Tamil Nadu
CWC official inspects Mettur dam ,likely to visit Mekedatu site
Mettur, August 22: A senior Central Water Commission (CWC) official inspected the Mettur Dam on Friday and is expected to visit Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu reservoir site on Saturday, drawing attention amid the continuing Cauvery water dispute between the two states. Yogesh Baithankar, Additional Secretary in the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti and a CWC […]
Tamil Nadu
Former Bank of India DGM, five others get 10-year jail term in ₹2.39-crore fraud case
Chennai, August 20 A special CBI court in Chennai has sentenced a former deputy general manager of Bank of India and five others to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment in a ₹2.39-crore bank fraud case dating back more than 16 years. The court also imposed fines totalling ₹2.70 crore on the six convicts, the […]
Tamil Nadu
High Court upholds closure of proceedings against 21 AIADMK MLAs
Chennai, August 20 The Madras High Court has rejected a petition seeking the disqualification of 25 rebel AIADMK legislators who voted in favour of the confidence motion moved by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on May 13, 2026. The First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan also […]
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu assembly to debate food ,cooperation department grants
Tamil Nadu assembly to debate food ,cooperation department grants Chennai, August 20 The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly will on Thursday debate demands for grants for the Food and Consumer Protection and Cooperation departments, with discussions expected to focus on essential commodities, public distribution and agricultural credit. The House is scheduled to meet at 9.30 a.m. […]
Tamil Nadu
Amit Shah chairs southern council meeting near Chennai
Chennai, August 20 Union Home Minister Amit Shah is chairing the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting at Kovalam, near Mamallapuram, on Thursday, with inter-State disputes, regional security and development issues expected to dominate the agenda. Shah arrived in Chennai by a special aircraft from New Delhi around 9 p.m. on Wednesday. The council and its […]
Tamil Nadu
Amit Shah arrives in Chennai for Southern Zonal Council meeting
Chennai, August 19 Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Chennai on Wednesday night to chair the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting at Kovalam on Thursday. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will be its vice-chairman. Shah landed at Chennai airport around 9 p.m. and was received by Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar […]
Health
Free eye camp benefits 250 children and adults from vulnerable families in Chennai
Chennai, August 19 A total of 250 people from vulnerable families received free eye examinations at a health camp jointly organised by SOS Children’s Villages India and Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital in Tambaram, Chennai. The one-day camp covered 150 children and 100 adults from neighbouring communities supported under the Family Strengthening Programme of SOS […]
Tamil Nadu
Amit Shah to arrive in Chennai, chair Southern Zonal Council meeting
Chennai, August 19 Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Chennai on Wednesday evening to chair the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting at Kovalam in Chengalpattu district on Thursday. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will attend the conference alongside the Chief Ministers of Karnataka, Kerala, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry. Shah […]
Tamil Nadu
Chennai Corporation identifies 77 streets with caste references in renaming drive
Chennai, August 19 The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has begun a citywide survey of street nameboards as part of an initiative to remove caste references from public places and promote social equality. Officials in all 15 Corporation zones have been instructed to inspect street names and submit detailed reports. Around 77 streets with caste-related […]