Chennai: A 35-year-old cab driver thought he had found a clever way to throw police off his trail when he slipped into a green churidar to disguise himself as a woman while robbing an elderly woman in Avadi. But his plan got exposed when CCTV footage captured him stepping out of his house in the…
Chennai: In a move to curb corruption and help police stations meet their day-to-day expenses, Tamil Nadu govt has increased the monthly contingency fund for police stations across the state by up to 700%, with allocations ranging from ₹30,000 to ₹50,000. Govt has sanctioned ₹71 crore annually for the revised allocations.A govt order (GO), classifying…
Chennai: Forest officials in Erode district have sent samples from the carcass of a serval cat for laboratory analysis after the exotic animal died on Monday while in the custody of alleged wildlife trafficker S K Kesavanathan, of Perundurai. The results are awaited.Kesavanathan had applied on Aug 15 for a possession certificate for the exotic…
Chennai: A low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal off the Tamil Nadu coast is unlikely to bring heavy rain to Chennai and its suburbs until this weekend, with the city likely to receive moderate rain over the next three days.The system is expected to bring heavy to very heavy rain (orange alert) to…
Rain water stagnated near the upcoming Panangal Park Metro station on Nageswaran Road, T.Nagar in Chennai. Chennai: Residents across the city woke up to waterlogged streets after Chennai recorded an average rainfall of 70mm on Wednesday. Many areas saw ankle-deep stagnant water, with the flooding disrupting traffic during peak hours.Rains started lashing the city from…
Vijay during the unveiling of the “Thuli” logo for rainwater harvesting awareness programme, in Chennai Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has ordered a statewide rainwater harvesting (RWH) campaign, seeking to turn water conservation into a mass movement. The initiative will focus on reviving existing structures and creating new facilities to strengthen groundwater recharge.An order issued by…
Chennai: The state govt has reconstituted the Tamil Nadu Real Estate Regulatory Authority (TNRERA), appointing retired IAS officer K Phanindra Reddy as its chairperson.According to an order issued by the housing and urban development department on Tuesday, retired bureaucrats Reeta Harish Thakkar, Mythili K Rajendran, retired district judge S Kirubaharan Mathuram, along with retired PWD…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has fixed a ceiling of ₹26 lakh for the purchase of cars for ministers, assembly speaker, deputy speaker, leader of the opposition and chief govt whip while Rs 15 lakh has been fixed as the cap for MLAs. The ceiling which includes the ex-showroom price, taxes, registration fee and motor vehicle…
Chennai: Multiple visits to three govt hospitals, calls to disability rights activists, three days’ leave from school, and a race against time — this was the ordeal Saidapet resident G Rajagopalan and his hearing-impaired daughter, 15, endured to get a doctor’s attestation on her disability certificate for the Class X board exams in Feb. When…
Chennai: With the state govt announcing schedule for board exams last week, the school education department has warned private schools against holding special classes on Sundays, govt holidays and festival days.In a circular, the department has warned schools against holding classes even in online mode in the name of preparation. “Schools irrespective of their boards…
