CHENNAI: A Chennai civil court has ordered a further investigation into an alleged Rs 28-crore bribery case against former AIADMK housing minister and current DMK MLA Vaithilingam, granting the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) three months to complete the probe.The order came after the court heard a petition filed by anti-corruption NGO Arappor Iyakkam,…
Sow data, reap better returns on the field S ChandramohanIndia’s farmers are among the hardest-working entrepreneurs in the world. Yet they make some of the most consequential business decisions with the least information. Manufacturers know their inventories, demand forecasts, financing options and customer pipeline. Retailers track sales in real time. An airline uses predictive analytics…
Residents contributed books, chairs, infrastructure and their services to make it a community hub By: Matthew Selvadoray and Harsha MurugesanCHENNAI: Ever since he took over the fair price shop at Kolapakkam in Chengalpet, Velu Chinnasamy has been determined to have people leave the store with something “more than just their ration”.“The first thing we did…
Chennai: Patients at the six-storey super-speciality block of Government Stanley Medical College Hospital are forced to endure long waits due to sluggish and unreliable lifts. Poor maintenance of the elevators has especially hit the elderly patients.The lift doors take several seconds to open or close. Attenders say that at times, they don’t open at all….
Chennai: Madras high court has notified a fresh set of rules governing the designation of senior advocates, introducing minimum eligibility criteria, a structured application process and transparency in the selection process.The Rules for Designation of Senior Advocates by the High Court of Madras, 2026, were published in the state gazette on July 23 and will…
Chennai: Starting this week, students of Classes VI-IX at govt schools will take part in club activities and contests such as poster-making and creation of comics. The school education department has asked headmasters to kick-start the initiative for this year.The department added extra-curricular activities to the school curriculum in 2023 through a house system (five…
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has planned a slew of measures to bring out-of-school children back into classrooms and prevent dropouts. The measures include psychological counsellors in resettlement colony schools, socio-economic surveys to identify vulnerable children, special camps for Aadhaar and birth certificates, and stronger coordination with neighbouring districts to improve access to schools.The plan…
Chennai: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is planning to promote the lesser-known yet significant ancient rock-cut temple in Mahendravadi near Arakkonam, some 90km from Chennai.ASI will create parking facilities and an information centre near the rock monument, which is among the earliest stone temples in Tamil Nadu. It was built by Pallava King Mahendra…
MLA disqualification issue Chennai: Tamil Nadu assembly secretary R Santhi has sent a notice to AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami asking him to appear before assembly speaker J C D Prabhakar on July 30 to offer explanation on his complaint against accepting the resignation of four former AIADMK MLAs who joined TVK.EPS had complained…
Valedictory function of new Congress district presidents Chennai: AICC general secretary (organization) K C Venugopal said on Sunday that Congress leader of the opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi is set to visit Tamil Nadu on Aug 1.Speaking to reporters in Chennai airport, Venugopal said Rahul was visiting TN to participate in the valedictory function…
