The drill, mandated once every three years by the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), simulated an emergency originating from the PFBR, which achieved first criticality on April 6, 2026, a key milestone in India's second stage nuclear power programme.

The exercise was led by Chengalpattu District Collector M Veerappan in his capacity as Incident Commander, with technical support from the Kalpakkam Emergency Committee headed by Madras Atomic Power Station director S B Selvakumaran, who also served as the Site Emergency Director. PFBR Station Director Allu Ananth also participated.

Officials said the objective was to test the coordination and preparedness of the district administration and DAE units to respond to a nuclear emergency, despite the multiple safety layers built into nuclear facilities.

The simulated incident was compressed into a single-day exercise from 9 am to 4.30 pm. It began with a notional event at the PFBR, following which site authorities declared an off-site emergency and alerted the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). Based on weather conditions and technical inputs, the DDMA implemented protective measures in the designated emergency planning zone.

The exercise covered Arambakkam, Manamai, Kadambadi, Edaiyur, Kokkilamedu, Vadakadambadi, Perumaleri, Kunnathur, Poonjeri and Mamallapuram. Officials stressed that all field actions were notional and that normal public life and traffic remained unaffected.

Personnel from the Revenue, Police, Health, Fire and Rescue Services, Rural Development, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Transport and Public Relations departments, besides the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), took part in the exercise.

Around 15 senior officials from the National Disaster Management Authority, State Disaster Management Authority, AERB, NPCIL and BHAVINI observed the drill and expressed satisfaction with the overall preparedness.

District Collector M Veerappan said the exercise had strengthened the district's command-and-control capability to handle a nuclear emergency while ensuring there was no inconvenience to the public.

The First Bench of the Madras High Court, comprising Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan, dismissed a public interest litigation seeking transfer of the investigation into the alleged attempt to poach a TVK MLA from the Triplicane Police to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

The Bench observed that the petitioner had relied heavily on newspaper reports, press releases, and social media audio and video clips to contend that "horse-trading" was taking place and that other complaints were being ignored. The court emphasised that newspaper reports and social media broadcasts cannot form the basis for directing the transfer of a criminal investigation. It further observed that a court of law cannot order the transfer of a statutory investigation based on newspaper headlines or viral videos circulating on digital platforms.

The court further observed that the State police had already apprehended nine accused, collected material evidence, and secured their judicial remand. It held that invoking the court's extraordinary jurisdiction to seek transfer of the investigation solely on the basis of unverified media reports amounted to a clear deviation from the purpose of such jurisdiction. Accordingly, the writ petition was dismissed.

The petition was filed by Tirupur-based advocate J Balasubramani, seeking transfer of the investigation into the case registered by the Triplicane Police over the alleged attempt to poach a TVK MLA from Uthangarai to the CBI.

The petitioner contended that the FIR ought to have been registered by the Uthangarai Police, as the alleged offence was stated to have occurred within its territorial jurisdiction. He alleged that registration of the case at the D1 Triplicane Police Station in Chennai was driven by political convenience rather than territorial jurisdiction.

The petition further stated that, under the DVAC manual, the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) is the competent agency to investigate offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and to inquire into complaints relating to bribery, corruption, and allied misconduct by public servants.

The petitioner sought transfer of the investigation from the Triplicane Police to the CBI for a fresh, comprehensive, and independent probe. He contended that the case involved allegations affecting the integrity of the democratic process and therefore warranted an independent investigation. The plea also sought an interim stay on the ongoing investigation into the alleged attempt to bribe the TVK MLA.

During the hearing, Advocate General Vijay Narayan submitted that the State police had promptly taken cognisance of the offence and arrested nine individuals. He submitted that the investigation was supported by strong evidence, including audio and video recordings, and that several key accused had been remanded to judicial custody.

He further submitted that the investigation was progressing at an impressive pace and that, based on the petitioner's unverified assertions, there was no justification for transferring the investigation to the CBI at this stage.

The clarification came in response to a report published in DT Next titled 'Metro Water works choke traffic on West Jones Road in Saidapet'.

According to Metro Water, the excavation was undertaken after a road cave-in was reported at the location. The repair work began on July 2.

During the excavation, officials found that a five-metre-deep manhole had collapsed and a 250-mm diameter gravity sewer main had become dislodged. The affected sewer line carries sewage from parts of West Saidapet to the Sarathy Nagar Sewage Pumping Station.

Metro Water said the damaged brick manhole was dismantled and reconstructed as a reinforced cement concrete (RCC) manhole. The displaced sewer pipeline was also relaid as part of the rectification work.

The utility said all repair works were completed on July 16. It added that road restoration has now been taken up on a priority basis and will be completed before July 20.

The civic body said the repairs were necessary to restore the damaged underground sewer infrastructure and ensure uninterrupted sewage flow from the affected areas.

The First Bench of the Madras High Court, comprising Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan, declined to entertain the plea, observing that a connected matter relating to the same incident is already pending before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court and that an interim order has been passed in the case. The petitioner subsequently withdrew the PIL, following which the court dismissed it as withdrawn.

N Prabakaran had filed the petition before the Madras High Court, stating that 41 people were killed and more than 100 others injured in the stampede that occurred during a public meeting organised by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, headed by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, in Karur on September 27, 2025, ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.

He submitted that the State had already paid an ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the families of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh to the injured, while TVK had also provided Rs 20 lakh as financial assistance to each bereaved family.

