Rs 500cr water works hit roadblock
Piped drinking water supply to as many as 4,000 rural habitations across the state has been delayed indefinitely owing to standoff between Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD) and its con
Sea change to Chennai traffic
Come September, traffic management in Chennai will witness a sea change as the city traffic police is all set to get a complete makeover with shifting to world class ‘integrated traffic management sys
Water supply in Ambattur zone adequate: Minister
State local administration minister K.P. Munusamy on Friday said the government was supplying 80mld (million liters per day) to meet the drinking water needs of residents of areas merged with Chennai
Varsity to offer defence studies
In a first, a university is all set to offer defence technology studies to students. Inaugurating Hindustan University’s Centre for Defence Technology Studies (CDTS) at its campus in Padur in Chennai
Indian women in politics lauded
India has an impressive record of women’s participation in politics and the success of panchayats has often been referred to as a ‘silent revolution’ within the democratic decentralisation process, a
Man posing as DSP arrested
A team from the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption on Thursday night arrested a man who posed as a DVAC DSP and tried to extract money from a government official. The vigilance team also arr
Anticipatory bail for VCK leader
The Madras high court on Friday granted anticipatory bail to VCK leader and MP Thol. Thirumavalavan, who apprehended arrest in connection with a bus-burning case registered in 2000 in Villupuram distr
SPs transferred in Tamil Nadu
Two deputy commissioners of police from Chennai city police are among the 20 police officials transferred in the state on Friday.
According to a release from the home department, deputy commissioner
Tour firm to pay Rs 6L compensation
Pay Rs 6 lakh within six weeks or face trial Judge Regupathi of the state consumer commission on Friday ordered the Cox and Kings tour company on a complaint by a consumer that the firm had failed to
Jaya slams Centre, M Karunanidhi for pussyfooting on Sri Lanka
Chief minister J. Jayalalithaa on Friday slammed the Centre for pussyfooting the Sri Lankan Tamil issue and getting intimidated by the tiny neighbour.
“It is regrettable that instead of acting like a