Anish Shah, group CEO & MD, Mahindra Group Chennai: Mahindra Group is betting on a clutch of fast-growing businesses beyond its core automotive and farm equipment operations, setting ambitious expansion targets across hospitality, real estate, logistics, renewable energy, electric mobility and aerospace as it seeks to build multiple long-term growth engines.The diversified conglomerate said its…
Chennai: Murugappa Group NBFC Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company (Chola) expects electric vehicles (EVs) to emerge as a key disruptor in the two-wheeler market, particularly in the entry-level and commuter segments.In its latest annual report, the company said the shift towards EVs in the commuter segment is being driven by govt incentives, lower operating costs…
Crackdown on child labour Chennai: Three minors were rescued during two surprise inspections carried out by the Chennai district administration’s Child and Adolescent Labour Prevention Task Force in different parts of the city over the past week.The inspections were conducted on July 3 and 6 on the directions of S Malathi, Chennai District Collector, as…
Chennai: A new STEM lab, with emphasis on electrical and electronic circuits; additional do-it-yourself experiments for students and story modules to teach science and math concepts are among the upcoming latest additions to the city’s State Resource Centre (SRC) for school students.Launched in Jan this year at the DPI campus, the facility — which is…
Chennai: In yet another safety-related incident, the loco pilot of the Yelagiri Express allegedly passed a stop signal while departing Perambur station on Thursday, prompting railway authorities to halt the train and replace the operating crew.Railway officials said at around 6pm, Train No 16089 Yelagiri Express passed a stop (red) signal while leaving Perambur for…
Police seized 46.6kg of ganja, 12g of methamphetamine, 386 narcotic tablets, eight mobile phones, three motorcycles and a car. Chennai: Police arrested 54 persons in 33 cases related to the trafficking and sale of narcotic substances during a week-long crackdown conducted between June 28 and July 4. Police seized 46.6kg of ganja, 12g of methamphetamine,…
Chennai: Electricity generated by windmills in Tamil Nadu reached an all-time high with the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL) absorbing 124.34 million units (Mu) into the grid on Friday. This is about 27% of the state’s overall power consumption. On Friday, Tamil Nadu’s power consumption was 452.212 Mu.Previously, 123.85 Mu was the highest single-day…
The helicopter landed in a farm located between a large lake and the Chelliyamman Temple at Keerapakkam, near Vandalur, police sources said Chennai: An Indian Air Force helicopter made an emergency landing in an agricultural field at Keerapakkam in Chengalpet district on Monday morning after a technical snag during a training sortie.Vishal Bhaskar and his…
The statewide drive was conducted as part of the Tamil Nadu govt’s continuing efforts to curb the illegal trafficking, possession, sale and transportation of narcotic drugs and banned tobacco products. Chennai: Tamil Nadu police registered 617 cases under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, arrested 621 persons, and seized 296kg of ganja, 1.3kg…
Chennai: Efforts to remove the last traces of ammonia from the private seafood processing unit at Kannigaipair in TIruvallur will continue for the fourth day on Tuesday, as residual ammonia continues to be trapped in the pipelines.Tiruvallur collector S Kavitha told TOI that the ammonia is allowed to naturally vaporise before its collected in storage…
