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5 hours, 41 minutes ago

Adivasis Get Fair Price in Auction of Hill Brooms

Visakhapatnam: The Girijan Cooperative Corporation has successfully organised an auction of hill brooms at a function chaired by the ITDA Seethampeta project officer under the supervision of GCC Vice-Chairman and Managing Director Kalpana Kumari. In the auction, a total of 1,40,000 Grade 1 hill brooms have been sold, the highest number of brooms ever auctioned by GCC. This highlights the …

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1 day, 4 hours ago

GCC to enforce stricter rules on construction sites to curb dust and debris

The Hindu

Construction sites across the city must soon comply with stricter regulations as the Greater Chennai Corporation plans to crackdown on dust, debris, and safety hazards caused by building activities. ft — irrespective of whether they are managed by private builders or government contractors — will have to comply with stricter rules to keep roads clean and ensure public safety. At …

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1 day, 18 hours ago

English fever: How startups are unlocking smalltown India's big-city aspirations

Live Mint

When Arpit Mittal pivoted his third startup to focus on getting Indian kids unfamiliar with English to learn and speak the language, he was in for a few surprises. His Gurugram-based edtech startup SpeakX began seeing a surge in users from India’s tier 2 and tier 3 cities. An aspirational language Another edtech startup seeing a surge in users from …

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3 days, 11 hours ago

Tiruvottiyur and Kodambakkam to get multi-level parking facilities

The Hindu

Commuters in the Tiruvottiyur and Kodambakkam zones may face fewer parking hassles in the future once the Greater Chennai Corporation’s plan to set up two automated multi-level parking projects comes to fruition. Further, the multi-level parking facility in Kodambakkam is expected to be built on a one-acre plot of land owned by the GCC, located in Division 132, near the …

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4 days, 23 hours ago

Nano giants: Niche tech firms fuel India’s next GCC wave

Live Mint

Tiny, niche back offices for high-tech, specialised work are being set up by new-age companies in India at an increasing pace, a trend that experts believe has the potential to take the global capability centre wave to the next level in the country. “GCCs have now become size-agnostic," said Lalit Ahuja, founder and chief executive of Bengaluru-based ANSR, which sets …

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6 days, 5 hours ago

Roadside kiosks begin to ‘bloom’ in Besant Nagar

The Hindu

Wrapping one’s head around Puya raimondii’s biological time-table is hard. Just have to embrace the fact that certain things take time to reach their fullest potential — the puya raimondiis of the world; and in our immediate world, Greater Chennai Corporation’s kiosks in vending zones. Let us stay with the good news, which is that GCC’s kiosks for roadside vendors …

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1 week ago

Council approves draft construction and debris waste management rules

The Hindu

The Greater Chennai Corporation Council approved the Draft Construction and Demolition Waste Management Guidelines, 2025, during the meeting regarding the GCC Budget on Friday at the Ripon Buildings. “The guidelines align with the Construction and Demolition Waste Management Rules, 2016, and utilise powers under Section 199 of the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Act, 2023,” the GCC said in the …

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1 week ago

Only 6 out of 30 proposed sponge parks ready in Chennai

The Hindu

The Greater Chennai Corporation had planned to construct 30 new sponge parks across 12 zones during 2024-25, but has so far completed only six of them, according to data shared by the civic body. Sources said that the project included building sponge parks and motor rooms at an estimated cost of Rs. Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu announced in …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Greater Chennai Corporation allocates ₹352 crore for solid waste management

The Hindu

The Greater Chennai Corporation has allocated ₹352 crore in its budget presented on Wednesday for solid waste management. Since 2018, estimated expenditure of the Solid Waste Management Department was noted under categories — compost bins, Swachh Bharat initiatives, river restoration works and procurement under the Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 scheme, among others. Capital expenditure Capital expenditure for GCC refers to …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Remittances To India From Advanced Economies Surpass Gulf Countries: RBI Bulletin

