Chennai, October 9: Consumers in Tamil Nadu have been advised to register electricity-related complaints through WhatsApp after a technical problem in the BSNL telephone network disrupted direct calls to the Minnagam integrated electricity consumer service centre. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Board’s 24-hour helpline, 94987 94987, is temporarily facing a technical issue affecting its telephone call service. The disruption has prevented consumers from reaching the centre by direct calls to report power cuts, voltage fluctuations and other electricity-related problems. The electricity board has asked consumers to send their complaints through WhatsApp to the same number, 94987 94987, until normal telephone service…
Author: NT Bureau
Chennai, October 9 Commuters travelling from Tambaram and surrounding residential areas to Chennai’s IT Corridor could get improved public transport connectivity under a proposed bus-priority corridor linking Tambaram, Velachery, Pallavaram and Taramani. The project is being considered by the Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) under its Model Urban Mobility Corridors initiative. It aims to improve bus movement between residential neighbourhoods and major employment centres in south Chennai, while connecting with planned bus-priority infrastructure along Pallavaram–Thoraipakkam Road and Old Mahabalipuram Road. The proposed system could include bus-only lanes during specified hours, depending on traffic conditions and bus volumes. Digital monitoring…
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) maintained commanding leads across both Tamil Nadu Assembly by-elections as counting progressed past mid-morning on Friday, with the party widening its margins in both constituencies.
Chennai, October 8: DMK president MK Stalin on Wednesday asserted that his party’s contribution to the establishment and expansion of the Chennai Metro Rail network would remain an indelible part of the city’s history, as the Poonamallee–Porur–Vadapalani stretch is scheduled to open to the public on October 11. Drawing a parallel with Valluvar Kottam, Stalin said the DMK’s role in bringing the Metro Rail project to Chennai could not be erased. Recalling the origins of the project, he said it was conceived during the tenure of former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, when Stalin was Deputy Chief Minister. Stalin said he…
Chennai, October 8: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi on Thursday urged the Tamil Nadu government to remove administrative and connectivity-related hurdles delaying renewable energy projects, stressing that the industry should not suffer because of decisions taken by the previous government. Speaking at the inauguration of the eighth edition of Windergy India 2026, organised by the Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association, Joshi said the Centre was ready to extend full support to Tamil Nadu under the Green Energy Corridor III initiative. He called on the State government to address the bottlenecks holding up projects and facilitate the…
Chennai, October 8: The Tamil Nadu government is examining around 10 locations for establishing an integrated memorial complex for five prominent historical and social figures, School Education and Information Minister A Rajmohan said on Thursday, amid objections to a proposal to use land belonging to the University of Madras. The proposed complex is intended to honour Queen Velu Nachiyar, Periyar E V Ramasamy, B R Ambedkar, K Kamaraj and Anjalai Ammal. The project is also expected to include a library and a study centre. The government had earlier proposed locating the memorial complex on a portion of the University Union…
Chennai, October 8: DMK president and former Chief Minister MK Stalin has directed party district secretaries to complete the ongoing organisational restructuring exercise by October 20, setting a fresh deadline for the revamp that had been delayed due to by-election-related activities. In a statement on Thursday, Stalin urged party functionaries to expedite the process and ensure that the newly proposed organisational divisions were approved at the district level. The restructuring committee has recommended the creation of new organisational areas, and the respective district units have been asked to complete the necessary formalities without further delay. The DMK has decided to…
Chennai, October 8: AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government, accusing it of failing to maintain law and order in Tamil Nadu and alleging that ministers and party functionaries were preoccupied with disputes over ceremonial matters instead of public safety. In a statement, Palaniswami said law and order had deteriorated during the five months of TVK rule under Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. He alleged that murders and crimes against women continued across the State and accused the government of failing to take effective preventive measures. Taking a…
Chennai, October 8: DMK Rajya Sabha MP P Wilson on Thursday accused the BJP-led Union government of facing resistance from vested interests over discussions on the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, and reiterated his party’s opposition to the proposed legislation. With the Joint Committee on the FCRA Bill scheduled to meet on October 12 and 13, Wilson said an earlier proposal for committee members to visit the Supreme Court and meet the Chief Justice of India and other senior judges had been dropped following objections. “There was some resistance from vested interests, and I clearly wrote a letter to…