Chennai: Specialists at Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital showcased pinhole pupilloplasty, a minimally invasive surgical procedure, as an alternative to corneal transplantation for select patients with irregular corneas and vision impairment. With more than one lakh people in India estimated to require corneal transplants, experts said the innovative technique could offer a viable solution for many,…
Chennai: Anxiety gripped the air as more than 20,000 students accompanied by parents and guardians took the NEET UG on Sunday.While nervous students rummaged through bags to check for mandatory documents and photos and resorted to last-minute revision, parents offered moral support staying by their ward’s side and feeding them food. Several parents braved the…
When India lifted the historic Thomas Cup in 2022, doubles specialist Hariharan Amsakarunan from Tamil Nadu was not yet a prominent figure in the country’s badminton circles. But, inspired by that triumph, Hariharan wanted to be part of the national team in the Thomas Cup at least once. Four years on, that dream turned into…
Chennai: On Ennore High Road, opposite the Shastri Nagar bus stand, there was a waterbody more than five years ago. Today, the water is barely visible as the course has turned into a lush green of grass, hyacinth and garbage.Running from Tondiarpet along the high road towards Indian Oil Corporation, the canal, residents recall, once…
Chennai: In a relief to various categories of power consumers seeking new services or conversion of existing services for construction purposes, the state govt has simplified the process, clearing bottlenecks in the system and making field officers accountable for lapses, if any. Also, the name transfer procedure has been made more transparent and time-bound. Though…
Chennai: Barricades installed for night-time policing across Chennai are triggering morning traffic snarls, with commuters citing poor planning and delayed clearance.The situation worsens during peak hours as barricades installed overnight are often left in place well into the morning. While these structures are intended to slow down vehicles at night and deter antisocial elements, they…
Chennai: An employee of a private hotel was arrested on Saturday for misappropriating funds worth 31,500 at his place of work in Perambur.Police who verified CCTV footage at the hotel, said the accused, Deepak Kumar, 19, from Bihar, had been misappropriating the money in small amounts over a period of time. The incident came to…
Chennai: Every night, Anitha, 32, sits beside her two young children, fanning them by hand so they can sleep through the heat. With unscheduled power cuts stretching for hours, her home in Tambaram turns stifling, leaving the family restless and exhausted. Her situation reflects the growing distress faced by hundreds of residents across the Tambaram…
Chennai: Ashwin Saravanan, a visually challenged student, was in for double joy when the ISC results were declared on Thursday. Not only did he get 93%, scoring 99/100 in environmental studies, he achieved the feat without the help of a scribe.And all it took him was the use of a basic laptop and a non-visual…
Vaitheeswaran.B@timesofindia.comWhen Tata Power evaluated a site in Gangaikondan, a small town on the outskirts of Tirunelveli in southern Tamil Nadu, to set up a solar manufacturing facility after the pandemic, the region did not have a strong manufacturing talent pool with experience in adjacent industries, unlike Chennai. Even TN had limited sectoral talent then, compared…
