Ram M Sundaram

6 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Ram M Sundaram

The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) submitted a report to the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), confirming high levels of mercury in water bodies, groundwater, and soil near NLC's thermal power stations and lignite mines in Neyveli, Cuddalore district. According to the report, mercury concentration in some surface water samples was up to 115 times the permissible limit and up to 62 times higher in groundwater.

6 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Ram M Sundaram

TrendingChennai: Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) buses may soon be allowed to enter Chennai International Airport to pick up and drop off passengers, in a long-awaited move that could end years of inconvenience faced by flyers. Currently, people walk nearly 1km to reach GST Road to access buses, often dragging heavy baggage under trying weather conditions.

6 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Ram M Sundaram

NewsCity Newschennai News2 killed in fight over phone call at funeral; man gets double life termTrendingChennai: The additional sessions court recently convicted a 24-year-old man of double murder and sentenced him to two life terms, to be served concurrently. The crime pertaining to the case transpired at the 16th-day funeral ceremony at Thiruvanmiyur on the night of April 30, 2022. The convict, Dinesh, refused to return a borrowed mobile phone and responded to humiliation with violence.

6 days ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Ram M Sundaram

Chennai: Even as Central Railway launched 14 new air-conditioned suburban services on April 16, Chennai's first AC EMU rake — meant for the Beach–Tambaram-Chengalpet route — remains unused at the Tambaram car shed. The fully built rake completed its trial runs last month but wasn't inaugurated. Originally slated for launch in the first week of April, alongside the Pamban bridge inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the rake's debut was postponed.

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Ram M Sundaram

Chennai: State express transport corporation (SETC) will soon hire sleeper-cum-seater buses for long routes including from Chennai to places such as Madurai, Coimbatore, and Tirunelveli. The fare structure will remain unchanged to ensure affordability. With delays in procuring new govt-owned buses, SETC has decided to rope in 20 private buses in the first phase, targeting peak demand during the summer holidays, festival weekends, and other auspicious days.