Acting on specific intelligence, NCB officers intercepted the suspect on his arrival at Chennai Central Railway Station on July 22. A search of his luggage led to the recovery of 747 grams of methamphetamine concealed in small plastic packets.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the contraband had been trafficked through Bengaluru and Kozhikode before reaching Chennai.

The accused and his associates allegedly planned to transport the drugs by road for distribution across multiple states. The probe has also indicated the involvement of additional associates, including suspected foreign nationals.

NCB officials said efforts are under way to identify and arrest the remaining members of the syndicate, trace the financial trail and dismantle the larger inter-state and transnational drug trafficking network.

The survivor, who works as a security guard at a private company and lives with her family, told police that the accused, identified as Altaf Hussain, a resident of Perungudi, had approached her a few days earlier, offering help if she ever needed assistance.

He allegedly obtained her mobile phone number and subsequently began making repeated phone calls, during which he allegedly spoke to her in an obscene manner.

According to the complaint, on the morning of July 23, when the woman was alone at home, Altaf allegedly entered the house without permission and sexually harassed her. The accused fled the spot after the woman raised an alarm.

Based on the complaint, the Thoraipakkam police registered a case under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act (TNPHW Act) and launched an investigation.

A special team led by the Inspector of Thoraipakkam police station traced and arrested Altaf Hussain alias Altaf, 52, of Perungudi, on July 23.

He was produced before a court following interrogation and remanded to judicial custody.

Titled ‘Building a Successful AI Startup’, the residential programme will be held on the IIT-M campus from August 10-14.

The initiative is designed to bridge the gap between AI innovation and entrepreneurship by offering participants structured exposure to every stage of the startup journey, from identifying market opportunities and building a minimum viable product (MVP) to refining business models, raising capital and pitching to investors.

The course will be led by Lakshmi Shankar, General Partner at Together Fund and former VP of Google Search, who has also held leadership roles at Twitter, IBM and EY. A Sloan Fellow from Stanford Graduate School of Business, he will mentor participants through classroom sessions, practical exercises and discussions based on real-world AI startup experiences.

“The programme is intended to help innovators build AI ventures with strong market relevance and commercial potential,” IIT-M said.

Participants will also receive training in customer discovery, market validation, product-market fit, user acquisition, revenue strategy, fundraising, term-sheet negotiations and scaling AI-led businesses.

The programme will conclude with a Pitch Day before a panel of investors, where the winning team will receive Rs 4 lakh to further develop its venture.

The course is open to final-year BTech, MTech and PhD students, faculty members, researchers, engineers, product managers, aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage AI startups.

Applications close on July 27 (Monday), while selected candidates will be informed after an evaluation process.

The yellow metal is now priced at Rs 1,05,840 per sovereign and Rs 13,230 per gram, after a decrease of Rs 270 per gram.

Earlier on July 23, the price of 22-carat gold stood at Rs 1,08,000 per sovereign and Rs 13,500 per gram.

Silver price decrease

Meanwhile, silver prices also decreased by Rs 5 per gram and are being sold at Rs 240 per gram (Rs 2,40,000 per kg) on July 24.

On July 23, it was sold at Rs 245 per gram (Rs 2,45,000 per kg).

Gold rate today vs gold rate on this day, last year

Gold remains significantly higher compared to last year. Prices have surged from Rs 74,040 per sovereign (Rs 9,255 per gram) on July 24, 2025, to Rs 1,05,840 per sovereign (Rs 13,230 per gram) on July 24, 2026, marking an increase of Rs 31,800 or about 42.94%.

Gold price (22-carat) over the last five days:

July 23, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,08,000 | 1 gram - Rs 13,500

July 22, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,07,440 | 1 gram - Rs 13,430

July 21, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,360 | 1 gram - Rs 13,170

July 20, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,200 | 1 gram - Rs 13,150

July 18, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,080 | 1 gram - Rs 13,135

Silver price over the last five days:

July 23, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 245

July 22, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 245

July 21, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 20, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 18, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235

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.

Power shutdown on Saturday July 25

CHENNAI: 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.

Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Porur: Kumananchavadi Periyar Nagar, SV Nagar, Kannagi Nagar, Pavithra Nagar, Sugunthala Nagar, Jeevan Prakash Nagar, VGN Nagar, Santhi Nagar, Audco Nagar.

Tambaram: 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.

Power shutdown on Friday (July 24)

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.

Velachery: 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

Avadi: CTH Road, Kavarapalayam, Sindhu Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, DRR Nagar, Dhanalakshmi Nagar, MRF Nagar, Moses Street, Nazar Main Road

Poonamallee: JJ Nagar, Kumaran Nagar, Leelavathy Nagar, Earikari Road, Avadi Main Road

Mangadu: 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

Tambaram: Madambakkam Noothenchery Main Road, Noothenchery Link Road, Sabapathy Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Manickam Nagar, Vengaivasal, Noothenchery, Bala Garden and Extension

Puzhal: Madhanakuppam, Puthagaram, Perumal Nagar, Andal Koil Street, Shanmugapuram, Sivaprakasam Nagar, Nethaji Nagar, Lakshmi Amman Nagar

Porur: 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

IT Corridor: 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

Adyar: 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

Besant Nagar: 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

Kottivakkam: 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

Kovilambakkam: 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

Ambattur: 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.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 21)

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.

Red Hills: 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

Tirumullaivoyal: Magaral, Kommakumbedu,Thamarai Pakkam, Karani

Sholinganallur: Ganapathipuram, Athipathi Thottam, Varatharajapuram, Bharathiyar Street, Asan Memorial College of Arts and Science, Raghavendra Nagar, Devikarumari Amman Nagar.

Tambaram: 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

Pallavaram: Malliga Nagar, PV Vaithiyalingam Road, Vels University, Roja Street, Vignesh Street, Gogul Street, Manoranjitham Street

Palavakkam: 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

Nazarathpet: Agaramel, Srivari Nagar, Kamarajar Salai Main Road, Balaji Nagar, Ambal City, Sozhan Nagar, Vengadeshwara Nagar, Malaiyambakkam, 400 Foot Vandalur Bypass Road

Cithalapakkam: 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

Avadi: Siva Sakthi Nagar, 60 and 40 Feed Road, Jothi Nagar, Nagammai Nagar, Antony Nagar, ESI Anna Nagar

Perungalathur: 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

Mudichur: Kalaignar Salai, Shiva Vishnu Nagar, Panchayat Road, Gandhi Street, Vaigai Amman Street, Rajarajan Street, Lingam Nagar, EB Colony West, Lakshmi Nagar

Adyar: 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

Power shutdown on Monday (July 20) 

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.

Avadi: Vaishnavi Nagar 1st-10th Streets, Santhipuram, Sridevi Vaishnavi Nagar A&B Streets, Indra Gandhi Nagar, Old Housing Board, DRR Street, Nethaji Nagar.

Tambaram: 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.

Perumbakkam: Perumal Koil Arch, Appar Street, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Ponniyamman Koil Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Perumal Koil Street, Lakshmi Appadurai Street, Sai Ayusha Flat, Raga Amirtha Flats, Murugan Koil Arch, Mandaveli Street, Suriya Nagar, Jaya Nagar, Chaitanya School, Post Office, Sathiya Sai Nagar.

Pallavaram: Sara Nagar, Union Carbide Colony, Parthasarathy Street, Sastha Nagar, Tiruvengadamudaiyan Street, Rangasamy Street.

Anagaputhur: 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.

Mathur: 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, Subash Nagar, Banu Nagar, KVT Township, Santhosh Colony, Lakshmi Nagar, Annai Nagar, Jaya Nagar, Payasambakkam, Karumari Nagar, Moogambigai Nagar, Kosappur Area, Theeyapakkam Full, Centrabakkam, part of Kannamapalayam, Vadaperumbakkam Industrial Garden, Parvathipuram, Srinivasa Modern Town, Kanniamman Nagar.

Power shutdown on Saturday  (July 18)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended on Saturday in the following areas from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works.

Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Thillai Ganga Nagar: 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

Panjetty: 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

Sholinganallur: 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

Nanganallur: 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

Ponneri: 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

Tirumullaivoyal: Old Alamathy, Alamathy A Colony, Venmani Nagar, Dairy Farm, Govindhapuram, and Krishna Nagar

Kovilambakkam: Medavakkam Main Road, MGR Nagar, Rose Garden, Chinna Kovilambakkam, S Kolathur Road, Echangadu Industrial Estate, and Pallavaram Radial Road

Ottiyambakkam: Vedanthangal Nagar, Entire Ottiyambakkam, Nethaji Nagar, Karanai Main Road, Ottiyambakkam Main Road, Jones, and Crusher Road

Porur: Panimalar Medical College, Varadharajapuram, Yamuna Nagar, Kolapancherry and Chokkanallur.

