"There were no ambulances to take his wife to the hospital on time & later, the mortal remains of his baby were handed over in a carton box by a Government Hospital in Chennai. The State Government should realise that brushing this aside by announcing compensation or a namesake suspensio
A goods train that was coming towards Chennai Harbour carrying iron-related rods derailed near Chengalpattu last night around 10.30 pm. More than 5 coaches have derailed, said Railway Officials.
In a swift response to the aftermath of Cyclone Michaung, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has allocated a sum of one crore and 90 lakh rupees for the cleaning work of schools in the cyclone-ravaged districts of Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, and Thiruvallur.
25 Indian fishermen, who were fishing in international waters, were detained by the Sri Lankan Navy along with their two trawlers, off Point Pedro town in Sri Lanka.
Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami accused the current DMK government of being inactive, which brought misery to people following cyclone "Michaung".
"Following Northeast Monsoon, the total number of medical camps so far conducted is 16,516 camps across Tamil Nadu. This is historic as there have never been this many medical camps that have been conducted. In these medical camps, 7 lakhs 83 thousand 443 people have benefitted."
Vehicular movement ground to a halt after a landslide struck the Burliyar area of Coonoor in the Nilgiris district following heavy rainfall in parts of Tamil Nadu.
A detailed review meeting was held on Saturday with all the 15 zones in Chennai City to examine solid waste management, sanitation, and public health after the havoc caused by cyclone Michaung-induced floods in Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kanchipuram districts.
Assessing the damage and overseeing the distribution of relief materials in the cyclone Michaung-affected areas of Tamil Nadu, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday urged for a thorough investigation into the flood's aftermath.