He further submitted that during Chief Minister Vijay's visit to the victims' families on July 10, 2026, the State offered government employment to one eligible member of each bereaved family. The petitioner contended that extending government jobs while the investigation was still pending amounted to influencing witnesses, obstructing justice, and tampering with evidence.

He, therefore, sought a direction restraining the authorities from offering government employment to the victims' families until the police file the final report before the competent court.

Sources in the Chennai Corporation told DT Next that during Friday's surprise inspection, DVAC officials found unexplained digital transactions in the GPay account of R Saravanan, executive engineer, Thiru Vi Ka Nagar zone. Liquor bottles were also allegedly recovered from his office cabin.

Another official, E Ravi Varman, assistant executive engineer in the same zone, was unable to explain bank transactions traced to June during the inspection, sources said.

Speaking to DT Next, GCC Commissioner GS Sameeran said the DVAC submitted a preliminary report on Saturday, based on which both officials were immediately placed under suspension.

"During the sudden inspection, it was found that the officials had transacted unaccounted money through online modes (GPay). Especially, E Ravi Varman was not able to explain the bank transactions made in June. A preliminary report was received from the DVAC on Saturday, and the officials were suspended the same day," he said.

The Commissioner said First Information Reports (FIRs) had been registered against both officials and that they would face removal from service after completion of due process.

He added that two more officials, an assistant engineer and a junior engineer in the Thiru Vi Ka Nagar zone, were under suspicion in connection with the case. In the Teynampet zone, a superintendent, a conservancy supervisor and a sanitary inspector have also come under the scanner following the inspection.

Issuing a strong warning to civic officials, Sameeran said strict action would be taken against anyone found accepting bribes.

"Based on the instructions of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, a strict warning has been issued to all officials. I have also directed all zonal officers and assistant engineers to display the DVAC helpline numbers prominently at all Corporation offices," he said.

Sathish alias Sakthi (31) of Kodungaiyur worked as a well-digging labourer with Gandhi (47), Arul Kumaran (36), Gunasekaran (40), and Balu (47), all from Sithalapakkam near Tambaram. Arul Kumaran is Sakthi's brother-in-law. The group went for a swim in Madambakkam lake, and Sakthi stayed back on the lake bed with others' belongings.

When the group returned, they noticed Sakthi missing and so was Arul Kumaran's phone. They tried contacting Sakthi but to no avail. They finally found him on Friday evening at a Tasmac outlet in Krishna Nagar and confronted him. They took him back to the lake and Sakthi maintained that he had not taken the phone.

The four men then forced Sakthi into the lake and drowned him to death, the police said, adding that the group abandoned the body on the lake bed and fled. On Saturday morning, locals noticed the body and alerted the Selaiyur police. The body was sent to the Tambaram Government Hospital for post-mortem.

Based on the investigation, the Selaiyur police traced and arrested all four of them. Further investigation is in progress.

The deceased were Sharmila (28), a homemaker, and her six-month-old daughter. Sharmila's husband, Nithyanandham (34), who works at a private mobile phone company near Sriperumbudur, was riding the motorcycle. The family was travelling from their residence in Puzhal to Sharmila's mother's house in Kodungaiyur when the accident happened, police investigations revealed.

The container lorry was heading towards Ennore from Madhavaram and hit the motorcycle. All the occupants in the bike were thrown to the ground on impact, and the woman and the baby came under the wheels of the truck.

Nithyanandham survived with injuries. Police said that he was wearing a helmet.

All three were taken to Government Stanley Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared Sharmila and the infant dead. Nithyanandham is undergoing treatment.

Police arrested the lorry driver, Pounraj (35), and booked him under Section 106 (1) of BNS (causing death by rash and negligent driving). After the postmortem examination, the bodies of Sharmila and her daughter were handed over to the family.

The Census will be conducted in two phases. Ahead of the house listing and housing census scheduled from August 1-30, residents can complete self-enumeration through the official portal till July July 31.

After completing the process, they need to share the generated registration number with census enumerators during their household visit. GCC officials said that the information submitted by residents is protected under the Census Act and will remain confidential.

The case came up before judge P Srikumar. Shaji's counsel sought exemption from his personal appearance, stating that he was undergoing physiotherapy for a back ailment, and requested permission for him to participate in the proceedings through video conference. The counsel also informed the court that an appeal challenging the Madras High Court's order had been filed before the Supreme Court.

Rejecting the plea, the judge observed that the Madras High Court had specifically directed Shaji to appear before the trial court on July 16, but he had failed to do so. The court dismissed the exemption petition and reissued the NBW against him.

According to the prosecution, Shaji, allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and without a valid driving licence, rammed his car onto the pavement near Egmore Children's Hospital on May 22, 2013, killing a 12-year-old boy and injuring four others.

The trial court convicted him on June 29 under Section 304 Part II and four counts of Section 308 of the Indian Penal Code, besides offences under the Motor Vehicles Act. However, he did not appear when the judgment was pronounced. The court then dismissed his plea for exemption from personal appearance, issued an NBW and directed the police to secure his presence for the hearing on the quantum of sentence.

Challenging the warrant, Shaji approached the Madras High Court, citing his back ailment and ongoing physiotherapy. Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy recalled the NBW and directed him to appear before the trial court without fail on July 16. As he again failed to appear, the trial court reissued the non-bailable warrant after rejecting his latest request to attend the proceedings virtually.

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 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.

According to MTC, a passenger travelling on Route 570 between Kelambakkam and Koyambedu Bus Terminus suddenly became unwell and nearly fainted near Guru Nanak College in Velachery.

