Author: NT Bureau

Chennai, Sept 29: Property owners in Chennai have been advised to pay their property tax for the first half of the 2026-27 financial year by September 30 to avoid the applicable penalty. The Greater Chennai Corporation collects property tax twice a year through its Revenue and Finance Department. Property tax, along with licence fees and other taxes, forms an important source of revenue for the civic body. September 30 is the last date for making payment for the first half of the current financial year without penalty. Property owners who fail to pay the tax within the prescribed deadline will…

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Chennai, Sept 29: The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporations have planned additional special buses across the State to meet the expected increase in passenger demand during the Gandhi Jayanti and weekend holidays from October 1 to 4. Gandhi Jayanti falls on Friday, October 2, while October 1 is Thursday and October 3 and 4 are Saturday and Sunday. Transport authorities expect a large number of people to travel from Chennai to various parts of Tamil Nadu and return to the city after the four-day holiday period. Accordingly, special buses will be operated in addition to the regular services. From Chennai…

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Chennai, Sept 29: Air connectivity between Salem and Chennai is set to receive a boost with IndiGo deciding to operate two direct flights daily on the route from October 25. At present, one flight operates daily between Salem and Chennai from the Salem airport at Kamalapuram in Omalur. IndiGo also operates daily services connecting Salem with Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Kochi. With the introduction of the additional service, passengers will have two direct flight options between Salem and Chennai every day. According to the schedule provided by airport authorities, the first flight will depart from Chennai at 11 am and arrive…

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Chennai, Sept 29: Police have arrested a 30-year-old man in connection with the theft of 118 sovereigns of gold jewellery from the house of a popular woman YouTuber in the Anantha Nadar Kudiyiruppu area near Nagercoil in Kanniyakumari district. The arrested man has been identified as Isakki Pandian, son of Chinnathurai, from the Srivaikuntam area of Thoothukudi district. Police said he had allegedly planned the theft after watching the victim’s videos and reels on social media. The woman, Madhumitha, is the wife of businessman Vinoth Kumar, who is from Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district. Madhumitha is popular on YouTube and other…

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