AIADMK functionaries of Erode East Chennai: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday told party functionaries that the TVK govt would fall within the next 18 months and called upon party functionaries to work for the success of AIADMK in the upcoming local body polls.EPS, who resumed his district wise review meetings, urged district…
Times News NetworkChennai: National Alliance of Anti-nuclear Movements coordinator S P Udayakumar on Wednesday urged the Union govt to investigate the alleged leak of files related to the Kudankulam nuclear power plant and take measures to protect the safety and interests of people living near the plant.“The govt should stall privatisation of the nuclear industry…
Man gets 10 years jail for abducting, sexually assaulting girl Villupuram: Viluppuram mahila court sentenced a 28-year-old man to ten years of imprisonment for abducting and sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl under the pretext of marriage. The criminal case dates back to July 7, 2020, when the survivor’s father lodged a complaint at the Thiruvennainallur…
The programme was designed to help students gain a better understanding of Chennai’s heritage and civic landmarks through an organised educational tour. Chennai: Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) on Wednesday launched ‘Know Chennai’, a one-day heritage tour aimed to introduce Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) school students to the city’s history, culture and architectural landmarks.The…
CPI TN secretary M Veerapandian and CPM’s P Shanmugam Chennai: Two days after CPI state secretary M Veerapandian said that “horse-trading was happening in Tamil Nadu”, CPM state secretary P Shanmugam on Wednesday struck a different note, saying the political developments in the state cannot be equated with the defections seen in north Indian states.“BJP…
Nirupa Shankar, MD, Brigade Hotel Ventures Chennai: Brigade Hotel Ventures is set to expand its presence in Chennai with three more hotels planned across the city, as Chennai, along with Bengaluru and Hyderabad, is expected to witness demand growth that will significantly outpace new room additions, creating favourable demand-supply dynamics through FY30.The Bengaluru-headquartered company’s pipeline…
Sudarshan Venu, chairman of TVS Motor Company Chennai: Home Credit India Finance, a subsidiary of TVS Holdings Ltd, has agreed to acquire a 100% stake in Varthana Finance Private through an all-cash transaction valued at Rs 967 crore.The company signed a share purchase agreement on July 15. The transaction is subject to approvals from various…
CPM state secretary P Shanmugam CHENNAI: CPM on Wednesday urged the Tamil Nadu govt to immediately appeal against the Supreme Court’s order directing the eviction of encroachers in the Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve. CPM state secretary P Shanmugam criticized the Supreme Court order to deploy paramilitary forces for the eviction drive. He called the measure excessively…
DHARMAPURI: The Jaganmohini cave in Hogenakkal has become visible once again as the flow in the Cauvery river has reduced further. The cave, which was created by carving a rock for the 1978 Telugu movie Jaganmohini directed by V Vittalacharya, has become a tourist attraction once again. Hogenakkal falls, located in the Dharmapuri district, attract…
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu director general of police Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal on Wednesday transferred to the CB-CID the investigation into the alleged fraudulent registration of a parcel of 1.4-acre land belonging to the Arulmigu Dhandayudapani Swami Mutt in Palani. The property is estimated to be worth around Rs 100 crore. The registration department had earlier suspended…
