<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"><channel><title>Chennai News</title><description></description><atom:link href="https://www.dtnext.in/api/v1/collections/newschennai-news.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><link>https://www.dtnext.in</link><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 12:23:55 +0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>Chennai: Petrol bombs hurled at woman&apos;s house in Periamet; police launch hunt for suspects</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-petrol-bombs-hurled-at-womans-house-in-periamet-police-launch-hunt-for-suspects</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-petrol-bombs-hurled-at-womans-house-in-periamet-police-launch-hunt-for-suspects#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">aebf7858-f4c0-4de9-a630-61f5325d0e6e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 06:39:54 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-04T06:39:54.727Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Online Desk</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371166</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>petrol bomb,Chennai crimes,Periamet</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-06-17/pbetcewh/Untitled-design.png" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ petrol bomb]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ petrol bomb ]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-06-17/pbetcewh/Untitled-design.png?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Police have launched an investigation after unidentified persons allegedly hurled petrol bombs in front of a woman's house on Periamet High Road in Chennai on Monday night, triggering panic in the neighbourhood.</p><p>According to a <a href="https://www.dailythanthi.com/news/tamilnadu/petrol-bomb-thrown-at-womans-house-in-chennai">Daily Thanthi report</a>, the incident occurred at around 8 pm near Nehru Park on Periamet High Road. Three unidentified persons are said to have arrived near the residence on a motorcycle before throwing three petrol bombs in quick succession at the front of the house.</p><h2>Three petrol bombs explode </h2><p>The three petrol bombs exploded immediately after being hurled, causing flames to erupt in front of the residence. The loud explosions startled the woman, who was inside the house at the time. She rushed out in panic after hearing the blasts.</p><p>Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident. However, the explosions created panic among residents in the locality, with several people gathering at the spot after hearing the noise.</p><p>After carrying out the attack, the three unidentified individuals fled the area on the motorcycle before anyone could stop them.</p><h2>Police begin investigation</h2><p>Following information about the incident, personnel from the Periamet police station rushed to the spot and conducted a preliminary inquiry. The area was inspected, and evidence from the scene was collected as part of the investigation.</p><p>Police are examining various angles to ascertain the motive behind the attack. Investigators are also verifying whether the house or its occupants had received any prior threats.</p><h2>CCTV footage under scrutiny</h2><p>As part of the investigation, police have begun analysing footage from surveillance cameras installed in and around Periamet High Road and nearby streets to trace the identity of the suspects and the route taken by them after the attack.</p><p>Officials said efforts are under way to identify and apprehend the three persons involved. Further investigation is in progress to determine the circumstances that led to the petrol bomb attack and whether the incident was targeted or linked to any personal enmity.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Udhayanidhi booked over remarks on Vijay, Trisha; taken for questioning, DMK moves Madras HC</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/udhayanidhi-booked-over-remarks-on-vijay-female-actor-taken-for-questioning-dmk-moves-madras-hc</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/udhayanidhi-booked-over-remarks-on-vijay-female-actor-taken-for-questioning-dmk-moves-madras-hc#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">72d244f6-2708-47ed-b68f-35132340b0a9</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 05:45:42 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-04T05:45:42.995Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Online Desk</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371166</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Thanjavur,Udhayanidhi Stalin,DMK,Actor Trisha,CM Vijay,TVK govt</media:keywords><media:content height="853" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-04/ghp0funa/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-04-at-11.53.46.jpeg" width="1280"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin secured by Police from his Neelankarai residence]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Leader of Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin secured by Police from his Neelankarai residence]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-04/ghp0funa/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-04-at-11.53.46.jpeg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Tamil Nadu</category><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin was taken for questioning by the police from his Neelankarai residence on Tuesday (August 4) in connection with a <a href="https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/tvk-targets-udhayanidhi-over-remarks-moves-ncw-seeking-action">case registered</a> against him over his purportedly derogatory remarks against actor Trisha while attacking Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. His destination was not immediately disclosed.</p><p>Earlier in the day, the Thanjavur police registered a case against the DMK Youth Wing Secretary under six Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) sections, along with provisions of the women’s harassment law and IT Act, over the controversial remarks he made during a public meeting in Thanjavur yesterday, according to a <a href="https://www.dailythanthi.com/news/tamilnadu/case-filed-against-udayanidhi-in-6-sections">Daily Thanthi report</a>. Soon after, the DMK moved the Madras High Court seeking protection from his arrest.</p><p>A police team from Thanjavur, led by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Alagesan, had arrived at <a href="https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/thanjavur-udhayanidhi-calls-vijay-dummy-cm-trisha-remark-draws-backlash">Udhayanidhi</a>'s residence in Neelankarai, Chennai, to brief him about the case.</p><p>As news of the police visit spread, DMK workers gathered outside the Chepauk MLA's residence and raised slogans against the ruling government, prompting heavy police deployment and heightened security. Senior DMK leaders K N Nehru, Ma Subramanian, members of the party's legal wing and Udhayanidhi's brother-in-law V Sabareesan also reached the spot.</p><p>After Greater Chennai Police (GCP) Commissioner A Amalraj arrived, the protesters were dispersed. Udhayanidhi was then briefed on the case and taken from his residence in a police vehicle.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-04/pzrksajf/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-04-at-11.53.47.jpeg" /><figcaption>Scenes from outside Udhayanidhi Stalin's Neelankarai residence.</figcaption></figure><h2>What led to the case against Udhayanidhi?</h2><p>The case stems from a DMK protest held outside the Panagal Building in Thanjavur on Monday (August 3), where Udhayanidhi criticised Chief Minister Vijay and TVK government over <a href="https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/farmers-wept-over-crops-ministers-over-film-udayanidhi-stalin">Cauvery water rights</a>, the proposed Mekedatu dam, and the waiver of farm loans.</p><p>He later made purportedly derogatory comments about actor Trisha after the crowd chanted her name, drawing widespread flak.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-04/4uiiyfvi/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-04-at-11.48.15.jpeg" /><figcaption>Copy of the FIR against Udhayanidhi Stalin</figcaption></figure><h2>Who filed the complaint against Udhayanidhi?</h2><p>A police complaint was lodged at the Thanjavur East Police Station by S Bairavi, the TVK's Central District Women's Wing Organiser for Thanjavur, following which the police registered a case against <a href="https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/ministers-moved-by-jana-nayagan-not-by-ryots-tears-udayanidhi-stalin">Udhayanidhi </a>under six BNS sections, along with provisions of the women’s harassment law and IT Act. </p><p>The TVK women's wing is also reportedly organising protests across several districts, including Erode, on Tuesday condemning Udhayanidhi's remarks and demanding appropriate legal action against him.</p><h2>What action has TVK taken against Udhayanidhi?</h2><p>TVK national spokesperson Pazha Selvakumar has also submitted a petition to the <a href="https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/tvk-targets-udhayanidhi-over-remarks-moves-ncw-seeking-action">National Commission for Women</a> (NCW), alleging that Udhayanidhi made defamatory, objectifying and sexually suggestive remarks against Chief Minister Vijay and a woman actor.</p><p>The petition urged the Commission to take cognisance of the speech, direct the police to initiate legal action, and seek an explanation and an unconditional public apology from Udhayanidhi.</p><p><em>(With inputs from Bureau)</em></p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ayTZBilqyj0?si=Yz5y3fd0_eWFAO7S"></iframe></figure><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jtHWkapnXKc?si=RP__anjs6t2s5v4C"></iframe></figure>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai Police Inspector arrested for extorting several lakhs from businessman citing Armstrong murder case</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-police-inspector-arrested-for-extorting-several-lakhs-from-businessman-citing-armstrong-murder-case</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-police-inspector-arrested-for-extorting-several-lakhs-from-businessman-citing-armstrong-murder-case#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">2b9ed5f9-c640-4b01-9d21-02a609e1ba12</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:12:20 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-04T03:12:20.116Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Greater Chennai Police,Businessman,Armstrong murder case,Central Bureau of Investigation,Chennai Police Inspector</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-06-22/se5xk2pa/arr.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image for arrested]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image for arrested]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-06-22/se5xk2pa/arr.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> An <a href="https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-police-inspector-transferred-pending-probe-on-businessmans-allegation-of-extortion-citing-armstrong-murder-case">Inspector</a> attached with Greater Chennai Police (GCP) was arrested based on allegations by a businessman who accused the inspector of extorting several lakhs by threatening to implicate him in the 2024 <a href="https://www.dtnext.in/search?q=Armstrong%20murder%20case">Armstrong murder case</a>. </p><p>Akil Kumar (35), a share market trader approached the City Police headquarters claiming that Inspector Muhammed Buhari has been repeatedly demanding money from him over the past two years citing a mobile number linked to the businessman which has come up during investigations into TN BSP leader Armstrong's murder case.</p><p>The complainant stated that he had shared the mobile number with an acquaintance, a lawyer and had no connection with the <a href="https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/armstrong-murder-chennai-police-hand-over-records-to-cbi">murder case</a>. He alleged that the Inspector demanded several lakhs to spare him from being named as an accused and later collected more money on different occasions.</p><aside><a href="https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/armstrong-murder-a-hit-job-by-chennai-crime-syndicate-803224">Armstrong murder a hit job by Chennai crime syndicate</a></aside><aside><a href="https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/sc-stays-madras-hc-order-transferring-probe-in-armstrong-murder-case-to-cbi-853715">SC stays Madras HC order transferring probe in Armstrong murder case to CBI</a></aside><p>Last Saturday, the Inspector allegedly visited the complainant's house and demanded Rs 5 lakh which was handed over to a policeman near the Washermanpet metro railway station.</p><p>It is to be noted that Inspector Buhari was involved in the police shooting in which one of the suspects in <a href="https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/armstrong-murder-probe-tn-govt-withdraws-appeal-clears-way-for-cbi-investigation">Armstrong murder case</a>, Thiruvenkadam, was shot dead in July 2024.</p><p>Buhari was also involved in a subsequent police shooting, in which a suspects allegedly involved in a series of chain snatchings in Chennai was shot dead in March 2025.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over investigations into the murder of TN BSP leader K Armstrong.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>CM Vijay reviews operations at Renault, Saint-Gobain plants</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/business/cm-vijay-reviews-operations-at-renault-nissan-saint-gobain-plants</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/business/cm-vijay-reviews-operations-at-renault-nissan-saint-gobain-plants#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">5b81e2a5-bdbb-40ce-8c1a-be73bc2c869b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:03:58 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-04T03:03:58.344Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Renault,Saint-Gobain,CM Vijay</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-04/paxyjy63/Untitled-design-40.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ CM Vijay visited Chennai’s major manufacturing units Saint-Gobain and Renault on August 3.]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ CM Vijay visited Chennai’s major manufacturing units Saint-Gobain and Renault on August 3.]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-04/paxyjy63/Untitled-design-40.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Business</category><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday (August 3) reviewed the operations of two of Chennai’s major manufacturing units Saint-Gobain and Renault during visits to their facilities.</p><p>The Chief Minister began his visit at the Saint-Gobain manufacturing plant, where he inspected various production units, including those manufacturing float glass, coated glass and laminated glass.</p><p>According to an official statement, he interacted with senior officials of the company and enquired about its manufacturing processes and future expansion plans.</p><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ta" dir="ltr">மாண்புமிகு தமிழ்நாடு முதலமைச்சர் திரு.ச.ஜோசப் விஜய்  அவர்கள் இன்று (3.8.2026) காஞ்சிபுரம் மாவட்டம், ஸ்ரீபெரும்புதூர், சிப்காட் தொழிற்பூங்கா வளாகத்தில் அமைந்துள்ள செயின்ட்-கோபைன் கண்ணாடி தயாரிப்பு நிறுவனத்திற்கும், ஒரகடம் சிப்காட் தொழிற்பூங்கா வளாகத்தில் அமைந்துள்ள ரெனால்ட் கார்… <a href="https://t.co/FCu92rKi9g">pic.twitter.com/FCu92rKi9g</a></p>&mdash; CMOTamilNadu (@CMOTamilnadu) <a href="https://x.com/CMOTamilnadu/status/2084297300743266528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2026</a></blockquote>
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</figure><p>He also reviewed the company’s skill development initiatives, including the ‘Learn While Earn’ programme and the Nettur Technical Training Foundation (NTTF). </p><p>During the visit, he interacted with students undergoing training under these programmes.</p><p>To commemorate the visit, the Chief Minister planted a tree sapling on the factory premises.</p><p>Later, Vijay visited the Renault manufacturing plant, where he inspected the production facility and drove the new variant of the Renault Duster on the company’s long test track.</p><p>Ministers S Keerthana, K Thennarasu and RV Ranjithkumar, chief secretary M Sai Kumar, and additional chief secretary (Industries) S Vijayakumar accompanied the Chief Minister during the visits.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai gold price drops by Rs 400 on August 4, 2026; check today&apos;s gold, silver rate</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-gold-price-drops-by-rs-400-on-august-4-2026-check-todays-gold-silver-rate</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-gold-price-drops-by-rs-400-on-august-4-2026-check-todays-gold-silver-rate#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">ca6bf02f-edca-43ad-a8b0-a696134ebccf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 04:35:11 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-04T04:35:11.582Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Online Desk</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371166</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Gold price today,Silver price today,Gold and Silver price in Chennai</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2025-12-29/grir7z32/gold.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative Image]]></media:title><media:description type="html"></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2025-12-29/grir7z32/gold.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><category>Business</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The price of gold in the city decreased by Rs 400 per sovereign on Tuesday (August 4).</p><p>The yellow metal is now priced at Rs 1,05,600 per sovereign and Rs 13,200 per gram, after a decrease of Rs 50 per gram.</p><p>Earlier on August 3, the price of 22-carat gold stood at  Rs 1,06,000 per sovereign and Rs 13,250 per gram.</p><h2>Silver prices remain unchanged</h2><p>Silver prices remained unchanged to sell for Rs 235 per gram (Rs 2,35,000 per kg) on August 4. </p><p>On August 3, it was priced at Rs 235 per gram.</p><h2>Gold rate today vs gold rate on this day, last year</h2><p>Gold remains significantly higher compared to last year. Prices have surged from Rs 74,360 per sovereign (Rs 9,295 per gram) on August 4, 2025, to Rs Rs 1,05,600 per sovereign (Rs 13,200 per gram) on August 4, 2026, marking an increase of Rs 31,240 or about 42.01%.</p><h2>Gold price (22-carat) over the last five days:</h2><p>August 3, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,06,000 | 1 gram - Rs 13,250</p><p>August 1, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,760 | 1 gram - Rs 13,220</p><p>July 31, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,06,040 | 1 gram - Rs 13,255</p><p>July 30, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,840 | 1 gram - Rs 13,230</p><p>July 29, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,240 | 1 gram - Rs 13,155</p><h2>Silver price over the last five days:</h2><p>August 3, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235</p><p>August 1, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235</p><p>July 31, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235</p><p>July 30, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235</p><p>July 29, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Special enrollment drive for out-of-school kids in Ezhil Nagar</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/special-enrollment-drive-for-out-of-school-kids-in-ezhil-nagar</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/special-enrollment-drive-for-out-of-school-kids-in-ezhil-nagar#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">1e084dbd-15d9-4909-ae27-89c2430a2849</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:35:48 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-04T02:35:48.331Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Greater Chennai Corporation,Anbu Karangal Scheme,School Kids,District Child Protection Unit,Special enrollment drive</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-04/sk9rvjv3/Untitled-design-39.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Greater Chennai Corporation’s education department]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Greater Chennai Corporation’s education department]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-04/sk9rvjv3/Untitled-design-39.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The Greater Chennai Corporation’s education department will be conducting a special camp to re-enrol out-of-school children to continue their education today at Chennai Middle School premises in Ezhil Nagar.</p><p>More than 1,000 students and their parents across six local schools, including Chennai Primary School (CPS) Kannagi Nagar, CPS 11th Street Kannagi Nagar, CPS Kannagi Nagar FAB, Chennai Middle School MS Ezhil Nagar, and Chennai Higher Secondary School Kannagi Nagar, are set to benefit through this initiative.</p><p>The camp aims to streamline re-enrollment, facilitate documentation, and coordinate welfare schemes. Key services include issuing Aadhaar cards, birth certificates, community certificates, and income certificates required for educational scholarships.</p><p>Additionally, eligible orphaned children can apply for the Anbu Karangal scheme via the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), offering monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,000 up to Class 12.</p><p>To provide integrated support, multiple government bodies, including Tamil Nadu E-Governance Agency, Chennai Revenue Department (South), Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation (TAHDCO), and civil supplies, will offer single-window services on-site.</p><p>GCC urges parents and students to utilise the camp to secure essential documents and welfare assistance.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Check out petrol and diesel prices in Chennai on August 4, 2026</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/check-out-petrol-and-diesel-prices-in-chennai-on-august-4-2026</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/check-out-petrol-and-diesel-prices-in-chennai-on-august-4-2026#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">cc62d44e-b883-436d-a2d2-542e7107cf99</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:34:10 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-04T02:34:10.364Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Online Desk</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371166</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>diesel price today,Petrol Price Today,Petrol and diesel price in Chennai</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-02-05/5j9nbb0f/Petrol-1.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Petrol and diesel]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-02-05/5j9nbb0f/Petrol-1.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong>&nbsp;The price of petrol and diesel in the city on Tuesday (August 4) remains unchanged.</p><p>According to reports, one litre of petrol is being sold at Rs 107.77, while diesel costs Rs 99.55 per litre in Chennai on Tuesday.</p><p>On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The increase took cumulative hikes since May 15 to nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.</p><p>Until May, fuel prices had largely remained unchanged since April 2022, except for a Rs 2 per litre reduction announced in March 2024 ahead of the national elections.</p><h2><strong>Why have fuel prices been increased?</strong></h2><p>Global crude oil prices had surged more than 50 per cent since late February following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route.</p><p>State-run retailers had delayed passing on higher input costs for weeks, a move the government said was intended to shield consumers from inflation. Opposition parties, however, accused the administration of holding back price increases until after key state elections.</p><p>The May 15 increase came after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expanded its electoral footprint by winning three of five state and UT elections, including West Bengal.