Chennai, Oct 29: Power supply will be suspended in parts of Pallavaram and Anagaputhur on Friday, October 30, from 9 am to 2 pm for maintenance work, according to Live Chennai. In Pallavaram, the affected areas include Pammal, Anandaraman Krishnan Street, Velliangiri Street, VOC Nagar, Radhakrishnan Street, Bharathiyar Street, Balaji Nagar, Sivaji Street, Shankara Narayanan Street, Karikalan Street, Kambar Street, Cheran Street, Kattabomman Street, Vivekanandar Street, Baskaran Street, Rajaji Street and Sathiyamoorthy Street. The shutdown will also cover MGR Nagar’s first to seventh streets, George Fernandez Street, Om Parasakthi Street and Ibrahim Street in Pallavaram. In Anagaputhur, the affected localities…
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Chennai, Oct 29: The Tamil Nadu government has transferred and appointed several IAS officers to key positions across departments, district administrations and public sector organisations as part of an administrative reshuffle. The transfer orders were issued by Chief Secretary M Sai Kumar on Wednesday. SP Karthikaa, Chief Executive Officer of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), has been transferred and appointed Additional Secretary to the Social Welfare and Women Empowerment Department, replacing S Valarmathi. Valarmathi has been appointed Director of Rehabilitation and Welfare of Non-Resident Tamils, while R Sadheesh, who held that post, has been posted as Director of Sericulture…
Chennai, Oct 29: Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is likely to visit Pudukkottai on November 2 to participate in a government function, during which he is expected to inaugurate a newly constructed indoor stadium and a renovated bus stand, besides launching development projects and distributing welfare assistance. According to reports, Vijay is expected to fly from Chennai to Tiruchirappalli and travel by helicopter to the Armed Reserve Police ground in Pudukkottai. From there, he is likely to proceed by road to the venue. District administration and police officials have reportedly inspected the helipad in preparation for the proposed visit. The…
Chennai, Oct 29: DMK president and former Chief Minister M K Stalin has criticised the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government over the law-and-order situation in Tamil Nadu, citing seven murders reported in Thoothukudi district in four days. In a post on social media, Stalin referred to the murder of a woman, identified as Sasikala, who was allegedly hacked to death while alone at her house in Kandan Colony in Thoothukudi. Questioning the district police over the series of killings, he asked what explanation they would offer for seven murders within four days. Stalin also questioned whether the government considered it…
Chennai,Oct 29: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the cases against Gem Granites owner Veeramani has begun questioning Tamilaga Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam president John Pandian following allegations that he was involved in mediation attempts connected with a dispute involving the businessman. The questioning follows a complaint by Congress functionary Ranjan, who reportedly alleged that John Pandian had been involved in negotiations in the Veeramani matter. Based on the allegation, the SIT issued a summons to Pandian and commenced its inquiry. Pandian had earlier said that he became involved in discussions concerning a dispute between Veeramani and a woman identified as…
Chennai,Oct 29: AIADMK general secretary and former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami will chair a meeting of the party’s district secretaries at its headquarters in Royapettah here on November 1, amid efforts to strengthen the organisation following its electoral setbacks. According to an announcement issued by the party headquarters, the meeting will be held at MGR Maaligai on Avvai Shanmugam Salai at 3.30 pm on Sunday. All district secretaries have been asked to attend without fail. The meeting assumes significance as the AIADMK reviews its performance in the 2026 Assembly elections and the recent by-elections in Madurantakam and Dharapuram, where…
Madurai, Oct 29: All 17 inmates who escaped from Theni District Jail on Monday night after allegedly assaulting three prison staff have been recaptured, with police arresting the last four fugitives on Wednesday. The successful operation brought an end to a search that involved extensive deployment of personnel across the district. Investigators suspect that the inmates staged a medical emergency to execute their escape plan. One of them allegedly pretended to suffer an epileptic seizure, prompting prison staff to respond. The inmates then allegedly overpowered and assaulted three personnel before escaping from the facility. Around 100 police personnel intensified the…
Chennai, Oct 29: The Tamil Nadu government has revised its guidelines for free bus travel by persons with benchmark disabilities, extending the benefit to additional categories of government buses and specifying the conditions under which eligible passengers can be accompanied by an attendant. A government order issued by the Welfare of Differently Abled Persons Department on October 27 sets out the revised arrangements for implementing the facility across government transport corporation services. The move follows an announcement made by Social Welfare Minister K Jegadeshwari in the Assembly in August. Under the announced scheme, persons with 40% or more disability holding…
Chennai, Oct 29: The Tamil Nadu government is planning to introduce gaming-related curricula in schools and higher education institutions and provide restricted Wi-Fi access to students to prevent exposure to harmful games and applications, Minister for Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Digital Services R Kumar said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters after inaugurating the 18th edition of the India Game Developers Conference (IGDC) 2026 in Chennai, the minister said the proposed measures would help students distinguish between appropriate and harmful digital content while preparing them for employment opportunities in the growing gaming and digital technology sectors. “We are planning…