ABP News

Share of inward remittances from advanced economies, including the US and the UK, has risen, surpassing that of Gulf economies in 2023-24, reflecting a shift in migration pattern towards skilled Indian diaspora, said RBI March Bulletin released on Wednesday. The share of the US in India's total remittances remained largest, rising to 27.7 per cent in 2023-24 from 23.4 per …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Now, you can explore the iconic Ripon Buildings through guided heritage walks

The Hindu

The chime of the clock at the Ripon Building is heard near the entrance, and Muhilan Murugan is ready. This is a great starting point for the guided tour of this iconic building, as he tells his curious audience about how the Corporation moved from Errabalu Chetty Street to the iconic Ripon Buildings as it stands now. Take a heritage …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Chennai Corporation Budget 2025-26: QR code system for payment of taxes, trade licences; Councillor & Mayor’s special development funds increased

The Hindu

The Greater Chennai Corporation has introduced a QR code system for tax and trade licence payments. In her speech at the GCC Budget presentation for the Financial Year 2025-26 on Wednesday, Mayor R. Priya said this system would allow residents to pay property tax, fees for name changes and trade licences, and other charges instantly by scanning a QR code, …

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1 week, 2 days ago

As the weight of promoter pledge lifts, Aster DM is free to grow again

Live Mint

Since the covid-19 pandemic, India’s healthcare sector has been having a dream run. Healthy Q3 show vs subdued sentiment Early in February, Aster announced 11% year-on-year revenue growth to ₹1,050 crore in the quarter ending 31 December 2024, while its profits grew faster due to margin expansion. Its mainstay clusters—Kerala and Karnataka & Maharashtra—that contribute almost 90% to revenues continued …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram criticises Chennai Corporation over lax street dog sterilisation programme

The Hindu

Congress Member of Parliament Karti P. Chidambaram criticised the Greater Chennai Corporation for failing to address the growing street dog population, the numbers, which, he claimed had surpassed 1,80,000. The recent budget once again allocated the same amount for the ABC program, but without effective local implementation, it is unlikely that any tangible progress will be made.” I have written …

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1 week, 3 days ago

AP assembly welcomes GCC stall, a new chapter for Araku coffee and tribal welfare

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: In a significant move to support tribal farmers and promote the renowned Araku Coffee, the Andhra Pradesh government has inaugurated a stall for the Girijan Cooperative Corporation on the Assembly premises on Tuesday. Assembly Speaker Chintakayala Ayyanna Patrudu and Deputy Speaker Raghu Rama Krishna Raju officially inaugurated the stall in the presence of Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy …

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1 week, 4 days ago

NGT directs Greater Chennai Corporation to explain closure of micro composting centres

The Hindu

The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal has directed the Greater Chennai Corporation to submit a report explaining why it decided to shut down micro composting centres and material recovery facilities for waste segregation and recycling. In February, the GCC announced its decision to close 168 micro composting centres and 88 material recovery facilities to segregate recyclable materials from …

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2 weeks ago

New flyover in Velachery for ₹310 crore to benefit 7 lakh people

The Hindu

A three-km flyover connecting Guindy to Velachery at the Guru Nanak College Junction will be built at a cost of ₹310 crore, Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu announced on Friday. According to civic officials, traffic congestion is high at the Guru Nanak College Junction and the Five Furlong Road Junction. A traffic survey recorded a peak-hour volume of 7,459 …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

Global Capability Centers (GCCs): The future of high-paying tech jobs in India

The Hindu

India’s technology and business knowledge outsourcing scene has changed deeply in the past ten years. Unlike IT service providers, who mostly oversee outsourced projects, GCCs are essential to international businesses since they focus on fundamental business strategy. GCCs give chances to work on end-to-end product lifecycle management, business analytics, and cloud security, unlike conventional IT businesses which largely offer support …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Andhra Pradesh’s IT Policy 2024-2029: A Game Changer or a Grand Vision Awaiting Execution?

