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Bengaluru-Chennai expressway likely to be ready by August 2024

A combined length of over 12 km of asphalt surface has been formed as part of the Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway that runs for 105.7-km in State.

The Hindu · May 13, 2023

The great migration in T.N.: away from metros, towards small towns

The idea of retaining talent in IT/ITeS sectors has become frustratingly painful, after the COVID-19 pandemic, when office rules were relaxed or suspended, for corporates to allow for hybrid working and work-from-home models, leading to sections of the workforce moving back to their hometowns. It has become nearly impossible to…

The Hindu · May 13, 2023

IPL 2023: CSK vs KKR | Chennai eyes two points to improve play-off chances; Kolkata in must-win situation

Four-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will clash with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in an Indian Premier League match in Chennai on May 14 aiming for a win and strengthen their chances of sealing a play-offs berth.

The Hindu · May 13, 2023

DGP rewards Tiruvannamalai police for action in ATM heist case

Director General of Police (DGP) C. Sylendra Babu on Friday rewarded the Tiruvannamalai special police team at his office in Chennai for solving the ATM heist that happened on February 12 in the district.

The Hindu · May 12, 2023

Treatment plants, parks and stadiums among projects inaugurated by CM

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has inaugurated 14 projects that have been implemented by the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) at a cost of ₹561.26 crore

The Hindu · May 12, 2023

Thiruvananthapuram region tops CBSE Class X and XII results yet again

The Thiruvananthapuram region of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) outshone others yet again when the Class XII examination results were declared on Friday morning. The region, comprising Kerala and Lakshadweep, registered a pass percentage of 99.91, ahead of Bengaluru at 98.64 and Chennai at 97.4.

The Hindu · May 12, 2023

‘DMK Files’ | Party treasurer T.R. Baalu files defamation complaint against T.N. BJP leader Annamalai

The DMK’s treasurer and Member of Parliament T.R.Baalu has filed a defamation complaint at a city court in Chennai against seeking to punish BJP’s Tamil Nadu State president K.Annamalai, for allegedly defaming him at a recent press conference.

The Hindu · May 12, 2023

CBSE Class 10 results declared; 93.12% students clear exam

Trivandrum (99.91%), Bengaluru (99.18%), Chennai (99.14%), Ajmer (97.27%) and Pune (96.92%) regions have the highest pass percentage in Class 10 CBSE.

The Hindu · May 12, 2023

NGT Southern Bench’s heritage office in Chennai, is in bad shape, complain lawyers

The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) southern bench in Chennai protects all ecologically sensitive places in the southern States, but the condition of Kalas Mahal, the heritage building housing the bench in Chepauk, is not good, say lawyers practicing at the tribunal.

The Hindu · May 12, 2023

Concern over delay in track doubling, redevelopment of stations: Railway restores CE post in Kerala

The Railway has restored the post of Chief Engineer (North) of the Construction Wing at the office of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) in Ernakulam, reportedly in the wake of concerns that shifting of the post to the Construction Wing in Chennai would slow down works to double tracks, laying of…

The Hindu · May 11, 2023