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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…

Gangapriya Chakraverti, MD, Ford Business Solutions, with State industries minister Keerthana Sampath at the Coimbatore facility Chennai: Ford Business Solutions (FBS) India, Ford Motor’s global capability center, opened a new office in Coimbatore. Spread over 82,000 sqft, with seating for about 800 team members, it is the third location in the country, after its technology…

The Q1 addition surpassed the 12.3 GW added in the corresponding quarter of FY26 Chennai: India’s renewable energy sector has begun FY27 on a strong footing, sustaining its record-breaking pace of capacity additions during the first quarter (Apr–June), driven largely by robust solar installations. Building on the momentum of recent months, the sector added more…

Banana blues for Trichy farmers: With Cauvery water yet to be released, farmers fear planting could lead to losses The delayed opening of the Mettur dam is forcing Trichy’s banana farmers to rethink how much they can plant this year. And as an El Niño-induced drought worsens the crisis, farmers are being advised to reduce…

Tasmac officials say they have closed the shops as instructed by the management and they cannot do anything till further orders are issued Chennai: As promised in the TVK’s poll manifesto, Tasmac has shut down 717 shops across TN. It’s just that the outlets that have been shut are not the ones originally slated for…

Chennai metropolitan authority conducts stakeholder consultations for third master plan Chennai: Climate-resilient planning, protection of waterbodies, GIS-based monitoring, stronger social infrastructure and planning urban growth around future water and sewerage networks were among the suggestions made by Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) as Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) kicked off stakeholder consultations for the proposed third…

Chennai: Madras high court has directed all private schools in Tamil Nadu to display the fee structure fixed by the fee determination committee as also the other fees, which have been approved by the competent authority, in the notice board and website of the respective private schools one month before commencement of every academic year.Justice…

Chennai: School education minister A Rajmohan on Wednesday defended his cabinet colleague S Keerthana amid criticism over her recent visit to a govt school and her interaction with a student.Rajmohan told reporters that ministerial inspections of schools were a long-standing practice and that the industries minister had not recorded the video herself. He said there…