<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"><channel><title>Chennai News</title><description></description><atom:link href="https://www.dtnext.in/api/v1/collections/newschennai-news.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"></atom:link><link>https://www.dtnext.in</link><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:38:18 +0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>Bike mechanic arrested in Chennai for harassing woman </title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/bike-mechanic-arrested-in-chennai-for-harassing-woman</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/bike-mechanic-arrested-in-chennai-for-harassing-woman#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">71327557-6d26-49f4-84c7-8af43fe8482b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:55:39 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-12T15:55:39.490Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>sexual harassment,chennai crime,bike mechanic</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-06-22/se5xk2pa/arr.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image for arrested]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image for arrested]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-06-22/se5xk2pa/arr.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> A 31-year-old bike mechanic was arrested by Thoraipakkam police on Tuesday for sexually harassing a 22-year-old woman on Rajiv Gandhi Salai on Sunday. </p><p>According to the police, the woman, a native of Madurai, works at an IT company and stays at a women’s hostel in Thoraipakkam. She was walking near the bus stop when the accused followed her in a two-wheeler and sexually harassed her before fleeing the spot.</p><p>Based on her complaint, police analysed the CCTV footage and identified the accused as Manikandan of Thoraipakkam. He was arrested on Tuesday, produced before a magistrate and remanded to judicial custody.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>DVAC seizes over Rs 14 lakh during raid at Gerugambakkam Panchayat office</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/dvac-seizes-over-rs-14-lakh-during-raid-at-gerugambakkam-panchayat-office</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/dvac-seizes-over-rs-14-lakh-during-raid-at-gerugambakkam-panchayat-office#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">c5cc8647-a5b0-4660-9e37-1c5cb2516f64</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:34:34 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-12T15:34:34.633Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption,Porur,Gerugambakkam Panchayat office</media:keywords><media:content height="414" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/import/imported/import/Articles/2021/Sep/202109150444482534_Ramnad-library-official-held-for-graft_SECVPF.gif" width="620"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/import/imported/import/Articles/2021/Sep/202109150444482534_Ramnad-library-official-held-for-graft_SECVPF.gif?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The <a href="https://www.dtnext.in/topic/directorate-of-vigilance-and-anti-corruption">Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption</a> (DVAC) seized Rs 14.50 lakh in unaccounted cash during a surprise raid at the Gerugambakkam Panchayat office near Porur on Tuesday following information that a bribe was to be paid for layout approval. Panchayat president Jagadeeswari was questioned in connection with the case. </p><p>According to DVAC officials, the raid was conducted after the agency received a specific tip about the payment of illegal gratification for securing layout approval.</p><p>During the search, officials recovered Rs14.50 lakh in unaccounted cash, which was seized for further investigation. Officials are continuing their inquiry to determine whether the seized cash was linked to bribery.</p><p>In another case, DVAC Tiruvallur unit arrested Ponneri sub-registrar, Sankar, and two others for demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000 from an individual for releasing the registered document. The complainant, Natarajan approached the DVAC after which a case was registered and a trap was set for Wednesday.</p><p>Upon the instructions of Sankar, document writer Ramesh received the bribe amount of Rs 15,000 from the complainant.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai power shutdown live updates: Check when electricity supply will be cut in your area</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/live-power-shutdown-chennai-electricity-updates-check-your-area-timings-details</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/live-power-shutdown-chennai-electricity-updates-check-your-area-timings-details#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">6fab3145-12c2-40bc-b1af-e4fb7e46dad7</guid><pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 13:52:34 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-12T14:16:07.913Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>power supply,Power shutdown,Electricity,Chennai</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-05-18/hixx0xlm/Electricity.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative Image ]]></media:title><media:description type="html"></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-05-18/hixx0xlm/Electricity.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI: </strong>Tangedco schedules power shutdowns across parts of the city regularly to carry out routine maintenance and infrastructure improvement works. </p><p>Electricity supply remains suspended for a few hours in affected areas and is restored once the maintenance process is completed. Stay with DT Next for updates on affected localities and timings related to scheduled power shutdowns across Chennai.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Friday (August 14)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Tiruvottiyur:</strong> TH Road, Rajakadai, Thiruchinankuppam, Kannikoil Street, Apparsami Koil Street, Kanakkar Street, Ellaiyamman Koil Street, Market Lane, Ennore Express Road, Sathangadu Area, New Street, Vasantha Nagar, Jandravar Street, Iyyapalli Thottam, Seshachala Gramani Street, Thilagar Nagar, Chinna Mettu Palayam, Periya Mettu Palayam, West and North Mada Street, BKN Colony, Veeraragavan Street, Kumaran Nagar, Gomatha Nagar, PPD Road.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Thursday (August 13)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended on Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm in the following areas for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed</p><p><strong>KK Nagar:</strong> Kaveri Rangan Nagar, KK Salai, Logaiah Colony, Dasarathapuram, Arcot Road, Balaji Nagar, Baskar Colony, Mathialagan Nagar, Arunachalam Road, Kumaran Colony, Gandhi Nagar, Devaraj Nagar, SSR Pankajam Road, Bharani Colony, Kaveri Hospital Street, Suriya Street, 80 feet Road, MG Chakrapani Street, Big Bazaar, Passport Office, NSK Lane, Shamala Tower, Munusamy Street, Kasturi Street, Vinayagam Street, Kamarajar Salai, Venkatesa Nagar.</p><p><strong>Palavakkam:</strong> Kamarajar Salai Main Road, Karim Nagar, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Sangam Colony 1st and 2nd Streets, Kandasamy Nagar 1st to 7th Street, Maniammai Street, Thiruvanmiyur Avvai Nagar, Venkatesapuram, Kannapan Nagar, Bharathi Nagar.</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Pammal Main Road, Aaduthotti, Krishna Nagar, Muthamizh Nagar, NSK Street, Natarajan Street, Brindavan Colony, Kennedy Street, Moongileri.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Saturday (August 8)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed </p><p><strong>Perambur:</strong> Thirumalai Nagar Main Road, Thirumalai Nagar 1st to 3rd Street and Extension.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Wednesday (August 5)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Perambur:</strong> Thirumalai Nagar Main Road, Thirumalai Nagar 1st to 3rd Street and Extension. </p><h3>Power shutdown on Tuesday (August 4)</h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Velachery:</strong> Sarathy Nagar, Tambaram-Velachery Main Road, Madavamani Avenue, Seetharam Nagar</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> Gandhi Mandapam Road, Sardar Patel Road, Kotturpuram, Sri Nagar Colony, Venkatapuram, Chinnamalai, Taramani, Ellaiamman Koil Street, Kanagam, Kalikundram, Pallipattu, Sriram Nagar, Nehru Nagar 1st to 4th Streets, KB Nagar 1st to 5th Main Roads, Adyar 6th Main Road, Govindharajapuram, Bakthavachalam Nagar 1st to 5th Roads</p><p><strong>Mudichur:</strong> Astalakshmi Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Kumaran Nagar, AN Colony, Manimagalam Main Road, Shastri Nagar, Ganesapuram Main Road</p><p><strong>Medavakkam:</strong> Perumbakkam Sekaran Mall, Kailash Nagar, Sri Perumal Nagar, Antony Nagar, Bajanai Koil Street, Nookampalayam Road, Madambakkam Kannadasan Street, Karunanithi 1st to 7th Street, Visalakshi Nagar, John Street, Thomas Street, Vignarajapuram 6th Street, Gobalapuram Nagar, Vignarajapuram Mohi Florence, Guru Ganesh Nagar, Parthasarathi Nagar, Pallikaranai Rajalakshmi Nagar, Vallal Pari Nagar, Sai Balaji Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Thulukathamman Koil Main Road, Arun Nagar, Venkateswara Nagar, Jayapal Nagar, Mallekeswaran Nagar, Aathisami Nagar</p><p><strong>St Thomas Mount:</strong> Ramar Koil Street, Mount Poonamallee Road, Nasarathapuram, Ganapathy Colony, Vasantham Nagar, Kalaignar Nagar, Thanduma Nagar, Police Quarters, Seven Hills Street, Meenambakkam, Pandiyan Street, Marison 1st to 6th Street, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, MKN Road, Kumaran Nagar, Kulathumedu, Mangaliammankoil Street, Defence colony, Barma Colony, Karaiyar Koil Street, North Parade Road, Indira Nagar, Officer Training Academy, Navy Residency Area, Woodcreek Country, Thulasingpuram, Mariyapuram, Mathiyas Nagar, European Line, Bazzar Road, Mettu Street, Arcot Pettai, Hoppman 1st and 2nd Street, VGP Murphy Square, Nobel Street, Kannan Colony, Teachers Colony, MGR Nagar</p><h3>Power shutdown on Monday (August 3)</h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Monday (August 3) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works.</p><p>Supply will be resumed before 2 pm if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Ambattur:</strong> Korattur, Mannurpet, TNHB, Central Avenue, MTH Road, RS Road, Mogappair Road, East Avenue, Menambedu Road, Thirumullavoyil Road.</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> Rettaipillaiyar Koil Street, Anna Street, Bharathi Street, San Academy, VOC Nagar 1st-4th Streets, Jhoshna Flats, Srinivasa Nagar, Devi Flats, Murugu Nagar, Gomathy Nagar, Jain Flats.</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Periyar Nagar, Devaraj Pillai Street, VGN, Nithyanantham Nagar, Perumal Koil Street, GST Road, Service Road, Irumbuliyur.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Saturday (August 1)</h3><p><strong>Mangadu:</strong> Ambal Nagar, Padmavathi Nagar, Addison Nagar, Manali Ramakrishna Nagar, Balaji Avenue, SS Koil Street, Melandai Maada Veethi, Perumal Kovil Street, School Street, Narivana Salai, New Police Station, MGR Nagar. AS Nagar in Pattur, Appavu Nagar, Valliswaran Nagar, Saraswathy Nagar, Pandiyan Nagar, Kundrathur Main Road, Ramakrishna Puram, Mariamman Kovil Street</p><p><strong>Madambakkam:</strong> Rajparis Flats, Mambakkam Main Road, Rakesh Sharma Nagar, Victoria Farm House, Kovilanchery, Crunch and Curry, Kurinji Nagar, Agaram Then, Draupathi Amman Kovil Street, GK Avenue.   </p><p><strong>Pallikaranai:</strong> Kamakoti Nagar, IIT Colony, Nagammal Avenue, VGP Rajesh Nagar, Ma Po Si Nagar, NIOT</p><p><strong>Tirusulam:</strong> PVR Mall, Santhai Road, Arumalai Chavadi, Harbour Quarters, Mukkanni Amman Koil Street, Rani Anna Nagar, Kennedy Veli, Moovarasampet Main Road</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> GE Company, Military Quarters, Air India, DRDO, Taj flight kitchen, BPCL, L&amp;T, Hindustan Petroleum, Pammal, Kamarajapuram Tiruneermalai Main Road, LIC Colony Extn, Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Victoria Street, Periyar Street, Newsman Street, Mariyan Street, Annai Mary Street, Vinaya Nagar, EB Colony, Amersan Nagar, Three Roses Apartments, Thiruvalluvar Main Road, Bakthavachalam Street 1st to 3rd Street</p><p><strong>Sithalapakkam:</strong> Varadharaja perumal Koil Street, ADP Avenue, Vengaivasal Main Road, BSCPL, Bollineni Hillside Apartments, TNHB colony, Venbha Avenue, Kannikoil Street, MGR Nagar, Pazil Avenue, Vivekananda Nagar Nookampalayam Road, Vivekanandha Nagar, Jeya Nagar, Valluvar Nagar, Gandhi Nagar Ottiyambakkam Arasankalani Main road, Karanai Main road, Sankarapuram, Nagalakshmi Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Jones Cassia, Nesamani Nagar Malles, KG Apartment Nookampalayam Road, RC Blossom Apartment, Nesamani Nagar, Varathapuram, Erikkarai Road, Varathapuram</p><p><strong>Velachery:</strong> Baby Nagar, Taramani 100 Feet Main Road, Vijaya Nagar, Park Avenue, Doss Avenue, Ramagiri Nagar</p><h3>Power shutdown on Friday (July 31)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Velachery:</strong> T.A.Kovil, Gandhi Salai, Kokilam Street, New Colony, Kabali Street, Andal Avenue, Sony Nagar, Bypass Main Road, Lakshmi Nagar 1 st to 8 th Street,Vaduvambal Nagar, MGR Nagar 1 st to 10 th Street.</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> Venkateshwara Nagar 1 st to 5 th Street, Jeevarathanam Nagar 1 st and 2 nd Street, Karpagam Garden 1 st to 7 th Cross Street and 1st Main Roard, Besant Nagar Benco Colony, Beach Home Avenue, CPW Quarters Old, 4th Avenue, Customs Colony, Dhamotharapuram.</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Gandhi salai, Kamatchi Nagar, Aliquippa Nagar, ARG Nagar, Mahalakshmi Salai, Jaya lakshmi Nagar, Bramin Street.</p><p><strong>Thiruvamiyur:</strong> Sasthiri Nagar Thiruvalluvar Salai, 1 st to 4 th East Street,Valmiki Street, Sivasundara Avenue 1 st and 2 nd Street,Kalachetra Road, Balu Avenue.</p><p><strong>Nazarathpet:</strong> CMWSSB Metro water HT Service No:661, Madavilagam.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Thursday  (July 30)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm as mentioned below for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> New State Bank Colony, Kakkan Street, Loganathan Street, Service Road, Patel Nagar, GST Road, Irumbuliyur, Mangalapuram, SV RaghavanRoad, Kalaignar High Road, Thiruvalluvar Street, Balaji Street, Gandhi Street, Soorathamman Koil Street, Kundalakesi Street, SilapathigaramStreet, Manimegalai Street, Bharathidasan Street, Navalar Street, Lakshmi Street, Uma Nagar, TKC Street, Amman Koil Street, VenkatasamyStreet, Mani Street, Balakrishna Street, Kalaivani Street, Kannadasan Street, Archana Nagar, Joy Nagar, Peerkankarani, Sriram Nagar, Manickam Nagar, Madambakkam Main Road, Rajammal Nagar, Maruthi Nagar, Sadhasivam Nagar, around DhenupuriswararTemple, LDS Avenue, Tellus Avenue, Shantha Nagar, Annai Arul School, Manavala Nagar, Jeyandra Nagar, Iyyappa Nagar, Prasanth Colony, Senthil Avenue, Baghyam Nagar, Navaneetham Nagar, VGP Pon Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Balaji Nagar and extn, Bharath Nagar, Venkadathri Nagar, ALS Green Land, Kanagamman Koil Street</p><p><strong>Medavakkam:</strong> Malles and KG Apartment, Nookampalayam Road, RC Blossom Apartment, Nesamani Nagar, Varathapuram, Erikkarai Road</p><p><strong>Thirumullaivoyal:</strong> Vellanoor, Kollumedu, Women’s Industrial Estate, Kannadapalayam, Pothur, Arikamedu, Kattoor, Lakshmipuram, Pammadhukulam, Konimedu, Eswaran Nagar, Ellamman Pettai, Gandhi Nagar, TH Road, Edapalayam Road, Red Hills</p><p><strong>Gummidipoondi:</strong> Sirupuzhalpettai, Billakuppam, Muthu Reddy Kandigai, Sooravari Kandigai, Puthu Raja Kandigai, Iyyer Kandigai, Parthapalyam, Kallur, Erukkuvoy, Ramacherri Kandigai, Elliamman Nagar, Pudupettai</p><p><strong>Kottivakkam</strong>: Journalist Colony, Lakshmana Perumal Nagar 1st-6th Street, Raja Garden, Raja Kalyani Street, Kuppam Road, New Colony 1st-3rd Street, Karpagambal Nagar 1st to 3rd Street, Srinivasapuram 1st and 2nd Street, Najeema Avenue, ECR Main Road, Thiruvalluvar Nagar 39th to 43rd Cross Street, Thiruvalluvar Nagar 2nd and 7th Main Road, Kaveri Nagar 1st-6th Street, Baywatch Boulevard, Vallalar Nagar, Kottivakkam Kuppam 1st Street, Housing Board Apartments, Thendral H43-H50, Mullai H70-H78 Flats</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Yadaval Street, Mahaveer Salai, Shubam Nagar, Amman Nagar</p><p><strong>Velachery:</strong> Vijaya Nagar 1st Main Road, Golden Avenue, MGR Nagar 10th-13th Street, CDES, Venkateshwara Nagar 6th Street, Devi Karumariamman Nagar, Sakthi Pounammal Street</p><p><strong>Anna Salai:</strong> Bangaru Naicken Street, Kuppu Muthu Street, John Mohammad Street, LathuramStreet, Syed Abdulla Street, Syed Noor Street, Abdul Kadhar Street, Bura Sahib Street, Boo BegamStreet, Venkatesan Naicken 1st and 2nd Street, Raja Hyder Street, Ameerunnisa Begum Street, Gulam MohideenStreet, Kumarasamy Street, Gurusamy Street, Maroof Sahib Street, Triplicane High Road, Swami Sivananda Salai, Ellis Road, Wallajah Road, Appavoo Street, Pachaiyappan Street, Balamuthu Street, Unnisshali Main Street, Unnisshali Street 1st-7th Lane, Tippu Sahib Street, Nalla Thambi Street, Muktharunnisa Street and Lane, Kamarajar Road, Napier Bridge to Presidency College, Thayar Sahib Street and Lane, Owliya Sahib Street and Lane, Bharathi Salai, VR Pillai Street, Hanumantharayan Street, Karpoora Kanniamman Koil 1St-4th Street, VictoriaHostel Road, Akbar Sahib Street, Sydoji Street, Bells Road</p><h3>Power shutdown on Wednesday  (July 29)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Palavakkam:</strong> Govindan Nagar 1 st to 7 th Street, Maniammai Street, Kolavizhi Amman 1 st to 15 th Street, MGR Nagar 1 st to 4 th Street, Krishna Nagar 1 st to 8 th Street, Patchiyappan Street, D.S.G Nagar, Periyar Street, Kandasamy Nagar 8 th to 10 th Street, Gandhi Nagar 1 st to 4 th Street, Industrial Estate.</p><p><strong>Velachery:</strong> Velachery Main Road, T A Koil 1 st Main Road and 2 nd Cross Street, Gurunanak College, Anna Garden, K R Ramaswamy  Street,Nagendara Nagar, Mettu Street, Bhuvaneswari Nagar,Bethel Avenue,VGP Selva Nagar 1 st Main Road,VGP Selva Nagar 2 nd Main Road, Muthukrishnan Street, Seetharam Nagar Main Road.</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> 1 st Main Road Gandhi Nagar, Indira Nagar, Krishnamachari Road, Gokul Arcade, Sardar Patel Road, Besant Nagar 4th Main Road, 32 to 35 Cross Street and 5th Avenue.</p><p><strong>Adampakkam:</strong> By Pass Main Road, Gangai Nagar 1 st to 5 th Street, Sakthi vijayalakshmi Nagar, Balaji Colony, Ashtalakshmi Nagar 1 st to 11 th Street.</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Bharathi Nagar Main Road, Pachaiamman Koil Street, Elangoadigal Street, Kannaki Street, Kambar Street, Thiruvalluvar Street, Malai Maghal Street.</p><p><strong>Thirumullaivoyal:</strong> Karalapakkam, Kavanur KTP Road, Mel Kondaiyar, Kathavoor, Vellachery.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 28)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>IT Corridor:</strong> MCN Nagar and Extension, Foundry Road, Pillaiyar Koil Street, SBI Colony, Gangaiamman Koil Street, 200 Feet Radial Road, Post Office Street, Vembuliamman Koil Street, Theradi Street, Panchayat Road, Maple Avenue, Kulakkarai Street, Arumugam Avenue, Kumaran Nagar, Anand Nagar, RE Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Vinayaga Nagar, Sai Nagar, Selvaganapathy Avenue, Saravana Nagar, Corporation Road, Selvakumar Avenue, Seevaram, Thanikachalam Street, Ramachandran Street, Kamaraj Street, Industrial Estate Road, MG Road, Balavinayagar Avenue, Prakasam Street, Ellaiamman Nagar, Sripuram Salai, Raman Nagar, OMR, Thirumalai Nagar and Annex, Ramappa Nagar, CBI Colony, Rajiv Nagar, Velachery Main Road, IIT Colony, Meenatchipuram, Manohar Nagar, VGP Santhi Nagar</p><p><strong>Ramapuram:</strong> Manapakkam, Krishna Court, CRR Puram, Krishna Nagar, Periyar Salai, Indra Nagar, and MGR Nagar, Sriram Garden, Lakshmi Nagar, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Micro Marvel, Dharmarajapuram, Casagrand Woodside and Castle, TVS Emerald</p><p><strong>Medavakkam:</strong> Patel Company Salai, Erikkarai Street, CBI Colony 1st-7th Street, Velachery Main Road, Bhel Nagar 1st-5th Street, Sivagami Nagar, Bajanai Koil Street, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Ranganathapuram, Prince College</p><p><strong>Valasaravakkam:</strong> Virugambakkam, Alwarthiru Nagar</p><p><strong>Nolambur:</strong> S&amp;P Garden, VGN Monte Carlo, SRR Nagar, Raja Garden Area, Gurusamy Road, Nolambur Phase I and II Union Road, VGN Nagar Phase I-IV, Blocks 1st-8th, KambarSalai, Kavi Mani Salai, Bharathi Salai, Annamalai Avenue, Meenakshi Avenue, Reddy Palayam Avenue, MCK Layout, MGR University, Panancholai Street, Madha Koil Area, Perumal Koil Area, Gajalakshmi Nagar, Vembuli Amman Area, Sri Ram Nagar, Pachaiyappan Nagar, Sakthi Nagar, Padasalai Street</p><p><strong>Adambakkam:</strong> Nilamangai Nagar, Kesari Nagar, Shanthi Nagar, Surendar Nagar, Bharathidasan Street, Bharat Nagar</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Sembakkam, Ranga Colony, SB Colony, Nethaji Street, RB Avenue 1st-5th, Bhavananthyyar Street, Venugopal Samy Nagar, Bharathidasan Street Maruthi Nagar </p><h3>Power shutdown on Monday (July 27)</h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Monday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Velachery:</strong> Vijaya Nagar 3rd, 6th, 9th-11th Streets, Ram Nagar 4th-7th Streets, Gomathy Nagar 8th Street, Velachery Main Road.</p><p><strong>Kottivakkam:</strong> Shastri Nagar, Valmiki Nagar, 2nd to 4th Sea Ward Road, Balakrishnan Road, KK Road, Raja Rangasamy Avenue, Subramaniyam Avenue, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 7th-33rd Cross Street, Thiruvalluvar Nagar 1st, 3rd-6th Main Road, 1st and 3rd Avenue, Housing Board Apartments H12-H40 and above all surrounding areas</p><p><strong>Sithalapakkam:</strong> Periyapalayathamman Kovil Street, Nargunam Avenue, Sri Sai Garden, Nookampalayam Main Road, Indira Nagar Main Road, Kamaraj Street, Pilliyar Kovil Street, Rose Garden Salai, TNUHDB A to U Block, AA-AH, and 209-212 Block</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Erumbliyur Service Road, Invicon Flat, TTK Nagar, Jerusalem Nagar, Church Road, Rathna Kumar Avenue, Marutham Flat, AS Rajan Nagar, GK Moopanar Avenue</p><p><strong>Thirumullaivoyal:</strong> Green Field, Somasundaram Avenue, Venkatachalam Nagar, Kamalam Nagar, Lalithambal Nagar, Annai Theresa Nagar, Masila Manishwarar Nagar, Venkateshwara Nagar, Oragadam Society</p><h3>Power shutdown on Saturday July 25</h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Saturday (July 25) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. </p><p>Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Porur:</strong> Kumananchavadi Periyar Nagar, SV Nagar, Kannagi Nagar, Pavithra Nagar, Sugunthala Nagar, Jeevan Prakash Nagar, VGN Nagar, Santhi Nagar, Audco Nagar.</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> MRM Street, Rajaji Road, Venkatesan Street, Shanmugam Road, Sivashanmugam Street, Abdul Razak Street, Police Quarters, GST Road, Duraisamy Reddy Street, MK Reddy Street, Bakthavatchalam Street.