Madurai: TVK minister R Nirmalkumar on Sunday sought to play down TNCC president Manickam Tagore’s remarks that some in TVK were still functioning with a “fan-club mindset”, saying the criticism was aimed at statements made by a few “individuals” and not at chief minister C Joseph Vijay.Tagore had made the remark while responding to TVK…
Amar Agarwal, chairman, Dr Agarwal’s Health Care Dr Agarwal’s Health Care, founded in 1957 in Chennai, will enter its 70th year in Dec. Over the years, the chain has innovated and introduced new technologies in eye care. In an interview, chairman Amar Agarwal spoke about expansion and technology. Excerpts:How has the business evolved over decades?When…
As vehicles and devices get smarter, and electric powertrains come to dominate the market, key electronics components and sub-systems become crucial Tamil Nadu’s electronics story is stepping into its next phase, with newer manufacturing units, vendors and favourable global winds set to create an ecosystem of advanced electronics systems for automotive and other industrial applications….
TN’s SEZs employed 6.27 lakh people in FY26, second only to Maharashtra’s 6.52 lakh Tamil Nadu continues to be a major hub for special economic zones (SEZs), with the highest number of operational zones in India and the second-largest SEZ employment base. However, its lead in exports is narrowing as Gujarat and Karnataka pull further…
Mahesh Babu, MD, Olectra Greentech Ltd Chennai: India’s electric bus market is poised for strong growth, with tenders for procuring 7,000-10,000 electric buses from central and state governments currently under discussion. However, delays in major procurement programmes are slowing near-term deployment.“Overall, there is a clear trend of new tenders and EV adoption coming up. The…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Govt Collegiate Teachers’ Association (TNGCTA) condemned the notice issued to Cynthia Selvi, joint director of collegiate education, seeking an explanation for issuing a circular asking colleges to prevent students from taking part in protests organised by Left parties and CJP.Commissioner of collegiate education P Ponniah had issued the notice stating that…
Water shortage People filing water from a tanker at the Chennai Metro water pumping station in K K Nagar on Tuesday. Photo C Suresh Kumar. Chennai: Poor rainfall and prolonged heat have left the city’s six water supply reservoirs with significantly less water than they held at the same time last year, raising concerns over…
Chennai: Catching an MTC bus seems to be a gamble of late, as complaints of MTC buses skipping stops in both peak and non-peak hours, leaving commuters stranded, pour in. MTC officials admit to receiving such complaints daily, but would not reveal the extent of such violations. However, social media is abuzz with complaints and…
Chennai: ‘Do-it-yourself’ experiments, greater emphasis on practical lessons and classroom projects form a major chunk of the state board syllabi for science, social science and maths for Classes VI-X in the upcoming academic years.The draft curriculum for these classes, released by SCERT in line with the state education policy launched in Aug last year, also…
Chennai: The state information panel has warned state human rights commission (SHRC) for not complying with the provisions of the Right To Information Act to furnish reply to RTI queries within the stipulated time.Chief information commissioner Atulya Misra, while disposing of a plea filed in 2024, censured SHRC’s public information officer and said public authorities…
