Chennai, Oct 23 Tamil Nadu has announced 24 public holidays for 2027, giving government employees and others who have Saturdays and Sundays off several opportunities to plan extended breaks, family trips and pilgrimages. The holiday list includes major religious festivals, national occasions and important days observed across the State. Pongal will be celebrated on January 15, followed by Thiruvalluvar Day on January 16 and Uzhavar Thirunal on January 17. Thaipoosam falls on January 22, while Republic Day will be observed on January 26. Ramzan falls on March 10 and Good Friday on March 26. April will see Telugu New Year…
Author: NT Bureau
The by-election to fill the Rajya Sabha seat vacated by former Union Minister of State L Murugan will be held on November 12, the Election Commission of India has announced.
The proposed new Assembly and Secretariat complex in Tamil Nadu may get a new location, with around 80 acres of government land at Nandanam being suggested as an alternative to Pattinapakkam.
Chennai, Oct 22: The ongoing expansion of Chennai International Airport has come under renewed focus, with a senior team from the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Airports Authority of India (AAI) reviewing progress on the Phase II terminal development. The review comes as authorities look at ways to improve passenger-handling capacity and accommodate growing demand for air travel. Chennai is one of India’s major aviation gateways, serving domestic and international passengers as well as the industrial and commercial centres of Tamil Nadu. The airport has been undertaking infrastructure upgrades to improve terminal facilities and passenger movement. The Phase II…
Chennai, Oct 22: Metro passengers faced inconvenience at Chennai Airport on Wednesday evening after a technical problem disrupted services at the airport Metro station, prompting staff to undertake repair work. The disruption affected commuters returning home after work and passengers who rely on the Metro for onward travel to different parts of the city. The technical fault was being attended to by Metro personnel, according to reports. Passengers were advised to consider alternative public transport options, including Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses and suburban electric trains, while the issue was being resolved. The interruption highlighted the difficulties commuters can face when…
Chennai,Oct 22: Commuters using the newly opened Poonamallee Bypass–Vadapalani Metro corridor will be able to begin their journeys an hour earlier from October 23, with Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) advancing the first train service from 7 am to 6 am. The revised schedule for Phase II Corridor 4, also known as the Yellow Line, follows feedback from commuters seeking an earlier start to services. The 15-km elevated corridor connects 11 Metro stations and is expected to benefit office-goers, students and other passengers travelling during the early morning hours. Under the revised timetable, services will operate from 6 am to…
Chennai, Oct 22: Greater Chennai Corporation and Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board have intensified monsoon-preparedness measures, including drainage clearance, tree pruning, water-quality testing and the deployment of specialised equipment, as the northeast monsoon brings heavy rain to the city. School Education Minister Raj Mohan inspected tree-pruning operations on Jothi Venkatachalam Road in Ward 58. He also reviewed rainwater clearance work on Alagappa Road, where high-capacity 100-horsepower suction pumps were being used, and visited the Integrated Command and Control Centre at Ripon Building. GCC Commissioner G S Sameeran inspected safety measures at the Puzhal surplus canal along Madhavaram Red…
Chennai, Oct 22: Heavy overnight rainfall disrupted normal life in Chennai, prompting the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to intensify water-removal operations after receiving 1,212 rain-related complaints in 24 hours. According to the GCC’s Integrated Command and Control Centre, the city recorded an average rainfall of 70.25 mm during the 24-hour period ending at 6 am on October 21. The downpour was particularly intense in central and southern parts of the city, while several northern neighbourhoods received comparatively lower rainfall. Vadapalani recorded the highest rainfall at 132.9 mm, followed by Saidapet with 125.2 mm and Alandur with 119.4 mm. Madipakkam received…
Chennai, Oct 22: Former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai has criticised the BJP over its handling of protests by the group referred to by him as the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP), accusing the party of giving the organisation unnecessary publicity while raising questions about the treatment of protesters in Delhi. In a social media post, Annamalai said people who questioned alleged violations of due process in a democracy should not automatically be branded as anti-national or foreign agents. He argued that the right to protest and question the authorities must be protected even when one disagrees with a group’s…