Chennai News
Black flag flutters at Tambaram court complex
It is a black flag that flutters atop the flag post at the combined court complex in Tambaram. And this, despite a ban on hoisting black flags in court premises. After the clash between advocates and police inside the Madras High Court premises o...
Jaya threatens to sue Karunanidhi
CHENNAI: AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa threatened to sue Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi, seeking Rs one crore as damages if he did not apologise for his remarks that her party might have "instigated" the recent violence in Dr Ambedkar Law c...
We're better off without exclusive reservation, say Christian leaders
CHENNAI: Govt to lift the exclusive quota introduced for Christains in 2007 on the request of the community leaders. Fulfilling a pre-election pledge of the ruling DMK, the state government had in September 2007 promulgated an ordinance to provide...
For ambulance, dial 108
CHENNAI: An accident victim is fighting for his life.As a conscientious citizen you want to help save his/her life. Remember the golden hour concept? In emergency medicine, it is the first 60 minutes after the occurrence of multi-system trauma. Th...
Chennai city set for a major makeover
CHENNAI : In what could turn out to be a facilitator for widening of congested roads in the city, the new master plan has introduced transferable development rights (TDRs) for property owners in the city.
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas to be held in Chennai in Jan 2009
New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the seventh Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) in Chennai in January next year. Its theme will be the role of overseas Indians in India’s emergence as a global power. The convention...
Earthquake in Andamans triggers tremors in Chennai
CHENNAI: Four undersea earthquakes of moderate intensity struck off the coast of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday afternoon, leading to tremors in parts of the city. The first quake of 6.0 magnitude was registered on the Richter scale at 1.59...
Chennai-bound trains delayed by KRV protest
BANGALORE: Irked by a petition in the Madras High Court against grant of classical status to Kannada, Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) members stopped three trains heading to Chennai.
Assistance for metro rail project cleared
CHENNAI: The Japanese government has given its approval for concessional assistance to the Chennai Metro rail project and the loan agreement is expected to be signed in September this year.
Lights off for eight minutes in Chennai, but TV screens glow
Chennai, Aug 8 (IANS) Lights went off in several thousand houses in this city at 8 p.m. Friday but television screens continued to glow in the dark, as people remained glued to the unfolding razmatazz of the Beijing Olympics.
Govt plans medical tech park in Chennai
NEW DELHI: The government is setting up a medical technology park in Chennai soon to help cut costs of healthcare equipment and research for new vaccines. The park would include medical device manufacturing units, healthcare infrastructure and vac...
Secretariat building plan modified
CHENNAI: Further modifications have been made to the Tamil Nadu Assembly complex design. Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi reviewed the Assembly design drawings and a decision was taken to reduce the height of the Secretariat building adjoining the As...
Centre to finalise a mega policing plan for Chennai
CHENNAI: Back-to-back terror attacks on Bangalore and Ahmedabad in the past two days has injected a sense of urgency in the government's plan to roll out its 'Mega City Policing' guidelines.
New water billing system for multi-storeys
CHENNAI: Chennai Metrowater is set to introduce a new billing system for metered water supply connections in multi-storeyed buildings soon. As per the proposal, the total water consumption of the complex, for the purpose of billing, would be equal...
Sixty years of diplomatic ties celebrated in Chennai
Chennai, 23 July, (Asiantribune): Sixty years of diplomatic relations between Sri Lanka and India was celebrated in Chennai. The celebrations reflected the sprit good neighbourly relationship between the two countries.
Centre urges to restore Chennai-Bhubaneswar flight
The Orissa chief secretary, Ajit Kumar Tripathy, today requested the Union civil aviation ministry to restore the flights connecting Bhubaneswar with Chennai.
Unused land turned into park
CHENNAI: Thanks to the efforts of a private builder and some local residents, a 24,000 sq ft property, which was a dumping yard till the other day, has been transformed into a beautiful park in MRC Nagar. It is expected to be inaugurated soon by l...
Chennai's new worrying trend, kids on bikes
Chennai: Police in Chennai have a new worry, many school kids in the city ride around town without licenses. But now the police is taking action, not just against them but their parents too.
Toshiba plans to set up Rs 1,000-cr boiler plant near Chennai
Toshiba, Japanese engineering major, plans to put up a power boiler plant at Ennore, north of Chennai, according to sources in the know. The initial investment is estimated around Rs 1,000 crore.
SYSTIME launches global delivery centre in Chennai
SYSTIME, A CMS group company and one of the largest JD Edwards practices worldwide, has announced the launch of its state-of-the-art Global Delivery Centre (GDC) in Chennai today.