Protest by school vehicles fizzles out
A section of private schools did not operate their vehicles in protest against the transport department’s new norms, but several private schools preferred to ply their vehicles fearing government act
Manual signal for better traffic flow
Next time you see the automatic traffic signal switched off during peak hours, do not panic. The city traffic police are experimenting with manual signaling at busy junctions for better flow of vehicl
DC impact: Report helps end illegal liquor sale
Within an hour after DC hit the stalls on Monday morning, sleuths of prohibition and enforcement wing (PEW) landed on Hanuman colony in Injambakkam to crackdown on illegal liquor sellers forcing the w
Officer shines on sports field
Inspector general of police M. Ravi’s current job as chief vigilance officer, Aavin, could be a low profile one. However, this does not stop him from being a high-profile IPS officer. Ravi, now 50 yea
Jaya has big plans for women self help groups
In an attempt to provide women self-help groups (SHGs) better opportunities to market their products at national and global level, chief minister J. Jayalalithaa on Sunday ordered creation of a state
Tension mounts over conversion
A Chennai-based woman software professional’s decision to embrace Christianity stirred up tension in suburban Irumbuliyur near Tambaram when her parents, along with nearly 100 people from a Hindu o
Auto driver returns laptop, rewarded
An auto rickshaw driver who returned a lap top and cheque books to the original owner through the police was rewarded by the Chennai city police commissioner.
Auto driver Hussain Sherif from Old Wa
Officer shines on sports field
Inspector general of police M. Ravi’s current job as chief vigilance officer, Aavin, could be a low profile one. However, this does not stop him from being a high-profile IPS officer. Ravi, now 50 yea
Residents help cops nab child-lifter
The case of the stolen baby took yet another twist as the Chennai police on Saturday claimed they have arrested a woman who confessed to stealing the four-day-old girl from her mother Kalaiarasi at
Prototype of lift, escalator tested
Like tunnel boring, CMRL (Chennai Metro Rail Limited) has now offered the much-needed fillip to mobility inside the 32 metro stations. Prototype of the lifts to be used in CMRL project was installed a