Industrial effluents not behind fish deaths in Ennore: Minister Chennai: Environment minister V K Rajeev on Friday told the assembly that industrial effluents were not the reason for the mass fish deaths in the Kosasthalaiyar River at Ennore. “Preliminary findings indicate that the fish deaths were likely triggered by sewage contamination, including human waste,” he…
Chennai: The colours are back at Vandalur zoo’s butterfly garden, which reopened to visitors on Saturday after a major renovation.Spread over 2.7 hectares near Otteri Lake, the garden was launched around 10 years ago to support the complete life cycle of butterflies, from egg to winged adult. Zoo deputy director Manish Meena said the park,…
Hero stone unearthed in Tenkasi Chennai: Archaeologists from the state archaeology department have unearthed a hero stone belonging to the 5th century CE at a Sangam Age brick well at Karivalamvanthanallur near Tenkasi.The hero stone, one metre in length and 0.3m in breadth, has the ‘Karukkansulakan Nannan Kodiyan’, which experts claim could mean the stone…
Chennai: Residents of a few streets in Perambur and Anna Nagar have been relying on borewells and bottled water for drinking and cooking after the Metro Water supply to their homes developed a foul, sewage-like smell. The problem has been persistent for over a month.The complaints point to a wider problem in the city’s water-supply…
Two hands clutching prison bars Chennai: The state govt has doubled relief under the Tamil Nadu Victim Compensation Fund Rules, 2009, citing prevailing economic conditions and rehabilitation needs. Compensation for death or murder has been raised from ₹50,000 to ₹1 lakh, while assistance for grievous and simple injuries have been increased to ₹40,000 and ₹20,000,…
Chennai: When police stopped an auto splattered with blood during an early-morning patrol near Kundrathur on Friday, the three men inside tried to pass it off as blood from a hand injury. Unconvinced, the cops took them in for questioning and eventually uncovered the murder of their 27-year-old friend.Thirumudivakkam police, who intercepted the auto during…
Chennai: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) will make its first round of investments in Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) over the next two months. This would mark the pension regulator’s maiden entry into the AIF ecosystem, following investments in equities and debt.The NPS Bharat Fund of Funds (FoF) has been established under NPS…
Sekar Vembu, founder and chief executive of Vembu Technologies Chennai: Vembu Technologies, a software company focused on backup, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity solutions, targets more than $250 million in revenue, including $200 million in global business, over the next five years, as it scales and establishes itself as a larger, enterprise-focused player.The company, founded in…
We inherited a system that was riddled with corruption, says minister R Nirmalkumar Chennai: Former electricity minister V Senthilbalaji and incumbent minister R Nirmalkumar traded barbs in the Assembly on Friday over complaints of inflated power bills, defunct officials’ contact numbers and alleged lapses in power infrastructure development.The argument started when Coimbatore South MLA Senthilbalaji…
Chennai: Leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin questioned chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s shift in his stand on delimitation, resulting in an intense debate in the state assembly on Friday. TVK ministers maintained that the party has not changed its position.Udhayanidhi flagged the issue, citing Vijay’s speech in Southern Zone Council meeting chaired by Union…