The crew from the Perumbakkam depot, driver Winslee Rajan and conductor Sivaraja, acted promptly and ensured the passenger was shifted to Government Hospital, Guindy, where immediate medical attention was provided.

Appreciating their timely intervention, MTC said the crew's actions reflected their commitment to passenger safety and welfare. The corporation congratulated both employees for their humanity, dedication and exemplary public service.

The yellow metal is now priced at Rs 1,05,080 per sovereign and Rs 13,135 per gram, after an decrease of Rs 35 per gram.

Earlier on July 17 price of 22-carat gold stood at Rs 1,04,800 per sovereign and Rs 13,100 per gram.

Silver remains unchanged

Silver prices remain the same and are being sold at Rs 235 per gram (Rs 2,35,000 per kg) on July 18.

On July 17, it was sold at Rs 235 per gram (Rs 2,35,000 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 72,880 per sovereign (Rs 9,110 per gram) on July 18, 2025, to Rs 1,05,080 per sovereign (Rs 13,135 per gram) on July 18, 2026, marking an increase of Rs 32,200 or about 44.18%.

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

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

July 16, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,200 | 1 gram - Rs 13,150

July 15, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,440 | 1 gram - Rs 13,180

July 14, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,200 | 1 gram - Rs 13,150

July 13, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,600 | 1 gram - Rs 13,200

Silver price over the last five days:

July 17, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235

July 16, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 15, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 14, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 13, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235

The then AIADMK candidate won the election by a margin of 1,821 votes. Challenging his election, TVK candidate VP Mathiyalagan filed an election petition before the Madras High Court. When the matter was taken up earlier, counsel for the petitioner had submitted that, since MR Vijayabhaskar had resigned from the AIADMK and joined the TVK, instructions would be obtained from the petitioner on whether he wished to continue pursuing the election petition.

When the matter came up for hearing before Justice N Senthilkumar, counsel for the petitioner informed the court that the petitioner had decided to withdraw the election petition.

Recording the submission, Justice N Senthilkumar directed the petitioner to file a formal application seeking permission to withdraw the election petition in accordance with the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, and adjourned the matter by two weeks.

The arrested persons were identified as Ravichandran (41) of Orathanadu in Thanjavur, and Bhuvaneswari (48), a Malaysian national. Ravichandran was arrested on Thursday, while the woman was held on Friday (July 17).

The police said they seized genuine cash amounting to Rs 22.79 lakh, counterfeit Indian currency with a face value of Rs 7,500 along with 16 passports including passports belonging to other individuals and two mobile phones from the accused. Both were produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.

The latest arrests come after the detention of Sabeek Rahman (37), a travel agent from Kitabath Khan Street on Anna Salai, who was arrested from a lodge on Dastakhan Street in Triplicane on Wednesday (July 15).

According to police, counterfeit Indian currency in denominations of Rs 500, Rs 200 and Rs 100, along with foreign currency and mobile phones, were recovered from Rahman during the operation.

The police are continuing their investigation to determine the source of the counterfeit notes, the role of the accused, and whether the racket has links to a wider network operating within or outside the country.

Sudhakara Rao, a 1992-batch ITS officer, took charge on Friday after serving as Principal General Manager, heading the Sales and Marketing vertical of BSNL Tamil Nadu Circle. During his career spanning over three decades, he has held several key positions across the telecom sector, handling network planning, administration, mobile core operations, maintenance, emerging switching technologies, and marketing.

He has served in various capacities across the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu telecom circles, besides a tenure in Shillong in the North-East, gaining extensive experience in both technical and operational domains.

In a statement, BSNL said Rao's wide-ranging expertise in telecom network management, mobile infrastructure and customer-centric operations is expected to strengthen Chennai Telephones' focus on service delivery, network expansion and business growth amid the company's ongoing technology upgradation and market initiatives.

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 17 - Rs 107.77

July 16 - Rs 107.77

July 15 - Rs 107.77

July 14 - Rs 107.77

July 13 - Rs 107.77

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

July 17 - Rs 99.55

July 16 - Rs 99.55

July 15 - Rs 99.55

July 14 - Rs 99.55

July 13 - Rs 99.55

According to the latest list prepared by the Corporation’s Veterinary Department, the designated feeding spots have been identified across 15 zones with several zones having multiple locations.

The network now covers areas including Royapuram, Kolathur, Anna Nagar, Teynampet, Koyambedu, Besant Nagar, Tiruvanmiyur, Perungudi, Palavakkam, Neelangarai, Thoraipakkam, Karapakkam and Sholinganallur, among others.

The GCC had initially notified only eight designated feeding locations in December 2025 after the Supreme Court directed urban local bodies to earmark specific places for feeding community dogs. At the time, the Corporation had said it planned to establish at least two such feeding areas in every zone.

While the expansion has substantially increased the number of authorised feeding locations, implementation remains uneven. Boards identifying the designated feeding spots have been installed only at select locations. None of the feeding spots currently has a dedicated shelter or covered structure, a demand both feeders and residents have been asking.

The civic body is yet to finalise a standard operating procedure (SOP) for the facilities. The absence of widespread awareness has also meant that many animal feeders continue to place food along roadsides instead of using the designated locations, defeating the purpose of concentrating feeding activities at identified spots.

GCC Veterinary Officer J Kamal Hussain said that the Corporation would identify more feeding locations in the coming months and was currently focusing on installing signboards at all designated sites. “We’ve briefly communicated with feeders and the general public, but a detailed SOP on how the feeding spots should be used and maintained is yet to be drafted,” he said.