</p><p>Retail fuel prices were first raised by Rs 3 per litre on May 15, followed by a 90-paise increase on May 19 and another hike on May 23, when petrol prices rose by 87 paise and diesel by 91 paise per litre.</p><p>On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The cumulative increase since May 15 stands at nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.</p><p>The increase varies across cities due to differences in local taxes.</p><h2><strong>Petrol rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:</strong></h2><p>August 3 - Rs 107.77</p><p>August 2 - Rs 107.77</p><p>August 1 - Rs 107.77</p><p>July 31 - Rs 107.77</p><p>July 30 - Rs 107.77</p><h2><strong>Diesel rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:</strong></h2><p>August 3 - Rs 99.55</p><p>August 2 - Rs 99.55</p><p>August 1 - Rs 99.55</p><p>July 31 - Rs 99.55</p><p>July 30 - Rs 99.55</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Man leaps to death from Chennai building after trio detain him over missing funds; employer held </title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/man-leaps-to-death-from-chennai-building-after-trio-detain-him-over-missing-funds</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/man-leaps-to-death-from-chennai-building-after-trio-detain-him-over-missing-funds#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">3f1137d5-f665-4a34-ace6-53788c7e020b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:28:29 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-04T02:28:29.549Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>suicide,Anna nagar,funds</media:keywords><media:content height="1973" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-27/xfo4mi9v/Arrest-4.jpg" width="3508"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Arrest-representative image ]]></media:title><media:description type="html"></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-27/xfo4mi9v/Arrest-4.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The police have booked three men, including a travel firm owner, on charges of abetment to suicide after a staffer, whom they assaulted and accused of misappropriation, leapt to death from the office building in Anna Nagar. While the incident happened on Saturday, the youth succumbed to his injuries at a hospital on Sunday, police said.</p><p>The deceased was R Akash (23) of Ramanathapuram district. He was employed at a travel firm in Anna Nagar and lived in a room nearby. His relative, Vasantharaj, had approached the police after the hospital informed him of Akash's leap from the fourth floor. On going to Akash's workplace, Vasantharaj learnt that Akash was illegally detained inside a room on the fourth floor of the building on Anna Nagar 20th main road and that the travel firm owner, Sugumar, and two others allegedly threatened him, questioning him about the misappropriation of funds.</p><p><br>Police sources said that Akash jumped from the company premises on Saturday and suffered severe injuries. He was rushed to a nearby private hospital, where he succumbed on Sunday.</p><p><br>Preliminary investigations revealed that around Rs 30 lakh was found missing from the company's accounts. The Anna Nagar police have registered a case and arrested Sugumar on charges of abetment to suicide. Search is on for two others who are absconding.  </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai Police Inspector transferred pending probe on businessman&apos;s allegation of extortion citing Armstrong murder case</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-police-inspector-transferred-pending-probe-on-businessmans-allegation-of-extortion-citing-armstrong-murder-case</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-police-inspector-transferred-pending-probe-on-businessmans-allegation-of-extortion-citing-armstrong-murder-case#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">f38a6684-32ff-47bc-b870-6152b586e6e2</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 02:18:11 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-04T02:18:11.276Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Greater Chennai Police,Businessman,Armstrong murder case,Transfer,Chennai Police Inspector</media:keywords><media:content height="269" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-04/zwdtdkw9/images.jpg" width="479"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image for transfer]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-04/zwdtdkw9/images.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> An Inspector attached with Greater Chennai Police (GCP) has been transferred to the vacancy reserve pending probe into allegations by a businessman who accused the inspector of extorting several lakhs by threatening to implicated him in the 2024 Armstrong murder case. </p><p>Akil Kumar (35), a share market trader approached the City Police headquarters claiming that Inspector Muhammed Buhari has been repeatedly demanding money from him over the past two years citing a mobile number linked to the businessman which has come up during investigations into TN BSP leader Armstrong's murder case.</p><p>The complainant stated that he had shared the mobile number with an acquaintance, a lawyer and had no connection with the murder case.</p><p>He allegedly that the Inspector demanded several lakhs to spare him from being named as an accused and later collected more money on different occasions.</p><p>Last Saturday (August 1), the Inspector allegedly visited the complainant's house and demanded Rs 5 lakh lakh hich was handed over to a policeman near the Washermanpet metro railway station.</p><p>It is to be noted that Inspector Buhari was involved in the police shooting in which one of the suspects in Armstrong murder case, Thiruvenkadam, was shot dead in July 2024.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Arayambakkam residents stage silent stir at Chengalpattu Collectorate over water shortage</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/arayambakkam-residents-stage-silent-stir-at-chengalpattu-collectorate-over-water-shortage</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/arayambakkam-residents-stage-silent-stir-at-chengalpattu-collectorate-over-water-shortage#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">7e4b1818-10cd-48c1-bc89-eed1972eb14f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:55:13 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-04T01:55:13.040Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>protest,residents,water shortage,Chengalpattu Collectorate,Arayambakkam</media:keywords><media:content height="418" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-04/ryeknsey/W-6UpFnZ.jpg" width="743"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Ladies protesting with empty water pot]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Ladies protesting with empty water pot]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-04/ryeknsey/W-6UpFnZ.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Residents of Arayambakkam village near Madurantakam staged a silent protest at the Chengalpattu District Collectorate on Monday (August 3), demanding immediate action to address the worsening drinking water shortage in their village.</p><p>A group of women gathered outside the Collectorate ahead of the weekly public grievance meeting, claiming that repeated appeals to local bodies had yielded no relief.</p><p>The residents said inadequate monsoon rainfall last year led to a sharp decline in groundwater levels across several villages in Madurantakam. In Arayambakkam, where around 500 families reside, many open wells and borewells have dried up in recent months, leaving households without adequate drinking water.</p><p>The shortage has also affected livestock and agriculture, forcing villagers to travel long distances to neighbouring villages to fetch water.</p><p>Many families are forced to purchase water supplied through tankers and tractors. The villagers said they had repeatedly brought the issue to the attention of the local administration but claimed no effective measures had been taken to resolve the crisis.</p><p>After the protest, the residents participated in the weekly grievance redressal meeting and submitted a petition to the Chengalpattu District Collector, urging the administration to take immediate steps to ensure a regular drinking water supply to the village.</p><p>The protesters dispersed peacefully after submitting their representation, expressing hope that the district administration would intervene and provide a solution to the water crisis.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Cauvery issue: After Secretariat meet, farmer leader sees no need for all-party meet</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/cauvery-issue-after-secretariat-meet-farmer-leader-sees-no-need-for-all-party-meet</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/cauvery-issue-after-secretariat-meet-farmer-leader-sees-no-need-for-all-party-meet#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">9118fcd0-a283-4d48-b86a-5cb95213d19e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:51:40 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-04T01:51:40.417Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>PR Pandian,All-party meet,Secretariat meet</media:keywords><media:content height="720" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-13/fitgatz4/Kuruvai.jpg" width="1280"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ PR Pandian addressing the media]]></media:title><media:description type="html"></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-13/fitgatz4/Kuruvai.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI</strong>: President of the Tamil Nadu Coordination Committee of All Farmers Associations, PR Pandian, retracted his earlier stance on bringing all parties to the table on Cauvery, saying on Monday that there was no need for an all-party meeting, adding that legal recourse was enough.</p><p>His statement assumes significance as it was made after meeting Law Minister R Nirmalkumar at the Secretariat.</p><p>Meanwhile, the farmer leader criticised the participation of Union Ministers from Karnataka in the all-party meeting convened by the state government on the Cauvery issue. "It was against the spirit of the law for Union Ministers to participate in the Karnataka all-party meeting. The President should take appropriate action against those Union Ministers from Karnataka," he said.</p><p>Pandian alleged that Karnataka had failed to release Tamil Nadu's due share of Cauvery water despite directions issued by the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA).</p><p>"Lakes and reservoirs in Tamil Nadu, including the Mettur Dam, are in a depleted condition because Karnataka has not released Cauvery water. The issue should be dealt with only through legal proceedings," he said.</p><p>He said Karnataka had not complied with the CWMA's directions to release water to Tamil Nadu and urged the State government to continue pursuing legal remedies.</p><p>Pandian also referred to the proposed Rasimanal Dam project, stating that if it was constructed, both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu could share Cauvery water without disputes.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai Citizen Connect: Seized vehicles on footpath pose risk to pedestrians in Royapettah</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-citizen-connect-seized-vehicles-on-footpath-pose-risk-to-pedestrians-in-royapettah</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-citizen-connect-seized-vehicles-on-footpath-pose-risk-to-pedestrians-in-royapettah#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">60e57bfa-bdb8-483d-94bb-249c06ed1ce1</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-04T01:30:00.000Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Pedestrian,residents,Royapettah,footpath</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-03/qa2wq0q7/Untitled-design-5.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Seized vehicles parked on Srinivasa Perumal Sannathi 2nd Street in the Gopalapuram police quarters area of Royapettah.]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Seized vehicles parked on Srinivasa Perumal Sannathi 2nd Street in the Gopalapuram police quarters area of Royapettah.]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-03/qa2wq0q7/Untitled-design-5.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Residents and school students have been forced to walk on the carriageway after vehicles seized by the police have occupied the footpath on Srinivasa Perumal Sannathi 2nd Street in the Gopalapuram Police Quarters area of Royapettah for more than two months.</p><p>The stretch serves a private school, a playground and several residential buildings, with students, parents and residents using the road extensively during the morning and evening hours. As the footpath remains blocked by seized two-wheelers and other vehicles, pedestrians are compelled to walk on the road, raising concerns over safety and the risk of accidents.</p><p>"The footpath, which was built to ensure the safe movement of pedestrians, has now turned into a parking space for seized vehicles. School students, senior citizens and women are affected. The authorities should immediately remove the vehicles and restore the footpath for public use," said Prabhakar, a resident.</p><blockquote>GCC officials stated that the E-2 Police Station was instructed to remove the seized vehicles from Srinivasa Perumal Sannathi 2nd Street more than a month ago, but the vehicles remain on the footpath. The civic body said the police will be reminded again</blockquote><p>A police official attributed the situation to a shortage of space at the police station. According to the official, vehicles seized by the law and order, traffic and crime wings have been temporarily parked inside the Gopalapuram Police Quarters as facilities such as the women's waiting hall and lift at the police station are yet to be put into use.</p><p>The official said the seized vehicles would be shifted once adequate space becomes available at the police station.</p><p>Greater Chennai Corporation officials said the E-2 Police Station had already been asked to remove the seized vehicles from Srinivasa Perumal Sannathi 2nd Street. However, the vehicles remain on the footpath even after more than a month.</p><p>The civic body said it would once again remind the police to clear the vehicles at the earliest and restore the footpath for pedestrians.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Increase daily wages from Rs 325 to Rs 500: Amma Unavagam workers to GCC</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/increase-daily-wages-from-rs-325-to-rs-500-amma-unavagam-workers-to-gcc</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/increase-daily-wages-from-rs-325-to-rs-500-amma-unavagam-workers-to-gcc#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">d7490e2d-d92e-4b02-98ae-d8725feee33e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-04T01:30:00.000Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Prithiv Raj Anbu</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371171</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Greater Chennai Corporation,wages,amma unavagam,Workers</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-03/p27qii6n/Untitled-design-12.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Amma Unavagam at 2 nd RR st, Ward 139, Jafferkanpart, Chennai.]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Amma Unavagam at 2 nd RR st, Ward 139, Jafferkanpart, Chennai.]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-03/p27qii6n/Untitled-design-12.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Amma Unavagam, a flagship scheme introduced in Tamil Nadu by the late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in 2013, was once a source of economic hope for its women workers. Fast-forward to 2026, and those who have served for over a decade are now deeply pessimistic, and demanding the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to increase their daily wage from Rs 325 to at least Rs 500.</p><figure><img alt="Drinking water at Amma Unavagam" src="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-03/qam7beu3/Untitled_design__14_.jpg" /><figcaption>Drinking water at Amma Unavagam</figcaption></figure><p>Workers also alleged that rice supplies have been halted at several Amma Unavagams in the Ambattur zone for the past 10 days, forcing them to transfer the excess stocks from nearby Amma Unavagams.</p><p>Furthermore, to boost revenue, the Corporation officials have set a daily sales target between Rs 1,300 and Rs 1,500 at these Unavagams. “This is impossible considering the severe supply shortages,” said a worker from Ward 84. “I’ve been working at the Amma Canteen since 2013 and earn Rs 9,750 a month. How is this enough to run a family? We’ve requested the Corporation to increase our daily wage to Rs 500/day.”</p><p>Another staff member highlighted that supply allocations have fallen over the years. During the previous AIADMK tenure, centres received 5,00 kg of boiled rice and 500 kg of raw rice monthly. Under the DMK government, total monthly supply for both varieties combined had dropped to just 600 kg.</p><p>“The quality of rice and provisions has degraded, leading to lower footfall during the previous government itself,” the worker explained. “With supplies halted, I spend Rs 500 out of my own pocket to transport rice bags from neighbouring canteens in wards 80, 81, and 91. Additionally, the supply from Metro Water is unfit for drinking, forcing us to boil it before cooking. Introducing new dishes to the menu would bring more customers.”</p><p>Echoing similar concerns, another worker from Ward 139 lamented, “My husband is an electrician, but online booking platforms have severely hit his work, leaving him with barely Rs 500 a day. My family depends entirely on my income to support our daughter, who is in the first year at a government college. Customer footfall fluctuates daily; we can’t achieve the target of Rs 1,300 a day. But raising our wages and increasing manpower would help us work far more effectively.”</p><p>When contacted, a senior GCC official stated that the supply disruption had not yet been brought to their attention but also assured that inspection would be carried out to resolve the issue immediately. Addressing the drinking water concerns, the official added, “We identified 70-80 centres across the city requiring functional RO systems and have instructed Regional Deputy Commissioners (RDCs) to repair faulty units. New RO plants will be installed within the week.”</p><aside><cite>A worker from Amma Unavagam</cite>The quality of rice and provisions has degraded, leading to lower footfall during the previous government itself. With supplies halted, I spend Rs 500 out of my own pocket to transport rice bags from neighbouring canteens in wards 80, 81, and 91. Additionally, the supply from Metro Water is unfit for drinking, forcing us to boil it before cooking
</aside><p>Clarifying the concerns about daily targets, he said: “No official instructions have been issued regarding fixed sales targets. However, staff have been directed to retain customers and ensure food is served to everyone who visits.”</p><p>The GCC operates 383 Amma Canteens with daily footfall averaging between 67,000 and 84,000 until May. It increased significantly to over 1 lakh in June and July. The civic body has spent over Rs 17 crore on major refurbishments and repair works across centres since Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay instructed officials to upgrade facilities statewide.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Duo held with maanja kites in New Washermenpet</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/duo-held-with-maanja-kites-in-new-washermenpet</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/duo-held-with-maanja-kites-in-new-washermenpet#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">7fbd8fc5-e280-44b4-90d0-5f6f0421ea66</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:17:42 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-03T17:17:42.148Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>chennai crime,New Washermenpet,Police,Maanja threads</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-16/82txb1vn/Untitled-design-45.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image for arrest]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image for arrest]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-16/82txb1vn/Untitled-design-45.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The city police arrested two men for flying kites using banned Maanja threads in New Washermenpet on Sunday (August 2) evening, and seized two kites and two spools of the prohibited string.</p><p>Acting on specific information, a police team was deployed for patrol in Sivan Nagar 3rd Street, where they caught the duo in the act. The arrested youths were identified as Surya (20) and Prashanth (21), both residents of Sivan Nagar.</p><p>The top brass of the city police have instructed police personnel to be on the lookout for the sale and usage of dangerous maanja threads after several accidents involving motorists, pedestrians and birds caused by the sharp, glass-coated string.</p><p>During inquiry, the accused told police they had purchased the kites and thread online. The arrested persons were produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>54-yr-old Chennai man killed following drunken brawl</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/54-yr-old-chennai-man-killed-following-drunken-brawl</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/54-yr-old-chennai-man-killed-following-drunken-brawl#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">26991f54-ea88-4a24-bcec-f7b0c6196fed</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:52:31 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-03T16:52:31.266Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>drunken brawl,death,Chennai</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-06-03/jvffeqv4/death.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image of a dead person]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image of a dead person]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-06-03/jvffeqv4/death.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI</strong>: A 54-year-old supervisor at a private steel unit was found dead at the company's quarters in Kodungaiyur following an alcohol-fueled argument late Sunday.</p><p>The deceased was identified as Anuraj, who had lived on-site in Chinnandimadam for about a year.</p><p>Preliminary investigations have revealed that there was a drinking session on Sunday night.</p><p>Kodungaiyur police detained two coworkers, Thalapathi (60) and Vijayakumar (43), both from the polishing department, for questioning. Probe revealed that the three had been drinking together when a fight broke out.</p><p>Police allege Anuraj hit Thalapathi with a brick first. A second altercation later on the terrace ended with Anuraj sustaining fatal head and facial injuries from a brick and collapsing on the spot.</p><p>Police registered a case and moved the deceased to a government hospital for a post-mortem.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Journalist Nakkheeran Gopal booked by Chennai Police</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/journalist-nakkheeran-gopal-booked-by-chennai-police</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/journalist-nakkheeran-gopal-booked-by-chennai-police#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">86f861b0-222d-4768-9cd9-3d8097372d0c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:50:09 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-03T16:50:09.220Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Cyber Crime Wing,Police,CM Vijay,Journalist Nakkheeran Gopal</media:keywords><media:content height="349" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-03/9em8oeol/201810091914031342_Egmore_Magistrate_court_refuses_to_remand_Nakkeeran_Editor_R_SECVPF.gif" width="620"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Senior journalist Nakkheeran Gopal]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Senior journalist Nakkheeran Gopal]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-03/9em8oeol/201810091914031342_Egmore_Magistrate_court_refuses_to_remand_Nakkeeran_Editor_R_SECVPF.gif?