Chennai, July 6 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) is likely to introduce stricter regulations for licensing bars attached to its liquor outlets following allegations that several establishments have been operating with forged or improper building approval documents.According to official sources, a high-level TASMAC meeting scheduled for Monday is expected to take a series of significant decisions aimed at strengthening the licensing process and ensuring compliance with c…
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Chennai, July 5 (IANS) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has launched a fresh enforcement drive against Bulk Waste Generators (BWGs), directing all eligible establishments across the city to register on both the Corporation and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) online portals within 15 days or face penalties under the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules, 2026.The directive was issued after a review meeting chaired by Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran at the Ripon Building on Saturda…
Chennai, July 2 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Thursday refused to interfere with criminal proceedings initiated against former Tamil Nadu Minister and senior DMK leader K. Ponmudy over his controversial remarks on Shaivites, Vaishnavites and women, holding that the private complaint against him could proceed before the trial court. Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by Ponmudy challenging an order of the III Metropolitan Magistrate Court, George Town, Chenn…
Chennai, June 27 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, C. Joseph Vijay, will inaugurate the State’s annual Pulse Polio Immunisation Campaign on Sunday, reaffirming the government’s commitment to safeguarding children against poliomyelitis and sustaining India’s hard-earned polio-free status.The Chief Minister will launch the campaign at the Adi Dravidar Welfare Higher Secondary School campus in Palavakkam, Chennai, where children below the age of five will receive the oral polio vaccine.The st…
Chennai, June 24 (IANS) The first Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) Council meeting after the formation of the new Tamil Nadu government witnessed dramatic scenes on Wednesday, as a heated exchange between DMK and AIADMK councillors escalated into a confrontation, briefly disrupting proceedings at the Ripon Building. The meeting, chaired by Mayor R. Priya in the presence of Corporation Commissioner G.S. Sameeran and Deputy Mayor M. Mahesh Kumar, was held under tight security amid heightened poli…
Chennai, June 24 (IANS) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) council is set to meet on Wednesday for the first time in four months, following a break caused by the Assembly elections and the enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct. The meeting is expected to draw attention from both residents and political observers. While citizens hope that long-pending civic grievances will be taken up by their elected representatives, political circles are watching developments related to councillors joinin…
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has ordered a fresh reshuffle of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, including the district collectors of Madurai and Sivaganga, continuing a series of administrative changes undertaken since the TVK-led government headed by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay assumed office last month. The latest transfers come amid the government’s efforts to streamline administration and place key officials in positions considered crucial for implementi…
Chennai, June 7 (IANS) A sharp political confrontation has erupted between the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) and the opposition Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), with both sides trading barbs and daring each other ahead of the upcoming local body elections in Tamil Nadu. The latest round of the feud was triggered by allegations that Greater Chennai Corporation Mayor Priya had shown disrespect towards TVK MLA Pallavi during a recent public event. The controversy quickly snowballed into a b…
Chennai, June 4 (IANS) Chennai Mayor Priya Rajan on Thursday rejected allegations that RK Nagar MLA Pallavi was sidelined during the inauguration of a newly constructed school building in Pulianthope, saying the event followed official protocol and no elected representative was ignored.The controversy surfaced after a video from the function went viral on social media, showing the mayor handing a candle to a senior IAS officer during the traditional lamp-lighting ceremony instead of the MLA.The …
Chennai, June 4 (IANS) A major fire broke out at the Pallikaranai dump yard on Thursday, triggering panic across parts of south Chennai after the blaze spread to a nearby vehicle holding area and destroyed more than 100 seized automobiles. Thick black smoke billowing from the site covered large stretches of Pallikaranai, Velachery and neighbouring localities, disrupting traffic and causing concern among residents.The fire is believed to have originated within the sprawling dump yard before rapid…