Assessing structural safety TNNChennai: Ahead of the northeast monsoon, Greater Chennai Corporation will step up inspections of dilapidated buildings and seek help from IIT-Madras, Anna University, or the PWD to assess their structural safety.A 2025 survey identified 337 dilapidated structures across the city, including 130 GCC buildings, among other private properties and buildings belonging to…
CHENNAI: Madras high court has observed that a person against whom a look-out circular (LOC) is issued must be made aware of it. This is because he/she can either choose to abide by the proceedings or take appropriate action against them, the court said.“The Constitution guarantees certain rights to an accused person, including the right…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu govt on Monday granted in-principle approval for constructing a new assembly and secretariat complex at Foreshore Estate and directed the public works department (PWD) to submit a detailed project report, along with cost estimates, within three months.An order issued by the public department said the…
CHENNAI: The Centre on Wednesday approved three major railway capacity-enhancement projects in Tamil Nadu — Arakkonam-Renigunta third and fourth lines, Hosur-Omalur doubling, and Salem-Karur-Dindigul doubling — as part of five multitracking projects across four states.The three projects in Tamil Nadu will together cover 383 km and are part of a package worth Rs 10,021 crore,…
Madras high court extended the stay against notifying byelections till Sept 28 for five Assembly constituencies which were declared vacant in view of resignation of elected MLAs Chennai: Madras high court on Tuesday extended the stay against notifying byelections till Sept 28 for five Assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu which were declared vacant in view…
Chennai: Madras high court on Tuesday rejected a petition challenging the election of S Jayakumar from Perundurai constituency. The plea was moved by DMK candidate Thoppu Venkatachalam, who has since quit the party.The court held that the plea did not disclose any of the grounds legally permissible for challenging an election.Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy passed…
Chief Minister Joseph Vijay and VCK leader Thol Thirumavalavan CHENNAI: VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan has launched a sharp attack against chief ninister C Joseph Vijay over his body language during his reply to the debate on the demands for grants for the Home and Police departments in the Assembly.He called the gestures directed at DMK…
The DMK leadership has selected two legal professionals for upcoming elections. CHENNAI: The DMK leadership on Wednesday named two legal professionals as its candidates for the Maduranthakam and Dharapuram constituencies.The nominations carry the seal of the Secular Progressive Alliance. MK Stalin’s statement Former MLA and party joint secretary of the legal wing I Paranthaman will…
The TVK government’s gold ring scheme launch has been postponed. CHENNAI: The launch of the TVK government’s flagship ‘Thaimaaman Thanga Modhiram’ scheme has been postponed, health minister KG Arunraj said on Wednesday.The delay is due to the chief minister’s foreign travel, he said.When asked whether the scheme would be launched on September 25, the minister…
Chennai: To encourage more greenfield private universities in Chennai city, Tamil Nadu govt has slashed the land requirement to almost one-tenth from 100 acres to 12 acres. Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday passed the amendment bill to Tamil Nadu Private Universities Act, 2019, reducing the land requirement.“Having regard to the scarcity of land in Greater…