Adyar: Gandhi Nagar 4th Main Road, 2nd and 3rd Crescent Park Road, 3rd Main Road, and Ramachandra Adithanar Road

Poonamallee: Trunk Road, Anjeneyar Koil Street, Vaitheeswarankoil street, Ramanujakoodam Street, Sundar Nagar, New Street, Ganga Sarathi Nagar, and Pillayar Koil Street

Avadi: Cholambedu Main Road, Sri Nagar Colony, Ganapathy Nagar, Kalikambal Nagar, Arjuna Nagar, Senthil Nagar, Srinivasa Nagar, and Brindavanam Avenue

Tambaram: Mullai Nagar, Ambedkar Street, Vaigai Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Old State Bank Colony, RTO Office Road, Kamaraj Street, and Gandhi Road

Injambakkam: 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

Neelankarai: 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.

Pallavaram: RKV Avenue, Kattabomman Nagar, and PV Vaithiyalingam Street

Kumananchavadi: Periyar Nagar, Abirami Nagar, VGN Avenue, Shanthi Nagar, SV Nagar, Jeevan Prakash Nagar, Poonamallee Bypass, Radian and Shoba Apartments

Long duration power shutdown at RA Puram

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.

T Nagar: 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

Power shutdown on Friday  (July 17)

CHENNAI: 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

Besant Nagar: Shastri Nagar Kamarajar Salai, Valmiki Street, Kalakshetra Road and Avenue, Lakshmipuram, Sri Ram Nagar, Kumaraguru 1st-4th Streets, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Muthulakshmi Street

Avadi: Murugappa Polytechnic, Check Post, NM Road, Thirumalairaja Puram, Nandhavana Mettur, Kannika Puram, Nehru Bazar, Kasthuribai Nagar

Puzhal: Surapet, Puzhal, Red Hills Market Road, Kavangarai, Kathirvedu, Shanmugapuram, Puthagaram, Metrowater, Puzhal Prison I, II and III

Taramani: 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

Besant Nagar: 1st Main Road and 1st Avenue, Beach Home Avenue, Dhamotharapuram New Street

Pallavaram: 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

Power shutdown on Wednesday (July 15)

CHENNAI: 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

Besant Nagar: Shastri Nagar Kamarajar Salai, Valmiki Street, Kalakshetra Road and Avenue, Lakshmipuram, Sri Ram Nagar, Kumaraguru 1st-4th Streets, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Muthulakshmi Street

Avadi: Murugappa Polytechnic, Check Post, NM Road, Thirumalairaja Puram, Nandhavana Mettur, Kannika Puram, Nehru Bazar, Kasthuribai Nagar

Puzhal: Surapet, Puzhal, Red Hills Market Road, Kavangarai, Kathirvedu, Shanmugapuram, Puthagaram, Metrowater, Puzhal Prison I, II and III

Taramani: 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

Besant Nagar: 1st Main Road and 1st Avenue, Beach Home Avenue, Dhamotharapuram New Street

Pallavaram: 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

CHENNAI: 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.

Taramani: 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

Adyar: 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.

Kottivakkam: 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.

Besant Nagar: 2nd-4th Main Roads, 7 th, 16th and 28th Cross Streets, New CPWD Quarters, 6th and 7th Avenue, Odaikuppam, Thideer Nagar

Alamathy: ABC Colony, Venmani Nagar.

Tambaram: 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

Pallavaram: Chavadi Street, IHFD Colony, GST Road, Pallavaram bus stand to Ponds Bridge, Arundathipuram, Valluvar Pettai, Ranganathan Street, IG Road signal

Ramapuram: Manapakkam Main Road, L&T Back Gate, Sethulakshmi Avenue, Parthasarathy Nagar, Battiya Garden, Casa XX, Velavan Nagar, Malar Garden, Rani Enclave, Ambethkar Nagar, IPS Colony, Jain Akshardham

Sithalapakkam: Mambakkam Main Road, Velachery Main Road, Venketeswara Nagar, Dawood Nagar, Kulakarai, Pachaiamman Koil Street, Pushpa Nagar park, Santhanam Street, Bharath Street

Perumbakkam: 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

Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 14)

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.

Iyyappanthangal: 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

Porur: Nazarathpet, Panimalar Engineering College, Varadharajapuram

Tambaram: Chitlapakkam, Pambansamigal Salai, CV Raman Street, Lenin Street, Sudha Avenue and 2nd Street, Valliammai Street, Kalaivanar Street, UV Swaminathan Street, Vyasar Street, Vishwamithrar Street, Saraswathi Nagar, Veeravanchi Street, Guru Homes, Bharath Avenue, Kalyanasundaram Street, Chatrapathi Sivaji Street.

Karambakkam: Samayapuram Main Road and 1st-9th Streets, Sri Ram Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Devi Nagar, Arunachalam Nagar Garden, Kolavizhi Apartment

Ambattur Industrial Estate: South Phase, 1st and 2nd Main Road, Mogappair Industrial Estate Southern Avenue, Reddy Street, Kavarai Street, Munusamy Street, SSOA Complex, Kalyani Estate, Natesan Nagar

Adyar: Canal Bank Road

Power shutdown on Monday (July 13)

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.

Avadi: 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&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.

Anakaputhur: 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.

Pammal: 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.

IT Corridor: 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, Virtusa HT Service (No 636), Indus Anantya Apartment, Creations Apartment.

Besant Nagar: Shastri Nagar Kamarajar Salai, Valmiki Street, Kalakshetra Road and Avenue, Lakshmipuram, Sri Ram Nagar, Kumaraguru 1st to 4th Streets, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Muthulakshmi Street.

Power shutdown on Saturday ( July 11)

CHENNAI: 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.

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.

Power shutdown on Friday (July 10)

CHENNAI: 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.

KK Nagar: 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.

Tambaram West: 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.

Adyar: First Main Road, Jeevarathnam Nagar 4th and 5th Street, Padmanaban Nagar, Besant Avenue, LB Road.

Anna Nagar: 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.

Medavakkam: 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.

Avadi: 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.

Power shutdown on Wednesday (July 8)

CHENNAI: 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.

Kottivakkam: 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.

Besant Nagar: Shastri Nagar 1stAvenue, 1st and 2nd Cross Street and 9th Lane, Jeevarathnam Nagar 1st Main Road, Telephone Exchange, Shopping Complex.

Nolambur: West Mogappair 5th-8th Blocks, Kavimani Salai.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 7)

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.

Red Hills: 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.

Tiruvanmiyur: Shastri Nagar East, North and South Mada Street, Bharathidasan Street, ECR, Lalitha Garden, Kuppam Beach Road, West Tank Street, Sannathi Street, Mettu Street.

Tambaram: 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.

Pallavaram: 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.

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.

Power shutdown on Sunday (July 5)

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.

Adyar: 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.

Ambattur: Tass Estate, Kamarajapuram, VGN Shanthi Nagar, VGN Classique.

Power shutdown on Saturday (July 4)

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.

Tirumudivakkam: 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, Amarprakash Apartment, Kumaran Nagar, Mahalakshmi Co-operative Society, PKV Maha Nagar, Kalai Magal Nagar, Karpagam Nagar, TASIOWA Industrial Park and surrounding areas. 

Kundrathur: Sirukalathur, Kelithpettai, Nandambakkam, Periyar Nagar, Anjugambakkam, Malayambakkam, Bazaar Street, Metha Nagar, G Square, and Manikandan Nagar.

Power shutdown on Friday (July 3)

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.

Mylapore: Visalakshi Thottam, Dr Ranga Road, CV Raman Road, CP Ramasamy Road, Bheemanna Garden Street, Abiramapuram, Subramanyam Street, Anandapuram, TTK Road, 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, Pattammal Street, ArunachalamStreet, NalniappanStreet, Devanathan Street, Tiruvallurpet Street, Chandrasekaran Street, VK lyer Road, Vaniyambadi Street, VC Garden 1st-3rd Street, Venkatesa Agraharam Street, Devanathan Street, RK Mutt Road, Lala Thottam,
Trustpakkam, South and North Srinivasan Street, Siva Raman Street.

Ambattur: 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 Sheling, Natesan Nagar, Devi Karumari Amman Nagar, Chinna Colony, Periya Colony, Prince Apartment, PKM Road, Brindavan Colony.

Besant Nagar: 7th Avenue, Rukumani Road, MGR Road and Extension, Arundel Beach Road.

Kottivakkam: 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.

Power shutdown on Thursday (July 2)

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.

Thiruverkadu: Puliambedu Road, Noombal Road, Ashok Nandavanam, Mookambigai Nagar, Judges Colony, Rajas Garden, Soosai Nagar, Devi Nagar, Balaji Nagar.

Pallikaranai: Mylai Balaji Nagar, Thandhai Periyar Nagar, Velacheri Main Road,Kaiveli to Kamatchi Hospital.

Power shutdown on Tuesday, Wednesday (June 30, July 1)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday and 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.

Guindy: 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 Road, Narasingapuram and its surrounding areas.

Pallavaram: 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.

Anna Nagar: 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.