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The Chennai City Cyber Crime Wing has registered a case against journalist Nakkheeran Gopal for allegedly making defamatory remarks about the Karur stampede and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay in a YouTube interview.  </p><p>Gopal appeared on a YouTube channel recently and spoke about the Karur stampede in which 41 people who attended a campaign by TVK President C Joseph Vijay, lost their lives last year.</p><p>Cyber crime wing registered a case based on a complaint from one Nandakumar. Gopal, in the interview alleged that the Chief Minister was attempting to use the tragedy for his final film, Jananayagan and that "Joseph Vijay was responsible for the deaths of 41 people."</p><p>Based on the complaint, Police registered an FIR against Gopal under provisions related to statements conducive to public mischief and for remarks alleged to have disturbed public peace and spread misinformation regarding a recent tragedy.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai delivery man alleges assault at gunpoint, probe on</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-delivery-man-alleges-assault-at-gunpoint-probe-on</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-delivery-man-alleges-assault-at-gunpoint-probe-on#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">333705e4-fc38-4260-aa67-1e26b86742e0</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:46:50 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-03T16:46:50.796Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Chennai,Gunpoint,Delivery man</media:keywords><media:content height="414" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/import/imported/import/Articles/2019/Jan/201901210238273303_Gang-abducts-man-at-gunpoint-near-Pollachi_SECVPF.gif" width="620"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative Image]]></media:title><media:description type="html"></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/import/imported/import/Articles/2019/Jan/201901210238273303_Gang-abducts-man-at-gunpoint-near-Pollachi_SECVPF.gif?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI</strong>: The Valasaravakkam police are probing a complaint from a delivery executive who claimed that he was rounded up by a gang which threatened him at gunpoint and attacked him near Porur on Sunday night.</p><p>The victim suffered head injuries in the assault and was admitted to a private hospital. Priyadharshan (24) of Valasaravakkam, the delivery executive, was riding his motorcycle through Karambakkam around 9.30 pm when he was intercepted by five men on motorcycles. </p><p>Priyadharshan tried to leave to avoid escalation with the gang, but the group blocked him and picked a quarrel with him. One of them pulled a gun and pointed it at Priyadharshan's forehead and threatened him. The members of the group then took turns and assaulted Priyadharshan and fled the scene.</p><p>The delivery executive sustained head injuries in the attack and was sutured at a private hospital. Based on the victim's complaint, the Valasaravakkam police registered a case. </p><p>Preliminary investigation revealed that the assault was due to an earlier dispute involving Priyadharshan and other delivery executives last week. The probe revealed that a quarrel had broken out days earlier after a cyclist and a motorcyclist collided. Priyadharshan and some of his colleagues later confronted and assaulted a person involved in that incident, which may have led to Sunday's attack.</p><p>The police teams are analysing the CCTV footage in the neighbourhood and questioning witnesses to identify the suspects and trace the motorcycles used by the assailants. </p><p>They are also probing whether the assailants were members of a hired gang, and the type of firearm used in the attack is being ascertained based on the victim's statement.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>4 Haryana men held for impersonation at Air Force exam in Avadi</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/4-haryana-men-held-for-impersonation-at-air-force-exam-in-avadi</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/4-haryana-men-held-for-impersonation-at-air-force-exam-in-avadi#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">89829fa1-d8d0-4f3c-82d1-992e2be797dc</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:45:07 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-03T16:45:07.468Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Avadi,chennai crime,Police,Haryana men,Air Force exam</media:keywords><media:content height="1973" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-31/u870mdhh/Arrest-4.jpg" width="3508"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Arrest-representative image ]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Arrest-representative image ]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-31/u870mdhh/Arrest-4.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Four youths from Haryana were arrested for impersonation and using wireless devices during the Air Force clerk recruitment examinations held at Air Force Station in Avadi on Sunday (August 2).</p><p>According to police sources, around 1,800 participants from across the country appeared for the written examinations held on Sunday (August 2) to fill four vacancies. The officials noticed discrepancies during hall ticket verification.</p><p>In the first case, a candidate who appeared for the exam with a hall ticket in the name of "Aman Kumar" was found to be a different person.</p><p>On questioning by Air Force officials, the individual was identified as Gourav (21) from Haryana, who had come to impersonate Aman Kumar. In a similar incident, another youth, Anil (27), was caught attempting to write the exam in place of Sunil Kumar.</p><p>In two separate cases, candidates Sawan (25) and Deepak Kumar (24), both from Haryana, were caught using wireless Bluetooth devices to cheat during the exam.</p><p>All four were handed over to the Muthapudupet Police Station. Police said during interrogation the accused revealed they had received an advance payment of Rs 50,000 to appear for the exam. They were promised the remaining amount after clearing the test.</p><p>A case was registered, and the accused were produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody. Police are probing if there is a wider network behind the racket.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Egmore redevelopment to disrupt EMU, MEMU services till Aug 30</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/egmore-redevelopment-to-disrupt-emu-memu-services-till-aug-30</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/egmore-redevelopment-to-disrupt-emu-memu-services-till-aug-30#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">86c52ad3-d81b-4efd-a544-fc4b60258c06</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:56:53 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-03T14:56:53.525Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Egmore,MEMU,EMU,train</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-03-14/ff6mbmaf/emu-train.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image]]></media:title><media:description type="html"></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-03-14/ff6mbmaf/emu-train.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Southern Railway has announced short termination and diversion of several express and suburban train services from Egmore between August 5 and 30 to facilitate the construction of new Foot Over Bridge (FOB).</p><p>Nine express trains to originate or terminate at Tambaram/Mambalam, while several late-night EMU services will be cancelled or partially cancelled during key FOB works.</p><p>As part of the temporary arrangements, nine express services will either terminate at or originate from Tambaram, while one service will terminate at Mambalam. In addition, the Ahmedabad-Tiruchchirappalli weekly special will be diverted via Renigunta, Tiruttani, Melpakkam, Kanchipuram and Chengalpattu on select days, skipping its regular stoppages at Arakkonam, Perambur, Egmore and Tambaram.</p><p>Suburban commuters will also be affected during the final phase of the works from August 22-30. On weekdays, three late-night Chennai Beach-Tambaram EMU services will be fully cancelled, while five other services will be partially cancelled between Chennai Beach and Tambaram. On Sundays, five EMU services will be fully cancelled and three others will operate only partially on the affected section.</p><p>Railway officials said that the first phase of the FOB works, covering the stabling line and Platforms 1 to 5, has been completed. The ongoing second phase involves Platforms 6 to 8 while the final phase will be extending from Platforms 9 to 11A towards the new parcel office building, necessitating the service alterations.</p><p>Southern Railway advised passengers to take note of the revised train operations and plan their journeys accordingly, adding that announcements and passenger guidance would be provided during the period of the temporary changes.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Minister N Anand, Saidapet MLA conduct inspection at Thideer Nagar</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/minister-n-anand-saidapet-mla-conduct-inspection-at-thideer-nagar</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/minister-n-anand-saidapet-mla-conduct-inspection-at-thideer-nagar#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">e65987fa-3b1f-487d-beb2-be28999e4852</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:33:44 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-03T14:33:44.020Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>N Anand,Inspection,M Arul Prakasam</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-03-02/oqi7onbx/Untitled-design.png" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ N Anand, Water Resources Minister and TVK general secretary]]></media:title><media:description type="html"></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-03-02/oqi7onbx/Untitled-design.png?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI</strong>: Minister for Rural Development and Water Resources N Anand and Saidapet MLA M Arul Prakasam conducted a joint inspection at Thideer Nagar, along the Adyar riverbank under the Maraimalai Adigal Bridge in Saidapet, on Monday.</p><p>The move follows long-standing complaints from residents about unhygienic conditions and a lack of basic sanitation in the locality. Minister Anand instructed the Saidapet MLA to install mobile toilets for the residents. He also heard public grievances relating to the cleanliness at Thideer Nagar.</p><p>Anand interacted with community members during the inspection, and reviewed the ground situation along the riverbank. He assured residents that necessary desilting work along the Adyar river would be carried out ahead of the upcoming Northeast monsoon to mitigate flood risks. </p><p>He also instructed local authorities and the MLA to ensure the swift provision of essential public amenities, prompting immediate measures to set up mobile toilets and improve infrastructure in the area.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai: IIT-M, SBI Foundation expand scholarship for para athletes</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-iit-m-sbi-foundation-expand-scholarship-for-para-athletes</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-iit-m-sbi-foundation-expand-scholarship-for-para-athletes#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">8670fd61-4641-4bbf-9214-4f5f561e862c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:25:18 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-03T14:25:18.931Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>IIT Madras,Chennai,para athletes</media:keywords><media:content height="269" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-21/b8dxdvq8/images.jpg" width="480"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ IIT Madras]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ IIT Madras]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-21/b8dxdvq8/images.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI</strong>: The Indian Institute of Technology Madras along with SBI Foundation has launched phase 2 of its Para Athlete Sports Scholarship Programme across the country.</p><p>Under the new phase, the programme has been expanded to benefit 80 para athletes from eight paralympic sports disciplines.</p><p>Each selected athlete will receive a monthly scholarship of 40,000 for one year, and also get sports science-based performance assessments, nutrition guidance and personalised training support to improve their performance in competitions. The scholarship is open to 40 men and 40 women competing in archery, athletics, badminton, judo, powerlifting, shooting, swimming and taekwondo.</p><p>Indian para athletes aged up to 35 years, who have represented their State or India in recognised competitions, are eligible to apply till August 9. The scheme follows after the success of Phase 1, launched in 2025 with 26 para athletes.</p><p>The first batch won a total of 70 medals, including 32 gold, 22 silver and 16 bronze, in national and international events.</p><p>IIT-M said that the initiative aims to strengthen India’s para athlete sports ecosystem by combining financial assistance with scientific training support and preparing athletes for major international competitions, including the Paralympic Games.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai power shutdown live updates: Check when electricity supply will be cut in your area</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/live-power-shutdown-chennai-electricity-updates-check-your-area-timings-details</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/live-power-shutdown-chennai-electricity-updates-check-your-area-timings-details#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">6fab3145-12c2-40bc-b1af-e4fb7e46dad7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:52:34 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-03T14:03:41.739Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>power supply,Power shutdown,Electricity,Chennai</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-05-18/hixx0xlm/Electricity.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative Image ]]></media:title><media:description type="html"></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-05-18/hixx0xlm/Electricity.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI: </strong>Tangedco schedules power shutdowns across parts of the city regularly to carry out routine maintenance and infrastructure improvement works. </p><p>Electricity supply remains suspended for a few hours in affected areas and is restored once the maintenance process is completed. Stay with DT Next for updates on affected localities and timings related to scheduled power shutdowns across Chennai.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Wednesday (August 5)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Perambur:</strong> Thirumalai Nagar Main Road, Thirumalai Nagar 1st to 3rd Street and Extension. </p><h3>Power shutdown on Tuesday (August 4)</h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Velachery:</strong> Sarathy Nagar, Tambaram-Velachery Main Road, Madavamani Avenue, Seetharam Nagar</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> Gandhi Mandapam Road, Sardar Patel Road, Kotturpuram, Sri Nagar Colony, Venkatapuram, Chinnamalai, Taramani, Ellaiamman Koil Street, Kanagam, Kalikundram, Pallipattu, Sriram Nagar, Nehru Nagar 1st to 4th Streets, KB Nagar 1st to 5th Main Roads, Adyar 6th Main Road, Govindharajapuram, Bakthavachalam Nagar 1st to 5th Roads</p><p><strong>Mudichur:</strong> Astalakshmi Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Kumaran Nagar, AN Colony, Manimagalam Main Road, Shastri Nagar, Ganesapuram Main Road</p><p><strong>Medavakkam:</strong> Perumbakkam Sekaran Mall, Kailash Nagar, Sri Perumal Nagar, Antony Nagar, Bajanai Koil Street, Nookampalayam Road, Madambakkam Kannadasan Street, Karunanithi 1st to 7th Street, Visalakshi Nagar, John Street, Thomas Street, Vignarajapuram 6th Street, Gobalapuram Nagar, Vignarajapuram Mohi Florence, Guru Ganesh Nagar, Parthasarathi Nagar, Pallikaranai Rajalakshmi Nagar, Vallal Pari Nagar, Sai Balaji Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Thulukathamman Koil Main Road, Arun Nagar, Venkateswara Nagar, Jayapal Nagar, Mallekeswaran Nagar, Aathisami Nagar</p><p><strong>St Thomas Mount:</strong> Ramar Koil Street, Mount Poonamallee Road, Nasarathapuram, Ganapathy Colony, Vasantham Nagar, Kalaignar Nagar, Thanduma Nagar, Police Quarters, Seven Hills Street, Meenambakkam, Pandiyan Street, Marison 1st to 6th Street, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, MKN Road, Kumaran Nagar, Kulathumedu, Mangaliammankoil Street, Defence colony, Barma Colony, Karaiyar Koil Street, North Parade Road, Indira Nagar, Officer Training Academy, Navy Residency Area, Woodcreek Country, Thulasingpuram, Mariyapuram, Mathiyas Nagar, European Line, Bazzar Road, Mettu Street, Arcot Pettai, Hoppman 1st and 2nd Street, VGP Murphy Square, Nobel Street, Kannan Colony, Teachers Colony, MGR Nagar</p><h3>Power shutdown on Monday (August 3)</h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Monday (August 3) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works.</p><p>Supply will be resumed before 2 pm if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Ambattur:</strong> Korattur, Mannurpet, TNHB, Central Avenue, MTH Road, RS Road, Mogappair Road, East Avenue, Menambedu Road, Thirumullavoyil Road.</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> Rettaipillaiyar Koil Street, Anna Street, Bharathi Street, San Academy, VOC Nagar 1st-4th Streets, Jhoshna Flats, Srinivasa Nagar, Devi Flats, Murugu Nagar, Gomathy Nagar, Jain Flats.</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Periyar Nagar, Devaraj Pillai Street, VGN, Nithyanantham Nagar, Perumal Koil Street, GST Road, Service Road, Irumbuliyur.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Saturday (August 1)</h3><p><strong>Mangadu:</strong> Ambal Nagar, Padmavathi Nagar, Addison Nagar, Manali Ramakrishna Nagar, Balaji Avenue, SS Koil Street, Melandai Maada Veethi, Perumal Kovil Street, School Street, Narivana Salai, New Police Station, MGR Nagar. AS Nagar in Pattur, Appavu Nagar, Valliswaran Nagar, Saraswathy Nagar, Pandiyan Nagar, Kundrathur Main Road, Ramakrishna Puram, Mariamman Kovil Street</p><p><strong>Madambakkam:</strong> Rajparis Flats, Mambakkam Main Road, Rakesh Sharma Nagar, Victoria Farm House, Kovilanchery, Crunch and Curry, Kurinji Nagar, Agaram Then, Draupathi Amman Kovil Street, GK Avenue.   </p><p><strong>Pallikaranai:</strong> Kamakoti Nagar, IIT Colony, Nagammal Avenue, VGP Rajesh Nagar, Ma Po Si Nagar, NIOT</p><p><strong>Tirusulam:</strong> PVR Mall, Santhai Road, Arumalai Chavadi, Harbour Quarters, Mukkanni Amman Koil Street, Rani Anna Nagar, Kennedy Veli, Moovarasampet Main Road</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> GE Company, Military Quarters, Air India, DRDO, Taj flight kitchen, BPCL, L&amp;T, Hindustan Petroleum, Pammal, Kamarajapuram Tiruneermalai Main Road, LIC Colony Extn, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Victoria Street, Periyar Street, Newsman Street, Mariyan Street, Annai Mary Street, Vinaya Nagar, EB Colony, Amersan Nagar, Three Roses Apartments, Thiruvalluvar Main Road, Bakthavachalam Street 1st to 3rd Street</p><p><strong>Sithalapakkam:</strong> Varadharaja perumal Koil Street, ADP Avenue, Vengaivasal Main Road, BSCPL, Bollineni Hillside Apartments, TNHB colony, Venbha Avenue, Kannikoil Street, MGR Nagar, Pazil Avenue, Vivekananda Nagar Nookampalayam Road, Vivekanandha Nagar, Jeya Nagar, Valluvar Nagar, Gandhi Nagar Ottiyambakkam Arasankalani Main road, Karanai Main road, Sankarapuram, Nagalakshmi Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Jones Cassia, Nesamani Nagar Malles, KG Apartment Nookampalayam Road, RC Blossom Apartment, Nesamani Nagar, Varathapuram, Erikkarai Road, Varathapuram</p><p><strong>Velachery:</strong> Baby Nagar, Taramani 100 Feet Main Road, Vijaya Nagar, Park Avenue, Doss Avenue, Ramagiri Nagar</p><h3>Power shutdown on Friday (July 31)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Velachery:</strong> T.A.Kovil, Gandhi Salai, Kokilam Street, New Colony, Kabali Street, Andal Avenue, Sony Nagar, Bypass Main Road, Lakshmi Nagar 1 st to 8 th Street,Vaduvambal Nagar, MGR Nagar 1 st to 10 th Street.</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> Venkateshwara Nagar 1 st to 5 th Street, Jeevarathanam Nagar 1 st and 2 nd Street, Karpagam Garden 1 st to 7 th Cross Street and 1st Main Roard, Besant Nagar Benco Colony, Beach Home Avenue, CPW Quarters Old, 4th Avenue, Customs Colony, Dhamotharapuram.</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Gandhi salai, Kamatchi Nagar, Aliquippa Nagar, ARG Nagar, Mahalakshmi Salai, Jaya lakshmi Nagar, Bramin Street.</p><p><strong>Thiruvamiyur:</strong> Sasthiri Nagar Thiruvalluvar Salai, 1 st to 4 th East Street,Valmiki Street, Sivasundara Avenue 1 st and 2 nd Street,Kalachetra Road, Balu Avenue.</p><p><strong>Nazarathpet:</strong> CMWSSB Metro water HT Service No:661, Madavilagam.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Thursday  (July 30)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm as mentioned below for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> New State Bank Colony, Kakkan Street, Loganathan Street, Service Road, Patel Nagar, GST Road, Irumbuliyur, Mangalapuram, SV RaghavanRoad, Kalaignar High Road, Thiruvalluvar Street, Balaji Street, Gandhi Street, Soorathamman Koil Street, Kundalakesi Street, SilapathigaramStreet, Manimegalai Street, Bharathidasan Street, Navalar Street, Lakshmi Street, Uma Nagar, TKC Street, Amman Koil Street, VenkatasamyStreet, Mani Street, Balakrishna Street, Kalaivani Street, Kannadasan Street, Archana Nagar, Joy Nagar, Peerkankarani, Sriram Nagar, Manickam Nagar, Madambakkam Main Road, Rajammal Nagar, Maruthi Nagar, Sadhasivam Nagar, around DhenupuriswararTemple, LDS Avenue, Tellus Avenue, Shantha Nagar, Annai Arul School, Manavala Nagar, Jeyandra Nagar, Iyyappa Nagar, Prasanth Colony, Senthil Avenue, Baghyam Nagar, Navaneetham Nagar, VGP Pon Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Balaji Nagar and extn, Bharath Nagar, Venkadathri Nagar, ALS Green Land, Kanagamman Koil Street</p><p><strong>Medavakkam:</strong> Malles and KG Apartment, Nookampalayam Road, RC Blossom Apartment, Nesamani Nagar, Varathapuram, Erikkarai Road</p><p><strong>Thirumullaivoyal:</strong> Vellanoor, Kollumedu, Women’s Industrial Estate, Kannadapalayam, Pothur, Arikamedu, Kattoor, Lakshmipuram, Pammadhukulam, Konimedu, Eswaran Nagar, Ellamman Pettai, Gandhi Nagar, TH Road, Edapalayam Road, Red Hills</p><p><strong>Gummidipoondi:</strong> Sirupuzhalpettai, Billakuppam, Muthu Reddy Kandigai, Sooravari Kandigai, Puthu Raja Kandigai, Iyyer Kandigai, Parthapalyam, Kallur, Erukkuvoy, Ramacherri Kandigai, Elliamman Nagar, Pudupettai</p><p><strong>Kottivakkam</strong>: Journalist Colony, Lakshmana Perumal Nagar 1st-6th Street, Raja Garden, Raja Kalyani Street, Kuppam Road, New Colony 1st-3rd Street, Karpagambal Nagar 1st to 3rd Street, Srinivasapuram 1st and 2nd Street, Najeema Avenue, ECR Main Road, Thiruvalluvar Nagar 39th to 43rd Cross Street, Thiruvalluvar Nagar 2nd and 7th Main Road, Kaveri Nagar 1st-6th Street, Baywatch Boulevard, Vallalar Nagar, Kottivakkam Kuppam 1st Street, Housing Board Apartments, Thendral H43-H50, Mullai H70-H78 Flats</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Yadaval Street, Mahaveer Salai, Shubam Nagar, Amman Nagar</p><p><strong>Velachery:</strong> Vijaya Nagar 1st Main Road, Golden Avenue, MGR Nagar 10th-13th Street, CDES, Venkateshwara Nagar 6th Street, Devi Karumariamman Nagar, Sakthi Pounammal Street</p><p><strong>Anna Salai:</strong> Bangaru Naicken Street, Kuppu Muthu Street, John Mohammad Street, LathuramStreet, Syed Abdulla Street, Syed Noor Street, Abdul Kadhar Street, Bura Sahib Street, Boo BegamStreet, Venkatesan Naicken 1st and 2nd Street, Raja Hyder Street, Ameerunnisa Begum Street, Gulam MohideenStreet, Kumarasamy Street, Gurusamy Street, Maroof Sahib Street, Triplicane High Road, Swami Sivananda Salai, Ellis Road, Wallajah Road, Appavoo Street, Pachaiyappan Street, Balamuthu Street, Unnisshali Main Street, Unnisshali Street 1st-7th Lane, Tippu Sahib Street, Nalla Thambi Street, Muktharunnisa Street and Lane, Kamarajar Road, Napier Bridge to Presidency College, Thayar Sahib Street and Lane, Owliya Sahib Street and Lane, Bharathi Salai, VR Pillai Street, Hanumantharayan Street, Karpoora Kanniamman Koil 1St-4th Street, VictoriaHostel Road, Akbar Sahib Street, Sydoji Street, Bells Road</p><h3>Power shutdown on Wednesday  (July 29)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Palavakkam:</strong> Govindan Nagar 1 st to 7 th Street, Maniammai Street, Kolavizhi Amman 1 st to 15 th Street, MGR Nagar 1 st to 4 th Street, Krishna Nagar 1 st to 8 th Street, Patchiyappan Street, D.S.G Nagar, Periyar Street, Kandasamy Nagar 8 th to 10 th Street, Gandhi Nagar 1 st to 4 th Street, Industrial Estate.