KRISHNAGIRI: Water resources department officials on Wednesday issued floor alerts to people living on the banks of the Thenpennai river in Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Villupuram, Tiruvannamalai and Cuddalore districts as they released 988 cusecs (cubic feet per second) of water from the KRP dam here. The water level in the reservoir rose to 50.10 feet on…
Former DGP Shankar Jiwal (File Photo) CHENNAI: Former Director General of Police (DGP) Shankar Jiwal resigned as the first chairman of the Tamil Nadu Fire Commission on Wednesday. His resignation came amid a series of departures by retired senior police officers holding key govt positions in the state.Along with Jiwal, three members of the Tamil…
CHENNAI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted searches at six locations linked to film producer C. Alagappan in Chennai and Madurai in connection with a cheating case involving actor-turned-politician Gautami Tadimalla.The ED took over the investigation last year to probe the money laundering angle based on seven First Information Reports (FIRs) registered by the…
Chennai: As many as 16,031 cases of drunk driving were registered across Tamil Nadu between June 1 and 16 during a statewide enforcement drive by the Prohibition Enforcement Wing of the Enforcement Bureau CID.Police teams conducted vehicle checks and breathalyser tests at multiple locations across the state. During the operation, 14,100 vehicles were seized and…
Chennai: Starting July 1, private schools seeking no-objection certificates (NOC) for opening and renewal certificates for upgradation can only apply online, school education minister Rajmohan announced on Tuesday.Giving away renewal certificates to more than 800 private schools at a special camp, being held after six years, he said the online process will be hassle-free and…
Resilience rhythms dance troupe When Omana K was growing up in Thiruvarur, her mornings were filled with the sound of ‘thattu kazhi’ tapping from a neighbour’s home, where a bharatanatyam teacher instructed a dancer, and the sound of ankle bells as the student followed the rhythm. Omana would stand at her doorway listening, dreaming of…
Tamil Nadu finance minister N Marie Wilson CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu finance minister N Marie Wilson told “kutti stories” or parables on microeconomics to explain the macroeconomics of the state, during a 90-minute press meet after releasing a white paper on the state’s fiscal management. The minister started with a couplet on medicine – “In excess…
Chennai: In another setback for AIADMK, former minister and Viralimalai MLA C Vijayabaskar quit the party and resigned the MLA post. He is expected to decide in the next few days whether to join TVK or DMK, and is likely to recontest the Viralimalai seat in the ensuing byelection.In a statement, Vijayabaskar said he was…
The Chennai Cyber Crime Police invoked the Goondas Act against political commentator Trichy Surya Siva and YouTuber Mukthar after arresting them in connection with a case involving derogatory and sexually explicit remarks made about BJP functionary and racer and her newborn twin children during a podcast aired on a YouTube channel. Chennai: Political commentator Trichy…
Chennai: With only two days left for the first ssembly session, chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday inaugurated a two-day training programme for MLAs of all the parties in Chennai. MLAs of DMK, AIADMK except one, and DMDK boycotted the training programme.The event was organised by the state Assembly department. On the first day,…
