Chennai: From garbage-strewn, poorly lit, unsafe and slushy roads to better-lit, motorable and more pedestrian-friendly approaches – Avadi Corporation is planning a makeover of access roads to four railway stations in its jurisdiction-Avadi, Pattabiram, Thirumullaivoyal and Annanur.The initiative is part of a larger plan to strengthen public transport connectivity in the corporation limits. “Suburban network…
Chennai: Southern Railway’s Chennai Division has announced the cancellation of four suburban EMU services on Thursday, Sep 17, citing operational reasons. The cancelled services are: Tambaram–Chennai Beach EMU leaving Tambaram at 11am, Chennai Beach–Tambaram EMU leaving Chennai Beach at 11.50am, Tambaram–Chennai Beach EMU leaving Tambaram at 1.50pm and Chennai Beach–Tambaram EMU leaving Chennai Beach at…
Chennai: While an elected MLA has an absolute right to resign, the rights of the voter cannot be violated, observed Madras high court, adding that elected MLAs resigning and then contesting immediately on another party’s symbol is a problem.A division bench of justices S M Subramaniam and K Govindarajan made the observations on Wednesday, when…
Chennai: Madras high court on Wednesday directed the Union govt to complete, within two months, the process of granting sanction to prosecute two IAS officers – K S Kandhasamy and M K Vijaya Karthikeyan in connection with the alleged tender irregularities case involving former AIADMK minister S P Velumani.Justice N Anand Venkatesh passed the interim…
Chennai: A day after shunting out Tambaram corporation commissioner S Balachandar over irregularities in two tenders — an Ashoka Pillar statue and a “Save Water” concept statue, together valued at ₹46 lakh — the anti-corruption NGO, Arappor Iyakkam questioned the govt’s claim that the issue was only a “procedural lapse”. It, instead, cited serious discrepancies…
Chennai: DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakant on Wednesday hit out at VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan for his remarks expressing displeasure over allocation of 10 seats to DMDK in DMK-led front for the assembly poll.Premallatha said VCK changed its political stand for the sake of a ministerial post, but was blaming DMK and DMDK for the…
Chennai: After several days of short, isolated spells, rain activity may intensify over the city and neighbouring districts in the coming days. The IMD has forecast moderate rain at one or two places in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengelpet, Kancheepuram and other north Tamil Nadu and interior districts on Thursday and Friday. Heavy rain has also been…
Passersby rescued occupants trapped inside the auto Chennai: Four people suffered minor injuries after an autorickshaw overturned into an unfinished rainwater drain on Valasaravakkam-Arcot Road on Sunday night.The injured were identified as autorickshaw driver Murugan, 40, of Choolaimedu, and his relatives, Gopi, Revathi and Selva. Murugan had travelled to Porur with his family to attend…
Chennai: A day after the announcement of a 0.4% MDR on select UPI transactions, city traders expressed concern that the cost could eventually be passed on to customers.Large retailers said they could absorb it as the charge was too small to affect prices. Retailers in some sectors, however, said they were awaiting clarity on how…
Chennai: A major fire broke out at the 11th floor of an apartment complex in Thaiyur near Kelambakkam on OMR on Wednesday night following an LPG leak. No casualties were reported.The complex has around 1,500 flat sacross 18 floors, with more than 4,000 residents. Around 9pm, residents of a flat on the 11th floor noticed…