</p><p><strong>Velachery:</strong> Velachery Main Road, T A Koil 1 st Main Road and 2 nd Cross Street, Gurunanak College, Anna Garden, K R Ramaswamy  Street,Nagendara Nagar, Mettu Street, Bhuvaneswari Nagar,Bethel Avenue,VGP Selva Nagar 1 st Main Road,VGP Selva Nagar 2 nd Main Road, Muthukrishnan Street, Seetharam Nagar Main Road.</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> 1 st Main Road Gandhi Nagar, Indira Nagar, Krishnamachari Road, Gokul Arcade, Sardar Patel Road, Besant Nagar 4th Main Road, 32 to 35 Cross Street and 5th Avenue.</p><p><strong>Adampakkam:</strong> By Pass Main Road, Gangai Nagar 1 st to 5 th Street, Sakthi vijayalakshmi Nagar, Balaji Colony, Ashtalakshmi Nagar 1 st to 11 th Street.</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Bharathi Nagar Main Road, Pachaiamman Koil Street, Elangoadigal Street, Kannaki Street, Kambar Street, Thiruvalluvar Street, Malai Maghal Street.</p><p><strong>Thirumullaivoyal:</strong> Karalapakkam, Kavanur KTP Road, Mel Kondaiyar, Kathavoor, Vellachery.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 28)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>IT Corridor:</strong> MCN Nagar and Extension, Foundry Road, Pillaiyar Koil Street, SBI Colony, Gangaiamman Koil Street, 200 Feet Radial Road, Post Office Street, Vembuliamman Koil Street, Theradi Street, Panchayat Road, Maple Avenue, Kulakkarai Street, Arumugam Avenue, Kumaran Nagar, Anand Nagar, RE Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Vinayaga Nagar, Sai Nagar, Selvaganapathy Avenue, Saravana Nagar, Corporation Road, Selvakumar Avenue, Seevaram, Thanikachalam Street, Ramachandran Street, Kamaraj Street, Industrial Estate Road, MG Road, Balavinayagar Avenue, Prakasam Street, Ellaiamman Nagar, Sripuram Salai, Raman Nagar, OMR, Thirumalai Nagar and Annex, Ramappa Nagar, CBI Colony, Rajiv Nagar, Velachery Main Road, IIT Colony, Meenatchipuram, Manohar Nagar, VGP Santhi Nagar</p><p><strong>Ramapuram:</strong> Manapakkam, Krishna Court, CRR Puram, Krishna Nagar, Periyar Salai, Indra Nagar, and MGR Nagar, Sriram Garden, Lakshmi Nagar, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Micro Marvel, Dharmarajapuram, Casagrand Woodside and Castle, TVS Emerald</p><p><strong>Medavakkam:</strong> Patel Company Salai, Erikkarai Street, CBI Colony 1st-7th Street, Velachery Main Road, Bhel Nagar 1st-5th Street, Sivagami Nagar, Bajanai Koil Street, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Ranganathapuram, Prince College</p><p><strong>Valasaravakkam:</strong> Virugambakkam, Alwarthiru Nagar</p><p><strong>Nolambur:</strong> S&amp;P Garden, VGN Monte Carlo, SRR Nagar, Raja Garden Area, Gurusamy Road, Nolambur Phase I and II Union Road, VGN Nagar Phase I-IV, Blocks 1st-8th, KambarSalai, Kavi Mani Salai, Bharathi Salai, Annamalai Avenue, Meenakshi Avenue, Reddy Palayam Avenue, MCK Layout, MGR University, Panancholai Street, Madha Koil Area, Perumal Koil Area, Gajalakshmi Nagar, Vembuli Amman Area, Sri Ram Nagar, Pachaiyappan Nagar, Sakthi Nagar, Padasalai Street</p><p><strong>Adambakkam:</strong> Nilamangai Nagar, Kesari Nagar, Shanthi Nagar, Surendar Nagar, Bharathidasan Street, Bharat Nagar</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Sembakkam, Ranga Colony, SB Colony, Nethaji Street, RB Avenue 1st-5th, Bhavananthyyar Street, Venugopal Samy Nagar, Bharathidasan Street Maruthi Nagar </p><h3>Power shutdown on Monday (July 27)</h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Monday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Velachery:</strong> Vijaya Nagar 3rd, 6th, 9th-11th Streets, Ram Nagar 4th-7th Streets, Gomathy Nagar 8th Street, Velachery Main Road.</p><p><strong>Kottivakkam:</strong> Shastri Nagar, Valmiki Nagar, 2nd to 4th Sea Ward Road, Balakrishnan Road, KK Road, Raja Rangasamy Avenue, Subramaniyam Avenue, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 7th-33rd Cross Street, Thiruvalluvar Nagar 1st, 3rd-6th Main Road, 1st and 3rd Avenue, Housing Board Apartments H12-H40 and above all surrounding areas</p><p><strong>Sithalapakkam:</strong> Periyapalayathamman Kovil Street, Nargunam Avenue, Sri Sai Garden, Nookampalayam Main Road, Indira Nagar Main Road, Kamaraj Street, Pilliyar Kovil Street, Rose Garden Salai, TNUHDB A to U Block, AA-AH, and 209-212 Block</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Erumbliyur Service Road, Invicon Flat, TTK Nagar, Jerusalem Nagar, Church Road, Rathna Kumar Avenue, Marutham Flat, AS Rajan Nagar, GK Moopanar Avenue</p><p><strong>Thirumullaivoyal:</strong> Green Field, Somasundaram Avenue, Venkatachalam Nagar, Kamalam Nagar, Lalithambal Nagar, Annai Theresa Nagar, Masila Manishwarar Nagar, Venkateshwara Nagar, Oragadam Society</p><h3>Power shutdown on Saturday July 25</h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Saturday (July 25) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. </p><p>Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Porur:</strong> Kumananchavadi Periyar Nagar, SV Nagar, Kannagi Nagar, Pavithra Nagar, Sugunthala Nagar, Jeevan Prakash Nagar, VGN Nagar, Santhi Nagar, Audco Nagar.</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> MRM Street, Rajaji Road, Venkatesan Street, Shanmugam Road, Sivashanmugam Street, Abdul Razak Street, Police Quarters, GST Road, Duraisamy Reddy Street, MK Reddy Street, Bakthavatchalam Street.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Friday (July 24)</h3><p> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p> <p><strong>Velachery:</strong> 100 Feet Bypass Road, Velachery Main Road, Devi Karumariamman Nagar, Venkateswara Nagar 1st-4th Streets, Dev Plat, Balakrishna Street, Tiruvallur Street, Kambar Street, Baba Garden, Venus Colony, Kamarajar Street, TANSI Nagar, VGP Selva Nagar</p><p><strong>Avadi:</strong> CTH Road, Kavarapalayam, Sindhu Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, DRR Nagar, Dhanalakshmi Nagar, MRF Nagar, Moses Street, Nazar Main Road</p><p><strong>Poonamallee:</strong> JJ Nagar, Kumaran Nagar, Leelavathy Nagar, Earikari Road, Avadi Main Road</p><p><strong>Mangadu:</strong> Pari Garden, Royal City, Malayambakkam, Sakthi Nagar, Rahamath Nagar, LKB Nagar, Pilliyarkoil Street, Abi Easte, Srinivasa Nagar, Janani Nagar, Nehru Street, Kamarajar Street, Vasanthapuri Phase I and II, Ram Nagar</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Madambakkam Noothenchery Main Road, Noothenchery Link Road, Sabapathy Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Manickam Nagar, Vengaivasal, Noothenchery, Bala Garden and Extension</p><p><strong>Puzhal:</strong> Madhanakuppam, Puthagaram, Perumal Nagar, Andal Koil Street, Shanmugapuram, Sivaprakasam Nagar, Nethaji Nagar, Lakshmi Amman Nagar</p><p><strong>Porur:</strong> Chikkarayapuram Ganapathy Nagar, Astalakshmi Nagar, Hari Avenue, Masilamani Nagar, Lakshmi Avenue, Manthiamman Koil Street, KK Nagar, Mangalapuram, Then Colony, Sabari Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Karthick Palace, RC Palace, Tirumuruga Mandapam, Kundrathur Main Road, MGR Silai Bus Stop, Mettu Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Gandhi Street, Sivanthangal, Anjaneyar Koil Street, Ambal Nagar, Leelavathy Nagar and Extension, Kumarasamy Nagar, Idea Company</p><p><strong>IT Corridor:</strong> Ezhil Nagar, Kannagi Nagar, VPG Avenue, Royal Avenue, Kumaran Kudil, Devaraj Avenue, Mountbatten Street, Pillayar Kovil Street, NGK Avenue, Secretariat Colony, Parthasarathy Nagar, Annai Parvathy Nagar, Devaraj Nagar, Sri Nagar, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Karpaga Vinayagar Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Ramalinga Nagar, Bharathi Street, Anna Street, Narayana Nagar, Gopinath Avenue, Injambakkam, Kasthuribai Nagar</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> LB Road, 1st-4th Parameswaran Nagar, 1st Avenue Shastri Nagar, 1st-3rd, Padmanabhan Nagar, Indira Nagar Srinivasamoorthy Avenue, Tiruvenkadam Street, 1st Cross Street, KB Nagar, Anna Avenue</p><p><strong>Besant Nagar:</strong> Gangai Street, Apper Street, Tiger Varathachariyar Street, Arundel Beach Road, Beach Road, Rukkumani Road Extension, Ashtalakshmi Garden, Odai Kuppam, Theeder Nagar, Coastal Road, Tirumurugan Street, Vaigai Street, Pari Street, Kaveri Street</p><p><strong>Kottivakkam:</strong> New Beach Road and Extension, Citrus Hotel, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 2nd Main Road, 7th Main Road, 36th Cross Street, 58th and 59th Cross Streets, Kurinji, Mullai, Marutham, Neithal, Thamarai Housing Board Apartments, Baywatch Boulevard, Waterland Drive</p><p><strong>Kovilambakkam:</strong> Elumalai Salai, Vadivel Nagar, Gopal Nagar, Sri Perumal Nagar, Parthasarathy Salai, Jai Ganesh Nagar, Ponniamman Koil Street, Abinaadhan Nagar, VijayalashmiNagar, Tamilan Street, Balakrishna Street, Aviva Enclave, BalaramanStreet, Pillayar Koil Street</p><p><strong>Ambattur:</strong> NRS Road, Palla Street, TVS Nagar, Kandigai Street, Agraharam, Srinivasapuram, Senthil Nagar, Ayyappan Nagar, Srinivasa Nagar, Dayalan Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Baba Nagar, Kadappa Road, Vanasakthi Nagar, Moogambigai Nagar, Mathana Kuppam, Perumal Koil Street, and RK Syndicate.</p> <h3>Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 21)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Red Hills:</strong> Puthu Nagar, Naravarkuppam Street, Dargas Road, JJ Nagar, Thirthangaraipattu, Balavinayagar Nagar, Vivekakbar Avenue, Padiyanallur, Kummanur, Jayadurga Nagar, Palavoyal, Manish Nagar, Kannappalayam, Sendrambakkam, Sirangavoor,Perungavalur, Sothuperumbedu,Karanodai, Athur, Devaneri, Solavaram, Sirunium, Nallur, Orakkadu, Budur, Gnayeru, Nerkundram Kummanur, Angadu, Arumanthai, Vichoor</p><p><strong>Tirumullaivoyal:</strong> Magaral, Kommakumbedu,Thamarai Pakkam, Karani</p><p><strong>Sholinganallur:</strong> Ganapathipuram, Athipathi Thottam, Varatharajapuram, Bharathiyar Street, Asan Memorial College of Arts and Science, Raghavendra Nagar, Devikarumari Amman Nagar.</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Noothenchery Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Gandhi Nagar and Extension, Akshyam Roheline, RKJ Elite, BajanaiKovil Street, Kambar Street, Velavan Colony, Thendral Nagar, Thangam Nagar, Annai Avantika Apartment, Palani Nagar, Vengaivasal</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Malliga Nagar, PV Vaithiyalingam Road, Vels University, Roja Street, Vignesh Street, Gogul Street, Manoranjitham Street</p><p><strong>Palavakkam:</strong> VGP Layout, Anna Salai, Ram Garden, Chari Avenue, Sea Shell Avenue, Kaithe Millet Street, Jeevarathanam 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street, Sankarapuram 1st and 2nd Street, Palavakkam Kuppam 1st to 5th Street, Father House Street, MGR Salai, Sivasami Avenue, Pushpa Avenue, Tagore Street, MGR Salai 5th, 6th and 7th Street, Subbarav Street, Chinna Neelankarai Kuppam, Singaravelan Street</p><p><strong>Nazarathpet:</strong> Agaramel, Srivari Nagar, Kamarajar Salai Main Road, Balaji Nagar, Ambal City, Sozhan Nagar, Vengadeshwara Nagar, Malaiyambakkam, 400 Foot Vandalur Bypass Road</p><p><strong>Cithalapakkam:</strong> Jaya Nagar, Valluvar Nagar, Mambakkam Main Road, TV Nagar, Maheshwari Nagar, TNHB colony Medavakkam Babu Nagar, RG Nagar, Mambakkam Main Road, Palm Garden, Royal garden, Aishwarya Nagar, Madambakkam, Kovilanchery, Mambakkam Main Road, Agaram Main Road, Noothenchery, Joy Nagar, Bala Garden, South Mada Street, Gandhi Nagar</p><p><strong>Avadi:</strong> Siva Sakthi Nagar, 60 and 40 Feed Road, Jothi Nagar, Nagammai Nagar, Antony Nagar, ESI Anna Nagar</p><p><strong>Perungalathur:</strong> Gandhi Street, Nehru High Road, Cheran Street, RMK Nagar, Krishna Road, Muthuvelar Road, Kamatchi Nagar, Sekar Nagar, Kalki Street, David Nagar, Kannan Avenue, New Perungalathur</p><p><strong>Mudichur:</strong> Kalaignar Salai, Shiva Vishnu Nagar, Panchayat Road, Gandhi Street, Vaigai Amman Street, Rajarajan Street, Lingam Nagar, EB Colony West, Lakshmi Nagar</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> Shastri Nagar 1st and 3rd Seaward Road, Balakrishna Road, Jayaram Nagar, Kuppam Beach Road, Raja Srinivasa Nagar Main Road, Rajagopalan Main Road, Teachers Colony 1st to 4th Streets, Vembuliamman Koil Street, CGE Colony, Jayaram Street</p> <h3>Power shutdown on Monday (July 20) </h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Monday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.<br><br><strong>Avadi:</strong> Vaishnavi Nagar 1st-10th Streets, Santhipuram, Sridevi Vaishnavi Nagar A&amp;B Streets, Indra Gandhi Nagar, Old Housing Board, DRR Street, Nethaji Nagar.<br><br><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Krishna Nagar, Vetri Nagar, Subhash Nagar, Krishna Nagar 1st to 8th Street, Ramani Nagar, Malliga Nagar, Kumaran Nagar, Saraswathi Nagar, Parvathi Nagar, Sriram Nagar North and South, Balakrishnan Nagar, Mudichur Road, Old Perungalathur.<br><br><strong>Perumbakkam:</strong> Perumal Koil Arch, Appar Street, Pillaiyar Koil Street,&nbsp;Ponniyamman&nbsp;Koil Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Perumal Koil Street, Lakshmi Appadurai Street, Sai Ayusha Flat, Raga&nbsp;Amirtha&nbsp;Flats, Murugan Koil Arch,&nbsp;Mandaveli&nbsp;Street, Suriya Nagar, Jaya Nagar, Chaitanya School, Post&nbsp;Office, Sathiya Sai Nagar.<br><br><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Sara Nagar, Union Carbide Colony, Parthasarathy Street, Sastha Nagar, Tiruvengadamudaiyan Street, Rangasamy Street.<br><br><strong>Anagaputhur:</strong> Palson Company, Anna Salai, Kannayiram Street, Neelakandan Street, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Abdul Kalam Road, Thennavan Street, Soundaramman Street, Sripuram, Saraswathipuram, Eswari Nagar, Kannayiram Street, Thulasingam Street, Appu Street.<br><br><strong>Mathur:</strong> Mathur MMDA, Periya Mathur, Chinna Mathur, Aavin Quarters, CPCL Nagar, MCG Avenue, Chinnasamy Nagar, Kamarajar Salai, Kamaraj Salai-Manjambakkam All Street, Assis Nagar all street, Agarsen College Road, West Garden, Kathakuzhi, Thidir Nagar, Bhai Nagar, Sangeetha Nagar, SakthiAmman Nagar, Tirupati Nagar, Jayaraj Nagar, Kumararajan Nagar,&nbsp;Subash Nagar, Banu Nagar, KVT Township, Santhosh Colony, Lakshmi Nagar, Annai Nagar, Jaya Nagar, Payasambakkam, Karumari Nagar, Moogambigai Nagar, Kosappur Area,&nbsp;Theeyapakkam&nbsp;Full, Centrabakkam,&nbsp;part of&nbsp;Kannamapalayam, Vadaperumbakkam Industrial Garden, Parvathipuram, Srinivasa Modern Town, Kanniamman Nagar. </p><h3>Power shutdown on Saturday  (July 18)</h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended on Saturday in the following areas from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. </p><p>Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Thillai Ganga Nagar:</strong> Nanganallur, Pazhavanthangal, Jeevan Nagar, Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Velachery, Adambakkam, Andal Nagar, Vanuvampet, Brindavan Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Shanthi Nagar, Puzhuthivakkam, Ullagaram, AGS Colony Velachery, EB Colony, Mohanapuri, and Adambakkam New Colony</p><p><strong>Panjetty:</strong> Alinjivakkam, Athipedu, Irulipattu, Janapanchatram Koot Road, Periyapalayam Road, Jaganathapuram Road, Saikiruba Nagar, Vrindavan Nagar, MK Garden, Sri Nagar, SV Farm, Malivakam, Amoor Jaganathapuram Chatram, and Kuthiraipallam</p><p><strong>Sholinganallur:</strong> Elcot Avenue Road, Model School Road, Classic Farms, Nedunchezhian Street, Narayanasamy Street, Patavattaman Koil Street, Parameshwaran Nagar, Ponniamman Koil Street, Kumaran Nagar, TNHB, Alamelumanga Puram, Gandhi Nagar, OMR, Nookampalayam Road, Tiruvalluvar Salai, Pondicherry Pattai, Chemenchery, Jawahar Nagar, Satyabama, JPR, St Joseph College, Village High Road, Velunaikar Street, Nehru Street, Ganesh Nagar, Medavakkam Road, Wipro Road, Anna Street, Devaraj Nagar, New Kumaran Nagar, Ezhil Nagar, Gandhi Street, and MGR Street</p><p><strong>Nanganallur:</strong> Sheela Nagar, Aiswarya Street, Erikarai Street, Ramakrishna Raju Nagar, Neelamegam Street, Agathiyar Street, Manikandan Street, Annai Theresa Nagar, Elumalai Street, AGS Colony, Balaji Nagar, Sivaprakasam Nagar, Sankara Nagar, Sankaradas Street, Nandhanar Street, Mullai Street, Sivasubramaniyan Street, Ambikapathy Street, Ramalinga Nagar, Kuppuswamy Street, Gangai Street, Yamunai Street, Vaigai Street, Chokanathan Street, Pillayar Koil Street, Sivaraman Street, Sadhasivam Nagar, and Ram Kumar Street</p><p><strong>Ponneri:</strong> Thatchoor Koot Road, Azlinjivakkam, Borax, Kilmeni, Peravallur, Athipedu, Natham, Andarkuppam, Chatram, Madhavaram, Amoor, Kodur, KPK Nagar, Chinavaram, Vellodai, Eliambedu, Chinnakavanam, Periyakavanam, Kavalpatti, Uppalam, TV padi, Vembakkam, Devadhanam, Annuppambattu, AR Palayam, Aladu, Perumbedu, TV puram, Uthandi, Kandigai, and Arasur</p><p><strong>Tirumullaivoyal:</strong> Old Alamathy, Alamathy A Colony, Venmani Nagar, Dairy Farm, Govindhapuram, and Krishna Nagar</p><p><strong>Kovilambakkam:</strong> Medavakkam Main Road, MGR Nagar, Rose Garden, Chinna Kovilambakkam, S Kolathur Road, Echangadu Industrial Estate, and Pallavaram Radial Road</p><p><strong>Ottiyambakkam:</strong> Vedanthangal Nagar, Entire Ottiyambakkam, Nethaji Nagar, Karanai Main Road, Ottiyambakkam Main Road, Jones, and Crusher Road</p><p><strong>Porur:</strong> Panimalar Medical College, Varadharajapuram, Yamuna Nagar, Kolapancherry and Chokkanallur.</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> Gandhi Nagar 4th Main Road, 2nd and 3rd Crescent Park Road, 3rd Main Road, and Ramachandra Adithanar Road</p><p><strong>Poonamallee:</strong> Trunk Road, Anjeneyar Koil Street, Vaitheeswarankoil street, Ramanujakoodam Street, Sundar Nagar, New Street, Ganga Sarathi Nagar, and Pillayar Koil Street</p><p><strong>Avadi:</strong> Cholambedu Main Road, Sri Nagar Colony, Ganapathy Nagar, Kalikambal Nagar, Arjuna Nagar, Senthil Nagar, Srinivasa Nagar, and Brindavanam Avenue</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Mullai Nagar, Ambedkar Street, Vaigai Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Old State Bank Colony, RTO Office Road, Kamaraj Street, and Gandhi Road</p><p><strong>Injambakkam:</strong> Bharathi Avenue, ECR Injambakkam to Akkarai, VGP Layout, Shalimar Garden, Vimala Garden, Periyar Theru, Pothigai Street, Muniswaran Kovil Street, Gangai Amman Kovil Street, Pillayar Kovil Street, Gowri Amman Kovil Street, Jagajeevanram Avenue, Cholamandal Devi Nagar, Seshadri Avenue, Bethal Nagar 1st Street, and Ponnurangan Street</p><p><strong>Neelankarai:</strong> Kohinoor Complex, Pandiyan Nagar, Vettuvankeni, Bay Watch Farm, Teachers Colony, Workers' Estate, Raja Street, Shankar Street, Boompukar Street, Joni Street, and Gangai Amman Kovil Street.</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> RKV Avenue, Kattabomman Nagar, and PV Vaithiyalingam Street</p><p><strong>Kumananchavadi:</strong> Periyar Nagar, Abirami Nagar, VGN Avenue, Shanthi Nagar, SV Nagar, Jeevan Prakash Nagar, Poonamallee Bypass, Radian and Shoba Apartments</p><p><strong>Long duration power shutdown at RA Puram</strong></p><p>The power supply will be interrupted in the following areas on Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm due to replacement of 11KV Breakers at 33/11 KV MRC Nagar substation under RA Puram section. Supply will be resumed before 5 pm if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>T Nagar:</strong> RA Puram part of MRC Nagar, part of Foreshore Estate, part of Gandhi Nagar, PRO Quarters, RK Mutt, RK Nagar, Rani MeyiammaiTower, Sathyadev Avenue, True Value Homes, HT Service, Raja Street, Robertson Lane, Raja Gramani Garden, KVB Garden, Appa Gramani Street, Velayutharaja Street, TP Scheme Road, Raja Muthaiah Puram, Kuttigramani Street, Kamarajar Salai, Kasthuri Avenue, Karpagam Avenue, Vasanth Avenue, South Avenue, Shanmugapuram, Santhome High Road, Sathiya Nagar, Aringnar Anna Nagar, Annai Theresa Nagar, Perumal Koil Street, and South Canal Bank Road</p><h3>Power shutdown on Friday  (July 17)  </h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday (July 17) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed</p><p><strong>Besant Nagar:</strong> Shastri Nagar Kamarajar Salai, Valmiki Street, Kalakshetra Road and Avenue, Lakshmipuram, Sri Ram Nagar, Kumaraguru 1st-4th Streets, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Muthulakshmi Street</p><p><strong>Avadi:</strong> Murugappa Polytechnic, Check Post, NM Road, Thirumalairaja Puram, Nandhavana Mettur, Kannika Puram, Nehru Bazar, Kasthuribai Nagar</p><p><strong>Puzhal:</strong> Surapet, Puzhal, Red Hills Market Road, Kavangarai, Kathirvedu, Shanmugapuram, Puthagaram, Metrowater, Puzhal Prison I, II and III</p><p><strong>Taramani:</strong> Indira Nagar, Kasturba Nagar 3rd and 4th Main Road, 3rd Cross Street, Canal Bank Road, Nehru Nagar 2nd-4th Main Road, Dhanalakshmi Avenue, 1st-4th Street</p><p><strong>Besant Nagar:</strong> 1st Main Road and 1st Avenue, Beach Home Avenue, Dhamotharapuram New Street</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> TTK company, Chavadi Street, IHFD Flats, Annasamy Street, GST Road Pallavaram bus stand to Ponds Bridge-Arunthathipuram, Valluvar Pettai Ranganathan Street, IG Road signal, Ranganathan Subway, Ambedkar Statue, Canara bank</p> <h3>Power shutdown on Wednesday (July 15)</h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday (July 17) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed</p><p><strong>Besant Nagar:</strong> Shastri Nagar Kamarajar Salai, Valmiki Street, Kalakshetra Road and Avenue, Lakshmipuram, Sri Ram Nagar, Kumaraguru 1st-4th Streets, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Muthulakshmi Street</p><p><strong>Avadi:</strong> Murugappa Polytechnic, Check Post, NM Road, Thirumalairaja Puram, Nandhavana Mettur, Kannika Puram, Nehru Bazar, Kasthuribai Nagar</p><p><strong>Puzhal:</strong> Surapet, Puzhal, Red Hills Market Road, Kavangarai, Kathirvedu, Shanmugapuram, Puthagaram, Metrowater, Puzhal Prison I, II and III</p><p><strong>Taramani:</strong> Indira Nagar, Kasturba Nagar 3rd and 4th Main Road, 3rd Cross Street, Canal Bank Road, Nehru Nagar 2nd-4th Main Road, Dhanalakshmi Avenue, 1st-4th Street</p><p><strong>Besant Nagar:</strong> 1st Main Road and 1st Avenue, Beach Home Avenue, Dhamotharapuram New Street</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> TTK company, Chavadi Street, IHFD Flats, Annasamy Street, GST Road Pallavaram bus stand to Ponds Bridge-Arunthathipuram, Valluvar Pettai Ranganathan Street, IG Road signal, Ranganathan Subway, Ambedkar Statue, Canara bank</p> <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Taramani:</strong> Indira Nagar, Kasturbai Nagar 1st-3rd Main Road and 1st-3rd Cross Street, Canal Bank Road, Bhaktavatsalam 1st and 2nd Street, Sardar Patel Road, Anna Avenue, Govindharajapuram 1st and 2nd Street</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> 1st-4th Streets Sivakamipuram, Gangai Amman Koil Street, LIC Colony, Subramaniyam Colony, 1st-3rd Streets Malaviya Avenue, MG Road, RK Nagar Main Road and 1st-3rd Cross Streets, Maruntheeswar Nagar, Sunnambu Kalvai, Kamarajar Nagar, RBI Colony, Sasthri Nagar 1st Main Road and 1st, 5th and 6th Cross Streets.</p><p><strong>Kottivakkam:</strong> Palkalai Nagar, Jagannathan Street, Venkateswara Nagar 1st- 21st Streets, Kottivakkam Kuppam, Kuppam Road, AGS Colony 1st-3rd Cross Streets, New Colony 1st-4th Streets, Thiruveethi Amman Koil Street, Thulukkanathamman Koil Street, Lakshmivadhana Street, ECR, Senthamaraikannan Salai.</p><p><strong>Besant Nagar:</strong> 2nd-4th Main Roads, 7 th, 16th and 28th Cross Streets, New CPWD Quarters, 6th and 7th Avenue, Odaikuppam, Thideer Nagar</p><p><strong>Alamathy:</strong> ABC Colony, Venmani Nagar.