People worship Highway Goddess for safe journey in ChennaiCHENNAI - People have strong belief in Iraniamman Amma, commonly known as the highway goddess in Chennai. Court denies bail to William Heum, to stay in judicial custodyCHENNAI - A Chennai court on Thursday dismissed the bail petition by William Heum, a Dutch national, who has been charged under the new IT Act for digital child pornography. Chennai court sent Heum to judicial custodyCHENNAI - William Heum, a Dutch national, who has been charged for child sex, has been sent to 15 days judicial custody by the Saidpet Magistrate Court here on Wednesday. Flood alert issued, people on Vaigai river banks asked to shiftCHENNAI - A flood alert has been issued and people have been asked to be vigilant and move to safer locations here, after the Vaigal dam reached its full level due to continuous rains. Michelin to invest Rs.4,000 cr near ChennaiCHENNAI - French tyre major Michelin has signed an agreement with the Tamil Nadu government to set up a manufacturing facility on an investment of Rs.4,000 crore spread over seven years. Heavy rains continue to lash Tamil NaduCHENNAI - Heavy rains continue to lash Chennai, leaving commuters stranded and affecting normal life. Contact established with more missing Tamil Nadu fishermenCHENNAI - The Tamil Nadu government and fishermen’s associations were Sunday able to establish contact with six fishing boats out of the 16 that were untraceable after the Phyan cyclone in the Arabian Sea while the Indian Coast Guard continues its search operations. Why is Tamil Nadu obeying Kerala law on Mullaperiyar: JayalalithaaCHENNAI - Continuing the war of words on the Mullaperiyar dam row, AIADMK chief J. Jayalalithaa has charged the DMK-led Tamil Nadu government with “giving credence” to a Kerala law by not raising the water level of the dam. Search on for missing Tamil Nadu fishermenCHENNAI - An intensive search is on for around 200 fishermen and 16 boats belonging to three villages in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari district, caught in Cyclone Phyan in the Arabian sea, officials said Saturday. Jayalalithaa seeks more compensation for landslide victims
More rain forecast for Tamil Nadu, PuducherryCHENNAI - Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, which experienced continuous rainfall last week, will once again be drenched because of a low pressure area off the Kanyakumari coast, the weatherman said here Saturday. Tamil Nadu government assures safety of fishermenCHENNAI - The Tamil Nadu government Friday said fishermen who set out for fishing in 150 boats from Kanyakumari and were caught in the Phyan storm are reaching the Maharashtra and Kerala coast. BGR Energy bags orders worth Rs.45 croreCHENNAI - City-based engineering, procurement and construction company BGR Energy Systems Ltd has bagged three orders worth Rs.45 crore, taking its order book position to Rs.12,200 crore, the company said Friday. Tamil Nadu to spend Rs.100 crore on Sri Lankan refugees campsCHENNAI - The Tamil Nadu government Thursday decided to allocate Rs.100 crore for improving the amenities in the 115 camps for Sri Lankan refugees in the state and also for extending various welfare measures to them at par with Indian citizens. Azad urges southern States to set up Public Health CadreCHENNAI - Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad on Thursday urged Health Ministers of southern States to set up a Public Health Cadre (PHC) having necessary capacity to effectively deal with all infectious diseases. Mahindra Residential launches premium villa projectCHENNAI - Real estate developer Mahindra Residential Developers will construct 760 dwelling units comprising villas and apartments on an outlay of Rs.400 crore at Mahindra World City near here. Coast Guard to set up air station at TuticorinCHENNAI - The Indian Coast Guard Thursday announced the setting up of a mini air station in the port city of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu and assured sufficient protection for fishermen from Sri Lankan navy attacks. Russian deputy PM reviews Kudankulam nuclear projectCHENNAI - Russian Deputy Prime Minister S.S. Sobyanin Wednesday visited and reviewed the 2×1,000 MW Kudankulam nuclear power project here. Torrential rains claim 75 lives in Tamil NaduCHENNAI - The death toll in rain related incidents in Tamil Nadu has gone up to 75. Nilgris district alone has reported 42 deaths, as people were killed in landslips and wall collapse. Landslide kills 42 in Tamil NaduCHENNAI - A major landslide, triggered by seasonal torrential rains, has killed at least 42 people in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiri district. Heavy rains to continue in Tami Nadu: Met DeptCHENNAI - The heavy rains continued in Tamil Nadu for the sixth day consistently, with the regional meteorological department predicting that the heavy rains will not stop even for the next 24 hours. Rains kill 42 in Nilgiri district, Tamil Nadu toll 68CHENNAI - As many as 28 people lost their lives since Monday night in landslides and roof and wall collapses caused by rains taking the toll in Nilgiri district alone to 42 and the Tamil Nadu toll to 68, officials said Tuesday. Kalpakkam atomic power station to resume generationCHENNAI - One unit of the Madras Atomic Power Station (MAPS), shut down for annual maintenance late October, is expected to resume operations by the end of this month. Tamil Nadu BJP leader joins Congress
Jayalalithaa comes down on rationing of cooking gasCHENNAI - AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa Monday came down heavily on the unstated rationing of cooking gas cylinders in the state and the DMK government’s move to reduce kerosene entitlement. Ferryboats pressed in for rescue operations as heavy rains lash Tamil NaduCHENNAI - Ferryboats rescued people from low-lying areas in Chennai as heavy rains lashed Tamil Nadu on Sunday, inundating several areas and bringing traffic to a halt. Tamil Nadu opposes new sugarcane pricing policyCHENNAI - Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S. Arumugam Sunday said the state government does not agree with the central government’s new sugarcane pricing policy. Tamil Nadu to experience more rains, forecasts weathermanCHENNAI - Tamil Nadu will see more showers in the next few days, the weatherman said Sunday as incessent rains threw normal life out of gear and claimed 15 lives. Dutch national held for child porn in ChennaiCHENNAI - A Dutch national living in the Tamil Nadu capital for the past three decades has been arrested for uploading child pornographic pictures on the internet from his house, police said Sunday. Gold lovers in Chennai see gold as a promising investmentCHENNAI - At a time when gold prices have touched the sky, gold lovers in Chennai are seeing it as a promising investment. |