Injambakkam: 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 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 & Mantri, Rajan Nagar 1st & 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

Wednesday

Kottivakkam: 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,  3rd to 6th Main Road, 1st and 3rd Avenue, Housing Board Apartments H12 to H40 and above all surrounding areas.

Power shutdown on Monday (June 29)

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.

Korattur: Pumping station HT service, North Avenue Road, Korattur Bus Stand, TNHB 49th Street to 72nd Street, Korattur Railway Station booking office and surrounding areas.

Mylapore: 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.

Power shutdown on Friday (June 26)

CHENNAI: 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.

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 & 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.

Power shutdown on Thursday (June 25)

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.

Thirunermalai: 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.

Thirumudivakkam: 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.

Iyyappanthangal: Prince Highland Apartments, Tulive Dhakshin Apartments, Subbaiah Nagar, Balaji Avenue, Padmavathi Nagar, Subramani Nagar, Karumari Amman Nagar.

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 & 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.

Power shutdown on Wednesday (June 24)

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.

Sembium: 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.

Pallavaram: 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.

Ennore: 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.

Power shutdown on Thursday (June 18)

Iyyappanthangal: Mount Poonamallee Road, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Murugan Kovil Street, JJ Nagar, Amman Nagar, PG Avenue, Indira Nagar, Janakiammal Nagar, Sai Nagar, Vinayagapuram, Sornapuri Nagar.

Pallavaram: Nagelkeni, Chrompet, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Bajanai Koil Street, Erattadai Malai Srinivasan Street, TVS Lakshmanan Nagar, Kothandam Nagar, Kalyanipuram, MC Raja Street.

Tiruverkadu: Pallikuppam, Shanmuga Nagar and Annexe, Cooperative Nagar Phase-IV, Annammal Street, Saveetha College, PH Road.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (June 16)

Flower Bazaar: 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.

Park Town: Isaac Street, Paramasivam Street, Vengu Street, Mannar Street, Perara Street, Kulandai Street, Wall Tax Road, Ponnappa Street, Rasappa Street, Subbu Street, Kallappa Street, Amman Koil Street, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Samuduram Street, EK Agraharam Street.

Esplande: NSC Bose Road, Badriyan Street, Stringer Street, Maliyaperumal Street, Broadway, Anderson Street, Amberson Street, Bunder Street, Annapillai, Loan Square, Kandappa Street, Davidson, Chinnathamby Street.

Mannady: Sungaram Rama Street, Kondichetty Street, Baker Street, CC Bank, Francis Joseph Street.

Sowcarpet: Govindappa Naicken Street, Kasi Chetty Street, Godown Street, Narayana Street, Perumal Street.

Pallavaram: 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.

Ambattur: 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.

Power shutdown on Friday (June 12) 

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.

Pallavaram: Pammal, LIC Colony, Moovendar Nagar, Shankar Nagar, Adam Nagar, Shankar Nagar East Main Road, Appasamy Nagar, Shankar Nagar Main Road

Minjur: TH Road, Theradi Street, Siruvakkam, Suriya Nagar, BDO Office, Vannipakkam, Seemavaram, Pudhupedu, Melur, Pattamandhiri, RR Palayam, Ariyanvoyal, Nandhiambakkam, Vallur, Athipattu, SR Palayam, GR Palayam, Kondakarai, Pallipuram, Vazhuthigairnedu, Karayanmedu.

Mambalam: Narasimhan 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, Lakshminarayanan Street, Umapathy Street, Mariyamankoil Street, JB Street, Appasamy Street, BV Street, and Extension, Nakeeran Street, Jubilee Road, Eswaran Kovil Street, Subbareddy Street, Janakiyammal Street, Kasi Viswanathar Kovil Street, Patel Street, Sathyanarayana Street, Kamakodi Colony, Ramakrishnapuram Street, Ellaiyamman Kovil Street, Vazhaithoppu, Jothiramalingam Street, Srinivasa Iyengar Street, Sambangi Reddy Street, Gandhi Street, Krishnamoorthi Street, Reddykuppam Road, New Street, KR Kovil Street, Devanathan Colony, Arangappan Street, Vandikkaran Street, Tiruvethiyamman Kovil Street, Kavarai Street.

Power shutdown on Thursday (June 11)

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.

Sothuperumbedu: Giruthalapuram, Boodhoor, Kummanur, Aangaadu, Arumandhai, Vichoor, Vellivoyal, Kandigai, Maarambedu

Tiruverkadu: Kaaveri Nagar, PH Main Road, Jamals Apartment

Pallavaram: 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

Power shutdown on Friday (June 5)

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.

Koyambedu: 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.

Power shutdown on Wednesday (June 3) 

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.

Tirumangalam: 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 and, above all, the surrounding areas.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (June 2) 

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. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed

Anna Salai: 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.

Tiruverkadu: Chinna Koladi, Koladi Road, Tiruvengada Nagar, Selliamman Nagar, Srinivasa Nagar, Devi Karumariyamman Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar and Sannadhi Street.

Power Shutdown on Wednesday (May 27)

Teynampet: 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.

Power Shutdown on Tuesday (May 26)

T Nagar: 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.
Dasarathapuram: Kaveri Rangan Nagar, KK Salai, Logaiah Colony, Arcot Road, Balaji Nagar, Baskar Colony, Mathialazan Nagar, Venkatesa Nagar, and Arunachalam Road.

Saligramam: Arunachalam Road, Kumaran Colony, Gandhi Nagar, Devaraj Nagar, Arcot Road, and SSR Pankajam Road.

KK Nagar: Bharani Colony, Arcot Road, Kaveri Hospital, Suriya Street, 80 Feet Road, MG Chakkarapani Street, Big Bazaar, and Passport Office.
Virugambakkam: Arcot Road, NSK Lane, and Shamala Tower.

Chinmaya Nagar: Munusamy Street, Kasturi Street, Vinayagam Street, and Kamarajar Salai.

Tiruverkadu: Anandhan Nagar, Chakkareshwari Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, VGN, and Anbu Nagar.

Iyyappanthangal: 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.

Power shutdown on Sunday (May 24)

Ambattur SIDCO Industrial Estate: 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).

Mogappair: 2nd Main Road, Reddipalayam Main Road, Mogappair Main Road, MGR Salai backside (C19, C18, C15, and C16) Ambattur Industrial Estate (South Phase).

Power shutdown on Friday (May 22)

Tirumudivakkam: 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.

T Nagar: 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.

Power shutdown on Thursday (May 21) 

Ennore: 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.

Puzhuthivakkam: Srinivasan Street, Bharathiyar Street, Selvaganapathy Street, Dhrowpathy Amman Street, Medavakkam Main Road, Parthiban Street, Rajalakshmi Street, Sababathy Street, Thiruvalluvar Street, Kambar Street, Mainmegalai 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.

Power shutdown on Thursday (May 21)

Puzhuthivakkam: Srinivasan Street, Bharathiyar Street, Selvaganapathy Street, Draupathi Amman Street, Medavakkam Main Road, Parthiban Street, Rajalakshmi Street, Sabapathy Street, Tiruvalluvar Street, Kambar Street, Manimegalai 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.

Power shutdown on Wednesday (May 20) 

Polichalur: 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 Rajamanikam Street.

Tirumudivakkam: Indira Nagar, Guru Nagar, Vivekanada Nagar, Palanthandalam, Nagan Street and above all surrounding areas.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (May 19) 

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on May 19 for carrying out various maintenance works from 9 am to 2 pm.

Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

MMDA: 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.

Arumbakkam: 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

Choolaimedu: 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.

Kodambakkam: Bajanai Koil 3th and 4th Street.

Azhagiri Nagar: Thamizhar Veethi Elangovadigal Nagar, Padmanaban Main Road, Gandhi Annan Koil Street, Periyar Pathal, Ayyappan Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Andavan Street.

CIT Nagar: 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.

The deceased was identified as Jahir. Police said he was a speech-impaired person with mental illness and had been lodged at the IMH following the orders of the Pollachi court in connection with a criminal case registered by the Aazhiyar police under Sections 103 and 238(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). He had been admitted to the mental health facility on November 21, 2024.

According to police, Jahir was allegedly attacked by another mentally ill undertrial inmate, identified as Aravindasamy, inside the IMH. He sustained injuries to his head and face in the assault and was shifted under police escort to the Government Stanley Hospital on July 20 for treatment.

Despite medical care, Jahir succumbed to his injuries on Thursday night. The Stanley Hospital Police informed the Secretariat Colony police station about the death later that night.

The body has been kept in the hospital mortuary for post-mortem examination. Police have initiated further investigation into the incident.

Among the dishes sampled,the Kadhi Chawal was among the highlights. The yoghurt-based curry had a smooth, velvety consistency with just the right amount of tanginess, making it light yet comforting.

The soft pakoras soaked in the kadhi soaked up the flavours beautifully, adding texture without overpowering the dish.

