A performance audit by the Comptroller and Auditor-General of India (CAG) has flagged widespread irregularities in the implementation of the Smart City Mission in Tamil Nadu, including diversion of funds, execution of unapproved projects, works outside designated Smart City areas and spending on items unrelated to the mission, as per a Times of India report. [] The post 10,000 Crore Smart City Funds Misused By Successive TN Govts, Unapproved Projects Executed; Funds Diverted To Cars, Salaries, Ads: CAG Report appeared first on The Commune .
Adani Airport Holdings inks pact to raise $1 billion from investors for 5.54% stake
The transaction values AAHL at a pre-money equity valuation of $18 billion; proceeds to be used in expansion, Adani aero cities development, passenger facing initiatives among others
UK airports hit by fresh disruption after air traffic control glitch
Aircraft tracking website FlightRadar24 said 177 flights scheduled for September 9 had already been axed, following 1,300 cancellations to and from UK airports
Donald Trump makes 9/11 about himself, again
Donald Trumps comments, at an event honouring emergency personnel killed on 9/11, appeared to be a new installment in a constantly evolving narrative that he has told over the years about his actions after the attacks
Qunabox Group Opens '99 Quna Festival,' Debuting Consumer-Facing Physical AI Entertainment
Qunabox Group Opens '99 Quna Festival,' Debuting Consumer-Facing Physical AI Entertainment
TUTK Helps Indian Security Customers Achieve STQC Cybersecurity Certification
TUTK Helps Indian Security Customers Achieve STQC Cybersecurity Certification
Flytxt's Agentic AI Niya-X Wins Bronze Stevie at the 2026 International Business Awards
Flytxt's Agentic AI Niya-X Wins Bronze Stevie at the 2026 International Business Awards
Around 65 Kazakh companies representing diverse sectors participated in the forum, exploring mutual trade and industrial linkages
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to visit London for investment promotion
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New Apple CEO John Ternus to face first test with foldable iPhone launch
John Ternus, 51, joined Apples design team in 2001 and worked his way up to leading the engineering teams behind Apples entire product lineup
New food pop-up in Mumbai is celebrating Tamil and Malaysian food this September
From the Cholas to Rajinikanth, Tamil Nadu has a civilisational connection with the Far East Asia. An inspired pop-up seeks to link the many forgotten threads
No religious institution can function as court, says Chhattisgarh High Court
The appellant, a 38-year-old Muslim woman from Raipur, had sought the quashing of the impugned order dated January 18, 2022, passed by the Idara- E-Shariya Islami Court, by which it had passed the decision of giving Triple Talaq/Divorce to the petitioner
SIR: Bharat Ratna Prof. C.N.R. Rao served notice over name mismatch
Prof. Rao has been issued a notice with the reason listed as self-namemismatch,with theolderrolls mentioning him as Prof. C.N.R. Rao, while the current rolls record an extra f, mentioning him as Proff. C.N.R.Rao
Rubio vows to restore Colombia ties after leftist mistakes
Marco Rubio said the United States and Colombia had an opportunity not only to restore their natural relations but also to enter a new phase of cooperation even stronger than before
CAG Flags Rs 9.55 Crore Loss to Tamil Nadu Government Over Faulty Land Valuation
The findings are part of the CAGs Compliance Audit (Revenue) Report for the period ended March 2024.
Coda welcomes Bombay High Court judgment in its favor
Coda welcomes Bombay High Court judgment in its favor
Around 150 students begin indefinite protest demanding release of complete casualty data; hundreds vacate PGs and leave Satya Niketan with their belongings as authorities move against unsafe and illegal structures.
