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Mumbai Civic Body Asks Shops, Establishments To Follow Marathi Signboard Rule
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Yoga On Streets, Cycling: Mumbai Police Launch 'Sunday Street' Initiative
Delhi To Have Nightlife Like Mumbai Soon: Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia
Salman Khan Summoned By Court In Journalist's Criminal Intimidation Case
Maharashtra To Probe Alleged Misuse Of Funds Under Prajwala Scheme
2020-05-07
Most of the standalone shops in Chennai remained closed for the second day despite government order on relaxation of lockdown that was put in place to control the spread of coronavirus. The shopkeeprs say that the spike in number of COVID-19-related infections in the city have forced them to remain shut despite facing hardship during the 45-day lockdown.
2020-05-05
A vegetable and fruit market in Chennai, the city's biggest and one of the country's largest, has emerged as the latest epicenter for coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu. Of the 527 people tested positive in the state on Monday, a "large number are linked to the Koyambedu market," a bulletin said.
2020-05-05
The extended lockdown is yet to be implemented in Chennai and there is utter confusion across the city as police personnel forced hundreds of standalone shops that opened after a month to shut on Monday.
2020-05-03
Hundreds of migrant labourers took to the streets in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Saturday demanding arrangements for their return to home states. Many also attempted to march to the Ripon Building, the local body's headquarters.
2020-05-01
Senior bureaucrat Dr J Radhakrishnan, Tamil Nadu's trouble shooter at times of natural calamities, has been appointed as the Special Nodal Officer for Greater Chennai Corporation today as the coastal city grapples with rising coronavirus cases.
2020-04-30
The Chennai Corporation today ordered that all ATMs need to be disinfected after every use amid the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus that has affected millions across the world. The civic body also said that they would seal offices and private establishments that violate the new rule.
2020-04-29
The Tamil Nadu government today said the four-day total shutdown in Chennai, Madurai and Coimbatore Corporation limits ending by today will not be extended. It also announced a relaxation in the business hours of shops selling essential items including vegetables for April 30, saying they can function from 6 AM to 5 PM.
2020-04-26
An "intense lockdown" to check the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus or COVID-19 began this morning in five cities of Tamil Nadu, including Chennai, that have recorded nearly half of the state's 1,821 cases.
2020-04-26
With 496 positive patients, Chennai tops the table with the highest number of Coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu, prompting the administration to enforce stringent measures to fight the epidemic.
2020-04-25
Days after the wife of a doctor, who died in Chennai of COVID-19, appealed to authorities to allow excavation of his body so that it could be buried again at a cemetery of her spouse's choice, the Chennai Corporation on Saturday rejected her plea citing health experts' view that it was unsafe to do so.
2020-04-24
The Greater Chennai Corporation, which runs over 400 Amma Canteens in the city, on Thursday announced free food to people at all its eateries till the lockdown ends.
2020-04-22
The wife of Dr Simon Hercules, a Chennai-based neurosurgeon who died after battling coronavirus, has appealed to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for a decent burial of her husband's body at another cemetery as per tradition, saying "it was his last wish".
2020-04-21
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami on Tuesday regretted the episodes where locals opposed the burial of doctors who died of COVID-19 in the city and urged everyone to respect the dedication of the health workers.
2020-04-21
A surgeon had to bury his colleague with a shovel and the help of two ward boys at cemetery in Chennai in the middle of the night on Sunday after a mob attacked their ambulance over coronavirus fears.
2020-04-16
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami described coronavirus as a "disease of the rich" and a "big challenge", and said the state has managed to contain the spread of the contagion with daily positive cases showing a dip.
2020-04-16
Homeless physically-challenged women at a Chennai Corporation shelter in Nungambakkam have pitched in to make reusable fabric masks so poor sanitary workers of Chennai Corporation could protect themselves from coronavirus.
2020-04-14
Residents of a Chennai locality protested against the cremation of a doctor from Andhra Pradesh who died of coronavirus in the city, forcing authorities to to change the location overnight with a top official blaming "coordination gap" for the incident.
2020-04-14
Superstar Rajinikanth urged Tamils in every nation to follow restrictions imposed by governments to protect themselves from the highly contagious coronavirus and assured them that "this too shall pass".
2020-04-08
Residents of an apartment in Chennai celebrated their neighbour, an Air India pilot on home quarantine, as their hero amid discrimination against doctors, nurses, pilots and healthcare workers dealing with coronavirus positive cases. In a touching gesture, the residents of the apartment in Nandambakkam posted a thank you note with a message right underneath the quarantine notice.
2020-04-05
In a first-of-its-kind massive drive to contain the spread of Coronavirus, the Tamil Nadu government will deploy 16,000 trained workers for a door-to-door screening across Chennai from today.
2020-04-02
Called 'Certified Cyber Warriors (CCW) v3.0', this is a 120-hour course in which 'live' online classes will be conducted over the weekends, IIT Madras said.
2020-03-28
Corporation personnel stuck a home quarantine sticker outside the office of Kamal Haasan's party office leading to speculation that the actor-turned-politician was quarantined for coronavirus.
2020-03-22
Tamil Nadu has extended "Janata Curfew" till 5 am tomorrow in fight against coronavirus. Millions across the country are observing the self-curfew call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
2020-03-18
Defying government advisories to avoid large gatherings as precaution against coronavirus, more than 5,000 people took to the streets in Chennai today in protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act or CAA, delivering a frightening scenario of the virus infecting people at an exponential rate.
2020-03-12
Actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth said today that there should be more space for young people - those under the age of 45 - in politics; his comment came a day after 49-year-old
2020-03-10
Most cities have still have libraries or reading clubs yet books often face a difficult time competing with smartphones and videogames when it comes to attention of young people. In a bid to revive reading habits among people in Chennai, a start-up is now offering a book for every used book given to them for circulation.
2020-03-03
South actor-politician Kamal Haasan appeared before Chennai Police today in connection with the death of three men on a film set last month after a crane they were sitting on broke and apart and crashed
2020-03-02
S Aditya, 21, a Bachelor of Engineering graduate, now works as a car parking Attendant in Chennai, promoting the Chennai Corporation's app for smart car parking among commuters at Pondy Bazaar for a salary of Rs 18,000 per month. This position actually requires just a Class 10 qualified candidate. But there are about 50 engineers and MBA holders who have taken up the same job outsourced to a private company.
2020-03-01
The massive fire at a chemicals godown in Chennai's Madhavaram has been contained after a thousand firefighters worked overnight in two shifts.
2020-02-26
DMK President MK Stalin on Wednesday said if his party comes back to power in Tamil Nadu in a year's time, the mysterious death of late Chief Minister and AIADMK General Secretary J Jayalalithaa will be probed.
