Vinayagar Chaturthi celebrations were held at the Rajbandhmathi Vinayagar Temple in Venkateswara Nagar, Ramapuram, following which the Vinayagar idol was taken out in a procession in the evening.

Chennai Vinayagar Chaturthi procession turns violent

According to the report, an argument broke out between two groups during the procession. The disagreement soon escalated into a physical altercation, during which Srinivasan, a State Transport Corporation bus driver, was allegedly attacked.

Srinivasan sustained severe injuries in the assault. People in the area rushed him to a private hospital for treatment. However, he later succumbed to his injuries.

Ramapuram police investigate murder

Following information about the death, Ramapuram police registered a murder case and began an investigation. Six people have been detained and are being questioned in connection with the incident.

The deceased, Muthu Veera (25) of Rajiv Gandhi Street in Urapakkam, was facing several criminal cases and was recently released on bail. The murder case against him came up for hearing at the Chengalpattu court on Tuesday. After appearing before the court, he was returning home on a two-wheeler with two friends.

When he stopped at a petrol bunk on the Chengalpattu Bypass Road, a group of six men riding on two bikes arrived there and surrounded Muthu Veera. They attacked him with sickles, repeatedly hacking him. He sustained severe injuries and died on the spot. The attackers immediately fled the scene.

The incident, which took place in broad daylight, created tension in the locality. On receiving information, the Chengalpattu Taluk Police rushed to the spot, recovered the body and sent it to the Chengalpattu GH for post-mortem examination.

Police have registered a case and launched an investigation. Police are examining the CCTV footage recorded at the petrol bunk.

Police suspect that the murder could have been carried out by members of a rival gang and that it may have been a revenge killing linked to previous enmity

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Roopa Karemungikar, CEO, AI Studio, said that the initiative would turn research into companies built on defensible research, solving real problems for real markets. Prof Satya Seshadri, head, School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, said that the studio marked IIT-M’s pioneering step into active venture building. 

The studio will be open to WSAI and IIT Madras researchers, academic founders from other institutions and external entrepreneurs. Applications for its inaugural cohort will open on October 3. Applicants will first undergo a training and boot-camp, followed by a six-month venture development and evaluation programme, extendable by three months. Two cohorts will be conducted annually.

Representatives of various fishermen associations and residents from fishing villages stretching from Ennore Nettu Kuppam to Nainar Kuppam in Chennai district are expected to participate.

As part of deciding their next course of action, a consultation meeting of fishermen was scheduled for 4 pm on Tuesday in front of the Mullikuppam Community Welfare Centre at Pattinapakkam. The meeting is being organised by the village panchayat councils of Mullikuppam-Srinivasapuram and Mullimanagar.

Fishermen’s association sources said the meeting would discuss further protests and demand the withdrawal of the Government Order, which they maintain threatens the livelihood of fishing communities. The associations have also sought that the land be retained for the benefit of fishermen, including their residential and livelihood needs.

Fishermen in the area have been opposing the move, contending that the land has traditionally been associated with fishing communities and that the Secretariat project could affect their livelihood and settlements, as government plans to take 25-acre land.

Electricity supply remains suspended for a few hours in affected areas and is restored once the maintenance process is completed. Stay with DT Next for updates on affected localities and timings related to scheduled power shutdowns across Chennai.

Power shutdown on Thursday (September 17)

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

Kotturpuram: Pondicherry Road, Ponniamman Koil Street, Mandapam Road, Thulukanthamman Koil Street, Perumal Koil Street, Elliamman Koil Street, Thiruvalluvar Street, Karunanidhi Street, Manappan Street, Yadhaval Street, Lake View Street, Guruvappan Street

Tirumullaivoyal: SIDCO Women Industries, Morai Veerapuram, Kanniyamman Nagar, TSP Camp, Vaniyachathiram, Kanchi Kamakodi Nagar, Ramapuram, Kallikuppam, Kannigapuram, Alamathy, Pudhukuppam, Singil Kuppam, Lakshminathapuram

Koyambedu Market: Madha Koil Street, Alagammal Nagar 1st-8th Street, Thiruvalluvar Street, Nethaji Avenue, Kanniamman Nagar, Narayaniamman Koil Street, Bharathiyar Street, Perumal Koil Street

Guindy: Vandikaran Road, Nehru Nagar 1st to 4th Streets, Anbazhagan Street, Bharathidasan Street, Jeevanandham Street, Govindasamy Street, KVK Samy Street, Kanniamman Koil Street, Sathiyamoorthy Street, Raj Bhavan Colony, TNHB Colony

Power shutdown on Wednesday (September 16)

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.

St Thomas Mount: 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, Burma Colony, Karaiyar Koil Street, North Parade Road, Indira Nagar, Officer Training Academic, Navy Residency Area, Woodcreek Country, Thulasingapuram, Mariyapuram, Mathiyas Nagar, European Line, Bazaar Road, Mettu Street, Arcot Pettai, Hoppman 1st and 2nd Street, VGP Murphy Square, Nobel Street, Kannan Colony, Teachers Colony, MGR Nagar.

Tambaram: Perungalathur-Kamarajar High Road, Ganesh Nagar, Lingam Nagar, Sharmila Nagar, Bharathy Avenue, Balaji Nagar, Kakapunjandhar Nagar, New Perungalathur, Madambakkam, Sudarsan Nagar, Ambiga Nagar, Gnanandha Nagar, Ganapathy Nagar, Jain Sudarsan, Dehnugambal Nagar, Ragavendira Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Ansa Garden.

Korattur: RS Road, MTH Road, Thillai Nagar and extension, Chavady Street, Menambedu Road, Tirumullai Voil Road, Brahmin Street, Gangaiyamman Koil Street, Central Avenue Street 17-24 and 35-41, Vanniyar, Gramini Street, Reddy Street, Kasthuri Nagar 1st-3rd Streets, Sivasakthi Nagar 1st-6th Streets, Kannagi Street 3rd-8th Streets, TNHB 3rd-8th Streets, East Avenue, Mogappair Road, Green View Colony, Zion Street, Nehru Nagar.

Royapuram: VOC Nagar, RK Nagar, Thilagar Nagar, Ellaiyamudali Street, Seniamman Koil Street, TH Road, Tollgate, Stanley, Old Washermenpet, Kannikoil, Kalmandapam, Kummalamman Koil Street, GA Road, Thandavaraya Gramani Street, Solaiyappan Street, Srirangammal Street, Sanjeevarayan Koil Street, Kappal Polu Street, Balu Mudali Street, JV Koil Street, Ramanujappar Street, Bala Arunachala Street, Lawyer Chinnathambi I & II Street, Namachivaya Chetti Street, Justice Pandalai Colony Street, Venkatachalam Street, Thandavaraya Mudali Street.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (September 15)

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.

Mudichur: SK Avenue, Pallava Nagar, Maruthi Nagar, Kalaignar Salai, Siva Vishnu Nagar, Madhanapuram, Gnanapandithar Nagar, Suraj Avenue, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Vanjinathan Street, Sriram Nagar, Nehru Street, Manavalan Nagar, Senthil Nagar, Indra Gandhi Salai, KVT Green City, Chelliamman Kovil Street, Old Perungalathur Main Road, Parvathi Nagar

Selaiyur: Bhuvaneshwari Nagar, Malleshwari Nagar, Andal Nagar, Jeevanthapuram, Jalvau Garden, Jalvauvuvikar, Kumarasamy Street, Padmavathi Nagar 21st Street, Alamelupuram

Kundrathur: Vazhuthalambedu Village, Vijayaraja Nagar, Natham, Varsh Nagar, Santhosh Avenue, Arunachaleeswarar Nagar, Sambatham Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Isvaryam Nagar, Padmavathy Nagar, MM Avenue.

Power shutdown on Friday (September 11)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday (September 11) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works.

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

Guindy: Munusamy Street, Achuthan Nagar 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Streets, Dhanakotti Raja Street, Zee Tamil, CIPET, SS Block, Poonamallee High Road, South Phase, Padavattamman Koil Street, Lazar Street, Rajbhavan Kannigapuram, Gulmohar Avenue, Five Furlong Road, Sathani Pet 1st and 2nd Streets, Manthoppu 1st-3rd Streets, Chakrapani Road, Link Road, one part of Narasingapuram, Pillaiyar Koil Street.

Nandambakkam: Mahalakshmi Nagar, MG Road, Kolappakkam, Bajanai Koil Street, VIP Anugraha, Orvilla, Ramachandra Nagar, Pozhichalur, Pallavaram Main Road, Madha Town.

Nanganallur: Sengazhini Amman Koil Street, Bhagat Singh Street, Muthu Mohamed Street, Puzhuthivakkam Corporation Office, Puzhuthivakkam Main Road, Rajeshwari Nagar, Sengalvarayan Street, Thangavel Street, Union Carbide Colony, Velayutham Street, Ullagaram, Puzhuthivakkam.

Adambakkam: Mohanapuri 1st-5th Streets, EB Colony 1st-5th Streets and Cross Streets, EB Colony Main Road, Joseph Colony, Ganesh Nagar, LH Nagar, Vel Nagar.

Madipakkam: Kakkan Street, MGR 1st and 2nd Streets, Kulakarai Street, Kanniamman Koil Street, Senghazhani Amman Koil Street, Thangal Salai, Sadasivam Nagar 4th, 5th and 6th Streets, Raghavendra 1st and 2nd Streets, Bajanai Koil Street, Sadasivam Nagar 1st and 2nd Main Roads, Sadasivam Nagar 1st and 2nd Link Streets, and Sadasivam Nagar 3rd, 4th and 5th Cross Streets.

Chembarambakkam: Panimalar Medical College, Varadharajapuram, Yamuna Nagar, Kolapancherry, Chokkanallur, Pidarethangal, Nazarathpet Meppur, Bangalore Trunk Road, Thirumazhisai, Malayambakkam, Agarammel.

Tambaram: Irumbuliyur Indian Air Force, Bharathamatha Street, Valmiki Street, Erikkarai Street, Thiruvalluvar Street, Kanthasamy Colony, LIC Colony, Kulasekaran Street, Kasiyapper Street, Sundaram Colony, Santhanabharathi Street, Motilal Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Sarma Street, Ganapathipuram, Murugesan Street, Paralinellaiyappar Street, Velachery Main Road, Anthony Street, Rajendra Nagar, Solomon Street, Club Road, Kalpananagar, Anjaneyar Koil Street, Kalamegam Street, Agathiyar Street, Nalvar Street, Mohan Street, Bharathwaj Street, Kambar Street, Porur Street, Manimegalai Street, Chakkaravarthi Street, Karpagavinayagar Street, Selliammankoil Street, Arul Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Roja Thottam, Ponnan Nagar, Thiruvallur Street, KK Nagar, Erikkarai Street, Sriram Nagar, Devanesan Nagar, Professor Colony, Anandapuram, Aathinagar, Vinoba Nagar, IAF Road.

Velachery: Velachery Main Road, Mettu Street, Orandi Amman Koil Street, Jaganathan Puram, Rams and Ceebros Apartments, Dhandeeswaram.

Tambaram: Sembakkam Venugopal Swamy Nagar Main Road, Maruthi Nagar Main Road, Vallal Yusuf Nagar Main Road, 4th and 5th Streets, Shanthi Street, Iyyappa Nagar 1st to 9th Streets, Ranga Colony Main Road, Maruthi Nagar Main Road, VOC Street Main Road, Nethaji Street, Kalamegam Street, Kamarajapuram Main Road, Bhavanther Main Road, Kalathu Mettu Street, Madambakkam Agaram Main Road, Secretariat Colony, entire Paduvanchery area, Professor Colony, MAV Mummoorthy Avenue, Bharathidasan Nagar, Sai Raag Nagar, Sakthi Nagar, Krita Apartment, Vengambakkam Road, Selaiyur Thiruvanchery Village, Sriram Nagar, Sathish Avenue, Sarasa Pride, JP Avenue, Bhavani Nagar, and Shantha Nagar.

Tirumangalam: Anna Nagar West, W-Block, B, C&D Sector, 11th to 20th Main Road, Thiruvalleeswarar Nagar, Pace Builders Flats, Metrozone Flats, NVN Nagar, CPWD Quarters, Padikuppam Road upto Ben foundations, Emerald Flats, Classic Apartments, Sathyasi Nagar, Welcome Colony, Block 1 to 49A, TV Nagar, JN Salai, Asiad, Rohini & Pioneer Colony, Sindhu Apartment, Mangalam Colony, Jawahar Colony, Shakthi Colony, Old L Block, Old Z Block, AL Block, 4th Avenue, Old Tirumanagalam, 12th Main Road AF Block, 2nd Avenue C Block, Nehru Nagar, 15th Main Road, 11th Main Road, AE Block.

Power shutdown on Saturday (August 29)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Saturday (August 29) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works.

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

Guindy: Guindy industrial Estate, Ekkattuthangal, Ambal Nagar, Labour Colony, Pillayar Koil street 3,5 and 6th streets, A.B,C and D Block, Mount road partially, J.N. Salai, Poomagal street, South phase, Balaji Nagar, Bharathiyar street, Dhanakotti raja street, Achuthan Nagar, Munusamy street, Gandhi Nagar part, Poonamallee road part and surrounding areas.

Sithalapakkam: Pushpa Nagar Park, Santhanam street, Venkateswara street, mampakkam main road, Mageshwari Nagar, Priyadharshini Nagar, Ottiyambakkam main road, T.V. Nagar, skylape avenue, Valluvar Naar, Jaya Nagar, Vivekanandha nagar and surrounding areas.

Enjambakkam: ECR Enjambakkam, Enjambakkam Kuppam, Enjambakkam to vettuvankeni link road, Vettuvankeni 1st and 2nd avenue, Akkarai, Allikularm Ambedkar street, Anna enclave, Bethal Nagar, Bharathi Avenue, Brindavan Nagar, cholamandal artists village, cholamandala devi nagar, Classic enclave, Copper beach road, Dr. Nanjundarao salai, Gangaiamman koil street, Gunal garden, Hanuman colony, Harichandra 1 to 4 streets, Kakkan street, K.K. Salai, K.V. Nagar, Kasthuribai Nagar, L.G. Avenue, Sunise avenue, Nainar kuppam, Uthandi, Neelankarai Kuppam, Olive beach, Pallavan Nagar, Panaiyur Kuppam, Panaiyur and Kuppam, NRI and VGP Layout, Pebble beach, Periyar and Pothigiai and Ponniamman koil street, Prestige & Mantri, Rajan Nagar 1 & snd street, Rajiv Avenue, Ramalinga Nagar, Royal Enclave, Sea cliff, Sea Shell avenue, Seashore town, Selva Nagar, Shalimar Garden, Sparkling sand and Sheshadhri avenue, Spring Garden, T.V.S. Avenue, Teachers colony, Thiruavalluvar salai, Thomas Avenue, V.O.C. Street, Vimala Garden and Zuhu beach etc.,

Power shutdown on Friday (August 14)

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.

Tiruvottiyur: 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.

Power shutdown on Thursday (August 13)

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

KK Nagar: 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.

Palavakkam: 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.

Pallavaram: Pammal Main Road, Aaduthotti, Krishna Nagar, Muthamizh Nagar, NSK Street, Natarajan Street, Brindavan Colony, Kennedy Street, Moongileri.