</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Madambakkam, Vengaivasal, Mappedu, Agaramthen, Padhuvanchery, Kaspapuram, Secretariat Colony, Camp Road, Sembakkam, Agaram Main Road, Selaiyur, VGP Srinivasa Nagar, VGP Saravana Nagar, Gayathri Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Thiruvanchery, Noothenchery, Ganapathy Nagar, Gnandha Nagar, Bharathidhasan Nagar, Sakthi Nagar, Gayathri Garden, part of Rajakeelpakkam, Gowrivakkam, Santhoshpuram, Rikki Garden, Rajaji Nagar, Sundaram Colony, Parasakthi Nagar, Sathyasai Nagar, Gokul Nagar, Shah Avenue, Kamaraj Nagar, Jayendra Nagar, Tharageswari Nagar, KVIC Nagar, Velachery Main Road, Palaniyappa Nagar, Santhammal Nagar, Vignarajapuram, Vijayanagaram, KK Salai, Sivagami Nagar, Padmavathi Nagar, Alamelupuram, Kannan Nagar, Indra Nagar, Cholan Nagar, Sudharshan Nagar, Tiana Sky City, Thirumal Nagar, Annai Sathya Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Maruthi Nagar, and Sri Devi Nagar</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Chavadi Street, IHFD Colony, GST Road, Pallavaram bus stand to Ponds Bridge, Arundathipuram, Valluvar Pettai, Ranganathan Street, IG Road signal</p><p><strong>Ramapuram:</strong> Manapakkam Main Road, L&amp;T Back Gate, Sethulakshmi Avenue, Parthasarathy Nagar, Battiya Garden, Casa XX, Velavan Nagar, Malar Garden, Rani Enclave, Ambethkar Nagar, IPS Colony, Jain Akshardham</p><p><strong>Sithalapakkam:</strong> Mambakkam Main Road, Velachery Main Road, Venketeswara Nagar, Dawood Nagar, Kulakarai, Pachaiamman Koil Street, Pushpa Nagar park, Santhanam Street, Bharath Street</p><p><strong>Perumbakkam:</strong> Casa Grand School, Aashirtha Avenue, Casa Grand Cherry Pick, Colour Homes, Colour Avenue, Plaza Verdant, Isha Ishtabumi, Radiance Mercury, Urban Tree, Gandhi Nagar Society, Pushkin Street, KG Flats</p><h3>Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 14) </h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Iyyappanthangal:</strong> Kattupakkam, Chendurpuram, Sri Nagar, Vijayalakshmi Nagar, Janakiammal Nagar, Sornapuri Nagar, Addison Nagar, Srinivasapuram, Krishna Nagar, Maruthi Nagar, Noombal, Mount Poonamallee Road, Oil Mill Road, Audco Nagar, Subbiah Nagar, Krishnaveni Ammal Nagar, Vasantham Nagar, Sivaraman Krishna Nagar, Vijayalakshmi Avenue, Step Stone, Bohanwilla, Vasanthapuram, Muthu Nagar, Ponmuthu Nagar, Paraniputhur</p><p><strong>Porur:</strong> Nazarathpet, Panimalar Engineering College, Varadharajapuram</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Chitlapakkam, Pambansamigal Salai, CV Raman Street, Lenin Street, Sudha Avenue and 2nd Street, Valliammai Street, Kalaivanar Street, UV Swaminathan&nbsp;Street, Vyasar Street, Vishwamithrar Street, Saraswathi Nagar, Veeravanchi Street, Guru Homes, Bharath Avenue, Kalyanasundaram Street, Chatrapathi Sivaji Street.</p><p><strong>Karambakkam:</strong> Samayapuram Main Road and 1st-9th&nbsp;Streets, Sri Ram Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Devi Nagar, Arunachalam Nagar Garden, Kolavizhi Apartment</p><p><strong>Ambattur Industrial Estate:</strong>&nbsp;South Phase, 1st and 2nd Main Road, Mogappair Industrial Estate Southern Avenue, Reddy Street, Kavarai Street, Munusamy Street, SSOA Complex, Kalyani Estate, Natesan Nagar</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> Canal Bank Road </p><h3>Power shutdown on Monday (July 13) </h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Monday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Avadi:</strong> Siva Sankarapuram, Jag Nagar, Kulakarai Street, CTH Road, Saraswathi Nagar, Anna Nagar 1st to 4th Streets, MGR Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Vaishnavi Nagar 1st to 10th Streets, Shanthipuram, Sridevi Vaishnavi Nagar A&amp;B Streets, Indra Gandhi Nagar, Old Housing Board, DRR Street, Nethaji Nagar, Murugappa Polytechnic, Check Post, NM Road, Thirumalairajapuram, Nandhavana Mettur, Kannikapuram, Nehru Bazar, Kasthuribai Nagar.</p><p><strong>Anakaputhur:</strong> 7tn Main Road, 2nd-8th Cross Streets, Gandhi Road, Indira Gandhi Street, Nehru Street, Rajaji Street, Kalaignar Road, Kalaignar Cross Street, Periyar Street, Elango Street, Signal Office Road, Kiruba Street, Lakshmi Narayanan Street, SBI Colony, Christopher 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street, Maruthi Street, Radhakrishnan Street.</p><p><strong>Pammal:</strong> Eratai Pillaiyar Koil Street, Elumalai Street, Nanthanar Street, Natarajan Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Devadas Street, Ramanujam Street, Rangasamy Street, Hl Colony 1st Main Road, Thiyagarajan Street, Prabhakaran Street, Vadivel Street, Kakkan Street, Marudhupandi Street, Veeraraghavan Street, Nallathambi Road.</p><p><strong>IT Corridor:</strong> Hiranandani Apartments, Radiance Apartments, Olympia Panache and Olympia Opaline Apartments, OMR Road, Navallur, Vijayaganapathy Nagar, Egattur Village, Emami Tejomaya Apartment, Muttukadu, Kanathur Village, Srinivasa Apartment, TVH Taus Apartment,&nbsp;Virtusa HT Service (No 636), Indus Anantya Apartment, Creations Apartment.</p><p><strong>Besant Nagar:</strong> Shastri Nagar Kamarajar Salai, Valmiki Street, Kalakshetra Road and Avenue, Lakshmipuram, Sri Ram Nagar, Kumaraguru 1st to 4th Streets, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Muthulakshmi Street. </p><h3>Power shutdown on Saturday ( July 11)</h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p>Poonamallee: Rukmani Nagar, Melma Nagar, Muthamizh Nagar, Muthukumaran Nagar, Sumithra Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Vijayalakshmi Avenue, Kabali Street, Trunk Road Part, Kulakkarai Street, Etti Annal Nagar, and Devadoss Nagar.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Friday (July 10) </h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>KK Nagar:</strong> Ashok Nagar, Vadapalani, PT Rajan Salai, Rani Anna Nagar, SSB Nagar, Venkatesapuram 14 and 15 Sectors, Azhagar Perumal Koil Street, Masthan Ali Garden, Ellaimuthamman Koil Street, Aruna Colony, Baby Colony, Vijaya Street, Ashok Nagar 77th and 92nd Streets, Kamarajar Salai, 1st-4th, 6th, 18th and 19th Avenues, Sarvamangala Colony, Anugraha Colony, Soundarapandian Salai, Kannappar Salai, Dr Natesan Salai, Pudur 1st-9th Streets, Pudur 11th-14th Streets, West Sivan Koil Street, South Sivan Koil Street, 100 Feet Road, Arcot Road, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Desigar Street, Saidapet Road, Gopal Street, Sannathi Street, Karuneegar Street, AP Patro Salai, Sivalingapuram, Boppilli Raja Salai, Kalinga Colony, Panneer Selvam Salai, Bala Subramaniyam Salai, 240 LIG Colony, 6th-9thAvenues, Moorthy Street, Rukmani Street. </p><p><strong>Tambaram West:</strong> Otteri, Orapakam, Vandalur, Singarathottam Hill View, Gangaiamman Kovil, Venkatesapuram, Lakshmipuram, Iranamman, RMK Nagar Gundumedu, Muthuvelar Street, Krishna Road, Vivek Nagar, Kamadhenu Nagar, Karthikeyan Nagar, Bharathi Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Sathyamoorthy Nagar, Muthirilandi Street, MKB Nagar, Tiruvalluvar Street, Bharathidasan Street, Avvai Street, Sri Ram Park 63 Apartment, VOC Street, SV Nagar, Kalaivani Street, Mani Street, Amman Koil Street, Balaji Street, Manimegalai Street, Tholkappiyar 1st and 2nd Streets, TKC Street, Kamarajar Nagar, Gandhi Street, Katta Bomman Street, Anna 1st and 2nd Streets, Rajiv Gandhi Street, Mepedu, Puthur, Perumal Puram, Vengambakkam, Sathyamoorthy Street, Amudham Nagar, Sadagopan Nagar, Thangaraj Nagar, Vishnu Nagar, Kagabhujender Nagar, Thirupur Kumaran Street, Vasantham Nagar, Kurinji Nagar, RSR Nagar, Kannanavenue 1st-5th Streets.</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> First Main Road, Jeevarathnam Nagar 4th and 5th Street, Padmanaban Nagar, Besant Avenue, LB Road.</p><p><strong>Anna Nagar:</strong> Shanthi Colony, AA to AM blocks, Old L, Y, and Z Blocks, 7th Main Road, TNHB Quarters A, B and W Blocks, 2nd-6th Avenues, Shenoy Nagar, Bharathipuram, Periyakoodal 1st-3rd Main Roads, West Club Road, Aminjikarai, PP Garden, MM Colony, NSK Nagar, NM Road. </p><p><strong>Medavakkam:</strong> Perumbakkam Main Road, Pallavan Nagar, Pandian Nagar, Tiruvalluvar Nagar, Velachery Main Road, Jayachandiran Nagar, LR Avenue, Ponniyamman Nagar, Athithangal, Kumaran Theatre Madambakkam, Vengaivasal Main Road, Santhoshapuram, Velachery Main Road, Ruby Building, Anantha Nagar, Indira Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Rangarajapuram, Jayalakshmi Nagar, Maharajapuram, Vijaya Nagaram Second Main Road, Park Street 1st, 2nd and 3rd Streets, Anbu Nagar 1st and 2nd Streets.</p><p><strong>Avadi:</strong> BV Puram, Avadi bus stand and Depot, HVF Road, OCF Road, Sathiyamoorthy Nagar, Shanthi Nagar, Police Quarters, JB Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Sri Sakthi Nagar, Power Line Road, Senthil Nagar.</p> <h3>Power shutdown on Wednesday (July 8)</h3><p><strong>CHENNAI: </strong>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Kottivakkam: </strong>Tiruvalluvar Nagar 1st, 3rd-6th Main Road, 7th-33rd Cross Street, 1st and 3rd Avenue, Housing Board Apartments H12-H40 and above all surrounding areas.</p><p><strong>Besant Nagar: </strong>Shastri Nagar 1stAvenue, 1st and 2nd Cross Street and 9th Lane, Jeevarathnam Nagar 1st Main Road, Telephone Exchange, Shopping Complex.</p><p><strong>Nolambur: </strong>West Mogappair 5th-8th Blocks, Kavimani Salai.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 7)  </h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas as mentioned below on Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Red Hills:</strong> Puthu Nagar 3rd and 5th Street, Naravarikuppam, Dargas Road, Gomathiamman Nagar, JJ Nagar, Theerthakarayampattu, Balavinayagar Nagar, Vivek Akbar Avenue, Padiyanallur, RJN Colony, Kummanur, Jayadurga Nagar, Palavoyal, Manish Nagar, Kannapalayam, Balaji Garden, Sendrambakkam, Sirangavoor, Perungavur, Aaroon Ullsa City, Bypass Road, Sothuppakkam Road, New Star City, Kalikuppam, Azhinjivakkam, Vadagai, Maharaja Nagar, MH Road, Vinesh Nagar, Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, TNK Nagar, Anpu Nagar, Vilangadupakkam, Mallima Nagar, TH High Road, Aalamaram, Gandhi Nagar, Aasi Thambi Street.</p><p><strong>Tiruvanmiyur:</strong> Shastri Nagar East, North and South Mada Street, Bharathidasan Street, ECR, Lalitha Garden, Kuppam Beach Road, West Tank Street, Sannathi Street, Mettu Street.</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Kadapperi Mepz Area, Moulana Nagar, Singaravelan Street, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Ranganathapuram, Kadar Bhai Street, Kannan Street, part of GST Road, Ramesh Nagar, RV Garden, Duraisamy Pillai Street, MR Theatre, Mudichur Service Road, Market Area, Corporation Office, Judge Colony, Kamakoti Nagar, Sriram Nagar, MMR Street, Gandhi Road, valluvar Gurukulam.</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Fathima Nagar, Muthusamy Nagar, Om Sakthi Nagar, Bajanai Koil Street, Nanmangalam Main Road, Sai Avenue, Balasubramaniyan Street, Kannammal Nagar, Periya Street, Vembuliamman Nagar, Dhanalakshmi Street, AGS Colony, AK Nagar, Bhavani Nagar, Postal Nagar, Bhell Avenue, Naidu Street, Radha Nagar Main Road, and Tirumurugan Street.</p><p>Mugalivakkam: Shanthi Nagar, Sabari Nagar, Subasree Nagar Extension, Kumutham Nagar, Karthick Balaji Nagar, Chandra Nagar, Lalithambaal Nagar, Aathi Kesavan Nagar, Arumugam Nagar, Tiruvalluvar Nagar, SS Koil Street, Easwaran Koil Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Casa Grande Utopia phase I and II. </p><h3>Power shutdown on Sunday (July 5)</h3><p>CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Sunday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> Besant Nagar 6th to 15th Cross Street, 1st, 2nd Main Road, RBI Quarters, Kakkan Colony 4th, 16th and 29th Cross Street, 2nd, 3rd and 7th Avenue, Tiger Varthachariyar Road Extension, Gandhi Nagar 2nd Main Road, 1st and 2nd Crescent Park Road and Crescent Avenue.</p><p><strong>Ambattur:</strong> Tass Estate, Kamarajapuram, VGN Shanthi Nagar, VGN Classique.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Saturday (July 4)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed. </p><p><strong>Tirumudivakkam</strong>: MKB Nagar, Women’s Industrial Park, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Perumal Nagar, Sri Krishna Nagar, Vazhuthalampedu, Micro Estate, Palm Rivera Apartment, Royal Castle I, J, O, P, Q, and R Blocks,&nbsp;Amarprakash Apartment, Kumaran Nagar, Mahalakshmi Co-operative Society, PKV Maha Nagar, Kalai Magal Nagar, Karpagam Nagar, TASIOWA Industrial Park and surrounding areas.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Kundrathur:&nbsp;</strong>Sirukalathur, Kelithpettai, Nandambakkam, Periyar Nagar, Anjugambakkam, Malayambakkam,&nbsp;Bazaar&nbsp;Street, Metha Nagar, G Square, and Manikandan Nagar.  </p><h3>Power shutdown on Friday (July 3)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works.&nbsp;Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p> <p><strong>Mylapore:</strong> Visalakshi Thottam, Dr Ranga Road, CV Raman Road, CP Ramasamy Road, Bheemanna Garden Street, Abiramapuram,&nbsp;Subramanyam&nbsp;Street, Anandapuram, TTK Road,&nbsp;DeMonteColony, Sri Lapthi Colony, Ashoka Street, Bawa Road, Soundarajan Street, Visalakshi Nagar, St Mary’s Road, Vinayam Street, Jeth Nagar Main Road, Jeth Nagar 1st-3rd Street, Ammani Ammal Street,&nbsp;Pattammal&nbsp;Street,&nbsp;ArunachalamStreet,&nbsp;NalniappanStreet, Devanathan Street, Tiruvallurpet Street, Chandrasekaran Street, VK&nbsp;lyer&nbsp;Road,&nbsp;Vaniyambadi&nbsp;Street, VC Garden 1st-3rd Street, Venkatesa Agraharam Street, Devanathan Street, RK Mutt Road, Lala Thottam,<br>Trustpakkam, South and North Srinivasan Street, Siva Raman Street.</p><p><strong>Ambattur:</strong> Vanagaram Road, School Welfare Street, Vellalar Street, 3rd Main Road, MTH Road, DP-67 to 94, 14th Street, Nakkeeran Street, Nageswara Rao Street, Kalyani Estate, Munusamy Street, Alec Reddy Flat, Sriram Flat, Kuppam, Aachi Masala Street, Sanker&nbsp;Sheling, Natesan Nagar, Devi Karumari Amman Nagar, Chinna Colony, Periya Colony, Prince Apartment, PKM Road, Brindavan Colony.</p><p><strong>Besant Nagar:</strong> 7th Avenue, Rukumani Road, MGR Road and Extension, Arundel Beach Road.</p><p><strong>Kottivakkam:</strong> Kottivakkam Kuppam Road, 2nd-4th Seaward Road, Balakrishna Road, Tiruveethiyamman Koil Street, ECR Main Road, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 1st-8th Main Road, 1st-54th Cross Street, IOB, Bagath Singh Salai 1st-6th Street, RTO Office, Shivani Apartments. </p> <h3>Power shutdown on Thursday (July 2)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended 9 am to 2 pm in the following areas on Thursday for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Thiruverkadu:</strong> Puliambedu Road, Noombal Road, Ashok Nandavanam, Mookambigai Nagar, Judges Colony, Rajas Garden, Soosai Nagar, Devi Nagar, Balaji Nagar.</p><p><strong>Pallikaranai:</strong> Mylai Balaji Nagar, Thandhai Periyar Nagar, Velacheri Main Road,Kaiveli to Kamatchi Hospital.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Tuesday, Wednesday (June 30, July 1) </h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm&nbsp;for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.<br><br><strong>Guindy:</strong> Rajbhavan Colony, Kannigapuram 1st Street to 34th Street, Velachery Main Road, Race View Colony 1st Street to 3rd Street, Bharathi Nagar, Five Furlong Road, Race Course Road, Vandikaran Road, Nehru Nagar, Periyar Nagar, TNHB Colony, Dr Ambedkar Nagar, Indira Gandhi Nagar 1st Street to 6th Street, Ganesh Nagar, Ranganathan Street, Madhiyalagan Street, Kannagi Street, Madhavan Street, Anbil Dharmalingam Street, Velachery, part of Anna Salai, Chinnamalai, Mosque Colony, Link&nbsp;Road, Narasingapuram and its surrounding areas.<br><br><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Nagelkeni, Chromepet, Sangam Road, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Ranganathasamy 1st and 2nd street, Padasalai, Venkatraman Street, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Angalamman Koil Street, Velapper Street, Nallathurai Palli Street.<br><br><strong>Anna Nagar:</strong> A to W Block, VOC Nagar, Shenoy Nagar, Aminjikarai, RV Nagar, TP Chatram, Kilpauk Garden Road, Periyakoodal AA Block to AM Block, Tiruveethiamman Koil area.</p><p><strong>Injambakkam:</strong> 1st Avenue Vettuvankeni, Akkarai Village, Allikulam, Ambedkar Street, Anna Enclave, Betheal Nagar North and South, Bhakthi Vendantha Swamy Road, Bharathi Avenue, Brindavan Nagar, Cholamandal Artists Village, Cholamandala Devi Nagar, Classic Enclave, Copper Beach Road, Dr Nanjundaro Salai, ECR Enjambakkam Enjambakkam Kuppam, Enjambakkam to Vetuvakeenni Link Road, Gangaiamman Kovil Street, Gunal&nbsp;Garden, Hanuman Colony, Harichandra 1st to 4th Street, Kakkan Street, Kalaingar Karunanithi Salai, Karpaga Vinayagar Nagar, Kasthuribai Nagar, LG Avenue, Mariakkayar Nagar, Nainar Kuppam, Uthandi, Neelankarai Kuppam, Olive Beach, Pallvan Nagar, Panaiyur Kuppam, Panaiyur, NRI Layut, Vgp Lay Out, Pebble Beach, Periyar Street, Pothigai Street, Ponniyamman Kovil Street, Prestige &amp; Mantri, Rajan Nagar 1st &amp; 2nd Street, Rajiv Avenue, Ramalinga Nagar, Royal Enclave, Sea Cliff, Sea Shell Avenue, Seashore Town, Selva Nagar, Shalimar Garden, Sheashadhri Avenue, Sparkling Sand Avenue, Spring Garden 1st and 2nd Street, TVS Avenue, Teachers Colony, Tiruvalluvar Salai, Thomas Avenue, VOC Street, Vimala Garden, Zugu Beach</p><p><br><br><strong>Wednesday</strong><br><br><strong>Kottivakkam:</strong> Sasthiri Nagar, Valmiki Nagar, 2nd Sea Ward Road to 4th Sea Ward Road, Balakrishnan Road, KK Road, Raja Rangasamy Avenue, Subramaniyam Avenue, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 7th to 33rd Cross Street, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 1st,&nbsp; 3rd to 6th Main Road, 1st and 3rd Avenue, Housing&nbsp;Board Apartments H12 to H40 and above all surrounding areas.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Monday (June 29)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Monday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Korattur:</strong> Pumping station HT service, North Avenue Road, Korattur Bus Stand, TNHB 49th Street to 72nd Street, Korattur Railway Station booking office and surrounding areas.</p><p><strong>Mylapore:</strong> Visalachi Thottam, Dr Ranga Road, CV Raman Road, CP Ramasamy Road, Bheemanna Garden, Abiramapuram, Subramanyam Street, Anandhapuram, TTK Road, Demonte Colony, Sri Lapthi Colony, Ashoka Street, Bawa Road, Soundara Rajan Street, Visalachi Nagar, St Mary's Road, Vinayam Street, Jeth Nagar Main Road, Jeth Nagar 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street, Ammani Ammal Street, Pattammal Street, Arunachalam Street, Nainiappan Street, Devanathan Street, Thiruvallurpet Street, Chandrasekaran Street, VK lyer Road, Vaniyambadi Street, VC Garden 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street, Venkatesa Agraharam Street, Devanathan Street, RK Mutt Road, Lala Thottam, Trustpakkam, South and North Srinivasan Street, and Siva Raman Street. </p> <h3>Power shutdown on Friday (June 26)</h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. </p><p>Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p>Annasalai: D.No.15 to 24 Bootha Perumal Street, Whites Road, D.No. 756 to760 Annasalai, ICICI bank, ITC HOTEL, Vasan Avenue, Ananda Vikadan, D.No. 106 to120, Annasalai, Raheja tower (HT), D.No. 40 to 68 GP Road, Sathiyamoorthy Bhavan D.No.1 to 7 Club house Road, Pattulals Road, D.No. 148 to 152 Annasalai, Express Avenue Estate, D.No.799, Arts college, EB link Road, D.No. 2 to 29 and 22 to 78 VC Road, Indian Bank, D.No.29, Hotel Kanchi, D.No.4, Railway Building, Ethiraj college, Rani Meyyammai Hostel and Marriage Hall, D.No.766 to 770A Annasalai, Air India, D.No.21,64, 122 to 125 Marshal Road, D.No.7 Montieth Lane, D.No.47 L &amp; T, Montieth Road, Canara Bank (HT), Connemara Hotel (HT), IOB Bank (HT) Taj Hotel(HT), D.No. 11 to 14, 19 to 22, Woods Road, BR Complex.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Thursday (June 25)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Thirunermalai:</strong> Theradi Street ,East Mada Street, South Mada Street, Kulakkarai Street, VGN Mahalakshmi Nagar, Thiruneermalai Main Road, Vembuliamman Koil Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Mallima Veethi, Sivaraj Street, Oyiyaliamman Koil Street, Vaithiyakara Street ,Mettu street, Jagajeevan Ram street , Service Road, Gandhi Street.</p><p><strong>Thirumudivakkam:</strong> MKB Nagar,Women’s Industrials Park, Thiruneermalai Main Road, Perumal Nagar, Sri Krishna Nagar, Vazhuthalampedu, Micro Estate, Palm Rivera Apartment, Amarprakash Apartment, Kundrathur, Kumaran Nagar, Mahalakshmi Co- Operative Society , PKV Maha Nagar, Kalai Magal Nagar, Karpakam Nagar, Tasiowa Industrial Park.</p><p><strong>Iyyappanthangal:</strong> Prince Highland Apartments, Tulive Dhakshin Apartments, Subbaiah Nagar, Balaji Avenue, Padmavathi Nagar, Subramani Nagar, Karumari Amman Nagar.</p><p><strong>Annasalai:</strong> D.No.15 to 24 Bootha Perumal Street, Whites Road, D.No. 756 to760 Annasalai, ICICI bank, ITC HOTEL, Vasan Avenue, Ananda Vikadan, D.No. 106 to120, Annasalai, Raheja tower (HT), D.No. 40 to 68 GP Road, Sathiyamoorthy Bhavan D.No.1 to 7 Club house Road, Pattulals Road, D.No. 148 to 152 Annasalai, Express Avenue Estate, D.No.799, Arts college, EB link Road, D.No. 2 to 29 and 22 to 78 VC Road, Indian Bank, D.No.29, Hotel Kanchi, D.No.4, Railway Building, Ethiraj college, Rani Meyyammai Hostel and Marriage Hall, D.No.766 to 770A Annasalai, Air India, D.No.21,64, 122 to 125 Marshal Road, D.No.7 Montieth Lane, D.No.47 L &amp; T, Montieth Road, Canara Bank (HT), Connemara Hotel (HT), IOB Bank (HT) Taj Hotel(HT), D.No. 11 to 14, 19 to 22, Woods Road, BR Complex.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Wednesday (June 24)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Sembium:</strong> Chandraprabhu Colony, Thanigachalam Nagar, Moolakadai, Annai Sathya Nagar, Venkateshwara Nagar, Police Quarters, Madhavaram High Road, KH Road, Nagaiah Thottam, Munusamy Street, Palayakkara Street, United India Nagar, K. K. Nagar, Chetty Thottam.</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Keelkattalai, Balamurugan Nagar, Ambal Nagar, Thenmozhi Nagar, Boopathy Nagar, Soundarajan Nagar, Kumaran Nagar, Thiruvaluvar Nagar, Kilkatalai Bus Stand, English Electric Nagar, 200 feet Radial Road, Rose Nagar, MK Nagar, Ganapati Nagar, Echangadu Signal, Engineers Avenue, Bakkiyalakshmi Nagar, Raja Nagar, S. Kolathur, Manikandan Nagar, Veeramani Nagar, Anbu Nagar, Self Help Industries.</p><p><strong>Ennore:</strong> Kathivakkam, Ennore Bazaar, Kaattukuppam, Nehru Nagar, Saasthiri Nagar, Anna Nagar, Sivanpadaiveethi, Valluvar Nagar, Kamarajar Nagar, SVM Nagar, VOC Nagar, Ulaganathapuram, Mugathuvarakuppam, Ennorekuppam, Thaazhanguppam, Nettukuppam, Chinnakuppam, Periyakuppam, Ernavoor Kuppam, ETPS Vaaria Kudi Iruppu Paguthi, Ernavoor, Balaji Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Jaihind Nagar, Murugappa Nagar, Saraswathi Nagar, Madhura Nagar, Subramaniya Nagar, Ponniamman Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Sakthi Ganapathi Nagar, Shanmugapuram.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Thursday (June 18)</h3><p><strong>Iyyappanthangal:</strong> Mount Poonamallee Road, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Murugan Kovil Street, JJ Nagar, Amman Nagar, PG Avenue, Indira Nagar, Janakiammal Nagar, Sai Nagar, Vinayagapuram, Sornapuri Nagar.</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Nagelkeni, Chrompet, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Bajanai Koil Street, Erattadai Malai Srinivasan Street, TVS Lakshmanan Nagar, Kothandam Nagar, Kalyanipuram, MC Raja Street.</p><p><strong>Tiruverkadu:</strong> Pallikuppam, Shanmuga Nagar and Annexe, Cooperative Nagar Phase-IV, Annammal Street, Saveetha College, PH Road.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Tuesday (June 16) </h3><p><strong>Flower Bazaar:</strong> Rattan Bazaar, NSC Bose Road, Frazier Bridge Road, Evening Bazaar, Devaraja Mudali Street, Mint Street, Nainiappa Naicken Street, Ganguram Street, Raghu Naickulu Street, Pethu Naicken Street, EVR Salai.</p><p><strong>Park Town:</strong> Isaac Street, Paramasivam Street, Vengu Street, Mannar Street, Perara Street,&nbsp;Kulandai Street, Wall Tax Road, Ponnappa Street, Rasappa Street, Subbu Street, Kallappa Street, Amman Koil Street, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Samuduram Street, EK Agraharam Street.