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…
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Chennai, July 21 (IANS) The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) government has ordered a comprehensive review of the cost estimates for 90 projects announced in the Greater Chennai Corporation’s 2026-27 Budget after finding that the projected expenditure for several schemes may have been significantly higher than actual market costs.The move follows a preliminary examination of a procurement proposal involving printers for Corporation-run schools.The civic budget had earmarked Rs 60 lakh to purchas…
Chennai, July 16 (IANS) The inauguration of a new Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) at Kolathur on Thursday turned into more than a routine government event, drawing political attention after Greater Chennai Corporation Mayor R. Priya attended the Union government function amid continuing speculation over her recent absence from several programmes organised by the ruling TVK-led Tamil Nadu government. The passport service centre was inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Information a…
Chennai, Jan 31 (IANS) Sugarcane farmers across the region have raised serious concerns over the steep rise in labour costs, warning that the economics of cultivation are becoming increasingly unviable. At a recent farmers’ grievance day meeting, cultivators urged sugar mills and the district administration to step in – either by regulating labour charges or by extending targeted subsidies to offset mounting expenses. Explaining the financial strain, Karuppannan, a farmer, said sugarcan…
Chennai, Jan 25 (IANS) Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday led the state’s observance of Language Martyrs’ Day, paying homage to those who laid down their lives during the historic anti-Hindi agitations that defined Tamil Nadu’s linguistic and political course. Dressed in black as a mark of remembrance and resistance, the Chief Minister visited the Thalamuthu-Natarasan Memorial at Moolakothalam in Chennai to honour the martyrs of the language struggle.At the memorial, CM Stalin offered fl…