Power shutdown on Saturday (August 8)

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

Perambur: Thirumalai Nagar Main Road, Thirumalai Nagar 1st to 3rd Street and Extension.

Power shutdown on Wednesday (August 5)

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.

Perambur: Thirumalai Nagar Main Road, Thirumalai Nagar 1st to 3rd Street and Extension.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (August 4)

CHENNAI: 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.

Velachery: Sarathy Nagar, Tambaram-Velachery Main Road, Madavamani Avenue, Seetharam Nagar

Adyar: 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

Mudichur: Astalakshmi Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Kumaran Nagar, AN Colony, Manimagalam Main Road, Shastri Nagar, Ganesapuram Main Road

Medavakkam: 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

St Thomas Mount: 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

Power shutdown on Monday (August 3)

CHENNAI: 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.

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

Ambattur: Korattur, Mannurpet, TNHB, Central Avenue, MTH Road, RS Road, Mogappair Road, East Avenue, Menambedu Road, Thirumullavoyil Road.

Adyar: 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.

Tambaram: Periyar Nagar, Devaraj Pillai Street, VGN, Nithyanantham Nagar, Perumal Koil Street, GST Road, Service Road, Irumbuliyur.

Power shutdown on Saturday (August 1)

Mangadu: 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

Madambakkam: 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.

Pallikaranai: Kamakoti Nagar, IIT Colony, Nagammal Avenue, VGP Rajesh Nagar, Ma Po Si Nagar, NIOT

Tirusulam: PVR Mall, Santhai Road, Arumalai Chavadi, Harbour Quarters, Mukkanni Amman Koil Street, Rani Anna Nagar, Kennedy Veli, Moovarasampet Main Road

Pallavaram: GE Company, Military Quarters, Air India, DRDO, Taj flight kitchen, BPCL, L&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

Sithalapakkam: 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

Velachery: Baby Nagar, Taramani 100 Feet Main Road, Vijaya Nagar, Park Avenue, Doss Avenue, Ramagiri Nagar

Power shutdown on Friday (July 31)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm if the works are completed.

Velachery: 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.

Adyar: 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.

Pallavaram: Gandhi salai, Kamatchi Nagar, Aliquippa Nagar, ARG Nagar, Mahalakshmi Salai, Jaya lakshmi Nagar, Bramin Street.

Thiruvamiyur: 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.

Nazarathpet: CMWSSB Metro water HT Service No:661, Madavilagam.

Power shutdown on Thursday  (July 30)

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.

Tambaram: 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

Medavakkam: Malles and KG Apartment, Nookampalayam Road, RC Blossom Apartment, Nesamani Nagar, Varathapuram, Erikkarai Road

Thirumullaivoyal: 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

Gummidipoondi: Sirupuzhalpettai, Billakuppam, Muthu Reddy Kandigai, Sooravari Kandigai, Puthu Raja Kandigai, Iyyer Kandigai, Parthapalyam, Kallur, Erukkuvoy, Ramacherri Kandigai, Elliamman Nagar, Pudupettai

Kottivakkam: 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

Pallavaram: Rajiv Gandhi Nagar, Yadaval Street, Mahaveer Salai, Shubam Nagar, Amman Nagar

Velachery: Vijaya Nagar 1st Main Road, Golden Avenue, MGR Nagar 10th-13th Street, CDES, Venkateshwara Nagar 6th Street, Devi Karumariamman Nagar, Sakthi Pounammal Street

Anna Salai: 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

Power shutdown on Wednesday  (July 29)

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.

Palavakkam: 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.

Velachery: 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.

Adyar: 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.

Adampakkam: 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.

Pallavaram: Bharathi Nagar Main Road, Pachaiamman Koil Street, Elangoadigal Street, Kannaki Street, Kambar Street, Thiruvalluvar Street, Malai Maghal Street.

Thirumullaivoyal: Karalapakkam, Kavanur KTP Road, Mel Kondaiyar, Kathavoor, Vellachery.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 28)

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.

IT Corridor: 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

Ramapuram: 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

Medavakkam: 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

Valasaravakkam: Virugambakkam, Alwarthiru Nagar

Nolambur: S&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

Adambakkam: Nilamangai Nagar, Kesari Nagar, Shanthi Nagar, Surendar Nagar, Bharathidasan Street, Bharat Nagar

Tambaram: Sembakkam, Ranga Colony, SB Colony, Nethaji Street, RB Avenue 1st-5th, Bhavananthyyar Street, Venugopal Samy Nagar, Bharathidasan Street Maruthi Nagar

Power shutdown on Monday (July 27)

CHENNAI: 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.

Velachery: Vijaya Nagar 3rd, 6th, 9th-11th Streets, Ram Nagar 4th-7th Streets, Gomathy Nagar 8th Street, Velachery Main Road.

Kottivakkam: 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

Sithalapakkam: 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

Tambaram: Erumbliyur Service Road, Invicon Flat, TTK Nagar, Jerusalem Nagar, Church Road, Rathna Kumar Avenue, Marutham Flat, AS Rajan Nagar, GK Moopanar Avenue

Thirumullaivoyal: Green Field, Somasundaram Avenue, Venkatachalam Nagar, Kamalam Nagar, Lalithambal Nagar, Annai Theresa Nagar, Masila Manishwarar Nagar, Venkateshwara Nagar, Oragadam Society

Power shutdown on Saturday July 25

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Saturday (July 25) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works.

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

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

Tambaram: MRM Street, Rajaji Road, Venkatesan Street, Shanmugam Road, Sivashanmugam Street, Abdul Razak Street, Police Quarters, GST Road, Duraisamy Reddy Street, MK Reddy Street, Bakthavatchalam Street.

Power shutdown on Friday (July 24)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Velachery: 100 Feet Bypass Road, Velachery Main Road, Devi Karumariamman Nagar, Venkateswara Nagar 1st-4th Streets, Dev Plat, Balakrishna Street, Tiruvallur Street, Kambar Street, Baba Garden, Venus Colony, Kamarajar Street, TANSI Nagar, VGP Selva Nagar

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

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

Mangadu: Pari Garden, Royal City, Malayambakkam, Sakthi Nagar, Rahamath Nagar, LKB Nagar, Pilliyarkoil Street, Abi Easte, Srinivasa Nagar, Janani Nagar, Nehru Street, Kamarajar Street, Vasanthapuri Phase I and II, Ram Nagar

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

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

Porur: Chikkarayapuram Ganapathy Nagar, Astalakshmi Nagar, Hari Avenue, Masilamani Nagar, Lakshmi Avenue, Manthiamman Koil Street, KK Nagar, Mangalapuram, Then Colony, Sabari Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Karthick Palace, RC Palace, Tirumuruga Mandapam, Kundrathur Main Road, MGR Silai Bus Stop, Mettu Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Gandhi Street, Sivanthangal, Anjaneyar Koil Street, Ambal Nagar, Leelavathy Nagar and Extension, Kumarasamy Nagar, Idea Company

IT Corridor: Ezhil Nagar, Kannagi Nagar, VPG Avenue, Royal Avenue, Kumaran Kudil, Devaraj Avenue, Mountbatten Street, Pillayar Kovil Street, NGK Avenue, Secretariat Colony, Parthasarathy Nagar, Annai Parvathy Nagar, Devaraj Nagar, Sri Nagar, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Karpaga Vinayagar Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Thiruvalluvar Nagar, Ramalinga Nagar, Bharathi Street, Anna Street, Narayana Nagar, Gopinath Avenue, Injambakkam, Kasthuribai Nagar

Adyar: LB Road, 1st-4th Parameswaran Nagar, 1st Avenue Shastri Nagar, 1st-3rd, Padmanabhan Nagar, Indira Nagar Srinivasamoorthy Avenue, Tiruvenkadam Street, 1st Cross Street, KB Nagar, Anna Avenue

Besant Nagar: Gangai Street, Apper Street, Tiger Varathachariyar Street, Arundel Beach Road, Beach Road, Rukkumani Road Extension, Ashtalakshmi Garden, Odai Kuppam, Theeder Nagar, Coastal Road, Tirumurugan Street, Vaigai Street, Pari Street, Kaveri Street

Kottivakkam: New Beach Road and Extension, Citrus Hotel, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 2nd Main Road, 7th Main Road, 36th Cross Street, 58th and 59th Cross Streets, Kurinji, Mullai, Marutham, Neithal, Thamarai Housing Board Apartments, Baywatch Boulevard, Waterland Drive

Kovilambakkam: Elumalai Salai, Vadivel Nagar, Gopal Nagar, Sri Perumal Nagar, Parthasarathy Salai, Jai Ganesh Nagar, Ponniamman Koil Street, Abinaadhan Nagar, VijayalashmiNagar, Tamilan Street, Balakrishna Street, Aviva Enclave, BalaramanStreet, Pillayar Koil Street

Ambattur: NRS Road, Palla Street, TVS Nagar, Kandigai Street, Agraharam, Srinivasapuram, Senthil Nagar, Ayyappan Nagar, Srinivasa Nagar, Dayalan Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Baba Nagar, Kadappa Road, Vanasakthi Nagar, Moogambigai Nagar, Mathana Kuppam, Perumal Koil Street, and RK Syndicate.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 21)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Red Hills: Puthu Nagar, Naravarkuppam Street, Dargas Road, JJ Nagar, Thirthangaraipattu, Balavinayagar Nagar, Vivekakbar Avenue, Padiyanallur, Kummanur, Jayadurga Nagar, Palavoyal, Manish Nagar, Kannappalayam, Sendrambakkam, Sirangavoor,Perungavalur, Sothuperumbedu,Karanodai, Athur, Devaneri, Solavaram, Sirunium, Nallur, Orakkadu, Budur, Gnayeru, Nerkundram Kummanur, Angadu, Arumanthai, Vichoor

Tirumullaivoyal: Magaral, Kommakumbedu,Thamarai Pakkam, Karani

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

Tambaram: Noothenchery Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Gandhi Nagar and Extension, Akshyam Roheline, RKJ Elite, BajanaiKovil Street, Kambar Street, Velavan Colony, Thendral Nagar, Thangam Nagar, Annai Avantika Apartment, Palani Nagar, Vengaivasal

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

Palavakkam: VGP Layout, Anna Salai, Ram Garden, Chari Avenue, Sea Shell Avenue, Kaithe Millet Street, Jeevarathanam 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street, Sankarapuram 1st and 2nd Street, Palavakkam Kuppam 1st to 5th Street, Father House Street, MGR Salai, Sivasami Avenue, Pushpa Avenue, Tagore Street, MGR Salai 5th, 6th and 7th Street, Subbarav Street, Chinna Neelankarai Kuppam, Singaravelan Street

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

Cithalapakkam: Jaya Nagar, Valluvar Nagar, Mambakkam Main Road, TV Nagar, Maheshwari Nagar, TNHB colony Medavakkam Babu Nagar, RG Nagar, Mambakkam Main Road, Palm Garden, Royal garden, Aishwarya Nagar, Madambakkam, Kovilanchery, Mambakkam Main Road, Agaram Main Road, Noothenchery, Joy Nagar, Bala Garden, South Mada Street, Gandhi Nagar

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

Perungalathur: Gandhi Street, Nehru High Road, Cheran Street, RMK Nagar, Krishna Road, Muthuvelar Road, Kamatchi Nagar, Sekar Nagar, Kalki Street, David Nagar, Kannan Avenue, New Perungalathur

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

Adyar: Shastri Nagar 1st and 3rd Seaward Road, Balakrishna Road, Jayaram Nagar, Kuppam Beach Road, Raja Srinivasa Nagar Main Road, Rajagopalan Main Road, Teachers Colony 1st to 4th Streets, Vembuliamman Koil Street, CGE Colony, Jayaram Street

Power shutdown on Monday (July 20) 

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Monday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

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

Tambaram: Krishna Nagar, Vetri Nagar, Subhash Nagar, Krishna Nagar 1st to 8th Street, Ramani Nagar, Malliga Nagar, Kumaran Nagar, Saraswathi Nagar, Parvathi Nagar, Sriram Nagar North and South, Balakrishnan Nagar, Mudichur Road, Old Perungalathur.

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

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

Anagaputhur: Palson Company, Anna Salai, Kannayiram Street, Neelakandan Street, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Abdul Kalam Road, Thennavan Street, Soundaramman Street, Sripuram, Saraswathipuram, Eswari Nagar, Kannayiram Street, Thulasingam Street, Appu Street.

Mathur: Mathur MMDA, Periya Mathur, Chinna Mathur, Aavin Quarters, CPCL Nagar, MCG Avenue, Chinnasamy Nagar, Kamarajar Salai, Kamaraj Salai-Manjambakkam All Street, Assis Nagar all street, Agarsen College Road, West Garden, Kathakuzhi, Thidir Nagar, Bhai Nagar, Sangeetha Nagar, SakthiAmman Nagar, Tirupati Nagar, Jayaraj Nagar, Kumararajan Nagar, Subash Nagar, Banu Nagar, KVT Township, Santhosh Colony, Lakshmi Nagar, Annai Nagar, Jaya Nagar, Payasambakkam, Karumari Nagar, Moogambigai Nagar, Kosappur Area, Theeyapakkam Full, Centrabakkam, part of Kannamapalayam, Vadaperumbakkam Industrial Garden, Parvathipuram, Srinivasa Modern Town, Kanniamman Nagar.

Power shutdown on Saturday  (July 18)

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

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

Thillai Ganga Nagar: Nanganallur, Pazhavanthangal, Jeevan Nagar, Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Velachery, Adambakkam, Andal Nagar, Vanuvampet, Brindavan Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Shanthi Nagar, Puzhuthivakkam, Ullagaram, AGS Colony Velachery, EB Colony, Mohanapuri, and Adambakkam New Colony

Panjetty: Alinjivakkam, Athipedu, Irulipattu, Janapanchatram Koot Road, Periyapalayam Road, Jaganathapuram Road, Saikiruba Nagar, Vrindavan Nagar, MK Garden, Sri Nagar, SV Farm, Malivakam, Amoor Jaganathapuram Chatram, and Kuthiraipallam

Sholinganallur: Elcot Avenue Road, Model School Road, Classic Farms, Nedunchezhian Street, Narayanasamy Street, Patavattaman Koil Street, Parameshwaran Nagar, Ponniamman Koil Street, Kumaran Nagar, TNHB, Alamelumanga Puram, Gandhi Nagar, OMR, Nookampalayam Road, Tiruvalluvar Salai, Pondicherry Pattai, Chemenchery, Jawahar Nagar, Satyabama, JPR, St Joseph College, Village High Road, Velunaikar Street, Nehru Street, Ganesh Nagar, Medavakkam Road, Wipro Road, Anna Street, Devaraj Nagar, New Kumaran Nagar, Ezhil Nagar, Gandhi Street, and MGR Street

Nanganallur: Sheela Nagar, Aiswarya Street, Erikarai Street, Ramakrishna Raju Nagar, Neelamegam Street, Agathiyar Street, Manikandan Street, Annai Theresa Nagar, Elumalai Street, AGS Colony, Balaji Nagar, Sivaprakasam Nagar, Sankara Nagar, Sankaradas Street, Nandhanar Street, Mullai Street, Sivasubramaniyan Street, Ambikapathy Street, Ramalinga Nagar, Kuppuswamy Street, Gangai Street, Yamunai Street, Vaigai Street, Chokanathan Street, Pillayar Koil Street, Sivaraman Street, Sadhasivam Nagar, and Ram Kumar Street

Ponneri: Thatchoor Koot Road, Azlinjivakkam, Borax, Kilmeni, Peravallur, Athipedu, Natham, Andarkuppam, Chatram, Madhavaram, Amoor, Kodur, KPK Nagar, Chinavaram, Vellodai, Eliambedu, Chinnakavanam, Periyakavanam, Kavalpatti, Uppalam, TV padi, Vembakkam, Devadhanam, Annuppambattu, AR Palayam, Aladu, Perumbedu, TV puram, Uthandi, Kandigai, and Arasur

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Injambakkam: Bharathi Avenue, ECR Injambakkam to Akkarai, VGP Layout, Shalimar Garden, Vimala Garden, Periyar Theru, Pothigai Street, Muniswaran Kovil Street, Gangai Amman Kovil Street, Pillayar Kovil Street, Gowri Amman Kovil Street, Jagajeevanram Avenue, Cholamandal Devi Nagar, Seshadri Avenue, Bethal Nagar 1st Street, and Ponnurangan Street

Neelankarai: Kohinoor Complex, Pandiyan Nagar, Vettuvankeni, Bay Watch Farm, Teachers Colony, Workers' Estate, Raja Street, Shankar Street, Boompukar Street, Joni Street, and Gangai Amman Kovil Street.

