Chennai, Sep 26 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Chennai on October 11 to inaugurate the Metro Rail service between Poonamallee and Vadapalani, marking the opening of the first operational stretch of Phase II of the Chennai Metro Rail project.
Chennai, Sep 25 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker JCD.Prabhakar on Friday unveiled the logo and website of the 50th Chennai Book Fair to be organized by the Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India (BAPASI), to be held from January 7-19, 2027, at the sprawling YMCA Ground in Nandanam in the city.
Chennai, Sep 24 (UNI) The Deep Depression over North Andhra Pradesh coast crossed the coast close to southwest of Kalingapatnam in Andhra Pradesh in the wee hours of Thursday, even as Chennai and its Northern and Interior districts and Western Ghat regions will continue to get rains for the next three days.
Chennai, Sep 23 (UNI) Even as the Deep Depression over the Westcentral and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal will move west-northwestwards and is set to cross the North Andhra and South Odisha coasts close to Kalingapatnam tonight, rainfall occurred at isolated places over Tamil Nadu with the Northern districts including Chennai and neighbouring districts and the Western Ghat regions set to get rains till September 29.
Chennai, Sep 23 (UNI) Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi will interact with students at a programme to be held at the sprawaling Island Grounds here on October 3.
Meanwhile, CSK in a release said former India leftarm pacer Zaheer Khan was announced as the team''s Head Coach for IPL 2027.
Chennai, Sep 21 (UNI) The US-based coffee giant Starbucks today signed a MoU with the Tamil Nadu government for setting up its first Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Chennai, creating high-paying employment opportunities for around 800 technology professionals.
Chennai, Aug 31 (UNI) Hundreds and thousands of people participated as more than 1,500 idols of various hues and sizes and installed in various parts of Chennai city and suburbs were brought in a procession and immersed in the sea and water bodies, amid tight security on Sunday.
Chennai, Sep 20 (UNI) As reports surfaced that the Tamil Nadu government has sought a change in the operator of Chennai airport, from the present Airports Authority of India (AAI) to another player, the two left parties, offering outside support to the ruling TVKand needling the government on key issues, strongly opposed it and termed it as an attempt to privatise the airport management.
Chennai, Sep 19 (UNI) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday conducted coordinated search operations at Hyderabad and Odisha in connection with Rs 48.48 crore PNB Chennaii bank fraud case registered against BSFB, Bengaluru.