For dessert, the Sooji Halwa offered a fragrant finish. Infused with the aroma of saffron, it was rich without being overly sweet, allowing the flavour of the semolina and ghee to shine through.

The meal was rounded off with a chilled glass of Amritsari Shikanji brought the meal together with its refreshing combination of fresh lemon juice, mint, rose water and black salt.

The Kitchen by Chef Deepa operates as a cloud kitchen from Taramani, with the menu available for delivery across Chennai through food delivery apps .

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 Friday.

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.

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.

Why have fuel prices been increased?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The increase varies across cities due to differences in local taxes.

Petrol rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:

July 23 - Rs 107.77

July 22 - Rs 107.77

July 21 - Rs 107.77

July 20 - Rs 107.77

July 19 - Rs 107.77

Diesel rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:

July 23 - Rs 99.55

July 22 - Rs 99.55

July 21 - Rs 99.55

July 20 - Rs 99.55

July 19 - Rs 99.55

Since assuming office, the Chief Minister has made it a practice to attend the Secretariat from Monday to Friday and hold review meetings with officials. However, his absence, along with that of several ministers, resulted in limited official activity at the Secretariat. The usual rush of visitors, officials and party workers was missing, while TVK cadres, who generally gather outside the Secretariat to greet the Chief Minister before and after office hours, were absent, making the sprawling government complex resemble a weekend or public holiday.

Celebrations erupted across the State as Jana Nayagan, marking Vijay's farewell to cinema before taking up full-time politics, hit the screens. Fans organised special screenings, while party functionaries and elected representatives joined first-day celebrations in several districts.

In Coimbatore, ministers V Sampath Kumar and K Vignesh joined fans to celebrate the film's release. Backward Classes Welfare Minister V Sampath Kumar, who watched the film at a theatre in Gandhipuram, said his foremost identity was that of a Vijay fan. "My first identity is that I am a fan of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay. I have now been entrusted with a responsibility and shall discharge it well," he told reporters before the screening. He said celebrations were welcome as long as they did not inconvenience the public. After watching the film, Sampath Kumar became emotional and was seen in tears.

Minister for Prohibition and Excise K Vignesh watched the film at a theatre in Podanur, where armed police personnel were deployed as part of the security arrangements. Traffic and Armed Reserve police were also deployed at key locations to regulate traffic and maintain law and order. While most theatres began screening the film at 9 am, Broadway Theatre on Avinashi Road held its first show at 7.05 am. At Karumathampatti, fans cooked pongal as part of the celebrations.

In Madurai, drumbeats, DJ music, fireworks and milk abhishekam marked the release as fans thronged more than 25 theatres across the district. Fans gathered from the early hours, cut cakes, danced to Vijay's songs and burst crackers outside cinema halls.

Madurai West MLA SR Thangapandi inaugurated the celebrations at Thangareegal Theatre near the Periyar bus stand by cutting a cake and distributing it among fans. Similar scenes were witnessed at Jayam Theatre in Palanganatham, Gopuram Cinemas, Cinepriya and Ganesh Theatre. The festivities had begun on Wednesday night, with Madurai South MLA Gopisengam participating in a fireworks event around a cut-out of Vijay, while fans performed milk abhishekam to the actor's cut-out at Cinepriya Theatre before the screening.

Acting on specific intelligence, police conducted a search at the parcel service office on Langs Garden Road in Egmore.

During the inspection, officers identified a suspicious parcel that had been dispatched from Tilak Nagar in Bengaluru, addressed to a recipient in Sowcarpet, Chennai.

Upon opening the parcel, police found 2,500 cannabis-infused chocolates packed in 52 packets.

Police then detained a man from the Sowcarpet area in connection with the case and questioned him to ascertain his role in the transportation and intended distribution of the contraband.

Investigators are also working to identify the sender in Bengaluru and determine whether the seizure is linked to a larger narcotics distribution network operating between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.

A case has been registered under the provisions of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, and further investigation is under way.

This Amma unavagam, which serves hundreds of people daily, has seen a gradual decline in visitor numbers due to inadequate maintenance, residents said. A visit to the facility revealed that parts of the premises were not being maintained properly, raising concerns among regular users.

Employees at the canteen said officials had visited the facility after the change in government and sought details regarding equipment required for its functioning. "Officials collected a list of equipment needed for the canteen. However, no major upgrades have been carried out so far," an employee said.

They added that the canteen continues to function without operational difficulties and that essential supplies are being provided regularly. "Ration materials are supplied on time, and food services continue without interruption," they said.

Pointing out that officials collected a list of equipment needed for the canteen, an employee said, however, no major upgrades have been carried out so far

Meanwhile, visitors pointed to cleanliness issues around the canteen. Ashok Kumar, a regular customer, said nearly ten garbage bins have been placed at the entrance of the facility, causing inconvenience to those dining there.

"The foul smell from the bins makes it difficult to eat comfortably. A major reason is the fish waste generated by the nearby Kalaignar Centenary Memorial Fish Market. The discarded fish waste begins emitting a strong odour within a short time," he said.

Residents have urged civic authorities to improve maintenance at the Amma Unavagam and relocate the waste disposal point to ensure a cleaner dining environment.

Representatives from the Russian government, and leading State and Federal universities will interact directly with students and parents, providing details on admissions, eligibility, scholarships and academic programmes.

Russia remains one of the preferred destinations for Indian students pursuing medical education. Around 8,000 MBBS seats are available for Indian students this year, compared to 5,000 last year, claimed the release.
The subsidies offered by the government there makes medical education much more affordable in Russia, as the annual tuition fee for MBBS starts from around Rs 2.25 lakh.

Students who have secured the required marks in NEET are eligible to apply. Tamil-medium students can also seek admission, and no additional entrance examinations, such as IELTS or CET, are required to obtain admissions, it added.

Apart from MBBS, the universities will also offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses in engineering, science, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and data science.

The fair will later be held in Madurai, Tiruchy, Salem, and Coimbatore. Entry is free, and students are advised to bring their academic and NEET documents for spot admissions.

"A major priority is enhancing climate resilience by formulating integrated flood and rescue management strategies and implementing urban heat mitigation measures such as cool-roof solutions to combat the urban heat effect across corporation buildings," Commissioner Sameeran told DT Next.

"The proposal includes establishing a widespread network of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at strategic locations across the city in a PPP model and installing rooftop solar panels across administrative complexes and Chennai Schools," he said. "Additionally, the collaboration aims to upgrade GCC's public health centres and hospitals to world-class health infrastructure with advanced technical support for long-term emergency readiness."

Beyond environmental and public health initiatives, the discussion also touched upon improving economic sustainability by exploring asset monetisation strategies wherein revenue could be increased by improving the usage of underutilised lands and buildings.

Also, technical and viability gap funding for GCC projects, technical assistance for the circular economy, and the future of Chennai public health systems were discussed with the World Bank team, added Sameeran.

The team comprised Principal Industry Specialist Ommid Saberi, Global Operations Lead Nguyen Nhan, and Green Building Expert Autif Mohammed Sayyed.

Over 100 police personnel and patrol vehicles were stationed near Marina Beach, and barricades were placed at major entry points. Police personnel dispersed groups gathering near the area and asked the public to vacate the spot.

Officers maintained continuous surveillance across the stretch and amplified vehicle checks on roads leading to the Marina.

The protests by Cockroach Janata Party at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi and the violent attacks by law enforcement personnel have triggered a chain reaction in other parts of the country, including in Chennai.

Police said surveillance and security arrangements around Marina Beach were strengthened to maintain law and order and prevent unauthorised gatherings.

The police were also monitoring social media platforms for information related to the proposed protest. They maintained that the security arrangements were precautionary and were intended to prevent any large-scale assembly similar to the Jallikattu protests witnessed at Marina Beach in 2017.

No major law-and-order incidents were reported during the day, police said.

The accused were identified as Aleem Khan (45) and his wife Seema Khan (32). They were tracked to Chennai following an investigation into a robbery reported a few months ago in Nandi village, West Bengal.

Police sources said that the couple were part of a group that had robbed 35 sovereigns of gold jewellery and cash from a house in that village.

A case was registered, and a few suspects were arrested earlier. Information from the accused indicated the couple fled and were hiding in Chennai.

After confirming the couple's location, the joint team raided the house and arrested them. Both were produced before a city magistrate court and were later granted a transit warrant. They have been taken to West Bengal for further interrogation.

About 42 kg of ganja, 6 mobile phones, and an autorickshaw were seized.

While surveilling Jaffer Sarang Street at Parry's Corner based on a tip-off, the PEW team caught two men, Jeganathan (34) of Ponneri in Tiruvallur and Manojkumar (30) of Vyasarpadi, transporting ganja in an auto-rickshaw.

Police seized 11 kg of ganja, 3 mobile phones, and the auto-rickshaw from them.

Based on information from them, police arrested Murugan (26) of Vyasarpadi, Nandakumar (27) of Ponneri and Nagaraj (31) of Vyasarpadi and seized 30.91 kg of ganja and three mobile phones from them.