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Friday (July 24)</h3><p> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p> <p><strong>Velachery:</strong> 100 Feet Bypass Road, Velachery Main Road, Devi Karumariamman Nagar, Venkateswara Nagar 1st-4th Streets, Dev Plat, Balakrishna Street, Tiruvallur Street, Kambar Street, Baba Garden, Venus Colony, Kamarajar Street, TANSI Nagar, VGP Selva Nagar</p><p><strong>Avadi:</strong> CTH Road, Kavarapalayam, Sindhu Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, DRR Nagar, Dhanalakshmi Nagar, MRF Nagar, Moses Street, Nazar Main Road</p><p><strong>Poonamallee:</strong> JJ Nagar, Kumaran Nagar, Leelavathy Nagar, Earikari Road, Avadi Main Road</p><p><strong>Mangadu:</strong> Pari Garden, Royal City, Malayambakkam, Sakthi Nagar, Rahamath Nagar, LKB Nagar, Pilliyarkoil Street, Abi Easte, Srinivasa Nagar, Janani Nagar, Nehru Street, Kamarajar Street, Vasanthapuri Phase I and II, Ram Nagar</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Madambakkam Noothenchery Main Road, Noothenchery Link Road, Sabapathy Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Manickam Nagar, Vengaivasal, Noothenchery, Bala Garden and Extension</p><p><strong>Puzhal:</strong> Madhanakuppam, Puthagaram, Perumal Nagar, Andal Koil Street, Shanmugapuram, Sivaprakasam Nagar, Nethaji Nagar, Lakshmi Amman Nagar</p><p><strong>Porur:</strong> Chikkarayapuram Ganapathy Nagar, Astalakshmi Nagar, Hari Avenue, Masilamani Nagar, Lakshmi Avenue, Manthiamman Koil Street, KK Nagar, Mangalapuram, Then Colony, Sabari Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Karthick Palace, RC Palace, Tirumuruga Mandapam, Kundrathur Main Road, MGR Silai Bus Stop, Mettu Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Gandhi Street, Sivanthangal, Anjaneyar Koil Street, Ambal Nagar, Leelavathy Nagar and Extension, Kumarasamy Nagar, Idea Company</p><p><strong>IT Corridor:</strong> Ezhil Nagar, Kannagi Nagar, VPG Avenue, Royal Avenue, Kumaran Kudil, Devaraj Avenue, Mountbatten Street, Pillayar Kovil Street, NGK Avenue, Secretariat Colony, Parthasarathy Nagar, Annai Parvathy Nagar, Devaraj Nagar, Sri Nagar, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Karpaga Vinayagar Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Ramalinga Nagar, Bharathi Street, Anna Street, Narayana Nagar, Gopinath Avenue, Injambakkam, Kasthuribai Nagar</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> LB Road, 1st-4th Parameswaran Nagar, 1st Avenue Shastri Nagar, 1st-3rd, Padmanabhan Nagar, Indira Nagar Srinivasamoorthy Avenue, Tiruvenkadam Street, 1st Cross Street, KB Nagar, Anna Avenue</p><p><strong>Besant Nagar:</strong> Gangai Street, Apper Street, Tiger Varathachariyar Street, Arundel Beach Road, Beach Road, Rukkumani Road Extension, Ashtalakshmi Garden, Odai Kuppam, Theeder Nagar, Coastal Road, Tirumurugan Street, Vaigai Street, Pari Street, Kaveri Street</p><p><strong>Kottivakkam:</strong> New Beach Road and Extension, Citrus Hotel, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 2nd Main Road, 7th Main Road, 36th Cross Street, 58th and 59th Cross Streets, Kurinji, Mullai, Marutham, Neithal, Thamarai Housing Board Apartments, Baywatch Boulevard, Waterland Drive</p><p><strong>Kovilambakkam:</strong> Elumalai Salai, Vadivel Nagar, Gopal Nagar, Sri Perumal Nagar, Parthasarathy Salai, Jai Ganesh Nagar, Ponniamman Koil Street, Abinaadhan Nagar, VijayalashmiNagar, Tamilan Street, Balakrishna Street, Aviva Enclave, BalaramanStreet, Pillayar Koil Street</p><p><strong>Ambattur:</strong> NRS Road, Palla Street, TVS Nagar, Kandigai Street, Agraharam, Srinivasapuram, Senthil Nagar, Ayyappan Nagar, Srinivasa Nagar, Dayalan Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Baba Nagar, Kadappa Road, Vanasakthi Nagar, Moogambigai Nagar, Mathana Kuppam, Perumal Koil Street, and RK Syndicate.</p> <h3>Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 21)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Red Hills:</strong> Puthu Nagar, Naravarkuppam Street, Dargas Road, JJ Nagar, Thirthangaraipattu, Balavinayagar Nagar, Vivekakbar Avenue, Padiyanallur, Kummanur, Jayadurga Nagar, Palavoyal, Manish Nagar, Kannappalayam, Sendrambakkam, Sirangavoor,Perungavalur, Sothuperumbedu,Karanodai, Athur, Devaneri, Solavaram, Sirunium, Nallur, Orakkadu, Budur, Gnayeru, Nerkundram Kummanur, Angadu, Arumanthai, Vichoor</p><p><strong>Tirumullaivoyal:</strong> Magaral, Kommakumbedu,Thamarai Pakkam, Karani</p><p><strong>Sholinganallur:</strong> Ganapathipuram, Athipathi Thottam, Varatharajapuram, Bharathiyar Street, Asan Memorial College of Arts and Science, Raghavendra Nagar, Devikarumari Amman Nagar.</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Noothenchery Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Gandhi Nagar and Extension, Akshyam Roheline, RKJ Elite, BajanaiKovil Street, Kambar Street, Velavan Colony, Thendral Nagar, Thangam Nagar, Annai Avantika Apartment, Palani Nagar, Vengaivasal</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Malliga Nagar, PV Vaithiyalingam Road, Vels University, Roja Street, Vignesh Street, Gogul Street, Manoranjitham Street</p><p><strong>Palavakkam:</strong> VGP Layout, Anna Salai, Ram Garden, Chari Avenue, Sea Shell Avenue, Kaithe Millet Street, Jeevarathanam 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street, Sankarapuram 1st and 2nd Street, Palavakkam Kuppam 1st to 5th Street, Father House Street, MGR Salai, Sivasami Avenue, Pushpa Avenue, Tagore Street, MGR Salai 5th, 6th and 7th Street, Subbarav Street, Chinna Neelankarai Kuppam, Singaravelan Street</p><p><strong>Nazarathpet:</strong> Agaramel, Srivari Nagar, Kamarajar Salai Main Road, Balaji Nagar, Ambal City, Sozhan Nagar, Vengadeshwara Nagar, Malaiyambakkam, 400 Foot Vandalur Bypass Road</p><p><strong>Cithalapakkam:</strong> Jaya Nagar, Valluvar Nagar, Mambakkam Main Road, TV Nagar, Maheshwari Nagar, TNHB colony Medavakkam Babu Nagar, RG Nagar, Mambakkam Main Road, Palm Garden, Royal garden, Aishwarya Nagar, Madambakkam, Kovilanchery, Mambakkam Main Road, Agaram Main Road, Noothenchery, Joy Nagar, Bala Garden, South Mada Street, Gandhi Nagar</p><p><strong>Avadi:</strong> Siva Sakthi Nagar, 60 and 40 Feed Road, Jothi Nagar, Nagammai Nagar, Antony Nagar, ESI Anna Nagar</p><p><strong>Perungalathur:</strong> Gandhi Street, Nehru High Road, Cheran Street, RMK Nagar, Krishna Road, Muthuvelar Road, Kamatchi Nagar, Sekar Nagar, Kalki Street, David Nagar, Kannan Avenue, New Perungalathur</p><p><strong>Mudichur:</strong> Kalaignar Salai, Shiva Vishnu Nagar, Panchayat Road, Gandhi Street, Vaigai Amman Street, Rajarajan Street, Lingam Nagar, EB Colony West, Lakshmi Nagar</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> Shastri Nagar 1st and 3rd Seaward Road, Balakrishna Road, Jayaram Nagar, Kuppam Beach Road, Raja Srinivasa Nagar Main Road, Rajagopalan Main Road, Teachers Colony 1st to 4th Streets, Vembuliamman Koil Street, CGE Colony, Jayaram Street</p> <h3>Power shutdown on Monday (July 20) </h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Monday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.<br><br><strong>Avadi:</strong> Vaishnavi Nagar 1st-10th Streets, Santhipuram, Sridevi Vaishnavi Nagar A&amp;B Streets, Indra Gandhi Nagar, Old Housing Board, DRR Street, Nethaji Nagar.<br><br><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Krishna Nagar, Vetri Nagar, Subhash Nagar, Krishna Nagar 1st to 8th Street, Ramani Nagar, Malliga Nagar, Kumaran Nagar, Saraswathi Nagar, Parvathi Nagar, Sriram Nagar North and South, Balakrishnan Nagar, Mudichur Road, Old Perungalathur.<br><br><strong>Perumbakkam:</strong> Perumal Koil Arch, Appar Street, Pillaiyar Koil Street,&nbsp;Ponniyamman&nbsp;Koil Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Perumal Koil Street, Lakshmi Appadurai Street, Sai Ayusha Flat, Raga&nbsp;Amirtha&nbsp;Flats, Murugan Koil Arch,&nbsp;Mandaveli&nbsp;Street, Suriya Nagar, Jaya Nagar, Chaitanya School, Post&nbsp;Office, Sathiya Sai Nagar.<br><br><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Sara Nagar, Union Carbide Colony, Parthasarathy Street, Sastha Nagar, Tiruvengadamudaiyan Street, Rangasamy Street.<br><br><strong>Anagaputhur:</strong> Palson Company, Anna Salai, Kannayiram Street, Neelakandan Street, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Abdul Kalam Road, Thennavan Street, Soundaramman Street, Sripuram, Saraswathipuram, Eswari Nagar, Kannayiram Street, Thulasingam Street, Appu Street.<br><br><strong>Mathur:</strong> Mathur MMDA, Periya Mathur, Chinna Mathur, Aavin Quarters, CPCL Nagar, MCG Avenue, Chinnasamy Nagar, Kamarajar Salai, Kamaraj Salai-Manjambakkam All Street, Assis Nagar all street, Agarsen College Road, West Garden, Kathakuzhi, Thidir Nagar, Bhai Nagar, Sangeetha Nagar, SakthiAmman Nagar, Tirupati Nagar, Jayaraj Nagar, Kumararajan Nagar,&nbsp;Subash Nagar, Banu Nagar, KVT Township, Santhosh Colony, Lakshmi Nagar, Annai Nagar, Jaya Nagar, Payasambakkam, Karumari Nagar, Moogambigai Nagar, Kosappur Area,&nbsp;Theeyapakkam&nbsp;Full, Centrabakkam,&nbsp;part of&nbsp;Kannamapalayam, Vadaperumbakkam Industrial Garden, Parvathipuram, Srinivasa Modern Town, Kanniamman Nagar. </p><h3>Power shutdown on Saturday  (July 18)</h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended on Saturday in the following areas from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. </p><p>Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Thillai Ganga Nagar:</strong> Nanganallur, Pazhavanthangal, Jeevan Nagar, Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Velachery, Adambakkam, Andal Nagar, Vanuvampet, Brindavan Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Shanthi Nagar, Puzhuthivakkam, Ullagaram, AGS Colony Velachery, EB Colony, Mohanapuri, and Adambakkam New Colony</p><p><strong>Panjetty:</strong> Alinjivakkam, Athipedu, Irulipattu, Janapanchatram Koot Road, Periyapalayam Road, Jaganathapuram Road, Saikiruba Nagar, Vrindavan Nagar, MK Garden, Sri Nagar, SV Farm, Malivakam, Amoor Jaganathapuram Chatram, and Kuthiraipallam</p><p><strong>Sholinganallur:</strong> Elcot Avenue Road, Model School Road, Classic Farms, Nedunchezhian Street, Narayanasamy Street, Patavattaman Koil Street, Parameshwaran Nagar, Ponniamman Koil Street, Kumaran Nagar, TNHB, Alamelumanga Puram, Gandhi Nagar, OMR, Nookampalayam Road, Tiruvalluvar Salai, Pondicherry Pattai, Chemenchery, Jawahar Nagar, Satyabama, JPR, St Joseph College, Village High Road, Velunaikar Street, Nehru Street, Ganesh Nagar, Medavakkam Road, Wipro Road, Anna Street, Devaraj Nagar, New Kumaran Nagar, Ezhil Nagar, Gandhi Street, and MGR Street</p><p><strong>Nanganallur:</strong> Sheela Nagar, Aiswarya Street, Erikarai Street, Ramakrishna Raju Nagar, Neelamegam Street, Agathiyar Street, Manikandan Street, Annai Theresa Nagar, Elumalai Street, AGS Colony, Balaji Nagar, Sivaprakasam Nagar, Sankara Nagar, Sankaradas Street, Nandhanar Street, Mullai Street, Sivasubramaniyan Street, Ambikapathy Street, Ramalinga Nagar, Kuppuswamy Street, Gangai Street, Yamunai Street, Vaigai Street, Chokanathan Street, Pillayar Koil Street, Sivaraman Street, Sadhasivam Nagar, and Ram Kumar Street</p><p><strong>Ponneri:</strong> Thatchoor Koot Road, Azlinjivakkam, Borax, Kilmeni, Peravallur, Athipedu, Natham, Andarkuppam, Chatram, Madhavaram, Amoor, Kodur, KPK Nagar, Chinavaram, Vellodai, Eliambedu, Chinnakavanam, Periyakavanam, Kavalpatti, Uppalam, TV padi, Vembakkam, Devadhanam, Annuppambattu, AR Palayam, Aladu, Perumbedu, TV puram, Uthandi, Kandigai, and Arasur</p><p><strong>Tirumullaivoyal:</strong> Old Alamathy, Alamathy A Colony, Venmani Nagar, Dairy Farm, Govindhapuram, and Krishna Nagar</p><p><strong>Kovilambakkam:</strong> Medavakkam Main Road, MGR Nagar, Rose Garden, Chinna Kovilambakkam, S Kolathur Road, Echangadu Industrial Estate, and Pallavaram Radial Road</p><p><strong>Ottiyambakkam:</strong> Vedanthangal Nagar, Entire Ottiyambakkam, Nethaji Nagar, Karanai Main Road, Ottiyambakkam Main Road, Jones, and Crusher Road</p><p><strong>Porur:</strong> Panimalar Medical College, Varadharajapuram, Yamuna Nagar, Kolapancherry and Chokkanallur.</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> Gandhi Nagar 4th Main Road, 2nd and 3rd Crescent Park Road, 3rd Main Road, and Ramachandra Adithanar Road</p><p><strong>Poonamallee:</strong> Trunk Road, Anjeneyar Koil Street, Vaitheeswarankoil street, Ramanujakoodam Street, Sundar Nagar, New Street, Ganga Sarathi Nagar, and Pillayar Koil Street</p><p><strong>Avadi:</strong> Cholambedu Main Road, Sri Nagar Colony, Ganapathy Nagar, Kalikambal Nagar, Arjuna Nagar, Senthil Nagar, Srinivasa Nagar, and Brindavanam Avenue</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Mullai Nagar, Ambedkar Street, Vaigai Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Old State Bank Colony, RTO Office Road, Kamaraj Street, and Gandhi Road</p><p><strong>Injambakkam:</strong> Bharathi Avenue, ECR Injambakkam to Akkarai, VGP Layout, Shalimar Garden, Vimala Garden, Periyar Theru, Pothigai Street, Muniswaran Kovil Street, Gangai Amman Kovil Street, Pillayar Kovil Street, Gowri Amman Kovil Street, Jagajeevanram Avenue, Cholamandal Devi Nagar, Seshadri Avenue, Bethal Nagar 1st Street, and Ponnurangan Street</p><p><strong>Neelankarai:</strong> Kohinoor Complex, Pandiyan Nagar, Vettuvankeni, Bay Watch Farm, Teachers Colony, Workers' Estate, Raja Street, Shankar Street, Boompukar Street, Joni Street, and Gangai Amman Kovil Street.</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> RKV Avenue, Kattabomman Nagar, and PV Vaithiyalingam Street</p><p><strong>Kumananchavadi:</strong> Periyar Nagar, Abirami Nagar, VGN Avenue, Shanthi Nagar, SV Nagar, Jeevan Prakash Nagar, Poonamallee Bypass, Radian and Shoba Apartments</p><p><strong>Long duration power shutdown at RA Puram</strong></p><p>The power supply will be interrupted in the following areas on Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm due to replacement of 11KV Breakers at 33/11 KV MRC Nagar substation under RA Puram section. Supply will be resumed before 5 pm if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>T Nagar:</strong> RA Puram part of MRC Nagar, part of Foreshore Estate, part of Gandhi Nagar, PRO Quarters, RK Mutt, RK Nagar, Rani MeyiammaiTower, Sathyadev Avenue, True Value Homes, HT Service, Raja Street, Robertson Lane, Raja Gramani Garden, KVB Garden, Appa Gramani Street, Velayutharaja Street, TP Scheme Road, Raja Muthaiah Puram, Kuttigramani Street, Kamarajar Salai, Kasthuri Avenue, Karpagam Avenue, Vasanth Avenue, South Avenue, Shanmugapuram, Santhome High Road, Sathiya Nagar, Aringnar Anna Nagar, Annai Theresa Nagar, Perumal Koil Street, and South Canal Bank Road</p><h3>Power shutdown on Friday  (July 17)  </h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday (July 17) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed</p><p><strong>Besant Nagar:</strong> Shastri Nagar Kamarajar Salai, Valmiki Street, Kalakshetra Road and Avenue, Lakshmipuram, Sri Ram Nagar, Kumaraguru 1st-4th Streets, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Muthulakshmi Street</p><p><strong>Avadi:</strong> Murugappa Polytechnic, Check Post, NM Road, Thirumalairaja Puram, Nandhavana Mettur, Kannika Puram, Nehru Bazar, Kasthuribai Nagar</p><p><strong>Puzhal:</strong> Surapet, Puzhal, Red Hills Market Road, Kavangarai, Kathirvedu, Shanmugapuram, Puthagaram, Metrowater, Puzhal Prison I, II and III</p><p><strong>Taramani:</strong> Indira Nagar, Kasturba Nagar 3rd and 4th Main Road, 3rd Cross Street, Canal Bank Road, Nehru Nagar 2nd-4th Main Road, Dhanalakshmi Avenue, 1st-4th Street</p><p><strong>Besant Nagar:</strong> 1st Main Road and 1st Avenue, Beach Home Avenue, Dhamotharapuram New Street</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> TTK company, Chavadi Street, IHFD Flats, Annasamy Street, GST Road Pallavaram bus stand to Ponds Bridge-Arunthathipuram, Valluvar Pettai Ranganathan Street, IG Road signal, Ranganathan Subway, Ambedkar Statue, Canara bank</p> <h3>Power shutdown on Wednesday (July 15)</h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday (July 17) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed</p><p><strong>Besant Nagar:</strong> Shastri Nagar Kamarajar Salai, Valmiki Street, Kalakshetra Road and Avenue, Lakshmipuram, Sri Ram Nagar, Kumaraguru 1st-4th Streets, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Muthulakshmi Street</p><p><strong>Avadi:</strong> Murugappa Polytechnic, Check Post, NM Road, Thirumalairaja Puram, Nandhavana Mettur, Kannika Puram, Nehru Bazar, Kasthuribai Nagar</p><p><strong>Puzhal:</strong> Surapet, Puzhal, Red Hills Market Road, Kavangarai, Kathirvedu, Shanmugapuram, Puthagaram, Metrowater, Puzhal Prison I, II and III</p><p><strong>Taramani:</strong> Indira Nagar, Kasturba Nagar 3rd and 4th Main Road, 3rd Cross Street, Canal Bank Road, Nehru Nagar 2nd-4th Main Road, Dhanalakshmi Avenue, 1st-4th Street</p><p><strong>Besant Nagar:</strong> 1st Main Road and 1st Avenue, Beach Home Avenue, Dhamotharapuram New Street</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> TTK company, Chavadi Street, IHFD Flats, Annasamy Street, GST Road Pallavaram bus stand to Ponds Bridge-Arunthathipuram, Valluvar Pettai Ranganathan Street, IG Road signal, Ranganathan Subway, Ambedkar Statue, Canara bank</p> <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Taramani:</strong> Indira Nagar, Kasturbai Nagar 1st-3rd Main Road and 1st-3rd Cross Street, Canal Bank Road, Bhaktavatsalam 1st and 2nd Street, Sardar Patel Road, Anna Avenue, Govindharajapuram 1st and 2nd Street</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> 1st-4th Streets Sivakamipuram, Gangai Amman Koil Street, LIC Colony, Subramaniyam Colony, 1st-3rd Streets Malaviya Avenue, MG Road, RK Nagar Main Road and 1st-3rd Cross Streets, Maruntheeswar Nagar, Sunnambu Kalvai, Kamarajar Nagar, RBI Colony, Sasthri Nagar 1st Main Road and 1st, 5th and 6th Cross Streets.</p><p><strong>Kottivakkam:</strong> Palkalai Nagar, Jagannathan Street, Venkateswara Nagar 1st- 21st Streets, Kottivakkam Kuppam, Kuppam Road, AGS Colony 1st-3rd Cross Streets, New Colony 1st-4th Streets, Thiruveethi Amman Koil Street, Thulukkanathamman Koil Street, Lakshmivadhana Street, ECR, Senthamaraikannan Salai.</p><p><strong>Besant Nagar:</strong> 2nd-4th Main Roads, 7 th, 16th and 28th Cross Streets, New CPWD Quarters, 6th and 7th Avenue, Odaikuppam, Thideer Nagar</p><p><strong>Alamathy:</strong> ABC Colony, Venmani Nagar.</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Madambakkam, Vengaivasal, Mappedu, Agaramthen, Padhuvanchery, Kaspapuram, Secretariat Colony, Camp Road, Sembakkam, Agaram Main Road, Selaiyur, VGP Srinivasa Nagar, VGP Saravana Nagar, Gayathri Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Thiruvanchery, Noothenchery, Ganapathy Nagar, Gnandha Nagar, Bharathidhasan Nagar, Sakthi Nagar, Gayathri Garden, part of Rajakeelpakkam, Gowrivakkam, Santhoshpuram, Rikki Garden, Rajaji Nagar, Sundaram Colony, Parasakthi Nagar, Sathyasai Nagar, Gokul Nagar, Shah Avenue, Kamaraj Nagar, Jayendra Nagar, Tharageswari Nagar, KVIC Nagar, Velachery Main Road, Palaniyappa Nagar, Santhammal Nagar, Vignarajapuram, Vijayanagaram, KK Salai, Sivagami Nagar, Padmavathi Nagar, Alamelupuram, Kannan Nagar, Indra Nagar, Cholan Nagar, Sudharshan Nagar, Tiana Sky City, Thirumal Nagar, Annai Sathya Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Maruthi Nagar, and Sri Devi Nagar</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Chavadi Street, IHFD Colony, GST Road, Pallavaram bus stand to Ponds Bridge, Arundathipuram, Valluvar Pettai, Ranganathan Street, IG Road signal</p><p><strong>Ramapuram:</strong> Manapakkam Main Road, L&amp;T Back Gate, Sethulakshmi Avenue, Parthasarathy Nagar, Battiya Garden, Casa XX, Velavan Nagar, Malar Garden, Rani Enclave, Ambethkar Nagar, IPS Colony, Jain Akshardham</p><p><strong>Sithalapakkam:</strong> Mambakkam Main Road, Velachery Main Road, Venketeswara Nagar, Dawood Nagar, Kulakarai, Pachaiamman Koil Street, Pushpa Nagar park, Santhanam Street, Bharath Street</p><p><strong>Perumbakkam:</strong> Casa Grand School, Aashirtha Avenue, Casa Grand Cherry Pick, Colour Homes, Colour Avenue, Plaza Verdant, Isha Ishtabumi, Radiance Mercury, Urban Tree, Gandhi Nagar Society, Pushkin Street, KG Flats</p><h3>Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 14) </h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Iyyappanthangal:</strong> Kattupakkam, Chendurpuram, Sri Nagar, Vijayalakshmi Nagar, Janakiammal Nagar, Sornapuri Nagar, Addison Nagar, Srinivasapuram, Krishna Nagar, Maruthi Nagar, Noombal, Mount Poonamallee Road, Oil Mill Road, Audco Nagar, Subbiah Nagar, Krishnaveni Ammal Nagar, Vasantham Nagar, Sivaraman Krishna Nagar, Vijayalakshmi Avenue, Step Stone, Bohanwilla, Vasanthapuram, Muthu Nagar, Ponmuthu Nagar, Paraniputhur</p><p><strong>Porur:</strong> Nazarathpet, Panimalar Engineering College, Varadharajapuram</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Chitlapakkam, Pambansamigal Salai, CV Raman Street, Lenin Street, Sudha Avenue and 2nd Street, Valliammai Street, Kalaivanar Street, UV Swaminathan&nbsp;Street, Vyasar Street, Vishwamithrar Street, Saraswathi Nagar, Veeravanchi Street, Guru Homes, Bharath Avenue, Kalyanasundaram Street, Chatrapathi Sivaji Street.</p><p><strong>Karambakkam:</strong> Samayapuram Main Road and 1st-9th&nbsp;Streets, Sri Ram Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Devi Nagar, Arunachalam Nagar Garden, Kolavizhi Apartment</p><p><strong>Ambattur Industrial Estate:</strong>&nbsp;South Phase, 1st and 2nd Main Road, Mogappair Industrial Estate Southern Avenue, Reddy Street, Kavarai Street, Munusamy Street, SSOA Complex, Kalyani Estate, Natesan Nagar</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> Canal Bank Road </p><h3>Power shutdown on Monday (July 13) </h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Monday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Avadi:</strong> Siva Sankarapuram, Jag Nagar, Kulakarai Street, CTH Road, Saraswathi Nagar, Anna Nagar 1st to 4th Streets, MGR Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Vaishnavi Nagar 1st to 10th Streets, Shanthipuram, Sridevi Vaishnavi Nagar A&amp;B Streets, Indra Gandhi Nagar, Old Housing Board, DRR Street, Nethaji Nagar, Murugappa Polytechnic, Check Post, NM Road, Thirumalairajapuram, Nandhavana Mettur, Kannikapuram, Nehru Bazar, Kasthuribai Nagar.</p><p><strong>Anakaputhur:</strong> 7tn Main Road, 2nd-8th Cross Streets, Gandhi Road, Indira Gandhi Street, Nehru Street, Rajaji Street, Kalaignar Road, Kalaignar Cross Street, Periyar Street, Elango Street, Signal Office Road, Kiruba Street, Lakshmi Narayanan Street, SBI Colony, Christopher 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street, Maruthi Street, Radhakrishnan Street.</p><p><strong>Pammal:</strong> Eratai Pillaiyar Koil Street, Elumalai Street, Nanthanar Street, Natarajan Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Devadas Street, Ramanujam Street, Rangasamy Street, Hl Colony 1st Main Road, Thiyagarajan Street, Prabhakaran Street, Vadivel Street, Kakkan Street, Marudhupandi Street, Veeraraghavan Street, Nallathambi Road.</p><p><strong>IT Corridor:</strong> Hiranandani Apartments, Radiance Apartments, Olympia Panache and Olympia Opaline Apartments, OMR Road, Navallur, Vijayaganapathy Nagar, Egattur Village, Emami Tejomaya Apartment, Muttukadu, Kanathur Village, Srinivasa Apartment, TVH Taus Apartment,&nbsp;Virtusa HT Service (No 636), Indus Anantya Apartment, Creations Apartment.</p><p><strong>Besant Nagar:</strong> Shastri Nagar Kamarajar Salai, Valmiki Street, Kalakshetra Road and Avenue, Lakshmipuram, Sri Ram Nagar, Kumaraguru 1st to 4th Streets, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Muthulakshmi Street. </p><h3>Power shutdown on Saturday ( July 11)</h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p>Poonamallee: Rukmani Nagar, Melma Nagar, Muthamizh Nagar, Muthukumaran Nagar, Sumithra Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Vijayalakshmi Avenue, Kabali Street, Trunk Road Part, Kulakkarai Street, Etti Annal Nagar, and Devadoss Nagar.