Chennai: Shriram General Insurance Company (SGI) posted a 24% growth in Gross Direct Premium (GDP) at Rs 4,635 crore in 2025-26 against Rs 3,753 crore during the previous year (2024-25).For FY26, the net profit rose to Rs 601 crore from Rs 515 crore in FY25, a 17% YoY increase. In Q4 of FY26, its net…
Nataraja idol on loan to US museum S Vijay KumarWhile India celebrates the return of the Somaskanda idol stolen from a temple in Alathur, Tiruvarur district, and the Sundarar and Paravai bronzes stolen from Veeracholapuram temple from the Smithsonian Museum at an event in New Delhi, it is shocking that the same agreement appears to…
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu govt has appointed senior advocate Vijay Narayan as its advocate general. He will be representing the state govt in the Madras high court. He will succeed P S Raman, who resigned on Tuesday.Narayan previously served as advocate general of Tamil Nadu during the AIADMK regime from 2017-2021. He graduated from Loyola…
Chennai: VA Tech Wabag, a leading player in the water technology space, and Peak Sustainability Ventures, a venture capital firm, have announced their first project to set up a Bio-CNG plant in Ghaziabad. The two companies had announced their waste-to-energy initiative two years ago to set up 100 Bio-CNG plants at sewage treatment facilities across…
CHENNAI: Air India’s decision to suspend its Chennai-Singapore service till August has dealt a blow to one of the busiest international sectors from the city, even as the airline undertakes a wider rationalisation of its overseas network, citing operational and commercial pressures.The Tata Group-owned carrier on Wednesday announced a series of cuts and suspensions across…
CBSE Class 12 result 2026 CHENNAI: The performance of Tamil Nadu and Chennai region dipped in this year’s CBSE results, declared on Wednesday.Tamil Nadu recorded a pass percentage of 95.25 and secured the fourth rank, falling only behind Lakshadweep, Goa and Kerala in the country. This was a dip from 98.48% recorded in 2025. As…
Just within 24 hours, the tables turned for astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit Vettrivel, who was appointed as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay, before the government revoked the order following widespread political backlash on Wednesday. CHENNAI: Just within 24 hours, the tables turned for astrologer Rickey Radhan Pandit…
Chennai: India’s passenger vehicle (PV) industry is expected to hit a record 5.9 mn units in domestic sales this fiscal, growing 5-7% on the back of last year’s GST cut and continued demand for utility vehicles, according to CRISIL Ratings.However, rising commodity prices, geopolitical tensions in West Asia and tighter emission and fuel-efficiency norms are…
CHENNAI: The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government led by chief minister Vijay won the floor test in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday with the support of several parties and independent MLAs. The motion received 144 votes in favour, while 22 MLAs voted against it and five abstained. Before the voting, Speaker rang the quorum bell…
Chennai: Better garbage collection and disposal by panchayats beyond Uthandi, curbing the burning of plastic waste, reducing groundwater contamination and addressing traffic issues. This is the wishlist of residents in areas adjoining East Coast Road (ECR), which has now turned into a VVIP neighbourhood after C Joseph Vijay took charge as chief minister.Completion of the…
