Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) In a major step towards tech-driven urban governance, the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has approved a Rs 349-crore project to build an integrated ‘Citizen 360’ Digital Engagement Platform, aimed at fundamentally reshaping how residents interact with the civic body. The decision was cleared at a recent council meeting, marking one of the city’s most ambitious digital transformation initiatives.The proposed platform will be developed by upgrading the existing Integrat…
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Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Monday directed Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) to conduct surprise inspections inside Metro trains and take appropriate action to ensure that senior citizens and persons with disabilities (PwDs) are not denied seats earmarked for them. The direction was issued by a First Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G. Arul Murugan while disposing of a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by advocate V.B.R. Men…
Chennai, Jan 12 (IANS) Tamil Nadu has stepped up its efforts to secure approval for proposed metro rail systems in Coimbatore and Madurai, following a renewed appeal by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reconsider the Centre’s earlier rejection of the two projects.Senior state officials said the government is preparing to resubmit its case with additional data to address concerns raised by the Centre.After the Chief Minister’s intervention, the state has revised i…