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

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

Long duration power shutdown at RA Puram

The power supply will be interrupted in the following areas on Saturday from 9 am to 5 pm due to replacement of 11KV Breakers at 33/11 KV MRC Nagar substation under RA Puram section. Supply will be resumed before 5 pm if the works are completed.

T Nagar: RA Puram part of MRC Nagar, part of Foreshore Estate, part of Gandhi Nagar, PRO Quarters, RK Mutt, RK Nagar, Rani MeyiammaiTower, Sathyadev Avenue, True Value Homes, HT Service, Raja Street, Robertson Lane, Raja Gramani Garden, KVB Garden, Appa Gramani Street, Velayutharaja Street, TP Scheme Road, Raja Muthaiah Puram, Kuttigramani Street, Kamarajar Salai, Kasthuri Avenue, Karpagam Avenue, Vasanth Avenue, South Avenue, Shanmugapuram, Santhome High Road, Sathiya Nagar, Aringnar Anna Nagar, Annai Theresa Nagar, Perumal Koil Street, and South Canal Bank Road

Power shutdown on Friday  (July 17)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday (July 17) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed

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

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

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

Taramani: Indira Nagar, Kasturba Nagar 3rd and 4th Main Road, 3rd Cross Street, Canal Bank Road, Nehru Nagar 2nd-4th Main Road, Dhanalakshmi Avenue, 1st-4th Street

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

Pallavaram: TTK company, Chavadi Street, IHFD Flats, Annasamy Street, GST Road Pallavaram bus stand to Ponds Bridge-Arunthathipuram, Valluvar Pettai Ranganathan Street, IG Road signal, Ranganathan Subway, Ambedkar Statue, Canara bank

Power shutdown on Wednesday (July 15)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday (July 17) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed

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

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

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

Taramani: Indira Nagar, Kasturba Nagar 3rd and 4th Main Road, 3rd Cross Street, Canal Bank Road, Nehru Nagar 2nd-4th Main Road, Dhanalakshmi Avenue, 1st-4th Street

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

Pallavaram: TTK company, Chavadi Street, IHFD Flats, Annasamy Street, GST Road Pallavaram bus stand to Ponds Bridge-Arunthathipuram, Valluvar Pettai Ranganathan Street, IG Road signal, Ranganathan Subway, Ambedkar Statue, Canara bank

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Taramani: Indira Nagar, Kasturbai Nagar 1st-3rd Main Road and 1st-3rd Cross Street, Canal Bank Road, Bhaktavatsalam 1st and 2nd Street, Sardar Patel Road, Anna Avenue, Govindharajapuram 1st and 2nd Street

Adyar: 1st-4th Streets Sivakamipuram, Gangai Amman Koil Street, LIC Colony, Subramaniyam Colony, 1st-3rd Streets Malaviya Avenue, MG Road, RK Nagar Main Road and 1st-3rd Cross Streets, Maruntheeswar Nagar, Sunnambu Kalvai, Kamarajar Nagar, RBI Colony, Sasthri Nagar 1st Main Road and 1st, 5th and 6th Cross Streets.

Kottivakkam: Palkalai Nagar, Jagannathan Street, Venkateswara Nagar 1st- 21st Streets, Kottivakkam Kuppam, Kuppam Road, AGS Colony 1st-3rd Cross Streets, New Colony 1st-4th Streets, Thiruveethi Amman Koil Street, Thulukkanathamman Koil Street, Lakshmivadhana Street, ECR, Senthamaraikannan Salai.

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

Alamathy: ABC Colony, Venmani Nagar.

Tambaram: Madambakkam, Vengaivasal, Mappedu, Agaramthen, Padhuvanchery, Kaspapuram, Secretariat Colony, Camp Road, Sembakkam, Agaram Main Road, Selaiyur, VGP Srinivasa Nagar, VGP Saravana Nagar, Gayathri Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Thiruvanchery, Noothenchery, Ganapathy Nagar, Gnandha Nagar, Bharathidhasan Nagar, Sakthi Nagar, Gayathri Garden, part of Rajakeelpakkam, Gowrivakkam, Santhoshpuram, Rikki Garden, Rajaji Nagar, Sundaram Colony, Parasakthi Nagar, Sathyasai Nagar, Gokul Nagar, Shah Avenue, Kamaraj Nagar, Jayendra Nagar, Tharageswari Nagar, KVIC Nagar, Velachery Main Road, Palaniyappa Nagar, Santhammal Nagar, Vignarajapuram, Vijayanagaram, KK Salai, Sivagami Nagar, Padmavathi Nagar, Alamelupuram, Kannan Nagar, Indra Nagar, Cholan Nagar, Sudharshan Nagar, Tiana Sky City, Thirumal Nagar, Annai Sathya Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Maruthi Nagar, and Sri Devi Nagar

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

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

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

Perumbakkam: Casa Grand School, Aashirtha Avenue, Casa Grand Cherry Pick, Colour Homes, Colour Avenue, Plaza Verdant, Isha Ishtabumi, Radiance Mercury, Urban Tree, Gandhi Nagar Society, Pushkin Street, KG Flats

Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 14)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Iyyappanthangal: Kattupakkam, Chendurpuram, Sri Nagar, Vijayalakshmi Nagar, Janakiammal Nagar, Sornapuri Nagar, Addison Nagar, Srinivasapuram, Krishna Nagar, Maruthi Nagar, Noombal, Mount Poonamallee Road, Oil Mill Road, Audco Nagar, Subbiah Nagar, Krishnaveni Ammal Nagar, Vasantham Nagar, Sivaraman Krishna Nagar, Vijayalakshmi Avenue, Step Stone, Bohanwilla, Vasanthapuram, Muthu Nagar, Ponmuthu Nagar, Paraniputhur

Porur: Nazarathpet, Panimalar Engineering College, Varadharajapuram

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

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

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

Adyar: Canal Bank Road

Power shutdown on Monday (July 13)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Monday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Avadi: Siva Sankarapuram, Jag Nagar, Kulakarai Street, CTH Road, Saraswathi Nagar, Anna Nagar 1st to 4th Streets, MGR Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Vaishnavi Nagar 1st to 10th Streets, Shanthipuram, Sridevi Vaishnavi Nagar A&B Streets, Indra Gandhi Nagar, Old Housing Board, DRR Street, Nethaji Nagar, Murugappa Polytechnic, Check Post, NM Road, Thirumalairajapuram, Nandhavana Mettur, Kannikapuram, Nehru Bazar, Kasthuribai Nagar.

Anakaputhur: 7tn Main Road, 2nd-8th Cross Streets, Gandhi Road, Indira Gandhi Street, Nehru Street, Rajaji Street, Kalaignar Road, Kalaignar Cross Street, Periyar Street, Elango Street, Signal Office Road, Kiruba Street, Lakshmi Narayanan Street, SBI Colony, Christopher 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street, Maruthi Street, Radhakrishnan Street.

Pammal: Eratai Pillaiyar Koil Street, Elumalai Street, Nanthanar Street, Natarajan Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Devadas Street, Ramanujam Street, Rangasamy Street, Hl Colony 1st Main Road, Thiyagarajan Street, Prabhakaran Street, Vadivel Street, Kakkan Street, Marudhupandi Street, Veeraraghavan Street, Nallathambi Road.

IT Corridor: Hiranandani Apartments, Radiance Apartments, Olympia Panache and Olympia Opaline Apartments, OMR Road, Navallur, Vijayaganapathy Nagar, Egattur Village, Emami Tejomaya Apartment, Muttukadu, Kanathur Village, Srinivasa Apartment, TVH Taus Apartment, Virtusa HT Service (No 636), Indus Anantya Apartment, Creations Apartment.

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

Power shutdown on Saturday ( July 11)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Poonamallee: Rukmani Nagar, Melma Nagar, Muthamizh Nagar, Muthukumaran Nagar, Sumithra Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Vijayalakshmi Avenue, Kabali Street, Trunk Road Part, Kulakkarai Street, Etti Annal Nagar, and Devadoss Nagar.

Power shutdown on Friday (July 10)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

KK Nagar: Ashok Nagar, Vadapalani, PT Rajan Salai, Rani Anna Nagar, SSB Nagar, Venkatesapuram 14 and 15 Sectors, Azhagar Perumal Koil Street, Masthan Ali Garden, Ellaimuthamman Koil Street, Aruna Colony, Baby Colony, Vijaya Street, Ashok Nagar 77th and 92nd Streets, Kamarajar Salai, 1st-4th, 6th, 18th and 19th Avenues, Sarvamangala Colony, Anugraha Colony, Soundarapandian Salai, Kannappar Salai, Dr Natesan Salai, Pudur 1st-9th Streets, Pudur 11th-14th Streets, West Sivan Koil Street, South Sivan Koil Street, 100 Feet Road, Arcot Road, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Desigar Street, Saidapet Road, Gopal Street, Sannathi Street, Karuneegar Street, AP Patro Salai, Sivalingapuram, Boppilli Raja Salai, Kalinga Colony, Panneer Selvam Salai, Bala Subramaniyam Salai, 240 LIG Colony, 6th-9thAvenues, Moorthy Street, Rukmani Street.

Tambaram West: Otteri, Orapakam, Vandalur, Singarathottam Hill View, Gangaiamman Kovil, Venkatesapuram, Lakshmipuram, Iranamman, RMK Nagar Gundumedu, Muthuvelar Street, Krishna Road, Vivek Nagar, Kamadhenu Nagar, Karthikeyan Nagar, Bharathi Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Sathyamoorthy Nagar, Muthirilandi Street, MKB Nagar, Tiruvalluvar Street, Bharathidasan Street, Avvai Street, Sri Ram Park 63 Apartment, VOC Street, SV Nagar, Kalaivani Street, Mani Street, Amman Koil Street, Balaji Street, Manimegalai Street, Tholkappiyar 1st and 2nd Streets, TKC Street, Kamarajar Nagar, Gandhi Street, Katta Bomman Street, Anna 1st and 2nd Streets, Rajiv Gandhi Street, Mepedu, Puthur, Perumal Puram, Vengambakkam, Sathyamoorthy Street, Amudham Nagar, Sadagopan Nagar, Thangaraj Nagar, Vishnu Nagar, Kagabhujender Nagar, Thirupur Kumaran Street, Vasantham Nagar, Kurinji Nagar, RSR Nagar, Kannanavenue 1st-5th Streets.

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

Anna Nagar: Shanthi Colony, AA to AM blocks, Old L, Y, and Z Blocks, 7th Main Road, TNHB Quarters A, B and W Blocks, 2nd-6th Avenues, Shenoy Nagar, Bharathipuram, Periyakoodal 1st-3rd Main Roads, West Club Road, Aminjikarai, PP Garden, MM Colony, NSK Nagar, NM Road.

Medavakkam: Perumbakkam Main Road, Pallavan Nagar, Pandian Nagar, Tiruvalluvar Nagar, Velachery Main Road, Jayachandiran Nagar, LR Avenue, Ponniyamman Nagar, Athithangal, Kumaran Theatre Madambakkam, Vengaivasal Main Road, Santhoshapuram, Velachery Main Road, Ruby Building, Anantha Nagar, Indira Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Rangarajapuram, Jayalakshmi Nagar, Maharajapuram, Vijaya Nagaram Second Main Road, Park Street 1st, 2nd and 3rd Streets, Anbu Nagar 1st and 2nd Streets.

Avadi: BV Puram, Avadi bus stand and Depot, HVF Road, OCF Road, Sathiyamoorthy Nagar, Shanthi Nagar, Police Quarters, JB Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Sri Sakthi Nagar, Power Line Road, Senthil Nagar.

Power shutdown on Wednesday (July 8)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Kottivakkam: Tiruvalluvar Nagar 1st, 3rd-6th Main Road, 7th-33rd Cross Street, 1st and 3rd Avenue, Housing Board Apartments H12-H40 and above all surrounding areas.

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

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

Power shutdown on Tuesday (July 7)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas as mentioned below on Tuesday from 9 am to 2 pm for various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Red Hills: Puthu Nagar 3rd and 5th Street, Naravarikuppam, Dargas Road, Gomathiamman Nagar, JJ Nagar, Theerthakarayampattu, Balavinayagar Nagar, Vivek Akbar Avenue, Padiyanallur, RJN Colony, Kummanur, Jayadurga Nagar, Palavoyal, Manish Nagar, Kannapalayam, Balaji Garden, Sendrambakkam, Sirangavoor, Perungavur, Aaroon Ullsa City, Bypass Road, Sothuppakkam Road, New Star City, Kalikuppam, Azhinjivakkam, Vadagai, Maharaja Nagar, MH Road, Vinesh Nagar, Thiru Vi Ka Nagar, TNK Nagar, Anpu Nagar, Vilangadupakkam, Mallima Nagar, TH High Road, Aalamaram, Gandhi Nagar, Aasi Thambi Street.

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

Tambaram: Kadapperi Mepz Area, Moulana Nagar, Singaravelan Street, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Ranganathapuram, Kadar Bhai Street, Kannan Street, part of GST Road, Ramesh Nagar, RV Garden, Duraisamy Pillai Street, MR Theatre, Mudichur Service Road, Market Area, Corporation Office, Judge Colony, Kamakoti Nagar, Sriram Nagar, MMR Street, Gandhi Road, valluvar Gurukulam.

Pallavaram: Fathima Nagar, Muthusamy Nagar, Om Sakthi Nagar, Bajanai Koil Street, Nanmangalam Main Road, Sai Avenue, Balasubramaniyan Street, Kannammal Nagar, Periya Street, Vembuliamman Nagar, Dhanalakshmi Street, AGS Colony, AK Nagar, Bhavani Nagar, Postal Nagar, Bhell Avenue, Naidu Street, Radha Nagar Main Road, and Tirumurugan Street.

