CM Vijay, former CM MK Stalin CHENNAI: Former CM MK Stalin on Friday asked when chief minister C Joseph Vijay would “open his mouth” on the continuing custodial deaths.Stalin on X accused the TVK govt of refusing to accept accountability or even apologise.“Doesn’t the chief minister like the two words- accountability and apology?” Stalin asked.Recalling…
Chennai: A 97-year-old man regained the use of his left shoulder after doctors at a city hospital performed a minimally invasive surgery to treat a massive rotator cuff tear. Doctors used a biodegradable balloon implant under a regional nerve block instead of general anaesthesia due to his age and heart condition.The elderly man had suffered…
A comic-style illustration shows a fire erupting at a trenching site, with flames and smoke rising from the excavation area during an emergency incident. Chennai: A panchayat secretary and three sanitation workers have been booked after a fire from burning garbage destroyed a thatched hut in Karani village near Periyapalayam in Tiruvallur district.The complainant, Senthil,…
Chennai: A Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) audit has found that 2,798 of the 3.11 lakh streetlights maintained by the civic body—about 0.9%—were not functioning.Of these, 1,501 were at sites where stormwater drain, Chennai Metro Rail and Metrowater projects were under way. The audit identified faults in 945 LED lights, while underground cable failures affected another…
Chennai: Refusing to regularise the services of temporary employees in the district judiciary, Madras high court has directed the judicial administration to discontinue the practice of making temporary appointments and, instead, conduct annual recruitment to fill sanctioned posts through regular selection process.A division bench of justices S M Subramaniam and N Senthilkumar passed the order…
Educational institutions are duty-bound to provide students a safe and fear-free environment. Chennai: Madras high court on Friday upheld the expulsion of two law students from Vels Institute of Science, Technology and Advanced Studies, saying educational institutions are duty-bound to provide students a safe and fear-free environment.A division bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari…
CHENNAI: Going harder on overcharging liquor buyers beyond the maximum retail price (MRP), the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) has revised its penal action to dismiss personnel at retail vending shops if they are caught violating the MRP norms for a third time.The revised disciplinary guidelines, issued through a circular by Tasmac on Friday,…
Chennai: Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI) would work to reverse the poor admission trend in the BSc maths course and make maths popular among students again, CMI director Madhavan Mukund said on Friday.Speaking at the 23rd annual convocation of CMI, Mukund said the satellite campus of CMI would have an exclusive mathematics museum and activities for…
Chennai: Developers have asked the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) to clarify whether projects with only part of their land within 500m of a metro corridor are eligible for concessional Premium Floor Space Index (FSI) charges under the Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) policy. They say the uncertainty is delaying approvals and holding up projects.Credai Chennai has…
Chennai: A 39-year-old woman history-sheeter was arrested for stealing an ATM card from a fellow passenger on a crowded Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) bus and withdrawing ₹13,800 from her bank account. The accused was identified through CCTV footage.The complainant, Radhika, a resident of Karambakkam near Porur and an employee of a private company, was travelling…
