There’s an entry and parking fee of `75 levied on any non-local vehicle entering Mamallapuram town by the panchayat. But where are the parking lots? The only lots are near the shore temple that can hold around 200 cars. And, there’s a parking charge of `30 per car. On weekends and holidays, 750 to 1,000 private vehicles are parked on both sides of the town’s narrow streets clogging them. "It took...
CHENNAI: Open network for digital commerce (ONDC) along with its partners, SellerApp and Delhivery, is helping Kanjeevaram saree weavers tap into a broader audience base through the digital marketplace, bringing them greater visibility on a nationwide platform translating into increased sales.The ONDC onboarding facilitated by SellerApp has brought the weavers a significant increase in visibility across...
Chennai: City’s UHWCs are not without bright spots.At West Jaffferkhnapet, the 26-year-old Dr S Santhoshi manages to put a smile on the face of patients. This explains why the centre in a low-income locality has an average footfall of about 120 patients a day, while the average UHWC outpatient number is about 30 across the city.“She sees patients upto 9.30pm and most of our basic illness like cold,...
Chennai: In the latest shuffle of IAS officers, S Sheik Abdul Rahaman has been appointed commissioner of the Avadi Municipal Corporation, replacing the existing commissioner K Tharpagaraj. Sheik Abdul Rahaman was holding the post of regional deputy commissioner (Central), GCC. Meanwhile K Tharpagaraj has been posted as deputy secretary in the higher education department.tnn We also published the...
CHENNAI: IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation is offering training in new age skills such as generative AI, prompt engineering, data analytics, machine learning and drone pilot training for freshers.Each course will have 30 to 50 students in a batch. Duration of these programmes will be from four weeks to eight weeks. Candidates who come out of colleges and employees with less than five years of...
A TN prison literacy, numeracy and life skills programme aims to help more than 1,000 inmatesThe same hands that once committed a crime now hold a piece of white chalk and a slate, the fingers slowly form the letters of the alphabet. ‘Padam’, the word forms in Tamil. The ‘padam’ (meaning picture) of the inmates at the Madurai central prison enrolled in the Tamil Nadu government’s new special...
Two years after its formation, the Tambaram Corporation, short of personnel and funds, is struggling to address the needs of its residents. As it prepares to take over 15 village panchayats, the questions is: can the corporation manage this expansion. Multiple civic projects, including road works, storm water drains, and underground sewers are on hold. Public toilets and parks are in a state of...
CHENNAI: Southern Railway has achieved a record single day earning of Rs 22.7lakh by levying fine on people for ticketless travel and for irregular travel at five railway stations in the zone on October 15. The feat was achieved by 31 ticket checking flying staff who registered 3,508 cases.The checking drive was conducted at MGR Chennai Central, Perambur, Erode, Coimbatore Jn and Ernakulam Junction...
CHENNAI: The Madras high court on Monday reserved its order on the bail application moved by Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji. The minister was arrested on June 14 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged offence of money laundering under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Concluding the final hearing, Justice G Jayachandran reserved his orders. According to the minister,...
CHENNAI: The city, which topped the state's fatal road accidents chart for years has dropped to 17th position in the latest official district-wise accident analysis report. The number of deaths in Chennai this year (up to August) dipped to 332, against the usual number of close to 700. Improved health services and more congested roads are cited as primary reasons for the drop in fatalities.R Sudhakar,...
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