Chennai: Private bus operators have sought govt intervention alleging large price differences in sale of GPS devices (with panic buttons) and reflective stickers required for annual fitness certificate renewal.State transport department officials said steps are being taken to bring transparency in pricing and align with models followed in neighbouring states.At a meeting in Chennai on…
CHENNAI: The induction of RK Nagar MLA N Marie Wilson and Velachery MLA R Kumar into the cabinet has further strengthened Chennai’s representation in the ministry, adding to the existing band of ministers from the city, including CM C Joseph Vijay, rural development minister N Anand, PWD minister Aadhav Arjuna and school education minister A…
Chennai: A 23-year-old woman, suffering from Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), an aggressive blood cancer, underwent a life-saving bone marrow transplant using donor stem cells brought from Poland. As there was no matching donor in her family, Rela Hospital, along with DKMS Foundation, arranged for a compatible donor and transported the stem cells under specialised conditions….
Chennai: Residents in the suburbs are facing delays in getting LPG cylinder refills, with many saying they have been waiting for more than 25 days. The shortage has disrupted life in Tambaram and Avadi Corporation areas, forcing many to rely on induction stoves or buy cylinders on the black market.As demand rises and supply remains…
Chennai: In a midnight crackdown, Chennai city police detained 234 rowdies, history-sheeters, ganja peddlers and suspected offenders. Police also seized 21.4kg of ganja and 1,070 narcotic tablets during the operation. The drive — titled Operation Special Drive — began on Tuesday night and continued into Wednesday morning across all 12 police districts in the city….
Chennai: Calling the detention of a private builder under the Goondas Act ‘draconian’, the Madras high court has directed former Chennai city commissioner of police, A Arun, to appear in person next week during the hearing of a habeas corpus case challenging the detention. A division bench comprising Justices G R Swaminathan and V Lakshminarayanan…
Chennai: Five inspectors of police, who had earlier served in stations under Kolathur and Harbour police sub-divisions and were shifted before the Model Code of Conduct came into effect duringelections, were transferred fromtheir present positions on Wednesday. The transferred officers S Ramesh of Otteri, G S Pushparaj of Meenambakkam, I Khader Meera of Madhavaram, and…
Chennai: A chief engineer and director in-charge of Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation (TNGECL) has been placed under suspension for clearing solar and wind projects without the knowledge of the senior officials.The suspension of P Chandrasekaran comes a day after electricity minister C T R Nirmalkumar held a maiden review meeting with all the officials…
Chennai: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has directed corporations and municipalities to use local body funds to improve Amma Canteens in the city. An order issued by the municipal administration and water supply (MAWS) department said the CM had directed local bodies, including the GCC, to use their own funds to procure vessels, carry out…
Chennai: India retained its position as the world’s second-largest electric two-wheeler market in 2025 after China, amid single-digit growth, as reduced subsidies and tighter localisation requirements weighed on demand, according to the latest Global EV Outlook report by the International Energy Agency.Global electric two-wheeler sales rose 15% year-on-year to nearly 10mn units in 2025, accounting…
