Stalin accused Poongodi, who belongs to AIADMK, of having been sent by TN Minister SP Velumani to the meeting. An AIADMK woman was ill-treated by DMK cadres for questioning DMK chief Stalin during a meeting of the Devarayapuram sabha grass in Thondamuthur on Saturday. The woman identified as Poongudi, president …
Read More »85 Employees, Chennai Luxury Hotel Guests Test Positive For Coronavirus
The first positive case of coronavirus was a member of the hotel staff, whose results came in on December 15. A new COVID-19 cluster was found in Chennai after 85 people, including employees and guests, tested positive for the virus at the ITC Grand Chola Hotel in Guindy. The Greater …
Read More »Tamil Nadu: 20 UK returnees, 20 contacts positive for coronavirus so far
However, it remains to be confirmed if any of those found positive have contracted the new variant of the coronavirus. A total of 40 people, half of them returnees from the UK, and the rest their contacts, tested positive for the coronavirus in Tamil Nadu and are being treated in …
Read More »ISRO chief Sivan gets a one-year extension as space secretary
The Cabinet Appointments Committee approved the extension of the mandate as ISRO prepares for key projects, including a manned mission to the moon. On Wednesday, the Union government extended the services of the space secretary and chairman of the space commission, K Sivan, for a year. As the chief’s term …
Read More »TN Bans Entrance To Kaanum Pongal Beaches, COVID Restrictions Extend Until Jan 31
The state government provided relaxation in places of worship, as well as political, sporting and entertainment gatherings. The Tamil Nadu government has extended the restrictions across the state due to the coronavirus pandemic until January 31. According to the latest guidelines, the state government has banned the congregation of the …
Read More »TN Resident Tests Positive For UK Coronavirus Variant: Health Secretary
The returnee from the UK is being treated in a separate wing of the Kings Institute in Guindy. One person tested positive for the British variant of the coronavirus in Chennai and the patient is currently receiving treatment at the King’s Institute in Guindy. Speaking to the media on Tuesday, …
Read More »CMRL conducts test on phase 1 subway line in North Chennai, will open to the public in January – The New Indian Express
By Express News Service CHENNAI: The Chennai subway train successfully carried out the diesel locomotive test on Saturday on the 9-kilometer extension section of phase 1 from Washermenpet to Wimco Nagar. According to a CMRL statement, the test run traveled 9 kilometers up and down, stopping at eight metro stations …
Read More »Aldabra giant tortoise, among the largest in the world, “stolen” from the Madras crocodile park
Chennai: The theft of the Aldabra giant tortoise is said to have taken place in mid-November; case filed. Hyderabad: An Aldabra giant tortoise, the second largest in the world and estimated to be worth more than 10 lakh rupees on the international market, has disappeared from Crocodile Park in Mahabalipuram, …
Read More »Four other UK returnees test positive for COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu
The test report of the first UK returnee to test positive for COVID-19 is expected from the National Institute of Virology in two days. Four passengers who returned to Tamil Nadu from the UK tested positive for the new coronavirus on Friday. Among the four members, one patient is from …
Read More »After Outrage, Chennai Corporation Reverses Garbage Collection Fee
This was done one day after the charges were announced, based on the response to the decision from the neighborhood and business associations. The Chennai corporation announced Thursday that its decision to charge residents a user fee for garbage collection from January 1, 2021, will be reversed. This was done …
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