Puducherry: Union home minister Amit Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was keen on strengthening Union territories and the union govt was committed to development of Puducherry.Conferring the President’s Colours upon the Puducherry police on Sunday, Shah said successive Union govts had provided only ₹3,500 crore to Puducherry for developmental works from 1950 to 2014….
Congress rally against Delimitation Bill Chennai: Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) on Sunday held a statewide rally against the delimitation bill proposed by the Union BJP govt. TNCC chief Manickam Tagore demanded DMK to clarify its stand on the bill.Tagore who led the rally in Chennai flayed DMK for not participating in the all-party meeting…
Researchers who won AI hackathon by developing AI-based prescription generator at IIT Madras Chennai: Doctors in govt hospitals soon may not have to write or type prescriptions. Ashwin AI, an artificial intelligence-based software developed by IIT Madras startup Plenome, will generate prescriptions and track the health of patients based on the conversations between the doctor…
Substance hidden in false bottom of luggage Chennai: Customs officials arrested a Malaysian national after recovering 4.033kg of suspected high-grade hydroponic ganja from his checked-in baggage at Chennai International Airport.Based on passenger profiling, officers of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Chennai Customs intercepted the passenger after he arrived from Bangkok on Friday night.The passenger…
To tackle Semmancheri flooding Chennai: With several streets in Semmancheri facing severe waterlogging during every monsoon, the Greater Chennai Corporation is executing a ₹184.88-crore stormwater drain project aimed at providing a dedicated drainage link from the Semmancheri-Arasankazhani canal to the Buckingham Canal.Funded by Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW), the project involves the construction of a 4,235m…
Chennai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s onward journey from Puducherry to Delhi was briefly disrupted on Sunday after two Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters carrying him were diverted to Tambaram Air Force Station due to adverse weather conditions at Chennai airport.The Home Minister was scheduled to arrive at Chennai airport from Puducherry by two IAF…
Chennai: The share of births taking place in Tamil Nadu govt hospitals has fallen from more than 65% in 2017-18 to below 51% now, health minister K G Arunraj said on Sunday, calling for a detailed study of why women are increasingly choosing private facilities.After inaugurating the Obstetric and Gynaecological Society of South India mid-year…
To ease water shortage in Radial Road Chennai: Tambaram Corporation has asked Chennai Metro Water to provide a hydrant connection at Madipakkam or another suitable location to supply potable water to the rapidly developing Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road until a permanent piped network is commissioned.The request was made by Tambaram Corporation to the Chennai Metropolitan Water…
At Chennai International Airport, customs officials detained a Malaysian traveler arriving from Bangkok. CHENNAI: Customs officials arrested a Malaysian national after recovering 4.033 kg of suspected high-grade hydroponic ganja from his checked-in baggage at Chennai International Airport.Based on passenger profiling, officers of the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Chennai Customs intercepted the passenger after he…
Chennai/Puducherry: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami and former minister Agri S S Krishnamurthy met Union home minister Amit Shah at Chennai airport on Saturday, against the backdrop of dissent within the AIADMK over Palaniswami’s leadership. Shah is on a two-day visit to Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. During the visit, he offered prayers at the…