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Friday (July 10) </h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>KK Nagar:</strong> Ashok Nagar, Vadapalani, PT Rajan Salai, Rani Anna Nagar, SSB Nagar, Venkatesapuram 14 and 15 Sectors, Azhagar Perumal Koil Street, Masthan Ali Garden, Ellaimuthamman Koil Street, Aruna Colony, Baby Colony, Vijaya Street, Ashok Nagar 77th and 92nd Streets, Kamarajar Salai, 1st-4th, 6th, 18th and 19th Avenues, Sarvamangala Colony, Anugraha Colony, Soundarapandian Salai, Kannappar Salai, Dr Natesan Salai, Pudur 1st-9th Streets, Pudur 11th-14th Streets, West Sivan Koil Street, South Sivan Koil Street, 100 Feet Road, Arcot Road, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Desigar Street, Saidapet Road, Gopal Street, Sannathi Street, Karuneegar Street, AP Patro Salai, Sivalingapuram, Boppilli Raja Salai, Kalinga Colony, Panneer Selvam Salai, Bala Subramaniyam Salai, 240 LIG Colony, 6th-9thAvenues, Moorthy Street, Rukmani Street. </p><p><strong>Tambaram West:</strong> Otteri, Orapakam, Vandalur, Singarathottam Hill View, Gangaiamman Kovil, Venkatesapuram, Lakshmipuram, Iranamman, RMK Nagar Gundumedu, Muthuvelar Street, Krishna Road, Vivek Nagar, Kamadhenu Nagar, Karthikeyan Nagar, Bharathi Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Sathyamoorthy Nagar, Muthirilandi Street, MKB Nagar, Tiruvalluvar Street, Bharathidasan Street, Avvai Street, Sri Ram Park 63 Apartment, VOC Street, SV Nagar, Kalaivani Street, Mani Street, Amman Koil Street, Balaji Street, Manimegalai Street, Tholkappiyar 1st and 2nd Streets, TKC Street, Kamarajar Nagar, Gandhi Street, Katta Bomman Street, Anna 1st and 2nd Streets, Rajiv Gandhi Street, Mepedu, Puthur, Perumal Puram, Vengambakkam, Sathyamoorthy Street, Amudham Nagar, Sadagopan Nagar, Thangaraj Nagar, Vishnu Nagar, Kagabhujender Nagar, Thirupur Kumaran Street, Vasantham Nagar, Kurinji Nagar, RSR Nagar, Kannanavenue 1st-5th Streets.</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> First Main Road, Jeevarathnam Nagar 4th and 5th Street, Padmanaban Nagar, Besant Avenue, LB Road.</p><p><strong>Anna Nagar:</strong> Shanthi Colony, AA to AM blocks, Old L, Y, and Z Blocks, 7th Main Road, TNHB Quarters A, B and W Blocks, 2nd-6th Avenues, Shenoy Nagar, Bharathipuram, Periyakoodal 1st-3rd Main Roads, West Club Road, Aminjikarai, PP Garden, MM Colony, NSK Nagar, NM Road. </p><p><strong>Medavakkam:</strong> Perumbakkam Main Road, Pallavan Nagar, Pandian Nagar, Tiruvalluvar Nagar, Velachery Main Road, Jayachandiran Nagar, LR Avenue, Ponniyamman Nagar, Athithangal, Kumaran Theatre Madambakkam, Vengaivasal Main Road, Santhoshapuram, Velachery Main Road, Ruby Building, Anantha Nagar, Indira Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Rangarajapuram, Jayalakshmi Nagar, Maharajapuram, Vijaya Nagaram Second Main Road, Park Street 1st, 2nd and 3rd Streets, Anbu Nagar 1st and 2nd Streets.</p><p><strong>Avadi:</strong> BV Puram, Avadi bus stand and Depot, HVF Road, OCF Road, Sathiyamoorthy Nagar, Shanthi Nagar, Police Quarters, JB Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Sri Sakthi Nagar, Power Line Road, Senthil Nagar.</p> <h3>Power shutdown on Wednesday (July 8)</h3><p><strong>CHENNAI: </strong>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Kottivakkam: </strong>Tiruvalluvar Nagar 1st, 3rd-6th Main Road, 7th-33rd Cross Street, 1st and 3rd Avenue, Housing Board Apartments H12-H40 and above all surrounding areas.</p><p><strong>Besant Nagar: </strong>Shastri Nagar 1stAvenue, 1st and 2nd Cross Street and 9th Lane, Jeevarathnam Nagar 1st Main Road, Telephone Exchange, Shopping Complex.</p><p><strong>Nolambur: </strong>West Mogappair 5th-8th Blocks, Kavimani Salai.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 7)  </h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas as mentioned below on Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Red Hills:</strong> Puthu Nagar 3rd and 5th Street, Naravarikuppam, Dargas Road, Gomathiamman Nagar, JJ Nagar, Theerthakarayampattu, Balavinayagar Nagar, Vivek Akbar Avenue, Padiyanallur, RJN Colony, Kummanur, Jayadurga Nagar, Palavoyal, Manish Nagar, Kannapalayam, Balaji Garden, Sendrambakkam, Sirangavoor, Perungavur, Aaroon Ullsa City, Bypass Road, Sothuppakkam Road, New Star City, Kalikuppam, Azhinjivakkam, Vadagai, Maharaja Nagar, MH Road, Vinesh Nagar, Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, TNK Nagar, Anpu Nagar, Vilangadupakkam, Mallima Nagar, TH High Road, Aalamaram, Gandhi Nagar, Aasi Thambi Street.</p><p><strong>Tiruvanmiyur:</strong> Shastri Nagar East, North and South Mada Street, Bharathidasan Street, ECR, Lalitha Garden, Kuppam Beach Road, West Tank Street, Sannathi Street, Mettu Street.</p><p><strong>Tambaram:</strong> Kadapperi Mepz Area, Moulana Nagar, Singaravelan Street, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Ranganathapuram, Kadar Bhai Street, Kannan Street, part of GST Road, Ramesh Nagar, RV Garden, Duraisamy Pillai Street, MR Theatre, Mudichur Service Road, Market Area, Corporation Office, Judge Colony, Kamakoti Nagar, Sriram Nagar, MMR Street, Gandhi Road, valluvar Gurukulam.</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Fathima Nagar, Muthusamy Nagar, Om Sakthi Nagar, Bajanai Koil Street, Nanmangalam Main Road, Sai Avenue, Balasubramaniyan Street, Kannammal Nagar, Periya Street, Vembuliamman Nagar, Dhanalakshmi Street, AGS Colony, AK Nagar, Bhavani Nagar, Postal Nagar, Bhell Avenue, Naidu Street, Radha Nagar Main Road, and Tirumurugan Street.</p><p>Mugalivakkam: Shanthi Nagar, Sabari Nagar, Subasree Nagar Extension, Kumutham Nagar, Karthick Balaji Nagar, Chandra Nagar, Lalithambaal Nagar, Aathi Kesavan Nagar, Arumugam Nagar, Tiruvalluvar Nagar, SS Koil Street, Easwaran Koil Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Casa Grande Utopia phase I and II. </p><h3>Power shutdown on Sunday (July 5)</h3><p>CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Sunday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Adyar:</strong> Besant Nagar 6th to 15th Cross Street, 1st, 2nd Main Road, RBI Quarters, Kakkan Colony 4th, 16th and 29th Cross Street, 2nd, 3rd and 7th Avenue, Tiger Varthachariyar Road Extension, Gandhi Nagar 2nd Main Road, 1st and 2nd Crescent Park Road and Crescent Avenue.</p><p><strong>Ambattur:</strong> Tass Estate, Kamarajapuram, VGN Shanthi Nagar, VGN Classique.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Saturday (July 4)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed. </p><p><strong>Tirumudivakkam</strong>: MKB Nagar, Women’s Industrial Park, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Perumal Nagar, Sri Krishna Nagar, Vazhuthalampedu, Micro Estate, Palm Rivera Apartment, Royal Castle I, J, O, P, Q, and R Blocks,&nbsp;Amarprakash Apartment, Kumaran Nagar, Mahalakshmi Co-operative Society, PKV Maha Nagar, Kalai Magal Nagar, Karpagam Nagar, TASIOWA Industrial Park and surrounding areas.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Kundrathur:&nbsp;</strong>Sirukalathur, Kelithpettai, Nandambakkam, Periyar Nagar, Anjugambakkam, Malayambakkam,&nbsp;Bazaar&nbsp;Street, Metha Nagar, G Square, and Manikandan Nagar.  </p><h3>Power shutdown on Friday (July 3)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works.&nbsp;Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p> <p><strong>Mylapore:</strong> Visalakshi Thottam, Dr Ranga Road, CV Raman Road, CP Ramasamy Road, Bheemanna Garden Street, Abiramapuram,&nbsp;Subramanyam&nbsp;Street, Anandapuram, TTK Road,&nbsp;DeMonteColony, Sri Lapthi Colony, Ashoka Street, Bawa Road, Soundarajan Street, Visalakshi Nagar, St Mary’s Road, Vinayam Street, Jeth Nagar Main Road, Jeth Nagar 1st-3rd Street, Ammani Ammal Street,&nbsp;Pattammal&nbsp;Street,&nbsp;ArunachalamStreet,&nbsp;NalniappanStreet, Devanathan Street, Tiruvallurpet Street, Chandrasekaran Street, VK&nbsp;lyer&nbsp;Road,&nbsp;Vaniyambadi&nbsp;Street, VC Garden 1st-3rd Street, Venkatesa Agraharam Street, Devanathan Street, RK Mutt Road, Lala Thottam,<br>Trustpakkam, South and North Srinivasan Street, Siva Raman Street.</p><p><strong>Ambattur:</strong> Vanagaram Road, School Welfare Street, Vellalar Street, 3rd Main Road, MTH Road, DP-67 to 94, 14th Street, Nakkeeran Street, Nageswara Rao Street, Kalyani Estate, Munusamy Street, Alec Reddy Flat, Sriram Flat, Kuppam, Aachi Masala Street, Sanker&nbsp;Sheling, Natesan Nagar, Devi Karumari Amman Nagar, Chinna Colony, Periya Colony, Prince Apartment, PKM Road, Brindavan Colony.</p><p><strong>Besant Nagar:</strong> 7th Avenue, Rukumani Road, MGR Road and Extension, Arundel Beach Road.</p><p><strong>Kottivakkam:</strong> Kottivakkam Kuppam Road, 2nd-4th Seaward Road, Balakrishna Road, Tiruveethiyamman Koil Street, ECR Main Road, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 1st-8th Main Road, 1st-54th Cross Street, IOB, Bagath Singh Salai 1st-6th Street, RTO Office, Shivani Apartments. </p> <h3>Power shutdown on Thursday (July 2)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended 9 am to 2 pm in the following areas on Thursday for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Thiruverkadu:</strong> Puliambedu Road, Noombal Road, Ashok Nandavanam, Mookambigai Nagar, Judges Colony, Rajas Garden, Soosai Nagar, Devi Nagar, Balaji Nagar.</p><p><strong>Pallikaranai:</strong> Mylai Balaji Nagar, Thandhai Periyar Nagar, Velacheri Main Road,Kaiveli to Kamatchi Hospital.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Tuesday, Wednesday (June 30, July 1) </h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm&nbsp;for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.<br><br><strong>Guindy:</strong> Rajbhavan Colony, Kannigapuram 1st Street to 34th Street, Velachery Main Road, Race View Colony 1st Street to 3rd Street, Bharathi Nagar, Five Furlong Road, Race Course Road, Vandikaran Road, Nehru Nagar, Periyar Nagar, TNHB Colony, Dr Ambedkar Nagar, Indira Gandhi Nagar 1st Street to 6th Street, Ganesh Nagar, Ranganathan Street, Madhiyalagan Street, Kannagi Street, Madhavan Street, Anbil Dharmalingam Street, Velachery, part of Anna Salai, Chinnamalai, Mosque Colony, Link&nbsp;Road, Narasingapuram and its surrounding areas.<br><br><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Nagelkeni, Chromepet, Sangam Road, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Ranganathasamy 1st and 2nd street, Padasalai, Venkatraman Street, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Angalamman Koil Street, Velapper Street, Nallathurai Palli Street.<br><br><strong>Anna Nagar:</strong> A to W Block, VOC Nagar, Shenoy Nagar, Aminjikarai, RV Nagar, TP Chatram, Kilpauk Garden Road, Periyakoodal AA Block to AM Block, Tiruveethiamman Koil area.</p><p><strong>Injambakkam:</strong> 1st Avenue Vettuvankeni, Akkarai Village, Allikulam, Ambedkar Street, Anna Enclave, Betheal Nagar North and South, Bhakthi Vendantha Swamy Road, Bharathi Avenue, Brindavan Nagar, Cholamandal Artists Village, Cholamandala Devi Nagar, Classic Enclave, Copper Beach Road, Dr Nanjundaro Salai, ECR Enjambakkam Enjambakkam Kuppam, Enjambakkam to Vetuvakeenni Link Road, Gangaiamman Kovil Street, Gunal&nbsp;Garden, Hanuman Colony, Harichandra 1st to 4th Street, Kakkan Street, Kalaingar Karunanithi Salai, Karpaga Vinayagar Nagar, Kasthuribai Nagar, LG Avenue, Mariakkayar Nagar, Nainar Kuppam, Uthandi, Neelankarai Kuppam, Olive Beach, Pallvan Nagar, Panaiyur Kuppam, Panaiyur, NRI Layut, Vgp Lay Out, Pebble Beach, Periyar Street, Pothigai Street, Ponniyamman Kovil Street, Prestige &amp; Mantri, Rajan Nagar 1st &amp; 2nd Street, Rajiv Avenue, Ramalinga Nagar, Royal Enclave, Sea Cliff, Sea Shell Avenue, Seashore Town, Selva Nagar, Shalimar Garden, Sheashadhri Avenue, Sparkling Sand Avenue, Spring Garden 1st and 2nd Street, TVS Avenue, Teachers Colony, Tiruvalluvar Salai, Thomas Avenue, VOC Street, Vimala Garden, Zugu Beach</p><p><br><br><strong>Wednesday</strong><br><br><strong>Kottivakkam:</strong> Sasthiri Nagar, Valmiki Nagar, 2nd Sea Ward Road to 4th Sea Ward Road, Balakrishnan Road, KK Road, Raja Rangasamy Avenue, Subramaniyam Avenue, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 7th to 33rd Cross Street, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 1st,&nbsp; 3rd to 6th Main Road, 1st and 3rd Avenue, Housing&nbsp;Board Apartments H12 to H40 and above all surrounding areas.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Monday (June 29)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Monday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Korattur:</strong> Pumping station HT service, North Avenue Road, Korattur Bus Stand, TNHB 49th Street to 72nd Street, Korattur Railway Station booking office and surrounding areas.</p><p><strong>Mylapore:</strong> Visalachi Thottam, Dr Ranga Road, CV Raman Road, CP Ramasamy Road, Bheemanna Garden, Abiramapuram, Subramanyam Street, Anandhapuram, TTK Road, Demonte Colony, Sri Lapthi Colony, Ashoka Street, Bawa Road, Soundara Rajan Street, Visalachi Nagar, St Mary's Road, Vinayam Street, Jeth Nagar Main Road, Jeth Nagar 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street, Ammani Ammal Street, Pattammal Street, Arunachalam Street, Nainiappan Street, Devanathan Street, Thiruvallurpet Street, Chandrasekaran Street, VK lyer Road, Vaniyambadi Street, VC Garden 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street, Venkatesa Agraharam Street, Devanathan Street, RK Mutt Road, Lala Thottam, Trustpakkam, South and North Srinivasan Street, and Siva Raman Street. </p> <h3>Power shutdown on Friday (June 26)</h3><p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. </p><p>Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p>Annasalai: D.No.15 to 24 Bootha Perumal Street, Whites Road, D.No. 756 to760 Annasalai, ICICI bank, ITC HOTEL, Vasan Avenue, Ananda Vikadan, D.No. 106 to120, Annasalai, Raheja tower (HT), D.No. 40 to 68 GP Road, Sathiyamoorthy Bhavan D.No.1 to 7 Club house Road, Pattulals Road, D.No. 148 to 152 Annasalai, Express Avenue Estate, D.No.799, Arts college, EB link Road, D.No. 2 to 29 and 22 to 78 VC Road, Indian Bank, D.No.29, Hotel Kanchi, D.No.4, Railway Building, Ethiraj college, Rani Meyyammai Hostel and Marriage Hall, D.No.766 to 770A Annasalai, Air India, D.No.21,64, 122 to 125 Marshal Road, D.No.7 Montieth Lane, D.No.47 L &amp; T, Montieth Road, Canara Bank (HT), Connemara Hotel (HT), IOB Bank (HT) Taj Hotel(HT), D.No. 11 to 14, 19 to 22, Woods Road, BR Complex.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Thursday (June 25)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Thirunermalai:</strong> Theradi Street ,East Mada Street, South Mada Street, Kulakkarai Street, VGN Mahalakshmi Nagar, Thiruneermalai Main Road, Vembuliamman Koil Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Mallima Veethi, Sivaraj Street, Oyiyaliamman Koil Street, Vaithiyakara Street ,Mettu street, Jagajeevan Ram street , Service Road, Gandhi Street.</p><p><strong>Thirumudivakkam:</strong> MKB Nagar,Women’s Industrials Park, Thiruneermalai Main Road, Perumal Nagar, Sri Krishna Nagar, Vazhuthalampedu, Micro Estate, Palm Rivera Apartment, Amarprakash Apartment, Kundrathur, Kumaran Nagar, Mahalakshmi Co- Operative Society , PKV Maha Nagar, Kalai Magal Nagar, Karpakam Nagar, Tasiowa Industrial Park.</p><p><strong>Iyyappanthangal:</strong> Prince Highland Apartments, Tulive Dhakshin Apartments, Subbaiah Nagar, Balaji Avenue, Padmavathi Nagar, Subramani Nagar, Karumari Amman Nagar.</p><p><strong>Annasalai:</strong> D.No.15 to 24 Bootha Perumal Street, Whites Road, D.No. 756 to760 Annasalai, ICICI bank, ITC HOTEL, Vasan Avenue, Ananda Vikadan, D.No. 106 to120, Annasalai, Raheja tower (HT), D.No. 40 to 68 GP Road, Sathiyamoorthy Bhavan D.No.1 to 7 Club house Road, Pattulals Road, D.No. 148 to 152 Annasalai, Express Avenue Estate, D.No.799, Arts college, EB link Road, D.No. 2 to 29 and 22 to 78 VC Road, Indian Bank, D.No.29, Hotel Kanchi, D.No.4, Railway Building, Ethiraj college, Rani Meyyammai Hostel and Marriage Hall, D.No.766 to 770A Annasalai, Air India, D.No.21,64, 122 to 125 Marshal Road, D.No.7 Montieth Lane, D.No.47 L &amp; T, Montieth Road, Canara Bank (HT), Connemara Hotel (HT), IOB Bank (HT) Taj Hotel(HT), D.No. 11 to 14, 19 to 22, Woods Road, BR Complex.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Wednesday (June 24)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Sembium:</strong> Chandraprabhu Colony, Thanigachalam Nagar, Moolakadai, Annai Sathya Nagar, Venkateshwara Nagar, Police Quarters, Madhavaram High Road, KH Road, Nagaiah Thottam, Munusamy Street, Palayakkara Street, United India Nagar, K. K. Nagar, Chetty Thottam.</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Keelkattalai, Balamurugan Nagar, Ambal Nagar, Thenmozhi Nagar, Boopathy Nagar, Soundarajan Nagar, Kumaran Nagar, Thiruvaluvar Nagar, Kilkatalai Bus Stand, English Electric Nagar, 200 feet Radial Road, Rose Nagar, MK Nagar, Ganapati Nagar, Echangadu Signal, Engineers Avenue, Bakkiyalakshmi Nagar, Raja Nagar, S. Kolathur, Manikandan Nagar, Veeramani Nagar, Anbu Nagar, Self Help Industries.</p><p><strong>Ennore:</strong> Kathivakkam, Ennore Bazaar, Kaattukuppam, Nehru Nagar, Saasthiri Nagar, Anna Nagar, Sivanpadaiveethi, Valluvar Nagar, Kamarajar Nagar, SVM Nagar, VOC Nagar, Ulaganathapuram, Mugathuvarakuppam, Ennorekuppam, Thaazhanguppam, Nettukuppam, Chinnakuppam, Periyakuppam, Ernavoor Kuppam, ETPS Vaaria Kudi Iruppu Paguthi, Ernavoor, Balaji Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Jaihind Nagar, Murugappa Nagar, Saraswathi Nagar, Madhura Nagar, Subramaniya Nagar, Ponniamman Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Sakthi Ganapathi Nagar, Shanmugapuram.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Thursday (June 18)</h3><p><strong>Iyyappanthangal:</strong> Mount Poonamallee Road, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Murugan Kovil Street, JJ Nagar, Amman Nagar, PG Avenue, Indira Nagar, Janakiammal Nagar, Sai Nagar, Vinayagapuram, Sornapuri Nagar.</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Nagelkeni, Chrompet, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Bajanai Koil Street, Erattadai Malai Srinivasan Street, TVS Lakshmanan Nagar, Kothandam Nagar, Kalyanipuram, MC Raja Street.</p><p><strong>Tiruverkadu:</strong> Pallikuppam, Shanmuga Nagar and Annexe, Cooperative Nagar Phase-IV, Annammal Street, Saveetha College, PH Road.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Tuesday (June 16) </h3><p><strong>Flower Bazaar:</strong> Rattan Bazaar, NSC Bose Road, Frazier Bridge Road, Evening Bazaar, Devaraja Mudali Street, Mint Street, Nainiappa Naicken Street, Ganguram Street, Raghu Naickulu Street, Pethu Naicken Street, EVR Salai.</p><p><strong>Park Town:</strong> Isaac Street, Paramasivam Street, Vengu Street, Mannar Street, Perara Street,&nbsp;Kulandai Street, Wall Tax Road, Ponnappa Street, Rasappa Street, Subbu Street, Kallappa Street, Amman Koil Street, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Samuduram Street, EK Agraharam Street.</p><p><strong>Esplande:</strong> NSC Bose Road, Badriyan Street, Stringer Street, Maliyaperumal Street, Broadway, Anderson Street, Amberson Street, Bunder Street, Annapillai, Loan Square, Kandappa Street, Davidson, Chinnathamby Street.</p><p><strong>Mannady:</strong> Sungaram Rama Street, Kondichetty Street, Baker Street, CC Bank, Francis Joseph Street.</p><p><strong>Sowcarpet:</strong> Govindappa Naicken Street, Kasi Chetty Street, Godown Street, Narayana Street, Perumal Street.</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Pammal Venkateswara Nagar, Moovar Nagar, Agastheeswarar Koil Street, Andal Nagar, Cowl Bazaar, Indira Nagar, Siva Shankar Nagar, ECTV Nagar, Malliamma Nagar, Prem Nagar, Kalliamman Nagar, Gerugambakkam, Masooran Street, Gowthaman Street, Athimoolam Street, Muthukaruppan Street, Deivanayagam Street, Balaji Nagar, Teacher Samuel Street, Tholkappiar Street, Nehru Street, Krishna Nagar, Rajangam Street, Arumugam Street, Moses Street, Eswaran Nagar, Ayyappa Nagar Main Road, Ponni Street, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Venkataraman Street, Tiruvalluvar Street, Bharathiyar Street, Kambar Street, Appaswamy Annie Besant Street, Shiva Vishnu Street, Sivaji Street, Karikalan Street, TR Mani Street, Annasalai, Mosque Street, George Fernandes Street, Moutha Ibrahim Street, Gandhi Nagar, MaPoSi Street, Adbul Kalam Road, Muthupalanippa Nagar, Sargunam Salai, Aadham Salai, Kannayiram Street, Moutha Ibrahim Street, Sigamani Street.</p><p><strong>Ambattur:</strong> Pattaravakkam Pillaiyar Koil Street, SIDCO Estate North Phase and 1st to 19th Streets, Bajanai Koil Street, Mangalapuram, Kochar Apartments, Brahmin Street, Yadava Street, Kulakkarai Street, Katchanakuppam, Periyar Nagar, Railway Station Road, Aavin Milk Dairy Main Road, TASS Industrial Estate. </p><h3>Power shutdown on Friday (June 12) </h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works.&nbsp;Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p>Pallavaram: Pammal, LIC Colony, Moovendar Nagar, Shankar Nagar, Adam Nagar, Shankar Nagar East Main Road, Appasamy Nagar,&nbsp;Shankar&nbsp;Nagar Main Road</p><p>Minjur: TH Road, Theradi Street, Siruvakkam, Suriya Nagar, BDO Office, Vannipakkam, Seemavaram,&nbsp;Pudhupedu, Melur, Pattamandhiri, RR Palayam, Ariyanvoyal, Nandhiambakkam, Vallur, Athipattu, SR Palayam, GR Palayam, Kondakarai, Pallipuram, Vazhuthigairnedu, Karayanmedu.</p><p>Mambalam:&nbsp;Narasimhan&nbsp;Street, Lake View Road, Venkatachalam Street, Sathiyapuri Street, Raja Street, Manickam Street, Station Road, Thambaiya Road, Rajagopalan Street, Velu Street, Veerasamy street, Brindavanam Street, Baroda extension,&nbsp;Lakshminarayanan&nbsp;Street, Umapathy Street,&nbsp;Mariyamankoil&nbsp;Street, JB Street, Appasamy Street, BV Street, and Extension, Nakeeran Street,&nbsp;Jubilee&nbsp;Road, Eswaran Kovil Street, Subbareddy Street,&nbsp;Janakiyammal&nbsp;Street, Kasi Viswanathar Kovil Street, Patel Street, Sathyanarayana Street, Kamakodi Colony, Ramakrishnapuram Street,&nbsp;Ellaiyamman Kovil&nbsp;Street, Vazhaithoppu, Jothiramalingam Street, Srinivasa Iyengar Street, Sambangi Reddy Street, Gandhi Street, Krishnamoorthi Street, Reddykuppam Road, New Street, KR Kovil Street, Devanathan Colony,&nbsp;Arangappan&nbsp;Street, Vandikkaran Street, Tiruvethiyamman Kovil Street, Kavarai Street. </p><h3>Power shutdown on Thursday (June 11)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Sothuperumbedu:</strong> Giruthalapuram, Boodhoor, Kummanur, Aangaadu, Arumandhai, Vichoor, Vellivoyal, Kandigai, Maarambedu</p><p><strong>Tiruverkadu:</strong> Kaaveri Nagar, PH Main Road, Jamals Apartment</p><p><strong>Pallavaram:</strong> Pammal, Balaji Nagar 3rd to 18th Street, Subramania Bharathiyar Street 1st and 2nd Streets, AN Pandian Street, Tiruvallur Street, Kumaran Street, Thirupurasundari Street, Brindavanam Street, Tirumurugar Street, Raghavendra Street, Anna Street, Periyar Street, Babu Reddy Street, Radhakrishnan Street, Pammal Main Road, Krishnan Nagar 5th Street, Nehru Street, Tholkappiar Street, Anna Salai, Market Road, Rajangam Street, NSK Street, Kannadasan Street, Arumugam Street, Aravindan Street, Suriyamman Kovil Street, Easwaran Nagar 1st to 10th Streets, Iyyappa Nagar 1st to 5th Streets, Mosses Street, Swamy Nathan Nagar 1st to 5th Streets, Ponni Nagar 1st to 3rd Streets, Thiruvalluvar Street, Pozhichalur Main Road, Agatheeswarar Nagar, Ramanadhan Nagar, Bajanaikoil Street, Chittirai Nagar, Kakkanji Street, Pozhichalur, Prem Nagar, Bharathi Nagar, Ponnurangam Nagar, ECTV Nagar, Kalliamman Nagar, Thirumoolar Street, Radhakrishnan Salai</p><h3>Power shutdown on Friday (June 5)</h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday June 5 from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>Koyambedu:</strong> Jai Nagar, Amaravathi Nagar, Pragadeeswarar Nagar, Sakthi Nagar, Valluvar Salai, Balavinayagar Nagar, Vinayagapuram, Annai Sathya Nagar, Tirukumarapuram, Thiruveedhi Amman Koil Street, Dr Ambedkar Street, TSD Nagar, Janakiraman Colony, Part of 100 Feet Road, SAF Games Village, Alagiri Nagar, Chinmaya Nagar, Loganatha Nagar, Indira Gandhi Street, Mangali Nagar.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Wednesday (June 3) </h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works.&nbsp;Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><br><strong>Tirumangalam:</strong> Metrozone, Sathiya Sai Nagar, Padikuppam Main Road, TNHB Quarters, Old Ben, Golden Jubilee Flats, Balaji Nagar, Kamaraj Nagar, Periyar Nagar, VGN, Ambedkar Nagar, Metha Royal Park, Rail Nagar, Mada Streets, Sivan Koil Street, Srinivasan Nagar, 100 Feet Road, New Colony, Mettukulam&nbsp;and, above all, the surrounding areas. </p><h3>Power shutdown on Tuesday (June 2) </h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday (June 2) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works.