Amidst criticisms from opposition parties over the poor upkeep and closure of Amma Unavagams, Greater Chennai Corporation will now renovate 300 of the 392 functional canteens at a cost of 20 crore. GCC has finalised tenders for three contractors —…
Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) illegally cut around 40 trees in Perungudi over the weekend to construct new stormwater drains. The contractor and local officials failed to seek permission from the District Green Committee (DGC) before cutting them. These trees, planted…
A city mahila court on Friday convicted Sathish, a stalker, for pushing college student Sathya to her death in front of a moving train at St Thomas Mount station in Oct 2022, a murder that shocked Chennai. The quantum of…
Jolted by the rape of a hosteller on Anna University campus, many students said the university has a vibrant culture of students walking around the campus in the late evening hours for cultural and club activities. “Many rehearse for dance…
Barely a month after Greater Chennai Corporation fixed potholes at Duraisamy subway in T Nagar, motorists are struggling to navigate the stretch as it is riddled with craters and potholes. This is leading to unending traffic snarls. It takes at…
Despite being an accident hotspot, Gummidipoondi still lacks an emergency and trauma care centre. Although 3.5 crore was allocated last year under the National Health Mission to establish one, there has been no progress. Authorities cite encroachments around the Gummidipoondi…
Hours after a man was hacked to death near the Tirunelveli district court complex on Friday, Madras high court took suo motu note of the incident and directed police to beef up security at all district courts in the state.…
Madras high court has directed Tamil Nadu govt to explain the steps taken to prevent stray cattle getting on to roads and public places across the state. A division bench of Justice S S Sundar and Justice M Sudheer Kumar…
Madras high court has expressed dismay over the delay in conducting probes into cases of misappropriation of public funds by govt servants, particularly against those in uniformed services. A division bench of Justice S M Subramaniam and Justice M Jothiraman…