#THHealth | In this week's edition of Health Matters, Ramya Kannan writes about the preventable crisis of malnutrition reaching dangerous levels in Gaza, the risks contaminated medicines pose to global health, a kidney racket in T.N., and more. thehindu.com/sci-tech/healt…

College Road as a name stands testimonial to the growth of Tamil. How can it be renamed after film star Jaishankar? A very unfortunate decision by the Greater Chennai Corporation. M.K.Stalin and Priya -I request this be reconsidered. Other roads can be considered.

There would not be public exam for Class XI, according to the State Education Policy - School Education released by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin

While workers continue to protest for the tenth day demanding job permanency and salary hike, senior Corporation official said salaries for all sanitary workers will be made uniform, as a salary revision might occur within four months. The fifth round of talks continued between

Despite the many positives, #Kovur, #Chennai's western suburb is starting to show early signs of urban strain. The most pressing concern is the increasing open dumping of garbage, reports Geetha Srimathi trib.al/qBh1hul

For decades, #Chennai’s conservancy workers have kept the city clean, often without recognition or job security. Now, facing job losses due to a sweeping privatisation move by the Greater Chennai Corporation, nearly 2,000 workers are rising in protest, demanding permanency.

Taking cue from #Kochi #Metro #Rail, #Chennai, too, may operate Water Metro from Kovalam to Napier Bridge, covering 53 km. Additionally, govt is looking to identify 10 #waterways in the State for tapping their #tourism potential ⁦The Hindu - Chennai⁩ 🚆Ⓜ️🛥️ thehindu.com/news/cities/ch…

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Day 13 of conservancy worker protest | Mayor R. Priya said the protesting conservancy workers in front of Ripon Building have been asked to move & requested to join the private firm roped in for conservancy work in Zones V and VI. Meanwhile, in a letter dated August 13, 2025, to

NULM conservancy workers protest | Police removed protesters from pavements in front of Ripon Buildings premises, over 500 transported in nearly 15 buses and currently near Kannappar Thidal, according to sources: At around 11.30 p.m. several police personnel, who at first asked

NULM Conservancy Workers Protest in Chennai | Many agitated protesters banged on the doors and windows of the MTC Buses they were being transported in after eviction. In one of the buses, the glass of windows and a door broke. Once the crowd cleared, police personnel began

In a late night operation on Wednesday (August 13, 2025), the police detained all the conservancy workers of the Greater Chennai Corporation, who have been staging a protest for the past 13 days demanding that privatisation of conservancy operations be dropped in Royapuram and

The detained protesters were taken to marriage halls across the city by the police. The Hindu - Chennai The Hindu

Then & Now! A bus ride to remember! In Mogappair on March 25, 2020 during the COVID outbreak. Outside Ripon Buildings on August 13, 2025 during the crackdown on protesting conservancy workers. Photo Credit: The Hindu

The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal has directed the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to file a detailed report on the future of Manali waste incinerator, and barred the plant from being recommissioned without mandatory environmental clearances. -

Without creating new posts, Health dept has again resorted to redeploying doctors. Now, 9 posts of drs from govt medical college hospitals, including Chengalpattu & Tiruchi, are being redeployed to Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital The Hindu - Chennai thehindu.com/news/cities/ch…

#MadrasDay | For decades, folk artists from regions such as #Madurai, #Thanjavur, and #Ramanathapuram have brought their songs, dances, and stories into the city, turning #Madras into a stage for Tamil Nadu’s rural traditions, writes Geetha Srimathi. trib.al/KR1sQem

The Hindu - Chennai Made of Chennai series | From Thyaga Bhoomi (1939) to Ghilli (2004) to Marina (2012), the shoreline has always been a scene-stealer🌊🎬 As Director Pandiraj told The Hindu: “There are so many pearls in Marina — both in the sea and out.” Which films did I miss where

Not into supermarket-raves? :-D For something different, come join me on a nature walk at Cubbon Park this weekend, or next month in Indiranagar!

#MadrasDay 🧵 | While #Madras’ documented history only goes as far back as 1639, Bhakti poetry may give us a glimpse into its distant past: pearls on Tiruvallikeni shores, elephants in Mayilai, and trade thriving in Tiruvottriyur. 🖋️ Sriram V #Chennai thehindu.com/news/cities/ch…