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Kanimozhi Karunanidhi

Confusion in handling clean up: Kanimozhi

The sea is covered with oil for a distance of 24 kilometres, leading to the death of fishes and turtles.

5 Feb 2017 6:09 AM IST

DMK working president M.K. Stalin during his visit to the oil spill site on Saturday (Photo: DC)

MK Stalin demands interim relief for fishermen

The state government should form an expert committee to look into the situation and take action.

5 Feb 2017 6:07 AM IST

Volunteers and staff from various government departments on Saturday join hands to clear the oil spill. (Photo: DC)

Chennai oil spill: Ecologists for long-term study on slick impact

Coast Guard is using dispersants and this will certainly affect small micro-organisms.

5 Feb 2017 6:05 AM IST

Chennai metro water daily provides 550 MLD litres of water per day, including 100 MLD water obtained through Neymeli desalination plant.

Water from 300 Tiruvallur wells for parched Chennai

Metro water to finish Rs 900 crore work in 4 months.

5 Feb 2017 6:03 AM IST

Volunteers pour the sludge into tanks at Ernavur. (Photo: DC)

Over 90 per cent of oil spill clean-up over: Centre

The wing, which shared the bioremediation technology called Oilivorous - S is, monitored the works on the day 2 of the...

5 Feb 2017 1:33 AM IST

Cancer often is the cumulative result of effects of a carcinogen like tobacco or environmental chemicals.

Chennai better off in cancer treatment

The study aimed at understanding the journey of cancer patients in India.

5 Feb 2017 1:29 AM IST

AIADMK general secretary VK Sasikala (Photo: PTI)

VK Sasikala likely to become Tamil Nadu CM soon

Party sources said a draft resolution had been prepared to bring Sasikala as the Chief Minister in place of O....

5 Feb 2017 1:24 AM IST

Coast Guard, State revenue personnel, local volunteers, and fishermen removing black oil washed ashore as a thick oily tide from the sea lapped at the coast. (Photo: PTI)

A week after Chennai oil spill, Centre says over 90% of clean-up work...

At Ernavur, which had the maximum drift of sludge, booms have been deployed along the shore line to contain the oil.

4 Feb 2017 11:26 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Primary School Teachers Federation members protest in front of DPI campus (Photo: DC)

Chenai: Teachers seek pay parity with Central school staff

Police evicted the teachers from the venue and took them to Rajarathinam stadium in Egmore.

4 Feb 2017 7:02 AM IST

A 39-year-old man looted at least half a dozen doctors by faking his own death and blackmailing them.

Looming threat of India becoming heart failure capital of world:...

Doctors are therefore desperate to find a solution to bring down the burden.

4 Feb 2017 6:53 AM IST

Prathap C. Reddy

Jayalalithaa treatment open book, says Prathap Reddy

Jayalalithaa, admitted to Apollo Hospitals on September 22 2016, passed away on December 5 after she suffered a cardiac...

4 Feb 2017 6:50 AM IST

Railway employees and workers are seeking a periodical overhauling unit for electric locomotives in South Central Railway from the Union government in the Budget.

ICF gets Rs 341 crore for switching over to stainless steel

Stainless steel makes coaches more durable and provides increased safety to coaches.

4 Feb 2017 6:48 AM IST