Chennai: Stating that city corporation constructed a bus stand completely blocking the entrance to his land parcel, a Kolathur resident has petitioned the civic authorities. He said the bus stand made it impossible for him to construct a house on his land.N V Charry Babu, who owns the plot in Poompuhar Nagar, said the authorities…
Times News NetworkChennai: A 15-year-old horse handler at Marina Beach was picked up by police for allegedly sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl.Police said the child, who had come to the beach with her family on Saturday night, spotted the teenager and his horse near the service road. Giving in to her request, the family asked…
water Water shortage ( For story ) .Photo B A Raju Chennai: With no piped water supply for more than 15 days, at least 5,000 residents in Avadi corporation limits have been forced to depend entirely on water supplied through private tankers to meet daily needs. Affected neighbourhoods include Annanur, Sakthi Nagar, Sivan Street and…
Tourism Minister S Rajesh Kumar held a review with Senior officials from the Tourism Department and TTDC, including Principal Secretary Dr C. Swarna, Tourism Commissioner and TTDC Managing Director M S Shanmugam, Clean toilets, hygienic food facilities across all Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) properties, and the launch of a flagship tourism project will…
MAJOR BOOST: The Perur plant will supply drinking water to more than 22 lakh people across the city and its suburbs CHENNAI: The ₹5,814 crore desalination plant, one of the city’s largest infrastructure projects, taking shape at Perur on East Coast Road, is expected to be commissioned by the year-end. Once operational, the 400 million…
Chennai: The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has instructed officials to complete sanitation, maintenance and safety measures in all corporation schools before they reopen on June 4.Corporation Commissioner G S Sameeran directed zonal officers and the school education department to ensure a safe, clean and learning-friendly environment for students returning after the summer vacation.Officials have been…
Chennai: As part of the ongoing appointments of law officers to represent the new TVK govt in courts, Sekar Durai, joint director of prosecution, has been named as the director-in-charge.He succeeds the director of prosecution, G Krishnaraja. A GO from home (courts VI) department dated May 29 terminated the services of Krishnaraja as the director…
CHENNAI: A wave of solemnity swept through the Tamil film industry and political circles on Saturday, following the passing of Mohini Mani, mother of cine actor Ajith Kumar. She passed away at the age of 89 at a private medical facility in Chennai following a period of age-related health complications.The actor, who was travelling in…
Chennai: A fire broke out at an electronic components manufacturing unit in the Vallam SIPCOT industrial estate near Sriperumbudur in Kancheepuram district on Saturday, damaging goods stored in a warehouse. All 300 workers on duty were evacuated safely, and no injuries were reported.The fire occurred at Venus System Energy, a company engaged in the manufacture…
Chennai: A 52-year-old man belonging to the nomadic Narikurava community was arrested for shooting his son with a country-made gun after the latter attacked his mother with a knife during a quarrel, in Mamallapuram. The injured son sustained bullet wounds to both knees and was admitted to Chengalpet GH.Police said the incident involving Shekhar, 52,…
