Chennai: Chemplast Sanmar, a leading chemical manufacturer, has said it has initiated a strategic review of its business portfolio, including the possibility of a reorganisation and potential mergers and acquisitions (M&A), as the company looks to unlock value and strengthen long-term growth prospects.The board has constituted a committee comprising three independent directors to examine the…
38% of travellers still exchange cash before travelling abroad Chennai: Even as Indian travellers plan to spend more on overseas holidays following the recent reduction in Tax Collected at Source (TCS), most remain unclear about the true cost of foreign exchange, with hidden forex charges and non-transparent pricing remaining major pain points, according to Wise’s…
On Tuesday, when the plea came up for hearing, counsel for the petitioner requested the court to permit him to withdraw the plea Chennai: Madras high court on Tuesday dismissed as withdrawn a plea seeking registration of cheating and money-laundering cases against chief minister C Joseph Vijay for his alleged suppression of financial transactions and…
Chennai: state PWD and highways minister Aadhav Arjuna on Tuesday urged Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari to take urgent measures to reduce rising road accidents and fatalities on national highways in Tamil Nadu by improving the road infrastructure in the state. He also sought him to grant clearance to a series of…
Justice Mohammed Shaffiq made the query, on a plea moved by P Vadivelu, a daily-wage labourer from Tondiarpet, seeking ₹50 lakh compensation for the death of his 14-year-old daughter Yuvasree in a stampede during a relief distribution program organised by AIADMK at R K Nagar, in Dec 2023 Chennai: Can the state govt be directed…
Justice Mohammed Shaffiq made the query, on a plea moved by P Vadivelu, a daily-wage labourer from Tondiarpet, seeking ₹50 lakh compensation for the death of his 14-year-old daughter Yuvasree in a stampede during a relief distribution program organised by AIADMK at R K Nagar, in Dec 2023 Chennai: Can the state govt be directed…
Chennai: State electricity minister R Nirmal Kumar on Tuesday said that chief minister C Joseph Vijay had sought appointment from AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami to meet him after becoming the CM. but the request was turned down.“It was EPS who refused to meet Vijay, and it was not the other way round,‘’ Nirmal…
Chennai: To eliminate fake faculty in engineering colleges, Anna University teams have started verifying geotagged photos of members and videographing the inspection process. A face-based authentication system has also been set up.Some 463 engineering colleges have applied for extension of approval for the 2026-27 academic year. “The inspection teams are verifying the details of faculty…
P Chidambaram meets Vijay Chennai: Former Union finance minister P Chidambaram called on chief minister C Joseph Vijay in secretariat on Tuesday.A senior TNCC functionary, close to Chidambaram, said it was a courtesy visit. “It was Chidambaram’s first meeting with Vijay after he became the chief minister. It was entirely a courtesy meeting,” the senior…
‘Museums have the power to unite a divided world,’ says Vinod Daniel A chemical engineer from IIT Delhi, Vinod Daniel turned to preventive conservation and management of museums while in the US. An elected board member of the International Council of Museums, Daniel has worked in museums in 50 countries and is on the advisory…
