Due to the heavy rain warning, all schools in the Chennai district will remain closed, as announced by Chennai District Collector Rashmi Siddharth Jagade, IAS, on Tuesday.
To cater to the expected surge in passenger traffic due to festivals, Railways plans to operate around 8,000 more special trains in the coming days, the release from CPRO Northern Railway said.
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.
General Manager of Northeast Frontier Railway, Chetan Kumar Shrivastava, on Tuesday addressed the press at Guwahati Railway station, on special arrangements by the Northeast Frontier Railway to meet the surge in passenger demand during the ongoing festive season, and the upcoming Chhath P
Furthermore, he assured that the BJP will stand shoulder to shoulder with the Tamil Nadu government, providing full support and actively participating in fieldwork for all measures taken to protect the welfare of the people.
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.
Returning to India after 23 years, the FIDE World Cup 2025, one of the most prestigious tournaments on the global chess calendar, will be held in North Goa from October 31 to November 27, bringing together 206 elite players from 82 countries across the world in a knockout contest for a prize
Stubble burning has been a serious environmental concern in Punjab and other northern states, as it contributes heavily to air pollution and poses severe health risks, particularly during the winter months when smoke mixes with fog to create smog.
Considering the additional movement of passengers during the festivities, North Eastern Railway has notified 145 special puja trains which would run continuously till all the passengers return after Chhath festival. Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) for North Eastern Railway, Pankaj K