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh’s Information Technology & Global Capability Centers Policy 2024–2029 is an ambitious step toward positioning the state as a formidable player in India’s digital economy. To truly become a GCC destination, Andhra Pradesh must go beyond incentives and ensure ease of doing business, faster regulatory approvals, and policy stability to build investor confidence. If Vizag hopes to emerge as …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Top Indian B-schools and campus placements 2024: Trends, challenges and future outlook

The Hindu

Campus placements are a critical metric for evaluating the success and reputation of business schools worldwide. Churn in the recruiting companies An analysis of the recruiters for the last three years reveals a significant churn in the existing recruiters year after year, forcing B-schools to add new ones. Drop-in “per company” offers It may be noticed from Table 1 that …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Chennai Corporation to install railings on pavements in three main roads of city

The Hindu

The Greater Chennai Corporation is planning to install railings on footpaths on Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Conronsmith Road, and Padmawathi Road under the Teynampet Zone. The work at Avvai Shanmugam Salai will be carried out at an estimated cost of ₹36 lakh; at Conronsmith Road, ₹6 lakh; and Padmavathi Road, ₹96 lakh. The move has been planned keeping in mind the …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Men of Chennai participate in ‘kolam for inclusivity’ contest

The Hindu

As part of Women’s Day celebrations organised by the Greater Chennai Corporation, men from the city took part in a ‘Kolam for Inclusivity’ contest at the beach in Besant Nagar on Sunday. Thirty men participated in it, and many of them were inspired by the theme of Women’s Day. Vaishnavi C., a policy expert with Gender and Policy lab, GCC, …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Greater Chennai Corporation begins work to identify land for public e-vehicle charging stations

The Hindu

The city is set to get public e-vehicle charging stations in all its zones. We intend to set up an adequate number of public e-vehicle charging stations in all parts of the city, including north Chennai. GCC councillor Fatima Muzaffer said residents had demanded public e-vehicle charging stations in areas such as Egmore and Pudupet. Jayaraman, a resident of T. …

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3 weeks ago

Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine to depute medical officers to GCC facilities

The Hindu

The Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine will depute its medical officers to primary health centres of the Greater Chennai Corporation. The DPH told its District Health Officers that a proposal to depute medical officers to the GCC’s PHCs had been made in the interest of administration and public welfare. The DHOs were asked to obtain and forward letters …

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Adivasis Get Fair Price in Auction of Hill Brooms

GCC to enforce stricter rules on construction sites to curb dust and debris

English fever: How startups are unlocking smalltown India's big-city aspirations

Tiruvottiyur and Kodambakkam to get multi-level parking facilities

Nano giants: Niche tech firms fuel India’s next GCC wave

Roadside kiosks begin to ‘bloom’ in Besant Nagar

Council approves draft construction and debris waste management rules

Only 6 out of 30 proposed sponge parks ready in Chennai

Greater Chennai Corporation allocates ₹352 crore for solid waste management

Remittances To India From Advanced Economies Surpass Gulf Countries: RBI Bulletin

Now, you can explore the iconic Ripon Buildings through guided heritage walks

Chennai Corporation Budget 2025-26: QR code system for payment of taxes, trade licences; Councillor & Mayor’s special development funds increased

As the weight of promoter pledge lifts, Aster DM is free to grow again

Congress MP Karti Chidambaram criticises Chennai Corporation over lax street dog sterilisation programme

AP assembly welcomes GCC stall, a new chapter for Araku coffee and tribal welfare

NGT directs Greater Chennai Corporation to explain closure of micro composting centres

New flyover in Velachery for ₹310 crore to benefit 7 lakh people

Global Capability Centers (GCCs): The future of high-paying tech jobs in India

Andhra Pradesh’s IT Policy 2024-2029: A Game Changer or a Grand Vision Awaiting Execution?

Top Indian B-schools and campus placements 2024: Trends, challenges and future outlook

Chennai Corporation to install railings on pavements in three main roads of city

Men of Chennai participate in ‘kolam for inclusivity’ contest

Greater Chennai Corporation begins work to identify land for public e-vehicle charging stations

Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine to depute medical officers to GCC facilities