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1 day, 19 hours ago

Man murdered son in Kancheepuram district

Kancheepuram District Police has arrested a 60-year-old man and his relative for allegedly murdering the former’s alcoholic son who was a trouble maker. On Wednesday, police received a message from the villagers of Pudupakkam near Kancheepuram that an unidentified body was floating in the pond with wound marks on his forehead. Police arrested Kathavarayan, 60 on charges of murdering his …

Kancheepuram Kathavarayan

6 days, 5 hours ago

Heavy rainfall alert for Chennai and neighbouring districts on Dec 18

Deccan Chronicle

The system, previously positioned over the central parts of the south Bay of Bengal, shifted to the southwest Bay of Bengal on Tuesday. The associated cyclonic circulation extends up to 5.8 km above sea level and is expected to intensify further, moving west-northwest toward the Tamil Nadu coast over the next two days. The Regional Meteorological Centre of the Indian …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Tamil Nadu Rains Heavy Showers Lash State Schools Shut In Chennai 10 Districts Today More Rains Predicted

ABP News

Tamil Nadu rains: Widespread shower batter Chennai, Dindigul and Thoothukudi districts from Wednesday night. The 11 districts including Chennai, Tiruvallur, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Villupuram, Ramanathapuram, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, and Cuddalore have declared school closures for the day. #WATCH | Tamil Nadu: Rain lashes parts of Thoothukudi In light of the heavy rain forecast, a holiday has been declared for schools in various …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Schools in Chennai, 10 other Tamil Nadu districts declare holiday today

India Today

Schools in Chennai and 10 other Tamil Nadu districts have declared today, December 12, holiday due to heavy rain forecast. The 10 districts, apAmid heavy rain forecast along Tamil Nadu coastal districts, schools in Chennai and 10 other districts have been closed today. The India Meteorological Department issued a heavy rainfall warning for Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh due to …

Tamil Nadu Chennai Rain Districts Tamil Imd Heavy

3 weeks ago

Over 5,000 benefit from health camps in neighbouring districts

The Hindu

A day after Cyclone Fengal made landfall, health camps were held in Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpattu districts in which over 5,000 persons benefitted. Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin visited a camp organised at Mamallapuram in Chengalpattu district and interacted with the medical personnel and residents there. The Pichathur dam was opened, which will allow more tanks to fill up.” The …

Neighbouring Districts Huts Damaged

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Wet Tuesday in Chennai, heavy rains to continue till December 1; Aavin parlours to operate 24/7

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The city witnessed moderate showers on Monday night and Tuesday, with weather bloggers predicting the start of a rainy week that could continue until December 1. Weather blogger R Pradeep John said that the rain will pick up from Wednesday and last till December 1. Heavy to very heavy rain is also likely to occur at isolated places over …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu election result 2024: DMK and its allies score a resounding victory in three constituencies around Chennai

The Hindu

The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and its allies have scored a resounding victory in the three Lok Sabha constituencies of Kancheepuram, Sriperumbudur and Tiruvallur. In Tiruvallur reserved Parliamentary constituency, Congress candidate and former IAS officer Sasikanth Senthil won with a huge margin of 5,72,155 votes against BJP’s Pon V. Balaganapathy. Mr. Balaganapathy and DMDK’s K. Nallathambi got 2,24,801 votes and 2,23,904 …

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8 months ago

The warp and weft of gloom and unkept promises

The Hindu

Downing alcohol after work is all Mallesh, 31, can think of as he toils away at a powerloom unit in Madanapalle town. Sadly, the Kancheepuram sarees enjoy a GI tag, whereas we don’t,” says K. Viswanathan, 68, an elderly powerloom owner. In the last five years, the powerloom sector families have been demanding that the YSRCP government provide them with …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Revenue department told to identify land within Chennai for law college: TN to Madras HC

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday informed the Madras High Court that the revenue department has been asked to identify suitable land for constructing the buildings for the government law college, which has been moved to far away places in Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts, within Chennai city limits. The submission was made before the first bench of Chief Justice …

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu tops in electronics exports, by sending smartphones made in Kancheepuram to the U.S.: Data