The Corporation was also discussing whether covered shelters should be developed at the feeding zones to prevent littering and improve upkeep. “So far, we have advised feeders to keep the designated spots clean and avoid littering,” the official added.

“We fear how the locality will be if people come and feed dogs here. Just stating the feeders should take care of littering will not suffice, GCC has to act on it,” said a resident from Anna Nagar 18th Main Road.

CHENNAI: The VAO office in Potheri is in a bad shape, leaving government staff working under constant fear, and the public hesitant to enter the building for essential services.

The Potheri VAO office is located within the Maraimalai Nagar Municipality and witnesses a steady flow of visitors every day.

Residents visit the office for a range of government services, including patta and chitta documents, community, birth and income certificates, as well as applications for old-age pension, widow pension and other welfare schemes.

The building was constructed about 12 years ago with Kattankulathur Panchayat Union funds and has served as the VAO office since 2016. However, residents claim that no maintenance work was carried out over the years in the building, resulting in severe structural deterioration.

Large portions of the concrete ceiling have peeled off, exposing rusting steel bars, while deep cracks have developed across the walls. During the monsoon, rainwater drips through the damaged roof, making it difficult to protect official records and documents stored inside the office.

Employees and local villagers fear that the weakened structure could pose a serious risk, particularly during heavy rain or strong winds.

Several revenue department staff, including the VAO and village assistants, continue to work from the building despite its condition. Residents who visit the office for certificates and other services say they are afraid to enter the premises after seeing the damaged structure.

The deteriorating condition has also triggered a blame game between departments. Officials from the Kattankulathur Panchayat Union said that although the local body constructed the building, the Revenue Department is currently using it, and the district administration should carry out maintenance work.

A Revenue Department official said that the condition of the building has already been brought to the notice of the government agency responsible for maintaining public buildings, and hopes that repair works will be taken up soon.

The Federation of OMR Resident Associations (FOMRRA) said residents have been reporting a sharp ‘dead fish’-like and sulphurous smell, mostly between 9 pm and the early hours of the morning.

According to the residents’ body, the odour has been occurring almost every alternate day, forcing many to keep their windows shut at night. “We initially thought a rat or some other animal had died near our balconies. Residents checked their apartments, nearby vacant plots and surrounding areas but couldn't find any local source. When we reached out to other communities through our network, we realised the problem was widespread,” said Harsha Koda, co-founder of FOMRRA. 

The federation said it had compiled reports from dozens of apartment communities across the OMR corridor, noting that the issue extends well beyond a single neighbourhood. It has also mapped the affected communities to support its complaint. FOMRRA suspects the odour could be originating from the Alathur SIDCO Pharmaceutical Industrial Estate, located south of the affected residential areas.

“Our assessment is based on the geographical spread of complaints and prevailing wind patterns, but we cannot identify the specific industrial unit, if any, responsible for the emissions,” it stated. 

The federation has urged the TNPCB to conduct surprise inspections during the late-night hours when the odour is reportedly strongest, undertake continuous emission monitoring and initiate action against any unit found violating pollution norms. Residents have also urged the Chengalpattu district administration to intervene.

The inspection was carried out on July 16 in Ramasamy Street, Anjugam Ammal Street, Rani Ammal Street, Bharathiyar Street, Kattabomman Street and Thanthai Periyar Nagar in Ward 178 of Adyar Zone.

Metro Water officials, assisted by the police, conducted the special drive to detect illegal electric motors connected to water supply pipelines. During the inspection, officials seized 8 electric motors that had been installed illegally in Thanthai Periyar Nagar to siphon off drinking water meant for public distribution. “An earlier inspection in the same locality on June 20 had led to the seizure of 22 illegal water suction motors from different locations,” an official said.

Following the repeated violations, Metro Water has issued notices to owners of 520 residential properties in the area, warning them against using illegal motors to draw water. The notices stated that strict legal action would be initiated against violators.

Today, the city-based composer, vocalist and music producer has added another milestone to her journey.

She has been recognised by both the Asia Book of Records and the India Book of Records for holding the maximum number of music credits by an individual in a Tamil feature film.

The recognition comes for her work in the Tamil film Rail, which is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video. For the film, Jananiy took on 10 different musical roles, something usually shared by an entire music department. "I did not plan to set a record.

I simply wanted to do justice to the film and its music. Over the years, I have always been interested not just in composing music, but also in music production, arrangements and singing. That naturally helped me take on different responsibilities for the film," she says.

For Rail, she worked as the film composer, music producer, music arranger, orchestrator, vocal producer, conductor, recording engineer, mixing engineer, playback singer and multi-instrumentalist. Jananiy's association with the film began when director Bhaskar Sakthi approached her to compose its music. The two have collaborated on several projects over the years. The film, which was initially titled Vadakkan, was later renamed Rail.

The soundtrack features five songs across different genres. One of them, Poo Pookudhu, is a Tamil folk melody that Jananiy herself sang. “One of the biggest challenges was adapting to the dialect and folk nuances of Theni. Another track, Olagam Kadaisi Vara, is a philosophical number sung by veteran singer Deva. Oliyadadhu is based on the Carnatic raga Anandabhairavi and was composed during the film's recording stage. The soundtrack also includes a folk song sung by Antony Dasan and an oppari song, for which I altered my voice to resemble that of an elderly grandmother.”