The gang had sourced ganja from Odisha. Jeganathan is a history sheeter with 11 cases, including attempt to murder and Murugan faces nine pending cases.

Additionally, the civic body aims to collect another Rs 200 crore through a month-long special tax collection drive ending on July 31.

A senior Chennai Corporation official said, "In the previous year, multiple works were carried out under capital expenditure beyond our limits. With the collected property taxes, we have been settling contractor payment dues."

The civic body has been conducting a month-long special tax collection camp from July 3 to collect taxes from 14,23,653 property owners. So far, about 7,10,285 property owners have paid their taxes.

"As of July 22, through the special tax collection camps, GCC has collected Rs 137 crore. On the same date in 2025, the civic body had collected Rs 52.36 crore. We are working toward our target to collect Rs 200 crore by the end of the camp," the official said.

R Rama Rao, president, Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) Contractors' Association, clarified, "The corporation has paid contractors Rs 200 crore after deducting the three months' interest".

He added, "The corporation cannot meet its financial commitments without special grants and loans from the state government. During previous regimes under MK Stalin and J Jayalalithaa, special grants and loans of Rs 500 crore each were provided to the civic body."

Also, Rs 100 crore was paid to Urbaser Sumeet after they urged the corporation to clear its pending dues, said another contractor.

Property owners can clear their pending and current taxes through the GCC website, mobile app, tax collectors, government e-seva centres, UPI service and through the WhatsApp number 9445061913, says the official.

The police said one of their accomplices managed to escape.

The arrested persons were identified as R Akash (26) of Narayanan Street in Otteri, his mother R Pushpa (42), and Raji (19) of Srinivasa Street in Perambur Barracks Road.

The Secretariat Colony police had received a tip-off about movement of narcotic substances at a playground in Otteri on Wednesday night and intercepted four suspects. While three of them were apprehended, their accomplice managed to flee. A search of their bag revealed the tablets. Probe revealed that the group had sourced the tablets from Mumbai.

Police said Akash has around nine criminal cases against him, including an attempt to murder and robbery, while Raji has four cases, including two under the NDPS Act. The trio were produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody. The police are searching for the absconding suspect.

Two days ago, the Elephant Gate police had arrested a 42-year-old man for possession of 720 drug tablets. The police said that he procured the tablets from Madurai and sold them in the city.

The foundation for the project was laid during an event at Egmore Girls Higher Secondary School on Wednesday. The programme, implemented under the guidance of the school education department with support from the Tamil Nadu Green Climate Company (TNGCC), is intended to serve as a scalable model that can be replicated across government schools and other educational institutions across the State.

In the first phase, five Girls’ Higher Secondary Schools in Chennai have been selected in Ashok Nagar, Porur, Ambattur, Villivakkam and Egmore.

A key feature of the project is the adoption of nature-based solutions for wastewater treatment. Each participating school will be able to safely treat and reuse around 25,000 litres of wastewater every day. The treated water will be recycled for campus use, helping create greener school environments while improving groundwater recharge, enhancing biodiversity, reducing urban heat and strengthening climate resilience.

Unlike conventional mechanical treatment systems, the project relies on natural processes involving soil, plants and beneficial microorganisms to purify wastewater, thereby delivering environmental as well as social benefits.

The initiative, financially supported through a partnership between Microsoft and SIV Impact, is being implemented by the BlueGreen Enviro Foundation, Chennai Resilience Centre (CRC) and Care Earth Trust (CET). During the first phase, capital expenditure for establishing natural wastewater treatment systems will be fully funded in five government schools, followed by ten more schools in the second phase. In addition, operational and maintenance expenses for ten years will also be covered to ensure the long-term sustainability of the facilities.

The project also includes a comprehensive Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework to scientifically assess improvements in water resilience, environmental impact, social benefits and climate adaptation. The data generated will support the expansion.

Officials said the programme aligned with the State's priorities on water conservation, climate adaptation, urban resilience, heat mitigation, sustainable school infrastructure and environmental education.

After the inauguration, interacting with media persons, the minister assured that the TVK government is in support of the ongoing NEET protest. “TVK has urged for the abolition of NEET and not just rectification in ways the exams are conducted. And, for such protests to be held in the State, prior police permission is mandatory,” he pointed out.

Over one hundred police personnel and patrol vehicles were stationed near Marina beach and barricades were placed. Police personnel dispersed groups gathering near the area and asked the public to vacate the spot.

Protests continue across Delhi

Members of the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) and a large number of youngsters have been staging continuous protests in Delhi, demanding action over the alleged NEET question paper leak and calling for Dharmendra Pradhan to step down. The protests have reportedly disrupted public transportation in parts of the national capital.

Several Metro stations have been closed, while internet services have also reportedly been disrupted. Delhi Police have used batons and tear gas to disperse protesting youngsters, leading to a tense situation in the capital.

Youth protests spread to other states

Following the protests in Delhi, demonstrations by youngsters have also been reported in various parts of the country. In Tamil Nadu, youth groups and student organisations have also been holding protests over the issue.

In Chennai too, a sustained protest is ongoing at the CPI's Balan Illam headquarters in T Nagar. Students, activists, CJP members and members of the public have been agitating at the venue for four days.

(With inputs from Bureau)

According to a Daily Thanthi report, the move has been planned to facilitate the construction of a new iron foot overbridge while ensuring that suburban electric train services are not disrupted.

Select express trains to run from Tambaram

To ensure that suburban train services are not affected during the construction works, plans are under way to shift their operations to other platforms, including Platforms 5 and 6. Also, some express trains bound for southern districts will be operated from Tambaram from August. Most trains heading to southern districts currently originate from Egmore, and only a select few are planned to be shifted to Tambaram, railway officials said.

Third-phase redevelopment work under way

The redevelopment of Egmore Railway Station is being carried out in five phases, with plans to transform it into an airport-like facility with improved passenger amenities. The project includes upgraded platforms, grand foot overbridges, passenger waiting areas, restrooms, hotels, commercial spaces, escalators, and lifts.

120-metre iron foot overbridge to be built

As part of the third phase, work is under way to install an iron foot overbridge. Cranes with a capacity of more than 500 metric tonnes are being used to install the iron girders. The bridge will be 18 metres wide and 120 metres long.

The work is currently being carried out from the beginning of the Tambaram-bound section of Egmore Railway Station near Gandhi-Irwin Road, covering the first five platforms. Work on the section connecting Platform 6 to Platforms 10 and 11, which handle suburban electric trains, is expected to begin within the next couple of weeks.

Chennai Divisional Railway Manager Shailendra Singh inspected the ongoing iron foot overbridge construction on Wednesday. Railway engineers briefed him on the progress of the work and the proposed changes to suburban train operations during the construction.

Additional Divisional Railway Manager of Southern Railway Senthil Kumar, Egmore Railway Station Director Jayakanthan, engineer Loganayagi and other officials were present during the inspection.

ChintaBAR, an independent student body at IIT Madras, said it had sought permission on July 20 to organise a peaceful gathering in solidarity with students affected by alleged paper leaks and examination irregularities in national-level entrance examinations, including NEET-UG and UGC-NET, and those participating in ongoing protests in Delhi and other cities.

In its representation to the institute, the student body said repeated examination irregularities, cancellations and re-examinations had inflicted severe academic, emotional and financial stress on students. It also assured the administration that the proposed gathering would remain peaceful, adhere to institute regulations and would not disrupt academic activities.

However, a student associated with ChintaBAR alleged that the group's representatives were called in for a meeting with the Dean of Students, Sathyanarayana N Gummadi, on July 20, in the presence of elected Students' General Secretary Annapureddy Suresh.

"The dean asked us to take down the Instagram video uploaded on July 17 expressing solidarity with students protesting in Delhi. He also declined permission for the gathering, saying IIT Madras did not want to disturb or disrupt its relationship with the BJP-led Central government over the ongoing student protests," the student alleged.

According to ChintaBAR, the student body subsequently removed the video after informing fellow students via WhatsApp groups about the reason behind the decision. The video featured IIT Madras students holding placards highlighting alleged paper leaks and examination irregularities.

Another student alleged that institute officials told the group it was not allowed to protest because such demonstrations would tarnish the image of IIT Madras. The institute had not issued a response to the allegations at the time of publication.

The price of carrots alone alone has decreased by Rs 10, and is now at Rs 90 when compared to July 20 market price.

What are the prices of essential vegetables?

Onion: Rs 40 per kg

Tomato: Rs 12 per kg

Small onion: Rs 80 per kg

Potato: Rs 25 per kg

Tomato: Rs 12 per kg

Coconut: Rs 55 per piece

Lemon: Rs 90 per kg

Garlic: Rs 250 per kg

What are the prices of other vegetables?

Green chillies: Rs 60 per kg

Snake gourd: Rs 30 per kg

Spinach: Rs 12 per bunch

Drumstick: Rs 80 per kg

Green peas: Rs 150 per kg

Okra: Rs 40 per kg

Bitter gourd: Rs 50 per kg

Bottle gourd: Rs 25 per kg

Capsicum: Rs 80 per kg

How much do herbs cost today?