Mugalivakkam: Shanthi Nagar, Sabari Nagar, Subasree Nagar Extension, Kumutham Nagar, Karthick Balaji Nagar, Chandra Nagar, Lalithambaal Nagar, Aathi Kesavan Nagar, Arumugam Nagar, Tiruvalluvar Nagar, SS Koil Street, Easwaran Koil Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Casa Grande Utopia phase I and II.

Power shutdown on Sunday (July 5)

CHENNAI: Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Sunday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Adyar: Besant Nagar 6th to 15th Cross Street, 1st, 2nd Main Road, RBI Quarters, Kakkan Colony 4th, 16th and 29th Cross Street, 2nd, 3rd and 7th Avenue, Tiger Varthachariyar Road Extension, Gandhi Nagar 2nd Main Road, 1st and 2nd Crescent Park Road and Crescent Avenue.

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

Power shutdown on Saturday (July 4)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Saturday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Tirumudivakkam: MKB Nagar, Women’s Industrial Park, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Perumal Nagar, Sri Krishna Nagar, Vazhuthalampedu, Micro Estate, Palm Rivera Apartment, Royal Castle I, J, O, P, Q, and R Blocks, Amarprakash Apartment, Kumaran Nagar, Mahalakshmi Co-operative Society, PKV Maha Nagar, Kalai Magal Nagar, Karpagam Nagar, TASIOWA Industrial Park and surrounding areas. 

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

Power shutdown on Friday (July 3)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Mylapore: Visalakshi Thottam, Dr Ranga Road, CV Raman Road, CP Ramasamy Road, Bheemanna Garden Street, Abiramapuram, Subramanyam Street, Anandapuram, TTK Road, DeMonteColony, Sri Lapthi Colony, Ashoka Street, Bawa Road, Soundarajan Street, Visalakshi Nagar, St Mary’s Road, Vinayam Street, Jeth Nagar Main Road, Jeth Nagar 1st-3rd Street, Ammani Ammal Street, Pattammal Street, ArunachalamStreet, NalniappanStreet, Devanathan Street, Tiruvallurpet Street, Chandrasekaran Street, VK lyer Road, Vaniyambadi Street, VC Garden 1st-3rd Street, Venkatesa Agraharam Street, Devanathan Street, RK Mutt Road, Lala Thottam,
Trustpakkam, South and North Srinivasan Street, Siva Raman Street.

Ambattur: Vanagaram Road, School Welfare Street, Vellalar Street, 3rd Main Road, MTH Road, DP-67 to 94, 14th Street, Nakkeeran Street, Nageswara Rao Street, Kalyani Estate, Munusamy Street, Alec Reddy Flat, Sriram Flat, Kuppam, Aachi Masala Street, Sanker Sheling, Natesan Nagar, Devi Karumari Amman Nagar, Chinna Colony, Periya Colony, Prince Apartment, PKM Road, Brindavan Colony.

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

Kottivakkam: Kottivakkam Kuppam Road, 2nd-4th Seaward Road, Balakrishna Road, Tiruveethiyamman Koil Street, ECR Main Road, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 1st-8th Main Road, 1st-54th Cross Street, IOB, Bagath Singh Salai 1st-6th Street, RTO Office, Shivani Apartments.

Power shutdown on Thursday (July 2)

Power supply will be suspended 9 am to 2 pm in the following areas on Thursday for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

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

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

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

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Guindy: Rajbhavan Colony, Kannigapuram 1st Street to 34th Street, Velachery Main Road, Race View Colony 1st Street to 3rd Street, Bharathi Nagar, Five Furlong Road, Race Course Road, Vandikaran Road, Nehru Nagar, Periyar Nagar, TNHB Colony, Dr Ambedkar Nagar, Indira Gandhi Nagar 1st Street to 6th Street, Ganesh Nagar, Ranganathan Street, Madhiyalagan Street, Kannagi Street, Madhavan Street, Anbil Dharmalingam Street, Velachery, part of Anna Salai, Chinnamalai, Mosque Colony, Link Road, Narasingapuram and its surrounding areas.

Pallavaram: Nagelkeni, Chromepet, Sangam Road, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Ranganathasamy 1st and 2nd street, Padasalai, Venkatraman Street, Pillaiyar Koil Street, Angalamman Koil Street, Velapper Street, Nallathurai Palli Street.

Anna Nagar: A to W Block, VOC Nagar, Shenoy Nagar, Aminjikarai, RV Nagar, TP Chatram, Kilpauk Garden Road, Periyakoodal AA Block to AM Block, Tiruveethiamman Koil area.

Injambakkam: 1st Avenue Vettuvankeni, Akkarai Village, Allikulam, Ambedkar Street, Anna Enclave, Betheal Nagar North and South, Bhakthi Vendantha Swamy Road, Bharathi Avenue, Brindavan Nagar, Cholamandal Artists Village, Cholamandala Devi Nagar, Classic Enclave, Copper Beach Road, Dr Nanjundaro Salai, ECR Enjambakkam Enjambakkam Kuppam, Enjambakkam to Vetuvakeenni Link Road, Gangaiamman Kovil Street, Gunal Garden, Hanuman Colony, Harichandra 1st to 4th Street, Kakkan Street, Kalaingar Karunanithi Salai, Karpaga Vinayagar Nagar, Kasthuribai Nagar, LG Avenue, Mariakkayar Nagar, Nainar Kuppam, Uthandi, Neelankarai Kuppam, Olive Beach, Pallvan Nagar, Panaiyur Kuppam, Panaiyur, NRI Layut, Vgp Lay Out, Pebble Beach, Periyar Street, Pothigai Street, Ponniyamman Kovil Street, Prestige & Mantri, Rajan Nagar 1st & 2nd Street, Rajiv Avenue, Ramalinga Nagar, Royal Enclave, Sea Cliff, Sea Shell Avenue, Seashore Town, Selva Nagar, Shalimar Garden, Sheashadhri Avenue, Sparkling Sand Avenue, Spring Garden 1st and 2nd Street, TVS Avenue, Teachers Colony, Tiruvalluvar Salai, Thomas Avenue, VOC Street, Vimala Garden, Zugu Beach

Wednesday

Kottivakkam: Sasthiri Nagar, Valmiki Nagar, 2nd Sea Ward Road to 4th Sea Ward Road, Balakrishnan Road, KK Road, Raja Rangasamy Avenue, Subramaniyam Avenue, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 7th to 33rd Cross Street, Tiruvalluvar Nagar 1st,  3rd to 6th Main Road, 1st and 3rd Avenue, Housing Board Apartments H12 to H40 and above all surrounding areas.

Power shutdown on Monday (June 29)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Monday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

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

Mylapore: Visalachi Thottam, Dr Ranga Road, CV Raman Road, CP Ramasamy Road, Bheemanna Garden, Abiramapuram, Subramanyam Street, Anandhapuram, TTK Road, Demonte Colony, Sri Lapthi Colony, Ashoka Street, Bawa Road, Soundara Rajan Street, Visalachi Nagar, St Mary's Road, Vinayam Street, Jeth Nagar Main Road, Jeth Nagar 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street, Ammani Ammal Street, Pattammal Street, Arunachalam Street, Nainiappan Street, Devanathan Street, Thiruvallurpet Street, Chandrasekaran Street, VK lyer Road, Vaniyambadi Street, VC Garden 1st, 2nd and 3rd Street, Venkatesa Agraharam Street, Devanathan Street, RK Mutt Road, Lala Thottam, Trustpakkam, South and North Srinivasan Street, and Siva Raman Street.

Power shutdown on Friday (June 26)

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

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

Annasalai: D.No.15 to 24 Bootha Perumal Street, Whites Road, D.No. 756 to760 Annasalai, ICICI bank, ITC HOTEL, Vasan Avenue, Ananda Vikadan, D.No. 106 to120, Annasalai, Raheja tower (HT), D.No. 40 to 68 GP Road, Sathiyamoorthy Bhavan D.No.1 to 7 Club house Road, Pattulals Road, D.No. 148 to 152 Annasalai, Express Avenue Estate, D.No.799, Arts college, EB link Road, D.No. 2 to 29 and 22 to 78 VC Road, Indian Bank, D.No.29, Hotel Kanchi, D.No.4, Railway Building, Ethiraj college, Rani Meyyammai Hostel and Marriage Hall, D.No.766 to 770A Annasalai, Air India, D.No.21,64, 122 to 125 Marshal Road, D.No.7 Montieth Lane, D.No.47 L & T, Montieth Road, Canara Bank (HT), Connemara Hotel (HT), IOB Bank (HT) Taj Hotel(HT), D.No. 11 to 14, 19 to 22, Woods Road, BR Complex.

Power shutdown on Thursday (June 25)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Thirunermalai: Theradi Street ,East Mada Street, South Mada Street, Kulakkarai Street, VGN Mahalakshmi Nagar, Thiruneermalai Main Road, Vembuliamman Koil Street, Bajanai Koil Street, Mallima Veethi, Sivaraj Street, Oyiyaliamman Koil Street, Vaithiyakara Street ,Mettu street, Jagajeevan Ram street , Service Road, Gandhi Street.

Thirumudivakkam: MKB Nagar,Women’s Industrials Park, Thiruneermalai Main Road, Perumal Nagar, Sri Krishna Nagar, Vazhuthalampedu, Micro Estate, Palm Rivera Apartment, Amarprakash Apartment, Kundrathur, Kumaran Nagar, Mahalakshmi Co- Operative Society , PKV Maha Nagar, Kalai Magal Nagar, Karpakam Nagar, Tasiowa Industrial Park.

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

Annasalai: D.No.15 to 24 Bootha Perumal Street, Whites Road, D.No. 756 to760 Annasalai, ICICI bank, ITC HOTEL, Vasan Avenue, Ananda Vikadan, D.No. 106 to120, Annasalai, Raheja tower (HT), D.No. 40 to 68 GP Road, Sathiyamoorthy Bhavan D.No.1 to 7 Club house Road, Pattulals Road, D.No. 148 to 152 Annasalai, Express Avenue Estate, D.No.799, Arts college, EB link Road, D.No. 2 to 29 and 22 to 78 VC Road, Indian Bank, D.No.29, Hotel Kanchi, D.No.4, Railway Building, Ethiraj college, Rani Meyyammai Hostel and Marriage Hall, D.No.766 to 770A Annasalai, Air India, D.No.21,64, 122 to 125 Marshal Road, D.No.7 Montieth Lane, D.No.47 L & T, Montieth Road, Canara Bank (HT), Connemara Hotel (HT), IOB Bank (HT) Taj Hotel(HT), D.No. 11 to 14, 19 to 22, Woods Road, BR Complex.

Power shutdown on Wednesday (June 24)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Sembium: Chandraprabhu Colony, Thanigachalam Nagar, Moolakadai, Annai Sathya Nagar, Venkateshwara Nagar, Police Quarters, Madhavaram High Road, KH Road, Nagaiah Thottam, Munusamy Street, Palayakkara Street, United India Nagar, K. K. Nagar, Chetty Thottam.

Pallavaram: Keelkattalai, Balamurugan Nagar, Ambal Nagar, Thenmozhi Nagar, Boopathy Nagar, Soundarajan Nagar, Kumaran Nagar, Thiruvaluvar Nagar, Kilkatalai Bus Stand, English Electric Nagar, 200 feet Radial Road, Rose Nagar, MK Nagar, Ganapati Nagar, Echangadu Signal, Engineers Avenue, Bakkiyalakshmi Nagar, Raja Nagar, S. Kolathur, Manikandan Nagar, Veeramani Nagar, Anbu Nagar, Self Help Industries.

Ennore: Kathivakkam, Ennore Bazaar, Kaattukuppam, Nehru Nagar, Saasthiri Nagar, Anna Nagar, Sivanpadaiveethi, Valluvar Nagar, Kamarajar Nagar, SVM Nagar, VOC Nagar, Ulaganathapuram, Mugathuvarakuppam, Ennorekuppam, Thaazhanguppam, Nettukuppam, Chinnakuppam, Periyakuppam, Ernavoor Kuppam, ETPS Vaaria Kudi Iruppu Paguthi, Ernavoor, Balaji Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Jaihind Nagar, Murugappa Nagar, Saraswathi Nagar, Madhura Nagar, Subramaniya Nagar, Ponniamman Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Sakthi Ganapathi Nagar, Shanmugapuram.

Power shutdown on Thursday (June 18)

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

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

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

Power shutdown on Tuesday (June 16)

Flower Bazaar: Rattan Bazaar, NSC Bose Road, Frazier Bridge Road, Evening Bazaar, Devaraja Mudali Street, Mint Street, Nainiappa Naicken Street, Ganguram Street, Raghu Naickulu Street, Pethu Naicken Street, EVR Salai.

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

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

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

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

Pallavaram: Pammal Venkateswara Nagar, Moovar Nagar, Agastheeswarar Koil Street, Andal Nagar, Cowl Bazaar, Indira Nagar, Siva Shankar Nagar, ECTV Nagar, Malliamma Nagar, Prem Nagar, Kalliamman Nagar, Gerugambakkam, Masooran Street, Gowthaman Street, Athimoolam Street, Muthukaruppan Street, Deivanayagam Street, Balaji Nagar, Teacher Samuel Street, Tholkappiar Street, Nehru Street, Krishna Nagar, Rajangam Street, Arumugam Street, Moses Street, Eswaran Nagar, Ayyappa Nagar Main Road, Ponni Street, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Venkataraman Street, Tiruvalluvar Street, Bharathiyar Street, Kambar Street, Appaswamy Annie Besant Street, Shiva Vishnu Street, Sivaji Street, Karikalan Street, TR Mani Street, Annasalai, Mosque Street, George Fernandes Street, Moutha Ibrahim Street, Gandhi Nagar, MaPoSi Street, Adbul Kalam Road, Muthupalanippa Nagar, Sargunam Salai, Aadham Salai, Kannayiram Street, Moutha Ibrahim Street, Sigamani Street.

Ambattur: Pattaravakkam Pillaiyar Koil Street, SIDCO Estate North Phase and 1st to 19th Streets, Bajanai Koil Street, Mangalapuram, Kochar Apartments, Brahmin Street, Yadava Street, Kulakkarai Street, Katchanakuppam, Periyar Nagar, Railway Station Road, Aavin Milk Dairy Main Road, TASS Industrial Estate.

Power shutdown on Friday (June 12) 

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

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

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

Mambalam: Narasimhan Street, Lake View Road, Venkatachalam Street, Sathiyapuri Street, Raja Street, Manickam Street, Station Road, Thambaiya Road, Rajagopalan Street, Velu Street, Veerasamy street, Brindavanam Street, Baroda extension, Lakshminarayanan Street, Umapathy Street, Mariyamankoil Street, JB Street, Appasamy Street, BV Street, and Extension, Nakeeran Street, Jubilee Road, Eswaran Kovil Street, Subbareddy Street, Janakiyammal Street, Kasi Viswanathar Kovil Street, Patel Street, Sathyanarayana Street, Kamakodi Colony, Ramakrishnapuram Street, Ellaiyamman Kovil Street, Vazhaithoppu, Jothiramalingam Street, Srinivasa Iyengar Street, Sambangi Reddy Street, Gandhi Street, Krishnamoorthi Street, Reddykuppam Road, New Street, KR Kovil Street, Devanathan Colony, Arangappan Street, Vandikkaran Street, Tiruvethiyamman Kovil Street, Kavarai Street.

