On April 30, N Kamakodi, MD & CEO of City Union Bank, will step down from the 121-year-old institution. His departure brings the curtain down on a 15-year journey that saw the private sector bank transition from manual processes to a tech-driven model, while retaining a focus on asset quality and disciplined expansion. Over these…
Chennai: An elderly man was found dead with multiple injuries at a flower shop in Medavakkam on Sunday morning.The deceased has been identified as Karuppaiah, 77, a native of Aruppukottai in Virudhunagar district. Police said Karuppaiah had been working for the past two months at a flower shop located at the Medavakkam-Mambakkam Main Road junction…
Chennai: After a long wait, the University of Madras is planning to launch online BCom, BBA degree programmes from this academic year (2026-27). Institute of Distance Education at the university is preparing e-resources, including video lectures, a studio for delivering live lectures for these online courses.“These two programmes will be launched on a pilot basis….
Chennai: With a post-poll return surge building along the Grand Southern Trunk (GST) Road, traffic police in Tambaram and Chengalpet have moved into high-alert mode, deploying diversions, staggered entry points and on-ground personnel to prevent a repeat of Sunday’s choke points.From early morning, the arterial stretch between Chengalpet and Tambaram saw traffic thicken steadily as…
Chennai: A 47-year-old woman was injured after being stabbed by a group of youths while attempting to prevent a bike theft in Ennore near Tiruvottiyur late on Saturday. Five persons, including two juveniles, were nabbed in connection with the incident.The victim, Deepa, a resident of Eraneeswarar Koil 3rd Street in Ennore,, had heard an unusual…
CHENNAI: A 74-year-old man was beaten to death by a 25-year-old man for refusing to read the place names flashing on the LED board in an MTC bus they were travelling in, near Tambaram on Sunday.Police said the assailant, Amarnath, had boarded the bus on 70-G route (Guduvancheri to Vadapalani) at the Tambaram bus stand….
Chennai: Two people died in different accidents in Tambaram. In the first incident, Muthulakshmi , 65, from Puthu Perungalathur, was fatally run over by a city bus at Perungalathur bus stand. The accident occurred when an MTC bus (118 B) plying from Tambaram towards Maraimalai Nagar lost control and rammed into her. She was trapped…
Chennai: Wildlife authorities in Tamil Nadu have launched a new mobile app for this year’s synchronised Nilgiri Tahr survey. State forest secretary Supriya Sahu said, for the first time, authorities have deployed a dedicated mobile application called ‘Varudai’ for real-time data collection, GPS-based tracking and standardised reporting, supported by a web-based platform enabling near real-time…
Chennai: From learning the basics of robotics to working with sensors and grasping the fundamentals of aeronautics and aerospace, private and govt organisations are transitioning towards science-and tech-centred summer camps this year.Starting Monday, students can join day-long certificate courses/sessions on drone dynamics, rocket-making and telescopes for two to three weeks to hone their skill sets….
Chennai: Tasmac on Saturday launched a pilot in Coimbatore and Cuddalore allowing customers to return empty liquor bottles at any outlet in a district for a 10 refund, even as staff raised concerns over shortages of scanners and added workload.The initiative, aimed at streamlining collection of empty liquor bottles and improving compliance following a High…