Visa Brings Onchain Lending into Everyday Payments
Visa Brings Onchain Lending into Everyday Payments
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Final Call for All in Print China 2026: Register Now for Your Printing Journey
Casio to Release G-SHOCK Featuring Refined Metal Beauty with Multi-Component Construction
Casio to Release G-SHOCK Featuring Refined Metal Beauty with Multi-Component Construction
Physical AI can Reshape Tamil Nadu's Industrial Landscape
It interacts with physical environments, makes decisions on real-time conditions
Ask Private Hurun Cheetah Index points growth in clean mobility, AI and defence
QNu Labs raises 350cr to scale quantum security biz
Intellect Design Arena sets sights on GCCs, fintechs with AI products
Netanyahu will make quick trip to speak at UN after Mamdani urged his arrest, diplomat says
Ambassador Danny Danon accused Mayor Zohran Mamdani of doing politics when he called the Prime Minister a war criminal and called for his arrest
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Tamil Nadu debt-to-GSDP ratio within norms, but rising deficits need close watch: CAG
Recent audit findings also highlighted higher electricity procurement costs caused by delays in completing planned power projects
VIT Chennai, The Hindu to hold conclave on the future of biotechnology on Sept. 11
Higher secondary students, undergraduates, researchers, and biotechnology aspirants will have an opportunity to engage with experts and gain insights into emerging technologies, research pathways, careers, and the challenges confronting the sector
J&K CM Omar Abdullah watches Mirzapur at Srinagars only functional multiplexto flip cinema culture
The presence of leading artistes and filmmakers in J&K would further strengthen the regions association with cinema and contribute to building a vibrant film ecosystem in J&K, said Mr. Abdullah, on the second day of the ongoing four-day film festival.
Bank credit to renewable energy more than doubles in two years
On Sheikh Abdullahs 44thdeath anniversary, NC reclaims his political legacy through archival videos
Paying his tributes, Omar Abdullah said the Sheikh was a towering leader whose place in the history and collective memory of Jammu & Kashmir remains eternal.
Odishas rural work does not have adequate photographic evidence, says a draft audit report
Audit analysed 25,038 works executed during 2019- 2026 and of these, 13,083 works (52.25%) had no photograph, finds the report
Fifty years ago | No threat from nuclear power stations
A hundred years ago | Pigeon racing
Tamil Nadu: Budget Session Adjourned
Apart from about 6 crore people following the proceeding through various social media channels, 32,055 persons, 12,642 men and 4,413 women, watched the House proceedings live from the visitors gallery by obtaining requisite passes.
Meta launches Muse, AI agent that can access other apps to send emails, make payments
Muse launches in U.S. via dedicated app and WhatsApp, Meta says; users can connect Muse to apps including email, calendar, payments, health and smart home; internal tests showed the product stalling and unauthorised uploads of sensitive data, Reuters found
Iranian media says U.S. missile struck Iranian tanker off Kharg Island; the chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Ali Abdollahi, on Tuesday, September 8, warned Tehran would attack U.S. bases in the region if Iranian oil tankers were hit
Chlorine gas leak at water filtration plant in Madhya Pradeshs Sehore; four people hospitalised
Chlorine gas was being used to purify water at the plant when a gas leak began from a tank, local sources claimed.
Reclaiming universities through trust, student voice
Blame the failures of university governance, not students, for growing protests across Indian campuses
HC seeks Delhi govt.s action plan to eliminate rabies in stray dogs
CAG flags deviations in Smart City projects from FY 2016 to 2024
The CAG found that of the 48 projects worth 1,366.25 croreplanned for Chennai, eight projects worth 279.03 crore were not implemented
T.N.s GSDP expanded by 15.98% in 2024-25; debt stands at 8.53 lakh crore: CAG
Monthly assistance for ex-servicemen, widows to be raised to 6,000, says Minister
Speaking in the Assembly, he says digital kiosks will be installed at the Secretariat and Collectorates to enable the public to access government services
Sapiens Health Foundation welcomes salt reduction campaign
The Foundations salt-reduction campaign began in 2010 with a walkathon at Marina Beach, followed by similar events in Tiruchi and Puducherry
T.N. Govt. to create new HR&CE department at the Secretariat
Walkathon held to raise awareness on eye donation
The event sought to encourage people to pledge their eyes and help address corneal blindness through eye donation and transplantation
Police issue guidelines for Vinayaka Chaturthi celebrations
Nine held in Shastri Nagar murder case
During the investigation, police found that the murder was allegedly linked to a long-standing family feud
Falling edifice: On the Delhi private hostel building collapse
Delhis ambition as an education hub is at odds with its civic infrastructure
My area of joy in Madras was Egmore : Y. Gee Mahendra
India-Japan defence cooperation breaks new ground
India and Japan are advancing a broader Indo-Pacific partnership beyond China-centric security concerns
Tension as police raid Shyam Institute, case against Director Shyam, 20 students in Kakinada
New water pipes destroyed in fire near Sholinghur
Tangedco staff held on bribery charges near Arakkonam
Protesters seek recruitment notification for 72,000 vacancies in Karnataka
The All India Democratic Youth Organisation (AIDYO) and the Job Aspirants Struggle Committee (JASC) staged a protest in front of Dharwad Deputy Commissioners office in Dharwad on Tuesday, urging the State government to immediately issue recruitment notifications for the 72,000 posts it had announced and complete the recruitment process within six months.
