CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu govt on Monday moved Supreme Court seeking urgent directions to Karnataka to comply with the Cauvery water management authority’s order requiring a flow of water at the rate of 3,500 cusecs daily at Biligundulu, the inter-state border, for a fortnight. It asked the court to direct Karnataka to ensure that 4.5tmcft reaches…
Fishermen from Srinivasapuram organized a hunger strike demanding house-site pattas in Chennai on Monday. Chennai: Nearly 100 residents of Mullikuppam–Srinivasapuram went on a hunger strike on Monday, demanding govt to issue land pattas for those under survey numbers 4592 and 4593.Protesters said that despite repeated representations to officials and the local MLA and Food and…
CHENNAI: The Union govt has granted 10 projects totalling Rs 785.21 crore from the power system development fund (PSDF) for renovating and modernising substations, establishing technical and IT infrastructure, installing bus reactors, communication & data acquisition systems, and setting up battery storage system (BESS) in Tamil Nadu, said minister of state for power Shripad Naik.Responding…
(L-R) Vitor Silva, President, Michelin Africa, India and Middle East Region, Shantanu Deshpande, MD, Michelin India and Jean-François RENE, Executive Director, Michelin Chennai Chennai: Michelin is broadening its ambitions in India beyond tyre manufacturing, positioning the country as a strategic base for production, engineering, artificial intelligence, research and development, global sourcing and exports as the…
Chennai: NBFC Sundaram Finance on Monday reported a 22% growth in Profit after Tax (PAT) at Rs 522 crore in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, against Rs 429 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.Its disbursements for Q1 FY27 rose by 22% to Rs 8,947 crore as compared to Rs 7,310 crore during the…
Dr Anantha Nageswaran, Chief Economic Advisor, Government of India Chennai: Flagging that “free is the most expensive word in public policy”, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) Anantha Nageswaran said infrastructure built on the promise of free or below-cost services cannot attract patient capital.“What makes infrastructure worthy of patient capital? There are three conditions: quality infrastructure, contract…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Lokayukta recommended disciplinary action against 12 officers of TN Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (TNPDCL) for forcing consumers to pay for the replacement of faulty smart meters, instead of making the contractor replace them for free under warranty.The 12 officers are assistant engineers (AEs) C Chithreswari (Nandanam), T G Kumar (Selaiyur), C…
CHENNAI: Passengers travelling to and from Chennai Egmore will face major disruptions this month as Southern Railway is intensifying redevelopment work at the station. Nine express trains will temporarily originate from or terminate at Tambaram and Mambalam between Aug 5 and 20, while two weekly special trains will be diverted on select days. In addition,…
Organised under the banner-Miles of Smiles Run 2026, the event was aimed at promoting health and fitness. CHENNAI: More than 1,100 participants took part in a run conducted by Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School in Besant Nagar here on Sunday. Organised under the banner Miles of Smiles Run 2026, the event was aimed at promoting…
Tiruchirappalli: Burying themselves neck-deep in sand on the banks of the Cauvery, farmers in Tamil Nadu staged a dramatic protest demanding the immediate release of river water from Karnataka for irrigation, accusing the neighbouring state of denying them their rightful share and jeopardising the Kuruvai crop.The protest was led by Farmers’ Association leader Ayya Kannu,…
