Contractors allege bias in handing tenders
Contractors associated with the Chennai corporation on Thursday complained to the mayor and commissioner about the husband of an AIADMK councillor, claiming he wanted to award tenders for execution o
Fire at it firm spreads panic
A fire that broke out in the generator room after suspected diesel leak at the BPO, Sutherland’s office in Velachery filled the neighbourhood with smoke. The incident occurred when the generator was s
Vehicle owners upset over order on sunscreen films
“I will feel more secure to travel in a vehicle with tinted screens on the windows rather than face harassment from road-side Romeos at every traffic signal in the city,” said Ms Sushmita, a software
Madras iit hostel students protest
A section of students residing in IIT’s hostel on the campus went on hunger strike Thursday evening alleging bad quality of food being served by a private caterer in the hostel mess.
“We usually hav
DMK govt failed to follow PDS norms
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has revealed that the monthly distribution of foodgrain to cardholders in the state under the public distribution system (PDS) was less than the scale pres
Gurupeyarchi sees ‘prosperous TN’
With Jupiter entering Taurus on Thursday, Tamil Nadu is all set to soar high and stay prosperous for the next three years.
“This is just the beginning. The state will see a minimum of 10 per cent gr
Raids on houses of Veerapandi, kin
Directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption (DVAC) sleuths on Thursday raided 16 premises in Chennai and Salem belonging to former DMK minister Veerapandi S. Arumugam, his relatives and aides in conn
Techie pops pills at hotel, ends life
A 26-year-old woman software professional committed suicide in a star hotel on GST Road in St Thomas Mount on Thursday by over dosing on sleeping pills.
Ramalakshmi, who was employed with Wipro Tec
JEE results to be announced today
The long wait for 5.6 lakh IIT aspirants who took the joint entrance examination to get admission in 15 IITs this year will get over on Friday as the JEE organising committee will declare the results
Fate of deemed varsity students hang in balance
Many students from the North and North Eastern parts of the country who have joined some of the 16 deemed universities which the Prof. Tandon Committee recommended for de-recognition are a worried lot