Modi to visit Varanasi on Dec 17-18

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to be on a two-day visit to his parliamentary constituency Varanasi on December 17 and 18 during which he will participate in the Kashi Tamil Sangamam phase 2.

Velacheri trench mishap: Two bodies recovered

Bodies of two person were removed from the 60-ft trench on Frida by rescue personnel. The bodies were brought after about 100 hours of operation in a 60-foot-deep trench, dug to construct a building, in Velacheri.

NGT takes suo moto cognizance of Chennai oil spill incident

National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) Chennai bench, led by retired Madras High Court judge Pushpa Satyanarayana on Friday, has taken suo motu cognizance of the video being circulated on social media related to the massive oil spill in parts of North Chennai following heavy rains triggered by Cyclone Michaung.

Kamal for expert panels to fight natural calamities

In the wake of heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding in the state, actor and Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan has called upon the government to collaborate with experts and scholars in disaster management.

RBI Keeps Rate Unchanged At 6.5%

Announcing the outcome of the 6-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meet, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said that the central bank has decided to keep the repo rates unchanged at 6.5 percent.