Chennai: The state rural development department on Tuesday drew flak for continuing the practice of floating limited tenders, where only few hours are given to contractors to participate. This is a move that’s usually associated with pre-fixing contractors instead of open bidding.The department in Konnerikuppam panchayat in Kancheepuram district floated a tender worth 16.83 lakh…
Chennai: Parents of children born in hospitals within Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) limits will now receive their child’s birth certificate on WhatsApp.GCC is creating the new service linked to its chatbot number 9445061913. GCC city health officer M Jagadeesan said earlier people downloaded birth certificates manually using Namma Chennai app or from the GCC website….
Chennai: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Tuesday said chief minister C Joseph Vijay winning the election cannot be considered a ‘tsunami’ of people’s support as TVK had lost all the seats in eight districts in TN. “People of the state were in the mindset for a change in Tamil Nadu and we have to respect…
City in distress: Kovai’s suicide numbers climb More than 300 people attempt suicide every month in Coimbatore, says Dr M Helena Selvakodi, director and founder of the city-based Anandham Mind Care Foundation. “And most are under the age of 40.”As per data from the crime records bureau of Coimbatore city police, the first four months…
CHENNAI: The Supreme Court collegium has recommended appointment of 19 judicial officers and advocates as judges of Madras high court. In a meeting on Monday, the collegium approved three different proposals for appointment of judges presented by the state govt to the Union law minister and forwarded to the collegium. Presently, the Madras HC has…
Archaeological Survey of India is working to bring back from Scotland seven charters on copper plates, including those issued by Vishnu Gopavarman and Simhavarman, early Pallava kings who ruled from Kanchipuram. CHENNAI: After bringing back the 11th century CE Chola-era copper plates from Leiden University in the Netherlands, Archaeological Survey of India is now working…
Congress floor and Killiyoor MLAleader K Rajesh Kumar (right) and Melur MLA P Viswanathan are expected to be sworn in at 10am at Lok Bhavan. CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay will expand his cabinet to induct two Congress legislators as ministers on Thursday. Members of the AIADMK faction led by former ministers…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay has recalled the genocide that happened in Mullivaikkal in Sri Lanka back in 2009 where lakhs of Sri Lankan Tamils were killed by Lankan armed forces. Vijay on X expressed solidarity with Tamils living across the world on Mullivaikkal remembrance…
CHENNAI: There will be no indirect attempts to implement the Prime Minister’s Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) scheme in Tamil Nadu, School Education Minister Rajmohan told mediapersons on Tuesday.The minister’s response came a day after he told mediapersons that the state government would have to assess whether the policies of PM SHRI aligned with…
Chennai: If you are visiting the corporation-run park at Indira Nagar in Adyar, look out for the QR code-embedded display boards next to plants and trees. Scanning them directs you to a website, providing a crisp 200-word summary on the plant species.These boards were designed and installed a month ago by local residents. “Several youngsters…
