Chennai: Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) committee on Sunday opened applications for engineering admissions counselling. Class XII students can apply for counselling till June 2.According to the admissions schedule, the engineering rank list will be released on June 29. Online engineering counselling is likely to be conducted in July. TNEA said the counselling dates will…
Chennai: DMK conducted statewide training sessions on Sunday for its counting agents, focusing on procedures to be followed inside counting centres. With 62 counting centres set up across Tamil Nadu, party leadership had earlier directed senior functionaries to brief agents thoroughly. Following this, ministers and district-level leaders held meetings on Sunday to ensure uniform adherence…
Chennai: A day before the counting of votes, the ruling DMK and opposition AIADMK raised apprehension over safety arrangements today. Both parties separately wrote to Election Commission of India and police, each accusing the rival camp and its allies of planning disruptions at the counting centres.DMK organisational secretary R S Bharathi said the party was…
Chennai: Specialists at Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital showcased pinhole pupilloplasty, a minimally invasive surgical procedure, as an alternative to corneal transplantation for select patients with irregular corneas and vision impairment. With more than one lakh people in India estimated to require corneal transplants, experts said the innovative technique could offer a viable solution for many,…
Chennai: Anxiety gripped the air as more than 20,000 students accompanied by parents and guardians took the NEET UG on Sunday.While nervous students rummaged through bags to check for mandatory documents and photos and resorted to last-minute revision, parents offered moral support staying by their ward’s side and feeding them food. Several parents braved the…
When India lifted the historic Thomas Cup in 2022, doubles specialist Hariharan Amsakarunan from Tamil Nadu was not yet a prominent figure in the country’s badminton circles. But, inspired by that triumph, Hariharan wanted to be part of the national team in the Thomas Cup at least once. Four years on, that dream turned into…
Chennai: On Ennore High Road, opposite the Shastri Nagar bus stand, there was a waterbody more than five years ago. Today, the water is barely visible as the course has turned into a lush green of grass, hyacinth and garbage.Running from Tondiarpet along the high road towards Indian Oil Corporation, the canal, residents recall, once…
Chennai: In a relief to various categories of power consumers seeking new services or conversion of existing services for construction purposes, the state govt has simplified the process, clearing bottlenecks in the system and making field officers accountable for lapses, if any. Also, the name transfer procedure has been made more transparent and time-bound. Though…
Chennai: Barricades installed for night-time policing across Chennai are triggering morning traffic snarls, with commuters citing poor planning and delayed clearance.The situation worsens during peak hours as barricades installed overnight are often left in place well into the morning. While these structures are intended to slow down vehicles at night and deter antisocial elements, they…
Chennai: An employee of a private hotel was arrested on Saturday for misappropriating funds worth 31,500 at his place of work in Perambur.Police who verified CCTV footage at the hotel, said the accused, Deepak Kumar, 19, from Bihar, had been misappropriating the money in small amounts over a period of time. The incident came to…
