‘Situation serious’ in Ahmedabad, Surat, Thane, Hyd, Chennai: MHA
New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) The novel coronavirus situation is “especially serious” in Ahmedabad, Surat, Thane, Hyderabad and Chennai which are considered among major hotspots...
chennai
Greater Chennai Police asks policemen above 55 to be at home
Chennai, April 21 (IANS) In a humane decision, Greater Chennai Police on Tuesday have decided to ask policemen aged 55 and above to be at...
Amid lockdown, ailing Tripura families’ tricky expedition from Chennai
Agartala, April 20 (IANS) Five people, including two ailing women, from two families reached Tripura from Chennai by road in an ambulance, travelling over 3,700...
Avoid press meets, advises Chennai Press Club
Chennai, April 19 (IANS) With a couple of city based journalists testing positive for coronavirus, Chennai Press Club has urged the government and politicians to...
Eight Ethiopians arrested in Chennai for violating visa norms
Chennai, April 13 (IANS) Eight Ethiopians were arrested for violating visa norms here, said police. “The eight Ethiopians – four men and four women –...
COVID-19: 45-year old woman dies in Chennai
Chennai, April 12 (IANS) The number of dead due to COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu went up to 11 with the death of a 45-year-old woman...
IndiGo employee succumbs to Covid-19 in Chennai
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Budget passenger carrier IndiGo on Saturday said that one of its Chennai-based employees has succumbed to Covid-19. “We are providing...
775 people under coronavirus watch: Greater Chennai Corp
Chennai, April 11 (IANS) The Greater Chennai Corporation on Saturday said 775 people were to be monitored for coronavirus infection, while 2,488 have shown symptoms....
328 international passengers fly out of Chennai airport
Chennai, April 10 (IANS) Scoot Tiger Airlines and Druk Air flights on Friday took off with a total of 328 passengers from Chennai International Airport,...
Pleasant showers in Chennai
Chennai, April 9 (IANS) The people of Chennai, confined to their homes due to Covid-19 lockdown, on Thursday evening were in for a pleasant surprise....
Lock people in homes, ease their needs: Chennai corporation
Chennai, April 9 (IANS) Lock the people inside their homes, shut down the non-essential stores and deliver the essential items to the doorsteps of the...
Army reaches out to poor in Chennai and Nilgiris
Chennai, April 8 (IANS) The Indian Army under the aegis of Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) reached out to underprivileged and marginalised sections of the...
Supply & margins tight for retailers, Chennai Corp. to ease supplies (Ld)
Chennai, April 8 (IANS) With supply of essential items remaining tight amid the nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus, it is the retailers who are feeling...
IAF lifts personnel, 3,500 kg of medical equipment from Chennai to Bhubaneshwar
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) An Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft has lifted personnel and 3,500 kg of medical equipment of the Indian Council of...
Mumbai Indians have ‘slight edge’ for Chennai Super kings: Manjrekar
New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar feels Mumbai Indians have come through the ranks in the recent editions of the Indian...
10 Jamaat’s Malaysian attendees detained at Chennai airport
Chennai, April 5 (IANS) Immigration officials at Chennai International Airport on Sunday detained 10 Malaysian nationals who had travelled to India under tourist visa and...
Nagpur police uses still from SRK’s ‘Chennai Express’ for corona awareness
Nagpur, April 5 (IANS) Nagpur Police has come up with an innovative idea to spread awareness among people about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Urging people...
Chennai varsity team develops washable, reusable mask
Chennai, March 30 (IANS) With masks in huge demand to protect against coronavirus, a team of researchers from Anna University said on Monday that it...
Chennai Port buys 67% stake from govt for Rs 2,383 crore
Chennai, March 27 (IANS) The Chennai Port Trust on Friday acquired about 67 per cent stake held by the Central government in the country’s first...
Chennai Corporation calls for donations, allows online orders
Chennai, March 25 (IANS) The Greater Chennai Corporation on Wednesday allowed all e-commerce companies to deliver food items, groceries and others by following contactless deliveries....