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Railways permits travel on Chennai suburban trains during non-peak hours

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said general public will be allowed to travel on Chennai suburban trains during non-peak hours from December 23. Currently, Southern Railway has been running suburban train services exclusively for Railway employees as workmen's special in the Chennai region after the COVID-19 lockdown was enforced. With unlock guidelines being issued from time to time and taking into account the prevailing pandemic situation, Southern Railway has also been making relaxation in the pattern of train services in the suburban sector in various phases. Under phase-I, employees engaged in the organisations rendering essential services were permitted to travel. Female passengers were allowed to travel during the non-peak hours under phase-2. "From 23rd December, Indian Railways permits general public to travel by suburban train services in Chennai during non-peak hours. With adequate safety measures in place, this will greatly enhance ease of movement & passenger

CBI registers cases filed by Canara Bank, SBI over Rs 8,000 cr fraud

The two cases were filed separately and involved private firms in Hyderabad and Chennai

I-T Dept finds Rs 700 cr unaccounted income in recent search in Tamil Nadu

Seizes cash amounting to Rs 21 cr in a search operation covering 15 premises at Erode and Chennai

Chitra death case: Tamil actor's husband arrested for abetment to suicide

VJ Chitra's husband Hemnath was arrested after he was questioned for several days

Chennai Covishield volunteer to move court against Serum Institute

Serum Institute of India said the volunteer was "falsely laying the blame for his medical problems on the vaccine trial"

ED arrests 4 of Chennai firm, alleges role in Rs 1,100 cr investment fraud

ED has initiated investigation under PMLA against Disc Assets Lead India Limited, Chennai and others based on FIR registered by Tamil Nadu Police's Economic Offence Wing

Serum Institute vax volunteer not ready to withdraw legal notice

A Chennai-based volunteer had developed severe neurological complications after first dose of vaccination of Covishield which is under development at Serum Institute

Actor Rajininkath to launch political party in Jan, to announce date in Dec

The iconic actor said the exact date of the launch will be announced on December 31

Former HC judge C S Karnan arrested in TN over alleged offensive remarks

The arrest relates to social media posts with alleged objectionable comments and threats of sexual violence against judiciary officials and their family members.

Chennai airport suspends aircraft operations in view of Cyclone Nivar

The decision was taken considering the safety of passengers and the severity of the approaching cyclone

Prez boards Air India One-B777 aircraft for its inaugural flight to Chennai

President Ram Nath Kovind boarded the Air India One-B777 aircraft on Tuesday for its inaugural flight to Chennai, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement

SMBC expands footprint, invests $600 million in India operations

The corporation has invested $600 mn in its Indian operations in 2020

Vasan Eye Care founder Arun, 51, dies of cardiac arrest in Chennai

The network he headed has 170 eye care hospitals across India, 27 dental hospitals in the south, and two multi-speciality hospitals in Trichy

I-T unearths Rs 1,000-cr 'black money' after raids on Chennai IT infra firm

Income Tax department conducted searches against a Chennai-based IT infrastructure group and detected Rs 1,000 crore alleged black money and possible instances of holding of benami assets, CBDT said

Ather Energy opens full payment window for 2 variants in Bengaluru, Chennai

Electric two-wheeler startup Ather Energy opened the full payment windowfor its 125-cc 450 Plus and 450X e-scooters for the customers in Bengaluru and Chennai from Saturday. Bookings for the rest of the cities will open before Diwali, the company said in a release. The EV maker had recently announced an assured buyback scheme for the two variants of its Ather 450 model. Ather Energy has opened the full payment window for 450 Plus and 450X from October 31 and the scooters will be delivered within three weeks of payment, the company said. Along with the buyback scheme for 450X at Rs 85,000 and Rs 70,000 for 450 Plus at the end of three years, it had also announced cutting 450 Plus price by Rs 9,000 to almost Rs 1.40 lakh. Ather Energy has 37 fast charging stations in Bengaluru and 13 in Chennai and will also be installing the same at newer locations in Chennai, it said adding this phase of installations of Ather Grid will be live across over 135+ locations by December 2020 in all th

Chennai rains: Many roads waterlogged, more heavy showers expected

The northeast monsoon has set in over Tamil Nadu and Kerala, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD)

Centre has proposed to build double-decker flyover in Chennai: Gadkari

The Centre has proposed to build a double-decker flyover connecting Chennai Port with other vital locations in Tamil Nadu at a cost of Rs 5,000 crore, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday.

Tata Group to set-up electronic components manufacturing unit in Chennai

A government official told PTI that a Tata Group firm has applied for incentive at Meity but could not confirm other details

Hyundai Motor to invest Rs 150 crore in new training centre near Chennai

The facility will serve as an incubation centre for skill enhancement and will focus on human-centric innovations and mobility solutions

Chennai's new confirmed Covid-19 cases slide below 1,000 mark again

In welcome signs, the fresh and active Covid-19 cases continued to slide in Tamil Nadu, with the state on Monday recording just above 3,500 infections and 38,000 people remaining under treatment