RTI appeals pile up as info panel’s disposal rate slumps Chennai: The number of pending RTI petitions and appeals by the Tamil Nadu Information Commission has shrunk in the last six months compared to last year, despite the panel working with its full complement of nine commissioners.According to the latest data available, the commission said…
Puzhal police arrest four for abduction of drug offender outside prison Chennai: Four men were arrested for allegedly kidnapping a 32-year-old man involved in a narcotics case shortly after his release on bail from Puzhal Central Prison this Saturday. The victim, Satish Kumar of Island Grounds, was intercepted by a group outside the jail premises.He…
Typhoon warning grounds two Cathay Pacific flights between Chennai and Hong Kong Chennai: Two Cathay Pacific flights operating between Chennai and Hong Kong were cancelled after Hong Kong issued weather warnings over typhoon Noul, disrupting the travel plans of hundreds of passengers, including those with onward international connections.The Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong landed…
TVS XL 100 – The Workhorse among TVS’s mopeds Remember the iconic TVS Moped ad campaigns such as Namma Oru Vandi, Oh! What a Way to Get Carried Away, and Built Extra Tough? Through the 1980s and 1990s, the TVS moped was the quintessential family workhorse. Since its introduction in 1979 under the leadership of…
To reduce stress to BTech students Chennai: To sensitise parents not to put extra pressure on their wards, IIT Madras on Saturday conducted a separate counselling session for parents of BTech students who joined the institute this year. This year, the counselling to parents had two former students explaining the expectations of students from their…
Chennai: Passengers returning home after a Sunday outing may face inconvenience as Southern Railway will fully and partially cancel several MEMU and EMU services on July 26 and 27 to facilitate engineering works at Gummidipundi Yard in the Chennai Central–Gudur section. A line and power block will be in force from 8pm on July 26…
Chennai: The state information commission has asked applicants not to file pleas in another person’s name without the latter’s consent, under the pretext of maintaining anonymity.“Those expecting the public information officers to remain transparent and furnish the required and correct information under the RTI Act should know the same is expected of them. They too…
Chennai: Madras high court has set aside the conviction and three-year jail term to a duo awarded by the special court for Enforcement Directorate cases, since they were set at liberty in the predicate offence probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).However, the first bench comprising chief justice SA Dharmadhikari and G Arulmurugan said…
Chennai: Tambaram Corporation has proposed a ₹165-crore project to restore seven lakes to improve flood resilience, increase water storage and protect the waterbodies from encroachments and pollution.Madambakkam, Veeraraghavan, Nemilichery, Nanmangalam, Selaiyur, Peerkankaranai and Rajakilpakkam will be restored by the civic agency, which has at least 25 water bodies within 84.7 sq km. Of these, around…
Chennai: A 31-year-old guest worker from Assam died and another worker suffered injuries after a material-lifting hoist trolley fell from the fifth floor of a building under construction on Taramani Link Road on Friday evening.The deceased was identified as Ashraful Alam, 31, a native of Bongaigaon district in Assam. He had been living in Chennai…
