CHENNAI: In the first major audit of the Union govt’s Smart City Mission projects worth ₹10,000 crore, the Comptroller and Auditor-General (CAG) has flagged widespread violations, including diversion of funds, execution of unapproved projects, deviations from approved plans and works outside designated Smart City areas, in Tamil Nadu.The performance audit of seven of Tamil Nadu’s…
The cost of desilting stormwater drains is estimated at ₹4.5 crore Chennai: With northeast monsoon weeks away, Tambaram corporation has completed at least 80% of its preparedness work, including desilting 344km of stormwater drains of the total 417km, along with 45km of major and link canals. The civic body has also kept 48 dewatering pumps…
Tamil Nadu’s registration department may be collecting more in stamp duty and registration fees, but the CAG compliance audit for the year ended March 2024 has flagged significant leakages caused by undervaluation, misclassification and suppressed transaction details. A test check of 114 of the department’s 647 auditable offices found 967 cases involving ₹95.97 crore, highlighting…
Chennai: Railway police arrested two women from Karnataka for stealing a gold chain from a passenger at Chennai Central Railway Station and recovered the jewellery from them.The victim, Papathi Ramasamy of Erode district, boarded a train from Chennai Central railway station. As the train prepared to depart, he boarded a crowded coach. Police said the…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Former DMK legislator and the party’s legal wing joint secretary I Paranthaman on Monday launched an attack on chief minister C Joseph Vijay, accusing his administration of turning the Tamil Nadu assembly into a “film set” and evading accountability during crucial budget debates.Accusing Vijay of evading accountability…
The block will be in force for six hours and 30 minutes. CHENNAI: Five MEMU train services on the Chennai-Sullurupeta, Nellore and Avadi routes will remain cancelled on September 10 due to ongoing engineering works in the Chennai Central-Gudur section.According to Southern Railway, a Line Block/Power Block has been permitted between Pedapariya and Nayudupeta railway…
CPM state secretary P Shanmugam says the party remains “firm” in its political decision to support the TVK govt. In an interview with Julie Mariappan, he also defends the fledgling party, saying certain flaws are “inevitable during the training phase” and especially when there are political newcomers. Excerpts:Why did the CPM choose to support the…
DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakanth on Monday welcomed chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s warning against those making derogatory remarks on women Chennai: DMDK general secretary Premallatha Vijayakanth on Monday welcomed chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s warning against those making derogatory remarks on women but told the assembly that the message should apply to TVK functionaries…
Shanmugam further criticised Vijay for relying on Enforcement Directorate allegations to target opposition leaders like Arvind Kejriwal and Pinarayi Vijayan, CHENNAI: CPM State Secretary P Shanmugam has strongly criticised chief minister C Joseph Vijay, accusing him of using the Assembly floor for personal mudslinging, self-praise, and political score-settling rather than addressing critical state issues.In a…
CHENNAI: Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced byelections on Oct 6 for Dharapuram (SC) and Madurantakam (SC) — two of the seven vacant assembly constituencies in Tamil Nadu. Counting of votes will be held on Oct 9. ECI has also announced bypolls for Thattanchavadi assembly segment in Puducherry on Oct 6.The bypolls come more…
