Author: NT Bureau
Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will open the Mettur Dam on Tuesday, September 1, releasing Cauvery water for irrigation in the delta region.
The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government has cancelled the Kanchipuram New Town Development and Heritage Revival Plan, revoking a government gazette notification issued during the previous DMK regime in 2023.
The DMK’s Information Technology Wing will hold an important consultation meeting in Chennai on Tuesday to discuss organisational work and the appointment of district organisers for the party’s proposed 110 new organisational districts.
A 69-year-old woman suffered a fracture after a stray cow attacked and knocked her down while she was walking to a tea shop at Thiruvallikeni’s Jambazar area on Sunday morning.
Forest department personnel rescued 19 Indian cobra hatchlings from beneath the concrete flooring of an unused portion of a residential property near Ethiraj College in Egmore on Sunday, after the homeowner spotted suspicious eggs.
Chennai, Aug 31: The Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (TNPDCL) will conduct consumer grievance meetings in four Chennai divisions on September 1, giving residents an opportunity to directly submit complaints concerning power supply and other electricity-related services. The meetings will be held at 11 am in the Mylapore, Ambattur, Tondiarpet and KK Nagar divisions. In Mylapore, the meeting will be held at the Executive Engineer (Operation and Maintenance) office at the 110 kV Valluvar Kottam substation on MGR Road, near the Metro Water station. The Ambattur meeting will take place at the Executive Engineer (O&M) office on Third…
Chennai, Aug 31: Indian Railways has doubled the penalty for littering on trains and railway premises from Rs 500 to Rs 1,000, in a move aimed at strengthening cleanliness and passenger discipline. The revised penalty was notified through a Gazette notification dated August 24. Passengers found throwing waste on trains or railway premises will now face a fine of up to Rs 1,000. The Railways has also warned against other unhygienic activities, including cooking, bathing, spitting and urinating on railway premises. The move comes against the backdrop of continuing efforts to improve cleanliness at railway stations and onboard trains.…
Chennai, Aug 31: Two newly manufactured Amrit Bharat trains from the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai have been handed over to Southern Railway, raising expectations that the new services could soon be deployed on important routes in Tamil Nadu. The two trains have been manufactured at ICF as part of the Railways’ push to expand the fleet of affordable, high-speed long-distance services. The new Amrit Bharat trains use push-pull technology, with locomotives positioned at both ends. This enables them to operate at speeds of up to 130 kmph while improving operational efficiency at terminals. Each train consists of…