Lack of doctors mars Kathivakkam hospital
Residents of Kathivakkam are irked that the maternity hospital and primary health centre in their area has had no doctor for more than a year now as doctors have not been appointed to fill the vacanci
School swimming pool sealed
The city police on Friday arrested Sheela Rajendran, 51, dean of the Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan school in K.K. Nagar, in connection with the death of a student in the swimming pool on the school premi
Aussie vet’s warning against emu biz fell on deaf ears
“There is hardly an emu farm in Australia now, all have failed on economic grounds; the claimed economic largesse from emu meat or oil did not eventuate,” read the warning mail from former president o
‘Proud to be part of armed forces’
Wing Commander Subramaniam Srinivasan from Kumbakonam was on cloud nine when the defence ministry chose him for the Vayu Sena medal and made the announcement during Independence Day celebrations on We
Child rights panel to soon launch 24-hour helpline
A 24-hour helpline for children will be soon launched by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to redress the child abuse complaints on fast track mode.
In an interview to D
No takers for MMC courses
A premiere institute for treatment and higher learning, the two century-old Madras Medical College (MMC) is struggling to find enough takers for even super specialty courses like Neonatology, which wo
BE.counselling likely at 4 towns
Students hoping to join engineering colleges, may have an easier time attending counselling from next year as the government is considering decentralising the process.
While students from all over
Get Jupiter’s blessings at Tiruvalleeswarar temple
One can be forgiven for thinking that this ancient temple is just another temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
But the Tiruvalleeswarar temple at Padi here, said to be about 1,000 years old, is a Guru Pa
Plea filed against reservations
Dr K. Krishnasamy, founder president of Puthiya Tamilagam, has approached the Madras high court seeking a direction declaring as ultra vires of the Constitution an Act providing for Tamil Nadu Aruntha
Don Bosco begins bicentennial celebrations
Students of Don Bosco high school in Egmore turned up in full force, parents in tow, to celebrate the bicentennial birth anniversary of their founder, visionary educationist Don Bosco.
Holding candle