Farmers and residents staged a novel protest by planting saplings on two damaged roads in Tirupur district, demanding immediate relaying of two key stretches connecting multiple villages to the Avinashi - Avinashipalayam National Highway (NH381).
Southern Railway will introduce its second air-conditioned electric multiple unit (AC EMU) service in the suburban network here on Oct 23, with trial operations in the Chennai Central–Arakkonam section until Dec 24. The services will operate from Monday to Friday, excluding weekends.
Special teams were formed to nab the godown owner, who fled the spot after the incident
Vummidi Ethiraj, the Chennai jeweller who helped craft the historic sengol presented to Jawaharlal Nehru in 1947, died on October 21 at the age of 99. President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Tamil Nadu governor paid tribute to his role in creating the symbol of India’s transfer of power, installed in the new Parliament in 2023.
Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management K.A. Sengottaiyan says government has been taking steps to tackle the situation in consultation with the district administration concerned
They were arrested on charges of violating election code of conduct
State-level and district-level coordination committees chaired by the Chief Secretary and District Collectors will monitor enforcement.
Chief Justice’s Bench orders notices to the DGP, Greater Chennai Commissioner of Police and Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise
Work on the doubling project, estimated at ₹289.17 crore, are expected to commence in January; plan is to complete the project along with electrification in one year