Coriander: Rs 15 per bunch

Mint: Rs 15 per bunch

Curry leaves: Rs 25 per bunch

The yellow metal is now priced at Rs 1,08,000 per sovereign and Rs 13,500 per gram, after an increase of Rs 70 per gram.

Earlier on July 22, the price of 22-carat gold stood at Rs 1,07,440 per sovereign and Rs 13,430 per gram.

Silver remains unchanged

Silver prices remain the same and are being sold at Rs 245 per gram (Rs 2,45,000 per kg) on July 23.

On July 22, it was sold at Rs 245 per gram (Rs 2,45,000 per kg).

Gold rate today vs gold rate on this day, last year

Gold remains significantly higher compared to last year. Prices have surged from Rs 75,040 per sovereign (Rs 9,380 per gram) on July 23, 2025, to Rs 1,08,000 per sovereign (Rs 13,500 per gram) on July 23, 2026, marking an increase of Rs 32,960 or about 43.92%.

Gold price (22-carat) over the last five days:

July 22, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,07,440 | 1 gram - Rs 13,430

July 21, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,360 | 1 gram - Rs 13,170

July 20, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,200 | 1 gram - Rs 13,150

July 18, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,080 | 1 gram - Rs 13,135

July 17, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,04,800 | 1 gram - Rs 13,100

Silver price over the last five days:

July 22, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 245

July 21, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 20, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 18, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235

July 17, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235

July 16, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

The stretch, filled with IT companies, hospitals and commercial establishments, has been in a pathetic condition for more than four months. To avoid slipping, pedestrians walk on the busy arterial road.

According to residents, despite being a major IT and commercial corridor, pavement slabs are cracked, uneven, and dislodged. A broken manhole cover and commercial establishments occupy and block the footpath.

Kamarajar Nagar Resident Welfare Association, Joint Secretary P Sanjeevan, an IT professional working in Perungudi, expressed concerns over the official apathy. “In the city, the footpaths are meant for pedestrians. The footpath’s condition alongside MGR Salai has worsened; senior citizens could easily break their ankles if walk on it. This is an important hub with IT companies, educational institutions, commercial establishments, and small shops. Yet people from all age groups are being forced to walk alongside heavy, speeding traffic.”

R Nagalingam, another resident of Kanthanchavadi, alleged that for the past three months the pavements had worsened. “Recently, the Supreme Court judgment recognised walkable footpaths as an extension of the fundamental Right to Life. But across the city, denizens are walking on the road,” he added.

The entire stretch is maintained by the State Highways Department. Pedestrians urge its intervention to repair the broken stones and restore their basic right to a safe, walkable way.

Another person who works in a juice shop, said, “Due to Metro Rail work, one side of the road was blocked. The vehicular movement is high in the morning and evening hours on MGR Salai. Several women and senior citizens fear walking on the road.”

Repeated attempts to reach the State Highway Department officials for a comment proved futile.

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 Thursday.

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.

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.

Why have fuel prices been increased?

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The increase varies across cities due to differences in local taxes.

Petrol rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:

July 22 - Rs 107.77

July 21 - Rs 107.77

July 20 - Rs 107.77

July 19 - Rs 107.77

July 18 - Rs 107.77

Diesel rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:

July 22 - Rs 99.55

July 21 - Rs 99.55

July 20 - Rs 99.55

July 19 - Rs 99.55

July 18 - Rs 99.55

The deceased has been identified as Ulagaathipathi (21), a second-year student at a private university on Rajiv Gandhi Salai near Semmencheri. He hails from Melur in Madurai and had been staying in a rented house in Velachery with friends for his studies, said the police.

Ulagaathipathi is the only son of Selvam alias Periyapullan, who was the AIADMK MLA from the Melur constituency which he won in 2016.

On Wednesday morning, Ulagaathipathi was riding his motorcycle to college when the accident happened. While passing the Highways Department office on Sardar Patel Road in Guindy, he reportedly lost control of the bike and fell onto the road.

At the same time, an earthmover coming from behind ran over him. Onlookers rescued Ulagaathipathi and rushed him to the hospital, where he was declared as brought dead.

The Mylapore Traffic Investigation Wing (TIW) moved the body to Government Royapettah Hospital for post-mortem examination.

The police have registered a case and arrested the heavy vehicle driver, Rajesh (40).

The police have recovered the 4.5 sovereign gold chain, and also Rs 1.5 lakh cash and a two-wheeler from them.

On July 8, when Vaidehi (90) of Nanganallur went to buy flowers in the evening, a man approached her on the pretext of asking for an address. When the elderly woman came near him, the accused snatched her gold chain and fled.

Based on a complaint lodged by her son, Rajagopal (60), the Pazhavanthangal police registered a case and began investigations.

A police team examined CCTV footage and arrested the two accused, Srinivasan (55) of Tondiarpet. During interrogation, it was found that he had handed over the stolen chain to Karpagam of Ellis Road in Mylapore, who pledged it at a bank and gave him the money. The chain was recovered from the bank.

Srinivasan is a history sheeter with 13 pending cases, including theft and robbery, said the police. Both accused were produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.

Cries of 'Jai Bhim' and 'Inquilab Zindabad' reverberated through the neighbourhood of the CPI's head office, where students and youth have been staging a round-the-clock protest for the past three days in solidarity with demonstrators at Delhi's Jantar Mantar organised by the Cockroach Janata Party.

The protest in the city intensified after the Delhi police's brutal crackdown against students protesting in the national capital on July 20 over alleged irregularities in the examination process.

A visit by DT Next to the protest venue found the crowd steadily increasing. Many of them were apolitical and hailed from various strata of society. Despite the large turnout, the premises remained clean, with volunteers ensuring proper waste disposal.

The protest has gone beyond sloganeering, featuring songs critical of the Union Education Ministry and street plays depicting the emotional distress experienced by students affected by the NEET controversy.

Harshavardhan, a 25-year-old from Coimbatore and one of the eight people who initiated the protest, said the CPI had provided space, food and accommodation for participants. He said the growing turnout had created logistical challenges, particularly due to limited restroom facilities.

He also expressed disappointment over what he described as limited attention from sections of the Tamil Nadu media.

Among those attending the protest were several Gen Z Instagram influencers. Fitness influencer Danny's Mania said reports of students being assaulted by police in Delhi prompted him to join the agitation.

"Society has supported me and helped me build my platform. When students face an issue, it is my responsibility to stand with them," he said.

Hema Malini, a NEET aspirant, said the uncertainty surrounding the examination had taken a severe emotional toll.

"I spent an entire year preparing for NEET, investing both time and money. The lapses in the conduct of the exam have left many students anxious and frustrated. Even the thought of writing another examination creates immense stress," she said.

As the protest entered its third day, organisers claimed participation continued to rise, turning Balan Illam into a focal point of anti-NEET mobilisation among students and youth in Chennai.

The study, conducted by Sivachitralakshmi S and Chitra P of the SRM Institute of Science and Technology and published in the Journal of Water & Climate Change, identified a thermodynamically enhanced atmospheric river and narrow convective bands, termed ‘AR rapids’, as the primary drivers of the extreme rainfall event that battered Thoothukudi and neighbouring districts.

The findings challenge the conventional understanding that the disaster was largely caused by a low-pressure system and favourable ocean conditions. It argues that the rainfall was amplified by a concentrated corridor of atmospheric moisture that remained nearly stationary over the region for almost two days.

On December 17 and 18, 2023, Kayalpattinam recorded an unprecedented 946 mm of rainfall in just 24 hours, surpassing its average annual rainfall. Tiruchendur received 690 mm, while Srivaikuntam recorded 620 mm, resulting in severe flooding that disrupted transport networks and left widespread damage.

Using high resolution Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model simulations, satellite-based rainfall observations and ERA5 climate reanalysis datasets, the researchers reconstructed the atmospheric conditions that led to the disaster. They found that a narrow corridor carrying large quantities of water vapour developed over the equatorial Indian Ocean and stretched towards Tamil Nadu. At its peak, moisture transport exceeded 850 kg m⁻¹ s⁻¹ (kilograms per metre-second) and was aided by a strong low-level jet over the Bay of Bengal.

As the moisture plume approached the coast, frictional effects and atmospheric convergence over the Gulf of Mannar slowed the system, causing it to remain nearly stationary over southern Tamil Nadu for close to 48 hours. The process was further intensified by warmer than normal sea surface temperatures associated with the El Niño phenomenon.

The study is believed to be among the first to document such atmospheric river rapid bands in a tropical monsoon environment without the influence of strong cold fronts. It also warns that many operational weather forecasting models may not possess sufficient resolution to detect these highly localised but destructive features, potentially leading to underestimation of flood risks.

