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Latest Chennai News
Tamil Nadu Auto Fares: July Meeting Happened, August Gazette Did Not
2013 meter is still the last official structure. Unions and passengers did not agree on 9 July; a report went to Home.
TNPDCL’s 3.70-Lakh Bill Recheck: 15 August and Still No Public Final Scorecard
The 7 August deadline passed. The last official slice remains 15,323 inspected / 100 discrepancies on 1 August.
Independence Day 2026: CM Vijay Hoists the Flag at Fort St. George Under Five-Tier Security
First I-Day hoist for C. Joseph Vijay at the fort; Kamarajar Salai closures from 6 a.m.
Tamil Nadu International Kite Festival: giant kites over Mamallapuram through Sunday
Day two of three on ECR: professional show kites, a Save Marine Life sky, and a weather veto. Practical notes for Chennai drivers.
சென்னை வார இறுதி: கொடி ஏற்றம் அறிக்கை — வரி தளம், மழை, திங்கள் 17 இன்னும் திறந்தவை
சனி காலை உண்மைகள்; பயணம், பணம், வாட்ஸ்அப் அட்டவணைக்கு முன் இன்னும் மூன்று சரிபார்ப்புகள்.
Chennai weekend watch: I-Day hoist reported — tax portal, rain, Monday 17 August still open
Saturday morning facts, then three things still to verify before you travel, pay, or forward a WhatsApp chart.
TTDC this-weekend ECR plan: kites, Shore Temple, and ₹99 biryani from Chennai
Independence weekend on ECR — a state tourism poster unpacked into a driveable Chennai loop, with kite and surf dates you can verify.
M.O.P. Vaishnav Hosts National Workshop ‘Leaders for a Sustainable Future’ With AIMS
Nungambakkam campus desk — two days, nine sessions, ~115 participants; inaugural by Dr. Panchanatham Natarajan.
80-வது சுதந்திர தினம்: புனித ஜார்ஜ் கோட்டை கொடி ஏற்றம், சிவப்பு மண்டலம், விமான நிலையம் 11 நாள் எச்சரிக்கை
பாதுகாப்பு மேசை — 14–15 ஆகஸ்ட் அன்று மூடிய சாலையில் சிக்காமல் எப்படி நகருவது.
எண்ணூர் முதல் மாமல்லபுரம் வரை வாட்டர் மெட்ரோ — சிஎம்ஆர்எல் சாத்திய ஆய்வு டெண்டர்
போக்குவரத்து மேசை — கொச்சியின் மாதிரி, சென்னையின் சேறு, இது தொடக்கத் தேதி அல்ல.
எல் நினோவில் ஒரு மழையிலேயே 50 செ.மீ. வரலாம் — மேயர் எச்சரிக்கை; 294 வெள்ளப் புள்ளிகள்
காலநிலை மேசை — ஆயிரக்கணக்கான கோடி வடிகால் இருந்தும் ஒரு கனமழை ஏன் தென்/வட சென்னையை உடைக்கிறது.
