Chennai: Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) has booked former municipal administration minister K N Nehru and 12 others on Sept 4, accusing them of manipulating govt tenders and collecting illegal gratification in the name of “party fund” between 2021 and 2025.The special investigation cell of DVAC registered the case at its headquarters in Chennai,…
The online indent system, which promises to minimise the manipulation of Tasmac supervisors and district managers to favour certain brands, was initially slated for Sept 1 launch Chennai: Yet another proposed reform in Tasmac has been delayed. The launch of the online indent system, which was supposed to be rolled out earlier this month, has…
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu forest department cannot prevent persons from other states who wanted to donate animals, particularly elephants, to temples in the state, Madras high court has said. “How can you (forest department) prevent it?” the first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan wondered on Monday.The bench then…
Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin sought to respond to the Chief Minister’s charges (File Photo) CHENNAI: Pandemonium broke out in the Assembly on Monday as DMK members stormed the Well, shouting slogans after Speaker J C D Prabhakar denied Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin permission to respond to corruption charges levelled by Chief Minister C…
Victim-Iraiyanbu, a resident of Kattankulathur in Chengalpattu district. CHENNAI: A 28-year-old man was killed after a car belonging to Tamil Nadu Social Welfare Minister Jagadeeswari hit his two-wheeler on the Trichy-Chennai National Highway near Kattankulathur around 12.30am on Monday. Police arrested the car driver and registered a case of rash and negligent driving.Iraiyanbu, a resident…
Chennai: A 54-year-old construction worker from West Bengal was beaten to death with logs and iron rods in Nolambur on Saturday night after he refused to give cigarettes to a group of four, including a 17-year-old boy.Police arrested Vaseegaran, 20, Sabari, 19, Ajay, 18, and the minor on Sunday.The victim, Abhijeeth, was employed at a…
Tholkappia Poonga (Adyar Eco Park) file photo Chennai: Amid complaints over restricted public access and concerns about inadequate manpower for upkeep, Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust (CRRT) has decided to outsource the maintenance and security of the 358 acre Tholkappia Poonga, including the Adyar creek and estuary.According to tender documents, the outsourced agency will have to…
Chennai: From white-faced common coots to the long-toed grey-headed swamphens and snake-necked oriental darters, native birds of Pallikaranai marshland have been sighted in large numbers ahead of this year’s migratory bird season.As many as 3,091 common coots, typically identified by their lobed toes and white patches on their face, were sighted in the month of…
Chennai: The commissionerate of transport and road safety has stopped issuing new permits for private buses and is mulling more ways to reduce congestion due to the huge number of private long-distance services operating from the city.As about 1,800 private buses operate from Koyambedu — 1,200 towards southern districts and 600 to neighbouring states —…
Chennai: For 20-year-old R Vaishnavi, getting to college is a daily struggle. The second-year BSc Physics student at a private college in Morai travels nearly 40km from Pattabiram, but has no direct bus to college. She depends on share-autos or her father for the daily commute, adding to travel time and costs.Vaishnavi is among thousands…