Speaking to DT Next, independent weather analyst Srikanth said the concept of an atmospheric river can be understood as a river of moisture flowing through the atmosphere, similar to how rivers transport water across land.

“Just as we refer to a channel of flowing water on the ground as a river, an atmospheric river is essentially a continuous stream of highly moisture laden clouds moving through the atmosphere. When these moisture corridors become concentrated over a region, they can trigger extremely intense rainfall,” he explained.

Warming climate makes Chennai vulnerable to atmospheric rivers

Researchers also identified narrow convective bands between 5 km and 15 km wide moving at speeds of nearly 108 kmph. These features, referred to as ‘AR rapids’, generated the most intense rainfall bursts during the event.

According to the study, the AR rapids contributed 513 mm, or 54.22%, of the total rainfall recorded at Kayalpattinam despite being active for only about one third of the storm’s duration. During the peak hour, when rainfall intensity reached 90 mm per hour, the rapid bands alone accounted for 75 mm per hour, representing more than 83% of the total rainfall intensity.

Srikanth pointed out that atmospheric river conditions had also played a significant role during the devastating Chennai floods of 2015 and the extreme rainfall recorded in Sirkazhi three years ago, where nearly 40 cm of rain fell within two hours.

Referring to the 2023 Thoothukudi floods, Srikanth noted that meteorologists had successfully forecast the presence of a low pressure circulation and the likelihood of heavy rainfall. However, the unprecedented magnitude of the event was not anticipated. Now, with advances in weather modelling and atmospheric observations, it is possible to identify atmospheric river events in advance.

He also warned that coastal districts such as Chennai remain particularly vulnerable because moisture-rich cloud bands originating over the sea typically make landfall first along coastal regions.

While atmospheric rivers are relatively common in parts of North America, they remain rare over Tamil Nadu. However, researchers caution that a warming climate could increase the frequency and intensity of such events, underscoring the need for high resolution forecasting systems capable of detecting these hidden atmospheric threats before they cause disasters on the ground.

The move follows Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's directive to take advantage of the receding water levels in the reservoirs to fast-track desilting works.

Senior WRD officials said the department plans to remove about 400 mcft of silt from Poondi and Chembarambakkam to restore part of their original storage capacity.

"The proposal is in the preliminary stage and work is expected to begin shortly under a revenue-and-expenditure model," a senior WRD official said.

Officials said the low water levels have created a narrow window for excavation. Poondi is currently holding less than one-third of its capacity of 3,231 mcft, while Chembarambakkam is at around two-thirds of its capacity of 3,645 mcft, making it feasible to deploy excavation machinery.

"A few policy decisions have to be cleared by the State government before field work begins, which should take about a month. If the monsoon is delayed, as speculated under El Niño conditions, it will provide additional time to complete the works," the official said.

The WRD last took up desilting of reservoirs under a 2018 government order, covering Poondi, Chembarambakkam, Red Hills and Cholavaram. While work began at Chembarambakkam in 2019, it remained incomplete, and the Poondi project was stalled following a litigation. Desilting is under way at Cholavaram, while the Institute of Water Studies has completed the feasibility study for Poondi

The proposed exercise comes as storage across Chennai's six drinking water reservoirs has fallen to 5,858.25 mcft, or 44.31% of the combined capacity of 13,222 mcft, providing an opportunity to carry out desilting before the northeast monsoon.

A retired WRD official said desilting of drinking water reservoirs could only be undertaken when water levels recede and should be supported by a long-term maintenance plan.

"Reservoirs supplying drinking water offer only a narrow window for desilting. The department must also have a clear plan for the utilisation of the excavated silt," the former official said.

The case dates back to February 2024 when Ezhilvani (59) of Kolathur received a phone call. The caller, identifying himself as Arvind Kumar from Delhi Customs, claimed that the officials intercepted a parcel in her name to Kuala Lumpur, which contained 16 passports, 58 ATM cards, and 140 grams of MDMA.

When Ezhilvani denied sending the package, the call was transferred to someone posing as Dinesh Kumar, a constable with the Delhi Police. The fraudsters threatened her with arrest in a money laundering case. To "verify" her innocence, they asked her to transfer money, promising to return it after verification.

Believing them, Ezhilvani transferred about Rs 2.96 lakh to a bank account. Later, after realising that she was scammed, she filed a police complaint.
West Zone Cyber Crime Police registered a case and traced the account belonging to a woman, Prema, who was working in a scam compound in Cambodia. On her return to India, she was arrested in March 2024 and another accused, Bala alias Balakrishnan of Madurai, who had sent Prema to Cambodia, was arrested later. Both are currently out on bail.

Investigation revealed that the mastermind, Ilavarasan (33) of Karur, was working as a manager at "Amma Restaurant" in Cambodia and was recruiting people for Chinese-run scamming companies and collecting bank account details. A Look-Out Circular was issued against him.

When Ilavarasan returned to Chennai on Tuesday, the Immigration officials detained him at the airport and handed him over to police. He was arrested and items, including a foreign employment permit card, passport, Cambodian currency, and mobile phone, were seized. The police said he faces multiple cyber slavery and cheating cases across Tamil Nadu.

He was produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.

Joining an international community of artistes, producers, songwriters and composers who help shape the Grammy Awards voting process, Ankith sees the recognition not as a personal milestone alone, but as an opportunity to champion Tamil music and support the next generation of independent artistes.

"My goal is to see Tamil music at the Grammys someday. We have rich sounds, talented singers and so many beautiful languages in India. I want to make sure regional music reaches audiences across the world,” he says.

At 12, he began creating music on his father's office iPad. What began as curiosity soon became a passion. He started uploading videos online and connected with musicians from different parts of the world through social media, paving the way for collaborations that would shape his career.

Over the years, he has independently released more than 100 songs, earned a Guinness World Record for composing a song in 14 languages and received recognition from the Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records. He also became one of the youngest Indian hip-hop artistes to chart repeatedly on the iTunes Top 100.

“The journey to becoming a Recording Academy Voting Member was a six-month process. Every year, the Recording Academy inducts members from across the world to ensure diverse voices are represented in the Grammy Awards voting process. As a voting member, I can recommend music and vote during the awards process. It's an honour, but it's also a huge responsibility because you're helping recognise music from across the world. I want the unheard to be heard," he tells us.

For Ankith, however, the recognition is only the beginning. He believes Indian regional music deserves a much larger global audience. "People across the world listen to music in several other languages without necessarily understanding the lyrics. Music transcends language. I believe Tamil music deserves that global audience too. We know the richness of our sounds and the talent we have, but it hasn't reached the global stage in the way it deserves yet," he says.

Beyond creating music, Ankith has spent the last two years mentoring emerging artistes. Inspired by legendary producer Dr Dre's approach to artist development, he hopes to work with five or six promising musicians every year, particularly those who may not have access to opportunities, equipment or industry support. "Sometimes talented people step away from music because they don't get the right recognition. I don't want that to happen. I want more people to come into music and I don't want existing artistes to give up," he shares.

He is currently working on a traditional folk music album featuring Tamil artistes and plans to focus on projects that explore the deeper sounds of Indian culture.

The training programme forms part of the Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission’s Annual Action Plan for 2025-26, under which the State government allocated Rs 2 crore to build climate resilience among district-level government stakeholders.

Although the programme received administrative and financial sanction in July 2025, the formal order engaging the Centre for Climate Change and Disaster Management (CCCDM) at Anna University as the knowledge partner was issued only in March 2026 by the Environment, Climate Change and Forest Department. According to the GO, a five-member committee constituted to identify a suitable knowledge partner recommended CCCDM in December 2025, citing its expertise in climate modelling, vulnerability assessment, resilience planning, climate-related research, and capacity-building.

The proposed training programme is intended to equip district administrations with the knowledge and skills required to prepare District Climate Action Plans and mainstream climate resilience into governance and development planning. However, the delay in issuing the formal engagement order has prevented the commencement of the training programme, postponing capacity-building efforts for officials across TN.

The delay comes at a time when Tamil Nadu is witnessing an increasing frequency of climate-related disasters, underscoring the need to strengthen the preparedness and adaptive capacity of district administrations responsible for implementing climate action at the local level.

However, residents and civic activists have flagged missing SWD links and incomplete desilting as major concerns that could undermine the city’s flood preparedness.

Speaking to DT Next, GCC Commissioner GS Sameeran said that the civic body had prioritised improvements to major waterways. “Out of the 44 canals, 33 have been selected for major improvement works comprising desilting, wall raising and protective fencing under Capital Funds at a cost of Rs 295.25 crore. Work on 28 canals has been completed, while the remaining six priority canals, including Trustpuram, Otteri Nullah, Virugambakkam, Reddy Kuppam and Captain Cotton Canal, should be completed by October 15,” he added.

The DeMellows Road SWD project is expected to be completed by September 30, while the Ambattur surplus diversion channel from East Avenue Road to Otteri Nullah is targeted for completion by October 15.