3.49 லட்சம் அறிவிப்புகளுக்குப் பிறகு ஜிசிசி சொத்து வரி மறுமதிப்பீட்டை நிறுத்தியது
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Civic Chennai
View all- Chennai80th Independence Day in Chennai: Fort St. George flag hoist, Red Zone, airport on 11-day alert13 Aug 2026
- ChennaiKeelkattalai lake restored, eco-park opened — south Chennai waterbody gets bunds, birds, and paths13 Aug 2026
- ChennaiMinister N. Anand reviews Chennai flood preparedness — water, wires, and potholes12 Aug 2026
- Chennai398 Chennai roads dug for stormwater drains — GCC flags 230 severe flood spots12 Aug 2026
- ChennaiAirport gold and cannabis seizures, Chromepet track death: a week on Chennai’s edges11 Aug 2026
Chennai Politics
View all- PoliticsTamil Nadu IAS update: G. Prakash and S. Malarvizhi swap Archives and Revenue posts8 Aug 2026
- PoliticsTamil Nadu’s Government Order portal is years out of date: why missing G.O.s are a serious transparency failure26 Jul 2026
- PoliticsYet Another IAS Reshuffle in Tamil Nadu: July Reshuffle 2026 Changes Key Departments16 Jul 2026
Consumer Watch
View all- ConsumerCan You Afford Adyar — or Should You Look at Velachery and OMR? A CTC Reality Check14 Aug 2026
- ConsumerChennai Summer AC Bills: Run a Stress Test Before the Next Cycle Hits14 Aug 2026
- ConsumerGCC suspends Chennai property-tax reassessment after 3.49 lakh notices spark backlash13 Aug 2026
- ConsumerTANGEDCO scheduled cuts: KK Nagar to Pallavaram on 13 Aug, Tiruvottiyur and 25+ areas on 14 Aug13 Aug 2026
- ConsumerChennai 22K gold near ₹14,220 a gram — sovereign about ₹1.14 lakh, up ~53% in a year13 Aug 2026
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TANGEDCO scheduled cuts: KK Nagar to Pallavaram on 13 Aug, Tiruvottiyur and 25+ areas on 14 Aug
Latest story →Royapuram & TondiarpetGCC clears debris choking Buckingham Canal near Kodungaiyur landfill
Latest story →Teynampet & NungambakkamFSSAI bans then revokes stop-sale on 11 Enrica liquor brands in Tamil Nadu; TASMAC told to resume
Latest story →Adyar to ThiruvanmiyurCoastal breeze, campuses, estuary ecology, and classic Chennai avenues.
Open area hub →OMR — Perungudi to Sholinganallurஎல் நினோவில் ஒரு மழையிலேயே 50 செ.மீ. வரலாம் — மேயர் எச்சரிக்கை; 294 வெள்ளப் புள்ளிகள்
Latest story →Ambattur · Anna NagarWestern residential density, MSME corridors, and metro feeders.
Open area hub →Kodambakkam · T. Nagar3.49 லட்சம் அறிவிப்புகளுக்குப் பிறகு ஜிசிசி சொத்து வரி மறுமதிப்பீட்டை நிறுத்தியது
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- Anudip Foundation offers AI and data analytics training for Chennai graduates: what students should know
- FSSAI bans then revokes stop-sale on 11 Enrica liquor brands in Tamil Nadu; TASMAC told to resume
- Chennai local job ads: a practical guide for business owners and HR professionals who need the right candidates
- Tamil Nadu Auto Fares: July Meeting Happened, August Gazette Did Not
- TNPDCL’s 3.70-Lakh Bill Recheck: 15 August and Still No Public Final Scorecard
- Independence Day 2026: CM Vijay Hoists the Flag at Fort St. George Under Five-Tier Security
- Tamil Nadu International Kite Festival: giant kites over Mamallapuram through Sunday
- சென்னை வார இறுதி: கொடி ஏற்றம் அறிக்கை — வரி தளம், மழை, திங்கள் 17 இன்னும் திறந்தவை
- Chennai weekend watch: I-Day hoist reported — tax portal, rain, Monday 17 August still open
- TTDC this-weekend ECR plan: kites, Shore Temple, and ₹99 biryani from Chennai
- M.O.P. Vaishnav Hosts National Workshop ‘Leaders for a Sustainable Future’ With AIMS
- 80-வது சுதந்திர தினம்: புனித ஜார்ஜ் கோட்டை கொடி ஏற்றம், சிவப்பு மண்டலம், விமான நிலையம் 11 நாள் எச்சரிக்கை
- எண்ணூர் முதல் மாமல்லபுரம் வரை வாட்டர் மெட்ரோ — சிஎம்ஆர்எல் சாத்திய ஆய்வு டெண்டர்
- எல் நினோவில் ஒரு மழையிலேயே 50 செ.மீ. வரலாம் — மேயர் எச்சரிக்கை; 294 வெள்ளப் புள்ளிகள்
