Biz hails KCR focus shift
Trade and business circles are counting on the Telangana Rashtra Samiti shifting its focus from the agitation to the general elections in 2014.
Their hopes have been bolstered by TRS supremo K. Chand
Building debris blocks city roads
Building debris and abandoned vehicles continue to eat into Chennai’s road space. While the number of vehicles and the population density has been growing by 30 per cent in the past one decade, the ro
Obama woos India. So does China!
China, in the midst of a leadership transition, on Tuesday sought to reaffirm its close bilateral ties with New Delhi, saying that India is an "important neighbour” and “an indispensable partner in i
Zip through city on metro in a jiffy
Imagine traveling from high court to the airport for only Rs 40 in less than 15 minutes in an air-conditioned train. This will be possible once the Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) is commissioned.
Baba’s gift: Rs 85-cr water project
The Satya Sai Trust will launch a new project at an estimated cost of Rs 85 crore to mitigate the drinking water problem in around 120 villages in Puttaparthi area.
This is to mark the occasion of Sa
Foresters turn orderlies, do menial jobs for seniors
Foresters and anti poaching watchers who are trained in jungles under severe climatic conditions are often diverted for household work to serve the selfish ends of senior IFS officials. A section of f
TD’s Chari hints at joining Congress
Despite an exodus of its leaders in the recent times, the state Congress, on Monday got a shot in the arm with suspended Telugu Desam MLA S. Venugopala Chari’s intention to join the ruling party.
Mr
Protest by school vehicles fizzles out
A section of private schools did not operate their vehicles in protest against the transport department’s new norms, but several private schools preferred to ply their vehicles fearing government act
Ex-MLA Jalagam joins YSRC, causes ‘stampede’
Bedlam prevailed for some time on Monday at a public meeting — organised to welcome former Congress MLA Jalagam Venkata Rao to the YSRC — in Kham-mam on Monday.
The chaos was caused due to the death
Manual signal for better traffic flow
Next time you see the automatic traffic signal switched off during peak hours, do not panic. The city traffic police are experimenting with manual signaling at busy junctions for better flow of vehicl