Chennai: City residents and those in the suburbs continue to face frequent power cuts, with TNPDCL attributing the disruptions to sudden equipment failures in the distribution network. Of the 37 major disruptions recorded in 24 hours until Saturday morning, 17 were reported in Chennai and surrounding neighbourhoods. Mangadu, Nolambur, Pallikaranai, Kelleys, Vyasarpadi, Avadi, and Pattabiram…
Chennai: B T Arasakumar, 59, who heads an unregistered association of private schools in Tamil Nadu, was arrested by the central crime branch (CCB) of Chennai police on charges of cheating private school managements across the state of more than ₹100 crore, by promising to secure school recognition, grade upgrades and statutory approvals through his…
Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will develop two eco bloc-based sponge parks at existing playgrounds at Thiruvottiyur’s Burma Nagar (ward 16) and Jothi Nagar (ward 4), for nearly ₹10 crore. The parks will be developed under GCC’s capital fund to address waterlogging and improve rainwater storage in the zones. The timeline to appoint contractors and…
NGT directs GCC to collect wet and dry waste on different days Chennai: The Southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to consider collecting wet waste and dry waste on different days, which may facilitate segregation at source.“Unless GCC adopts and strictly enforces source segregation measures, the existing…
AINRC founder and Puducherry chief minister N Rangasamy Puducherry: It has been 54 days since Puducherry assembly election results were declared, but the Union territory is yet to have a fully functional govt. The election results, declared on May 4, saw NDA secure 18 seats (AINRC 12, BJP 4, AIADMK 1, and LJK 1) and…
Tambaram to Hold Pulse Polio Drive at 180 Centres on Sunday Chennai: Tambaram Corporation will conduct a Pulse Polio immunisation drive across its five zones on Sunday, June 28, to administer oral polio drops to all children below 5 years of age.The special vaccination campaign will be held from 7 am to 5 pm in…
Chennai: DMK MP P Wilson on Saturday accused chief minister C Joseph Vijay of violating his oath of secrecy by “allowing” his close associates John Arockiasamy and Vishnu Reddy to participate in key govt meetings despite their official status remaining unclear.In a post on X, Wilson questioned “the presence” of the two men at cabinet…
CHENNAI: MDMK on Saturday announced its exit from the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA), accusing DMK of attempting to facilitate an AIADMK-led govt after the 2026 assembly election. MDMK general secretary Vaiko said chief minister and TVK leader C Joseph Vijay had assured support for getting MDMK’s two MLAs re-elected if they resigned and sought a…
Sri Ramakrishna Hospital is one of the five AHA certified hospitals in India, and the first in Tamil Nadu. COIMBATORE: The American Heart Association (AHA) has certified Coimbatore’s Sri Ramakrishna Hospital as a Comprehensive Chest Pain Centre.Sri Ramakrishna Hospital is one of the five AHA certified hospitals in India, and the first in Tamil Nadu….
