The Latest Breaking News from Cuddalore

SETC to operate express buses from Tambaram MEPZ & Poonamallee to decongest Koyambedu. Buses to Tiruvannamalai, Vandavasi, Senji, Panruti, Vadalur, Chidambaram, Vellore, Arani, Arcot, Thirupathur, Kancheepuram, Hosur, Tiruttani, Puducherry, Cuddalore, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Velankanni, Tiruchi, Madurai, Tirunelveli. SETC to ease congestion at Koyambedu ahead of Ayudha Pooja.

IAS officers reshuffled: M. Sivaguru Prabakaran & L. Madhubalan to Coimbatore & Madurai Municipal Corps; S. Sheik Abdul Rahaman to Avadi; Thakare Shubham Dnyandeorao to Tirunelveli; V. Sivakrishnamurthy to Erode; K.J. Praveen Kumar to GCC Central; Katta Ravi Teja to GCC North; K. Tharpagaraj to Higher Education Dept; M. Prathap…

TN Assembly adopts Bill to make Mayiladuthurai district a Protected Agricultural Zone. Bill also seeks to include Ministers and Secretaries of Water Resources and Food & Civil Supplies as members of TN Protected Agricultural Zone Development Authority. Legislators urge State govt to include Cuddalore and Srimushnam taluk in the zone.…

23 CPI (M) cadres arrested in Cuddalore for protesting TN Governor Ravi's pro-Sanatana Dharma speeches & refusal to clear Bill banning NEET. Police prevented protesters from staging black flag protest against Ravi's actions, which they deemed anti-people & unconstitutional.

17-yr-old V. Jeeva stabbed to death in Cuddalore by S. Anand, 24. Quarrel led to murder; police suspect enmity. Ambulance rushed Jeeva to hospital, but declared dead. Investigation underway.

Two Anganwadi workers were suspended for allegedly diverting eggs meant for supply to children at noon meal centres to a hotel in neighbouring Kallakurichi district.

.Health Dept. to combat dengue in Cuddalore: Fever camps at 90 places, 700 workers deployed for disinfection, fogging & water chlorination. Public urged to discard breeding spots, take prompt treatment & cooperate with workers.

Cuddalore district has identified 239 vulnerable, low-lying areas that could face inundation during the northeast monsoon. Early warning systems, cyclone relief camps, multi-purpose shelters, temporary shelters, medical teams, sandbags, electric posts, generator units, electric saws, search lights, and a district control room have been set up to mitigate flooding. 1…

Inmates in Cuddalore Central Prison are using music to beat the blues and find healing. 15 life convicts have taken up music-related activities with a variety of instruments available. The initiative was launched by Director-General of Police, Prison and Correctional Services Amaresh Pujari to rehabilitate inmates and help them re-integrate…

Cuddalore district admin cautions public against self-medicating fever, which could be dengue symptom. Collector A. Arun Thamburaj urges patients to consult govt. hospital/PHC for tests & treatment. Teams deployed to fog & destroy mosquito breeding sources.

NLCIL organised a medical camp in Cuddalore district to screen 1,069 persons for health disorders. Samir Swarup, Director of Human Resources, inaugurated the camp under CSR initiative. Doctors and paramedical staff examined patients and distributed free medicines. Advice was given for further treatment.