- 3.49 லட்சம் அறிவிப்புகளுக்குப் பிறகு ஜிசிசி சொத்து வரி மறுமதிப்பீட்டை நிறுத்தியது
- Start the Day with Chennai Today in 60 Seconds — Metro, News, and What’s On
- Can You Afford Adyar — or Should You Look at Velachery and OMR? A CTC Reality Check
- Chennai Summer AC Bills: Run a Stress Test Before the Next Cycle Hits
- GCC suspends Chennai property-tax reassessment after 3.49 lakh notices spark backlash
- CMRL floats Water Metro study: Ennore to Mahabalipuram along Buckingham Canal
- TANGEDCO scheduled cuts: KK Nagar to Pallavaram on 13 Aug, Tiruvottiyur and 25+ areas on 14 Aug
- Chennai Metro Phase II hits 54.6% — Poonamallee–Vadapalani still waits for a start date
- 80th Independence Day in Chennai: Fort St. George flag hoist, Red Zone, airport on 11-day alert
- Vettri Tamil Nadu conclave in Chennai: ₹67,000 crore MoUs, ₹1.02 lakh crore in 100 days
- Chennai 22K gold near ₹14,220 a gram — sovereign about ₹1.14 lakh, up ~53% in a year
- Keelkattalai lake restored, eco-park opened — south Chennai waterbody gets bunds, birds, and paths
- Minister N. Anand reviews Chennai flood preparedness — water, wires, and potholes
- Fever alert after rains: Tamil Nadu orders hospital fever wards — dengue still in the mix
- Chennai petrol ₹107.76, diesel ₹99.55 — still on the May 2026 OMC hike
- 398 Chennai roads dug for stormwater drains — GCC flags 230 severe flood spots
- Airport gold and cannabis seizures, Chromepet track death: a week on Chennai’s edges
- Chennai Mayor warns El Niño could dump 50 cm of rain in one spell — 294 flood spots mapped
- Monday rain froze Chennai traffic from T. Nagar to OMR — two-hour crawls, higher auto fares
- No Tariff Hike, Yet EB Bills Surge Across Tamil Nadu: What Is Behind the July–August Shock?
- CMRL to buy three more TBMs for delayed Phase II tunnels — ₹180 crore
- Information Commission tells GCC: visit the T. Nagar elder couple and re-check Urimai Thogai
- GCC Commissioner orders officials to finish civic works before the northeast monsoon
- GCC clears debris choking Buckingham Canal near Kodungaiyur landfill
- Tamil Nadu IAS update: G. Prakash and S. Malarvizhi swap Archives and Revenue posts
- WhatsApp spam report platform for Chennai group admins: why invite-link floods need a shared list
- GCC sets August-end deadline to close Chennai stormwater-drain network gaps
- சென்னை மெட்ரோ கட்டம்-2: நீலகிரி TBM மூலக்கடையை வந்தடைந்தது
- Chennai Metro Phase 2: Nilgiri TBM breaks through at Moolakadai
- Savukku Shankar’s 13-year-old son dies near Marakkanam; police probe underway
- Chennai’s waste rules are changing, but GCC must tell the public how its system actually works
- GCC bulk waste agencies Chennai: reported cancellations and the missing public paper trail
- Ilai Foundation proposes Tamil Nadu banana-leaf circular mission for street food vendors
- Tamil Nadu’s Government Order portal is years out of date: why missing G.O.s are a serious transparency failure
- Vikram-1 full analysis: how Skyroot reached orbit with ISRO’s infrastructure — and what the economics still have to prove
- DVAC raids shake Chennai Corporation: seven more officials suspended as financial irregularities surface
- Chennai’s solid waste bye-laws still reflect the 2016 framework. When will they be updated for the 2026 Rules?
- Who collects bulk waste in Chennai? GCC lists two firms for only 4 of 15 zones — both expire July 25
- Yet Another IAS Reshuffle in Tamil Nadu: July Reshuffle 2026 Changes Key Departments
- Chennai Corporation Zones Explained: Current 15 and Proposed 20
- Chennai bulk waste generators: 15 days to register under SWM Rules 2026
- Chennai GCC tender change shows 25–30% savings in civic works
- Chennai GCC told to consider separate wet and dry waste days
- Chennai Metro Phase-1 stations set for repair and upgrades
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