&nbsp;Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed</p><p><strong>Anna Salai:</strong> D No 1-154, D No 784-829, Bootha Perumal Koil Street, EB Link Road, GP Road, Boobegam Street, LNG Road, Mohandoss Road, Bardar Thottam, Begum Sahib Street, Samy Achari Street, Subedhral 1st Street, Syed Abdulla Street, Nainniappa Street, Bangaru Naicken Street, Kuppu Muthu Street, Wallers Road, Dams Road, Karim Mohideen Street, Annasalai HPO Office, Anna Road, Blackers Road, Telephone Exchange, State Bank Street, Arumugam Street, Welders Street, Byrung Jung Bhadhur Street, Harish Road, Chandra Banu Street, CPM Street, Samy Chetty Street, Pudupet Police Quarters and its surrounding areas.</p><p><strong>Tiruverkadu:</strong> Chinna Koladi, Koladi Road, Tiruvengada Nagar, Selliamman Nagar, Srinivasa Nagar, Devi Karumariyamman Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar and Sannadhi Street.</p><h3>Power Shutdown on Wednesday (May 27)</h3><p><strong>Teynampet:</strong> Poes Garden, TV Salai, Jayammal Road, Elango Salai, Poes Road, Rajakrishna Road, Eldams Road, Periyar Salai, Kamarajar Salai, Kamarajar Street, Seethammal Colony areas, KB Dasan Road, Bhardhiyar Street, Bakthavatchalam Street, Parthasarathy Pettai, Appadurai Street, TTK Road, Cathedral Road, JJ Road, Parthasarathy Garden, KR Road areas, George Avenue, SSI Road, HD Raja Street, ARK Colony, Anna Salai part, Venus Colony, Murrays Gate Road and all surrounding areas.</p><h3>Power Shutdown on Tuesday (May 26)</h3><p><strong>T Nagar:</strong> Bazzulla Road, Chari Street, Parthasarathipuram, Unnamalaiammal Street, Habibulla Road, Rangan Street, Duraisamy Road, Rajan Street, Arulambal Street, Gandhi Street, Jawaharlal Nehru Street, Ramachandra Iyer Street, Rajapillai Thottam, Mambalam High Road, Kodambakkam High Road, North Usman Road, Rangarajapuram area, Ageez Nagar, Akbarabad, Parangusa Puram, CRP Garden, Mangesh Street, Railway Border Road, Station view Road, Bharathi Street and Tilak Street.<br>Dasarathapuram: Kaveri Rangan Nagar, KK Salai, Logaiah Colony, Arcot Road, Balaji Nagar, Baskar Colony, Mathialazan Nagar, Venkatesa Nagar, and Arunachalam Road.</p><p><strong>Saligramam:</strong> Arunachalam Road, Kumaran Colony, Gandhi Nagar, Devaraj Nagar, Arcot Road, and SSR Pankajam Road.</p><p><strong>KK Nagar:</strong> Bharani Colony, Arcot Road, Kaveri Hospital, Suriya Street, 80 Feet Road, MG Chakkarapani Street, Big Bazaar, and Passport Office.<br>Virugambakkam: Arcot Road, NSK Lane, and Shamala Tower.</p><p><strong>Chinmaya Nagar:</strong> Munusamy Street, Kasturi Street, Vinayagam Street, and Kamarajar Salai.</p><p><strong>Tiruverkadu:</strong> Anandhan Nagar, Chakkareshwari Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, VGN, and Anbu Nagar.</p><p><strong>Iyyappanthangal:</strong> Mount Poonamallee Road, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Murugan Kovil Street, JJ Nagar, Amman Nagar, PG Avenue, Indira Nagar, Janakiammal Nagar, Sai Nagar, Vinayagapuram, and Sornapuri Nagar.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Sunday (May 24) </h3><p><strong>Ambattur SIDCO Industrial Estate:</strong> 1st Cross Main Road, 1st and 2nd Street, 1st and 2nd Lane, 3rd Street in Sector 3 of SIDCO Industrial Estate, Bajanai Kovil Street, Nalla Kinaru Street, Kanniamman Kovil Street, Kullan Street, Padasalai Street, Coromandel Town, CTH Road, Menambedu Road, 10th Street and 11th Street in SIDCO Industrial Estate (North Phase). </p> <p><strong>Mogappair:</strong> 2nd Main Road, Reddipalayam Main Road, Mogappair Main Road, MGR Salai backside (C19, C18, C15, and C16) Ambattur Industrial Estate (South Phase).</p><h3>Power shutdown on Friday (May 22)</h3><p><strong>Tirumudivakkam:</strong> MKB Nagar, Women’s Industrial Park, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Perumal Nagar, Sri Krishna Nagar, Vazhuthalampedu, Micro Estate, Palm Rivera Apartment, Royal Castle I, J, O, P, Q, and R Blocks, Amarpakash Apartment, Kundrathur, Kumaran Nagar, Mahalakshmi Co-operative Society, PKV Maha Nagar, Kalai Magal Nagar, Karpakam Nagar, TASIOWA Industrial Park.</p><p><strong>T Nagar:</strong> Thanikachalam Road, Arcot Street, Saravana Street, Neelakandametha Street, Vaidhyarama Street, Ramasamy Street, Thyagaraya Road, Deenadhayalan Street, Melony Road, Basudev Street, North Boag Road, South Boag Road, Panagal Park, Pinjala Subramaniya Street, Venkatesan Street, Rajamannar Street, GN Chetty Road, Venkatanarayana Road, Bhagavandham Street, Jagadeeswaran Street, Sivaprakasam Street, Raja Street, Radhakrishnan Street, Rajabhadhar Street, Raman Street, Sarojini Street, Gopala Krishnan Street, Vijayaraghava Road, Dr Nair Road, Gopalakrishna Iyer Street, Nana Street, Daniel Street, Rajachari Street, Bazullah Street, Giriappa Road, Lodigan Street, Mailai Ranganathan Street, Usman Road, Crescent Street, Sundaram Street, Rajambal Street, Yogambal Street, Singaram Street, Hanumantha Road, Rama Rao Street, Srinivasa Road, Ramachandran Road, Sambasivam Street, Raghavaiya Road, Burkit Road, Singaravellan Street, Masilamani Street, North Crescent Street, Hindi Prachara Sabha Street.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Thursday (May 21) </h3><p><strong>Ennore:</strong> Kathivakkam, Ennore Bazaar, Kaattukuppam, Nehru Nagar, Saasthiri Nagar, Anna Nagar,&nbsp;Sivanpadaiveethi, Valluvar Nagar, Kamarajar Nagar, SVM Nagar, VOC Nagar, Ulaganathapuram, Mugathuvarakuppam, Ennorekuppam, Thaazhanguppam, Nettukuppam, Chinnakuppam, Periyakuppam, Ernavoor kuppam,ETPS Vaaria Kudi Iruppu Paguthi, Ernavoor, Balaji Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Jaihind Nagar, Murugappa Nagar, Saraswathi Nagar, Madhura Nagar, Subramaniya Nagar, Ponniamman Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Sakthi Ganapathi Nagar, Shanmugapuram.</p><p><strong>Puzhuthivakkam:</strong> Srinivasan Street, Bharathiyar Street, Selvaganapathy Street,&nbsp;Dhrowpathy&nbsp;Amman Street, Medavakkam Main Road, Parthiban Street, Rajalakshmi Street,&nbsp;Sababathy&nbsp;Street, Thiruvalluvar Street, Kambar Street,&nbsp;Mainmegalai&nbsp;Street, Gajalakshmi Street, Thomas Nagar, Usha Nagar 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Vembuli Amman Koil Street, Gopinathan Street, Sathya Narayanan Street and areas part of Puzhuthivakkam and Madipakkam.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Thursday (May 21)</h3><p><strong>Puzhuthivakkam:</strong> Srinivasan Street, Bharathiyar Street, Selvaganapathy Street,&nbsp;Draupathi&nbsp;Amman Street, Medavakkam Main Road, Parthiban Street, Rajalakshmi Street,&nbsp;Sabapathy&nbsp;Street, Tiruvalluvar Street, Kambar Street,&nbsp;Manimegalai&nbsp;Street, Gajalakshmi Street, Thomas Nagar, Usha Nagar 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Vembuli Amman Koil Street, Gopinathan Street, Sathya Narayanan Street and areas part of Puzhuthivakkam and Madipakkam.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Wednesday (May 20) </h3><p><strong>Polichalur:</strong> Thiru Nagar, Padmanaba Nagar, Ganamani Nagar, Bhavani Nagar, PCS Colony, Rajeswari Nagar, Bajanai Koil Street, Prem Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Mookambigai Nagar, Vinayaga Nagar, Shanmuga Nagar, TheepanchiyammanKoil Street, LR&nbsp;Rajamanikam&nbsp;Street.</p><p><strong>Tirumudivakkam:</strong> Indira Nagar, Guru Nagar, Vivekanada Nagar, Palanthandalam, Nagan Street and above all surrounding areas.</p><h3>Power shutdown on Tuesday (May 19) </h3><p>Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on May 19 for carrying out various maintenance works from 9 am to 2 pm. </p><p>Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.</p><p><strong>MMDA:</strong> A-block to R-block Kamala Nehru Nagar 1st and 2nd Street, Ashoka Nagar, Subbarao Nagar, Veerapandi Nagar, Rani Annanagar, Kalki Nagar, 100 Feet Road. </p><p><strong>Arumbakkam:</strong> Metha Nagar, NM Road, MH Colony, Railway Colony, Ampa Skywalk, Franko India, DG Vaishnav College, Govindan Street, Collectorate Colony, Ayyavoo Colony, Gayathri Devi, Razack Garden, JD Duraj Raj Nagar, Azad Nagar, VGA Nagar, SBI Officers Colony</p><p><strong>Choolaimedu:</strong> Sakthi Nagar 1-5th Street, Tiruvalluvapuram 1 and 2 Street, Tiruvengadapuram 1 and 2 Street, Nelson Manickam Road, East and West Namachivayapuram, Choolaimedu High Road, Gill Nagar, Abdullah Street, Basha Street, Neelakandan Street, Suhuan Street.</p><p><strong>Kodambakkam:</strong> Bajanai Koil 3th and 4th Street.</p><p><strong>Azhagiri Nagar:</strong> Thamizhar Veethi Elangovadigal Nagar, Padmanaban Main Road, Gandhi Annan Koil Street, Periyar Pathal, Ayyappan Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Andavan Street.</p><p><strong>CIT Nagar:</strong> Model Hutment Road, From 1st to 6th Cross Street, East and South CIT Nagar, West Boag Road, Sadullah Street, Abdul Aziz Street, Moosa Street, South Dhandapani Street, VN Road, Moopparapan Street, Canal Bank Road, Srinivasan Street, Gopal Street, Sivaji Street, Damodaran Street, Mannar Street, South Usman Road, Motilal Street, Sarojini Street, Ramanathan Street, Rameswaram Road, Ranganathan Street, Mangair Street, Burkit Road, Crescent Park Street, Jagathesan Street, Mylai Ranganathan Street, Thanikachalam Road, Lotus Colony, Nandanam Extension 1-15 Street, Old Tower Block, Chamiers Road, Temple Tower, Khivraj Building, EVR Periyar Building, Anna Salai.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>IIT Madras, CAMS renew fintech pact to drive next phase of innovation</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/iit-madras-cams-renew-fintech-pact-to-drive-next-phase-of-innovation</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/iit-madras-cams-renew-fintech-pact-to-drive-next-phase-of-innovation#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">17c32bcf-0ae7-4e6c-bb0b-5363f659bb48</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 14:01:30 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-12T14:01:30.902Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>IIT Madras,Computer Age Management Services</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/sf762bux/1-14.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ IIT Madras (inset) Computer Age Management Services]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ IIT Madras, CAMS]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/sf762bux/1-14.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> IIT Madras and Computer Age Management Services (CAMS) on Wednesday renewed their partnership to expand fintech innovation, research, startup development and professional education through the CAMS IIT Madras FinTech Innovation Lab (CIFIL). </p><p>A new MoU was signed at the IIT-M campus, marking the next phase of a collaboration launched in 2022 under the CSR programme.</p><p>CIFIL will now focus on emerging areas including AI in financial services, digital payments, blockchain and tokenisation, cybersecurity, regulatory technology, WealthTech, InsurTech, digital lending, data analytics and financial inclusion. The lab will also expand research and develop intellectual property, facilitate technology transfer and support commercialisation of research-led solutions. It will strengthen support for fintech startups through mentoring, faculty expertise, industry networks, research collaborations and innovation challenges.</p><p>“CIFIL was established to create this intersection between industry experience and academic exploration,” CAMS managing director Anuj Kumar said. “The renewed partnership will foster an environment where ideas could become solutions for the financial services ecosystem.”</p><p>IIT-M director V Kamakoti said, “The collaboration can accelerate the development of cutting-edge fintech solutions for Bharat's financial ecosystem. Students will gain through research projects, internships, hackathons, expert interactions and startup mentoring.”</p><p>CIFIL will offer certificate programmes in FinTech and personal financial planning. M Thenmozhi, head CIFIL, said: “The lab aims to emerge as a global centre for fintech innovation and develop ventures addressing unresolved challenges in banking, financial markets and financial services.”</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>6,016-kg meth haul: NIA raids multiple locations in Chennai, Madurai</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/6016-kg-meth-haul-nia-raids-multiple-locations-in-chennai-madurai</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/tamilnadu/6016-kg-meth-haul-nia-raids-multiple-locations-in-chennai-madurai#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">d58c935d-9532-4049-be68-cd53e8939fd4</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:31:08 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-12T17:31:08.213Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Madurai,National Investigation Agency,methamphetamine</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/import/h-upload/2023/06/28/744108-untitleddesign85.webp" width="1500"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Image of National Investigation Agency officers used for representative purpose]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ National Investigation Agency]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/import/h-upload/2023/06/28/744108-untitleddesign85.webp?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Tamil Nadu</category><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted searches at several locations in Chennai and Madurai and in Mizoram as part of its probe into the seizure of 6,016.87 kg of methamphetamine from a Myanmar-flagged vessel in the Andaman Sea in November 2024.</p><p>Indian Coast Guard (ICG), on November 25, 2024, apprehended a Myanmarese fishing boat 'Soe Wai Yan Htoo', carrying over 5,500 kg of methamphetamine, which is the biggest ever haul in the history of the ICG. Six Myanmarese nationals onboard the vessel were apprehended.</p><p>NIA registered a case to investigate the wider network allegedly involved in trafficking the massive consignment, and on Wednesday NIA teams conducted searches at eight locations in Tamil Nadu. Sources said that searches were also conducted in Mizoram.</p><p>In Chennai, searches were held at Washermenpet, Tirumulliavoyal and Porur. In Madurai, NIA officials searched a residence in Jai Bharat City in Avaniyapuram, Madurai.</p><p>A team led by NIA Inspector Akash searched the house of Balamurugan, a native of Perungudi, who is reportedly running a business in Manipur. The search, which lasted for more than an hour, was conducted when Balamurugan was not at home. His wife, Murugeswari, was questioned.</p><p>According to NIA officials, no documents were seized during the search.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Avadi: Husband suspects wife of having affair with Insta friend, slits her throat while she was driving auto</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/avadi-husband-suspects-wife-of-having-affair-with-insta-friend-slits-her-throat-while-she-was-driving-auto</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/avadi-husband-suspects-wife-of-having-affair-with-insta-friend-slits-her-throat-while-she-was-driving-auto#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">70150994-5fdc-4186-b999-17f014ff98aa</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:49:17 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-12T15:49:17.145Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>murder case,Avadi,chennai crime</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/bo7wisb3/Avadi-murder-case.jpg" width="1500"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ (L-R) Devaki, Chinna]]></media:title><media:description type="html"></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/bo7wisb3/Avadi-murder-case.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> A woman was murdered in an autorickshaw and thrown off the vehicle at Ambattur on Tuesday night. Police later found that the woman was murdered by her estranged husband and arrested him on Wednesday. </p><p>On Tuesday night, Public alerted Police after they noticed the woman lying on a deserted stretch with cut injuries.</p><p>After checking CCTV in the neighbourhood, Police learnt that the deceased woman was driving an autorickshaw, with a man. The deceased was then identified as Devaki (24) and the accused as Chinna (32), both residents of Indira Nagar, Menambedu, Ambattur.</p><p>The couple, who were both autorickshaw drivers had been married for several years and have three children, two daughters and a son. Probe revealed that the couple had domestic troubles over Devaki spending time on Instagram, chatting with her social media friends. Recently, Devaki left and started staying at her mother’s house in Thirumullaivoyal.</p><p>On Monday evening, Chinna convinced her to return home, telling her they should live together for the sake of their three children. Believing him, Devaki went with him to their house in Indira Nagar. After talking at home, he told her to take him for a ride in the autorickshaw and sat at the backseat asking her to drive.</p><p>When they reached a secluded spot, Chinna allegedly took out a knife he had hidden and slit her throat and pushed her out of the vehicle and fled the scene. A police team traced him drinking with his friends at Kamarajapuram and secured him.</p><p>He was arrested on murder charges, produced before a magistrate and remanded to judicial custody.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai police bans flying of drones for four days</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-police-bans-flying-of-drones-for-four-days</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-police-bans-flying-of-drones-for-four-days#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">931d7d0c-acdf-4dca-b2f5-0ca005438a7f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:00:48 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-12T09:00:48.347Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Online Desk</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371166</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Chennai police,Drones,ban</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/vwnteh4o/Drone-1.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative Image]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative Image ]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/vwnteh4o/Drone-1.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Drone flights and the operation of unmanned aerial vehicles have been banned across Chennai for four days from August 14 to 17 as part of heightened security arrangements for Independence Day and the visit of Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan. </p><p>According to a <a href="https://www.maalaimalar.com/news/tamilnadu/ban-on-drone-fly-in-chennai-for-4-days">Maalaimalar report</a>, The city police said the ban covers drones, remotely operated microlight aircraft, paragliders, paramotors, hang gliders and hot-air balloons.</p><h2>Red zones identified</h2><p>The restriction is already in force across Chennai under Section 14(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) and will remain in effect until August 17. However, in view of Independence Day security, special restrictions will be enforced on August 14 and 15 around the Secretariat and adjoining areas.</p><p>The routes used by Chief Minister Vijay while travelling between his residence and the Secretariat have also been designated as red zones. Drone operations in these areas will be prohibited, except for those authorised for government arrangements. </p><h2>Security tightened </h2><p>On August 16 and 17, additional restrictions will be in place along the routes to be used by Vice-President CP Radhakrishnan during his visit to Chennai. Meenambakkam, Guindy, T Nagar and Arumbakkam, along with the Vice-President's travel routes, have been designated as red zones.</p><p>Police Commissioner Amalraj has ordered enhanced surveillance across the city to prevent any untoward incidents during the four-day period. Vehicle checks will also be intensified as part of the security arrangements.</p><p>The police have urged the public not to operate drones or other unmanned aerial devices in the designated areas during the restriction period.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>GCC says property tax has not been increased</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/gcc-says-property-tax-has-not-been-increased</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/gcc-says-property-tax-has-not-been-increased#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">448f00e0-a354-4f66-ae4f-bed1b687737a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:30:11 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-12T06:30:11.632Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>GCC,tax,Property</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-06-30/tpm69j4t/Untitled-design-1.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image ]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image ]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-06-30/tpm69j4t/Untitled-design-1.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI</strong>: The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) on Wednesday clarified that there has been no increase in property tax and said revised demand notices were issued only to property owners and commercial establishments whose properties were found to have been under-assessed or wrongly assessed.</p><p>According to GCC Commissioner Dr G S Sameeran, discrepancies in the area of properties were identified using GIS and satellite data, other government databases and self-declarations submitted by property owners.</p><p>The civic body said property owners who have objections to the revised assessment can file an appeal with the concerned Regional Deputy Commissioner within 15 days of receiving the notice. The appeals will be disposed of within 30 days.</p><p>The GCC urged residents not to believe reports claiming that property tax had been increased across the corporation.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Full emergency at Chennai airport after IndiGo flight develops engine snag</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/indigo-flight-makes-emergency-landing-at-chennai-airport-after-technical-snag-oil-leak</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/indigo-flight-makes-emergency-landing-at-chennai-airport-after-technical-snag-oil-leak#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">a2cda64e-573e-4ff2-bd23-65087a7df795</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:49:08 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-12T04:49:08.058Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>IndiGo,Chennai Airport,Oil leak</media:keywords><media:content height="487" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/qp4sk5n7/30b90bc2-7a4a-4a6a-8a27-a377bb61bed6.jpg" width="1080"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ IndiGo flight]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ IndiGo flight]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/qp4sk5n7/30b90bc2-7a4a-4a6a-8a27-a377bb61bed6.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong>  A Chennai-bound IndiGo flight from Kolkata with 229 people on board developed an engine problem and an oil leak while approaching Chennai airport late on Tuesday night.</p><h2>Pilot alerts airport control room</h2><p>The flight with 222 passengers and seven crew members was nearing Chennai at around 11.30 pm when a technical engine issue and oil leak were reported in the left-side engine. The pilot, sensing that a normal landing could pose a risk, immediately alerted the Chennai airport air traffic control. Following the alert, an emergency was declared on the runway. Fire tenders, medical teams, security personnel and other emergency response teams were positioned as a precautionary measure.