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Sangeetha Kandavel

Chennai

Business Reporter at The Hindu

Journalist. Previously, with Economic Times, Deccan Chronicle and Dell Computers https://t.co/bnSqtRiiyX?…

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  • 1 week ago | thehindu.com | Sangeetha Kandavel

    Chennai-headquartered drone startup Garuda Aerospace has raised ₹100 crore in its Series B funding round from Venture Catalysts (Vcats++), at a valuation of $250 million. Agnishwar Jayaprakash, Founder and CEO of Garuda Aerospace, told The Hindu that the funds will also be allocated in scaling up its current production facility and fast-tracking the completion of a cutting-edge R&D and testing centre dedicated to advanced defence drone design. He added, “We currently have a 24,000 sq. ft.

  • 1 week ago | thehindu.com | Sangeetha Kandavel

    The weavers of the renowned Kanchipuram cotton saree and the Rasipuram silk saree have applied for the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag, a certification that recognises the unique craftsmanship and cultural legacy of a specific region. The Handloom Export Promotion Council, under the Ministry of Textiles, government of India, has played a key role in facilitating these applications, which have been officially filed with the Geographical Indications Registry.

  • 2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Sunitha Sekar |Sangeetha Kandavel

    Chennai’s second airport at Parandur has finally received the in-principle approval from the Centre, sources aware of the development told The Hindu. The Tamil Nadu government will soon go ahead and float bids for this project. On March 28, the Tamil Nadu government was informed that the Steering Committee recommended the project and sent it to the Ministry of Civil Aviation for the final approval.

  • 2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Sangeetha Kandavel

    A study conducted by the State Planning Commission (SPC) has found that migrant workers are subjected to long working hours, with 53% of them working for more than eight hours a day. A majority of the migrant labourers in the construction sector work for nearly 10 hours a day. When it comes to manufacturing, half of them work for more than eight hours a day. In the services sector, they work for up to 12 hours a day.

  • 2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Sangeetha Kandavel

    A study conducted by the State Planning Commission (SPC) has found that migrant workers are subjected to long working hours, with 53% of them working for more than eight hours a day. A majority of the migrant labourers in the construction sector work for nearly 10 hours a day. When it comes to manufacturing, half of them work for more than eight hours a day. In the services sector, they work for up to 12 hours a day.

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Sangeetha Kandavel @sang1983
9 Apr 25

RT @THChennai: #Chennai’s second airport at #Parandur has finally received the in-principle approval from the Centre, sources aware of the…

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Sangeetha Kandavel @sang1983
9 Apr 25

RT @SunithaSekar: Decks cleared for #Parandur airport as Centre gives in-principle approval. With two parallel runways, Parandur project wi…

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Sangeetha Kandavel @sang1983
8 Apr 25

RT @KartiPC: My father @PChidambaram_IN had an episode of presyncope due to extreme heat & dehydration in Ahmedabad & is under observation…