Chennai: A shocking video of a heavy metal beam with a thick screw on the edge falling amidst moving vehicles from the CMRL work site near Satyabhama University went viral on Sunday. Officials confirmed the incident and said that the site engineer and the safety officer responsible for the stretch have been removed from service following the incident and a fine has been imposed on the contractor.The...
Chennai: From automobile giants such as TVS, Yamaha and Tata to public sector units such as SIDCO, more than 230 companies converged in Avadi on Saturday to recruit job seekers for 15,000 posts from the city and nearby areas, offering a rare spark of hope to thousands of unemployed youth.The Avadi city municipal corporation, in partnership with the District Employment and Career Guidance Centre,...
TNNPuducherry: The health technology assessment (HTA) regional resource hub of Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (Jipmer) has won a silver award at the 2025 HTA conclave, New Delhi. The award was presented by Niti Aayog member (health) V K Paul, and Rajeev Bahl presented the award to the institute during the HTA Conclave Arise 2025 held on Dec 17 in Sushma Swaraj...
13 people were injured when a private bus crashed into median CHENNAI: At least 13 people were injured after a private bus hit the median in Tindivanam in Villupuram district during the early hours of Saturday, according to news agency PTI.The injured were taken to nearby hospitals. An investigation is under way to find out what caused the crash.(This is a developing story) Source link...
Chennai: Residents of Nanganallur can breathe a sigh of relief as Greater Chennai Corporation has allocated 29.57 crore to acquire land for a direct link road from Nanganallur Fifth Main Road to the Pazhavanthangal subway to ease traffic congestion and reduce accidents in the area.Pazhavanthangal, which falls under Alandur zone, depends heavily on the subway for access to Grand Southern Trunk Road....
Chennai: Chennai city has suffered the maximum voter deletion because of heavy migration and shifting of residences, said the Greater Chennai Corporation commissioner J Kumaragurubaran on Friday."Somebody may still live within the city, but in another constituency. These people can use Form 6 and apply through the booth level officers (BLOs) or online and get enrolled," he said. The commissioner said...
CHENNAI: Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami on Friday condemned the detention of nurses who were protesting for the regularisation of services and a pay hike, and sought their immediate release.Palaniswami, in a social media post, said the nurses were agitating for over four years, demanding that the DMK govt fulfil its poll promise - no 356 - to absorb them as regular employees. He also...
Chennai: With no clearly-designated parking lots for vehicles, visitors to Marina beach find themselves in a tricky situation, especially during weekends. The ongoing metro rail work near Light House has pushed most businesses towards Anna swimming pool area. As the Blue Flag beach and the swimming pool are located nearby, most visitors gather here. Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is ill-prepared to...
Chennai: BJP's new working president, Nitin Nabin will be visiting Puducherry for a party programme on Dec 21, his first official trip after the elevation. TN leaders will receive him at Chennai airport before his onward journey, R N Jayaprakash, vice-president of TN BJP, told reporters here on Thursday.BJP Puducherry president V P Ramalingam said Nabin would meet Puducherry chief minister N...
Chennai: Jaya Hind Industries, a supplier of precision aluminium die-cast components, is investing ₹200 crore to expand its aluminium die-casting facility near Chennai. The move will raise the plant's installed capacity to about 20,000 tonnes per year and add advanced, vertically integrated manufacturing capabilities.The company, which is part of the Dr. Abhay Firodia Group, is undertaking a...
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