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Air pollution remains one of the major risk factors worldwide and of particular concern in developing countries.

Tamil Nadu: Kovai to get 1st real-time air monitors

The minute-by-minute findings through the monitoring system will be validated to hour basis.

8 May 2017 5:27 AM IST

Centre directs TN to probe police abuse

Ministry for women, children responds to DC reports.

7 May 2017 7:06 AM IST

However, after the introduction of the 20 per cent subsidy on April 15, the sales have increased, especially in apartments.

Sales of horticulture kits soar after govt introduces subsidy

A Chennaiite can buy five Do it yourself' kits.

7 May 2017 6:25 AM IST

Dust, noise pollution pull Chennai metropolis down in rankings

Apart from the dust pollution, the noise pollution levels are steeply increasing.

7 May 2017 6:12 AM IST

Women protest outside the Tasmac shop situated in a residential complex in Siva Sakthi Nagar, Annanur.

Chennai: Women protest against Tasmac shop in housing complex

Widespread anti-liquor protests are intensifying in the city.

30 April 2017 7:46 AM IST

The collision of two merchant tankers B W Maple and Dawn Kancheepuram on January 28 this year has a ripple effect on the fishermen who closed their shops, due to poor sales.

Oil spill on theChennai Coast: Compensation eludes affected people

The report does not include the ice sellers, fisherwomen and other non-registered members in the fisheries department.

27 April 2017 7:58 AM IST

A road leading to Kannagi Nagar occupied by manual scavengers. (Photo: DC)

Tamil Nadu: Student counsels 5 men to give up manual scavenging

They sign a self declaration before corpn to give up inhumane practice.

25 April 2017 8:17 AM IST

An anti-liquor activist is battling for life after attempting suicide as he feared arrest for involvement in a recent agitation against a tasmac liquor shop in his Padur village.

Dalit youth attempts suicide fearing arrest for Tasmac stir

An anti-liquor activist is battling for life after attempting suicide as he feared arrest for involvement in a recent...

23 April 2017 8:12 AM IST

A seven-year-old boy resorted to a novel protest opposite a Tasmac shop at Padur village off OMR on Wednesday, the place that hit the headlines for its anti-Tasmac agitations.

Tamil Nadu: 7-year-old joins crusade against Tasmac shop

A seven-year-old boy resorted to a novel protest opposite a Tasmac shop at Padur village.

20 April 2017 7:55 AM IST

State BJP unit on Tuesday stages a demonstration at Mylapore seeking immediate closure of all the liquor shops. (Photo: DC)

Tamil Nadu: Tasmac protesters flee from village after police...

Padur village is in the seize of fear, with the police personnel continuing their midnightknocks on the doors.

19 April 2017 8:05 AM IST

Newly built Tasmac shop at Padur. (Photo: DC)

Padur wears deserted look after police assault

Women, who condemned the presence of a wine shop broke the bottles, after their peaceful protests turned futile.

18 April 2017 7:43 AM IST

An overhead tank at Ullagaram.

No progress on eight-year Ullagaram water scheme

Residents shell out Rs 600 for a 9,000-litre water tanker from Metro Water.

17 April 2017 7:03 AM IST