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Recovering from the devastating Vardah tropical cyclone, the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC), Chennai, restored the bus services

Chennai: Autos, cabs fleece public under fuel price garb

Commuters forced to change mode of transport.

22 Sept 2018 3:55 AM IST

Before onset of monsoon, drinking water is always in demand and we will give priority to those who book online for water said a CMWSSB area engineer on condition of annonymity.

Chennai: Long queues for drinking water

Sources said several areas in the city face drinking water shortage and people, holding pots, are found waiting for...

18 Sept 2018 3:04 AM IST

â€œThere is a high possibility that sales might be dull, as Tamil month Purattasi starts in the next couple of days. So, price will still reduce and there will be more supply and less demandâ€

Brisk sales at Kasimedu fishing harbour after six months

Similarly, A.G.S Anbu, a member of Chintadripet Fish and Perishable Traders Association, said that the fish market was...

16 Sept 2018 1:31 AM IST

Stormwater drain work by Greater Chennai Corporation in slow progress in busy Koyambedu market area. Image: DC

Chennai: Desilting of 1,849 km SWD incomplete

Monsoon nears but civic body hopeful of finishing work by October-end.

13 Sept 2018 1:23 AM IST

Workers start on construction of a recharge well in Mylapore. Image: DC

Chennai: Rain centre to construct recharge wells to help mitigate...

A senior official, GCC, said that they would complete the works soon.

12 Sept 2018 3:44 AM IST

The steps taken by government were insufficient. To prevent atrocities on women, a fund called Nirbhaya Fund with Rs 10 billion corpus was announced by the Government of India in its 2013 budget.

Activists welcome Nirbhaya fund for implementing panic button system

The police department has also a role in identifying hot crime spots and install CCTVs and form all women cops teams,...

11 Sept 2018 4:22 AM IST

Sources said the transport department procured 100 A/C buses and each bus cost Rs 80 lakh.

Chennai: Once most sought-after, A/C buses now in bad shape

The government has wasted Rs 80 crore from tax payers'money, said a source.

6 Sept 2018 2:43 AM IST

Over the years, MTC gradually reduced routes, considering poor revenue. Sources said that the poor planning by MTC officials led to withdrawal of main routes.

Chennai: Popular bus routes go missing

Bad planning leads to vanishing of MTC routes.

6 Sept 2018 2:37 AM IST

PWD workers taking up baby canal work in Cooum river. (Photo: DC)

Activists term baby canal work in Cooum eye-wash

PWD officials pointed out that such stone-made' baby canal, constructed in mid river bed, will help segregate sewage...

4 Sept 2018 6:08 AM IST

Sources said that the MTC had already completed geo-coding process for 3,485 MTC bus shelters in both Chennai city and its suburbs.

Soon, panic buttons on MTC buses to rein in miscreants

These buttons can not only be used by drivers, but also by passengers, if any one tries something adventurous inside...

2 Sept 2018 2:08 AM IST

A defunct water-wash plant at an MTC depot.

Chennai: Dirty buses cry for water-wash

As a result, MTC buses have become dirty with dust settling everywhere, both inside and outside.

1 Sept 2018 3:05 AM IST

Workers plough in a tank to take fertile soil under Kudimaramathu scheme. (Photo:DC)

Kudimaramathu scheme fails ryots

Improper implementation is probem.

30 Aug 2018 2:18 AM IST