Chennai: After eight years of delay, intervention by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and three govts later, the long-pending Villivakkam Lake restoration project may finally come to fruition by Sept this year.Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) commissioner Dr G S Sameeran, who inspected the upcoming eco-park on Sunday, said major bottlenecks that stalled the project were…
The HR&CE department has begun the process of appointing non-hereditary trustees to 214 temples across Tamil Nadu. Officials said the move is aimed at strengthening temple administration.Applications can be submitted through the HR&CE website. Candidates may also upload completed forms and supporting documents or submit them in person or by speed post to the office…
Chennai: A 47-year-old man and his son drowned in a farm well near Madurantakam.Amalraj and his son Joseph, 21, of Nelvai Palayam village, told their relatives that they were going to a nearby farm well to bathe on Saturday evening.As they did not return, the relatives began searching for them near the farmland. The next…
Chennai: Chief education officers and district education officers have been tasked with devising ways, including preparation of school-wise performance reports and charting action plans for improvement, to improve the performance of govt schools, especially in Classes X and XII.Decisions to this effect were taken at the first review meeting, chaired by school education minister Rajmohan…
Chennai: Prohibition and excise minister K Vignesh has warned transport contractors of Tasmac not to demand money from retail shops, as it could pave the way for MRP violation.While inspecting a few distilleries and Tasmac depots on Sunday, the minister asked the transport contractors how much they received per carton at retail shops, and one…
CHENNAI: Actor-choreographer Raghava Lawrence on Sunday hinted at entering politics, saying he will soon make an important announcement regarding his future plans.Lawrence met a large gathering of fans at his residence in Uthandi, Chennai, where he discussed his proposed political journey and sought their opinions before taking a final decision, according to news agency ANI.Addressing…
CHENNAI: GK Vasan led Tamil Manila Congress (TMC) pulled out of BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Sunday. Sources in TMC said that the party is likely to join DMK alliance. TMC president G K Vasan told reporters that he has no issues with the alliance parties but still he chose to quit the alliance…
Chennai: Former ministers, MPs and MLAs from AIADMK, BJP and several other parties joined the ruling party on Saturday as the exodus towards TVK continues.The day witnessed three-time MLA and former BJP functionary S Vijayadharani, along with her supporters, arriving at TVK’s Panaiyur headquarters. Shortly after that, former AIADMK minister K T Pachaimmal, former MPs…
Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin on Saturday termed Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay-led TVK govt a “xerox copy” of the BJP and accused it of adopting the saffron party’s tactics by poaching AIADMK MLAs.Addressing the DMK women’s wing at Anna Arivalayam, Stalin said the ruling party was on a “shopping spree” for AIADMK legislators,…
Chennai: The ₹256.45-crore 230/110 kV substation coming up at Panchetti in Tiruvallur district will be commissioned within the next one or two months, with 95% of the construction work already completed, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd (TNPDCL) chairman and managing director J Radhakrishnan said on Saturday.During an inspection of the Panchetti 110 kV substation…