</p><p>Meanwhile, the aircraft continued to circle over the airport without landing until all safety arrangements were completed. After receiving clearance, the pilot safely landed the aircraft at the Chennai airport at around 11.37 pm. All 229 people on board safely disembarked from the aircraft.</p><h2>Aircraft declared unairworthy</h2><p>Following the landing, a team of aircraft engineers inspected the plane and began efforts to rectify the technical problem. However, the aircraft was found to be unfit for immediate further operation. Around midnight, the aircraft was officially declared non-operational and was moved to a remote parking bay at the airport.</p><h2>DGCA orders probe</h2><p>The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), based in Delhi, has ordered a detailed investigation into the incident to determine the cause of the engine malfunction and oil leak.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai gold price drops by Rs 400 on August 12, 2026; check today&apos;s gold, silver rate</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-gold-price-drops-by-rs-400-on-august-12-2026-check-todays-gold-silver-rate</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-gold-price-drops-by-rs-400-on-august-12-2026-check-todays-gold-silver-rate#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">21fe5b18-d244-4012-aaa7-a8189fd0a031</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:45:35 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-12T04:45:35.584Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Online Desk</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371166</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Gold price today,Silver price today,Gold and Silver price in Chennai</media:keywords><media:content height="2244" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-17/3ckvofi9/PTI05222026000260B.jpg" width="3990"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ A salesman arranges a necklace at a jewellery shop]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Jewellery shop, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-17/3ckvofi9/PTI05222026000260B.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The price of gold in the city decreased by Rs 400 per sovereign on Wednesday (August 12).</p><p>The yellow metal is now priced at Rs 1,13,600 per sovereign and Rs 14,200 per gram, after a decrease of Rs 50 per gram.</p><p>Earlier on August 11, the price of 22-carat gold stood at Rs 1,14,000 per sovereign and Rs 14,250 per gram.</p><h2>Silver prices remain unchanged</h2><p>Silver prices remain unchanged and continue to sell for Rs 260 per gram (Rs 2,60,000 per kg) on August 12.</p><h2>Gold rate today vs gold rate on this day, last year</h2><p>Gold remains significantly higher compared to last year. Prices have increased from Rs 74,360 per sovereign (Rs 9,295 per gram) on August 12, 2025, to Rs 1,13,600 per sovereign (Rs 14,200 per gram) on August 12, 2026, marking an increase of Rs 39,240 or about 52.77%.</p><h2>Gold price (22-carat) over the last five days:</h2><p>August 11, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,14,000 | 1 gram - Rs 14,250</p><p>August 10, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,11,600 | 1 gram - Rs 13,950</p><p>August 8, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,11,720 | 1 gram - Rs 13,965</p><p>August 7, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,10,000 | 1 gram - Rs 13,750</p><p>August 6, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,10,000 | 1 gram - Rs 13,750</p><h2>Silver price over the last five days:</h2><p>August 11, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 260</p><p>August 10, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 250</p><p>August 8, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 250</p><p>August 7, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 250</p><p>August 6, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 250</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Check out petrol and diesel prices in Chennai on August 12, 2026</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/check-out-petrol-and-diesel-prices-in-chennai-on-august-12-2026</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/check-out-petrol-and-diesel-prices-in-chennai-on-august-12-2026#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">12308af7-d9b6-4e61-918a-d26c4d21f6a3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:55:48 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-12T02:55:48.819Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Online Desk</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371166</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>diesel price,petrol price,Petrol and diesel price in Chennai</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-02/gyfr3ko0/Untitled-design-23.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Petrol and diesel]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-02/gyfr3ko0/Untitled-design-23.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong>&nbsp;The price of petrol and diesel in the city on Wednesday(August 12) remains unchanged.</p><p>According to reports, one litre of petrol is being sold at Rs 107.77, while diesel costs Rs 99.55 per litre in Chennai on Wednesday.</p><p>On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The increase took cumulative hikes since May 15 to nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.</p><p>Until May, fuel prices had largely remained unchanged since April 2022, except for a Rs 2 per litre reduction announced in March 2024 ahead of the national elections.</p><h2><strong>Why have fuel prices been increased?</strong></h2><p>Global crude oil prices had surged more than 50 per cent since late February following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route.</p><p>State-run retailers had delayed passing on higher input costs for weeks, a move the government said was intended to shield consumers from inflation. Opposition parties, however, accused the administration of holding back price increases until after key state elections.</p><p>The May 15 increase came after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expanded its electoral footprint by winning three of five state and UT elections, including West Bengal.</p><p>Retail fuel prices were first raised by Rs 3 per litre on May 15, followed by a 90-paise increase on May 19 and another hike on May 23, when petrol prices rose by 87 paise and diesel by 91 paise per litre.</p><p>On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The cumulative increase since May 15 stands at nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.</p><p>The increase varies across cities due to differences in local taxes.</p><h2><strong>Petrol rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:</strong></h2><p>August 11 - Rs 107.77</p><p>August 10 - Rs 107.77</p><p>August 9 - Rs 107.77</p><p>August 8 - Rs 107.77</p><p>August 7 - Rs 107.77</p><h2><strong>Diesel rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:</strong></h2><p>August 11 - Rs 99.55</p><p>August 10 - Rs 99.55</p><p>August 9- Rs 99.55</p><p>August 8 - Rs 99.55</p><p>August 7 - Rs 99.55</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Missing sewage lines in north Chennai raise groundwater contamination fears</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/missing-sewage-lines-in-north-chennai-raise-groundwater-contamination-fears</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/missing-sewage-lines-in-north-chennai-raise-groundwater-contamination-fears#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">003e27b6-28e2-43c3-9a55-dd902c7602c3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:50:35 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-12T02:50:35.284Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Groundwater,sewage lines,contamination</media:keywords><media:content height="1080" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/import/imported/2023-03/84f9e05a-aac9-47b8-a33b-57fd1b8dde22/NATION.jpg" width="1920"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB)]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB)]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/import/imported/2023-03/84f9e05a-aac9-47b8-a33b-57fd1b8dde22/NATION.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Several streets in Ward 4 of the Greater Chennai Corporation have been without underground sewage connections for years, prompting residents and councillor R Jayaraman to seek urgent action from the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB).</p><p>The CPM councillor said that he had been requesting CMWSSB officials for more than 3 years to extend the sewage network to the uncovered streets. “I’ve also written to the former managing director of Metro Water and raised the issue during ward and zonal committee meetings,” he added.</p><p>The streets without sewage connections include VP Nagar, Ramanathapuram 1st Cross Street, 10th Street Extension, Mettu Street 1st Cross Street, some streets in Thiruveethiamman Nagar, Perumal Koil Street, Jothi Nagar 10th Street, Jothi Nagar Extension, TS Gopal Nagar East and all of Adi Dravidar Colony.</p><p>“When the sewage pipeline works were undertaken across the Tiruvottiyur zone between 2007 and 2010, several streets were left out. These areas now require new pipelines along with the replacement of ageing sewage lines. Around 625 streets in Ward 4 were left out then,” Jayaraman lamented. “Existing underground drainage lines get frequently clogged. Shortage of workers delays the clearing of blockages, resulting in sewage overflowing onto roads in several areas.”</p><aside><cite>— Councillor R Jayaraman, Ward 4, Tiruvottiyur (Zone 1)</cite>When the sewage pipeline works were undertaken in Tiruvottiyur between 2007 and 2010, several streets were left out. These areas now require new pipelines</aside><p>Jayaraman alleged that the absence of sewage connections has also led to the use of septic tanks, raising concerns over groundwater contamination. He further alleged that some households have illegally connected sewage outlets to stormwater drains.</p><p>“With the monsoon approaching in a few months, officials should take immediate action to prevent sewage from entering stormwater drains and also address our concerns over groundwater contamination,” stated K Venkataiah, a resident and activist in Ernavoor.</p><p>A CMWSSB official said that the issue would be addressed by the concerned officials. </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai: 15 minutes of chaos stuns Pulianthope High Road</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-15-minutes-of-chaos-stuns-pulianthope-high-road</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-15-minutes-of-chaos-stuns-pulianthope-high-road#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">f3dbb24d-5b80-4764-9841-c8d232d9ba48</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:45:21 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-12T02:45:21.866Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Pulianthope,conservancy worker,traffic</media:keywords><media:content height="1476" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/rcutxsm8/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-11-at-9.06.04-PM.jpeg" width="1969"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Branches left on Pulianthope High Road disrupting traffic]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Branches left on Pulianthope High Road disrupting traffic]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/rcutxsm8/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-11-at-9.06.04-PM.jpeg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Tension and traffic gridlock gripped Pulianthope High Road on Tuesday afternoon after residents dumped tree branches left behind by conservancy workers onto the street near Grey Nagar.</p><p>The residents’ protest against conservancy workers’ failure to remove accumulated green waste despite multiple complaints from the area brought the traffic to a standstill for 15 minutes.</p><p>Ward 73 councillor Ambethvalavan alleged that the number of sanitation workers assigned to the ward was inadequate.</p><p>According to locals, Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) workers had trimmed tree branches on both sides of the road near the Vinayagar Kovil in Grey Nagar, Pulianthope, and dumped them near the temple, a spot regularly used by residents to park light commercial vehicles.</p><p>A resident, speaking on condition of anonymity, said, “Even after the conservancy inspector was informed, the branches remained uncleared since morning. Frustrated by the lack of response, a few people tossed the branches onto the busy road.”</p><p>Stranded in the scorching heat, commuters and motorists criticised the protest.</p><p>“Traffic was backed up for nearly a kilometre. Passengers in buses, cars, and on bikes suffered as there are no quick alternative routes to bypass this stretch,” said Kathirvel, a resident of Perambur.</p><p>Speaking to DT Next, Ambethvalavan said, “I instructed the officials concerned to clear the debris immediately. We have an acute shortage of cleanliness workers in our ward; only 28 of them are managing door-to-door collection and street-clearing operations across over 400 streets.”</p><p>Meanwhile, motorists’ hardships continue as Metro Water has dug up the road for underground pipeline installation. The ongoing works reduce the available carriageway on a route used by thousands daily, causing traffic congestion to worsen. Many motorists have urged the civic body to relay the road at the earliest to ease their commute.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Pre-monsoon works in Chennai: Leave no room for monsoon lapses, Minister Anand tells officials</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/pre-monsoon-works-in-chennai-leave-no-room-for-monsoon-lapses-minister-anand-tells-officials</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/pre-monsoon-works-in-chennai-leave-no-room-for-monsoon-lapses-minister-anand-tells-officials#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">22719a61-6744-42b3-a9fe-805615202f40</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 02:01:41 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-12T02:01:41.104Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>northeast monsoon,Minister Anand</media:keywords><media:content height="720" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/54hq5hjb/dailythanthi2026-08-11a6z41dbuanand.avif" width="1200"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Minister N Anand]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Minister N Anand]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/54hq5hjb/dailythanthi2026-08-11a6z41dbuanand.avif?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Rural Development and Water Resources Minister N Anand on Tuesday reviewed the preparedness for the northeast monsoon in the city and directed officials to complete preventive measures in vulnerable areas well ahead of the rains.</p><p>The review meeting, held in T Nagar, focused on preventing waterlogging and ensuring uninterrupted essential services during the monsoon.</p><p>Officials were asked to identify waterlogging-prone locations in advance and ensure that the stormwater drains were desilted and restored to facilitate the quick discharge of rainwater. Measures to remove obstructions from waterways and drain excess water from low-lying areas were also reviewed.</p><p>The meeting also discussed steps to prevent disruption to drinking water supply during the rainy season.</p><p>The minister directed officials to ensure that rescue teams and essential equipment remained ready for immediate deployment during emergencies. Safety measures concerning electrical wires and installations were also reviewed to prevent accidents during heavy rains.</p><p>Officials were further instructed to ensure the immediate repair of potholes and undertake other preventive works on roads before the onset of the monsoon.</p><p>The meeting was attended by senior officials from the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) and also various government departments.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai: Not accidental fall, mason was murdered, find cops; arrest supervisor </title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-not-accidental-fall-mason-was-murdered-find-cops-arrest-supervisor</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-not-accidental-fall-mason-was-murdered-find-cops-arrest-supervisor#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">aa48b1f3-2d7b-4911-81e5-7cbe965cdffd</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:46:59 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-12T01:46:59.905Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>murder case,Police,Chennai</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-05-30/8dyoiea8/arrest-cuffs.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Illustration of a man being arrested]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Arrested]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-05-30/8dyoiea8/arrest-cuffs.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI</strong>: The death of a mason at a construction site in Washermanpet on Monday, which was initially deemed to be an accidental fall, turned out to be a murder. Investigations by the police revealed that the site.</p><p>supervisor hit the mason with a wooden log after he asked for salary dues.</p><p>The Washermenpet police identified the deceased as Jayachandran of Korukkupet. According to the police, Jayachandran had been working at the construction site on Nallapa Vaathiyar Street in Washermanpet for the past few months. On Monday, he came to the worksite and approached the supervisor, Koteeswaran (45), and demanded pending salary dues of Rs 10,000.</p><p>The police investigations revealed that this led to a heated argument between the two, and when it escalated, they started hitting each other with stones and wooden boards from the construction site. During the fight, Koteeswaran allegedly hit Jayachandran with a wooden log and fled, said the police.</p><p>The other workers, who found Jayachandran unconscious, moved him to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.</p><p>Since the injuries were not consistent with an accidental fall, police conducted detailed investigations and found that the workers who moved him to a hospital were not witness to the supposed fall. Further probe revealed that Jayachandran met with Koteeswaran before his death, and after being grilled by the police, the latter allegedly confessed to the murder.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai’s OMR, Radial Road set for integrated mobility makeover</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennais-omr-radial-road-set-for-integrated-mobility-makeover</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennais-omr-radial-road-set-for-integrated-mobility-makeover#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">ed41e114-b2a6-46ab-a416-c4d95abd3b30</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:41:26 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-12T01:41:26.764Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>G JAGANNATH</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2452705</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority,CUMTA,Mahabalipuram,Old Mahabalipuram Road,OMR,CMRL,transport</media:keywords><media:content height="3739" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/yq8ir4ix/World-Trade-Center.JPG" width="4819"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Coming soon in Chennai: Model urban mobility corridors]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ World Trade Center]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/yq8ir4ix/World-Trade-Center.JPG?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><category>Editorspick</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The arterial <a href="https://www.dtnext.in/topic/old-mahabalipuram-road">Old Mahabalipuram Road </a>(OMR) and Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road are in for a makeover to transform them into model urban mobility corridors, with the <a href="https://www.dtnext.in/topic/chennai-unified-metropolitan-transport-authority">Chennai Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority</a> (CUMTA) planning a major redesign to integrate road, bus, and Metro Rail connectivity.</p><p>The authority has invited a tender to prepare a detailed project report for transforming 32.4 km of the two stretches, and the improvement works will subsequently be executed by the State Highways Department.</p><p>The project covers 25 km of OMR (Rajiv Gandhi Salai, or IT Corridor as it is popularly known) from Madhya Kailash to Kelambakkam, and 7.4 km of Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Radial Road from Pallavaram bridge to Thoraipakkam junction.</p><p>A major focus of the OMR plan will be integration with the Metro Rail network. The corridor design will take into account proposed Metro Rail alignments and stations, with CUMTA asking the consultant to work with <a href="https://www.dtnext.in/topic/chennai-metro-rail-limited">Chennai Metro Rail Ltd</a> (CMRL) to ensure safe and convenient transfers between Metro stations and buses, intermediate public transport, cycling, and walking.</p><aside><cite> I Jeyakumar, member-secretary, CUMTA</cite>The Highways Department will be able to execute the works along with the ongoing Metro Rail works and complete them in a year's time when CMRL is expected to commence operations</aside><p>The plan envisages developing areas around Metro stations as multimodal hubs, with safe pedestrian access, bus connections, cycling facilities, and last-mile connectivity. The road design will also identify opportunities to improve access to stations and provide seamless transfers between different modes.</p><p>CUMTA member-secretary I Jeyakumar told DT Next that the authority plans to take up the OMR Metro Rail integration corridor works at the earliest so that they can be executed and inaugurated along with the ongoing Metro works. If the schedule goes as planned, the DPR would be ready by January next year and the Highways Department could award the work contract in June 2027.</p><p>"The Highways Department will be able to execute the works along with the ongoing Metro Rail works and complete them in a year's time when CMRL is expected to commence operations," he said.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/uvucroba/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-12-at-12.09.45.jpeg" /><figcaption>Chennai’s OMR, Radial Road set for integrated mobility makeover</figcaption></figure><h2>Public transport to be priority focus in OMR, PTR transformation plan</h2><p>The project will also examine public transport priority on OMR and Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Road (PTR). The plan includes exclusive bus lanes, bus-priority stretches and properly designed bus bays. On Pallavaram-Thoraipakkam Road, bus priority could range from bus-only lanes during specific hours, enforced through digital monitoring, to physically segregated lanes, depending on traffic volumes at different times of the day.</p><p>CUMTA has asked the consultant to coordinate with the Metropolitan Transport Corporation and the Transport Department on their plans for BRTS and dedicated bus lanes along the corridors, while coordinating with CMRL on proposed Metro Rail alignments and stations.</p><p>Jeyakumar said PTR has sufficient right of way to accommodate a BRTS or bus-priority corridor. "The Chief Minister has envisaged interest in implementing BRTS in the city. This road is wide enough to accommodate it and can be a model," he said.