Chennai: A Chennai motor accident claims tribunal has awarded ₹1.04 crore as compensation to the family of a woman dentist who was killed in a road accident in Neelathanallur, near Thanjavur in 2022.As the dentist travelled in a goods carrier (Tata Ace), the tribunal granted the award after deducting 10% towards contributory negligence on part…
Just 24 years after launch, CMBT, once Asia’s biggest bus terminus, stares at oblivion Chennai: Just 24 years after launch, CMBT, once Asia’s biggest bus terminus, stares at oblivion. The complex at Koyambedu has fallen into neglect after a majority of intra- and inter- state bus services were shifted to Kalaignar Centenary Bus Terminus at…
Raja Wahab Kashmiri as a judge in ‘Bandha Paasam’ VamananFrom the snow-draped valleys of Uri in Kashmir to the bustling film studios of Salem and Coimbatore in the pioneering decades of the Tamil talkie, Raja Wahab Kashmiri’s journey was every bit as dramatic as the films he directed. Born on the banks of the Jhelum…
Endangered species come alive through art – DELACOUR’S LANGUR (Edges of Disappearence) Chennai: Rusted bolts become unblinking eyes. Scraps of metal mesh form a white beard, while discarded wires, nuts and industrial waste are assembled into the likeness of the endangered Delacour’s langur. It is one of 73 endangered species brought back to life through…
The second board examination marks the first year of CBSE’s new two-exam system for Class X Chennai: The nearly two-month delay in declaring the results of the CBSE Class X second board exam has left school heads upset, many of whom feel that the test was a failed attempt by the board.The CBSE introduced the…
Chennai: The number of seats available for online general counselling has increased by 26,580 (15%) compared to last year. As many as 1,98,825 seats are available in 418 engineering colleges for the general counselling this year.About 2.3 lakh students will compete for these seats in three rounds, which will begin on Monday. Experts predict the…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu has urged the Centre to develop an eight-lane, 700km Chennai-Kanyakumari corridor by widening the East Coast Road (ECR) — which has already been partially expanded into a four-way by the NHAI and State Highways. The project is expected to ease mounting traffic congestion and cut travel time by up to 40%.NHAI officials…
GCC collects ₹103 cr property tax in 14 days Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation has collected ₹103.03 crore in pending and current property tax dues in just 14 days, with officials attributing the sharp rise to a special intensive collection drive being held across the city. The collection was recorded between July 3 and 16, during…
GCC removes encroachments on Pantheon Road Chennai: More than ten days after chief minister Vijay inspected the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Government Hospital for Women and Children in Egmore, Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Sunday carried out an eviction drive on Pantheon Road.GCC removed six encroachments, including two bunk shops, a sugarcane juice…
Chennai: To address complaints over the limited variety of liquor and beer available at Tasmac outlets, and to counter allegations of favouritism towards certain manufacturers, the state-owned corporation has scrapped its conventional indent system for procuring beer and ordinary Indian-made foreign spirits (IMFS). Instead, it has begun placing procurement orders equally among all eligible suppliers…
