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He urged temples under the purview of the department to ensure that Odhuvars chant/sing the Thirupugazh, Thirumurai, and Kandasashthi kavacham
The Sholinganallur junction has a particularly bad patch that is riddled with potholes
The collective has announced a rally on Anna Salai on November 26, as part of a nationwide day of action against the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls
Under the Biomedical Waste Management Rules, 2016, biomedical waste must be segregated, collected, and disposed of through authorised treatment facilities
The Minister says that the TVK government has not brought any books
The account, held in the name of the Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, contains funds released by the Union and State governments under the Fifteenth Finance Commission Health Sector Grants
The laboratory offers a comprehensive range of diagnostic services, including 1.5 Tesla MRI, advanced CT imaging, cardiac imaging, fetal MRI, ultrasound, fetal medicine scans, mammography, X-ray, interventional radiology and other health services
Commissioner Amalraj warned that legal action would be taken against those involved in criminal activities or acts that threaten law and order
He was riding his motorcycle along Vanniyar Street when a group of friends was bursting firecrackers on the road. Some of the crackers reportedly landed on him
A shift to easterly winds, which bring in air from the Bay of Bengal, is expected to aid the dispersal of pollutants and improve air quality
Neithal Makkal Katchis K. Bharathi said the amount of 7 lakh was hardly enough to safeguard the interests of families of those who have lost their sole breadwinners
Their rise reflects a gradual change in an organisation where women were once largely assigned to execution and office work. The milestone comes at a time when women account for 56% of the agencys workforce
The Avadi City Police Commissionerate stated on social media that the search was conducted based on an input regarding drugs
Chennai recorded liquor sales worth 95.85 crore, while the Tiruchi zone clocked 98.97 crore, followed by Madurai at 88.38 crore
A total of 1,654 people were injured on Sunday and Monday. Of them 1,450 were treated as outpatients and 204 required hospitalisation
The Regional Institute of Ophthalmology and Government Ophthalmic Hospital received around 50 cases, with about 10 cases having to be admitted, a senior official said.
The Cyber Crime Police, East Zone arrested a man in Rajasthan for allegedly cheating a Chennai-based businessman by promising high returns through an online trading platform and a man in West Bengal for allegedly cheating a Chennai resident by promising to provide a premium credit card with attractive benefits.
Police sources said the victims elder brother had running feuds with the key accused.
Tamil Nadu Infrastructure and Construction Corporation (TNICC) will float and manage tenders, while the execution of works will be carried out by contractors. It may also provide project formulation, design and quality-control services to government departments.
Justices A.D. Jagadish Chandira and B. Karthikeyan suo motu implead Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre in a habeas corpus plea related to a 17-year-old reportedly swept away by high tides
The NextGen Forum, a co-created youth safety and wellbeing conclave, takes place on November 14 at Taj Coromandel in Chennai
GCC manages to collect 200 tonnes of firecracker waste from the street, while huge quantities of hazardous waste accumulate on the streets
Manali Village recorded the highest AQI at 296, followed by Arumbakkam at 265, Kodungaiyur at 215, Royapuram at 184 and Velachery Residential Area at 142
The unseemly haste with which five elephants from Assam were transported to temples in Tamil Nadu raises pertinent questions about the process of animal transfer, and whether the rules are cheat proof. Here, Geetha Srimathi examines the entire issue threadbare, explaining how elephants are acquired for temples in the State, and the yawning gaps in the rules, and processes that allow humans to trade in pachyderms.
Wet weather is expected to prevail across the State till November 12, with heavy rainfall set to lash delta and southern districts till Tuesday
Nine persons fined for railway track trespassing during awareness drive at Chennai Beach
A case was registered against Dinesh under various sections, including obstructing a public servant from discharging his duty and possessing a weapon
The duo were travelling on a high-end motorcycle along the ChennaiBengaluru National Highway towards Vellore
GCC Commissioner G.S. Sameeran has requested residents not to dump firecracker waste on roads,streets, stormwater drains or in public places, and instead hand it over to the Corporations conservancy workers visiting their respective areas
Spreco Recycling has extended Deepavali Detox to Tambaram this year
Five academicians from MEASI Academy of Architecture win the first prize at a national-level competition conducted by GRIHA on the basis of their design blueprint for a Wallajah Road that would be more pedestrian-friendly, accessible and sustainable
Between them, Sumeet Elko and Renvion Solutions, both engaged by GCC, account for many sensitisation drives ahead of Deepavali to ensure responsible garbage disposal by residents. Waste management companies such as Spreco have also done their bit. The effectiveness of these efforts will be seen on November 9
CM Vijay said there was an apprehension growing among farmers of Tamil Nadu over the recent developments with respect to the proposed Mekedatu Dam Project of Karnataka
For close to five years now, every Saturday, a group of colleagues from the MEPZ-Tambaram Sanatorium and Sholinganallur offices of Cognizant Technology Solutions have been cooking and serving specially prepared meals for residents of orphanages and old-age homes. This being a Deepavali weekend, there were grand additions to the menu
The honour celebrates Prof. Chockalingams academic career, spanning more than five decades and marked by pioneering work in criminology and victimology
It is awaiting clearance from the Research Designs and Standards Organisation; flagging safety risks posed by the gap between the train and the platform, CCRS prohibited MRTS trains from stopping at the newly built station

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