One of the highlights of the project was recording with the Bulgarian National Radio Symphony Orchestra in Sofia. Jananiy travelled to Bulgaria to conduct and record the orchestral sessions live, while the songs were mastered in London. "It was a wonderful experience working with musicians from another country. Music has no language and it was exciting to see a Tamil independent film bring together talent from different parts of the world," she tells us.

A national award recipient and a voting member of the Recording Academy for the Grammy Awards, Jananiy continues to explore both Indian and Western classical traditions in her work.

She says her openness to learning has helped her grow as a musician over the years. “I am in talks for several film projects as a music director and am also working on a multi-genre Tamil music album featuring 10 songs in collaboration with internationally acclaimed musicians, orchestras and Indian playback singers,” she concludes. 

The initiative is being implemented by the Corporation’s Gender and Policy Lab (GPL) in collaboration with the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) and the Department of Child Welfare.

As a part of the exercise, safety audits are being carried out in all GCC schools to assess classrooms, toilet facilities, lighting, accessibility and other infrastructure related to student safety. Officials also interacted with girl students to understand the safety concerns and challenges they face both inside and outside the campus.

The feedback collected, along with findings from the safety audits, will be used to prepare evidence-based recommendations to improve school safety and strengthen gender responsive planning, the officials said. The programme also identifies eligible students from single-parent families for enrolment under the Single Child Sponsorship Programme. 

Pamphlets on child protection were distributed to students and displayed on school premises.

Addressing the 63rd Convocation as the chief guest, President Mwinyi said the graduating class was stepping into a world being reshaped by artificial intelligence, robotics, biotechnology and quantum technologies, where the true test of innovation would lie in its ability to advance society.

“Every great innovation presents humanity with a choice. It can deepen inequality or expand opportunity. It can divide communities or unite them. That choice belongs not to technology itself, but to those who create it. Students can shape a world driven by purpose rather than technology alone,” he added.

The convocation saw 3,518 degrees, including 511 PhDs, conferred on 3,106 students. The institute also unveiled the layout of the IIT Madras Zanzibar campus, India’s first international IIT, marking another milestone in its global outreach.

Describing IIT Madras as a global benchmark in engineering education, Mwinyi said the institute’s strength extended beyond research excellence to its ability to translate ideas into enterprises, employment and practical solutions. He said the Zanzibar campus symbolised a partnership founded on the belief that knowledge should transcend borders, bringing together students from India, Tanzania and several African nations under a shared pursuit of excellence.

Board of Governors Chairman Pawan Goenka said that the presence of the President Mwinyi at the convocation reflected the deepening partnership between India and Tanzania in higher education. Highlighting IIT Madras’s ecosystem, he added, “The institute has nurtured more than 560 startups with a combined valuation exceeding Rs 74,000 crore and produced globally recognised deep-tech ventures such as Agnikul Cosmos, GalaxEye and Ather Energy. This campus does not merely produce graduates and publish papers. It builds industries, creates jobs and turns research into enterprise.”

Presenting the director’s report, V Kamakoti, said, “IIT-M Zanzibar has emerged as an important higher education hub in East Africa, with 130 students, 51% of them from Tanzania, while the rest represent India, Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Zambia. The inaugural M Tech batch has recorded 100% placements and the campus aims to expand enrolment to 350-500 students by 2027 through enhanced faculty strength, stronger industry partnerships and the development of East Africa’s first research-integrated Startup Studio.”

He also highlighted the launch of the IITM Global Foundation and new innovation hubs in Dubai and California as part of the institute’s vision of evolving into the world’s first multinational university.

The committee has been tasked with identifying measures to bring down the project cost by around Rs 600 crore, reducing the estimated outlay from Rs 2,100 crore to about Rs 1,500 crore.

Specifications under review

Officials said the committee will review the project's technical specifications, including the pillar design, foundation, road width and construction materials, as some of the existing provisions are considered to be beyond the project's actual requirements.

It is estimated that modifying these specifications could reduce the overall project cost by 25-30 per cent without compromising safety or operational efficiency.

Contractors may withdraw

Officials said contractors will be required to adopt the revised specifications. Those unwilling to implement the proposed changes may opt to withdraw from the project, allowing the revised plan to be taken forward.

Shanmugasundaram of Thoraipakkam was arrested on Thursday in connection with a case registered by the Fraud Investigation Wing (FIW) of the CCB in 2008.

According to the police, the case was registered based on a complaint lodged by Anand Jayaram Moorthy of Adyar, stating that Shanmugasundaram and his wife Akila, both residents of Adyar, had attempted to usurp his property by preparing forged documents, impersonating individuals, and forging signatures.

After completing the investigation, the CCB filed a charge sheet before the Special Metropolitan Magistrate Court for CCB and CB-CID cases at Egmore. While co-accused Akila has been regularly appearing before the court, Shanmugasundaram stopped attending the proceedings from 2009 onwards.

As he remained absconding for nearly 17 years, the court issued a non-bailable warrant directing the police to secure his presence.
A special team headed by officers of the FIW tracked down the accused through sustained surveillance and intelligence gathering before arresting him.

After interrogation, Shanmugasundaram was produced before the Special Metropolitan Magistrate Court at Egmore. The court remanded him in judicial custody, and the long-pending non-bailable warrant was executed.

Fight over Bluetooth device turns fatal

The accused, identified as Irfan (22), worked as a biryani cook at a restaurant on Velachery Road in Selaiyur. The victim, Dharmendra (21), also from Bihar, worked as a supplier at the same restaurant. Both were staying in a room behind the eatery.