</p><blockquote>Road safety will be another key component, with provisions for safer junctions, street lighting, signs, pedestrian crossings, and grade-separated facilities such as foot-over bridges and skywalks wherever required</blockquote><p>The proposed makeover will go beyond conventional road widening, as the proposal includes uniform carriageways, green medians, service lanes, safer intersections, traffic-calming measures, pedestrian crossings, refuge islands, footpaths, and cycling facilities.</p><p>The corridors will also have planned underground utility infrastructure for electricity, telecom, water, gas, and sewer lines, besides improved stormwater drainage and recharge facilities.</p><p>Road safety will be another key component, with provisions for safer junctions, street lighting, signs, pedestrian crossings, and grade-separated facilities such as foot-over bridges and skywalks wherever required.</p><p>Landscaping, shaded walking spaces, public amenities, and safer pedestrian facilities are also proposed, with the design expected to address the needs of women, children, elderly people, and persons with disabilities.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>300-400% rise in property tax; Chennai residents see red</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/300-400-rise-in-property-tax-chennai-residents-see-red</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/300-400-rise-in-property-tax-chennai-residents-see-red#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">6a6f233c-f112-4fe6-bac7-868bd2f7cf32</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:40:58 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-12T01:40:58.724Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Prithiv Raj Anbu</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371171</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>tax,Chennai,Property</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/jcbsp8bz/BeFunky-collage-20.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/jcbsp8bz/BeFunky-collage-20.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><category>Editorspick</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI</strong>: Property owners across the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) were in for a major shock after receiving revised property tax demands that are three to four times higher than what they paid in the first half of the last financial year.</p><p>With scores of people fuming over the massive hike, the corporation said the revision was based on self-declaration of deviations and also after a drone-based GIS survey that revealed discrepancies in declared extent of the property and real spread.  </p><p>The civic body has around 14 lakh registered property tax assessees across its 15 zones.</p><p>One of them, Radhika Sunder Raj of Anna Nagar, said her property tax has risen from Rs 5,000 in the first half of 2025-26 to Rs 28,000 this year. “Without any prior information, the GCC has increased our property tax to Rs 28,000. Such a steep hike is unreasonable and unacceptable,” she said.</p><p>A senior GCC official said the revisions followed discrepancies identified in property assessments. During a self-declaration exercise in 2018, around 1.5 lakh domestic property owners had declared deviations in land value assessments, while deviations had subsequently been found in around 3 lakh commercial and non-commercial buildings, the official said.</p><p>The revision in property tax was kept on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic and has resumed now, said the official, adding that the revised assessment has been given effect from the second half of 2025-26, irrespective of when the deviation occurred, to limit the financial burden on property owners.</p><p>The corporation said owners who have objections to the revised assessment can approach the Regional Deputy Commissioner concerned, along with supporting documents, within 15 days of receiving the revised demand, and assured that genuine grievances would be resolved within a month.</p><p>Sarbajaya Das, chairperson, Standing Committee on Taxation and Finance, said the GCC had outsourced the property tax revision exercise to a private agency, which conducted a citywide drone-based GIS survey in 2024.</p><aside><a href="https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/gcc-says-property-tax-has-not-been-increased">GCC says property tax has not been increased</a></aside><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dear Chennaiites,<br><br>Property Tax Has Not Been Increased in Greater Chennai Corporation. <br><br>In the Greater Chennai Corporation, revised demand notices were issued to property owners/commercial establishments who have been paying property tax based on under assessment/wrong…</p>&mdash; Greater Chennai Corporation (@chennaicorp) <a href="https://x.com/chennaicorp/status/2087389285192470704?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2026</a></blockquote>
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</figure><p>“Reassessments are being implemented based on discrepancies found between the GIS survey and actual tax payments. Initially, commercial properties were taken up and reassessments for around 16,000 commercial buildings are still under way,” she said.</p><figure><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Hi <a href="https://x.com/chennaicorp?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@chennaicorp</a> <a href="https://x.com/sameerangs?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sameerangs</a> My property tax has suddenly increased from ₹585 per half-year (I/25-26) to ₹6,670 per half-year from II/25-26. <br><br>This is an increase of over 1,000% <br><br>The Annual Value now shows ₹53,752. Please explain the basis for this reassessment and the… <a href="https://t.co/b6gYMamwkA">pic.twitter.com/b6gYMamwkA</a></p>&mdash; Srini Swaminathan (@srini091) <a href="https://x.com/srini091/status/2087507095730172336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 12, 2026</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.x.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure><h2>Can’t implement such important measures without discussion: Residents</h2><p>While the GCC plans to extend the reassessment exercise to domestic properties, the issue was not discussed during the finance committee meeting in July, Das said. “The matter will be discussed in this month's meeting in view of the revision implemented for the first half of the current financial year,” she added.</p><p>Residents' associations, however, questioned the retrospective nature of the revisions and the lack of prior communication.</p><p>Sandhiya Vedullapalli of the Federation of Anna Nagar Residents’ Associations (FOARA) said sudden increases ranging from 10% to more than 300% were unacceptable.</p><p>“The GCC must clarify the methodology used for the calculations, justify the retrospective effective date, and reconsider this increase in tax. Taxpayers should not be made to bear the burden of administrative lapses,” she said.</p><p>TK Shanmugam, president of the Federation of North Chennai Residents Welfare Association (FNCRWA), said the revisions would hit low-income households and small-scale leather industries in North Chennai.</p><p>“How can such an important measure be implemented without discussion in the council meeting? The revised property tax will also have a ripple effect on Metro Water tax payments,” he said.</p><p>Repeated attempts to contact Chennai Mayor R Priya and Deputy Mayor Mageshkumar for their comments were unsuccessful.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>When memory becomes art: Benitha Perciyal and Krishnaswamy’s Chennai exhibitions explore how personal objects become art</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/when-memory-becomes-art-k-benitha-perciyals-solo-chennai-exhibition-explores-how-personal-objects-become-art</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/when-memory-becomes-art-k-benitha-perciyals-solo-chennai-exhibition-explores-how-personal-objects-become-art#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">4d2e8f2c-c869-4590-a521-74423f1745b3</guid><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:37:35 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-12T01:37:35.824Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Dharshini</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2502049</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Chennai events,contemporary art,Benitha Perciyal</media:keywords><media:content height="1321" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/7vb0r1z1/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-11-at-5.43.09-PM.jpeg" width="1969"><media:title type="html"></media:title><media:description type="html"></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/7vb0r1z1/WhatsApp-Image-2026-08-11-at-5.43.09-PM.jpeg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI</strong>: There are things we keep not because they are valuable, but because they hold a piece of us. A dead bird found after Covid, objects collected over the years, ritual materials, a rescued squirrel named Jerry, memories of displacement — for artist K Benitha Perciyal, these traces have become part of her artistic vocabulary.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/il3s67ae/DSC0076.jpg" /></figure><p>Her solo exhibition, How Long Will We Live? Or When Will We Die?, presented by Ashvita’s as part of Contemporary Now, felt like stepping into the artist’s accumulated memories. Paintings, sculptures, artist’s books, installations, research material and personal objects come together to reveal how her practice has changed alongside her.</p><p><br>“My span of time, whatever I have in the studio, and most of the things which I have in the studio which I don't want to sell, so for me it's very personal,” Benitha says. For her, these objects are also references — reminders that understanding something is different from truly realising it. “Certain things only you will realise unless and until it happens to you. So all these things, all the traces, I keep so that I understand, I realise.”<br>That process of realisation runs through the exhibition. A visit to Sri Lanka and witnessing the realities of war altered the way she looked at the world. “After visiting Sri Lanka, the entire way of seeing it changed me,” she says. “After that, I started reading the world news. I started reading about war, what is happening.” Her thoughts turned towards displacement and uncertainty, and the materials she had already been working with began to take on new meanings. Incense,&nbsp;sambarani&nbsp;and kumkuliyam entered her sculptures, alongside objects she collected and restored.</p><figure><img alt="Benitha Perciyal" src="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/dnu6u5le/K.-Benitha-Perciyal.JPG" /><figcaption>Benitha Perciyal</figcaption></figure><p>Yet some of the transformation came from something much smaller. Jerry, the squirrel who repeatedly appears in her work, came into Benitha’s life as a tiny, hairless creature she initially could not even identify. Caring for him made her observe his movements, routine and needs. “Then I really learned patience and started listening and understanding,” she recalls. “So even a small tiny creature can change you. So that is where I shifted to another person as well.”<br>Pain, too, is often present in her work through absence rather than spectacle. In one work inspired by Michelangelo’s Pietà, Benitha chose not to depict the dead Christ in his mother’s arms. “I don't want to show the pain of a mother holding a dead son. So I showed the absence of his presence.”</p><p>Her questions around faith are equally personal. Through collected mother-and-child figures and damaged ritual objects, she asks: “What is faith? That is my question.” The works become a way to examine what people repair, replace and continue to believe in, even when circumstances change.<br><br>Alongside Benitha’s deeply personal archive, Krishnaswamy approaches continuity from a different direction. In&nbsp;Continuiverse, Ayyanar becomes a starting point for thinking about protection, evolution and humanity’s relationship with nature. “From the Stone Age, as a human form, you need protection, evolution. So, from there, in that fear, there is a surrender in nature. So, the continuity of that is what I see in the Ayyanar tradition.”</p><figure><img alt="Krishnaswamy" src="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/nyrcdkcs/C.-Krishnaswamy.jpg" /><figcaption>Krishnaswamy</figcaption></figure><p>For him, Ayyanar is part of a wider human story: a tradition that has moved from terracotta to cement, brick and steel as the materials around us change. He describes this not simply as artistic reinterpretation, but as “human evolution.”<br><br>That idea of transformation also determines his materials. Metal, steel and electric light become contemporary extensions of an older visual language. “This is a continuous process. It is an ever-changing matter. It is continuously changing. If we do the same show, it will be in a different form. Nothing is fixed,” he says.<br><br>And the work, he believes, changes again when people encounter it. “There is no single interpretation. When you see it, you get a different idea. In that, an imperceptible energy is transferred.”<br><br>Contemporary Now: Edition III runs till August 25, while C. Krishnaswamy’s&nbsp;Continuiverse: Sculptures by C. Krishnaswamy continues at Ashvita’s until September 18.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" frameborder="0" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NKez_7vio30?si=zES4-iffGZ6ENvL8"></iframe></figure>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Two held in Chennai for Rs 8 crore ministerial post scam bid</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/two-held-in-chennai-for-rs-8-crore-ministerial-post-scam-bid</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/two-held-in-chennai-for-rs-8-crore-ministerial-post-scam-bid#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">67c11817-9901-4e8a-b418-3b711261c870</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 17:22:08 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-11T17:22:08.914Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Impersonation,chennai crime</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-06-22/se5xk2pa/arr.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image for arrested]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image for arrested]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-06-22/se5xk2pa/arr.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The city police have arrested two men for allegedly attempting to extort Rs 8 crore by impersonating a Tamil Nadu minister and using a fake email account to promise a ministerial post to a Vellore MLA.</p><p>Police identified the arrested as Ruben Raj (27), of Virupatchipuram in Vellore district, and Sakthi Arjun (21), of Tiruvottiyur in Chennai. Two mobile phones and a CPU were seized from them.</p><p>According to police, a complaint was lodged by Niswak alleging that a person identified as Venkatesh had created a fake email account in the name of the Tamil Nadu Public Works and Sports Development Minister. The accused allegedly used the account and fabricated electronic documents to circulate false information as part of a criminal conspiracy.</p><p>During the investigation, police found that in July 2026, Ruben Raj and Sakthi Arjun allegedly told Dayalan, who was known to Venkatesh, that they had access to the minister and could secure a ministerial post for a Vellore MLA in return for Rs 8 crore.</p><p>Dayalan reportedly passed on the information to the MLA's office through Venkatesh.</p><p>Police said Ruben Raj used a laptop to create a fake email ID in the minister's name. He allegedly took a screenshot of a purported confirmation message received from the account and sent it to Venkatesh through WhatsApp to make the claim appear genuine.</p><p>The MLA from Vellore became suspicious and spoke to the men through a group video call. The alleged impersonation and attempt to collect money using the fake email were subsequently detected.</p><p>Following an investigation and search, Villivakkam police arrested Ruben Raj and Sakthi Arjun. They were produced before a court on Tuesday and remanded in judicial custody.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Technical glitch hit services for 4 hours at Passport Seva in Tambaram</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/technical-glitch-hit-services-for-4-hours-at-passport-seva-in-tambaram</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/technical-glitch-hit-services-for-4-hours-at-passport-seva-in-tambaram#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">e3403b66-5077-44d7-b862-55d5cf5f78be</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 15:58:40 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-11T15:58:40.453Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Tambaram,technical glitch,Passport Seva</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/38w19fp4/Passport-1.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Hundreds of passport applicants were left waiting for hours at the Passport Seva Kendra in West Tambaram]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Hundreds of passport applicants were left waiting for hours at the Passport Seva Kendra in West Tambaram]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/38w19fp4/Passport-1.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Hundreds of passport applicants were left waiting for hours at the Passport Seva Kendra in West Tambaram on Tuesday after a technical glitch disrupted online services for nearly four hours.</p><p>The Passport Seva Kendra on Duraisamy Street caters to more than 500 applicants daily, including people from various parts of Tamil Nadu who visit the centre for passport registration, verification and other services.</p><p>More than 200 applicants had gathered at the centre from around 9 am on Tuesday. However, a technical issue with the online system brought passport verification and registration processes to a halt, leaving applicants waiting for several hours.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-12/g1ot1wx4/Passport-1.jpg" /></figure><p>With no clear information or alternative arrangements initially provided, several applicants grew frustrated and engaged in heated arguments with officials outside the centre.</p><p>Employees at the centre later informed the applicants that the server was down and affecting verification and other services. They also said the disruption was not limited to the Tambaram centre, with passport offices in several major cities across the country reportedly facing a similar issue. Officials assured the applicants that services would resume once the server problem was resolved.</p><p>The online services resumed after nearly four hours. However, registration and verification processes continued at a slower pace, resulting in further delays for those waiting at the centre.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai Metro Rail commuters flag parking woes despite vacant spaces</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-metro-rail-commuters-flag-parking-woes-despite-vacant-spaces</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-metro-rail-commuters-flag-parking-woes-despite-vacant-spaces#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">2aa0f53d-63ed-436a-85ef-3f6e466c12ee</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 14:56:48 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-11T14:56:48.982Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>chennai metro,parking,woes</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-11/qnky5agl/BeFunky-collage-13.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Chennai Metro parking ]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Chennai Metro parking ]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-11/qnky5agl/BeFunky-collage-13.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI</strong>: Commuters of Metro Rail have raised concerns over difficulties in accessing parking facilities at Metro stations, alleging that vehicles are sometimes denied entry even when parking spaces appear to be available.</p><p>Several users said parking attendants turn away vehicles citing a lack of space, while vacant slots can reportedly be seen inside the parking premises.</p><p>They alleged that some of these spaces were kept aside for frequent or regular users, making it difficult for occasional passengers to park their vehicles. The issue has caused inconvenience particularly for passengers who depend on Metro station parking to complete the first leg of their daily commute.</p><p>Those denied entry are often forced to search for alternative parking nearby, potentially delaying their journeys and adding to congestion around stations.</p><p>Passengers have called for greater transparency in the management and allocation of parking spaces at Metro stations. They have also sought clearer information on parking availability and rules governing entry.</p><p>With Metro Rail becoming an important mode of public transport, commuters say convenient access to station parking is essential for encouraging people to leave private vehicles behind for longer journeys. They have urged CMRL authorities to examine the complaints and ensure available parking spaces are allocated fairly.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Lift cable snaps, 70-year-old Pallavaram woman employee dies in fall</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/pallavaram-biriyani-shop-employee-killed-as-lift-cable-snaps</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/pallavaram-biriyani-shop-employee-killed-as-lift-cable-snaps#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">135d6621-4536-4fc5-8b15-677304dbc8f7</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:50:27 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-11T13:50:27.931Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Pallavaram,death,Biriyani Shop</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-11/cqf9mku5/BeFunky-collage-11.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ The victim Mumtaz]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ The victim Mumtaz]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-11/cqf9mku5/BeFunky-collage-11.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI</strong>: A 70-year-old woman employee of a popular biryani outlet near GST Road in Pallavaram died after the cable of a lift at the hotel snapped and fell on the ground on Tuesday morning.</p><p>The deceased was identified as Mumtaz (70), who was working at the Yaa Moideen biryani outlet in Pallavaram. The police said Mumtaz arrived at the shop for work as usual at around 10 am. The building has a ground floor and two upper floors. She was going in the lift from the ground floor to one of the upper floors when the inner cable of the lift suddenly snapped. The lift plunged, trapping Mumtaz inside. She suffered severe injuries and died on the spot.</p><p>Following the incident, other employees rushed to the spot and attempted to rescue her, and also alerted the Pallavaram police. A police team arrived at the spot and found Mumtaz dead inside the lift. The body was retrieved and sent to the Tambaram district government hospital for post-mortem examination.</p><p>The Pallavaram police have registered a case and are investigating the incident. The police are questioning the owners of the biryani outlet as well as the lift maintenance team to ascertain the exact cause of the accident and whether there were any lapses in its maintenance.