Power shutdown on Thursday (June 11)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Thursday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

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

Tiruverkadu: Kaaveri Nagar, PH Main Road, Jamals Apartment

Pallavaram: Pammal, Balaji Nagar 3rd to 18th Street, Subramania Bharathiyar Street 1st and 2nd Streets, AN Pandian Street, Tiruvallur Street, Kumaran Street, Thirupurasundari Street, Brindavanam Street, Tirumurugar Street, Raghavendra Street, Anna Street, Periyar Street, Babu Reddy Street, Radhakrishnan Street, Pammal Main Road, Krishnan Nagar 5th Street, Nehru Street, Tholkappiar Street, Anna Salai, Market Road, Rajangam Street, NSK Street, Kannadasan Street, Arumugam Street, Aravindan Street, Suriyamman Kovil Street, Easwaran Nagar 1st to 10th Streets, Iyyappa Nagar 1st to 5th Streets, Mosses Street, Swamy Nathan Nagar 1st to 5th Streets, Ponni Nagar 1st to 3rd Streets, Thiruvalluvar Street, Pozhichalur Main Road, Agatheeswarar Nagar, Ramanadhan Nagar, Bajanaikoil Street, Chittirai Nagar, Kakkanji Street, Pozhichalur, Prem Nagar, Bharathi Nagar, Ponnurangam Nagar, ECTV Nagar, Kalliamman Nagar, Thirumoolar Street, Radhakrishnan Salai

Power shutdown on Friday (June 5)

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Friday June 5 from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Koyambedu: Jai Nagar, Amaravathi Nagar, Pragadeeswarar Nagar, Sakthi Nagar, Valluvar Salai, Balavinayagar Nagar, Vinayagapuram, Annai Sathya Nagar, Tirukumarapuram, Thiruveedhi Amman Koil Street, Dr Ambedkar Street, TSD Nagar, Janakiraman Colony, Part of 100 Feet Road, SAF Games Village, Alagiri Nagar, Chinmaya Nagar, Loganatha Nagar, Indira Gandhi Street, Mangali Nagar.

Power shutdown on Wednesday (June 3) 

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed.

Tirumangalam: Metrozone, Sathiya Sai Nagar, Padikuppam Main Road, TNHB Quarters, Old Ben, Golden Jubilee Flats, Balaji Nagar, Kamaraj Nagar, Periyar Nagar, VGN, Ambedkar Nagar, Metha Royal Park, Rail Nagar, Mada Streets, Sivan Koil Street, Srinivasan Nagar, 100 Feet Road, New Colony, Mettukulam and, above all, the surrounding areas.

Power shutdown on Tuesday (June 2) 

Power supply will be suspended in the following areas on Tuesday (June 2) from 9 am to 2 pm for carrying out various maintenance works. Supply will be resumed before 2 pm, if the works are completed

Anna Salai: D No 1-154, D No 784-829, Bootha Perumal Koil Street, EB Link Road, GP Road, Boobegam Street, LNG Road, Mohandoss Road, Bardar Thottam, Begum Sahib Street, Samy Achari Street, Subedhral 1st Street, Syed Abdulla Street, Nainniappa Street, Bangaru Naicken Street, Kuppu Muthu Street, Wallers Road, Dams Road, Karim Mohideen Street, Annasalai HPO Office, Anna Road, Blackers Road, Telephone Exchange, State Bank Street, Arumugam Street, Welders Street, Byrung Jung Bhadhur Street, Harish Road, Chandra Banu Street, CPM Street, Samy Chetty Street, Pudupet Police Quarters and its surrounding areas.

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

Power Shutdown on Wednesday (May 27)

Teynampet: Poes Garden, TV Salai, Jayammal Road, Elango Salai, Poes Road, Rajakrishna Road, Eldams Road, Periyar Salai, Kamarajar Salai, Kamarajar Street, Seethammal Colony areas, KB Dasan Road, Bhardhiyar Street, Bakthavatchalam Street, Parthasarathy Pettai, Appadurai Street, TTK Road, Cathedral Road, JJ Road, Parthasarathy Garden, KR Road areas, George Avenue, SSI Road, HD Raja Street, ARK Colony, Anna Salai part, Venus Colony, Murrays Gate Road and all surrounding areas.

Power Shutdown on Tuesday (May 26)

T Nagar: Bazzulla Road, Chari Street, Parthasarathipuram, Unnamalaiammal Street, Habibulla Road, Rangan Street, Duraisamy Road, Rajan Street, Arulambal Street, Gandhi Street, Jawaharlal Nehru Street, Ramachandra Iyer Street, Rajapillai Thottam, Mambalam High Road, Kodambakkam High Road, North Usman Road, Rangarajapuram area, Ageez Nagar, Akbarabad, Parangusa Puram, CRP Garden, Mangesh Street, Railway Border Road, Station view Road, Bharathi Street and Tilak Street.
Dasarathapuram: Kaveri Rangan Nagar, KK Salai, Logaiah Colony, Arcot Road, Balaji Nagar, Baskar Colony, Mathialazan Nagar, Venkatesa Nagar, and Arunachalam Road.

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

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

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

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

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

Power shutdown on Sunday (May 24)

Ambattur SIDCO Industrial Estate: 1st Cross Main Road, 1st and 2nd Street, 1st and 2nd Lane, 3rd Street in Sector 3 of SIDCO Industrial Estate, Bajanai Kovil Street, Nalla Kinaru Street, Kanniamman Kovil Street, Kullan Street, Padasalai Street, Coromandel Town, CTH Road, Menambedu Road, 10th Street and 11th Street in SIDCO Industrial Estate (North Phase).

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

Power shutdown on Friday (May 22)

Tirumudivakkam: MKB Nagar, Women’s Industrial Park, Tiruneermalai Main Road, Perumal Nagar, Sri Krishna Nagar, Vazhuthalampedu, Micro Estate, Palm Rivera Apartment, Royal Castle I, J, O, P, Q, and R Blocks, Amarpakash Apartment, Kundrathur, Kumaran Nagar, Mahalakshmi Co-operative Society, PKV Maha Nagar, Kalai Magal Nagar, Karpakam Nagar, TASIOWA Industrial Park.

T Nagar: Thanikachalam Road, Arcot Street, Saravana Street, Neelakandametha Street, Vaidhyarama Street, Ramasamy Street, Thyagaraya Road, Deenadhayalan Street, Melony Road, Basudev Street, North Boag Road, South Boag Road, Panagal Park, Pinjala Subramaniya Street, Venkatesan Street, Rajamannar Street, GN Chetty Road, Venkatanarayana Road, Bhagavandham Street, Jagadeeswaran Street, Sivaprakasam Street, Raja Street, Radhakrishnan Street, Rajabhadhar Street, Raman Street, Sarojini Street, Gopala Krishnan Street, Vijayaraghava Road, Dr Nair Road, Gopalakrishna Iyer Street, Nana Street, Daniel Street, Rajachari Street, Bazullah Street, Giriappa Road, Lodigan Street, Mailai Ranganathan Street, Usman Road, Crescent Street, Sundaram Street, Rajambal Street, Yogambal Street, Singaram Street, Hanumantha Road, Rama Rao Street, Srinivasa Road, Ramachandran Road, Sambasivam Street, Raghavaiya Road, Burkit Road, Singaravellan Street, Masilamani Street, North Crescent Street, Hindi Prachara Sabha Street.

Power shutdown on Thursday (May 21) 

Ennore: Kathivakkam, Ennore Bazaar, Kaattukuppam, Nehru Nagar, Saasthiri Nagar, Anna Nagar, Sivanpadaiveethi, Valluvar Nagar, Kamarajar Nagar, SVM Nagar, VOC Nagar, Ulaganathapuram, Mugathuvarakuppam, Ennorekuppam, Thaazhanguppam, Nettukuppam, Chinnakuppam, Periyakuppam, Ernavoor kuppam,ETPS Vaaria Kudi Iruppu Paguthi, Ernavoor, Balaji Nagar, Mahalakshmi Nagar, Jaihind Nagar, Murugappa Nagar, Saraswathi Nagar, Madhura Nagar, Subramaniya Nagar, Ponniamman Nagar, Jothi Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Sakthi Ganapathi Nagar, Shanmugapuram.

Puzhuthivakkam: Srinivasan Street, Bharathiyar Street, Selvaganapathy Street, Dhrowpathy Amman Street, Medavakkam Main Road, Parthiban Street, Rajalakshmi Street, Sababathy Street, Thiruvalluvar Street, Kambar Street, Mainmegalai Street, Gajalakshmi Street, Thomas Nagar, Usha Nagar 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Vembuli Amman Koil Street, Gopinathan Street, Sathya Narayanan Street and areas part of Puzhuthivakkam and Madipakkam.

Power shutdown on Thursday (May 21)

Puzhuthivakkam: Srinivasan Street, Bharathiyar Street, Selvaganapathy Street, Draupathi Amman Street, Medavakkam Main Road, Parthiban Street, Rajalakshmi Street, Sabapathy Street, Tiruvalluvar Street, Kambar Street, Manimegalai Street, Gajalakshmi Street, Thomas Nagar, Usha Nagar 1st, 2nd and 3rd, Vembuli Amman Koil Street, Gopinathan Street, Sathya Narayanan Street and areas part of Puzhuthivakkam and Madipakkam.

Power shutdown on Wednesday (May 20) 

Polichalur: Thiru Nagar, Padmanaba Nagar, Ganamani Nagar, Bhavani Nagar, PCS Colony, Rajeswari Nagar, Bajanai Koil Street, Prem Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Mookambigai Nagar, Vinayaga Nagar, Shanmuga Nagar, TheepanchiyammanKoil Street, LR Rajamanikam Street.

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

Power shutdown on Tuesday (May 19) 

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

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

MMDA: A-block to R-block Kamala Nehru Nagar 1st and 2nd Street, Ashoka Nagar, Subbarao Nagar, Veerapandi Nagar, Rani Annanagar, Kalki Nagar, 100 Feet Road.

Arumbakkam: Metha Nagar, NM Road, MH Colony, Railway Colony, Ampa Skywalk, Franko India, DG Vaishnav College, Govindan Street, Collectorate Colony, Ayyavoo Colony, Gayathri Devi, Razack Garden, JD Duraj Raj Nagar, Azad Nagar, VGA Nagar, SBI Officers Colony

Choolaimedu: Sakthi Nagar 1-5th Street, Tiruvalluvapuram 1 and 2 Street, Tiruvengadapuram 1 and 2 Street, Nelson Manickam Road, East and West Namachivayapuram, Choolaimedu High Road, Gill Nagar, Abdullah Street, Basha Street, Neelakandan Street, Suhuan Street.

Kodambakkam: Bajanai Koil 3th and 4th Street.

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

CIT Nagar: Model Hutment Road, From 1st to 6th Cross Street, East and South CIT Nagar, West Boag Road, Sadullah Street, Abdul Aziz Street, Moosa Street, South Dhandapani Street, VN Road, Moopparapan Street, Canal Bank Road, Srinivasan Street, Gopal Street, Sivaji Street, Damodaran Street, Mannar Street, South Usman Road, Motilal Street, Sarojini Street, Ramanathan Street, Rameswaram Road, Ranganathan Street, Mangair Street, Burkit Road, Crescent Park Street, Jagathesan Street, Mylai Ranganathan Street, Thanikachalam Road, Lotus Colony, Nandanam Extension 1-15 Street, Old Tower Block, Chamiers Road, Temple Tower, Khivraj Building, EVR Periyar Building, Anna Salai.

The yellow metal is now priced at Rs 1,12,320 per sovereign and Rs 14,040 per gram, after a decrease of Rs 85 per gram.

Earlier, on September 14, the yellow metal was priced at Rs 1,13,000 per sovereign and Rs 14,125 per gram.

Silver price remain unchanged

Meanwhile, silver prices remain at Rs 250 per gram (Rs 2,50,000 per kg) on September 15.

On September 14, silver was priced at Rs 250 per gram.

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

Gold remains significantly higher compared to last year. Prices have increased from Rs 81,680 per sovereign (Rs 10,210 per gram) on September 15, 2025, to Rs 1,12,320 per sovereign (Rs 14,040 per gram) on September 15, 2026, marking an increase of Rs 30,640 per sovereign or about 37.51% per cent.

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

September 14, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,13,000 | 1 gram - Rs 14,125

September 12, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,13,360 | 1 gram - Rs 14,170

September 11, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,13,240 | 1 gram - Rs 14,155

September 10, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,14,040 | 1 gram - Rs 14,255

September 9, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,13,160 | 1 gram - Rs 14,145

Silver price over the last five days:

September 14, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 250

September 12, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 250

September 11, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 250

September 10, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 255

September 9, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 255

The complex has more than 700 flats that were previously under Tiruneermalai panchayat. After the area came under the Tambaram Corporation in 2021, they alleged, property-tax assessments began varying widely even for similarly sized flats.

“Flats of the same size are being assessed differently. Some residents pay around Rs 3,000 every six months, while others are being asked to pay Rs 15,000 for the same period,” said resident S Suriyanarayanan.

They cite the example of 3BHK flats measuring around 1,431 sq ft. “A flat that earlier paid around Rs 6,000 a year is now being assessed at Rs 30,000 a year. Many flat owners are facing such steep increases,” lamented an apartment owner.

Concurring with him was Suriyanarayanan who added that the issue affected flats that had not been assessed earlier. “When owners now approach the Corporation for assessment, they are being asked to pay Rs 15,000 or more every six months. The Corporation should explain the basis for fixing such different amounts for flats of similar size,” he opined.

Residents also alleged discrepancies in Solid Waste User Charges collected along with property tax. According to them, the charges vary between Rs180, Rs 300 and Rs 600 every six months, even within the same apartment complex. “I pay Rs 600 every six months, while the flat next to mine pays only Rs 180. We live in the same complex and receive the same garbage collection service. Why should the charges be different?” fumed another owner.

They also alleged that Corporation officials had not provided a proper explanation despite repeated representations. They have sought a review of the property-tax assessments and uniformity in waste collection charges.

Repeated attempts by DT Next to contact Tambaram Corporation officials proved futile.

According to reports, one litre of petrol is being sold at Rs 107.77, while diesel costs Rs 99.55 per litre in Chennai on Tuesday.

On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The increase took cumulative hikes since May 15 to nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.

Until May, fuel prices had largely remained unchanged since April 2022, except for a Rs 2 per litre reduction announced in March 2024 ahead of the national elections.

Why have fuel prices been increased?

Global crude oil prices had surged more than 50 per cent since late February following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route.

State-run retailers had delayed passing on higher input costs for weeks, a move the government said was intended to shield consumers from inflation. Opposition parties, however, accused the administration of holding back price increases until after key state elections.

The May 15 increase came after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expanded its electoral footprint by winning three of five state and UT elections, including West Bengal.

Retail fuel prices were first raised by Rs 3 per litre on May 15, followed by a 90-paise increase on May 19 and another hike on May 23, when petrol prices rose by 87 paise and diesel by 91 paise per litre.

