Chennai, July 28 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in parts of Tamil Nadu over the next three days, with the Nilgiris, Coimbatore and Theni districts likely to receive intense showers towards the end of the week. The weather agency has attributed the change in conditions to a weak trough prevailing in the lower levels of the atmosphere along the Tamil Nadu coast.According to the IMD, moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstorms and gusty winds is expe…
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Chennai, July 27 (IANS) Chennai Mayor R. Priya on Monday met Greater Chennai Police Commissioner Amalraj at the Metropolitan Police Commissioner’s Office in Vepery and lodged a formal complaint alleging sustained online harassment, prompting the Cyber Crime Wing to launch an investigation. The Mayor, widely regarded as Tamil Nadu’s youngest Mayor, sought immediate police intervention against unidentified individuals whom she accused of targeting her through social media platforms and other d…
Chennai, July 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu is facing a deepening drinking water crisis as prolonged failure of the southwest monsoon has left reservoirs, lakes and groundwater sources severely depleted across large parts of the state. With water levels falling rapidly, complaints are mounting that the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board has failed to put in place adequate alternative arrangements to ensure uninterrupted drinking water supply in the worst-affected districts.According to off…
Chennai, July 27 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast a rise in daytime temperatures across parts of Tamil Nadu over the next few days, with maximum temperatures expected to remain significantly above normal in eight interior districts until July 30. At the same time, the weather department has predicted light to moderate rainfall in the Western Ghats and parts of the northern coastal region, offering some relief in isolated areas.According to the latest weather…
Chennai, July 26 (IANS) In a setback to the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) at the grassroots level, more than 25 local functionaries from Chennai joined the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Sunday, alleging that they had been sidelined within the party despite years of organisational work and commitment. The induction ceremony was held at Saidapet in the presence of senior DMK leader and former Minister Ma. Subramanian, who formally welcomed the new members into the party. The entrants …
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The 8th Central Pay Commission has announced two more rounds of stakeholder consultations in New Delhi next month as it continues discussions on pay revision and other service-related benefits.In a notice, the Commission said it will interact with associations, federations and unions of Central Government and Union Territory (UT) employees which are located or registered in Delhi on August 7 and 10.Eligible associations and unions can apply for an appointment with the C…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) Mumbai has seized 10.990 kg of ephedrine worth Rs 5 crore concealed in three international courier parcels destined for New Zealand and arrested a key suspect from Chennai in connection with an alleged international drug trafficking network. According to the NCB, the operation was carried out following specific intelligence inputs received by its Mumbai Zonal Unit. The agency intercepted three courier parcels on July 21 and July 25, le…
New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) The leasing activity among Chennai’s mid-sized office spaces (50,000–100,000 sq ft) nearly doubled to 1.2 million square feet in the first half of 2026, compared to 0.6 million square feet in H1 2025.The share of mid-sized office transactions nearly tripled from 12 per cent to 32 per cent during the same period, indicating that nearly one in every three office deals in Chennai came from mid-sized office spaces, according to a Knight Frank India report.While large of…
Chennai, July 26 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast moderate rainfall across the Western Ghats districts of Tamil Nadu until July 31, attributing the weather conditions to the presence of a weak low-pressure circulation in the lower atmospheric levels over the Tamil Nadu coast. According to the latest weather bulletin, the weak atmospheric system is expected to influence weather patterns across the state over the next few days, bringing moderate rainfall to districts a…
Chennai, July 25 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Public Works Department (PWD) is preparing an ambitious plan to restore, preserve and commercially utilise hundreds of heritage buildings across the State in an effort to safeguard their architectural legacy while ensuring their long-term maintenance through sustainable revenue generation.According to officials, Tamil Nadu has 264 heritage structures under the control of the Public Works Department. These buildings date back to the reigns of various dynasti…