Tag Archives: Chennai news live

[ad_1] CHENNAI: Effusive in his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, O Panneerselvam said he never wanted to become deputy chief minister in 2017, when he merged his faction with AIADMK led by Edappadi K Palaniswami, who was Tamil Nadu chief minister then. But it was Modi, who persuaded him …

[ad_1] CHENNAI: Customs officers at Chennai airport seized four cockatoos from two men who landed here from Malaysia on Tuesday night.The birds were concealed in plastic cages with holes for ventilation and were smuggled from Malaysia to cater to the thriving illegal pet trade in Chennai.Customs officers intercepted the two …

[ad_1] Remember the 2.1 km walkway, park, and cycling track on OMR, along Buckingham Canal, connecting Thiruvanmiyur and Kasturba Nagar MRTS inaugurated in 2022? A similar facility is coming up on the Chepauk-Mandaveli stretch along the canal next year. The only difference is that the new facility will not be …

[ad_1] CHENNAI: As part of its 75th year valedictory celebrations, Ethiraj College for Women has set up a Rs 7.5crore scholarship fund to support students facing financial constraints in pursuing higher education and sports.“The fund is a reaffirmation of our commitment to ensure that financial constraints never stand in the …

[ad_1] CHENNAI: DMK released its Lok Sabha poll manifesto on Wednesday seeking to curtail the powers of the governor, reverse some of the key decisions implemented by the BJP government including CAA and drop the proposals for implementation of Uniform Civil Code and One nation – one election.The DMK manifesto …

[ad_1] CHENNAI: Despite being shunned by the AIADMK and kept on wait by the hard-bargaining PMK and DMDK, the BJP has kick-started its 2024 Lok Sabha poll campaign with a roar in Tamil Nadu as the party’s brand ambassador and Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the state five times this …

[ad_1] CHENNAI: Something is rotten at the city airport. In the past one year, more than 50 ground staff working there as cargo and baggage assistants, sanitary staff, and caterers have been arrested for helping smuggle in 100-plus kg of gold under the noses of customs officials. The number of …

[ad_1] CHENNAI: Leader of the opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami has urged the speaker of the legislative assembly M Appavu to disqualify K Ponmudi and announce that the constituency (Tirukoilur) from which he was elected as vacant after he was convicted of offenses under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 for …

[ad_1] CHENNAI: After a stray cow hit a 71-year-old man in Triplicane, the Greater Chennai Corporation on Tuesday seized ten cattle and took them to its pound in Pulianthope. GCC commissioner Dr J Radhakrishnan, who inspected the cattle, said heavy fines had been levied on the owners. Police complaints would …