On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The cumulative increase since May 15 stands at nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.

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

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

September 14 - Rs 107.77

September 13 - Rs 107.77

September 12- Rs 107.77

September 11- Rs 107.77

September 10- Rs 107.77

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

September 14 - Rs 99.55

September 13 - Rs 99.55

September 12 - Rs 99.55

September 11 - Rs 99.55

September 10 - Rs 99.55

The government has also revoked the removal order against S Jayapradeep, a ward member of Tambaram Corporation. 

Ward 189 member V Babu and Ward 5 member KP Chokkalingam of the GCC were accused of abusing the powers vested in them and wilfully disobeying the provisions of the Urban Local Bodies Act. 

Following the allegations, the two members were removed from office in March 2025.

Owing to orders of the Madras High Court, after both members approached the court, the Department of Municipal Administration conducted personal hearings for them.

In an order, department Secretary Gagandeep Singh Bedi said that after hearing both members individually, their oral statements contradicted the available government records. Therefore, the government decided that both deserved to be removed from office. 

Bedi said there were various reasons for the removal of Ward 189 member Babu, including an allegation that he and his supporters assaulted workers engaged in laying a drinking water pipeline.

Similarly, Ward 5 member Chokkalingam was removed for various reasons, including allegedly obstructing a contractor from laying the road by misusing his powers.

Both councillors were removed from office under Section 52 of the Tamil Nadu Local Bodies Act. 

Meanwhile, the removal order against 40th Ward member of Tambaram Corporation, S Jayapradeep, was rescinded following the High Court’s order. He was removed from office by the government in May 2025. Following the legal battle, the government cancelled his removal order.

The deceased woman has been identified as K Bhavani. Police said Bhavani got married to Karthick in 2023, and the couple has a child. On Sunday night, Karthick informed Bhavani’s family members that she had died by suicide.

Relatives rushed to Karthick’s house and she was moved to a hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead. Subsequently, her relatives approached the Puzhal police and alleged foul play in Bhavani’s death. They further alleged that her husband had assaulted her and subjected her to cruelty, demanding action against him.

Police pacified the protesters and dispersed them. Preliminary investigation has revealed that there were troubles in the marriage for the last one year. Police said charges of abetment to suicide will be added if credible information is found.

Meanwhile, a probe by the Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) has been recommended as the woman died within seven years of her marriage.

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Among those who have benefited is Samnu John, a Chennai resident whose health began deteriorating in 2017 with recurring fevers, joint swelling and falling platelet counts.

A severe relapse around Pongal in 2020 led to his admission at Omandurar Government Hospital, where a bone marrow biopsy diagnosed him with hypoplastic anaemia. After his sister was found not to be a full match, he registered with DKMS. Two years of medication later, DKMS located a matching donor from Uttar Pradesh.

Following a successful transplant and a month-and-a-half hospital stay, John made a full recovery, calling it a “rebirth”. He later met his donor at a Chennai press event promoting bone marrow donation awareness. Formerly a sales and marketing manager in private banking loans, John now runs his own marketing business and lives in Pallikaranai with his wife, a schoolteacher, and their two daughters.

Individuals aged 18-55, in good general health, with a BMI below 40 and not already registered, are eligible to sign up as potential donors. In many cases, a blood stem cell transplant remains the only chance of a cure for such patients.

In Karnataka, Muhammad Shaheem was diagnosed with severe thalassaemia at just five months old. Years of regular blood transfusions eventually caused iron overload affecting his heart and liver, making a transplant especially risky.

His younger sister Zara turned out to be a full HLA match, and after counselling at the Sankalp-BMJH Centre in Bengaluru, the family went ahead with the procedure. His mother, Zareena, who herself lives with thalassemia major and requires ongoing treatment, said she wanted her son to have a normal life, and the medical team's support brought a successful outcome.

DKMS partners with several Tamil Nadu hospitals, including Rela Institute, Christian Medical College Vellore, and Madras Medical College and Hospital. Elke Neujahr, DKMS Global CEO, said that the organisation has contributed to the transplant costs of over 820 children of the 1,000 transplants carried out through its partnership with Sankalp, extending beyond funding into thalassaemia care, transplant infrastructure, diagnostics, and specialist training.

Patrick Paul, executive chairman of DKMS Foundation India, said that the organisation provides free HLA typing and donor searches through its Thalassaemia programme, along with financial support for transplant and post-transplant costs, to help more children move toward a cure.

Smitha, from Bangalore, said, “I donated blood stem cells twice through DKMS. First, I registered in January 2021 and received a match call eight months later. Her first donation was on September 29, with DKMS supporting her and sharing updates on her recipient's progress. A year later, I donated again, grateful to be part of the DKMS family.”

Police said the duo was travelling from Tambaram towards Vadapalani. While speeding along the Kathipara flyover, the rider reportedly lost control of the vehicle, which crashed into the barrier on the left side. Due to the impact, one of the youths was thrown off the bike and plunged from a height of about 30 feet. He sustained severe injuries and died on the spot, while his friend was found lying on the flyover with serious injuries.

Upon receiving information, the St Thomas Mount Traffic Investigation Wing rushed to the scene. The injured youth was rescued and taken to the Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital in Guindy for treatment. Police recovered the body of the deceased and sent it to the Tambaram District Government Hospital for post-mortem examination.

A case has been registered, and an investigation is under way. As the motorcycle involved in the accident did not have a number plate, police could not immediately establish the identities of the two youths.

The police later identified the deceased as G Jeeva, 22, an electrician in Villupuram, and the injured as R Perarasu, 20, a BSc student in Kovilambakkam.

The study, conducted by Prabu Babu and Saurabh Chandra Maury of the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Chennai — and published in the journal Applied Water Science on September 6, 2026 — evaluated groundwater samples from 39 wells using 12 critical quality parameters, including total dissolved solids, nitrates, calcium, sulphate, fluoride, and electrical conductivity. The samples were collected between January and December 2022, and obtained from the State Ground and Surface Water Resources Data Centre.

Among the 39 sampled areas, Taramani emerged as the most severely degraded location, registering a Water Quality Index (WQI) score of nearly 700 — more than double the maximum permissible safety threshold of 300 for drinking water.

The findings reveal that under advanced predictive modelling, barely 7.1% of tested samples qualified as excellent. Around 62.8% were rated good, while 25.9% were deemed poor, 0.7% very poor, and nearly 3.5% unsafe for human consumption. (Under the standard-weight WQI, the same was 7.9% excellent, 65.8% good, 21.7% poor, 1.9% very poor and 2.6% unsafe).

Electrical conductivity across the city showed extreme variance, peaking at an alarming 13,088 microsiemens per centimetre. Researchers noted that such high values point directly to severe seawater intrusion along coastal stretches, exacerbated by heavy extraction and sewage ingress.

The deteriorating quality stems from a combination of adverse hydrogeological conditions and aggressive human activity. Natural recharge is restricted by shallow aquifers, clay layers, and limited rock fractures. At the same time, unchecked groundwater extraction, untreated sewage, leaking septic tanks, open drains, and unregulated fertiliser use accelerate the accumulation of contaminants.

To ensure higher precision, the VIT team paired conventional index methods with an advanced statistical model (TRFN AHP) designed to account for field uncertainties and subjective expert judgment. Combined with Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping, the approach achieved over 86% predictive accuracy in plotting spatial contamination patterns across Chennai.

Warning that single-year sample data from 2022 cannot capture long-term seasonal shifts, the researchers called for multi-year monitoring. They recommended immediate state action to protect natural recharge zones, strictly regulate chemical fertilisers, and upgrade municipal wastewater treatment infrastructure.

The road falls under Railway limits but is frequently used by the public. It is an important link for motorists travelling between Dr Ambedkar Road, Ayanavaram, Perambur, ICF and Villivakkam. It also connects key roads such as Pilkington Road and Kunnur High Road.

A resident, Baskar, said the road had been in poor condition for the past nine months. "Patchwork is being carried out at some places, but those portions are getting damaged again. After travelling for around 30 to 50 metres, a two-wheeler encounters another damaged stretch. Elderly people travelling on two-wheelers experience body pain due to the uneven surface. During night hours, potholes and damaged portions are not clearly visible, forcing motorists to slow down. Otherwise, there is a possibility of accidents," he said.

A street vendor said a large number of vehicles use the road every day and that the uneven surface posed a particular risk to two-wheeler riders. "Two-wheeler riders often lose their balance while crossing small potholes and damaged stretches, increasing the risk of accidents," he said.

A Railway official said patchwork would be carried out on the damaged portions of Constable Road and that the work would begin in a few days. A detailed inspection of the road would also be conducted, following which further action would be considered.

Based on the inspection, a decision would be taken on whether the entire stretch needs to be relaid.

On most days, the silence inside Goschen Library is broken only by the turning of pages, the rustle of newspapers and the occasional movement of a chair. But there is something quite different. Alongside the old wooden tables and rows of books are charging points, study stations and high-speed Wi-Fi. A library that has stood in Chintadripet for nearly a century is learning to make room for a very different kind of reader.

The foundation stone of Goschen Library was laid on January 23, 1926. Named after Lady Goschen, wife of the then Governor of Madras, Viscount Goschen, it began as a space meant to encourage reading and learning in the neighbourhood of Chintadripet.

Now, after a major renovation this year, the library has been given a fresh lease of life without losing much of what made the old building distinctive. “Seeing many people come here and read, I feel everything is familiar, yet different,” says the librarian. Having spent a few years at the library, he says he feels a strong sense of belonging there. “I feel rooted to the ground. I feel I am a part of all this.”

For a library that has stood for a century, that sense of belonging has been built over generations. The building may have changed, but for many who walk through its doors, Goschen still feels like the same old place. At one table, a young man is surrounded by notes, preparing for a medical entrance exam, and a few feet away, another reader watches a video on artificial intelligence.

For Briju, a NEET aspirant, Goschen has become a place where he can put in the long hours that exam preparation demands. The quiet surroundings, books and free Wi-Fi give him the space to stay focused. “When you are preparing for an exam like NEET, having a place where you can sit for hours without disturbance matters a lot. Goschen gives me that space, along with the books and Wi-Fi I need,” Briju says.

Anand, a video editor, comes to the library with a different learning goal. He uses the high-speed Wi-Fi to explore artificial intelligence and keep up with a field that is increasingly becoming part of his profession. “AI is changing the way we work in video editing, so I want to keep learning. The library gives me a quiet place and good internet where I can sit down and actually learn,” he says.

Restored for Rs 2.36 crore, the building retains its heritage character, from its neo-classical facade and traditional interiors to its teak beams, doors and windows. It now has three sections: for women, children and general reading. The shelves hold around 18,000 books, predominantly in Tamil, covering literature, history, economics and sociology, along with material for UPSC, NEET and JEE aspirants. More than 60 journals are also available.

The renovation has also expanded the library beyond its shelves. Three computers and high-speed internet bring digital learning into the space, while a conference hall with a seating capacity of more than 80 and an 83-inch television opens possibilities for discussions, programmes and other activities.

For the librarian, however, technology is only part of the story. “What matters the most is watching people return.”

A child discovering a book, a student preparing for an examination, a professional learning a new skill or an older reader settling down with a newspaper, all now share the same roof. That perhaps is the story of Goschen at 100. The building has changed, its readers have changed, but the habit of coming here, sitting down and spending time with something meaningful remains.

“Here, we are looking at projects of different kinds of books that are published by individuals without the help of a publishing house. It can be a zine, a photobook or an artist book. We also have independent publishing houses taking part,” says Prasanna Venkatesh of Kannadi Cupboard.

Jojo Library, an artist book library from Mumbai, is among the participants. It publishes its own artist books, collaborates with other artists and also maintains a library of books and materials that fit the fair’s focus. The fair also includes a book curation collective that does not publish books but curates self-published titles from across the country.

And these books can look very different from the novels and hardbacks usually found at a book fair. “A zine, for instance, can be made from a single sheet of paper that is cut and folded. Comics bring together illustrations and narratives, while photobooks combine photographs with text and other visual elements. Artist books can be more experimental and are often produced in small numbers. Sometimes, an artist may not want to mass-produce a book by making 300 or 400 copies. They might make just 20 copies and sell those 20,” smiles Prasanna.

The idea is to introduce Chennai audiences to these forms of publishing and create conversations around art books and zines that are rarely seen at mainstream book fairs in the city. “Chennai has a strong book culture, but when it comes to small formats and different ways of publishing, there is a certain resistance. Through this book fair, we want people to discover other forms of publishing,” he says.

This year, the fair will feature 12 exhibitors from Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kochi, including eight self-publishing artists, two independent publishing houses and a book curation collective. Alongside them will be a common spread featuring works by 32 artists who are unable to attend the fair in person.

Close to 100 titles will be available through this section. The format is deliberately intimate. The stalls will be arranged on the floor, allowing visitors to sit down, browse through the books and spend time with them rather than simply walk past shelves.

Padithavudan Kizhithuvidavum will be held from September 18 to 20 at Kannadi Cupboard, Tambaram.

People who had travelled to their native places for the three-day holiday have been returning to Chennai in large numbers since Monday afternoon. This has resulted in heavy traffic on the Trichy-Chennai National Highway, with a large number of vehicles heading towards the city.

Meanwhile, a seven-car multiple collision occurred near Pulipakkam in Chengalpattu on Monday afternoon. Police said a car travelling on the Trichy-Chennai National Highway suddenly applied the brakes near Pulipakkam and stopped. Several cars were following the vehicle, and the drivers were unable to stop in time. As a result, seven cars collided with one another.

The accident caused severe traffic congestion on the highway, with vehicles forming a queue stretching nearly two kilometres. As traffic was already moving at a slow speed due to the heavy congestion, no one involved in the accident sustained any major injuries.

Following the accident, Chengalpattu Taluk police rushed to the spot, removed the vehicles involved in the collision and took steps to regulate traffic. However, the accident resulted in heavy traffic congestion on the Trichy-Chennai National Highway for more than two hours.

Chengalpattu Taluk police have registered a case and are conducting an investigation into the incident.

Traders said sugarcane brought in from Panruti and nearby areas in Cuddalore district, totalling around 30 lorries, remained largely unsold as retail traders and members of the public did not visit the new sales location in the expected numbers.

They said the new location had an entry route but no proper exit, making it difficult for customers to access the area. The three-day consecutive holiday, during which many people travelled to their hometowns, also affected sales, traders said.

Sugarcane is traditionally used for Vinayagar Chaturthi worship, and large quantities are usually brought to Chennai for sale ahead of the festival. Members of the public and retail traders had also gathered at the Koyambedu market to purchase puja materials, flowers and fruits, resulting in heavy traffic congestion and crowds in the market complex over the past two days.

However, traders said sugarcane sales did not meet expectations this year, leaving them unable to recover even the money spent on cutting charges and transporting the produce by lorry.

Taking the unsold sugarcane back to their hometowns would have involved additional transport expenses. Traders therefore dumped bundles of sugarcane on roadsides in the Koyambedu area before returning home.

Some residents collected the discarded sugarcane, while some of it was eaten by cattle.