</p><p><strong>Esplande:</strong> NSC Bose Road, Badriyan Street, Stringer Street, Maliyaperumal Street, Broadway, Anderson Street, Amberson Street, Bunder Street, Annapillai, Loan Square, Kandappa Street, Davidson, Chinnathamby Street.</p><p><strong>Mannady:</strong> Sungaram Rama Street, Kondichetty Street, Baker Street, CC Bank, Francis Joseph Street.</p><p><strong>Sowcarpet:</strong> Govindappa Naicken Street, Kasi Chetty Street, Godown Street, Narayana Street, Perumal Street.</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Pammal Venkateswara Nagar, Moovar Nagar, Agastheeswarar Koil Street, Andal Nagar, Cowl Bazaar, Indira Nagar, Siva Shankar Nagar, ECTV Nagar, Malliamma Nagar, Prem Nagar, Kalliamman Nagar, Gerugambakkam, Masooran Street, Gowthaman Street, Athimoolam Street, Muthukaruppan Street, Deivanayagam Street, Balaji Nagar, Teacher Samuel Street, Tholkappiar Street, Nehru Street, Krishna Nagar, Rajangam Street, Arumugam Street, Moses Street, Eswaran Nagar, Ayyappa Nagar Main Road, Ponni Street, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Venkataraman Street, Tiruvalluvar Street, Bharathiyar Street, Kambar Street, Appaswamy Annie Besant Street, Shiva Vishnu Street, Sivaji Street, Karikalan Street, TR Mani Street, Annasalai, Mosque Street, George Fernandes Street, Moutha Ibrahim Street, Gandhi Nagar, MaPoSi Street, Adbul Kalam Road, Muthupalanippa Nagar, Sargunam Salai, Aadham Salai, Kannayiram Street, Moutha Ibrahim Street, Sigamani Street.</p><p><strong>Ambattur:</strong> Pattaravakkam Pillaiyar Koil Street, SIDCO Estate North Phase and 1st to 19th Streets, Bajanai Koil Street, Mangalapuram, Kochar Apartments, Brahmin Street, Yadava Street, Kulakkarai Street, Katchanakuppam, Periyar Nagar, Railway Station Road, Aavin Milk Dairy Main Road, TASS Industrial Estate. </p><h3>Power shutdown on Friday (June 12) </h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works.&nbsp;Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p>Pallavaram: Pammal, LIC Colony, Moovendar Nagar, Shankar Nagar, Adam Nagar, Shankar Nagar East Main Road, Appasamy Nagar,&nbsp;Shankar&nbsp;Nagar Main Road</p><p>Minjur: TH Road, Theradi Street, Siruvakkam, Suriya Nagar, BDO Office, Vannipakkam, Seemavaram,&nbsp;Pudhupedu, Melur, Pattamandhiri, RR Palayam, Ariyanvoyal, Nandhiambakkam, Vallur, Athipattu, SR Palayam, GR Palayam, Kondakarai, Pallipuram, Vazhuthigairnedu, Karayanmedu.</p><p>Mambalam:&nbsp;Narasimhan&nbsp;Street, Lake View Road, Venkatachalam Street, Sathiyapuri Street, Raja Street, Manickam Street, Station Road, Thambaiya Road, Rajagopalan Street, Velu Street, Veerasamy street, Brindavanam Street, Baroda extension,&nbsp;Lakshminarayanan&nbsp;Street, Umapathy Street,&nbsp;Mariyamankoil&nbsp;Street, JB Street, Appasamy Street, BV Street, and Extension, Nakeeran Street,&nbsp;Jubilee&nbsp;Road, Eswaran Kovil Street, Subbareddy Street,&nbsp;Janakiyammal&nbsp;Street, Kasi Viswanathar Kovil Street, Patel Street, Sathyanarayana Street, Kamakodi Colony, Ramakrishnapuram Street,&nbsp;Ellaiyamman Kovil&nbsp;Street, Vazhaithoppu, Jothiramalingam Street, Srinivasa Iyengar Street, Sambangi Reddy Street, Gandhi Street, Krishnamoorthi Street, Reddykuppam Road, New Street, KR Kovil Street, Devanathan Colony,&nbsp;Arangappan&nbsp;Street, Vandikkaran Street, Tiruvethiyamman Kovil Street, Kavarai Street. </p><h3>Power shutdown on Thursday (June 11)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Sothuperumbedu:</strong> Giruthalapuram, Boodhoor, Kummanur, Aangaadu, Arumandhai, Vichoor, Vellivoyal, Kandigai, Maarambedu</p><p><strong>Tiruverkadu:</strong> Kaaveri Nagar, PH Main Road, Jamals Apartment</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Pammal, Balaji Nagar 3rd to 18th Street, Subramania Bharathiyar Street 1st and 2nd Streets, AN Pandian Street, Tiruvallur Street, Kumaran Street, Thirupurasundari Street, Brindavanam Street, Tirumurugar Street, Raghavendra Street, Anna Street, Periyar Street, Babu Reddy Street, Radhakrishnan Street, Pammal Main Road, Krishnan Nagar 5th Street, Nehru Street, Tholkappiar Street, Anna Salai, Market Road, Rajangam Street, NSK Street, Kannadasan Street, Arumugam Street, Aravindan Street, Suriyamman Kovil Street, Easwaran Nagar 1st to 10th Streets, Iyyappa Nagar 1st to 5th Streets, Mosses Street, Swamy Nathan Nagar 1st to 5th Streets, Ponni Nagar 1st to 3rd Streets, Thiruvalluvar Street, Pozhichalur Main Road, Agatheeswarar Nagar, Ramanadhan Nagar, Bajanaikoil Street, Chittirai Nagar, Kakkanji Street, Pozhichalur, Prem Nagar, Bharathi Nagar, Ponnurangam Nagar, ECTV Nagar, Kalliamman Nagar, Thirumoolar Street, Radhakrishnan Salai</p><h3>Power shutdown on Friday (June 5)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday June 5 from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Koyambedu:</strong> Jai Nagar, Amaravathi Nagar, Pragadeeswarar Nagar, Sakthi Nagar, Valluvar Salai, Balavinayagar Nagar, Vinayagapuram, Annai Sathya Nagar, Tirukumarapuram, Thiruveedhi Amman Koil Street, Dr Ambedkar Street, TSD Nagar, Janakiraman Colony, Part of 100 Feet Road, SAF Games Village, Alagiri Nagar, Chinmaya Nagar, Loganatha Nagar, Indira Gandhi Street, Mangali Nagar.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Wednesday (June 3) </h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works.&nbsp;Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><br><strong>Tirumangalam:</strong> Metrozone, Sathiya Sai Nagar, Padikuppam Main Road, TNHB Quarters, Old Ben, Golden Jubilee Flats, Balaji Nagar, Kamaraj Nagar, Periyar Nagar, VGN, Ambedkar Nagar, Metha Royal Park, Rail Nagar, Mada Streets, Sivan Koil Street, Srinivasan Nagar, 100 Feet Road, New Colony, Mettukulam&nbsp;and, above all, the surrounding areas. </p><h3>Power shutdown on Tuesday (June 2) </h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday (June 2) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works.&nbsp;Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed</p><p><strong>Anna Salai:</strong> D No 1-154, D No 784-829, Bootha Perumal Koil Street, EB Link Road, GP Road, Boobegam Street, LNG Road, Mohandoss Road, Bardar Thottam, Begum Sahib Street, Samy Achari Street, Subedhral 1st Street, Syed Abdulla Street, Nainniappa Street, Bangaru Naicken Street, Kuppu Muthu Street, Wallers Road, Dams Road, Karim Mohideen Street, Annasalai HPO Office, Anna Road, Blackers Road, Telephone Exchange, State Bank Street, Arumugam Street, Welders Street, Byrung Jung Bhadhur Street, Harish Road, Chandra Banu Street, CPM Street, Samy Chetty Street, Pudupet Police Quarters and its surrounding areas.</p><p><strong>Tiruverkadu:</strong> Chinna Koladi, Koladi Road, Tiruvengada Nagar, Selliamman Nagar, Srinivasa Nagar, Devi Karumariyamman Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar and Sannadhi Street.</p><h3>Power Shutdown on Wednesday (May 27)</h3><p><strong>Teynampet:</strong> Poes Garden, TV Salai, Jayammal Road, Elango Salai, Poes Road, Rajakrishna Road, Eldams Road, Periyar Salai, Kamarajar Salai, Kamarajar Street, Seethammal Colony areas, KB Dasan Road, Bhardhiyar Street, Bakthavatchalam Street, Parthasarathy Pettai, Appadurai Street, TTK Road, Cathedral Road, JJ Road, Parthasarathy Garden, KR Road areas, George Avenue, SSI Road, HD Raja Street, ARK Colony, Anna Salai part, Venus Colony, Murrays Gate Road and all surrounding areas.</p><h3>Power Shutdown on Tuesday (May 26)</h3><p><strong>T Nagar:</strong> Bazzulla Road, Chari Street, Parthasarathipuram, Unnamalaiammal Street, Habibulla Road, Rangan Street, Duraisamy Road, Rajan Street, Arulambal Street, Gandhi Street, Jawaharlal Nehru Street, Ramachandra Iyer Street, Rajapillai Thottam, Mambalam High Road, Kodambakkam High Road, North Usman Road, Rangarajapuram area, Ageez Nagar, Akbarabad, Parangusa Puram, CRP Garden, Mangesh Street, Railway Border Road, Station view Road, Bharathi Street and Tilak Street.<br>Dasarathapuram: Kaveri Rangan Nagar, KK Salai, Logaiah Colony, Arcot Road, Balaji Nagar, Baskar Colony, Mathialazan Nagar, Venkatesa Nagar, and Arunachalam Road.</p><p><strong>Saligramam:</strong> Arunachalam Road, Kumaran Colony, Gandhi Nagar, Devaraj Nagar, Arcot Road, and SSR Pankajam Road.</p><p><strong>KK Nagar:</strong> Bharani Colony, Arcot Road, Kaveri Hospital, Suriya Street, 80 Feet Road, MG Chakkarapani Street, Big Bazaar, and Passport Office.<br>Virugambakkam: Arcot Road, NSK Lane, and Shamala Tower.</p><p><strong>Chinmaya Nagar:</strong> Munusamy Street, Kasturi Street, Vinayagam Street, and Kamarajar Salai.</p><p><strong>Tiruverkadu:</strong> Anandhan Nagar, Chakkareshwari Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, VGN, and Anbu Nagar.</p><p><strong>Iyyappanthangal:</strong> Mount Poonamallee Road, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Murugan Kovil Street, JJ Nagar, Amman Nagar, PG Avenue, Indira Nagar, Janakiammal Nagar, Sai Nagar, Vinayagapuram, and Sornapuri Nagar.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Sunday (May 24) </h3><p><strong>Ambattur SIDCO Industrial Estate:</strong> 1st Cross Main Road, 1st and 2nd Street, 1st and 2nd Lane, 3rd Street in Sector 3 of SIDCO Industrial Estate, Bajanai Kovil Street, Nalla Kinaru Street, Kanniamman Kovil Street, Kullan Street, Padasalai Street, Coromandel Town, CTH Road, Menambedu Road, 10th Street and 11th Street in SIDCO Industrial Estate (North Phase). </p> <p><strong>Mogappair:</strong> 2nd Main Road, Reddipalayam Main Road, Mogappair Main Road, MGR Salai backside (C19, C18, C15, and C16) Ambattur Industrial Estate (South Phase).</p><h3>Power shutdown on Friday (May 22)</h3><p><strong>Tirumudivakkam:</strong> MKB Nagar, Women’s Industrial Park, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Perumal Nagar, Sri Krishna Nagar, Vazhuthalampedu, Micro Estate, Palm Rivera Apartment, Royal Castle I, J, O, P, Q, and R Blocks, Amarpakash Apartment, Kundrathur, Kumaran Nagar, Mahalakshmi Co-operative Society, PKV Maha Nagar, Kalai Magal Nagar, Karpakam Nagar, TASIOWA Industrial Park.</p><p><strong>T Nagar:</strong> Thanikachalam Road, Arcot Street, Saravana Street, Neelakandametha Street, Vaidhyarama Street, Ramasamy Street, Thyagaraya Road, Deenadhayalan Street, Melony Road, Basudev Street, North Boag Road, South Boag Road, Panagal Park, Pinjala Subramaniya Street, Venkatesan Street, Rajamannar Street, GN Chetty Road, Venkatanarayana Road, Bhagavandham Street, Jagadeeswaran Street, Sivaprakasam Street, Raja Street, Radhakrishnan Street, Rajabhadhar Street, Raman Street, Sarojini Street, Gopala Krishnan Street, Vijayaraghava Road, Dr Nair Road, Gopalakrishna Iyer Street, Nana Street, Daniel Street, Rajachari Street, Bazullah Street, Giriappa Road, Lodigan Street, Mailai Ranganathan Street, Usman Road, Crescent Street, Sundaram Street, Rajambal Street, Yogambal Street, Singaram Street, Hanumantha Road, Rama Rao Street, Srinivasa Road, Ramachandran Road, Sambasivam Street, Raghavaiya Road, Burkit Road, Singaravellan Street, Masilamani Street, North Crescent Street, Hindi Prachara Sabha Street.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Thursday (May 21) </h3><p><strong>Ennore:</strong> Kathivakkam, Ennore Bazaar, Kaattukuppam, Nehru Nagar, Saasthiri Nagar, Anna Nagar,&nbsp;Sivanpadaiveethi, Valluvar Nagar, Kamarajar Nagar, SVM Nagar, VOC Nagar, Ulaganathapuram, Mugathuvarakuppam, Ennorekuppam, Thaazhanguppam, Nettukuppam, Chinnakuppam, Periyakuppam, Ernavoor kuppam,ETPS Vaaria Kudi Iruppu Paguthi, Ernavoor, Balaji Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Jaihind Nagar, Murugappa Nagar, Saraswathi Nagar, Madhura Nagar, Subramaniya Nagar, Ponniamman Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Sakthi Ganapathi Nagar, Shanmugapuram.</p><p><strong>Puzhuthivakkam:</strong> Srinivasan Street, Bharathiyar Street, Selvaganapathy Street,&nbsp;Dhrowpathy&nbsp;Amman Street, Medavakkam Main Road, Parthiban Street, Rajalakshmi Street,&nbsp;Sababathy&nbsp;Street, Thiruvalluvar Street, Kambar Street,&nbsp;Mainmegalai&nbsp;Street, Gajalakshmi Street, Thomas Nagar, Usha Nagar 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Vembuli Amman Koil Street, Gopinathan Street, Sathya Narayanan Street and areas part of Puzhuthivakkam and Madipakkam.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Thursday (May 21)</h3><p><strong>Puzhuthivakkam:</strong> Srinivasan Street, Bharathiyar Street, Selvaganapathy Street,&nbsp;Draupathi&nbsp;Amman Street, Medavakkam Main Road, Parthiban Street, Rajalakshmi Street,&nbsp;Sabapathy&nbsp;Street, Tiruvalluvar Street, Kambar Street,&nbsp;Manimegalai&nbsp;Street, Gajalakshmi Street, Thomas Nagar, Usha Nagar 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Vembuli Amman Koil Street, Gopinathan Street, Sathya Narayanan Street and areas part of Puzhuthivakkam and Madipakkam.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Wednesday (May 20) </h3><p><strong>Polichalur:</strong> Thiru Nagar, Padmanaba Nagar, Ganamani Nagar, Bhavani Nagar, PCS Colony, Rajeswari Nagar, Bajanai Koil Street, Prem Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Mookambigai Nagar, Vinayaga Nagar, Shanmuga Nagar, TheepanchiyammanKoil Street, LR&nbsp;Rajamanikam&nbsp;Street.</p><p><strong>Tirumudivakkam:</strong> Indira Nagar, Guru Nagar, Vivekanada Nagar, Palanthandalam, Nagan Street and above all surrounding areas.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Tuesday (May 19) </h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on May 19 for carrying out various maintenance works from 9 am to 2 pm. </p><p>Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>MMDA:</strong> A-block to R-block Kamala Nehru Nagar 1st and 2nd Street, Ashoka Nagar, Subbarao Nagar, Veerapandi Nagar, Rani Annanagar, Kalki Nagar, 100 Feet Road. </p><p><strong>Arumbakkam:</strong> Metha Nagar, NM Road, MH Colony, Railway Colony, Ampa Skywalk, Franko India, DG Vaishnav College, Govindan Street, Collectorate Colony, Ayyavoo Colony, Gayathri Devi, Razack Garden, JD Duraj Raj Nagar, Azad Nagar, VGA Nagar, SBI Officers Colony</p><p><strong>Choolaimedu:</strong> Sakthi Nagar 1-5th Street, Tiruvalluvapuram 1 and 2 Street, Tiruvengadapuram 1 and 2 Street, Nelson Manickam Road, East and West Namachivayapuram, Choolaimedu High Road, Gill Nagar, Abdullah Street, Basha Street, Neelakandan Street, Suhuan Street.</p><p><strong>Kodambakkam:</strong> Bajanai Koil 3th and 4th Street.</p><p><strong>Azhagiri Nagar:</strong> Thamizhar Veethi Elangovadigal Nagar, Padmanaban Main Road, Gandhi Annan Koil Street, Periyar Pathal, Ayyappan Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Andavan Street.</p><p><strong>CIT Nagar:</strong> Model Hutment Road, From 1st to 6th Cross Street, East and South CIT Nagar, West Boag Road, Sadullah Street, Abdul Aziz Street, Moosa Street, South Dhandapani Street, VN Road, Moopparapan Street, Canal Bank Road, Srinivasan Street, Gopal Street, Sivaji Street, Damodaran Street, Mannar Street, South Usman Road, Motilal Street, Sarojini Street, Ramanathan Street, Rameswaram Road, Ranganathan Street, Mangair Street, Burkit Road, Crescent Park Street, Jagathesan Street, Mylai Ranganathan Street, Thanikachalam Road, Lotus Colony, Nandanam Extension 1-15 Street, Old Tower Block, Chamiers Road, Temple Tower, Khivraj Building, EVR Periyar Building, Anna Salai.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Notice issued on Parthiban’s plea for ‘No Caste, No Religion’ certificates</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/madras-high-court-issues-notice-on-actor-parthibans-plea-for-no-caste-no-religion-certificates</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/madras-high-court-issues-notice-on-actor-parthibans-plea-for-no-caste-no-religion-certificates#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">590a8ea2-b5b6-4b7b-b302-b3ed0276908c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 09:19:06 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-03T09:19:06.407Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Madras High Court,Actor Parthiban,no caste, no religion’ certificate</media:keywords><media:content height="961" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-04-21/x9z063ea/Parthiban-Madras-HC.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ (L_R) Actor Parthiban; Madras High Court]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ (L_R) Actor Parthiban; Madras High Court]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-04-21/x9z063ea/Parthiban-Madras-HC.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The Madras High Court on Monday (August 3) ordered notice to the Tamil Nadu Home, Revenue and Law Departments on a plea filed by actor-director Radhakrishnan Parthiban seeking directions to enable the issuance of "No Caste, No Religion" certificates.</p><p>The First Bench, comprising Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan, ordered notice to the Tamil Nadu Home Department, Revenue Department, and Law Department, and posted the matter for further hearing after four weeks.</p><p>Actor-director Radhakrishnan Parthiban has filed a writ petition before the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Tamil Nadu government to enable the issuance of a "No Caste, No Religion" certificate by enacting the necessary law and issuing appropriate Government Orders and guidelines.</p><p>The Madras High Court observed that a Division Bench of the High Court had already directed the Tamil Nadu government to issue such certificates. The Court further observed that the benefit should not be confined to Parthiban alone but should be made available to society at large.</p><p>Parthiban also submitted before the Court that he had earlier assured it that he would file a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) after the formation of the new government.</p><p>Accordingly, he has sought directions to the Tamil Nadu government to issue the necessary Government Orders with specific instructions to Revenue Department authorities to positively entertain applications seeking a "No Caste, No Religion" certificate.</p><p>In his petition, Parthiban contended that the Government of Tamil Nadu has the legislative competence to enact a law enabling the Revenue Department to issue certificates declaring that a person belongs to "No Caste, No Religion."</p><p>He submitted that such legislation would not conflict with any existing law or infringe upon the legislative powers of the Union Government.</p><p>Parthiban has therefore prayed for a direction to the respondents to enact the necessary legislation and issue appropriate Government Orders, circulars, and directions to Revenue Department officials, enabling them to issue certificates stating that an applicant belongs to 'No Caste, No Religion', along with such further orders as the Court may deem fit in the interest of justice.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Illegal entry: Tambaram police detain 30 Bangladesh men</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/over-30-suspected-bangladeshi-nationals-detained-in-omr-verification-drive</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/over-30-suspected-bangladeshi-nationals-detained-in-omr-verification-drive#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">05a28197-45c3-4428-b8d2-523ca2ddd575</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 06:35:49 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-03T06:35:49.731Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Tambaram,Old Mahabalipuram Road,Bangladeshi nationals</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-03/6ilnjmoe/1-15.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Bangladeshi nationals detained in OMR corridor]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Bangladeshi nationals detained in OMR]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-03/6ilnjmoe/1-15.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The Tambaram City police detained over 30 Bangladeshi nationals, for staying and working illegally in Chennai's southern suburbs,  during a large-scale verification drive across the OMR.</p><p>Based on intelligence inputs stating foreign nationals were residing illegally and working in hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, apartment complexes and private firms, the Tambaram police formed special police teams and carried out surprise inspections in Kelambakkam, Thaiyur, Navalur, Thalambur, Padur, Pudupakkam, Kanathur and Muttukadu.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-03/0279rpwu/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-03-at-11.50.23.jpeg" /></figure><p>During the operation, police rounded up over 500 migrant workers from West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha and Jharkhand for document verification at a private marriage hall in Kazhipattur. Officials found that around 30 of them were suspected to be Bangladeshi nationals who were using fake addresses in West Bengal while staying and working in Tamil Nadu.</p><p>Preliminary inquiry revealed that they had crossed the India-Bangladesh border illegally in search of jobs, entered West Bengal and later travelled by train to Tamil Nadu. Police are now investigating whether they possess valid immigration documents and if they have any links to criminal activities.</p><p>The detained individuals will be handed over to immigration authorities for further verification. Based on the findings, officials are expected to initiate legal proceedings and, if they are confirmed to be illegal entrants, begin the process of deportation to Bangladesh.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai gold price rises by Rs 240 on August 3, 2026; check today&apos;s gold, silver rate
