Corporation playground at Vyasarpadi Chennai: Seven years after Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) promised to develop a football and cricket ground near Jeeva railway station in Vyasarpadi, the civic body is now planning to build a football turf and badminton court instead. Residents have opposed the proposal, arguing that they need a full-fledged public playground rather…
The revised name appeared on the digital destination displays of TNSTC buses across the state and MTC buses in Chennai on Thursday. TRICHY: The Tamil Nadu govt has dropped the word “Vidiyal” from one of the state’s most recognisable welfare schemes, officially renaming “Magalir Vidiyal Payanam” as “Magalir Payanam.” The revised name appeared on the…
Arulkumar Shanmugasundaram, CEO and MD, Swelect Energy Systems Ltd Chennai: Renewable energy company Swelect Energy Systems (formerly Numeric Power Systems) plans to launch its commercial and industrial (C&I) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) solutions integrated with hybrid inverters during this quarter, marking its formal entry into the fast-growing energy storage market that is expected to…
Chennai: Three members of Tamil Nadu Home Guards were detained after they attempted to stage a protest in front of the state Secretariat on Wednesday morning, demanding regular employment throughout the month and better pay. They were later released with a warning.The protesters, including Sureshkumar from Namakkal district, assembled in front of the Secretariat at…
EPS at review meet in Trichy Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday instructed party functionaries to stop wasting energy on those who had quit the party and instead concentrate fully on the upcoming local body elections and bye-elections.Addressing a review meeting with the party’s Trichy district units at the AIADMK headquarters, Palaniswami…
Veeranam lake (File photo) CHENNAI: Veeranam lake, which is Chennai city’s crucial drinking water source, started receiving water released from Mayar and Kallanai dams a week ago.Water resources department (WRD) officials said 400 cusecs of water is currently flowing into the Veeranam tank, translating to roughly 35 million cubic feet (Mcft) a day. If the…
Chennai: DMK deputy organising secretary P Thayagam Kavi on Wednesday filed a complaint with directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption, seeking action against ministers N Anand and R Nirmalkumar over alleged corruption in the appointment of govt law officers across Tamil Nadu.In his complaint, Kavi alleged that intermediaries collected bribes from aspirants by using the names…
CM Vijay at Egmore Hospital Chennai: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay made a surprise inspection at the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Government Hospital for Women and Children in Egmore on Wednesday, reviewing patient care, hospital infrastructure and the availability of essential facilities. He directed officials to immediately address shortcomings to improve healthcare services.During…
The licence period of these bars originally ended on Dec 31, 2025, but DMK govt extended it for six months till June 30, 2026 Chennai: The unconditional two-month extension of licences of Tasmac bars has raised eyebrows, for every bar violates every rule in the book, every day. It, nevertheless, ends uncertainty surrounding unlicensed bars….
SSI accused of using seized bikes Chennai: A special sub-inspector (SSI) attached to the Thazhambur police station has come under scrutiny for using motorcycles seized in criminal cases for personal purposes. A special team has recovered two such vehicles from his residence.According to police sources, several vehicles seized in connection with criminal cases were kept…