The Hindu

April 03, 2024 01:06 pm | Updated 05:08 pm IST Tamil Nadu, India’s largest exporter of electronic goods in FY23, accounted for 30% of all electronic goods exports from India in FY24. The share of the electronic goods sector in India’s overall exports has more than doubled — mostly due to the rise in Tamil Nadu’s contribution — in recent …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu: Two schools get bomb threat, police launch investigation

India TV News

Two schools received bomb threats in Tamil Nadu, causing panic amongst students, staffers and parents on Monday. According to the media reports, the PSBB Millennium School in Coimbatore and a private school in Kancheepuram district received the bomb threats. The media reports stated that PSBB Millennium School in Coimbatore got the bomb threat email on Sunday night, while school in …

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1 year ago

Opportune moment to rediscover Chennai’s hydrology

The Hindu

Unusually heavy rainfall years have been becoming more frequent in recent decades in India. And, how does one convert disaster into opportunity so that the city of Chennai also gets abundant water supply? The key issue, therefore, is to highlight the necessity to decode Chennai’s urban and peri-urban hydrology, its ecosystem in its totality, and make meaningful and scientific interventions …

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1 year ago

Cyclone Michaung | Public holiday for Chennai, neighbouring districts on December 5 too

The Hindu

In view of the cyclonic storm Michaung, the Tamil Nadu government has declared a public holiday in Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. “All schools, colleges, educational institutions, government offices including the offices of Public Undertakings / Corporations, Boards, Banks, Financial Institutions etc., in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts will be closed on December …

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1 year ago

Cyclone Michaung | T.N. Ministers review precautionary measures; NDRF, SDRF personnel positioned in eight coastal districts

The Hindu

Senior Ministers of the Tamil Nadu government visited various parts of Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur districts on Sunday, December 3, 2023 where they reviewed precautionary measures being undertaken by various government agencies, in view of the cyclonic storm Michaung. Meanwhile, over 500 personnel from the National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force have been rushed to Chengalpattu, …

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1 year ago

Tamil Nadu rains | As Chennai and its fringes are pounded by torrential rains, IMD issues orange alert; holiday declared for schools

The Hindu

Torrential rains pounded several areas of Chennai and its fringes, causing flooding on many roads, beginning on the evening of Wednesday, November 29, 2023, and continuing well into Thursday morning. Rains of very heavy intensity lashed many parts of Chennai and many rain gauges logged high intensity overnight rains of above 10 cm. The India Meteorological Department has issued an …

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1 year ago

Udayarpalayam palace: Once an impregnable seat of power in Tamil Nadu, now a refuge for pigeons, bats

The Hindu

November 24, 2023 12:59 am | Updated November 26, 2023 01:02 pm IST It resembles the Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal of Madurai, but for its size and height. Advice of Lord Nataraja Yuvarangappa Kalakka Tola Udayar lived and died at Arasangudi near Chidambaram and his elder son was killed by another poligar. Hemingway says his brother Kachi Chinna Nallappa Kalakka Tola …

British French Palace Iyer Hemingway Kancheepuram Udayar

1 year, 1 month ago

T.N. Rains | As heavy showers begin, 27 districts gear up for disasters, many declare holiday for educational institutions

The Hindu

In view of the heavy rains predicted in various parts of the State, the Tamil Nadu government has instructed Collectors of 27 districts to adhere to the Standard Operating Procedures to handle disasters, gear up district machinery and take adequate preparedness measures to tackle any exigency. Heavy rain was also likely to occur at isolated places over Tirupattur, Vellore, Ranipet, …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin launches Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam in Kancheepuram

The Hindu

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter Under the scheme, ₹1,000 will be given as a rights grant every month to 1.06 crore women heads of family in the State During an official function in Kancheepuram district, the birth place of former CM Annadurai, …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Kancheepuram government engineering college employee arrested for swindling ₹3.80 crore

The Hindu

The Kancheepuram police have arrested the 39-year-old man, who was reported to be absconding after swindling more than ₹3.80 crore from the bank accounts of a constituent college of Anna University in Kancheepuram. A senior police official of the Kancheepuram district said J. Prabhu was working an employee of the college and managing the bank accounts dealing with the funds …

Prabhu Kancheepuram

1 year, 4 months ago

Foxconn inks ₹1,600-crore deal with T.N. to set up electronic components manufacturing facility in Kancheepuram

