CHENNAI: The Hindu religious and charitable endowments (HR&CE) department has cancelled 46 temple-linked infrastructure projects worth Rs 245.85 crore that had been announced but were yet to take off, citing court-related hurdles and concerns over the financial burden on temples. The funds will be used for improving temple premises and amenities for devotees.The scrapped projects…
kodungaiyur dumpyard dump biomining waste Chennai: Federation of North Chennai Residents Welfare Associations (FNCRWA) has urged authorities to permanently shut the 50 tonne waste incinerator at Kodungaiyur and scrap plans for a proposed 2,100 tonne waste-to-energy plant, citing a survey that linked incinerator emissions to health issues in the area.On Feb 16 and 17 this…
Rohan Mittal, Head – Strategy and Business Growth – GCC, Va Tech WABAG Chennai: Va Tech WABAG, a leading player in the water technology space, has secured its first project in Kuwait, winning a mega desalination contract valued at over ₹1,000 crore for the Doha Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) Desalination Plant Stage II.The order has…
Chennai: In a visible sign of tension within the DMK-led alliance, MDMK legislators T M Rajendran and R Senthil Selvan, elected from Kadayanallur and Sirkazhi on DMK’s ‘rising sun’ symbol, have been moved to separate seats in the TN assembly, away from DMK members where they previously sat.The reassignment took effect on Thursday, the first…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt on Thursday said it was taking necessary legal steps to stop Karnataka’s Mekedatu dam project and ensure Tamil Nadu receives its due share of Cauvery water on time.In his maiden address to the assembly, Governor R V Arlekar said the state continued to struggle every year to secure Cauvery water despite…
Chennai: Leader of the opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday said the governor’s address in the assembly was a sign of an `understanding between TVK and BJP.’ He accused chief minister Vijay of `panic buying MLAs’ to keep his govt afloat and alleged that DMK govt’s flagship ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ scheme was renamed.“Governor read out the complete…
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced a series of senior-level police appointments, naming Director General of Police (DGP) Seema Aggarwal as Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu Fire Commission ahead of her retirement from service on June 30.Seema Aggarwal, who currently serves as the Director of Fire and Rescue Services, was appointed to head…
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu assembly on Friday unanimously passed a resolution urging the Union govt not to grant any approval, including technical and environmental clearances, for Karnataka’s Mekedatu dam project.The resolution, moved by chief minister C Joseph Vijay, strongly objected to Karnataka’s “unilateral move” to construct a dam across river Cauvery.It said the proposal ignored…
There is a steady inflow of AIADMK leaders to TVK headquarters at Panaiyar on Saturdays Welcoming AIADMK functionaries to TVK on May 28, PWD minister Aadhav Arjuna said TVK is the new AIADMK. Maybe Arjuna was overwhelmed. Maybe it was a Freudian slip.Vijay seems to have given the green signal to TVK local units to…
Time For New Govt To Study Old Lessons And Develop New Plans Jayashree Perumal is pursuing mechanical engineering at Kun-Shan in Taiwan, an exceptional journey from her tiny village, Pannandur, in Krishnagiri district to an international university. She will become the first graduate in her family when she completes the course.Jeyashree and 947 more girls,…
