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Chennai airport authorities fail to lift their hopes

Issue categorical statement against parallel runway construction: Residents.

17 Aug 2016 6:13 AM IST

Pot shaped and long varieties of bottle gourd are slowly declining in Tamil Nadu (Photo: DC)

Heard of elephant tusk ladies finger, clove beans?

Non diversification of seeds has led to vital native species like Vellore Mullu Kathiri' and Virudhunagar Thambata...

13 Aug 2016 6:05 AM IST

Residents of Maraimalai Nagar municipality in Kancheepuram district get reverse osmosis (RO) drinking water. (Representational image)

Maraimalai Nagar gets RO water

RO water facility to all 18,000 households free of cost.

12 Aug 2016 4:12 AM IST

Door to door garbage collection being done at Triplicane. (Photo: DC)

Civic body may use burial grounds for composting waste

Waste collected is being planned to compost at Triplicane burial ground.

12 Aug 2016 3:38 AM IST

Aaga is a bigger version of Khambas, made of plastic, which is advisable for apartments and institutions.

Home composting methods can help produce manure, reduce waste

Every household (of four members) produces close to one kilo of waste, of which 90 grams makes up to organic and...

8 Aug 2016 6:50 AM IST

People find it unworthy to spend Rs 2,500 on Khambas.

Residents to warm up to Khamba composting system

The inhibition is quiet deep among residents who feel that the Khamba method would result in stink.

8 Aug 2016 6:46 AM IST

The expansion, which would encroach upon Ennore creek will worsen flooding and wipe out fisher livelihoods, said Pooja Kumar of Coastal Resource Centre.

Ennore creek fishermen oppose port expansion

Declare public hearing as invalid: Fisherfolk, environmentalists.

6 Aug 2016 6:13 AM IST

National Green Tribunal. (Photo: PTI)

NGT orders to environment ministry

File affidavit on insights of shoreline management plan'.

4 Aug 2016 6:17 AM IST

Animal rights activists calling for an end to the slaughter and eating of dogs at a Chinese festival delivered a petition with 11 million signatures to authorities in Beijing on Friday.

Chennai activists take part in Assam animal rescue

Trio campaigning in social media for funds, supplies.

3 Aug 2016 6:52 AM IST

The two recreational parks of the HMDA, which are supposed to generate revenue, remain shut due to the delayed works of the Kukatpally nala diversion on Necklace Road. (Representational image)

Making Chennai better: Parks to become inclusive spaces

Councillors who have learnt the pulse of residents, are exhausting their annual councillor funds of Rs 30 lakh on park...

31 July 2016 6:13 AM IST

Science departments in Madras Christian College to go green

From the minimal usage of hazardous chemicals to treating the wastewater, green departments propose to cut down the...

27 July 2016 6:56 AM IST

T Nagar girl stands first in World Whistling Convention

Swetha has also whistled in movies, which include Yennada Yennada from Varuthapadatha Vaalibar Sangam.

26 July 2016 7:08 AM IST