According to the police, the dispute began after Dharmendra borrowed Irfan's Bluetooth device. When he returned it, the device was reportedly not working. Irfan asked him to buy a new one, leading to an argument during which Dharmendra allegedly assaulted Irfan.

Later that evening, after finishing work, the two reportedly got into another quarrel while resting in their room. During the fight, Irfan allegedly attacked Dharmendra with a firewood log, hitting him on the head and killing him before fleeing the scene.

Police launch immediate search

After receiving information about the murder, Selaiyur police rushed to the spot, recovered the body and sent it to the Tambaram Government District Headquarters Hospital for post-mortem examination.

Suspecting that the accused would try to escape to Bihar, police immediately alerted teams at Chennai Airport and Chennai Central railway station.

Arrested at MGR Chennai Central railway station

During the search, police traced Irfan hiding at Chennai Central railway station, where he was allegedly waiting to board a train to Bihar. He was arrested and brought to the Selaiyur police station for questioning.

Police said the swift operation enabled them to arrest the accused within two hours of receiving the murder complaint. The investigation is under way.

The yellow metal is now priced at Rs 1,04,800 per sovereign and Rs 13,100 per gram, after an decrease of Rs 30 per gram.

Earlier on July 16 price of 22-carat gold stood at Rs 1,05,200 per sovereign and Rs 13,150 per gram.

Silver prices decrease

Silver prices decreased by Rs 5 per gram and are being sold at Rs 235 per gram (Rs 2,35,000 per kg) on July 17.

On July 16, it was sold at Rs 240 per gram (Rs 2,40,000 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 72,840 per sovereign (Rs 9,105 per gram) on July 17, 2025, to Rs 1,04,800 per sovereign (Rs 13,100 per gram) on July 17, 2026, marking an increase of Rs 31,960 or about 43.87%.

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

July 16, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,200 | 1 gram - Rs 13,150

July 15, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,440 | 1 gram - Rs 13,180

July 14, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,200 | 1 gram - Rs 13,150

July 13, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,600 | 1 gram - Rs 13,200

July 11, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,06,400 | 1 gram - Rs 13,300

Silver price over the last five days:

July 16, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 15, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 14, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

July 13, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235

July 11, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240

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 16 - Rs 107.77

July 15 - Rs 107.77

July 14 - Rs 107.77

July 13 - Rs 107.77

July 12 - Rs 107.77

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

July 16 - Rs 99.55

July 15 - Rs 99.55

July 14 - Rs 99.55

July 13 - Rs 99.55

July 12 - Rs 99.55

According to police, the complainant, K Priyadarshan (39), runs a lodging business in Nolambur and resides in an apartment on Brindavan Avenue.

In his complaint, Priyadarshan stated that he had borrowed Rs 22.5 lakh from an acquaintance, Senguttuvan, in 2015 for constructing a guest house. While Priyadarshan repaid Rs 7.5 lakh, he owed the remaining Rs 15 lakh.

On May 29, while Priyadarshan was standing near his house, three unidentified men allegedly approached him, claiming that Senguttuvan had sent them. They reportedly forced him into a car, assaulted him with their hands, and drove him to Senneerkuppam.

Police said Senguttuvan later arrived there and allegedly demanded that Priyadarshan register his house in Senguttuvan's name instead of the Rs 15 lakh. Priyadarshan was then allegedly taken to a private lodge and threatened. Later, the men reportedly brought him back by car and dropped him near Maduravoyal Bypass.

Based on a complaint, Nolambur Police Station registered a case under sections including kidnapping and arrested two accused, Vignesh (34) and Kamal (33). The two were produced before a magistrate and remanded in judicial custody.

The police acted based on a tip-off and searched a lodge in Triplicane on Wednesday. On searching the room, the police recovered counterfeit currency in the denomination of Rs 500. Police also seized genuine Indian currency worth Rs 11 lakh and 25,000 Euros ( Rs 27.59 lakh) and two mobile phones from the room after which police arrested the accused, Shafeeq Rahman (37).

The police sources said that along with Shafeeq Rahman, a Malaysian national is involved in the printing and distribution of counterfeit currency. Further investigation is under way to ascertain the source of the counterfeit notes.

In another case, police recovered papers used to produce counterfeit currency notes in Ramapuram based on a tip-off. The police said that the papers were found to be cut in the size of Rs 10 currency notes and they were placed in the house in Ramapuram more than a year ago. The police then questioned the house owner. Based on the information provided by the house owner, the police have issued summons to three people for an inquiry.

So the facility will be shut down for 20 days, from July 17 to August 5. GCC announced on Thursday that the civic body will carry out essential maintenance work.

To prevent public inconvenience during this period, we have requested residents to utilise alternative facilities nearby.

The GCC has recommended using the Annai Sathya Nagar crematorium in Ward 138 or the Kannamapettai crematorium in Ward 141 until the maintenance work is completed.

The article, titled "Grey water discharge sparks groundwater contamination fears", was published on Wednesday (July 15). It highlighted how grey water discharge from residents has been pooling in a massive, low-lying vacant area, contaminating local well water. On the same day, Umashankar, Kalaiselvi and other officials inspected the spot.

Residents on the 4th Main Road had told our correspondent that they had unknowingly consumed foul-smelling water for a week and later discovered the well was heavily contaminated by the stagnant pool, which is fed by illegal grey water discharge from buildings on both sides of the Metro Water alignment, specifically along the 4th Main Road of VGN Nagar and the 1st Main Road of Ashok Brindavan Nagar. It poses severe health risks for all age groups, even though we now only use the water for non-drinking purposes.

