Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday reaffirmed the Tamil Nadu government’s commitment to facilitating the early establishment of HD Hyundai’s mega shipbuilding cluster in Thoothukudi, a project involving an investment of about $4 billion (Rs 38,000 crore) and expected to create around 15,000 direct jobs.A high-level…
Chennai: The Pinakini Express running between Vijayawada and Chennai Central was halted between Athipattu and Ennore stations on Wednesday afternoon after a fault developed in its pantograph. Railway officials said the pantograph, a device mounted on electric trains to draw power from overhead wires, developed a defect while the train was en route to Chennai….
Chennai: The Bureau of Indian Standards has granted four international ISO Management System Certifications to Osmania University, Hyderabad, according to a release issued on Wednesday. The certifications — ISO 21001:2018 (Educational Organisations Management System), ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System), ISO 50001:2018 (Energy Management System) and ISO 22000:2018 (Food Safety Management System) — were awarded after…
The Madras HC has called a halt to the church construction project adjacent to the Mariyamman temple CHENNAI: Madras HC has stayed construction of a proposed church near the Mariyamman temple in Coimbatore, saying “mala fide intention can’t be ruled out”.The division bench of Justices G R Swaminathan and V Lakshminarayanan noted Coimbatore’s history of…
Hardeep Singh Brar, president and CEO, BMW Group, India Chennai: Despite a challenging operating environment, 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year for BMW in India. The German luxury carmaker is targeting a sixth consecutive year of double-digit growth in the post-pandemic period, with annual sales expected to cross the 20,000-unit mark for…
The textile industry was severely impacted by the US tariffs followed by the West Asia conflict Chennai/ Coimbatore: Indian garment exporters are hopeful of a recovery in orders and a moderation in key raw material costs following the US-Iran peace deal. The industry, which was severely impacted last year by the US tariffs, followed by…
The textile industry was severely impacted by the US tariffs followed by the West Asia conflict Chennai/ Coimbatore: Indian garment exporters are hopeful of a recovery in orders and a moderation in key raw material costs following the US-Iran peace deal. The industry, which was severely impacted last year by the US tariffs, followed by…
Chennai: The state’s year-old water bell initiative for schools, launched with much fanfare to keep students hydrated, has now hit a roadblock. Teachers and students show little interest in keeping the activity alive even as the city has seen searing heat over the last few weeks.As per the school education department’s circular issued in June…
Chennai: A one-and-a-half-year-old boy was killed and his parents sustained serious injuries after a motorcycle crashed near Thiruporur in Chengalpet district on Tuesday evening. The accident happened as the mother’s dupatta got entangled in the vehicle’s rear wheel.The toddler was identified as Visagan, son of Pushparaj ,29, and Pavithra ,23, residents of Ammanambakkam village near…
Chennai: Former director-general of police Shankar Jiwal resigned as the first chairman of the Tamil Nadu Fire Commission on Wednesday. The DMK govt newly created the post and accommodated him in Sept 2025.Along with Jiwal, three members of the Tamil Nadu Fire Commission — Vikraman, Sathyamurthy and Namachivayam — also submitted their resignations.In a separate…