The Hindu

Taiwanese firm Foxconn Technology Group, a key supplier to Apple Inc., on Monday gave a commitment to the Tamil Nadu government to invest ₹1,600 crore to establish a manufacturing facility in Kancheepuram district. According to a senior government official, this MoU enables Foxconn to support research and development capabilities in partnership with IIT-M for Tamil Nadu to improve the talent …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Heavy overnight rains lash many parts of Chennai and neighbouring districts

The Hindu

Intense thunderstorms lashed coastal areas in and around Chennai on Sunday night, with further storms expected over many places of Tamil Nadu on Monday, June 19, 2023, as well. In what could be the first widespread, heavy rainspell in Chennai this southwest monsoon season, the showers provided a reprieve to several areas after a fortnight of sweltering heat in the …

Chennai Heavy Rains Rains Kancheepuram Neighbouring Districts

1 year, 8 months ago

Compulsory retirement for eight faculty of Anna University for their involvement in revaluation malpractice

The Hindu

Anna University’s Syndicate, on Thursday, approved a decision to compulsorily retire eight faculty members for their involvement in examination malpractice. An investigation by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption revealed that 16,636 candidates were given disproportionately high marks during revaluation. Mr. Velraj said one professor from Anna University’s Chennai campus, besides faculty from constituent colleges in Tindivanam, Kancheepuram, Madurai and …

Velraj

1 year, 8 months ago

Aarudhra Gold director arrested for investment fraud

The Hindu

The Economic Offences Wing CID of Tamil Nadu Police on Friday arrested a director of now defunct Aarudhra Gold Trading Pvt. The police said from September 2020 to May 2022, Aarudhra Gold Trading Pvt. Following complaints from depositors, the Economic Offences Wing registered a case under various provisions of the IPC and 21 persons, including directors and agents, were cited …

Director Arrested Kancheepuram

1 year, 9 months ago

Explosion at Firecracker Unit Kills 11 TN Workers, Violation of Rules Alleged

The Quint

On 22 March, a massive explosion at a firecracker unit in Tamil Nadu's Kancheepuram resulted in the deaths of at least 11 people and injured nearly 20 others. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a solatium of Rs 2 lakh for the families of the dead and Rs 50,000 for the injured from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund. Narendran Fireworks …

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Man murdered son in Kancheepuram district

Heavy rainfall alert for Chennai and neighbouring districts on Dec 18

Tamil Nadu Rains Heavy Showers Lash State Schools Shut In Chennai 10 Districts Today More Rains Predicted

Schools in Chennai, 10 other Tamil Nadu districts declare holiday today

Over 5,000 benefit from health camps in neighbouring districts

Wet Tuesday in Chennai, heavy rains to continue till December 1; Aavin parlours to operate 24/7

Tamil Nadu election result 2024: DMK and its allies score a resounding victory in three constituencies around Chennai

The warp and weft of gloom and unkept promises

Revenue department told to identify land within Chennai for law college: TN to Madras HC

Tamil Nadu tops in electronics exports, by sending smartphones made in Kancheepuram to the U.S.: Data

Tamil Nadu: Two schools get bomb threat, police launch investigation

Opportune moment to rediscover Chennai’s hydrology

Cyclone Michaung | Public holiday for Chennai, neighbouring districts on December 5 too

Cyclone Michaung | T.N. Ministers review precautionary measures; NDRF, SDRF personnel positioned in eight coastal districts

Tamil Nadu rains | As Chennai and its fringes are pounded by torrential rains, IMD issues orange alert; holiday declared for schools

Udayarpalayam palace: Once an impregnable seat of power in Tamil Nadu, now a refuge for pigeons, bats

T.N. Rains | As heavy showers begin, 27 districts gear up for disasters, many declare holiday for educational institutions

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin launches Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam in Kancheepuram

Kancheepuram government engineering college employee arrested for swindling ₹3.80 crore

Foxconn inks ₹1,600-crore deal with T.N. to set up electronic components manufacturing facility in Kancheepuram

Heavy overnight rains lash many parts of Chennai and neighbouring districts

Compulsory retirement for eight faculty of Anna University for their involvement in revaluation malpractice

Aarudhra Gold director arrested for investment fraud

Explosion at Firecracker Unit Kills 11 TN Workers, Violation of Rules Alleged