Following the inspection, the officials told the residents that the land belongs to the Public Works Department and the Metro Water pipe goes below.

The responsibility to remove the water must be taken up by the Metro Water Board, or it has to pay the panchayat to take over the work, resident Pratheesha Illangovan said as quoted by the officials. Officials also conducted door-to-door inspections, and pamphlets were distributed to the residents of the street to raise awareness, she said.

According to the university's revised estimates for 2025-26, fee income is expected to decline by about Rs 4 crore compared with the revenue earned in 2024-25. The Budget Estimate for 2026-27 projects a further shortfall, with fee collections remaining nearly Rs 3 crore lower than the 2024-25 level.

Audited accounts show that student-related fees remain one of the university's major revenue streams, generating more than Rs 72.77 crore through examination fees, self-supporting courses, distance education programmes and other academic fee collections. Government grants, amounting to around Rs 62.31 crore, constitute the single largest source of revenue, while income from university properties provides additional earnings.

Despite these revenues, expenditure has continued to outpace income. The university has projected a deficit budget of Rs 149 crore for 2025-26, up from Rs 146 crore in the previous financial year. Total revenue for the current year is estimated at Rs 135 to Rs 145 crore, while expenditure is expected to go over Rs 240 crore.

Budget documents show that a substantial share of the university's expenditure is earmarked for salaries and pension payments, making employee-related costs its largest financial commitment. The remaining funds are allocated towards electricity charges, payments to guest lecturers, examination expenses, office administration, maintenance works and other essential operational costs.

University sources said the financial crunch has begun affecting day-to-day functioning. Several departments are reportedly struggling to procure laboratory chemicals, scientific equipment and other materials required for practical classes and research. Routine purchases such as computers, printers and office stationery have also been delayed due to a shortage of funds.

The sources argued that increasing tuition fees is not a viable solution, as fees for several university programmes are already comparable with those charged by private institutions. Instead, they said timely release of the State government's annual grant would help address many of the university's financial difficulties without placing an additional burden on students.

Former Vice-Chancellor SP Thyagarajan told DT Next that the university has not taken sufficient steps to diversify its sources of revenue. He said inadequate emphasis on research and other revenue-generating initiatives, coupled with the prolonged absence of a Vice-Chancellor, has weakened the institution's ability to seek additional financial support from the government.

Thyagarajan also called for a common policy to address the financial challenges confronting State universities. He noted that the crisis at the University of Madras reflects a wider trend across Tamil Nadu, where rising salary commitments, pension liabilities and operational costs have placed increasing pressure on university finances.

Academicians said a comprehensive financial support package and a substantial increase in annual State funding are essential to strengthen public universities, improve infrastructure and research facilities, enhance student services and ensure effective academic administration.

West Jones Road is one of the busiest arterial roads in Saidapet, carrying thousands of two-wheelers, cars and MTC buses every day. Commuters have been facing long delays as Metro Water continues excavation and maintenance work on the stretch.

The excavation is located near the West Saidapet bus depot, a major transit point in the locality. Residents said the dug-up stretch has made it difficult for buses to negotiate U-turns and manoeuvre through the narrowed carriageway, leading to traffic bottlenecks, particularly during peak hours.

The congestion has worsened as vehicles are forced to slow down near the work site, resulting in long queues and increased travel time for commuters heading towards Anna Salai, Guindy and surrounding areas.

Suriya, a daily commuter, said the excavation was being done on crucial turn of Jones Road, posing a safety hazard for two-wheeler riders.

"Several minor accidents have occurred in the area because of the pit and the uneven road surface. It becomes particularly dangerous during the evening rush and rainy conditions," he told DT Next.

The congestion worsen many-a-time as vehicles are forced to slow down near the work site, resulting increased travel time for motorists heading towards Anna Salai, Guindy and surrounding areas

Another resident, Lakshmi, said repeated road excavation had become a recurring problem in the locality.

"Almost every year, roads here are dug up by one department or another, whether it is Metro Water, TNEB or civic agencies. Residents are forced to bear the inconvenience. The authorities should complete the work at the earliest and restore the road," she said.

Residents have urged the authorities to speed up the maintenance work, restore the road without delay and take measures to ease traffic congestion in the area.

The police said that the accused, identified as Raja (21), was arrested by the Ambattur All Women Police Station (AWPS) personnel last month and was remanded to prison.

On Wednesday, he was brought to the hospital from Puzhal prison. When he was inside the hospital, he asked for water, and a police personnel who was accompanying him went to the hospital canteen to buy a water bottle. He then diverted the attention of the other personnel and escaped, according to the police sources.

Based on a complaint, the Washermenpet police registered a case and initiated an inquiry. On Thursday afternoon, he was traced to Villivakkam, from where he was arrested. Further investigations are under way.

A Bench comprising Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan heard the plea on Wednesday. AIADMK party whip and former Agriculture Minister Agri SS Krishnamurthy has filed another petition before the Madras High Court challenging the Speaker's decision accepting the resignations of AIADMK MLAs C Vijaya Baskar and MR Vijayabhaskar.

In the petition, Krishnamurthy stated that C Vijaya Baskar and MR Vijayabhaskar, who were elected as AIADMK MLAs from the Viralimalai and Karur Assembly constituencies, respectively, in the recently concluded Assembly elections, resigned from their MLA posts and joined TVK.