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Greater Chennai Police forms special cell to uproot bribery; public gets open access</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/greater-chennai-police-launches-new-anti-corruption-special-cell-to-curb-bribery</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/greater-chennai-police-launches-new-anti-corruption-special-cell-to-curb-bribery#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">b27925e6-6cca-4d60-bd66-94912fea9759</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:46:49 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-11T08:46:49.559Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Greater Chennai Police,A Amalraj,Anti-Corruption Special Cell</media:keywords><media:content height="414" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/import/imported/import/Articles/2019/Jan/201901100243391476_Dip-in-crime-rate-in-Tiruchy-after-installation-of-CCTV_SECVPF.gif" width="620"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[  A Amalraj]]></media:title><media:description type="html"></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/import/imported/import/Articles/2019/Jan/201901100243391476_Dip-in-crime-rate-in-Tiruchy-after-installation-of-CCTV_SECVPF.gif?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI: </strong>The Greater Chennai Police (GCP) have launched a new 'Anti-Corruption Special Cell' to ensure transparency and prevent bribery within the department. </p><p>In a statement, GCP Commissioner A Amalraj said that while the majority of police personnel, from constables to senior officers, perform their duties honestly, the actions of a few others bring disrepute to the entire department. To prevent such incidents and establish public trust, a special unit has been formed. Members of the public can report to this cell if police personnel demand bribes. </p><p>Citizens can contact the Anti-Corruption Special Cell at 78717-23000. Complaints can be made either through a direct call or via WhatsApp. The identity of the complainant will be kept strictly confidential, police said. </p><p>"All the information received will be thoroughly investigated and immediate action will be taken against those found guilty, " the GCP stated. </p><p>The commissioner also appealed to the public not to offer bribes to police personnel. He said that police work is meant to serve the public and should be done without any monetary exchange. Sources said that the top brass of the city police also held a meeting with bar owners in the city and advised them to not pay bribes to police personnel.</p><p>Last week, the Chennai Police arrested one of their own, an inspector and his accomplice, based on allegations raised by a businessman who accused the inspector of extorting several lakhs of rupees by threatening to implicate him in the 2024 Armstrong murder case.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai gold price rises by Rs 2,400 on August 11, 2026; check today&apos;s gold, silver rate</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-gold-price-rises-by-rs-2400-on-august-11-2026-check-todays-gold-silver-rate</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-gold-price-rises-by-rs-2400-on-august-11-2026-check-todays-gold-silver-rate#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">033ba149-5a1b-46bc-a092-138a029dd56b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 04:35:55 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-11T04:35:55.340Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Online Desk</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371166</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>silver price,Chennai gold price,Chennai gold price today,gold price,1 sovereign gold price today</media:keywords><media:content height="3013" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-06-01/o8burt5l/PTI05222026000260B.jpg" width="4800"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ A salesman arranges a necklace at a jewellery shop]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Jewellery shop, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-06-01/o8burt5l/PTI05222026000260B.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><category>Business</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The price of gold in the city increased by Rs 2,400 per sovereign on Tuesday (August 11).</p><p>The yellow metal is now priced at Rs 1,14,000 per sovereign and Rs 14,250 per gram, after an increase of Rs 300 per gram.</p><p>Earlier on August 10, the price of 22-carat gold stood at Rs 1,11,600 per sovereign and Rs 13,950 per gram.</p><h2>Silver prices increase</h2><h2></h2><p>Silver prices also increased by Rs 10 per gram and are now selling for Rs 260 per gram (Rs 2,60,000 per kg) on August 11.</p><h2>Gold rate today vs gold rate on this day, last year</h2><h2></h2><p>Gold remains significantly higher compared to last year. Prices have increased from Rs 75,000 per sovereign (Rs 9,375 per gram) on August 11, 2025, to Rs 1,14,000 per sovereign (Rs 14,250 per gram) on August 11, 2026, marking an increase of Rs 39,000 or about 52%.</p><h2>Gold price (22-carat) over the last five days:</h2><h2></h2><p>August 10, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,11,600 | 1 gram - Rs 13,950</p><p>August 8, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,11,720 | 1 gram - Rs 13,965</p><p>August 7, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,10,000 | 1 gram - Rs 13,750</p><p>August 6, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,10,000 | 1 gram - Rs 13,750</p><p>August 5, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,06,880 | 1 gram - Rs 13,260</p><h2>Silver price over the last five days:</h2><h2></h2><p>August 10, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 250</p><p>August 8, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 250</p><p>August 7, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 250</p><p>August 6, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 250</p><p>August 5, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Three youth held with 55 gm of meth in Chennai
</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/three-youth-held-with-55-gm-of-meth-in-chennai</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/three-youth-held-with-55-gm-of-meth-in-chennai#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">d4cc640e-c0bb-42be-a7fa-e9ec2ef74390</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:56:12 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-11T02:56:12.091Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Chennai police,drug,Chennai</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-05-31/atbz263p/arrest-2.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image of being arrested]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image of being arrested]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-05-31/atbz263p/arrest-2.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The city police arrested three youths who were caught with 55 gm of methamphetamine near Thiru Vi Ka Nagar on Sunday. The contraband was seized.</p> <p>Based on a tip-off about movement of narcotics near Pallavan Road, a police team was surveilling the neighbourhood and found the suspects loitering suspiciously.</p><p>When police intercepted them for questioning, they gave contradictory answers. Officers then searched their bags and found the drugs concealed inside after which they were arrested. The arrested persons were identified as Joe Praveen (24) of Vyasarpadi, Madanraj (22) of Chengalpattu and Lokeshwaran (24). All three were taken into custody, and a case was registered.</p> <p>During interrogation, the trio reportedly told police that they had procured the methamphetamine from Bengaluru and were selling it in the city. Further probe is on to trace the source of the supply and other people involved.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>GCC to vaccinate 2 Lakh stray dogs in city from August 11</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/gcc-to-vaccinate-2-lakh-stray-dogs-in-city-from-today</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/gcc-to-vaccinate-2-lakh-stray-dogs-in-city-from-today#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">b14c233c-3afa-46a4-834e-4bb7b9a5d13e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:52:50 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-11T02:52:50.599Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Greater Chennai Corporation,stray dogs,anti-parasitic vaccination drive</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/import/h-upload/2024/06/26/831338-st.webp" width="1500"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ File photo of stray dogs fighting in the city]]></media:title><media:description type="html"></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/import/h-upload/2024/06/26/831338-st.webp?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will launch a 75-working-day anti-rabies and anti-parasitic vaccination drive for stray dogs from August 11, targeting 2 lakh dogs across the city. Thirty dedicated teams have been deployed for the campaign, with each team tasked with vaccinating around 100 stray dogs a day.</p> <p>The civic body plans to cover nearly 3,000 stray dogs daily by deploying 10 teams each across three zones simultaneously.</p><p>The first phase will cover Tiruvottiyur, Manali and Tondiarpet zones, focusing on rabies vaccination and removal of internal and external parasites. The campaign will be conducted for 14 days in Tiruvottiyur, nine days in Manali and 14 days in Tondiarpet.</p><p>During a similar campaign last year, more than 1.47 lakh stray dogs were vaccinated.</p> <p>The GCC has also made arrangements for pet owners to bring their dogs and cats to the vaccination camps for free anti-rabies vaccination.</p><p>At a consultation meeting, the Corporation Commissioner directed officials to involve veterinarians from TN Veterinary and Animal Sciences University and private practitioners. The drive will be carried out in technical collaboration with Worldwide Veterinary Services (WVS), officials said.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai: Public catch chain-snatcher targetting bank staff in Triplicane</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-public-catch-chain-snatcher-targetting-bank-staff-in-triplicane-2</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-public-catch-chain-snatcher-targetting-bank-staff-in-triplicane-2#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">3d18bee0-5df0-49f0-b119-c21cafe0bb66</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:45:56 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-11T02:45:56.504Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Triplicane,bank,chain-snatcher</media:keywords><media:content height="359" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-11/qxq05cil/dt-nextimportimported2022-06514360d6-5af2-405b-a2d1-004fec946cedUntitled44.avif" width="640"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative Image]]></media:title><media:description type="html"></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-11/qxq05cil/dt-nextimportimported2022-06514360d6-5af2-405b-a2d1-004fec946cedUntitled44.avif?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Alert members of the public caught a man who snatched a gold chain from a bank staff in Triplicane on Monday morning and handed him over to the police.&nbsp;</p><p>The victim, A Monisha (20) of Saidapet, is a staff member at the SBI branch on the University of Madras campus.&nbsp;</p><p>On Monday morning, Monisha arrived at the Omandurar Government Multi-Specialty Hospital Metro station and was walking along Swami Sivananda Road towards the campus when a man approached her and snatched a three-sovereign gold chain from her before fleeing.&nbsp;</p><p>Hearing her cries, the public chased the man and caught him. They then handed him over to Triplicane police.&nbsp;The accused was identified as P Ramamurthy (40) of Triplicane. He was produced before a magistrate and remanded to judicial custody. </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Check out petrol and diesel prices in Chennai on August 11, 2026</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/check-out-petrol-and-diesel-prices-in-chennai-on-august-11-2026</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/check-out-petrol-and-diesel-prices-in-chennai-on-august-11-2026#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">e3ce56bc-588e-49f2-b3b5-6aef3d46b67f</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:45:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-11T02:45:00.000Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Online Desk</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371166</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>diesel price,petrol price,Petrol and diesel price in Chennai</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-11/quy2m9oo/Untitled-design-21.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image for petrol and diesel.]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Petrol and diesel]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-11/quy2m9oo/Untitled-design-21.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong>&nbsp;The price of petrol and diesel in the city on Tuesday (August 11) remains unchanged.</p><p>According to reports, one litre of petrol is being sold at Rs 107.77, while diesel costs Rs 99.55 per litre in Chennai on Tuesday.</p><p>On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The increase took cumulative hikes since May 15 to nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.</p><p>Until May, fuel prices had largely remained unchanged since April 2022, except for a Rs 2 per litre reduction announced in March 2024 ahead of the national elections.</p><h2><strong>Why have fuel prices been increased?</strong></h2><p>Global crude oil prices had surged more than 50 per cent since late February following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route.</p><p>State-run retailers had delayed passing on higher input costs for weeks, a move the government said was intended to shield consumers from inflation. Opposition parties, however, accused the administration of holding back price increases until after key state elections.</p><p>The May 15 increase came after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expanded its electoral footprint by winning three of five state and UT elections, including West Bengal.</p><p>Retail fuel prices were first raised by Rs 3 per litre on May 15, followed by a 90-paise increase on May 19 and another hike on May 23, when petrol prices rose by 87 paise and diesel by 91 paise per litre.</p><p>On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The cumulative increase since May 15 stands at nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.</p><p>The increase varies across cities due to differences in local taxes.</p><h2><strong>Petrol rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:</strong></h2><p>August 10 - Rs 107.77</p><p>August 9 - Rs 107.77</p><p>August 8 - Rs 107.77</p><p>August 7 - Rs 107.77</p><p>August 6 - Rs 107.77</p><h2><strong>Diesel rates (per litre) in Chennai across last 5 days:</strong></h2><p>August 10 - Rs 99.55</p><p>August 9 - Rs 99.55</p><p>August 8 - Rs 99.55</p><p>August 7 - Rs 99.55</p><p>August 6 - Rs 99.55</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai man painting wall dies after driver crashes into parked car </title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-man-painting-wall-dies-after-driver-crashes-into-parked-car</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-man-painting-wall-dies-after-driver-crashes-into-parked-car#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">2a4e47a7-3263-433c-8ed8-6f31a32f49cc</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:26:27 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-11T02:26:27.441Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Perumbakkam,Chennai,Hit and Run</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-07/g4d9xc9x/Untitled-design-12.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image of a dead person]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Representative image for dead]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-07/g4d9xc9x/Untitled-design-12.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI</strong>: A 50-year-old Ezhumalai of Karpaga Vinayaka Nagar, who was painting a wall advertisement for a political party in Vettuvankeni near Neelankarai, was killed after a drunk driver rammed his vehicle into a parked car, which hit the man.</p><p>The incident happened on Sunday and the victim succumbed to his injuries on Monday, police said. An SUV operated by a man, suspected to have been under the influence of alcohol, crashed into a parked car near the wall where Ezhumalai was working. </p><p>The parked car hit Ezhumalai, who sustained grievous injuries. He was rushed to the GH at Perumbakkam where he died undergoing treatment on Monday, police said</p><p>Adyar Traffic Investigation Wing have registered a case and are investigating.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Nurturing changemakers: Chennai&apos;s Yein Udaan initiative sees students returning as staff</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/more-than-just-a-classroom</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/more-than-just-a-classroom#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">4f348934-3c08-4a2d-9539-a479a8934c3e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 02:16:48 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-11T02:16:48.745Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Merin James</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371182</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Chetpet,Classroom,Kids,Yein Udaan</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-11/oemj02um/Untitled-design-17.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Vedika Agarwal and Yein Udaan co-founder Sunitha Ravichandran with alumni who are now part of the organisation’s staff.]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Vedika Agarwal and Yein Udaan co-founder Sunitha Ravichandran with alumni who are now part of the organisation’s staff.]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-11/oemj02um/Untitled-design-17.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> In 2017, Yein Udaan started with 15 children in a room in a slum in Chetpet. </p><figure><img alt="From the annual production of Yein Udaan." src="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-11/5f1mh2t5/Untitled_design__19_.jpg" /><figcaption>From the annual production of Yein Udaan.</figcaption></figure><p>Today, the education initiative works with around 300 children across three campuses in Chetpet. What began as an after-school programme has grown into a day school, with preKG, LKG, UKG and Grades 1 and 2, alongside programmes that focus on academics, life skills, art, theatre, music and confidence-building.</p><p>The organisation’s growth has also brought a special milestone for its Managing Trustee, Vedika Agarwal. Some of the children who grew up with the organisation are now returning as members of its staff. Sixteen of Yein Udaan’s graduates are currently working with the organisation in different roles, including teaching, social media marketing, documentation, management and communication. Their roles are based on their strengths and interests, as well as what they have learned in college.</p><p>“This is the third year that the children have come back as our staff. These are the children I have worked with for the last 12 years. I have seen these children from Classes 1 and 2, and now a few are in college, and some have completed their studies. I have seen them grow up through school, enter college and come back as staff. It’s a wholesome journey,” says Vedika Agarwal, Managing Trustee, Yein Udaan.</p><p>For the organisation, it is also an opportunity for these young graduates to use what they learned in college in a familiar setting. A student interested in communication can take up work in that area, while someone interested in teaching can work with younger children. “We have mapped them to different roles and profiles based on their strengths and interests. Whatever they learned in college, they can utilise first-hand at Yein Udaan. They are not only developing the skills alongside the theory they learned in college, but are also contributing to the organisation through that particular knowledge and interest,” she adds.</p><figure><img alt="Vedika Agarwal, Managing Trustee, Yein Udaan" src="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-11/a0at1gr0/Untitled-design-18.jpg" /><figcaption>Vedika Agarwal, Managing Trustee, Yein Udaan</figcaption></figure><p>That approach reflects the way Yein Udaan has always looked at education. The focus is not limited to marks or classroom learning. The children are encouraged to take part in activities that help them build confidence and develop interests outside academics. “We do a lot of holistic development initiatives with the children. It is not only about academics. We focus on life skills, soft skills, art, theatre and music,” says Vedika.</p><p>Every year, the children get a chance to bring these skills together through an annual production. The event gives them a stage to perform and showcase what they have learned during the year. This year marked Yein Udaan’s eighth annual production.</p><p>For Vedika, working with children without addressing the larger community would only go so far. “Until the community develops as a whole, whatever we do with the child is not going to be long-term. Children go back to the same problems, be it drugs, alcohol or violence. So, how do we change that as a whole?”</p><p>That is where the former students now working with Yein Udaan become significant. They know the community because they grew up in it. They know the organisation because they were once part of its programmes. And now, they have the opportunity to contribute to it.</p><p>“Our vision is to champion changemakers from within the community. Our 16 students are now our staff and are changemakers in the community,” says Vedika.</p><p>She believes that the ability to create change is already present among the children. “Talent is there. We just have to identify it, find it and nurture it. That is our vision.”</p><p>The next phase for Yein Udaan is to take its school up to Grade 5. The school currently has 94 students and the organisation is looking for partners who can support the expansion through capital expenditure, a building or land. For Vedika, the goal is to give children from low-income communities the same opportunities available to children from more privileged backgrounds. </p><p>“We want to give all children a great start to life through holistic education, focusing on their foundation, literacy, skill development, aptitude and value system. That is the vision for the next five years,” she concludes.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Madras HC ranks second with 13 women judges; nationwide representation at 14%
