Chennai, Oct 3: Preliminary work has begun for the proposed Terminal 5 at Chennai airport, with the Tamil Nadu government initiating the land acquisition process for the expansion project. The proposed development is part of efforts to augment airport infrastructure and meet the city’s growing air passenger traffic. The government has appointed officials to undertake the initial land acquisition-related work, including identifying the required parcels and carrying out the necessary procedures. The Terminal 5 project is expected to add new infrastructure to Chennai airport and support the expansion of passenger-handling capacity. The development will involve coordination between various government agencies…
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Chennai, Oct 3: Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) recorded 1,00,26,601 passenger trips in September 2026, crossing the one-crore mark for the third consecutive month and the fourth time in the calendar year. September also marked the first time that the Chennai Metro network recorded more than one crore passenger trips in four separate months in a single calendar year, reflecting continued reliance on metro services for daily commuting. The metro recorded 1,01,84,419 passenger trips in March, with an average daily ridership of 3,28,529. Ridership increased to 1,06,28,926 in July, averaging 3,42,868 passengers a day, while August recorded 1,04,04,098 trips, with…
Chennai, Oct 3: BJP senior leader Tamilisai Soundararajan has cited allegations by Left parties that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) was distributing money to voters in the constituencies where by-elections are scheduled, questioning the party’s claims of opposing cash-for-votes practices. With by-elections due in Madurantakam and Dharapuram, allegations of money distribution have become a point of political contention among parties campaigning in the constituencies. The controversy intensified after Communist Party of India (Marxist) state secretary P Shanmugam alleged that voters had informed his party that TVK workers were distributing money in large quantities. He said such complaints had emerged during…
Dharapuram, Oct 3: AIADMK general secretary and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami has alleged that law and order had deteriorated in Tamil Nadu, claiming that eight murders had taken place in a single day and that 285 murders had been reported since the TVK government assumed office. Addressing a campaign meeting in Thalavaipattinam in support of AIADMK candidate Bhanumathi in Dharapuram on Friday, Palaniswami criticised Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay over the circumstances leading to the by-election and the political developments involving a former AIADMK legislator. Palaniswami said that the victory of an MLA was the result of…
Chennai, Oct 3: DMK president and former Chief Minister M K Stalin has accused Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay of challenging the dignity of voters in the run-up to the by-elections in Tamil Nadu, urging people in Dharapuram to vote for the party’s candidate, advocate Sukanya. In a post on X on Friday, Stalin alleged that a candidate who had secured votes from the people had subsequently been “sold” to another party, accusing the latter of having bought the candidate through political bargaining. “An elected candidate who sold the votes received from the people and a party that negotiated and…
Chennai, Oct 3: The Singappen Special Force (SSF), a dedicated unit of the Tamil Nadu Police for the safety and protection of women and children, attended to 1,045 complaints and helped register 75 cases during September, according to a police press release issued on Friday. Between September 1 and 30, the force traced 15 missing women and 16 missing children. It also conducted 2,812 awareness programmes in educational institutions, 11,787 programmes at other locations and 706 sessions among migrant workers. As part of its preventive measures, the force made repeated visits to 57,183 identified hotspots. It also rescued 25 persons…
Tiruchy, Oct 3: Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister S Ramesh has said that people have faith in the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government and its welfare schemes, expressing confidence that the party would win the upcoming by-elections in Madurantakam and Dharapuram. Speaking to reporters in Tiruchy on Friday after inaugurating Deepavali Khadi sales on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi Jayanthi, Ramesh said the government was committed to the development of Tamil Nadu and that its welfare initiatives had made an impact among the public. He claimed that voters understood the DMK to be an anti-people party and said the…
Chennai, Oct 3: Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president B Manickam Tagore has said that the Congress decision to support Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader and Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay was not taken suddenly, asserting that the party had followed a consultative process before extending its support. Addressing a public meeting in Madurantakam on Friday, Tagore said Vijay had maintained a close relationship with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi even before entering politics. He said the two had developed closer ties over issues such as secularism and the caste census. Tagore said state Congress leaders were invited to Delhi on January…
Tiruchy, Oct 3: Three construction workers died of suffocation while working inside a newly built septic tank at a house under construction in Senthurai in Ariyalur district. The deceased were identified as Dinakaran, 60, of Alivalam in Tiruvarur district; Baskar, 45, of Srinivasapuram in Tiruvarur; and Ramachandran of Senthurai in Ariyalur. According to police, M Subramanian, 61, of Gandhi Nagar in Senthurai, was constructing a house at Vallalar Nagar on the Senthurai-Udayarpalayam main road. A septic tank measuring 12 feet in height and eight feet in depth had been built at the site. On Friday, Dinakaran and Baskar were removing…