</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-gold-price-rises-by-rs-240-on-august-3-2026-check-todays-gold-silver-rate</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-gold-price-rises-by-rs-240-on-august-3-2026-check-todays-gold-silver-rate#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">1c32c8ce-99d7-4c59-b78a-bb01394c157c</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 04:51:56 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-03T04:51:56.671Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Online Desk</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371166</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>silver price,Chennai gold price,Chennai gold price today,gold price,1 sovereign gold price today</media:keywords><media:content height="3013" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-06-01/o8burt5l/PTI05222026000260B.jpg" width="4800"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ A salesman arranges a necklace at a jewellery shop]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Jewellery shop, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-06-01/o8burt5l/PTI05222026000260B.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The price of gold in the city increased by Rs 240 per sovereign on Monday (August 3).</p> <p>The yellow metal is now priced at Rs 1,06,000 per sovereign and Rs 13,250 per gram, after an increase of Rs 30 per gram.</p><p>Earlier on August 1, the price of 22-carat gold stood at Rs Rs 1,05,760 per sovereign and Rs 13,220 per gram.</p><h2>Silver prices remain unchanged</h2><h2></h2><p>Silver prices remained unchanged to sell for Rs 235 per gram (Rs 2,35,000 per kg) on August 1. On August 1, it was priced at Rs 235 per gram.</p> <h2>Gold rate today vs gold rate on this day, last year</h2><h2></h2><p>Gold remains significantly higher compared to last year. Prices have surged from Rs 74,320 per sovereign (Rs 9,290 per gram) on August 2, 2025, to Rs Rs 1,06,000 per sovereign (Rs 13,250 per gram) on August 2, 2026, marking an increase of Rs 31,680 or about 42.6 %.</p> <h2>Gold price (22-carat) over the last five days:</h2><h2></h2><p>August 01, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,760 | 1 gram - Rs 13,220</p><p>July 31, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,06,040 | 1 gram - Rs 13,255</p><p>July 30, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,840 | 1 gram - Rs 13,230</p><p>July 29, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,240 | 1 gram - Rs 13,155</p><p>July 28, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,720 | 1 gram - Rs 13,215</p><p>July 27, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,06,960 | 1 gram - Rs 13,370</p> <h2>Silver price over the last five days:</h2><h2></h2><p>August 01, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235</p><p>July 31, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235</p><p>July 30, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235</p><p>July 29, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235</p><p>July 28, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Check out petrol and diesel prices in Chennai on August 3, 2026</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/check-out-petrol-and-diesel-prices-in-chennai-on-august-3-2026</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/check-out-petrol-and-diesel-prices-in-chennai-on-august-3-2026#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">95686699-0187-4f7e-9935-60f1fbf3b4a8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:41:29 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-03T02:41:29.745Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Online Desk</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371166</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>diesel price today,Petrol Price Today,Petrol and diesel price in Chennai</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-01-14/nrwvrwxx/Petrol-5.jpg" width="1500"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative Image ]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative Image ]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-01-14/nrwvrwxx/Petrol-5.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong>&nbsp;The price of petrol and diesel in the city on Monday (August 3) remains unchanged.</p><p>According to reports, one litre of petrol is being sold at Rs 107.77, while diesel costs Rs 99.55 per litre in Chennai on Monday.</p><p>On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The increase took cumulative hikes since May 15 to nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.</p><p>Until May, fuel prices had largely remained unchanged since April 2022, except for a Rs 2 per litre reduction announced in March 2024 ahead of the national elections.</p><h2><strong>Why have fuel prices been increased?</strong></h2><p>Global crude oil prices had surged more than 50 per cent since late February following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route.</p><p>State-run retailers had delayed passing on higher input costs for weeks, a move the government said was intended to shield consumers from inflation. Opposition parties, however, accused the administration of holding back price increases until after key state elections.</p><p>The May 15 increase came after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expanded its electoral footprint by winning three of five state and UT elections, including West Bengal.</p><p>Retail fuel prices were first raised by Rs 3 per litre on May 15, followed by a 90-paise increase on May 19 and another hike on May 23, when petrol prices rose by 87 paise and diesel by 91 paise per litre.</p><p>On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The cumulative increase since May 15 stands at nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.</p><p>The increase varies across cities due to differences in local taxes.</p><h2><strong>Petrol rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:</strong></h2><p>August 2 - Rs 107.77</p><p>August 1 - Rs 107.77</p><p>July 31 - Rs 107.77</p><p>July 30 - Rs 107.77</p><p>July 29 - Rs 107.77</p><h2><strong>Diesel rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:</strong></h2><p>August 2 - Rs 99.55</p><p>August 1 - Rs 99.55</p><p>July 31 - Rs 99.55</p><p>July 30 - Rs 99.55</p><p>July 29 - Rs 99.55</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Lawfully yours: By Retired Justice K Chandru | Elected civic bodies have constitutional backing to levy and revise property tax</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/lawfully-yours-by-retired-justice-k-chandru-elected-civic-bodies-have-constitutional-backing-to-levy-and-revise-property-tax</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/lawfully-yours-by-retired-justice-k-chandru-elected-civic-bodies-have-constitutional-backing-to-levy-and-revise-property-tax#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">3708d4b2-7457-406b-baf5-a01c88ab5505</guid><pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-03T01:30:00.000Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Justice (Retd) K Chandru</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371169</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Madras High Court (MHC),Justice K Chandru,Judge</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/import/h-upload/2025/09/14/873571-justice-k-chandru-retd.jpg" width="1500"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Retired Justice K Chandru]]></media:title><media:description type="html"></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/import/h-upload/2025/09/14/873571-justice-k-chandru-retd.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p>The government recently introduced an automatic annual property tax hike of 6% for municipal corporations in Tamil Nadu. Under what specific provisions of law is this automatic annual increase implemented, and is the state government legally bound to issue a fresh notification every year?</p><p>Secondly, given that Urban Local Bodies fall strictly under the State List of the Constitution, can the Central Finance Commission legally mandate property tax revisions as a pre-condition for releasing central financial assistance to states?</p><p>Finally, what is the precise legal distinction between the terms 'Increase Factor' and 'Floor Rates' specified in the tax revision guidelines, and to whom do these floor rates apply?</p><p>- P Viswanathan, Tirumurugan Salai, Chitlapakkam</p><p>Urban local bodies form an integral part of local self-governance and enjoy explicit constitutional backing. To deliver essential public services effectively, these bodies require sustained financial resources, which is why they are legally empowered to levy and periodically revise property taxes. However, elected representatives frequently shy away from initiating routine tax revisions for fear of public backlash during elections. This reluctance is precisely why the mechanism of automatic annual tax revision was introduced.</p><p>From a legal standpoint, an individual ratepayer can always prefer an appeal against an erroneous or wrongful assessment in their specific case. However, a collective policy decision on automatic property tax enhancement cannot be challenged in the same manner.</p><p><strong>Toll fee hikes cannot be challenged in court except for deficiency in service</strong></p><p>The entry fees at toll plazas across Tamil Nadu — such as those at Paranur, Athur, and Nallur — have been sharply increased, placing a heavy burden on motorists and freight operators. Despite regular rate revisions, the service rendered remains dismal, with poorly maintained stretches, inadequate lighting, and long traffic bottlenecks. Can a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) be filed before the High Court to challenge these arbitrary toll hikes and hold concessionaires accountable for failing to fulfil basic statutory obligations?</p><p>- Tamil Rajendiran</p><p>The collection of toll fees on National Highways across India by private operators is authorised directly by the Government of India. These operators derive their authority through Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) agreements. Under this framework, the private concessionaire builds the highway, maintains it, carries out necessary repairs, and collects the toll fee. Although an initial concession period is fixed under the contract, extensions are frequently granted, and the operator pays a designated share of the revenue to the National Highways Authority.</p><p>The underlying objective of adopting the BOT model and involving private entities is to bridge the government's fund crunch, thereby ensuring that road infrastructure is improved while generating revenue for the state.</p><p>Legally, this collection falls under the category of a 'fee', which means those paying it can legitimately expect return services. At the same time, state governments also collect Motor Vehicles Tax from vehicle owners for using public roads. The fundamental legal distinction between a 'Tax' and a 'Fee' is that a tax does not involve an element of quid pro quo, whereas a fee guarantees return services. Consequently, except on the specific ground of deficiency in service, a toll fee hike cannot be routinely questioned in courts of law.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai: Youth dead after leap from fourth floor while trying to escape attack by coworkers </title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-youth-dead-after-leap-from-fourth-floor-while-trying-to-escape-attack-by-coworkers</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-youth-dead-after-leap-from-fourth-floor-while-trying-to-escape-attack-by-coworkers#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">d68b241b-fbd6-4126-b022-4f7b609f2f6b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:32:54 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-02T17:32:54.646Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Anna nagar,Chennai crimes,youth dead</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-05-31/dhqvsyrb/death.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image of a dead person]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image of a dead person]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-05-31/dhqvsyrb/death.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> A 23-year-old man who was employed as an accountant in a travels firm leapt from the fourth floor of the building housing his office in Anna Nagar, while allegedly trying to escape an assault over a suspected Rs 30 lakh financial misappropriation.</p><p>The deceased was identified as Akash, a native of Ramanathapuram district. He was employed at the travel firm and had been residing in Anna Nagar.</p><p>Police sources said that Akash jumped from the company premises on Sunday and suffered severe injuries. He was rushed to a nearby private hospital, where he succumbed.</p><p>Preliminary investigations revealed that around Rs 30 lakh was found missing from the company’s accounts. Police said Akash was being questioned about the alleged irregularity when he was reportedly assaulted by some staff members. Officials suspect he jumped from the building to escape the attack.</p><p>Anna Nagar police have registered a case and are investigating.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai: Man lures woman with film offers, sexually assaults her </title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-man-lures-woman-with-film-offers-sexually-assaults-her-3</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-man-lures-woman-with-film-offers-sexually-assaults-her-3#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">0cec8a5d-7f09-458b-972d-6a577a72525a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 17:17:26 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-02T17:17:26.921Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>KK Nagar,Chennai crimes,sexually assaul</media:keywords><media:content height="720" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-05-09/a6gtocfy/dt-nextimporth-upload20240201798409-sexualabuse.avif" width="1200"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[  sexual abuse]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[  sexual abuse]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-05-09/a6gtocfy/dt-nextimporth-upload20240201798409-sexualabuse.avif?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The city police have arrested a 46-year-old man who lured a small-time woman actor with offers to act in feature films and allegedly sexually assaulted her. The accused also allegedly extorted Rs 2 lakh and 91 grams of gold jewellery from the woman.</p><p>The complainant was identified as a 36-year-old woman residing in KK Nagar and a small-time actor. According to her complaint, she became acquainted with the accused, Sheikh Muthaleef, in 2025.</p><p>Claiming that he runs a private media company, he invited the woman to an award event, the complaint said. Later, he promised her acting opportunities and sexually assaulted her, according to the complaint.</p> <p>He then threatened to release an obscene video of her and extorted Rs 2 lakh in cash and about 91 grams of gold jewellery from her. He had allegedly pledged the gold.</p><p>Based on the woman's complaint, a case was registered at the Vadapalani AWPS (All Women Police Station). Following investigations, a police team arrested Muthaleef from Adambakkam on Saturday. He was produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai: Rs 1.08 cr seized from van near Red Hills; 2 Andhra men among 3 detained
</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-rs-108-cr-seized-from-van-near-red-hills-2-andhra-men-among-3-detained</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-rs-108-cr-seized-from-van-near-red-hills-2-andhra-men-among-3-detained#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">8e829e25-3c20-48c0-8c54-bc8e8072c113</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:52:56 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-02T14:52:56.775Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Chennai crimes,Red Hills,Padiyanallur</media:keywords><media:content height="1973" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-27/xfo4mi9v/Arrest-4.jpg" width="3508"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Arrest-representative image ]]></media:title><media:description type="html"></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-27/xfo4mi9v/Arrest-4.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The police seized Rs 1.08 crore of unaccounted cash from a van after intercepting it at the Padiyanallur checkpost near Red Hills on Saturday and detained three persons, including two from Andhra Pradesh, for questioning.</p><p>The personnel stopped the vehicle, which was travelling from Andhra Pradesh to Chennai, for a routine vehicle inspection.</p><p>The police said the cash was concealed in three bags hidden among courier parcels. As the trio failed to produce valid documents for the money, the police later handed them over to the Income Tax Department.</p><p>The occupants in the vehicle, Praveen (30) and Pawan (28), both from Andhra Pradesh, along with the van driver Rambabu (40), told the police that they were carrying the money to Chennai to purchase gold jewellery. However, as they could not furnish documents to establish the source or ownership of the cash, the police suspected it could be hawala money and seized the cash.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai: Guest workers&apos; mobile phones stolen, youth held</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-guest-workers-mobile-phones-stolen-youth-held</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-guest-workers-mobile-phones-stolen-youth-held#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">8508b7f3-8db2-431f-9f58-2a76d1c989dd</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:46:07 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-02T14:46:07.352Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Chennai crimes,Guest worker,Mobile Phone,theft</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-05-31/atbz263p/arrest-2.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image of being arrested]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image of being arrested]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-05-31/atbz263p/arrest-2.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The city police arrested a youth who stole five mobile phones of guest workers at a construction site in Pulianthope. According to the police, the youth intruded into the site on PK Colony last Friday when the workers were sleeping and escaped with their phones.</p><p>Based on a complaint from the supervisor, the police registered a case and zeroed in on the suspect after investigations. The police identified the arrested person as Keerthivasan (22) of Perambur. The police recovered the five stolen phones from him. During inquiry, police found Keerthivasan was facing six prior cases, including robbery and NDPS Act cases.</p><p>In a similar incident in Mambalam police station limits, the police arrested a 23-year-old man who broke into a hostel, housing staff of a shopping complex, last Friday and stole a mobile phone.</p><p>The police said that the complainant woke up to a noise, noticed the intruder and raised an alarm. After this, the other workers rounded him up and handed him over to the police. The accused, Lakshmanan (23) of Pallikaranai, works as a welder. He had entered the hostel and stolen the phone before being caught.</p><p>The arrested persons were produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>CM Vijay to tour key industrial units in Sriperumbudur-Oragadam corridor on August 3</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/cm-vijay-to-tour-key-industrial-units-in-sriperumbudur-oragadam-corridor-on-august-3</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/cm-vijay-to-tour-key-industrial-units-in-sriperumbudur-oragadam-corridor-on-august-3#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">fbaa2fed-aea1-4127-92c6-b15cda0d51e6</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:20:53 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-02T09:20:53.746Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Sipcot,Nissan Automobiles,industrial unit,CM Vijay,Sriperumbudur-Oragadam corridor</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-18/462k7aki/Untitled-design-8.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ CM Vijay]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ CM Vijay]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-18/462k7aki/Untitled-design-8.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay will visit key industrial establishments in the Sriperumbudur-Oragadam manufacturing corridor on Monday as part of the State government's continued focus on industrial growth and investment promotion.</p><p>According to the official itinerary, the Chief Minister will first visit Saint-Gobain India Private Limited's World Glass Complex at Irungattukottai, one of the company's major manufacturing facilities in India.</p><p>He will then inspect the SIPCOT project office at Mambakkam near Sriperumbudur, where he is expected to review infrastructure and industrial development works in the region.</p><p>Later, Vijay will visit the Daimler Buses India manufacturing facility at Oragadam. He is also scheduled to tour the Nissan automobile manufacturing plant near Sriperumbudur.</p><p>The Sriperumbudur-Oragadam belt is one of Tamil Nadu's largest industrial clusters, housing several multinational companies in the automobile, engineering and manufacturing sectors. The corridor has emerged as a key driver of the State's industrial growth and employment generation.</p><p>Officials said the Chief Minister's visit aims to review industrial operations and infrastructure while reaffirming the government's commitment to strengthening Tamil Nadu's position as a preferred destination for manufacturing and investment.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Tamil Nadu governmet should scrap Mamallan Reservoir project as it harms wetland: Anbumani Ramadoss</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/tamil-nadu-governmet-should-scrap-mamallan-reservoir-project-as-it-harms-wetland-anbumani-ramadoss</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/tamil-nadu-governmet-should-scrap-mamallan-reservoir-project-as-it-harms-wetland-anbumani-ramadoss#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">1a8ef205-79b6-4790-8e5a-bb5e4343c01a</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 08:27:57 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-02T08:27:57.636Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Online Desk</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371166</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>PMK,ECR,﻿Anbumani Ramadoss,Mamallan Reservoir project,Fishing families,Tamil Nadu governmet</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-04-26/50euxbhy/Untitled-design-2026-04-26T221712.453.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-04-26/50euxbhy/Untitled-design-2026-04-26T221712.453.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Tamil Nadu government to abandon the proposed Mamallan Reservoir project, alleging that it would irreversibly damage the environment and threaten the livelihoods of nearly 5,000 fishing families along the East Coast Road (ECR) according to a <a href="https://www.dailythanthi.com/news/tamilnadu/the-eco-unfriendly-mamallan-reservoir-project-must-be-abandoned-anbumani-urges">Daily Thanthi</a> report.</p><p>In a statement, Anbumani expressed concern over reports that the government intends to proceed with the project despite earlier opposition from the ruling TVK.</p><p>He recalled that the foundation stone for the <a href="https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/public-consultation-meet-held-for-mamallan-reservoir-in-chengalpattu">reservoir</a>, proposed across 5,161 acres between Kanathur Reddikuppam and Kokkilimedu, was laid during the previous DMK regime.</p><p>He said both PMK and TVK had opposed the project then, with Chief Minister Vijay assuring that environmentally harmful projects would not be implemented.</p><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ta" dir="ltr">இயற்கைக்கு எதிரான மாமல்லன் நீர்த்தேக்கம் திட்டத்தை கைவிட வேண்டும்: மீனவர்களின் வாழ்வாதாரத்தைப் பாதுகாக்க வேண்டும்! <a href="https://x.com/CMOTamilnadu?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CMOTamilnadu</a> <a href="https://t.co/wu1Cl3OeCM">pic.twitter.com/wu1Cl3OeCM</a></p>&mdash; Dr ANBUMANI RAMADOSS (@draramadoss) <a href="https://x.com/draramadoss/status/2083808149136634333?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 2, 2026</a></blockquote>
