The Deputy Chief Minister carried out intensive inspections in seven key locations, including Sholinganallur, Pallikaranai, and Narayanapuram Lake, to assess the progress of flood-prevention and stormwater drainage works.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has issued orange and yellow alerts for various parts of the State for the next four days, as weather systems over the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea continue to feed moisture into the region.
The India Meteorological Department has predicted an extremely heavy rainfall in the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday and Wednesday and advised fishermen not to venture into the sea from October 21st to 25th.
From evening, the beach witnessed a steady influx of people dressed in colorful traditional attire. Many families came to enjoy the sea breeze, turning the scenic coastline into a lively celebration ground. Children were seen playing with crackers and balloons.
BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday alleged that Tamil Nadu is the only state where the Chief Minister is not wishing the majority Hindus in the state who were celebating Diwali. She celebrated Diwali with party members by bursting crackers at her residence in Saligramam, Chennai
Union Minister L Murugan on Monday celebrated Diwali at his residence in Koyambedu and extended greetings to the people, urging them to support locally made products and promote traditional Indian craftsmanship.
Railway staff of Chennai Egmore station were able to trace and deliver a lost wristwatch of a passenger valued at Rs 5,000 to the passenger in under an hour after the complaint was received, a press release said.
The Chief Minister conducted a video conference with the District Collectors of Thiruvarur, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Theni, Coimbatore, and Nilgiris to assess the situation and review the steps taken to handle potential heavy rainfall in the coming days.
Uthiramerur MLA Sundar visited the lake to inspect the water flow routes and later reviewed the Kattupakkam canal area. He directed police officials to restrict public access to ensure public safety.
Following a warning from India Meteorological Department (IMD) for moderate rain with thunderstorm, rain lashed several parts of the Nagapattinam and Chennai in Tamil Nadu. Due to heavy rain Train services on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) were also cancelled on Sunday following multi
Chennaiyin FC have appointed Clifford Miranda as their new head coach. The former FC Goa, Odisha FC, Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Mumbai City FC assistant will make the step up to the head coach position as the Marina Machans look to challenge for the top honours again.