Person facing graft trial cannot demand promotion: HC
The Madras high court has ruled that a person facing criminal trial under the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA) has no right to demand promotion.
Justice N. Paul Vasanthakumar dismissed a writ peti
Hostel warden held for branding boys
Kanchipuram police has arrested Pushaparani, a woman warden of a school for orphans in Naduveerapattu near Tambaram, for allegedly torturing two inmates of the hostel.
Two children from the private s
Tamil Nadu seeks details on fee hike order
The state government has sought clarifications from the Madras high court in its May 3 order permitting 400 petitioner schools to collect 15 per more fee than that fixed by the School Fee Determinatio
‘No compassionate job without vacancy’
The Madras high court has observed that no recruitment can be made on compassionate ground without a vacancy.
An HC bench of Justices Elipe Dharma Rao and M. Venugopal allowed an appeal by the centr
People want govt alerts on mobile apps
When it comes to government alerts or notifications, most Indians want it at their fingertips, literally. A significant percentage of the population feels that mobile apps and alerts are the easiest a
Volley of praise for veteran coach Dakshina
A man used to life on the sidelines was thrust in front of the arc lights at the MRK Stadium, Egmore, on Sunday.
Ace volleyball coach S. Dakshinamoorthy was distinctly uncomfortable at being the cen
Sand, red tape affect roads in city
Thanks to the nexus between some politicians, corporation staff, police personnel and builders, the unmindful stacking of construction materials encroaching narrow road space has gone unchecked, resul
Porur lake contaminated by garbage, sewage inflow
Porur lake, one of the large water bodies in suburban Chennai, is muddied with garbage strewn along the bund and sewage being discharged into it through illicit connections.
Residents of areas near t
Girl breaks piggy bank to help cyclone victims
Pretty Asina Parvin looks like just another Class one child. But in her school at Ambattur, she is known for her generosity.
The seven-year-old donated Rs 3,052 that she had saved in her piggy bank
When Chennaiites turn unconventional
The patients sit in long rows, eyes closed, hands limp. Pranic healers hover around them, making elaborate motions with their arms and muttering under their breath, invoking the life force, or ‘prana’