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Residents of western suburbs call for regulation of spaces beneath flyovers

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Residents of western suburbs call for regulation of spaces beneath flyovers

Sources in the Highways Department said that steps would be taken to remove the encroachments. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement   Residents of the western suburbs, including Pattabiram, Thandurai, and Thiruninravur, have urged the Highways Department to regulate the spaces, beneath flyovers and service lanes, which are mostly encroached upon by vendors. Poor maintenance Motorists…

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Hundreds of fishermen protest against Secretariat proposal at Foreshore Estate

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Hundreds of fishermen protest against Secretariat proposal at Foreshore Estate

Fishermen demonstration against the proposal for the new Secretariat in Pattinapakkam on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: SRINATH M Fishermen living in 64 villages from Tiruvallur to Chengalpattu on Tuesday continued to peg their hopes on Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to withdraw the G.O. issued regarding the construction of the secretariat at Foreshore Estate. Hundreds…

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Work on storm-water drain near Virugambakkam canal to be completed in 2 weeks

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The storm-water drain work on Kaliyamman Koil Street, at a point where it joins the Virugambakkam canal, will be completed within two weeks, Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) Commissioner G.S. Sameeran said during an inspection on Sunday. Mr. Sameeran inspected the development works under way at the Virugambakkam canal in Kodambakkam zone at an estimated cost…

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RPF rescues two teens from Nagaland near Katpadi

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Two 17-year-old boys from Nagaland were rescued by the Railway Protection Force (Katpadi) in Ammor village on Sunday. The police said the rescued boys were identified as T. Nagampha and A. Tsemtun Kanyak. The teens were stranded in a remote forest area near a railway track between Walajah Road and Mukundarayapuram railway stations past midnight….

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Tamil Nadu govt. shortlists Cheyyur, Gummidipoondi sites to build Chennai’s second airport; writes to AAI for pre-feasibility study

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Tamil Nadu govt. shortlists Cheyyur, Gummidipoondi sites to build Chennai’s second airport; writes to AAI for pre-feasibility study

The move comes nearly a week after Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay announced that the State government will drop the greenfield airport project planned at Parandur. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj In a significant development, the Tamil Nadu government has shortlisted two sites for Chennai’s second airport and has asked the Airports Authority of…

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342 complete training at OTA; commissioned as officers in Indian Army

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342 complete training at OTA; commissioned as officers in Indian Army

Newly commissioned officers at the OTA on Saturday. | Photo Credit: J. Johan Sathyadas Homemaker Rigzin Ladol and her retired teacher and husband Tundup Tsering from Zanskar district of the Union territory of Ladakh stood proudly next to their 24-year-old daughter Stanzin Tsangyang at the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai on Saturday morning. Their daughter had completed her training and…

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Isolated rain likely in parts of north coastal districts for next 2 days

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Isolated rain likely in parts of north coastal districts for next 2 days

According to RMC, isolated heavy rainfall likely in Nilgiris, Chennai, Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, and Villupuram on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: R. RAGU North coastal districts are likely to continue experiencing evening thundershowers this week due to wind convergence. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast isolated heavy rainfall in various parts of north coastal Tamil Nadu…

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