</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/madras-hc-ranks-second-with-13-women-judges-nationwide-representation-at-14</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/madras-hc-ranks-second-with-13-women-judges-nationwide-representation-at-14#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">27174f31-9bc6-4e3e-86ba-2cc8e31581d4</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-11T01:30:00.000Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Madras High Court,Madras HC</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-06-29/31d65pzh/M-HC.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Madras HC]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Madras HC]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-06-29/31d65pzh/M-HC.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The appointment of three women judges to the Madras High Court has brought its tally to 13, placing it second among High Courts with the highest number of women judges and highlighting the continuing gender gap in the higher judiciary.</p> <p>The Punjab and Haryana High Court leads the country with 16 women judges, while Chennai now has 13. The Karnataka High Court is third with 11.</p><p>The three new appointments came among 30 judges recently appointed across the country's 25 High Courts. Of the 30, four are women, bringing the total number of women judges in High Courts to 120.</p><p>However, the overall representation of women judges in the High Courts is a dismal 14% nationwide. The contrast with the lower judiciary is significant. Of the 25,886 sanctioned posts in district and subordinate courts across India, women occupy 7,852, accounting for 38%.</p> <p>The figures have strengthened calls for High Court collegiums to give greater consideration to women lawyers while making judicial appointments in the coming years.</p><p>Meanwhile, the High Courts of Manipur, Tripura, Sikkim, Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand currently have no women judges.</p><h2>Skewed Representation</h2><h2></h2><p>Total no of women judges in HCs: 120</p><p>Women judges' share: 14%</p><p>Madras High Court's women judges: 13</p><p>Women judges in Punjab and Haryana HC: 16</p><p>Women judges in district/subordinate courts across the nation: 7,852</p><p>Women's share in district/subordinate courts across the nation: 38%</p> ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai Citizen Connect: Doors of new gas crematorium at Chromepet yet to open for public</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-citizen-connect-doors-of-new-gas-crematorium-at-chromepet-yet-to-open-for-public</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-citizen-connect-doors-of-new-gas-crematorium-at-chromepet-yet-to-open-for-public#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">7e1ac850-5d1f-4d35-ae1d-4795f367fd63</guid><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-11T01:30:00.000Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Chromepet,Chennai Citizen Connect,Crematorium</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-10/wj5bdqgw/1-9.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ The newly built crematorium at Lakshmipuram in Chromepet, which has remained shut for more than eighth months.]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ The newly built crematorium at Lakshmipuram in Chromepet, which has remained shut for more than eighth months.]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-10/wj5bdqgw/1-9.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI</strong>: A modern gas crematorium built&nbsp;at a cost of 2.5 crore in Lakshmipuram, Chromepet, has remained&nbsp;closed&nbsp;for more than eight months, even though&nbsp;construction was completed, forcing residents to continue using a crematorium several kilometres away.</p><p>The facility was constructed in Ward 30 to serve residents of Lakshmipuram, Nagappa Nagar, Umaiyalpuram, Chandran Nagar, and surrounding localities.&nbsp;Before the project, families had to take the deceased to the Tambaram Corporation's gas crematorium opposite the Government Hospital in Chromepet.</p><p>Responding to long-pending requests from residents, the Tambaram Corporation sanctioned the construction of a modern gas crematorium at an estimated cost of 2.5 crore. Though the facility was completed over eight months ago and the contractor is said to have received full payment in January, the crematorium has not yet been opened to the public. As a result, residents continue to depend on the existing crematorium near the Chromepet Government Hospital. They had to cross GST Road, and it was also heavily affecting traffic during the procession.&nbsp;</p><p>V Santhanam, a senior social activist from Chromepet, said the delay had become difficult to understand. When we approached Corporation officials, we were told that a trial run required an unclaimed body, and since one was not available, the facility could not be commissioned. Later, after we insisted, they conducted a trial using coconut fronds and old firewood instead. Even after that, the crematorium has not been opened. We don't know why it is still lying closed," he said.</p><p>According to the Corporation officials, the Lakshmipuram Residents Welfare Association Trust had initially agreed to manage the crematorium, but delayed taking charge. The Corporation has now identified another private trust willing to operate the facility. Officials said the process is being finalised and the crematorium is expected to become operational soon.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>GCC restores free Wi-Fi at Marina Beach, Besant Nagar, and Secretariat Park on Monday </title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/gcc-restores-free-wi-fi-at-marina-beach-besant-nagar-and-secretariat-park-on-monday</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/gcc-restores-free-wi-fi-at-marina-beach-besant-nagar-and-secretariat-park-on-monday#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">1d70c6ce-6aec-4b93-b2de-515c7b2a4a2e</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:23:19 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-10T17:23:19.205Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Besant Nagar Beach,Chennai,Wi-Fi</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/import/h-upload/2024/01/27/797210-1.webp" width="1500"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Besant Nagar beach]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Besant Nagar beach]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/import/h-upload/2024/01/27/797210-1.webp?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI</strong>: The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has restored free public Wi-Fi facilities across 44 locations on Monday, following instructions from theChief Minister to expand digital services and internet accessibility.</p><p>The revived network covers 27 locations along Marina Beach from the Labour Statue to the Lighthouse, five locations at Besant Nagar Beach, and 12 locations at the Secretariat Park.</p><p>To connect, visitors can enable Wi-Fi on their mobile phones, select the available network, scan the prompt QR code, and enter the OTP received via SMS.</p><p>Plans are underway to restore and expand free Wi-Fi coverage to other high-footfall public places, including additional beaches, parks, and sports grounds.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai: Sudden rain created traffic snarls; expect light showers to continue on Tuesday</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-sudden-rain-created-traffic-snarls-expect-light-showers-to-continue-on-tuesday</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-sudden-rain-created-traffic-snarls-expect-light-showers-to-continue-on-tuesday#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">4e7fe50c-d878-4e60-84bf-8268a2854bc8</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:52:08 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-10T16:52:08.267Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>rainfall,traffic,Chennai</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-10/yxnanf9g/1-22.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ The sudden rain brings the city to a halt.]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ The sudden rain brings the city to a halt.]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-10/yxnanf9g/1-22.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI</strong>: Denizens got respite from the heat as moderate rain accompanied by sudden winds swept across the city and its neighbourhoods on Monday evening, for the second consecutive day of showers in several parts of Chennai. The showers are expected to continue on Tuesday.</p><p>The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) noted temperatures dropped by up to 2 degrees Celsius in Chennai on Monday, with light to moderate rainfall expected across the state until August 16.</p><p>The sudden moderate to heavy rain led to waterlogging and traffic snarls witnessed even on arterial roads during the evening peak hours, making people returning home reckless. Light to moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightening to be witnessed during evening and night hours in the city on August 11.</p><p>According to RMC rainfall data collected between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm on August 10, Pallikaranai recorded the highest rainfall at 12.7 mm, followed by Meenambakkam with 10.2 mm, Taramani with 9.0 mm, and Nungambakkam with 5.6 mm. In the suburbs, Poonamallee in Tiruvallur recorded 11.5 mm, while the AGS Medical College area in Kancheepuram recorded 9.0 mm. Additionally, both Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam recorded maximum temperatures of 35 degrees Celsius, which were 1.5 and 2.0 degrees Celsius below normal on Monday, respectively.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-10/7cts78ve/4V5A8169.jpeg" /></figure><p>The RMC stated that a feeble trough running along and off the Tamil Nadu coast in the lower tropospheric levels will trigger weather activity. As a result, moderate rain with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching speeds of 40–50 kmph is likely at isolated places over the Western Ghats districts, North Coastal Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry. Meanwhile, light rain with thunderstorms and lightning is expected in isolated spots across the rest of Tamil Nadu and Karaikal on August 11.</p><figure><img alt="" src="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-10/kg1mbd0l/IMG20260810165452.jpeg" /></figure><p>From August 12 to 16, light to moderate rain will continue over the Western Ghats districts, with light rain across remaining parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Maximum temperatures are likely to remain 2–3 degrees Celsius above normal in isolated pockets of North Interior Tamil Nadu, while staying near normal across the rest of the region through August 14.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Three youths held with 55 gm of methamphetamine in Chennai</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/three-youths-held-with-55-gm-of-methamphetamine-in-chennai</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/three-youths-held-with-55-gm-of-methamphetamine-in-chennai#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">ba5d9944-4312-4ba4-b0af-a6ce056d5742</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:26:57 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-10T16:26:57.841Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>methamphetamine,Chennai,youth</media:keywords><media:content height="1973" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-31/u870mdhh/Arrest-4.jpg" width="3508"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ Arrest-representative image ]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Arrest-representative image ]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-31/u870mdhh/Arrest-4.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI</strong>: The city police arrested three youths who were caught with 55 gm of methamphetamine near Thiru Vi Ka Nagar on Sunday. The contraband was seized. </p><p>Based on a tip-off about movement of narcotics near Pallavan Road, a police team was surveilling the neighbourhood and found the suspects loitering suspiciously. </p><p>When police intercepted them for questioning, they gave contradictory answers. Officers then searched their bags and found the drugs concealed inside after which they were arrested. The arrested persons were identified as Joe Praveen (24) of Vyasarpadi, Madanraj (22) of Chengalpattu and Lokeshwaran (24). All three were taken into custody, and a case was registered. </p><p>During interrogation, the trio reportedly told police that they had procured the methamphetamine from Bengaluru and were selling it in the city. Further investigation is underway to trace the source of the supply and other people involved in the network.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai: Enroute to college on first day, teen hit by train, dead</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-enroute-to-college-on-first-day-teen-hit-by-train-dead</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-enroute-to-college-on-first-day-teen-hit-by-train-dead#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">c30dac65-1f22-42c8-801c-6b5d99b372ec</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:21:10 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-10T16:21:10.346Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>accident,train,college</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-10/c544ysu6/Train-5.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ S Rajasri]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ S Rajasri]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-10/c544ysu6/Train-5.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> An 18-year-old girl, on her way to the first day of college, died after being hit by an express train while crossing a railway gate near Chromepet.&nbsp;The deceased has been identified as S Rajasri. She lived with her family in an apartment in Radha Nagar, Chromepet.</p><p>Rajasri had recently joined a private college in Kattankulathur where she was to pursue a BTech course.&nbsp;Probe revealed that Monday was the first day of classes for her.</p><p>She was walking towards Chromepet railway station when the incident happened. According to the police, she attempted to cross the railway gate near Vaishnava Women’s College, unmindful of the approaching express train, which hit her, killing her on the spot.&nbsp;</p><p>Upon receiving information, Tambaram Railway Police rushed to the spot, registered a case, and sent the body to the Tambaram Government Hospital for post-mortem.&nbsp;Railway police have urged pedestrians to use foot overbridges and to be extremely cautious while crossing tracks, especially during peak hours. </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Gold worth Rs 1.4 crore seized from female passenger at Chennai airport </title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/gold-worth-rs-14-crore-seized-from-female-passenger-at-chennai-airport</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/gold-worth-rs-14-crore-seized-from-female-passenger-at-chennai-airport#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">9ba78b25-869b-44bc-9ff1-e5c2e5f30300</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:55:33 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-10T15:55:33.323Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Chennai Airport,gold,Female passenger</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-10/bhh8qrt3/1-21.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ The gold paste seized at Chennai airport.]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ The gold paste seized at Chennai airport.]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-10/bhh8qrt3/1-21.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI</strong>: Customs officials at Chennai International Airport seized 920 gram of gold paste valued at approximately Rs 1.4 crore from a woman passenger who arrived from Dubai on Monday and arrested her. </p><p>Officials of the Air Intelligence Unit were closely monitoring passengers on a flight from Dubai, which reached Chennai during the early hours of Monday. </p><p>During screening, officers found the behaviour of a 34-year-old passenger, Jannath Hamza, suspicious. When questioned, she gave inconsistent answers after which she was detained for further questioning. A detailed check of her luggage revealed nothing.</p><p>Subsequently, female officers took her to a separate room for a personal search. During the search, they found that she had concealed gold paste inside her inner garments.</p><p>The total weight of the gold paste is 920 gram and its international market value is estimated at around Rs 1.4 crore, officials said. Further investigation is underway.</p><p>Probe revealed that the woman was a frequent flyer and investigation is underway if she was a regular carrier.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Music Composer AR Rahman’s son escapes with minor injuries in car accident</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/music-composer-ar-rahmans-son-escapes-with-minor-injuries-in-car-accident</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/entertainment/cinema/music-composer-ar-rahmans-son-escapes-with-minor-injuries-in-car-accident#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">6558988f-1987-43c2-ac33-38bfee7f0842</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:35:10 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-10T04:35:10.893Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>accident,Guindy,AR Rahman,AR Ameen</media:keywords><media:content height="270" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-10/lr8hpoyc/Divide_between_urban_India__rural_Bharat_closing_Mukesh_Ambani__39_.jpg" width="479"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ AR Rahman & his AR Ameen]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ AR Rahman & his AR Ameen]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-10/lr8hpoyc/Divide_between_urban_India__rural_Bharat_closing_Mukesh_Ambani__39_.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Cinema</category><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> Music composer AR Rahman’s son, A R Ameen escaped with minor injuries after his luxury car was involved in an accident with a cab near Olympia Tech park during the early hours of Monday. </p><p>Police said that the incident happened around 3.30 am. Ameen was travelling towards Guindy along the Jawaharlal Nehru road when the cab entered the main road from a side road and collided with the luxury vehicle. </p><p>Ameen and his friend sustained minor injuries and were taken to a private Hospital for treatment. They were discharged later and returned home. The passenger travelling in the cab was also injured and was admitted to Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital. After receiving treatment, the occupants returned home. Adyar Traffic Investigation Wing (TIW) police are investigating.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Chennai gold price drops by Rs 120 on August 10, 2026; check today&apos;s gold, silver rate</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-gold-price-drops-by-rs-120-on-august-10-2026-check-todays-gold-silver-rate</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/chennai-gold-price-drops-by-rs-120-on-august-10-2026-check-todays-gold-silver-rate#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">5fb21ee8-699f-4c9c-bedc-0ca07cf91361</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 04:29:37 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-10T04:29:37.059Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>Online Desk</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371166</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>Gold price today,Silver price today,Gold and Silver price in Chennai</media:keywords><media:content height="2244" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-17/3ckvofi9/PTI05222026000260B.jpg" width="3990"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ A salesman arranges a necklace at a jewellery shop]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ Jewellery shop, in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-07-17/3ckvofi9/PTI05222026000260B.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The price of <a href="https://www.dtnext.in/search?q=Chennai%20Gold%20and%20silver">gold</a> in the city decreased by Rs 120 per sovereign on Monday (August 10).</p><p>The yellow metal is now priced at Rs 1,11,600 per sovereign and Rs 13,950 per gram, after a decrease of Rs 15 per gram.</p><p>Earlier on August 8, the price of 22-carat gold stood at Rs 1,11,720 per sovereign and Rs 13,965 per gram.</p><h2>Silver prices remain unchanged</h2><p>Meanwhile, <a href="https://www.dtnext.in/search?q=Chennai%20Gold%20and%20silver">silver</a> prices also remain stable, continue to sell for Rs 250 per gram (Rs 2,50,000 per kg) on August 10.</p><h2>Gold rate today vs gold rate on this day, last year</h2><p>Gold remains significantly higher compared to last year. Prices have surged from Rs 75,560 per sovereign (Rs 9,445 per gram) on August 9, 2025, to Rs Rs 1,11,600 per sovereign (Rs 13,950 per gram) on August 10, 2026, marking an increase of Rs 36,040 or about 47.69%.</p><h2>Gold price (22-carat) over the last five days:</h2><p>August 8, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,11,720 | 1 gram - Rs 13,965</p><p>August 7, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,10,000 | 1 gram - Rs 13,750</p><p>August 6, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,10,000 | 1 gram - Rs 13,750</p><p>August 5, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,06,880 | 1 gram - Rs 13,260</p><p>August 4, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,05,600 | 1 gram - Rs 13,200</p><h2>Silver price over the last five days:</h2><p>August 8, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 250</p><p>August 7, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 250</p><p>August 6, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 250</p><p>August 5, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 240</p><p>August 4, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 235</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title>Madras University seminar celebrates cinema’s power to inspire youth</title><link>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/madras-university-seminar-celebrates-cinemas-power-to-inspire-youth</link><comments>https://www.dtnext.in/news/chennai/madras-university-seminar-celebrates-cinemas-power-to-inspire-youth#comments</comments><guid isPermaLink="false">ffaae181-f06e-4ede-a5c4-73613b371826</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 02:44:34 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2026-08-10T02:44:34.059Z</atom:updated><atom:author><atom:name>DT NEXT Bureau</atom:name><atom:uri>/api/author/2371163</atom:uri></atom:author><description></description><media:keywords>seminar,Madras University</media:keywords><media:content height="900" medium="image" url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-10/uwok64gg/1-17.jpg" width="1600"><media:title type="html"><![CDATA[ AVM Birth Anniversary Seminar 2026]]></media:title><media:description type="html"><![CDATA[ AVM Birth Anniversary Seminar 2026]]></media:description></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://media.assettype.com/dt-next/2026-08-10/uwok64gg/1-17.jpg?w=280" width="280"></media:thumbnail><category>Chennai</category><content:encoded><![CDATA[ <p><strong>CHENNAI:</strong> The Department of Journalism and Communication, University of Madras, in association with the AVM Rajeswari Educational Trust, organised the AVM Birth Anniversary Seminar 2026 at the varsity premises recently.</p><p>The seminar, themed ‘Beyond Entertainment: Inspiring the Next Generation through the National Award-Winning Film Amaran’, featured National Award-winning filmmaker Rajkumar Periasamy, director of the film, as the guest speaker.</p><p>The session moderated by RJ Abinaya Manoharan focused on filmmaking, storytelling, and the transformative impact of cinema on society, particularly its ability to inspire and influence the younger generation.</p><p>Students and aspiring filmmakers received insights into the creative, technical, and professional aspects of filmmaking, and also understood highlighting the power of meaningful storytelling to educate, inspire, and shape the next generation.</p><p>AVM K Shanmugham, secretary of Avichi College of Arts and Science, also addressed the gathering at the end.</p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>