Villagers oppose opening of new Tasmac outlet in Tiruvannamalai
More than 100 residents gathered in front of the new outlet around 11 a.m and raised slogans against its inauguration
Revenue Inspector killed as lorry rams bike
Delhi CM meets injured students, hands aid to kin; building contractor held in U.P.
Gupta visits AIIMS, gives 5 lakhcompensation each to families of students being treated for collapse injuries, orders razing of an unsafe structure in Satya Niketan; owner began work on basement while building was occupied, says Chief Fire Officer
Not enough room: inside thedabba gharsfor students in Delhi
Out of Satya Niketan, into same trap: students struggle for safer stay in Delhi
Perilous retreat: On gram sabhas, tribal land issues
Gram sabhas must have a veto on issues relating to tribal land
Tamil Nadu government transfers 27 IAS officers in major bureaucratic reshuffle
Dharmendra Pratap Yadav, Chairman and Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Small Industries Corporation (TANSI) is the new Principal Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, replacing Prashant M. Wadnere.
Adopt a welfare-oriented approach, Fisheries department told
Speaking at a district-level review meeting of the Fisheries and Harbour Engineering departments at Ponnani, Fisheries Minister V.E. Abdul Gafoor said steps would be taken to fill vacancies in key posts and improve the departments functioning in Malappuram.
SP-RLD row overchavanniflips open caste fault lines ahead of U.P. poll
Jayants political switch and SPs attacks put pressure on RLDs bhaichara plank, as both parties court Jats, Gurjars and Muslims in western U.P.
Women should take back the night
Historically, the night has belonged to men. Girls, from a very tender age, are made to fear the night; of venturing out alone in darkness
Kallakurichi hooch tragedy: Gokuldas panel blames police, revenue officials for wilful negligence
Shamsudheen returns to alma mater, calls for colleges to become cultural centres
Madurantakam, Dharapuram byelections: AIADMK seeks BJP support
When Karunanidhi attempted to revamp DMK in 1999
Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and incumbent DMK president M.K. Stalin has now announced a massive revamp exercise in the partys structure following the defeat in the Assembly elections in 2026
TNPSC to recruit staff for 649 urban local bodies
AIADMK Will Retain Madurantakam, Dharapuram in Bypolls: EPS
Tamil Nadu Assembly concludes 17th session after 28 Days, passes 13 Bills
Samavedam Shanmukha Sarma selected for Kopparapu award
Earlier on Tuesday, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced that his party would field candidates for the byelections as well
DMK MLAs bundled out as row over Vijays remarks rocks assembly
After uppercut at Stalin, Vijay says gesture was not to hurt
GVMC chief calls for green Ganesh celebrations
State govt. to implement Gramanubhava to introduce rural life to urban students
Zilla Parishads reorganised in Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli, Alluri Sitharama Raju districts of Andhra
The ZP offices that have been running from the headquarters of the unified district will now move to the respective new districts
Relief from heat for Andhra Pradesh likely as low pressure brews over Bay of Bengal
Light to moderate showers are expected across the State, while isolated heavy rainfall likely in North Coastal A.P. from September 12 to 15, suggests IMD forecast
Kailasagiri ropeway services suspended for maintenance
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake strikes Tibet, EMSC says
Earlier on Tuesday (September 8) an earthquake measuring 5.3 magnitude hit Mustang district in northwest Nepal
Back to blue for Indias hockey players at the Asian Games
Death Penalty For 1, Jail For 2 In 2022 Tamil Nadu Minor Gang-Rape Case
The court has now sentenced Chinnakutty to death, while Muneeswaran has been awarded 13 years' imprisonment and Murugesan 20 years' imprisonment.
Navy detains Tharuvaikulam boat with 9 fishermen
Idol smuggler Subash Kapoor to return to Germany
Prajwal Revanna, prison mate sent to two-day police custody over phone use in jail
Bengaluru civic bodies collect half of annual property tax target, but weekly pace lags
Would rather die than be called a coward, says judge who gave 23 death sentences
Ravi Kumar Diwakar raised concerns over the alleged influence of the mafia and gangsters on the judicial system, especially in western Uttar Pradesh, and said he has received threats from the mafia
