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AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa, 63, was Monday sworn-in Tamil Nadu chief minister for a third time at a packed hall in Madras University as thousands lined up the nearby roads.
She was administered the oath of office and secrecy by Governor Surjit Singh Barnala at the University Centenary Hall. Jayalalithaa will head a 34-member [...]

Chennai, Aug. 13: The ruling DMK’s sudden outburst in the Lok Sabha over the language issue might have surprised its ally Congress, as this is the first time in six years that the coalition partner has threatened to walk out of the House.
The DMK is raising its voice after a long gap in [...]

Sir, For people of Ram Nagar, Madipakkam, using boats during monsoons has become a regular exercise over the years because rainwater inundates the roads.
To avoid waterlogging on roads during monsoons desilting of primary and secondary drains should be done. The officials should clear debris and silt from shoulder drains. Faulty drains are believed to [...]

Chennai, Aug. 13: AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa on Friday condemned the police lathicharge of villagers opposing acquisition of agricultural land for setting up a greenfield airport in Sriperumbudur. She warned of an agitation by her party if people were evicted for the project.
In a statement here, Ms Jayalalithaa said in order to set [...]

Chennai, Aug. 13: Chennai Metro Water on Friday clarified that there are no major sewer blocks in South Chennai. Responding to a report published in these columns recently, Chennai Metro Water said several localities inclunding RA Puram, Mylapore, Adyar, Besant Nagar are being frequently monitored by department staff and there have been no sewage [...]

Chennai, Aug. 13: People visiting corporation parks for a walk or to simply relax can expect better amenities at these facilities soon as the civic body is now filling all vacant posts of park supervisors.
However, mosquitoes continue to vex visitors to these parks and the recent change in weather has seen a spurt [...]

Chennai, Aug. 13: Continuing with its crackdown on illegal constructions in the metropolitan area, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) on Friday sealed a building on Medavakam Main Road in Keelkattalai village in Pallavaram municipality.
CMDA officials said the owner of the building in Medavakam had obtained permission from the municipality on March 6, 2009, [...]

Chennai, Aug. 13: Engineering courses have been the hot draw this year, with several students opting for various streams in the professional course and leaving only 9,443 seats vacant on Friday, the final day of the government’s single window counselling for self-financing engineering colleges in the state. There were no takers for 30,591 seats [...]

Chennai, Aug. 13: The University of Madras and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have joined forces to develop a nano vest that can contain small devices to monitor a person’s blood pressure and ECG. The DRDO has even set up a lab at the Madras University for conducting high-end research on nano [...]