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Perhaps the best part of the Festival of Lights is not what we bring home but what we send to anothers home. Here are initiatives by voluntary groups that offer an opportunity to do that in this month of giving. These NGOs are working on getting ready happiness kits, each containing a new dress, a sweet box and a cracker pack, for economically disadvantaged children

She says that government should have held meetings in July or August; she also flags inadequate allocation of funds for civic infra maintenance

The works worth 50.52 lakh include clearing light vegetation, planting ornamental shrubs and ground-cover plants, and maintenance of parks with irrigation facilities

The approval for site clearance is estimated to take nearly 10 to 12 months, and after it comes through, the government must apply for in-principle approval

A scanty Southwest monsoon, poor inflows from Karnataka, and the rapidly dwindling storage level at the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur have left farmers of the Cauvery Delta in Tamil Nadu heavily dependent on the Northeast monsoon to save their samba and thaladi crops this year. The Hindu speaks to the farmers to reflect the current concerns in the delta region

The 48th Sharadotsav of South Madras Cultural Association with a pandal themed around Satyajit Rays Magical Creations is the team work of its members

If you are an avid knitter or are keen on supporting this cause, join Saaisha India as a volunteer

Goonj encourages more residents to come forward to volunteer a space in their community to store gently-used items that are either recycled or put to some other use

The RMC has issued yellow alert for 17 districts, particularly north and interior districts; many water-stressed delta and interior districts would continue to receive heavy rainfall till October 23

At a meeting with officials at Amma Maligai in Ripon Buildings, he reviewed preparedness for the Northeast monsoon and El Nio

Boss scam is an online fraud in which criminals impersonate a companys managing director, CEO, or senior executive and trick an employee into transferring company funds to a bank account controlled by the fraudsters

Park was renovated at a cost of 8.49 cr.; it now has a 1.6 km-long footpath, 28 varieties of plants, childrens play area, badminton court

Consumer activist T. Sadagopan says residents relied on the MTC services where train services were not available, including Sriperumbudur, Guindy, and Kavignar Kannadasan Nagar in north Chennai. All these bus services have been stopped, causing hardships to residents

Time flies, empires crumble, theatres vanish, and love wanes: these are eternal truths. But when Albert and Baby Albert turned deathly quiet amid a Rajini film release, it marked a shift in the celluloid history of Madras

RMC forecasts normal seasonal rainfall over the State. Meteorologists note that early monsoon onset does not always translate to above normal rainfall.

The TB Free Panchayat initiative aims to make TB elimination a community-owned movement at the grassroots level, with panchayats supporting prevention, early identification, diagnosis, treatment, and patient support

The clinic will provide individualised, evidence-based treatments for excess weight management, of associated medical complications, and support for remission of several metabolic conditions

Enhanced security measures have been introduced at major stations, the RPF said

The 10-day residential programme in Chennai combines drone pilot training with aerial photography and videography

The victims were duped of around 75 lakh by a Valasaravakkam-based agency

From traditional rituals and cultural performances to Kolkata street food and themed pandals, Chennais Bengali community celebrates Durga Puja, bringing a slice of Bengal to the city (print)

Commuters walk long distances to switch between two metro lines as the work on entry/exit of Phase II station is under way; lack of real-time information on trains, safety issues among concerns

Chennai radar was indigenously renovated in 2022, and its functioning is being closely monitored as it would help in cyclone detection

Teachers learnt how to use various AI platforms with prompt engineering, gemini notebook, adobe express, Gimkit, and physics AI tools

Only 1,000 MW has to be procured, that too only to meet the evening peak demand, for 16 days from October 15 to 31, says Energy Resources Minister

Speakers stressed on an exclusive solar recycling policy to be enacted by the Central government

The platform provides a personalised daily programme where after an initial assessment, JADHU generates a new session every morning. It also provides the person with everyday scenarios such as grocery shopping, travelling on a bus to rehearse

Northeast monsoon is expected to bring fairly widespread rainfall over the State till October 20, putting an end to the extended spell of soaring temperatures in interior districts

Pic by B. Jothi Ramalingam

Despite police action, the practice persists on busy roads and junctions, including stretches where traffic police personnel are stationed