Sugarcane traders said, “Every year, we bring sugarcane to Chennai for sale during Pongal and Vinayagar Chaturthi. This year too, we brought sugarcane in lorries for sale. However, the new location allotted for sales has only an entry route and no proper exit. As a result, retail traders and members of the public did not come to the new location in large numbers to buy sugarcane.

“We are facing heavy losses and are unable to recover even our investment. Sales were not sufficient even to cover the lorry rental charges. The three-day consecutive holiday was also a reason for the poor sales, as many members of the public had travelled to their hometowns.

“Considering the welfare of sugarcane traders, the Tamil Nadu government should take steps to allot a separate market or a proper space for the sale of sugarcane.”

St Thomas Mount: 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, Burma Colony, Karaiyar Koil Street, North Parade Road, Indira Nagar, Officer Training Academic, Navy Residency Area, Woodcreek Country, Thulasingapuram, Mariyapuram, Mathiyas Nagar, European Line, Bazaar Road, Mettu Street, Arcot Pettai, Hoppman 1st and 2nd Street, VGP Murphy Square, Nobel Street, Kannan Colony, Teachers Colony, MGR Nagar.

Tambaram: Perungalathur-Kamarajar High Road, Ganesh Nagar, Lingam Nagar, Sharmila Nagar, Bharathy Avenue, Balaji Nagar, Kakapunjandhar Nagar, New Perungalathur, Madambakkam, Sudarsan Nagar, Ambiga Nagar, Gnanandha Nagar, Ganapathy Nagar, Jain Sudarsan, Dehnugambal Nagar, Ragavendira Nagar, Krishna Nagar, Ansa Garden.

Korattur: RS Road, MTH Road, Thillai Nagar and extension, Chavady Street, Menambedu Road, Tirumullai Voil Road, Brahmin Street, Gangaiyamman Koil Street, Central Avenue Street 17-24 and 35-41, Vanniyar, Gramini Street, Reddy Street, Kasthuri Nagar 1st-3rd Streets, Sivasakthi Nagar 1st-6th Streets, Kannagi Street 3rd-8th Streets, TNHB 3rd-8th Streets, East Avenue, Mogappair Road, Green View Colony, Zion Street, Nehru Nagar.

Royapuram: VOC Nagar, RK Nagar, Thilagar Nagar, Ellaiyamudali Street, Seniamman Koil Street, TH Road, Tollgate, Stanley, Old Washermenpet, Kannikoil, Kalmandapam, Kummalamman Koil Street, GA Road, Thandavaraya Gramani Street, Solaiyappan Street, Srirangammal Street, Sanjeevarayan Koil Street, Kappal Polu Street, Balu Mudali Street, JV Koil Street, Ramanujappar Street, Bala Arunachala Street, Lawyer Chinnathambi I & II Street, Namachivaya Chetti Street, Justice Pandalai Colony Street, Venkatachalam Street, Thandavaraya Mudali Street.

Mudichur: SK Avenue, Pallava Nagar, Maruthi Nagar, Kalaignar Salai, Siva Vishnu Nagar, Madhanapuram, Gnanapandithar Nagar, Suraj Avenue, Pillaiyar Kovil Street, Vanjinathan Street, Sriram Nagar, Nehru Street, Manavalan Nagar, Senthil Nagar, Indra Gandhi Salai, KVT Green City, Chelliamman Kovil Street, Old Perungalathur Main Road, Parvathi Nagar

Selaiyur: Bhuvaneshwari Nagar, Malleshwari Nagar, Andal Nagar, Jeevanthapuram, Jalvau Garden, Jalvauvuvikar, Kumarasamy Street, Padmavathi Nagar 21st Street, Alamelupuram

Kundrathur: Vazhuthalambedu Village, Vijayaraja Nagar, Natham, Varsh Nagar, Santhosh Avenue, Arunachaleeswarar Nagar, Sambatham Nagar, Lakshmi Nagar, Isvaryam Nagar, Padmavathy Nagar, MM Avenue.

The deceased has been identified as Niranjan, son of Sakthivel, a resident of Vanchuvancheri near Padappai. Police said Sakthivel had gone with his family to a private star hotel located on Pushpagiri Road to attend an auspicious family function. The family had stayed at the hotel along with relatives. In the evening, while several children were playing and swimming in the hotel’s swimming pool, Niranjan was also in the pool with them.

At one point, the boy is said to have accidentally entered the deeper section of the swimming pool and began struggling in the water. The other children who were swimming with him raised an alarm. People at the hotel immediately rushed to his aid, rescued the boy from the pool and took him to a nearby private hospital. However, after examination, doctors declared that Niranjan had already died.

Following the incident, Padappai police registered a case, recovered the boy’s body, and sent it for post-mortem. The police have registered a case, and further investigation is on.

Police are also investigating whether adequate safety measures had been provided for children using the swimming pool and whether trained lifeguards or other security personnel were properly monitoring the children at the time of the incident.

What are the prices of essential vegetables?

Onion: Rs 70 per kg (up by Rs 5, as compared to September 8)

Tomato: Rs 30 per kg

Potato: Rs 35 per kg

Beans: Rs 70 per kg

Ginger: Rs 170 per kg (up by Rs 10)

Coconut: Rs 56 per piece

Shallot: Rs 90 per kg (up by Rs 10)

What are the prices of other vegetables?

Ooty carrot: Rs 60 per kg (down by Rs 10)

Beetroot: Rs 60 per kg

Snake gourd: Rs 25 per kg

Spinach: Rs 8 per bunch

Drumstick: Rs 40 per kg (down by Rs 10)

How much do herbs cost today?

Coriander: Rs 7 per bunch

Mint: Rs 6 per bunch

Curry leaves: Rs 25 per bunch

The yellow metal is now priced at Rs 1,13,000 per sovereign and Rs 14,125 per gram, after a decrease of Rs 45 per gram.

Earlier, on September 12, the yellow metal was priced at Rs 1,13,360 per sovereign and Rs 14,170 per gram.

Silver price remain unchanged

Meanwhile, silver prices remain at Rs 250 per gram (Rs 2,50,000 per kg) on September 14.

On September 12 evening, silver was priced at Rs 250 per gram.

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

Gold remains significantly higher compared to last year. Prices have increased from Rs 81,760 per sovereign (Rs 10,220 per gram) on September 13, 2025, to Rs 1,13,000 per sovereign (Rs 14,125 per gram) on September 14, 2026, marking an increase of Rs 31,240 per sovereign or about 38.20% per cent.

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

September 12, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,13,360 | 1 gram - Rs 14,170

September 11, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,13,240 | 1 gram - Rs 14,155

September 10, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,14,040 | 1 gram - Rs 14,255

September 9, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,13,160 | 1 gram - Rs 14,145

September 8, 2026: 1 Sovereign - Rs 1,14,160 | 1 gram - Rs 14,270

Silver price over the last five days:

September 12, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 250

September 11, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 250

September 10, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 255

September 9, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 255

September 8, 2026: 1 gram - Rs 255

The idols have been permitted under conditions prescribed by the police, the Madras High Court, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, the Fire and Rescue Services department and the Greater Chennai Corporation.

The GCP has deployed 16,500 police personnel and 1,500 Home Guards for security during the festival.

Police personnel will be deployed at idol installation points, while regular patrols will be carried out using two-wheelers and four-wheelers.

Procession and immersion of idols in designated waterbodies have been permitted only on select routes on September 19 and 20. The police warned of legal action against those who violate the conditions, install idols without prior permission and disturb the public.

GCP Commissioner A Amalraj stressed several points, including obtaining permission from landowners, local bodies and relevant departments for installing idols, during a meeting with religious outfits.

Authorities have set a height limit of 10 feet for idols and barred their placement near places of worship, hospitals, or schools. Slogans that could incite communal disharmony are prohibited.

Organisers must appoint two volunteers at each pandal for security, while political or religious banners will not be permitted. Strict adherence to fire and electrical safety norms was also emphasised.

Modern aircraft require larger infrastructure; acquiring land near city is largely impossible

Despite surging prices, consumers continued to pour in to buy flowers and fruits for puja; however, some opted for buying them in smaller quantities.

The demand and the prices for flowers had equally gone up in view of the festival. "Though prices are high, people still need flowers and other items for the puja. Hence, they are buying at least smaller quantities. Those who want them are purchasing flowers despite the price rise," said Pavithra of Vadapalani.

Commenting similarly on prices of fruits, another consumer, Nithish Kumar, said, "Demand for fruits increases during festivals, which appears to have pushed up prices. Still, people are opting to buy them."

S Srinivasan, president of Chennai Fruit Traders Association, said demand for fruits had increased ahead of Vinayagar Chaturthi, resulting in a rise in the prices of various fruits at the Koyambedu market.

Sales also increased as consumers purchased fruits in large quantities for the puja, he said, adding that prices were likely to come down once the festival period is over.

The minister said that flyers to the city airport will soon be able to access advanced luggage convenience and efficient traffic management.

Built for Rs 22.88 crore, the facility is located around 30 metres from the terminal and is expected to streamline the movement of taxis and other pick-up vehicles and reduce congestion.

Naidu said 105 passenger guidance staff would be deployed to provide information and assistance, while an additional 20 help personnel would be stationed at key locations to assist passengers.

Illuminated signboards have also been installed from Terminal 4 to the western side of the multi-level car parking facility.

Fifteen battery-operated vehicles will continue to operate between the terminals and multi-level parking areas. Work is also under way to introduce modern trolleys in the post-security area to help passengers move their baggage more easily.

Airport Director Raja Kishore said the new Terminal 3, being constructed under Phase 2 expansion, is progressing rapidly and is expected to be completed by April 2027.

He added that the pick-up point plaza can handle around 5,000 yellow-board taxis daily and will particularly benefit senior citizens, persons with disabilities, pregnant women and families travelling with children.

Thirteen automated external defibrillators (AEDs) have also been installed across all terminals to strengthen emergency medical response.

The use of Digi Yatra at Chennai Airport has risen significantly, from 12 per cent about 15 months ago to an average of 35 per cent now, aided by 124 Digi Yatra personnel working round the clock.

'Undrallu is special prasadam we offer'

We buy a Ganesha idol and offer the sacred thread on the first day of Ganesh Chaturthi.

Apart from kozhukattais, we make undrallu, a special prasadam that is common in Telugu households. Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival we celebrate very religiously and we don’t eat until we finish the elaborate pooja.

We make two kinds of undrallu, one sweet and one savoury. We keep Ganesha at home for three days and immerse the idol on the third day.

We see it as sending him back to his mother, thanking him for visiting us and asking him to come back next year and continue to bless us.

- Aarthi Varanasi, dubbing artiste and actorRadhika Ramakrishnan, music teacher

'We make Ganesha idol using turmeric'

Instead of buying a clay idol, my father makes the Ganesha idol using turmeric. We begin with prathishta, followed by sankalpam and avahanam, inviting Lord Ganesha into our home.

This is followed by chanting the Ganesha Atharvashirsha, archanai with flowers and arugampul, neivedyam and karpoora aarti. The entrance to the house is decorated with a mango-leaf toranam, while a maavu kolam is drawn for the occasion.

The traditional spread includes poorna kozhukattai (modakam), payasam, appam, kadalai sundal, vadai and ulundu kozhukattai, along with fruits, coconut and betel leaves.

Poorna kozhukattai is special in our family and something we look forward to every year.

The turmeric from the idol is later used by the women for their manjal charadu or applied as turmeric. The way we celebrate may have changed, but the devotion and tradition remain the same.

- Radhika Ramakrishnan, music teacher

'In Bengali culture, we worship Ganesha alongside Goddess Lakshmi'

Ganesh Chaturthi is observed in Bengali culture too, but traditionally it has much less prominence than Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Saraswati Puja or Lakshmi Puja.

In Bengali households, Lord Ganesha (Gonesh) is worshipped as the deity of wisdom, prosperity, auspicious beginnings and the removal of obstacles. A particularly Bengali feature is Ganesha’s close association with Lakshmi.

During Kojagari Lakshmi Puja, especially in traditional Bengali households, Ganesha is often worshipped alongside Goddess Lakshmi.

Our Ganesh puja is usually smaller and with just close family, often performed at home or in a local temple. The puja is accompanied by alpana and traditional Bengali arrangements.

We offer durba grass, bananas and other fruits, coconut, atap rice, sandesh and other Bengali sweets, modak and flowers, particularly red flowers, to Ganesha.

The pairing is also reflected in Bengali households during Lakshmi Puja, where Ganesha is placed beside Goddess Lakshmi. This is different from the common North Indian tradition of associating Lakshmi with Vishnu.

- Ravi Shankar Roy, Head of Global Business

'Ganesha stays with us for 10 days'

We buy a Ganesha idol and decorate it at home. Coming from a Sindhi community, we celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi with a lot of devotion.

We prepare traditional sweets like Sindhi churi and modak as offerings. We offer prayers every day for 10 days and immerse the idol on the tenth day.

There is a temple near our place, so we also visit it for special prayers during the festival.”

- Ekta Sachdev, entrepreneur

- Inputs from Dharshini

According to reports, one litre of petrol is being sold at Rs 107.76, while diesel costs Rs 99.55 per litre in Chennai on Monday.

On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The increase took cumulative hikes since May 15 to nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.

Until May, fuel prices had largely remained unchanged since April 2022, except for a Rs 2 per litre reduction announced in March 2024 ahead of the national elections.

Why have fuel prices been increased?

Global crude oil prices had surged more than 50 per cent since late February following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route.

State-run retailers had delayed passing on higher input costs for weeks, a move the government said was intended to shield consumers from inflation. Opposition parties, however, accused the administration of holding back price increases until after key state elections.

The May 15 increase came after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expanded its electoral footprint by winning three of five state and UT elections, including West Bengal.

Retail fuel prices were first raised by Rs 3 per litre on May 15, followed by a 90-paise increase on May 19 and another hike on May 23, when petrol prices rose by 87 paise and diesel by 91 paise per litre.

On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The cumulative increase since May 15 stands at nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.

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

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

September 13 - Rs 107.77

September 12- Rs 107.77

September 11- Rs 107.77

September 10- Rs 107.77

September 9- Rs 107.77

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

September 13 - Rs 99.55

September 12 - Rs 99.55

September 11 - Rs 99.55

September 10 - Rs 99.55

September 9 - Rs 99.55

The night itself was loud and energetic, with funky grooves, pop, disco and house keeping the crowd moving. The DJs and the crowd were close, and the compact space made the music feel immediate more like being part of the set.

Known for its eclectic approach to contemporary dance music, Toy Tonics has built a following through its artists, releases and parties, with its sound moving freely across genres.

For Canvas, the night was also a step towards a larger programming vision for the city.

“Toy Tonics is one of Europe’s most important contemporary house labels, and its artists and parties are currently travelling to some of the most interesting rooms around the world,” the management says, adding that Canvas wants to bring “relevant music and artists to Chennai through intentional programming, rather than focusing only on famous names.”

The venue’s 100-person capacity was central to the experience. “With just 100 people, there is very little separation between the artist and the audience.

"You are close to the DJs, close to the sound, and everyone in the room contributes to the atmosphere,” the management says.

For the DJs, that closeness also changes the relationship with the dance floor. “I think it allows you to connect more to the specific people that are on the dance floor. When it’s a small room with 100 people or something, you can really get a sense of connection,” says Arpy Brown.

