Author: NT Bureau

DMK president and former Tamilandu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today passd away at 6.10 pm. The bulletin from Kauvery Hospital announced at 6.40 pm that Kearunanidhi passed away at 6.10 pm today.

The Kauvery Hospital has released its 4.30 pm bulletin, which says Karunanidhi’s condition has suffered a “significant decline”. It adds, “Despite maximum medical support, his vital organ functions continue to deteriorate.”

After 28 thrilling league stage matches, the focus shifts to the business end of the tournament as the top two teams, Dindigul Dragons and Siechem Madurai Panthers, clash in the Qualifier 1 at the ICL Sankar Nagar Ground in Tirunelveli today.

Piaggio Vehicles Pvt Ltd (PVPL), a subsidiary of the Italian Piaggio Group celebrated the rolling-out its 2.5 millionth small commercial vehicle (SCV) in the country. The SCV was rolled-out from the assembly line of Piaggio’s manufacturing facility at Baramati.

Carborundum Universal, part of Murugappa Group, announced that the consolidated sales (without excise duty) for the quarter, increased by 22 per cent to Rs 626 crore from Rs 512 crore, driven by better performance from all the business segments. At a standalone level, sales (without excise duty) grew by 28 per cent.

Shanthi Gears Ltd (SGL), a subsidiary of Tube Investments of India (TII) has announced its Q1 results for FY19 and stated that the turnover for the quarter was higher by 10 per cent in comparison to the same quarter of the previous year at Rs 61.95 crore against Rs 56.49 crore.

Chennai: The Madras High Court today granted bail to Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) Additional Commissioner M Kavitha who was recently arrested in connection with the idol smuggling case.

A review meeting regarding the ongoing road projects in the State was held by Union Minister for Road and Transport Nitin Gadkari in Chennai. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and senior Highway Department officials took part in the meeting.

The UN E-Government Survey 2018 has ranked India at 96 position for its performance in development and execution of information technologies, up from 107 in 2016 and 118 in 2014, in what can be termed as a massive leap over the years.