David Davidar, publisher of Aleph Book Company says Nirmala Lakshman brings erudition, insight and a deep personal engagement to this expansive portrait of the Tamil people
In his presidential address, Mr. Viswanathan said that the MSME sector forms the backbone of the Indian economy
With Diwali just three days away, several thousand migrant workers have begun leaving Chennai to celebrate the festival with their families, triggering a heavy rush at MGR Chennai Central railway station. As passengers jostle to board trains to West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha and other northern states, the rush for limited unreserved compartments has created chaotic scenes, raising concerns over passenger safety.
Cutouts were up, green crackers were stacked high, and shutters rose at 10am at the makeshift stalls in Island grounds. The customers, however, were yet to trickle in.
A source in the National Highways Authority of India says that the contractors ensure that the toll operators and security guards do not go on leave. Boom barriers are positioned vertically so that no time is wasted in moving them up and down. However, Paranur plaza has a barrier-free toll system
An upper air cyclonic circulation over south TN and neighbourhood would bring widespread rainfall, says V.R. Durai, Head, Regional Weather Forecasting Centre
Madras High Court gives Chennai passport office four weeks to decide ex-convict A G Perarivalan’s passport application, pending for nearly two years.
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay inaugurates 643 housing/commerce projects, 125 TN Urban Habitat tenements, SC sugarcane incentive, TANSIDCO estates, common coir centre, police/fire buildings across the state.
GCC to fine up to ₹5 lakh for illegal sewage discharge, with inspections, penalties by building type, and mandatory authorized connections.