Despite the ongoing works, residents said that many stretches continued to suffer from missing SWD connections. “Since 2022, poor coordination among departments and the rush to meet deadlines has left the network incomplete,” fumed a resident. “Missing links on Erneeswaran Koil 4th Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Mettu Street, Sannathi Street and Adi Dravidar Colony 8th Street in Ernavoor, prove that, as sewage flows into SWD due to incomplete connectivity.”

Addressing the issue, Sameeran replied that the GCC had identified 155 missing SWD links across the city. “Around 103 km of 140 km of missing link works have been completed, while the remaining will be finished by September 30. Under the Integrated SWD project, 264.20 km of 310 km network across Phases I-III has been completed, and the remaining 23 km priority stretch will be completed by October 15,” he explained.

The civic body is simultaneously executing several large-scale flood mitigation projects. The Integrated Urban Flood Management Project in the Kosasthalaiyar river basin, covering Tiruvottiyur, Manali, Madhavaram and parts of Thiru Vi Ka Nagar and Anna Nagar zones, has achieved 99.6% progress, with 633.456 km completed out of the planned 636 km. The Rs 3,059 crore project is expected to be completed this month.

However, activists questioned the quality of execution. V Sandhya, secretary, Federation of Anna Nagar Residents Associations, criticised the GCC’s desilting operations, alleging that cleaning remained discontinuous despite encroachment removal. “Officials often split work among multiple contractors by exploiting tender provisions, resulting in poor coordination. A lack of coordination with utility agencies has left power cables hanging over SWDs and several silt catchpit lids improperly aligned,” she stated.

Among other ongoing projects, 89% of the Integrated SWD Project in the Kovalam basin, covering Alandur, Perungudi and Sholinganallur, has been completed with 262.52 km completed out of the planned 310.5 km. The Rs 1,357.60 crore project is expected to be completed by February 2027.

SWD construction works, estimated at Rs 756.96 crore, have progressed to 102.82 km out of the planned 143.32 km and are targeted for completion by September 2026.

The Arcot Road SWD project from Kodambakkam Bridge to Porur Junction, estimated at Rs 103 crore, is also scheduled for completion by October, while the Rs 22.88 crore Madhavaram SWD project connecting to the Puzhal surplus canal has achieved 12% progress and is expected to be completed by September 2026.

The Kadapakkam Lake eco-restoration project in Manali, estimated at Rs 58.33 crore, has reached 80% completion and is scheduled to be completed this month.

The suspect, Sarath Subramanian of Ambasamudram in Tirunelveli, was working as a software engineer in Austin, Texas. He was detained by the immigration authorities on his arrival at the Chennai airport and was handed over to a Tamil Nadu police team.

The police had issued a look-out circular against the techie after he was suspected to be behind hundreds of hoax bomb threats sent in the last two years to airline offices, airports, schools, colleges and other places of public gathering, sending the police on a wild chase.

According to the Chennai police, over 300 hoax threats were issued in areas in city police jurisdiction alone in 2025. Most of them were sent through Tor browser or through VPN, which masks the sender’s IP address.The suspect, Sarath Subramanian of Ambasamudram in Tirunelveli, was working as a software engineer in Austin, Texas. He was detained by the immigration authorities on his arrival at the Chennai airport and was handed over to a Tamil Nadu police team.

The police had issued a look-out circular against the techie after he was suspected to be behind hundreds of hoax bomb threats sent in the last two years to airline offices, airports, schools, colleges and other places of public gathering, sending the police on a wild chase.

According to the Chennai police, over 300 hoax threats were issued in areas in city police jurisdiction alone in 2025. Most of them were sent through Tor browser or through VPN, which masks the sender’s IP address.

The breakthrough came during an investigation led by the State Cybercrime Wing headquarters. Investigators traced the suspect after he inadvertently replied to one of the threat emails using his personal email account.

After confirming his identity, investigators monitored his activities for nearly six months. A look-out circular was subsequently issued at airports across the country, leading to his detention upon his arrival in Chennai.

Various police units in the State, including the Greater Chennai Police, Anti-Terrorism Squad, and other units have registered cases against the suspect. He was taken into custody and further investigation is under way to find if he acted alone or whether he had associates.

It may be noted that, in 2025, the Gujarat Police arrested a Chennai-based techie, Rene Joshilda, who sent multiple bomb threats to educational institutions in the name of her estranged boyfriend. She was subsequently arrested by the Bengaluru police, too, for a similar offence.

Velachery: 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

Avadi: CTH Road, Kavarapalayam, Sindhu Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, DRR Nagar, Dhanalakshmi Nagar, MRF Nagar, Moses Street, Nazar Main Road

Poonamallee: JJ Nagar, Kumaran Nagar, Leelavathy Nagar, Earikari Road, Avadi Main Road

Mangadu: 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

Tambaram: Madambakkam Noothenchery Main Road, Noothenchery Link Road, Sabapathy Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Manickam Nagar, Vengaivasal, Noothenchery, Bala Garden and Extension

Puzhal: Madhanakuppam, Puthagaram, Perumal Nagar, Andal Koil Street, Shanmugapuram, Sivaprakasam Nagar, Nethaji Nagar, Lakshmi Amman Nagar

Porur: 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

IT Corridor: 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

Adyar: 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

Besant Nagar: 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

Kottivakkam: 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

Kovilambakkam: 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

Ambattur: 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.

IIT Madras is partnering with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and RISC-V International, the non-profit home of the open standard RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture (ISA), to host the 3rd Digital India RISC-V (DIR-V) Symposium 2026.

It will be held from August 1 to 2 at IIT Madras Research Park in Chennai, an official release here on Wednesday said.

The symposium aligns with the union government's vision to establish India as a trusted global hub for semiconductor design, electronics manufacturing, and secure digital infrastructure.

The symposium will bring together leading policymakers, global technology experts, researchers, startups, industry leaders, investors, faculty members, and students to work on this year's theme of 'Empowering Bharat's Semiconductor Future'.

This year's symposium focuses on advancing indigenous processor technologies, secure computing systems, hardware innovation, AI and the rapidly expanding RISC-V ecosystem.

The event aims to promote collaboration between government, academia, research institutions, startups, and industry to build trusted semiconductor technologies designed and developed in India.

Highlighting the need for such symposiums, Professor V Kamakoti, Director of IIT Madras, said, "The Digital India RISC-V Symposium was created to bring together the entire semiconductor ecosystem - government, industry, academia, startups, and researchers to collectively build India's indigenous computing capabilities. The overwhelming response to the first two editions reaffirmed our confidence that India possesses both the intellectual capital and the innovation ecosystem to become a global leader in semiconductor technologies."

The protesters demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, holding him responsible for the alleged NEET examination question paper leak.

CJP protest

The detentions come amid nationwide protests over the alleged NEET question paper leak. In Delhi, supporters of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) have continued their sit-in at Jantar Mantar even after the brutal police crackdown on the July 20 'Chalo Sansad' march, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

The agitation has entered its second month, with more supporters joining the protest despite heavy security deployment.

Leaders of Opposition protest

Meanwhile, leaders of several Opposition parties, including Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, staged a protest in Parliament premises on Wednesday, demanding the resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the police action against student protesters.

Later, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, were forcibly removed by police on Tuesday after they staged a dharna outside the PM’s residence in Delhi, demanding his resignation. They were released after a few hours.

CRPF companies

In view of the continuing protests and the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, the Centre has ordered the deployment of 20 additional CRPF companies from West Bengal to Delhi to strengthen security.

The proposed facility, estimated to cost Rs 78.40 lakh, is expected to offer commuters a more comfortable waiting space along one of Chennai's busiest arterial roads. Interested contractors have been invited to submit their bids online before August 5.

Modern amenities for commuters

Lakhs of commuters depend on the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses every day for travel across Chennai and its suburbs. The MTC currently operates around 3,600 buses on various routes, making it one of the primary modes of public transport in the city. With temperatures remaining consistently high during much of the year, authorities have been exploring ways to improve passenger comfort, particularly at bus stops where commuters often wait for extended periods under the sun. The proposed air-conditioned shelter at Anna Square is expected to provide respite from the heat while also improving the overall commuting experience for passengers using the busy Marina Beach corridor.

CMDA initiative expanded

The new project follows an earlier initiative undertaken by the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), which introduced air-conditioned bus shelters at four locations across the city. As part of that project, AC bus shelters were constructed at Perambur, Kolathur, Royapuram and the Harbour area at a total cost of around Rs 8 crore.

The initiative was launched to create modern passenger facilities equipped with air-conditioning and other commuter-friendly amenities, especially during the summer months when daytime temperatures remain high. Officials believe the positive response to the existing facilities has encouraged plans to expand the concept to more locations across Chennai.

The Anna Square bus shelter will become one of the latest additions under the city's efforts to modernise public transport infrastructure and improve convenience for daily commuters. The Corporation is expected to finalise the contractor after the tender process is completed, following which construction work will begin. Once completed, the facility is expected to serve thousands of passengers travelling through the Kamarajar Salai corridor every day.