Gee Lane, whose musical influences range from Brazilian and salsa music to funk, disco and house, says, “I never prepare anything, but I define what I'm going to play and what I'm going to do. It depends on the audience, depends on the crowd, depends on how I feel also, because at the end, music is something that I feel.”

For Gee, that instinct goes back to New York’s Body & Soul scene, which she says “changed my life” and made her want to become a DJ.

After playing in Mumbai, the duo found the audience “very open,” responding well to wherever they took the music.

In Chennai, they hoped for the same connection — an audience willing to follow the music wherever it went. For Canvas, that discovery is the point: building a programme audiences can trust, while connecting Chennai to relevant music from around the world, India and the city itself.

The deceased was Hari of Ganesh Nagar. Hari was walking near a playground on Saturday evening when he accidentally brushed against Vicky, causing him to drop his phone.

This became an argument, and they eventually dispersed. Later, Hari returned with a knife and slashed Vicky, who managed to flee and returned later.

Both engaged in a fistfight, during which Vicky picked up a brick and threw it at Hari's face, snatched the knife and attacked him repeatedly.

Hari suffered severe injuries and died on the spot. Upon receiving information, the police sent Hari's body to Government Stanley Hospital for a post-mortem. Further investigation is under way.

Of the total, 2,240 buses will be operated on September 14 and 1,325 on September 15. Another 160 special buses will be operated to Madhavaram, while 370 buses will run via ECR to Koyambedu.

Around 2.31 lakh passengers travelled from Chennai to various parts of TN in State-run buses on September 11 and 12 for the holidays. Transport officials expect a heavy influx into the city on Monday and Tuesday from Tiruchy, Madurai, Dindigul, Salem, Krishnagiri, Hosur, Vellore, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Nagercoil, Thoothukudi, Tenkasi and other places. Officials at the terminals have been instructed to deploy additional buses based on demand.

The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) operates 508 buses on 47 routes, making 2,107 trips from Kilambakkam. It also operates 130 buses with 1,362 trips on nine routes through Kilambakkam. An additional 50 MTC buses, making 400 trips, will operate on the evening and night of September 14, followed by another 150 additional trips from the early hours of September 15.

Additional MTC buses will also be deployed at Central, Egmore and Tambaram railway stations. Services will be increased on alternative routes in areas witnessing heavy passenger demand.

Meanwhile, the Transport Commissionerate has intensified inspections of omni buses across TN ahead of Vinayaka Chaturthi. In the past three days, officials checked 3,512 buses and collected Rs 30.77 lakh towards taxes, compliance charges and fines for violations.

Inspection reports and e-challans were issued to 639 buses in which violations were detected, and action was initiated against the operators. Compliance charges of Rs 14.39 lakh were imposed, while Rs 27.58 lakh was collected as taxes payable to TN from omni buses registered in other states. Another Rs 3.19 lakh was collected as fines.

The inspections were launched following complaints that omni bus operators were charging passengers fares higher than the prevailing rates ahead of the festival.

The facility, located around 30 metres from the terminal, is expected to streamline the movement of taxis and other pick-up vehicles and reduce congestion outside the terminal.

The Minister said 105 passenger guidance staff would be deployed to provide information and assistance, while an additional 20 “May I Help You” personnel would be stationed at key locations to directly assist passengers. Illuminated signboards have also been installed from Terminal 4 to the western side of the multi-level car parking facility.

Fifteen battery-operated vehicles will continue to operate between the terminals and multi-level parking areas. Work is also underway to introduce modern trolleys in the post-security area to help passengers move their baggage more easily.

The use of Digi Yatra at Chennai Airport has risen significantly, from 12 per cent about 15 months ago to an average of 35 per cent now, aided by 124 Digi Yatra personnel working round the clock.

Airport Director Raja Kishore said the new Terminal 3, being constructed under Phase 2 expansion, is progressing rapidly and is expected to be completed by April 2027. He added that the Pick-up Point Plaza can handle around 5,000 yellow-board taxis daily and will particularly benefit senior citizens, persons with disabilities, pregnant women and families travelling with children. Nearly half of the 12.5 millions passengers arriving at the airport use taxis to exit the airport.

Thirteen automated external defibrillators (AEDs) have also been installed across all terminals to strengthen emergency medical response.

Metro trains will operate from 5 am to 11 pm on the festival day.

During the morning and evening periods, trains will be operated at intervals of ten minutes between 5 am and noon and again between 8 pm and 10 pm.

From noon to 8 pm, the trains will be available at a frequency of every seven minutes to cater to passenger demand.

During the final hour of operations, from 10 pm to 11 pm, the trains will run at intervals of 15 minutes.

The research was led by Dr Rinku Mukherjee from IIT Madras who worked on the numerical code with Antony Samuel B, an IIT Madras alumnus, and on wind tunnel experiments and implementation with Dr Aritras Roy, also an IIT Madras alumnus.

This novel adaptive "external skin" dynamically reshapes in real time to prevent airflow separation, enhance lift, reduce drag and improve aircraft safety and fuel efficiency.

An aerodynamic stall happens when airflow separates from a wing, causing a sudden loss of lift and increased drag, which means that the aircraft is not generating sufficient lift to support its own weight and hence it begins to drop instead of staying airborne.

This study demonstrates a simple yet powerful innovation. An additional flexible wing assembly attachment dynamically reshapes itself as airflow begins to detach.

Instead of allowing the airflow to separate (which causes a stall and sudden loss of lift), this adaptive external skin aligns with the flow, keeping it attached and stabilising the aircraft even at higher tilt angles.

One immediate application is in commercial aviation, where the technology could enable safer take-offs and landings, particularly at busy or short runways, by allowing aircraft to operate efficiently across a wider range of flight conditions.

The system's ability to enhance lift while limiting drag also translates directly into fuel savings and reduced emissions, aligning with the aviation industry's push toward sustainability.

The findings were published in European Journal of Mechanics - B/Fluids (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euromechflu.2025.204348), a peer-reviewed Elsevier journal that publishes theoretical, computational and experimental research across all areas of fluid mechanics.

The paper was co-authored by Dr Aritras Roy and Dr Rinku Mukherjee.

Elaborating, Dr Mukherjee, Associate Professor, Department of Applied Mechanics and Biomedical Engineering, IIT Madras, told PTI, "Our research taps into a universal curiosity in that birds rarely "stall," yet aircraft, despite being inspired by them, still do."

The team bridged this gap by mimicking nature's adaptability using engineering and smart materials. This system combines predictive computational models with real-world wind tunnel validation, and even integrates Macro Fibre Composite (MFC) strips that can sense and actuate shape changes in real time, Mukherjee added.

Mukherjee further said: "When a flight takes off, it always tilts itself to generate additional force to lift the airplane from the ground into the air. Sometimes the tilt can also happen due to some adverse flying conditions. In such conditions, the external skin (wing assembly attachment) tilts itself to a safe degree which continues to generate additional lifting force that keeps the airplane in air and/or prevents accidents."

Early results are striking. The morphing skin not only prevents flow separation but also enhances lift while minimising drag -- opening the door to safer flights and improved fuel efficiency.

Crucially, the device works even beyond conventional operating limits, potentially offering pilots greater control in adverse conditions such as turbulence, bird proximity, or mechanical disturbances.

Sharing the current status of this research and possible timelines for real world applications, Rinku Mukherjee added, "This research is more than 20 years old where we have taken a concept to study separated flow and converted it into a physical device to actually control flight properties in real-time. We have experimentally validated the concept and also tested test cases and patented the same. Hence, we are ready to implement this in real aircrafts in real-time flight conditions as we speak."

Beyond improving stall resistance, the research points to several high-impact real-world applications across aviation and allied sectors.

The morphing skin concept, tested on a 3D wing with a standard (NACA 4415) airfoil configuration, demonstrates the ability to dynamically alter airflow characteristics without complex mechanical systems, making it highly attractive for next-generation aircraft design.

The innovation also holds promise for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and drones, where adaptive wings could significantly improve endurance, manoeuvrability, and payload efficiency.

Since the design avoids heavy actuators and relies on passive or semi-active deformation, it is particularly suited for smaller aircraft platforms where weight and energy constraints are critical. the research team said.

In defence and high-performance aviation, the technology could offer improved control during extreme manoeuvres, turbulence or combat scenarios, where maintaining stable airflow over wings is crucial. The ability to adapt wing behaviour in real time could enhance both survivability and mission performance.

The relatively simple add-on nature of the external skin opens up possibilities for retrofitting existing aircraft, reducing the barrier to adoption, they added.

Instead of redesigning entire wings, manufacturers could integrate morphing surfaces to upgrade performance, making this innovation not just futuristic, but potentially scalable and industry-ready.

In August, around 4,500 people reported fever symptoms, of whom 160 were diagnosed with dengue. In the last 10 days alone, more than 2,000 people have reported fever across the city and suburbs.

Of these, dengue has been confirmed in 140 cases, indicating a slight rise in the proportion of dengue infections.

A higher number of fever cases has been reported from areas falling under the Adyar, Anna Nagar and Valasaravakkam zones.

Doctors' advice to people

Doctors said viruses including Influenza A, Rhinovirus and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are currently circulating in the city. They cautioned that viral fever can spread quickly within households, with multiple members becoming infected when one person falls ill.

People developing fever have been advised to consult a doctor and seek appropriate treatment rather than self-medicate.

Doctors have also stressed the need for preventive measures to control mosquito breeding and reduce the risk of dengue transmission. Residents have been urged to keep their surroundings clean and ensure that water does not stagnate in and around homes.

They also advised people to regularly clear garbage and waste from houses, buildings and nearby areas, stressing that maintaining a clean environment is crucial to preventing the spread of mosquito-borne diseases.

Built by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) at a cost of approximately Rs 22.88 crore, the facility aims to improve passenger convenience and streamline vehicle movement outside Terminal 1.

The project was launched in September 2023 and was originally scheduled to become operational by October 2024. However, delays in execution kept the facility unopened for nearly two years beyond the scheduled date.

Located around 30 metres in front of Terminal 1, the plaza will allow arriving passengers to directly reach their hired taxis and other pickup vehicles instead of walking long distances to find them. The facility has three dedicated traffic lanes, each about seven metres wide. Lanes A and B will be used by vehicles picking up passengers and exiting the airport, while Lane C will serve as an exit route. U-turn points have also been provided to facilitate smoother vehicle movement.

The two pickup lanes can accommodate around 28 vehicles at a time. Initially, Uber, Ola, Rapido, FastTrack, Red Taxi, WTi and Pre-paid Taxi will be permitted to use the facility. Airport authorities may later allow other yellow-board commercial vehicles once the new system is implemented smoothly.

The plaza’s waiting area can accommodate around 150 passengers and has seating and drinking water facilities. Flight arrival and departure information will also be displayed or announced.

The inauguration was earlier scheduled for September 12, when the minister was expected to attend in person, but the programme was cancelled. The opening of the facility is expected to improve traffic management at Chennai airport and address the long-standing demand for a dedicated passenger pickup area.

Pichwai paintings, traditionally created to depict festivals and celebrations around the deity Shrinathji, have today found a place in homes, galleries and contemporary art spaces.

Artist Yugdeepak Soni, who has been practising the art form for years, brings his interpretation of this centuries-old tradition to Chennai with his latest exhibition.

“Pichwai originated around 400 years ago in Nathdwara. Traditionally, it was a temple hanging. The paintings were made to depict different festivals and occasions and were placed behind Shrinathji, a form of Lord Krishna depicted as an eight-year-old child. The idea was that whatever celebration was happening outside, it should also be brought inside the temple for him. So, artists started depicting these occasions in paintings and hanging them inside the temple,” he adds.

What started as temple art gradually became a form practised by different artists and communities. Artists began experimenting with its motifs, techniques and materials, while keeping its traditional elements.

Today, Pichwai can be seen in homes and art spaces across the world. Its motifs have also found their way into contemporary art, interiors and design.

Yugdeepak’s paintings draw from Indian classical poetry, literature and mythology. He works with materials such as old paper, muslin and silk, using mineral, metallic and organic pigments. He is also trained in Mughal and Rajput painting styles and the Nathadwara Qalam style of Pichwai.

This is his fourth exhibition in Chennai.

“The horizon has opened up for Pichwai paintings. Now, you can see Pichwai motifs in almost every kind of artwork and design,” he says.

Yugdeepak says the response in Chennai has been encouraging.

“It is considered a sacred form of art, but it is also a very liberal form. The detailing and traditional methods used in Pichwai add to its appeal. Chennai’s architects and interior designers have also been using its motifs in new and innovative ways. People here have always been encouraging. The motifs, techniques and methods of Pichwai are very connecting, so it easily connects with people,” concludes the artist.

The exhibition titled Shri Pichwai is on view till October 30 at Forum Art Gallery, Adyar.

According to reports, one litre of petrol is being sold at Rs 107.77, while diesel costs Rs 99.55 per litre in Chennai on Sunday.

On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The increase took cumulative hikes since May 15 to nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.

Until May, fuel prices had largely remained unchanged since April 2022, except for a Rs 2 per litre reduction announced in March 2024 ahead of the national elections.

Why have fuel prices been increased?

Global crude oil prices had surged more than 50 per cent since late February following US-Israeli strikes on Iran and disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit route.

State-run retailers had delayed passing on higher input costs for weeks, a move the government said was intended to shield consumers from inflation. Opposition parties, however, accused the administration of holding back price increases until after key state elections.

The May 15 increase came after the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expanded its electoral footprint by winning three of five state and UT elections, including West Bengal.

Retail fuel prices were first raised by Rs 3 per litre on May 15, followed by a 90-paise increase on May 19 and another hike on May 23, when petrol prices rose by 87 paise and diesel by 91 paise per litre.

On May 25, petrol was raised by Rs 2.61 a litre and diesel by Rs 2.71. The cumulative increase since May 15 stands at nearly Rs 7.5 per litre.

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

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

September 12- Rs 107.77

September 11- Rs 107.77

September 10- Rs 107.77

September 9- Rs 107.77

September 8- Rs 107.77

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

September 12 - Rs 99.55

September 11 - Rs 99.55

September 10 - Rs 99.55

September 9 - Rs 99.55

September 8 - Rs 99.55

In Kodungaiyur, more than 50 residents, including men and women from Kannadasan Nagar Blocks 5, 6 and 7 and nearby areas, staged a road blockade at the Meenambal Salai junction with empty pots, alleging inaction by Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board officials (CMWSSB).

Residents said they had informed CMWSSB officials of the disruption by visiting the office and calling them. However, they alleged that no action had been taken to restore the supply.

Kodungaiyur police reached the spot and spoke to protesters, who continued their protest by sitting on the road. Metro Water officials later arrived and assured them that arrangements would be made to restore the water supply soon. The protesters dispersed following the assurance. Traffic in the area was affected for about half an hour.

In a similar protest, more than 30 residents of Puthu Nagar in MKB Nagar demonstrated on North Central Cross Road, alleging that their locality had also gone without drinking water for six days. They alleged that despite informing Water Board officials about the shortage, no steps had been taken to restore supply. MKB Nagar police held talks with the residents, after which they withdrew the protest and dispersed.