DMK protest against the remarks made by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay against DMK chief M K Stalin in the state assembly in Chennai. Chennai: DMK staged protests across Tamil Nadu on Saturday, condemning chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s remarks, which the party said denigrated former chief minister M K Stalin over his…
Chennai: Madras high court has quashed a criminal case registered against 14 persons for alleged unlawful gathering and raising slogans in support of the Palestinian people and against the genocide being perpetrated against them.If the entire materials collected by the prosecution taken as a whole, would not constitute any offence, then, directing the parties to…
CPI staged a street protest on Saturday, near Loop Road junction bus terminus in Pattinapakkam, Chennai. The demonstration opposes the TN govt’s proposal to construct a new ₹1,200-crore Secretariat-Assembly complex in Foreshore Estate area. Chennai: Opposition to the TVK govt’s proposed ₹1,200 crore secretariat complex at Foreshore Estate gathered momentum on Saturday, with the CPI…
Chennai: Chief minister and TVK leader C Joseph Vijay on Saturday appointed senior leaders as election in-charges and observers for the upcoming bypolls in Madurantakam and Dharapuram, and urged party functionaries and cadres to work together to ensure a resounding victory in both constituencies.Vijay appointed ministers N Anand, K A Sengottaiyan and R Nirmal Kumar…
Chennai: Tasmac has begun implementing its new automated stock indent system on a pilot basis in 484 retail outlets across four regions, with the management planning a phased expansion across the state after assessing the software’s effectiveness and the practical challenges.Though Tasmac had initially planned to roll out the system across 4,052 liquor shops across…
Chennai: About 200 years ago, Sir Thomas Munro, then Governor of Madras, visited Ooty at the invitation of Coimbatore collector John Sullivan, and this led to the Nilgiri Hills being declared the first hill station of the British Raj.“The sides of the hills are covered with a purple flower, the size of Bangalore geraniums, which…
Chennai: Passengers exiting Chennai International Airport can now use the new plaza and adjoining cab pick-up point, almost a year after the construction was completed. On Sunday, Union civil aviation minister K Ram Mohan Naidu will virtually inaugurate the facility.Located about 30m from Terminal 1 (T1), the plaza will let passengers board cabs closer to…
The third cohort of students who will be trained in confidence building and workplace readiness as part of a mentorship program launched by GSC-Chennai in collaboration with Stella Maris College on Saturday. Chennai: Over the next 12 weeks, 35 socially and financially underprivileged girls and first-generation learners at Stella Maris College will be trained in…
Chennai: Nine in 10 college students surveyed in Chennai reported at least one difficult childhood experience, including physical or emotional abuse and neglect, a new study has found. Students with higher childhood-trauma scores reported more symptoms of depression, anxiety and unusual thoughts or perceptions.The study included 1,000 students aged 18 to 24 from four private…
Bus shelter at paatinampakkam, chennai Chennai: Commuters waiting at the Lighthouse bus stop, opposite D5 Marina Police Station, are forced to stand in a dilapidated shelter with a rusted, leaky roof and seating for barely six people, even as the city debates AC bus shelters and monsoon upgrades ahead of the northeast monsoon.At the Lighthouse…
