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Gold ring scheme: Doctors body flags high security, logistics costs

In a district-level costing of the proposed hub-and-spoke model, the SDPGA said the hospital-based arrangement could cost roughly three times the State-wide administrative norm prescribed in the Government Order

25 Aug 2026 12:43 am
WRD aims to complete Ennore backwaters dredging to remove invasive mussel by October

The work is being taken up in stretches between Kattupalli and Puzhuthivakkam where the invasive species has proliferated to remove them

25 Aug 2026 12:38 am
25 Aug 2026 12:36 am
TN-ARIVU curriculum to be introduced next academic year, says School Education Minister

This new curriculum will be based on a development framework called ARIVU Foundation for Classes I-V, ARIVU Discovery for Classes VI-VIII, and ARIVU Edge for Classes IX-XII

25 Aug 2026 12:14 am
Air passengers disappointed over TVK-led governments decision to shelve Parandur project

They say the State risks losing out on the economic impact, flurry of industrial activity, and employment generation that a new airport drew for a city

25 Aug 2026 12:05 am
Health Minister clarifies on gold ring scheme tender

The Minister said there are two components in the scheme - one being the gold price and the other being charges including making charges, for packing, transportation, insurance, and BIS hallmarking. The tender was floated not for the gold rate but the other component (additional charges)

24 Aug 2026 10:52 pm
Woman dies after falling into water-filled pit near stormwater drain in Anna Nagar

The deceaseds daughter Sangeetha alleged that her mother died of electrocution, claiming that the police had initially informed her that she might have suffered an electric shock. However, the police said the exact cause of death could be confirmed only after the post-mortem report was received

24 Aug 2026 8:53 pm
Dengue cases surge in Chennai, over 3000 houses identified with aedes mosquito larvae

The number of dengue cases in the first three weeks of August has been estimated at 302. Thiru. Vi. Ka. Nagar registered the highest number of houses tested positive for aedes larvae, with 610 houses testing positive

24 Aug 2026 8:11 pm
DMK chief Stalin moves High Court challenging TVK candidate V.S. Babus victory in Kolathur

He also sought a direction to the authorities to conduct 100% counting of VVPAT slips relating to Kolathur Assembly constituency and the checking and verification of all 286 machines deployed in Kolathur constituency.

24 Aug 2026 7:24 pm
Parandur airport in Chennai scrapped by CM Vijay: What was the project?

CM Vijay has said that a new terminal, Terminal 5, would be developed in the north-western area of Chennai airport. Local villagers and farmers in Parandur had been protesting against the airport since 2022.

24 Aug 2026 3:25 pm
Dropping Parandur airport project an irreversible setback for Tamil Nadu: M.K. Stalin

The former Chief Minister says the site had been carefully selected after evaluating all available alternatives; DMK MLAs stage walkout from Assembly

24 Aug 2026 2:59 pm
Parandur airport project to be dropped by Tamil Nadu government, announces CM Vijay

Alternative places identified; Terminal 5 to come up at Chennai Airport

24 Aug 2026 11:38 am
Tamil Nadu government to reimburse money for three LPG cylinders annually from next Pongal, says CM Vijay

Mr. Vijay said the money for the cylinders would be credited to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries

24 Aug 2026 10:38 am
Future belongs to those willing to learn, unlearn, and relearn, says Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar

A total of 1,968 students receive their degrees at the 25th Graduation Day of Rajalakshmi Engineering College

24 Aug 2026 12:54 am
How the city went from tiffin carriers to food apps

As Chennai turns 387, a look at how its food culture has evolvedfrom home-cooked meals and old Madras favourites to street food, global cuisines, cafs and app-based meal subscriptions

24 Aug 2026 12:37 am
In Chennais beachside food, the secret ingredient is the sea

Beach food may be hard to recreate at home because its flavour comes from more than just the masala: the salt, the sticky air, the sound of the waves, sand clinging to your feet, and the easy abandon with which people arrive at the beach simply to have fun

24 Aug 2026 12:20 am
Decomposed body parts of woman found in Tamil Nadu Express in Agra; probe leads to Guduvanchery

The remains were found in a trolley bag on the Tamil Nadu Express; some more body parts were allegedly found at a house where two suspects stayed in Guduvanchery; teams formed to nab duo

23 Aug 2026 1:07 am
While Madras went to bed early, Chennai stays up

From closing up about 9 p.m. to queuing up for a plate of biriyani around 3 a.m., the city has come a long way; pubs emerged in the 1980s, and following an IT boom and a growing night-shift workforce in the late 90s, tea shops stayed open, eateries mushroomed, and sports facilities and gyms extended their hours, keeping the city alive at night

23 Aug 2026 12:35 am
TNMSC to procure assistive devices, retrofitted scooters for Welfare of the Differently Abled Persons Department

It has floated online tenders for fixing of rate contracts for supply of various types of battery-operated wheelchairs, sewing machines, tricycles, hearing aids, and reflective folding stick, among other things

22 Aug 2026 11:34 pm
Uneven utility patches add to motorists woes inTambaram

Poor restoration of roads dug up for pipeline works forces motorists, cyclists to manoeuvre around rough surfaces

22 Aug 2026 10:54 pm
A compass for parents of special children

Villivakkam resident and child behaviour therapist Sharanya Ravichandrans debut book is a reminder that with right guidance and compassion every child can bloom beautifully

22 Aug 2026 10:23 pm
From tracks to table: Sharath Kamals incredible story

Five-time Olympian and table tennis legend Sharath Kamal shares his Madras memories

22 Aug 2026 10:07 pm
India on the cusp of redefining mental healthcare: experts

The development of evidence-based pluralistic healthcare in India is not far away, and it is a work in progress, say experts at webinar on The Future of Integrative Mental Health

22 Aug 2026 9:10 pm
Watch: The Art Deco story behind The Hindus iconic Chennai building

Sweeping canopies, chrome grills, fluted columns this isnt a theatre, its a newspaper office. Welcome to Kasturi Buildings, home of The Hindu since 1939. We trace how Art Deco travelled from Paris to Bombays Marine Drive, then south to Madras where architect H.F. Fellows-Prynne built a space meant to carry a soft charm and a quiet dignity.

22 Aug 2026 7:16 pm
Senthilbalaji appears before DVAC for inquiry in Tasmac irregularities case

Speaking to reporters after the inquiry, the MLA challenges the ruling party to immediately release any evidence it has against the DMK, saying that if it has proof of wrongdoing, it must initiate legal action instead of issuing vague threats

22 Aug 2026 6:35 pm