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Illegal buildings: HC gives 6 weeks to TN

The Madras high court on Monday granted six weeks to the state government to come out with the final amendments for the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act (to regularise the unauthorised constru

HC: Rs 29.26L for tree-fall deaths

The Madras high court on Monday directed the Chennai corporation to pay Rs 29.26 lakh as compensation to a youth for the death of his parents as a tree fell on their car while travelling on a public r

Got environmental clearence on multi-specialty hospital: TN

The state government on Monday informed the Madras high court that environmental clearance had been obtained for the conversion of the new secretariat building into a multi super specialty hospital.

Pollution woes hit Kodungaiyur

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Perambur MLA Mr A. Soundararajan (64) and his wife Ms Ponni (60) have been shuttling between their Kodungaiyur residence and the MLAs’ hostel for the last one year as they have been undergoing continu

Three to get Green chariot awards from governor

The prestigious Green Chariot Awards for environment protection will be awarded by the Rotary Club of Madras Southwest at a function at the Raj Bhavan on Tuesday.

Instituted in 2010, the awards are i

Alarming rise in Sepsis deaths: Docs

Shubha was admitted to a corporate hospital in Chennai as her platelet count had fallen sharply because of a genetic condition.

All this mother-of-two needed was a simple transfusion of plasma and p

Birds flock to Pallikarnai marsh

The intervention by the state government to restore the Pallikarnai marshland has started yielding results and the sighting of migratory birds has improved in the past few months.

Rare birds such as

Plastic-free Karaikal port soon

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The Karaikal Port promoted by the MARG group will soon become a plastic-free zone. On the occasion of World Environment Day on Tuesday, employees of the port have decided to take a pledge to keep the

Metro rail readies facilities to benefit differently-abled

Perhaps, other state undertakings like TSTC, MTC and Railways can take a cue from Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) in considering the needs of the differently-abled while designing projects for publi

Nuke report cites rights violations

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An independent jury, which released a report on the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant protests, on Monday, alleged that the human rights of the protestors were violated in the way the centre and the sta

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