Chennai: Cut-off marks for MBBS seats in Tamil Nadu rose across most reservation categories in the first round of undergraduate medical counselling in 2026, although students with lower ranks (compared to last year) secured allotments in govt medical colleges this year.The 2026 cut-off for BC candidates in govt medical colleges was 536, against 509 in…
Minister Aadhav Arjuna alleged that socio-economic conditions of dalits saw little improvement in five decades Chennai: A fierce debate over dalit welfare rocked the Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday, with PWD minister Aadhav Arjuna alleging that the socio-economic conditions of dalits saw little improvement in five decades, drawing sharp rebuttals from DMK and AIADMK members.DMK…
Chennai: Madras high court on Thursday gave a final opportunity to the authorities to file a status report on the steps taken to prevent stray dog menace across the state as directed by Supreme Court.The first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan said the apex court fixed deadlines, and…
Autorickshaws waiting outside Chennai Central station Chennai: Autorickshaw unions demanded a base fare of ₹60 to ₹70 for the first 1.5km and ₹25 to ₹30 for every subsequent kilometre at a consultation meeting with the state transport department in Chennai on Thursday. Govt sources, however, said officials were likely to recommend a base fare of…
Chennai: Two days after a gang broke open an ATM at Somangalam, near Tambaram, and escaped with cash, a similar burglary was reported at Gummidipoondi in Tiruvallur district on Thursday, where the culprits used welding equipment to cut open an Axis Bank ATM and fled with ₹11.5 lakh. The modus operandi too was similar, as…
Motofumi Shitara, president, CEO and representative director of Yamaha Motor Co Chennai: Japanese 2W maker Yamaha’s all-new YZF-R2 motorcycle, its first offering in the 200cc segment in India, made its global debut here on Thursday in the presence of Motofumi Shitara, president, CEO and representative director of Yamaha Motor Co. The company seeks to consolidate…
Sridharan Mani, founder & chief executive, Aheesa Digital Innovations Chennai: Aheesa Digital Innovations, a fabless startup, plans volume production of its broadband chips and to ramp up commercialisation efforts after completing technical validation recently.The Chennai-based startup, founded by a group of senior industry leaders, builds semiconductor chips (system-on-chip) for telecom, networking, and communications applications, and…
Residents accuse TNPDCL and GCC of negligence Chennai: Two assistant engineers from Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) and Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) were questioned by Anna Nagar police on Thursday in connection with the death of a 59-year-old woman who was electrocuted after falling into an uncovered rainwater-filled pit near Anna Nagar Tower…
Chennai: The state health department has created 284 superspecialist doctor posts and will assess infrastructure and staffing gaps in govt hospitals across districts after the budget session, said health minister K G Arunraj.Appointments will be made in fields including cardiology and nephrology, he said, acknowledging a shortage of superspecialists in govt hospitals. He also announced…
“Rather than allowing aviation infrastructure and future growth to become concentrated around Chennai, the state could pursue a more inclusive model by strengthening its existing airport network,” said the study Chennai: Amid the outcry over the state govt dropping the proposed greenfield airport at Parandur and voices that the decision would put Tamil Nadu behind…
