Entrance of the Sadras Fort near Kalpakkam, in Chengalpet district Chennai: On a Friday afternoon, fishermen were seen sifting through their day’s catch on a small fibre boat against the backdrop of a 17th century Dutch fort at Sadras (Sadurangapattinam) 70km south of Chennai. They were oblivious to the fact that about 244 years ago,…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay CHENNAI: Former DMK legislator and the party’s legal wing joint secretary I Paranthaman on Monday launched an attack on chief minister C Joseph Vijay, accusing his administration of turning the Tamil Nadu assembly into a “film set” and evading accountability during crucial budget debates.Accusing Vijay of evading accountability…
Chennai: Two TNPDCL engineers were injured after a breaker in the Mylapore sub-station exploded on Monday evening and triggered a fire. This led to an outage in surrounding areas for nearly two hours.Officials said a breaker in the 230kV power substation exploded around 6pm. Sampathkumar and Raja suffered minor burns. They were immediately rushed to…
Chennai: Federation of North Chennai Residents’ Welfare Associations (FNCRWA) has urged the civic body to reopen 168 closed microcomposting centres and 88 material recovery facilities. The activists and residents said that strengthening such a network across the city would reduce the quantity of mixed waste transported over long distances and dumped at Kodungaiyur. “While microcomposting…
The block will be in force for six hours and 30 minutes. CHENNAI: Five MEMU train services on the Chennai-Sullurupeta, Nellore and Avadi routes will remain cancelled on September 10 due to ongoing engineering works in the Chennai Central-Gudur section.According to Southern Railway, a Line Block/Power Block has been permitted between Pedapariya and Nayudupeta railway…
A massive road cave-in occurred on Grand Northern Trunk (GNT) Road after a Metrowater pipeline burst on Monday Chennai: A massive road cave-in occurred on Grand Northern Trunk (GNT) Road after a Metrowater pipeline burst on Monday, causing traffic congestion and panic. No injuries were reported. Metrowater is carrying out rectification work, which will disrupt…
Untreated sewage discharged into the canal leading to Thangal Lake near Nedungundram by more than 20 lorries every night Chennai: What was once a freshwater source for farmers has turned into a cesspool, with untreated sewage discharged into the canal leading to Thangal Lake near Nedungundram by about 20 lorries every night. This has raised…
CPM state secretary P Shanmugam says the party remains “firm” in its political decision to support the TVK govt. In an interview with Julie Mariappan, he also defends the fledgling party, saying certain flaws are “inevitable during the training phase” and especially when there are political newcomers. Excerpts:Why did the CPM choose to support the…
Chennai: A 60-year-old fisherman drowned after a fishing boat carrying four men capsized in rough seas off Kalpakkam in Chengalpet district on Sunday. His body washed ashore 10 hours later and was recovered by police on Monday.The deceased, Mari of Meiyur Kuppam near Kalpakkam, had gone fishing with three other fishermen. Police said the boat…
Shanmugam further criticised Vijay for relying on Enforcement Directorate allegations to target opposition leaders like Arvind Kejriwal and Pinarayi Vijayan, CHENNAI: CPM State Secretary P Shanmugam has strongly criticised chief minister C Joseph Vijay, accusing him of using the Assembly floor for personal mudslinging, self-praise, and political score-settling rather than addressing critical state issues.In a…