He further submitted that Article 190 (3) (b) of the Constitution does not permit the Speaker to mechanically accept the resignation of a Member of the Legislative Assembly without due application of mind.

The petitioner submitted that although both MLAs were elected only in the April 2026 Assembly elections, they resigned within a short span for personal and political gain, leading to costly by-elections, an unnecessary burden on the State exchequer, misuse of public funds and avoidable administrative expenditure, while eroding public trust in the electoral mandate.

The petitioner has sought to quash the Speaker's order dated June 16, 2026, accepting the resignations of the two MLAs, and to restrain further steps towards filling the resultant vacancies through by-elections.

According to the Government Railway Police (GRP), the accused, Arun (29), is a native of Pallikuppam in Vellore district. He was waiting to board a suburban train to Arakkonam when he indulged in the act, according to the police.

The police said that a woman passenger from Kerala, who was waiting to board a suburban electric train, had gone to the washroom. Arun allegedly followed her inside and filmed her.

The woman raised an alarm, following which commuters caught hold of the accused and alerted the GRP. Inquiries revealed that Arun allegedly admitted to filming the woman. He was arrested on Wednesday night and later sent for judicial remand. Further investigation is under way.

The protest took place while the minister was attending a special medical camp jointly organised by the Department of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare and the Greater Chennai Corporation.

Fishermen seek government's intervention

According to the report, more than 50 fishermen gathered at the harbour to meet the minister and submit a petition seeking immediate intervention to retrieve eight deep-sea fishing boats that have reportedly remained seized in Andhra Pradesh for nearly a month.

The fishermen said the continued detention of the boats had severely affected their livelihood, as many families depended entirely on deep-sea fishing for their income.

They alleged that they were prevented from meeting the minister despite waiting at the venue with their petition. Frustrated over not being allowed to present their grievances, one of the fishermen staged a road blockade by sitting in the middle of the road, leading to tense moments near the harbour.

According to the report, the minister left the venue in his official vehicle while the protest was under way, following which the agitating fishermen expressed disappointment over not getting an opportunity to explain their concerns.

Medical camp organised for fishing community

Earlier in the day, Minister Srinath inaugurated the special medical camp at the Kasimedu Fishing Harbour complex. According to a statement issued by the Greater Chennai Corporation, the camp was organised jointly by the Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Department and the civic body to provide healthcare services to members of the fishing community.

The camp offered general medical consultations, screening for communicable diseases, blood tests, X-rays, dental care and the distribution of medicines. Fishermen and residents from Kasimanagar, Kasipuram, Nagoorar Thottam, Singaravelan Nagar, Anna Nagar, Thideer Nagar and Pallavan Nagar participated in the camp and availed themselves of the medical services.

Director of Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare Vijayakarthikeyan, Greater Chennai Corporation North Region Deputy Commissioner Swetha Suman, City Medical Officer Dr M Jagadeesan and other officials were present during the programme.

Further details regarding the fishermen's representation and the status of the stranded boats are awaited.

The deceased, identified as Balaji (44), was arrested in a gutka case after seizure of 500 kg of gutkha from his possession on July 12 and remanded in judicial custody at Puzhal Central Prison, where he died under mysterious circumstances.

According to the police, Balaji developed a sudden health complication on the morning of July 15 while in prison and died despite medical attention. Officials said the preliminary cause of death appeared to be a cardiac arrest. However, Balaji's family members, relatives and friends alleged that he may have died due to assault by police personnel and demanded a thorough investigation into the incident.

A large number of protesters gathered outside the Selaiyur police station, staging a road blockade and raising slogans demanding action against those responsible for his death.

Senior police officials rushed to the spot and held talks with the protesters. They assured them that a comprehensive inquiry would be conducted and that strict legal action would be taken if the post-mortem report or the investigation established any wrongdoing by police personnel.

Following the assurance, the protesters withdrew the agitation and agreed to the post-mortem examination. Police said Balaji's body would be handed over to his family after the autopsy for the last rites. Further investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death is under way.

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs L Murugan inaugurated the POPSK at the Kolathur Post Office, describing the facility as a step towards improving passport access for residents of North Chennai.

North Chennai MP Kalanidhi Veeraswamy, Kolathur MLA VS Babu, Chennai Mayor R Priya, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs Isha Srivastava, Chief Postmaster General Mariamma Thomas and Regional Passport Officer R Vijayakumar attended the event.

Priya's participation has attracted attention as she has recently stayed away from several state government programmes in Chennai, including events attended by Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay despite reportedly being invited. She was also absent from another government function in Perambur. Her appearance at Thursday's Union government event has therefore become a talking point, especially in the backdrop of the ongoing political developments in Tamil Nadu.

After inaugurating the facility, Murugan said, "The Union Government is working with the primary objective of ensuring that the benefits of government services reach the common man at the grassroots."

Murugan said post offices had evolved into integrated public service centres that provide banking, insurance, Aadhaar, and several citizen-centric services under one roof.

Highlighting the Centre's welfare initiatives, he said benefits under various schemes were being transferred directly into beneficiaries' bank accounts through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mechanism, eliminating intermediaries. "More than 58 crore Jan Dhan accounts have been opened over the past 12 years to promote financial inclusion," he said.

The Minister also said India had emerged as a global leader in digital and cashless transactions and that the repeal of over 1,500 obsolete laws had improved the "Ease of Living" for citizens. He handed over the first passport issued from the new centre to the parents of a six-month-old infant.