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Chennai gets a social networking platform for food

Chennai has now got a home-grown social networking platform for food enthusiasts. Called Foodwall, the platform will help consumers to engage over anything and everything pertaining to food. “One big problem typically all of us face is where do we go out to eat, to experiment is always an apprehension…

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The Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium and its enduring love with hockey

The Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium situated in the centre of Chennai city holds a special place in the hearts of hockey fans, players, and officials alike. Earlier called the Corporation Stadium, which used to have hockey gravel ground, tennis courts, basketball and volleyball, it was rebuilt and renamed as the Mayor…

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Tamil Nadu’s women cops turn sailors, complete 1000-kilometre expedition off Chennai coast

Twenty-five policewomen from Tamil Nadu set out on a 1,000-kilometre sailing expedition braving storms and choppy waters through Pulicat to Point Calimere

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Special Olympics | How silver-medal winning swimmer Dinesh Shanmugam found his calling

Dinesh Kumar Shanmugam from Chennai won a silver medal in the 50m breaststroke Level A event with a timing of 46.59 seconds at the Special Olympics World Summer Games

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BIS holds awareness programme on hallmarking of jewellery in Ranipet

The Chennai branch of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has organised a sensitisation-cum- awareness programme on product certification (ISI mark), management systems certification, hallmarking of gold, silver jewellery and artefacts and laboratory services at the Collectorate in Ranipet.

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Plan is on to upgrade Semmozhi Poonga on par with Dubai Miracle Garden, T.N. government tells Madras High Court

The Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 told the Madras High Court that it intends to upgrade the sprawling Semmozhi Poonga on Cathedral Road in Chennai into a world-class park, by annexing to it the recently-retrieved land from Agri-Horticultural Society. The submission on the government’s plan to upgrade…

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Chennai-based co-living and holiday home startup Truliv raises $1.5 million

Truliv, a Chennai-based co-living and holiday homes startup, has raised a pre-seed round of $1.5 million growth fund from various investors led by Conquest Global Ventures VCC, Vara Future LLP, and others at a post-money valuation of ₹60 crore. This is the first Chennai-based co-living startup to raise a seed round.

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Arrested T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji undergoes coronary bypass surgery at private hospital in Chennai

Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji, underwent a beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, according to a press release issued by Kauvery Hospital in Chennai, where he had been admitted.

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Mumbai cruise case: CBI questions accused Sanvile D’Souza

In May, the CBI searched several locations in Mumbai, Delhi, Ranchi, Lucknow, Chennai and Guwahati after registering a case for corruption against former NCB official Sameer Wankhede and four others.

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Fintech City contractor had bagged NHAI contract as well, says T.N. government

The company PST Engineering Construction (PSTEC), which came under criticism for poor quality of construction in the apartments it built for Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board in K.P. Park, Chennai, had recently bagged a contract from National Highways Authority of India as well, a statement by the Tamil Nadu…

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Agri-Horticultural Society initiates another round of litigation claiming title over ₹523 crore worth property on Cathedral Road

The Agri-Horticultural Society, established in 1835 and registered in 1892, has initiated one more round of litigation before the Madras High Court claiming title over four cawnies (each cawny measuring 1.322 acres approximately), 18 grounds and 1,683 square feet of land next to Semmozhi Poonga on Cathedral Road in Chennai.

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Govt. invites suggestions on draft CZMPs released in Tamil for 12 coastal districts

he Tamil Nadu Environment Department has invited suggestions on the draft Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for 12 coastal districts, except Chennai and Tiruvallur.

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Welcome to the Tamil Nadu Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today.

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World Refugee Day: Sri Lankan, Afghan, and Myanmar refugees set to cook regional delicacies for a food festival in Chennai

An upcoming two-day Refugee Food Festival, Oorum Unnavum, is being held in Chennai to commemorate World Refugee Day themed on Hope away from Home.

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Egypt’s class and prowess to the fore at the Chennai Squash World Cup

The Egyptian stars gave ample evidence of their superb skills and the level of dominance at the Squash World Cup held in Chennai recently.

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Govt. draws flak for awarding Fintech City contract to firm that built poor quality flats

The Tamil Nadu government has come under criticism for awarding the contract for developing infrastructure at the upcoming Fintech City in Nandambakkam, Chennai, to the Namakkal-based PST Engineering Construction, which came under the scanner for constructing poor quality apartments for the economically weaker sections at K.P. Park in Chennai

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Chennai Rains | Flights diverted, delayed

Due to the heavy overnight rains that have lashed Chennai, 10 flights were diverted from Chennai airport.

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In Frames | Chennai rains

News in Frames | Heavy rains lash Chennai and its suburbs; holiday declared for schools

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Controversial DMK man expelled, arrested

The controversial DMK platform speaker, Shivaji Krishnamurthy, was expelled from the party and arrested in Chennai on Sunday for making abusive comments at a public meeting against Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi, BJP State president K. Annamalai and functionary Khushbu Sundar.

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600 fishing boats in Chennai fitted with transponders with ISRO technology

Around 600 boats in the Kasimedu fishing harbour in Chennai have been fitted with two-way communication transponders with technology developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

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Rainfall brings relief from high temperatures in Tamil Nadu

Several places in Tamil Nadu including Chennai city and its suburbs experienced welcome showers on June 18 morning bringing down the high temperatures felt over the past few days

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Power games: the anatomy of an arrest

Minister V. Senthilbalaji was questioned for 18 hours by the ED and when he complained of chest pain, was initially admitted to the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital at Omandurar Government Estate in Chennai. He was later shifted to a private hospital in Chennai

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Eliminate gender disparity in data to ensure better policies for women’s participation in labour: W20 summit communique

An important area of the communique that was released on Thursday at the W20 Summit in Mamallapuram near Chennai, called for a focus on women’s education, skill development and labour participation.

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Tamil Nadu: Actor Vijay tells students to ask their parents to vote in elections without accepting bribe

Vijay was addressing an event organised by the All India Thalapathy Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, his fans association, in Chennai on Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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