Chennai: DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran lashed out at Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday stating that those maintain silence about Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu dam project even during their visit to Tamil Nadu were “betrayers” of Tamil people.In an apparent response to Rahul Gandhi’s statement in Chennai on Saturday that those who do not…
Chennai: The TNPDCL’s move to automate closure of long-term bill defaulters’ electricity connections has raised questions over its implementation. The utility, however, claims that the new system is aimed at speeding up the process and addressing staff shortages.Consumers who default on electricity bills for more than six months will no longer receive a physical termination…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu minister C T R Nirmal Kumar on Sunday rejected the demand for an all-party meeting on the Cauvery water dispute with Karnataka, saying the issue had already been discussed in detail and the Assembly had adopted a resolution with the support of all political parties.His remarks came after the DMK, AIADMK, PMK…
Heavy rainfall in catchment areas caused Kabini reservoir inflow to rise significantly (File photo) SALEM: Heavy rainfall across the catchment areas of Kerala and Karnataka led to a sharp rise in inflow into the Kabini reservoir near Mysuru, prompting authorities to increase discharge to Tamil Nadu to 25,000 cusecs by 10pm on Saturday.\Meanwhile, water resources…
The Madras High Court has suspended a three-year sentence for a man. He was convicted under the Pocso Act for his actions (Representative image) CHENNAI: Whistling at a minor girl and pulling her hand when she did not respond is not sexual harassment, Madras high court has said. “Such act cannot be straightaway termed as…
TIRUVANNAMALAI: A 78-year-old woman died after his son forcibly ripped off her four-gram gold studs from her ears, tearing her earlobes in the process, near Vandavasi in Tiruvannamalai district. The victim was identified as M Mangalatsumi, a resident of Pathiri village near Vandavasi. Her son, M Elumalai,47, is a truck driver. Vandavasi (north) police arrested…
Urges govt to take action Chennai: We The Leaders Foundation, run by former IPS officer K Annamalai, has identified 129 Tasmac liquor outlets allegedly operating in violation of location norms and urged chief minister C Joseph Vijay to order their immediate closure. The outlets are reportedly located within 500 metres of educational institutions, places of…
Cuddalore: NLC India Renewables Limited (NIRL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise NLC India Limited (NLCIL), has bagged an order from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (GUVNL) to set up a 900 MW solar power project in Gujarat.The project was awarded to NIRL through a tariff-based competitive bidding process. GUVNL will…
Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin on Saturday accused chief minister C Joseph Vijay of weakening Tamil Nadu’s position in the Cauvery dispute by refusing to convene an all-party meeting and pursuing bilateral talks with Karnataka.Stalin said Vijay’s “go-it-alone” approach had left him politically isolated after Karnataka chief minister D K Shivakumar deferred their proposed…
Traders in the Sowcarpet area downed their shutters on Saturday as part of a protest. Chennai: Two days after traders locked up a team of GST officials on duty, more than 500 shops across Sowcarpet, Chennai’s busiest wholesale market, observed a bandh on Saturday.Shops along Mint Street and adjoining commercial areas, including Anna Pillai Street…
