NLC India has already announced Rs 1.01 lakh crore investment plan through 2030 Chennai: NLC India (NLCIL), the lignite-cum-power major, is planning a capital expenditure (capex) of about Rs 23,600 crore, including its joint ventures, in FY27.In FY26, the company’s capex spending stood at about Rs 9,131 crore, its highest-ever annual capex, representing an 18%…
TNNChennai: Tension prevailed at the Quaid-e-Millath memorial in Triplicane on Friday when DMK cadres raised slogans against TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai and Congress functionaries when they visited the place to pay tribute to the freedom fighter on his 131st birth anniversary.DMK functionaries had gathered in large numbers and were waiting for DMK president M K…
TNNChennai: Tension prevailed at the Quaid-e-Millath memorial in Triplicane on Friday when DMK cadres raised slogans against TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai and Congress functionaries when they visited the place to pay tribute to the freedom fighter on his 131st birth anniversary.DMK functionaries had gathered in large numbers and were waiting for DMK president M K…
Ramp encroaching pavement and road space on Vijayaraghava road, T Nagar in Chennai Chennai: Residents of many affluent neighbourhoods in Chennai are encroaching upon public land to build staircases, gardens and ramps, which eat into pedestrian space. As the discourse around walkability and pedestrian-friendly streets gains momentum, house owners in RA Puram, Boat Club Road,…
Chennai: Sivani K, a second-year BSc student of Queen Mary’s College, and Santhosh Kumar S, a first-year MSc student from the University of Madras have been recognised among the top performers from more than 20,000 participants in Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) 2025, a technology skilling programme focused on emerging fields such as artificial intelligence (AI),…
Chennai: Arappor Iyakkam, a city-based anti-corruption organisation, has demanded Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University (TNTEU) to implement the directions of the state information commission and publish the bio-data of all teaching staffers of all 680 affiliated colleges on its website.Arappor Iyakkam, which had exposed discrepancies in some engineering colleges with fake list of professors to…
Chennai: Madras high court on Friday warned that its order permitting Tasmac to collect Rs 10 for returning empty liquor bottles should not be considered as a license for charging extra amount from buyers.“It shall be part of the bill and be given back when empty bottles are returned. The additional Rs 10 was allowed…
Chennai: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the need for conducting caste survey in Tamil Nadu.Anbumani who convened a multi party meeting, said that the survey was not about welfare of any caste, but concerned the development of the state. BJP state president Nainar Nagenthran, former AIADMK minister Agri Krishnamurthy, Tamila Vazhvurimai Katchi founder Velmurugan…
In limbo: Pedestrian subway at Perambur Chennai: Despite recent patchwork improvements at Perambur Loco Works railway pedestrian subway, several key safety and maintenance concerns remain unresolved. No concrete timeline has been given for further action. Residents and passengers complained that the absence of CCTV surveillance around the subway and booking office continues to leave the…
Chennai: The exit of K Annamalai from BJP and the launch of a new political movement has marked the beginning of a fresh churn in Tamil Nadu politics.The immediate impact of Annamalai’s move was felt by the BJP. Senior functionaries like state vice president Karu Nagarajan and Coimbatore south district president K Vasantharajan announced their…