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</figure><h2>No Response</h2><p>Anbumani said three months after TVK assumed office, there has been no official announcement on scrapping the project. Instead, reports suggest that preparations for its implementation are progressing, leaving fishing communities worried about their future.</p><p>He argued that the proposed site is an <a href="https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/reservoir-may-cost-migratory-birds-their-crucial-nemmeli-stopover">ecologically sensitive zone</a> where seawater and freshwater merge, creating a habitat for fish, prawns, crabs and migratory birds. Altering the natural ecosystem by constructing a reservoir, he said, would severely affect biodiversity and fish breeding.</p><h2>Loss of Fishery Resources</h2><p>The PMK leader said fishing is the primary source of income for around 5,000 families living between Kanathur Reddikuppam and Kokkilimedu. </p><p>He warned that the project could deplete fish stocks, affecting livelihoods and disrupting the region's fragile coastal ecosystem.</p><h2>Unimaginable Impact</h2><p>Anbumani further claimed that the existing backwaters and marshlands act as natural buffers against rough seas and cyclones. </p><p>Their destruction, he said, could increase the risk of seawater intrusion into several <a href="https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-fishermen-enter-backwater-to-protest-against-mamallan-reservoir">coastal</a> and inland villages, including Kovalam, Nemmeli, Pattipulam, Mamallapuram, Thiruporur and Kelambakkam.</p><aside><a href="https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/cm-stalin-lays-stone-for-mamallan-chennais-sixth-reservoir">CM Stalin lays stone for Mamallan, Chennai’s sixth reservoir</a></aside><h2>Harmful to the ecosystem</h2><p>While reiterating PMK's support for creating new reservoirs to meet Chennai's drinking water needs, Anbumani maintained that wetlands should not be sacrificed for such projects. </p><p>He urged the government to abandon the <a href="https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/fishing-community-eco-groups-renew-calls-to-drop-mamallan-project">Mamallan Reservoir</a> proposal and instead conserve the region's natural ecosystems while safeguarding the livelihoods of the fishing community.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Check out petrol and diesel prices in Chennai on August 2, 2026</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/check-out-petrol-and-diesel-prices-in-chennai-on-august-2-2026</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/check-out-petrol-and-diesel-prices-in-chennai-on-august-2-2026#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">93cd90d2-b2ea-46e8-ac44-3d8d9fedbdd5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 02:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-02T02:30:00.000Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Online Desk</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371166</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>diesel price,petrol price,Petrol price and diesel price in Chennai</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-02/gyfr3ko0/Untitled-design-23.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Petrol and diesel]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-02/gyfr3ko0/Untitled-design-23.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The price of petrol and diesel in the city on Sunday (August 2) remains unchanged.</p><p>According to reports, one litre of petrol is being sold at Rs 107.77, while diesel costs Rs 99.55 per litre in Chennai on Sunday.</p><p>On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The increase took cumulative hikes since May 15 to nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.</p><p>Until May, fuel prices had largely remained unchanged since April 2022, except for a Rs 2 per litre reduction announced in March 2024 ahead of the national elections.</p><h2><strong>Why have fuel prices been increased?</strong></h2><p>Global crude oil prices had surged more than 50 per cent since late February following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route.</p><p>State-run retailers had delayed passing on higher input costs for weeks, a move the government said was intended to shield consumers from inflation. Opposition parties, however, accused the administration of holding back price increases until after key state elections.</p><p>The May 15 increase came after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expanded its electoral footprint by winning three of five state and UT elections, including West Bengal.</p><p>Retail fuel prices were first raised by Rs 3 per litre on May 15, followed by a 90-paise increase on May 19 and another hike on May 23, when petrol prices rose by 87 paise and diesel by 91 paise per litre.</p><p>On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The cumulative increase since May 15 stands at nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.</p><p>The increase varies across cities due to differences in local taxes.</p><h2><strong>Petrol rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:</strong></h2><p>August 1 - Rs 107.77</p><p>July 31 - Rs 107.77</p><p>July 30 - Rs 107.77</p><p>July 29 - Rs 107.77</p><p>July 28 - Rs 107.77</p><h2><strong>Diesel rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:</strong></h2><p>August 1 - Rs 99.55</p><p>July 31 - Rs 99.55</p><p>July 30 - Rs 99.55</p><p>July 29 - Rs 99.55</p><p>July 28 - Rs 99.55</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Velachery flood mitigation works to be expedited after Minister’s inspection</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/velachery-flood-mitigation-works-to-be-expedited-after-ministers-inspection</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/velachery-flood-mitigation-works-to-be-expedited-after-ministers-inspection#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">c6a36532-287e-4eac-ac7f-2d1a2960d413</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 02:15:53 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-02T02:15:53.941Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Velachery,Flood Mitigation,monsoon</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-02/1l9ga9jf/Untitled-design-31.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ AI and IT Minister Kumar inspecting Macro Canal works on Perungudi Railway Station Road on August 1.]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ AI and IT Minister Kumar inspecting Macro Canal works on Perungudi Railway Station Road on August 1.]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-02/1l9ga9jf/Untitled-design-31.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Bringing hope to more than 10,000 families in Velachery that face severe flooding every monsoon, Minister for AI, IT and Digital Services, and Velachery MLA Kumar, on Saturday (August 1), inspected the Water Resources Department's (WRD) Macro Canal and the six-vent culvert on Perungudi Railway Station Road.</p><p>The inspection, carried out along with Greater Chennai Corporation Regional Deputy Commissioner (South) Aftab Rasool and IIT Madras professor Balaji Narasimhan, followed repeated representations from the TANSI Nagar Welfare Association seeking measures to address chronic drainage bottlenecks.</p><p>According to residents, the Macro Canal, constructed nearly 30 years ago, was designed to carry excess runoff from Velachery Lake through 100 Feet Road, Vijayanagar Junction and SRP Tools Junction before discharging into the Buckingham Canal. However, rainwater from an area spanning nearly 10 km, including Velachery, Taramani and Dhandeeswarar Nagar, converges into an eight-foot-wide canal and a single culvert, resulting in severe backflow during the monsoon.</p><p>Residents lamented the problem had worsened over the past five years after untreated sewage began flowing into the canal, obstructing the natural flow of rainwater and causing floodwaters to overflow onto Taramani Link Road and inundate homes in TANSI Nagar. Following discussions with Prof Narasimhan at the site, Kumar directed officials to immediately remove an obstructing pipeline and lower the bund height of a pond created by the GCC two years ago, which residents said was impeding the natural flow of water.</p><p>“The Minister also told them to install a regulatory gate near the pond and the six-vent culvert, and also expedite the desilting of the Macro Cana. During heavy rainfall, the gate can be opened to divert excess runoff and reduce flooding,” said M Balakrishnan, general secretary, TANSI Nagar Welfare Association.</p><p>Officials of the Highways department said that estimates for the desilting work had been prepared and that physical work would begin soon.</p><p>Residents expressed hope that the long-pending interventions would significantly reduce flooding in the area ahead of the northeast monsoon.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>2 Pocso-accused child welfare department members yet to face departmental action</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/2-pocso-accused-child-welfare-department-members-yet-to-face-departmental-action</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/2-pocso-accused-child-welfare-department-members-yet-to-face-departmental-action#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">4c3a1de3-11b2-4526-b8a8-3bc5c74f8708</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 02:11:23 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-02T02:11:23.750Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Nirupa Sampath</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371202</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Pocso Act,Child Welfare Department,Child Welfare Committee</media:keywords><media:content height="349" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-02/p37906lu/201907020321159555_Infant_found_abandoned_in_front_of_church_SECVPF.gif" width="620"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Child Welfare Committee (CWC)]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Child Welfare Committee (CWC)]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-02/p37906lu/201907020321159555_Infant_found_abandoned_in_front_of_church_SECVPF.gif?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> No departmental action has been taken against two Child Welfare Committee (CWC) staff accused and arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act. Pointing out the danger of such tolerance, activists and even department members have urged the officials to intervene at the earliest.</p><p>"Continuing to employ sexual harassment accused, that too in a government department that works for children's welfare, sends a wrong message. When the cases were reported, the department should have made a prompt decision. This is already late and shows that the department officials and even the government are lenient towards such crimes," said a child rights activist based in Chennai.</p><p>The activist, stressing for suspension or stronger departmental action, noted, "If the accused are out on bail, they can join work without consequence. Doesn't this put children in more danger?"</p><p>A CWC member argued the need for required training, follow-ups, and thorough inspections by senior officials to avoid such cases in the future.</p><p>"Someone committing such a crime within the department working on children's welfare shows predators can be anywhere. Hence, it is only paramount that such incidents are not taken lightly and are dealt with an iron hand. A detailed circular should be put out by the department warning and educating the staff of the consequences," added the member.</p><p>However, staff of the Department of Children Welfare and Special Services (DCWSS), under which sensitive Acts like Pocso are handled, call for filling up the vacancies.</p><p>"Most of the problems circle back to basics not being met. Adequate staffing is not only mandatory to do the job, but also to ensure it is done effectively. If there are enough staff, the department can conduct inspections and can ensure transparency; but lack of it becomes an advantage for perpetrators," said a senior staff member at DCWSS.</p><p>One of the accused is a 44-year-old man from Virudhunagar district who assaulted a 14-year-old girl in July, and the other is a 49-year-old man from Cuddalore who had harassed a minor in June.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai Citizen Connect: Perambur residents urge GCC to construct bus stops with correct planning</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-citizen-connect-perambur-residents-urge-the-gcc-to-construct-the-bus-stops-with-correct-planning</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-citizen-connect-perambur-residents-urge-the-gcc-to-construct-the-bus-stops-with-correct-planning#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">ad1b3ac1-b0d9-43b7-aa40-94abc104868e</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 02:09:36 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-02T02:09:36.332Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Greater Chennai Corporation,Perambur,Chennai Citizen Connect,bus stops</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-02/6y9sb45d/Untitled-design-20.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Commuter-friendly access facilities to Jamalia Bus Stop damaged during the ongoing stormwater drain work alongside Perambur High Road.]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Commuter-friendly access facilities to Jamalia Bus Stop damaged during the ongoing stormwater drain work alongside Perambur High Road.]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-02/6y9sb45d/Untitled-design-20.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Activists and commuters have urged the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to address poor accessibility for passengers, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities at the Mangalapuram and Jamalia bus stops on Perambur High Road South.</p><p>Although ramps have been constructed at these bus stops, the surrounding infrastructure remains incomplete or damaged due to ongoing Stormwater Drain (SWD) works. "If the approach to the ramp is blocked or inaccessible, how will senior citizens, persons with disabilities, or commuters benefit from it?" they questioned.</p><p>According to Perambur residents, the narrow Perambur High Road remains heavily congested during peak hours, forcing many commuters to wait at the dust-prone Jamalia bus stop amid exposed electrical cables that obstruct the pathway. Residents stressed that the civic body must ensure that bus stops are free of obstacles for the public.</p><blockquote>Activists question if the approach to the ramp is blocked or inaccessible, how will senior citizens, persons with disabilities, or commuters benefit from it</blockquote><p>Raghu Kumar Choodamani, convener of the Perambur Neighbourhood Development Forum, said, "We fail to understand the purpose of the newly constructed ramp at the Jamalia bus stop when the surrounding infrastructure is either incomplete or disrupted by ongoing Stormwater Drain works. Every development project executed with taxpayers' money must be properly planned, fully functional, and integrated with other civic works."</p><p>M Vishnuvardhan, another resident, added, "Unfortunately, we repeatedly witness public funds being spent on unnecessary stainless-steel structures near bus stops. A few months back, it was installed, and to accommodate SWD construction work, it was removed. This reflects poor planning by officials and a waste of taxpayers' money."</p><p>Similarly, the ramp designed for persons with disabilities is poorly constructed at the Mangalapuram bus stop. Autorickshaws and parked vehicles frequently block it.</p><p>Residents emphasised that municipal authorities must execute public works with proper foresight, stating. It is not just about spending money; it is about solving people's problems.</p><p>A Greater Chennai Corporation official responded, "Stormwater drains are being constructed alongside the road near the Jamalia bus stop. Steps will be taken to address accessibility issues once the work is completed."</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai to get 12 mini taluks with e-seva centres</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-to-get-12-mini-taluks-with-e-seva-centres</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-to-get-12-mini-taluks-with-e-seva-centres#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">4a049421-25ad-4d38-878b-15d824c681fc</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 02:03:07 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-02T02:03:07.257Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Revenue department,e-seva centres,mini taluk</media:keywords><media:content height="414" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/import/imported/import/Articles/2019/Mar/201903310331089158_AIADMKs-eSeva-scheme-missing-in-campaign-talk-cadre-upset_SECVPF.gif" width="620"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ File image of an e-Seva centre]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ e-Seva centre]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/import/imported/import/Articles/2019/Mar/201903310331089158_AIADMKs-eSeva-scheme-missing-in-campaign-talk-cadre-upset_SECVPF.gif?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Aiming to expedite the issuance of revenue certificates, the State government has decided to establish 12 mini taluk offices with exclusive e-seva centres in Chennai. The proposal is expected to be officially announced during the forthcoming Assembly session.</p><p>According to Revenue Department officials, the mini taluks will function within the jurisdiction of the existing taluks and will exclusively handle the issuance of revenue-related certificates such as community, income, nativity, widow, legal heir and residence certificates.</p><p>"Chennai currently has 16 taluk offices. On a pilot basis, 12 mini taluks have been identified to improve citizen services. These offices will exclusively cater to revenue certificate-related work, with headquarters deputy tahsildars serving as officers in charge," a senior official said.</p><p>The project was conceptualised during the previous DMK regime, and the Chennai Collectorate has since identified suitable locations for establishing the new offices.</p><blockquote>The mini taluks will exclusively handle issuance of revenue certificates like community, income, nativity, widow, legal heir and residence certificates</blockquote><p>The proposed mini taluks will come up at Kodungaiyur, Erukkancherry, Porur, Mogappair, Korattur, Saligramam, Neelangarai, Pallikaranai, Sholinganallur, Thiruvanmiyur/Besant Nagar, Triplicane (Thiruvallikeni), and Manapakkam.</p><p>Officials said each mini taluk office would house an exclusive e-seva centre, enabling the public to apply for and receive revenue certificates without visiting the parent taluk office.</p><p>The Revenue Department is also considering delegating the signing authority for certain revenue certificates to social security scheme tahsildars, who currently administer old-age pensions and other welfare schemes. Officials said this would help reduce the workload of regular tahsildars and speed up the disposal of applications.</p><p>The initiative is part of the government's broader efforts to simplify revenue administration and improve the delivery of citizen services by reducing processing time and easing pressure on existing taluk offices.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>CUMTA turns to AI for digital road registers</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/cumta-turns-to-ai-for-digital-road-registers</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/cumta-turns-to-ai-for-digital-road-registers#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">c218789f-7541-4373-b12b-300de467cd5f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 02:02:10 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-02T02:02:10.947Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Arun Prasath</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371183</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority,infrastructure projects,digital road</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-02/tilun1yt/Untitled-design-19.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA)]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA)]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-02/tilun1yt/Untitled-design-19.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><category>Editorspick</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority (CUMTA) has proposed two geospatial platforms to help estimate land acquisition requirements for road and other linear infrastructure projects. The platforms will also automate the creation of digital road registers by extracting road data from approved layout plans.</p><p>The authority has now floated a limited tender to develop the Proof of Concept (PoC) solutions.</p><p>The proposal seeks to address two long-standing challenges in transport planning: estimating land acquisition requirements during the planning stage, and creating GIS-based road registers from approved layout plans. According to CUMTA, land costs are currently assessed only approximately during the early stages of planning, without a realistic understanding of the actual land requirement. This often leads to a sharp increase in project costs once land acquisition is initiated. To overcome this, CUMTA proposes developing an AI-powered Web GIS platform to estimate land requirements and acquisition costs using Survey and Settlement and Inspector General of Registration data.</p><p>The first platform will function as a decision-support system for road development projects. It is expected to integrate multiple spatial and land-related datasets and display proposed road corridors on a GIS platform. It will also assess corridor feasibility, estimate land acquisition requirements and associated impacts, automatically generate Land Plan Schedules (LPS), and produce dashboard-based reports. Officials will be able to export maps, reports and analytical outputs for planning and decision-making.</p><p>The CUMTA says the PoC is meant to demonstrate how geospatial technologies can improve planning efficiency, reduce manual effort and support evidence-based decision-making during road infrastructure planning, before any wider implementation is considered.</p><p>The second platform focuses on creating digital road registers, an area where the Authority notes many local bodies still lack GIS-based road records or near-real-time updates. The proposed system will automatically extract road network information from CMDA and DTCP-approved layout plans and convert them into GIS-ready datasets.</p><p>This will then create a centralised digital road repository, assess road connectivity and continuity, and generate dashboard-based reports for planning and management.</p><p>Speaking to DT Next, Palanivel, Chief Engineer (Construction and Maintenance) of the Tamil Nadu Highways Department, said such a platform could prove useful if it can accurately integrate digital land records with proposed road alignments.</p><p>"If the Field Measurement Book (FMB) sketches are available in digital form and the mapping is accurate, it can be a very useful tool," he said. By superimposing the proposed right of way (right to pass someone's land) over digitised land records, officials could estimate the extent of land required from individual survey numbers before acquisition. He stressed that the concept would first have to be validated through a pilot.</p><h2>OLD PROBLEMS, MODERN SOLUTIONS</h2><p>According to CUMTA, many areas still lack GIS-based road records or near-real-time updates</p><p>The first AI-powered system will tackle integrating datasets and display proposed road corridors on a GIS platform to decide on logistics</p><p>The second system will extract road information from CMDA and DTCP-approved plans to create GIS-ready datasets and eventually, digital road repository</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Speaker JCD Prabhakar inaugurates regional one-stop centre for PwDs in Chennai</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/speaker-jcd-prabhakar-inaugurates-regional-one-stop-centre-for-pwds-in-chennai</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/speaker-jcd-prabhakar-inaugurates-regional-one-stop-centre-for-pwds-in-chennai#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">04938130-23c5-4fcc-bfcb-7f8b3ea7d77f</guid><pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2026 01:56:26 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-02T01:56:26.542Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Persons with Disabilities,One-Stop Centre,Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-02/dsuxkuzh/Untitled-design-18.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar on Saturday (August 1) inaugurating a Regional One-Stop Centre for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Chennai.]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar on Saturday (August 1) inaugurating a Regional One-Stop Centre for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in Chennai.]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-02/dsuxkuzh/Untitled-design-18.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Speaker JCD Prabhakar on Saturday (August 1) inaugurated a Regional One-Stop Centre for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) at the Chennai Higher Secondary School campus on Model School Road in Teynampet.</p><p>Established under the Tamil Nadu Rights Project with support from the World Bank, the centre will provide integrated support services for PwDs in the Teynampet zone.</p><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ta" dir="ltr">ஆயிரம் விளக்கு தொகுதியில் மாற்றுத்திறனாளிகளுக்கான சேவையில் மேலும் ஒரு முக்கிய மைல்கல்! <br><br>சென்னை மாநகராட்சியின் தசைச்சிதைவு குறைபாடுள்ள குழந்தைகளுக்கான சிறப்புப் பள்ளி மற்றும் &quot;விழுதுகள்&quot; – மாற்றுத்திறனாளிகளுக்கான ஒருங்கிணைந்த சமூக சேவை மையம் ஆகியவற்றை திறந்து வைத்து… <a href="https://t.co/2byhKdRfVS">pic.twitter.com/2byhKdRfVS</a></p>&mdash; JCD Prabhakar (@JCDPrabhakar) <a href="https://x.com/JCDPrabhakar/status/2083463813505171642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2026</a></blockquote>
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</figure><p>The services offered at the centre include counselling, rehabilitation guidance, information on government welfare schemes, grievance redressal, and access to scheduled quality treatment. Chennai District Collector Malathi Helan, GCC Regional Deputy Commissioner (Central) HR Koushik, Ward Councillor Nandini and other officials attended the inauguration.</p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>