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Beer sale swells Tasmac coffers

With the mercury level rising, the cash registers of state-run Tasmac liquor shops are ringing non-stop as the sales of chilled beer have gone up substantially with people preferring it to hard liquor

Omni bus fares take a bumpy ride

Confusion prevails among omni bus operators across the state on whether to increase the bus fares or not in the wake of recent hike in quarterly tax levied for private stage operators.

While most o

Vehicles clog several thoroughfares in Chennai

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It was a nightmare for commuters in the city on Wednesday after the earthquake and the ensuing tsunami alert.

Traffic was disrupted in several arterial roads as panicking employees and office-goers r

CMBT to get multi-storey parking lot

The Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) at Koyambedu, considered to be the largest in Asia, is all set to get an integrated multi-storeyed parking facility with two basements and above-ground floors

50 pc hike in basic amenities charge

In what will come as an extra burden on developers and homebuyers in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu, the state government has increased the infrastructure and basic amenities charge by 50 per c

Flats set to cost at least Rs 15,000 more

Planning to buy a house? Prepare to pay an additional Rs15,000-Rs 30,000. The state government has increased the infrastructure and basic amenities charge by 50 per cent, which builders may pass on to

Overspeeding bus driver suspended

The rare accident that occurred in Chennai on Monday night, in which an MTC bus climbed onto the railing near Gandhi Mandapam, was caused by overspeeding.

The MTC driver who has now been placed under

Delectable fare goes out of reach

The price of pakkoda, laddoo and crispy chips will now pinch your pockets as several sweet stalls in the city have increased prices following the steep increase in prices of palm oil and commercial LP

Statewide alert sounded

Health officials issued a statewide alert over swine flu on Sunday evening with the wake of the death of a 70-year-old farmer near Coimbatore due to the suspected H1N1 virus and four patients having t

Driving schools are yet to implement revised norms

Owners of driving schools have not implemented the revised guidelines of having at least a 600-sq ft classroom, despite the deadline expiring on Saturday and the government warning that they would hav

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