New Delhi: DMK MP and M Karunanidhi's daughter Kanimozhi is expected to reach Chennai on Saturday. She left for Chennai on Saturday morning. This will be Kanimozhi's first visit to the state since she was granted bail and released from jail in the 2G spectrum scam case. DMK workers are planning to host a grand welcome for DMK Chief M Karunanidhi's daughter. An elated Karunanidhi said on Monday that the...
07:36:42 AM Dec 03, 2011
DMK Spokesperson TKS Elangovan said that the case filed against MK Stalin shows that there is clear case of political vendetta by the AIADMK government against the DMK. ...
09:38:17 AM Dec 02, 2011
CHENNAI: Most of the shops in the city remained closed on Thursday after the two major traders associations called for a dawn-to-dusk strike to protest against the Centres decision to allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in the multi-brand retail sector. While the Tamil Nadu Vanigar Sangankalin Peramipu, led by A M Vikiramaraja, held an oath-taking stir to protect Indian traders near Gandhi Statue, Marina, their rival group, the Tamil Nadu...
08:17:00 AM Dec 02, 2011
Chennai: As the little ones let their fingers to do their magical work on the keyboard, mellifluous tones emerged, transporting everyone present there to another world. It was an evening of record breaking music and soothing performances by the 109 disciples of M S Martin, who had no difficulties breaking the existing record by playing continuously for 15 minutes. The musicians broke the record of the 107 American musicians who...
10:22:00 AM Nov 30, 2011
CHENNAI: Over the years, the December season has become the ground for showing, new and experimental work, which promises a trajectory that is exciting. The music season in Chennai will be abuzz with activity this year, both on the listeners as well as performers front. Today, audiences are larger, keener, more enthusiastic and appreciative. The number of impresarios and concert organisers too are on the rise. Often, they come out...
08:41:00 AM Nov 29, 2011
CHENNAI: Reservoirs in Chennai are almost full due to heavy rains across the state. Sources in the Public Works Department (PWD) said that the water would be sufficient to meet Chennais drinking water requirementsfor the next nine months. Highly-placed sources in the department told City Express that the Poondi, Cholavaram, Red Hills, Chembarambakkam and Veeranam reservoirs are 90 percent full. Authorities are maintaining a buffer of 90 per cent, anticipating...
08:33:00 AM Nov 29, 2011
CHENNAI: Even continuous spells of rain on Sunday could not dampen the enthusiasm of job seekers in the city, as a steady stream of them attended the job fair conducted by Don Bosco Vazhikaatti (DBV) at the Don Bosco School in Egmore. More than 75 companies from retail, manufacturing, business, ITES, BPO and IT sectors put up stalls at the job fair. An annual event conducted by DBV, this years...
08:23:00 AM Nov 28, 2011
CHENNAI: A new private sector initiative named Passport to India will target American students - from high school to graduation - and offer them internships with companies and organisations in India, said Jennifer McIntyre, Consul General of the United States, Chennai. Speaking at an event organised by the Constituent Committee of City Chambers of Commerce on Friday, she said that the internships would range from three weeks to six months...
08:16:00 AM Nov 26, 2011
CHENNAI: What began as a drizzle on Thursday evening continued well into the wee hours of Friday, with increasing intensity, till a large part of the city was inundated. Apparently having learnt from the monsoon spells last month, Chennai Corporation authorities appeared to have done a reasonable job with the storm water drains, as the water drained away in most arterial stretches late on Friday morning. In the city, Anna...
08:12:00 AM Nov 26, 2011
CHENNAI: The torrential showers that began a little after 9 pm on Thursday hit the city hard as it continued till well past midnight. Heavy waterlogging was seen in sections of Poonamallee High Road, especially near KMC where road work is still underway, with only a temporary storm water drain system in place. Anna Salai was bereft of traffic as the water levels reached above the pavement in a few...
08:11:00 AM Nov 25, 2011
CHENNAI: The first Chennai Corporation Council Meet held on Wednesday here at the Ripon Building began on a bad note for the opposition DMK. No sooner than the Council proceedings began, the Opposition floor leader Subash Chandra Bose (DMK), started his speech saying that the public were suffering due to the recent hike in milk price and bus fare. When Bose continued with his speech despite Mayor Saidai S Duraisamys...
07:45:00 AM Nov 24, 2011
CHENNAI: The state governments move to hike bus fares has helped the railways fill its coffers. A number of Chennais commuters have shown a marked preference for trains over buses, thanks to the huge difference in ticket fares between the two modes of transportation. Suburban Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) and Mass Rapid Transit System (MRTS) services are recording a substantial increase in patronage. Several railway stations in Chennai and its...
07:57:00 AM Nov 23, 2011
CHENNAI: Just as the Sabarimala pilgrim season is gaining momentum, a group of Ayyappa devotees were taken aback at the airporthere when they were reportedly not allowed to carry their irumudis (kit with offerings for the deity) on a Kochi flight by the Jet Airways staff. Santhanam, along with eight others, was all set to depart for his yearly pilgrimage by a flight at 6.55 am on Monday when the...
09:47:00 AM Nov 22, 2011
CHENNAI: You might believe that the recent actions initiated by the Corporation and the CMDA, which sealed a number of commercial complexes in Ranganathan Street for violating planning norms, would have sent a strong message to the law breakers. However, an RTI filed by the residents of T Nagar with the CMDA, a reply to which was received in early October, reveals that a single-storey building that is now coming...
08:45:00 AM Nov 22, 2011
CHENNAI: The DMK on Sunday achieved a surprise victory at the Chennai Corporations Zonal Chairman elections after its candidate, Joseph Samuel, councillor from ward 85, won in Zone 7 following alleged cross voting by AIADMK councillors. However, AIADMK won the rest of the 14 zones unopposed. While the elections for the first six zones, which began at 9.30 am, were completed swiftly as only one candidate filed nominations in each...
08:32:00 AM Nov 21, 2011