The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder has been increased by Rs 11.50 in Tamil Nadu with effect from November 1, adding to the operating costs of hotels, restaurants, bakeries and other commercial establishments.
Author: NT Bureau
The deep depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by November 1 and further strengthen into a severe cyclonic storm by November 2, before crossing the south Andhra Pradesh coast on the morning of November 3, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned.
Fog and Mist prevailed over Interior Tamil Nadu on Saturday morning considerably reducing the visibility and the Met office attributed it to saturation of near surface air.
The Low Pressure area over the bay became Well Marked on Saturday morning and it will further intensify into Depression in the next 12 hrs, reviving the Northeast monsoon activity after a brief lull, with the Met office forecasting rains in TN, especially in Western Ghat and Northern districts for the next 2-3 days.
Days after 17 prisoners escaped from a sub-jail in Theni district, another prison security breach was reported in Tamil Nadu, with a prisoner escaping from the Coimbatore Central Prison complex, triggering a police search.
The police have issued a report explaining how undertrial prisoner Raghavan escaped from the Coimbatore Central Prison premises while being brought there for remand late on Friday night.
DMK deputy general secretary and MP Kanimozhi on Saturday said women who voted for the TVK were regretting their decision, alleging that the government had failed to ensure the safety of women and children.
The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has drawn up plans to develop 36 new parks and 11 playgrounds across the city at a total cost of Rs 43.97 crore under the Chief Minister’s Integrated Urban Development Mission (2026–31).