Festive rush too much for trains
Southern Railways has failed to meet the passenger demand this Diwali despite operating additional special trains.
The waiting lists in some late night trains connecting Chennai to other major towns
Students take new path
A large number of Indian students join engineering and management programmes in US universities and colleges, but varsity administrators say that students from the country have started to look at
PM’s adviser, Jaya hold infra talks
Prime Minister’s adviser T.K.A. Nair and director in the PMO, Pallavi Jain, met chief minister Jayalalithaa at her office on Friday and discussed infrastructure issues including the Chennai-Bang
Chennai roads, special buses jam-packed
The special fleet launched by the state transport corporation (STC) left Koyambedu bus terminus fully crowded on Friday.
The STC has made arrangements with the CMDA to park special buses at i
Red tape cut to help mom feed baby
Bureaucrats are often accused of tying themselves up in red tape. But, in this case, the state child welfare committee and the Royapuram police deserve kudos for allowing Kalaiarasi, the young mothe
Settop box deadline extended to Nov. 19
The Madras high court on Friday extended till November 19 the deadline for the implementation of the digital access system (DAS) that mandates compulsory installation of settop boxes (STBs) in cable
Councillor comes in way of civic contracts
At a meeting nearly five months ago, chief minister J. Jayalalithaa warned errant councillors against corrupt practices and nexus with contractors.
With complaints regarding councillors assaulting
Court seeks info on caste violence
The Madras high court on Friday directed the state government to furnish the entire details of the caste violence that unfolded in Dharmapuri district on November 7 and action taken by the adminis
‘Tug’ of war over grounded ship fails
The Directorate-General of Shipping and a Singapore-based shipping firm Smit International only managed to face their worst drubbing on Thursday as shoddy planning marred their first joint attempt t
10% discount on crackers in state-run shops
State-owned cooperative stores will sell crackers worth Rs 5 crore this year. Over 300 varieties of crackers and 15 different gift boxes will be available in 14 outlets in the city.
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