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Murugappa Group posts 23% rise in net profit in FY22, manufacturing grows

Murugappa Group's turnover increased by 31 per cent to Rs 54,722 crore, as against Rs 41,706 crore in 2020-21

India missing from QS World's 100 Best Student Cities ranking as Asia rises

Mumbai does best with 103rd rank on the list, gaining points for its affordability

Mumbai & Delhi most expensive cities for expatriates in India: Mercer Study

According to Mercer's 2022 Cost of Living survey, Mumbai (127) is the most costly city in India in terms of both living expenses and accommodation costs

Inflation: Dal gets pricey, thanks to patchy monsoon in main growing states

Prices of tur and urad have risen in the last few days over fears that scanty rain could have an impact on the kharif harvest

TVS to bet on electric vehicles; to come up with 5-25-kW products

TVS Motor Company is coming up with multiple products in the two- and three-wheeler segments

Ford India denies talks with Taiwan's Foxconn for selling Chennai unit

Automobile firm is finalising a severance package with 2,000 employees working at the factory

Foxconn likely to set up EV manufacturing unit in India through Foxtron

Buzz is that the company may look at the Ford India unit near Chennai for its new facility; sources say group was already betting big in EV components through Bharat FIH

Fewer deaths, more hospitalisations in metros amid the spike in cases

Large cities are seeing an increase in occupancy, though most beds still remain vacant

Exotic inflation: Price no worry for Indian collectors to get status pets

The prices are no deterrent for those eager to be 'different' or seeking exotic pets as status symbols.

About 50% of Ford's Chennai employees agree to restart production: Official

Unions refute claim, say only 350-odd employees are heading back to shopfloor

TN delegation to meet Scindia for discussions on Chennai's second airport

A Tamil Nadu delegation, led by state Industries Minister Thangam Thenarasu, will meet Jyotiraditya Scindia in New Delhi today to discuss improvement of aviation facilities in the state

Chennai Corporation seeks World Bank assistance on drinking water project

The Greater Chennai Corporation has sought a World Bank funding of Rs 376 crore for the drinking water project in the city

After NIA raids in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, central agencies take up probe

After the NIA conducted raids at many locations in Chennai, Myladuthurai and Karaikkal in Puducherry, several people and organisations are under the scanner of central agencies

Chennai-based SaaS co Kissflow launches new low-code/no-code work platform

Platform unifies the entire spectrum of work management for enterprise-wide users. This includes end-users, teams, team managers, process experts, citizen developers and IT developers

Workers at Ford's Chennai plant go on strike, seek better compensation

An employee said the negotiations with the management were going on at "snail's pace".

Ford India workers waiting for good compensation for loss of jobs

About 2,000 workers of Ford India's plant near that will be shutdown soon, are hoping for some good news from the management in respect of their severance package, said a union official

Flood mitigation work to begin soon in Chennai, 13 Tamil Nadu districts

The flood mitigation work will commence soon in Chennai and 13 other districts of Tamil Nadu after the state highways department accorded sanction for the same

L&T bags order for Chennai Metro Rail Project for Rs 1,000-Rs 2,500 crore

Infrastructure major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) on Monday said it has received another significant contract order for Chennai Metro Rail Project. According to the company's project classification, the value of a significant order ranges between Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 2,500 crore. "L&T Construction awarded another Significant contract for Chennai Metro Rail Project (CMRL)," L&T said in a statement. The scope of the order involves the construction of an elevated viaduct of approximately 10 km, including an elevated ramp and 10 elevated metro stations at Nehru Nagar, Kandanchavadi, Perungudi, Thoraipakkam, Mettukuppam, PTC colony, Okkiyampet, Karapakkam, Okkiyam Thoraipakkam and Sholinganallur. This elevated metro rail package is to be constructed in 35 months. L&T is already executing four packages of CMRL Phase II, of which one is underground and the other three are elevated packages. L&T had earlier executed metro rail projects for CMRL in Phase I.

Fire breaks out at EV maker Ather Energy's Chennai facility; cause unknown

A fire broke out at electric scooter manufacturer Ather Energy's experience centre in Chennai

PM Modi to visit Hyderabad, Chennai on May 26 for various programmes

PM Modi will participate in an event on May 26 to celebrate 20 years of the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad and will also dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of 11 projects