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While approving the government proposal for merger of Railway Budget with General Budget, the Committee said that the financial and functional autonomy of railways should be maintained. (Photo: Representational Image)

Chennai: Long working hours haunt loco pilots

The statutory limit (according to Sec 132 of Railways Act 1989) on the working hours for a week of a loco pilot is 52...

4 March 2017 6:35 AM IST

Chennai Corporation building

Chennai Corporation sketches plan with Germans for flood alleviation

The joint venture project will be implemented with state funds and a soft loan from a German based KFW bank.

4 March 2017 6:34 AM IST

Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao

PIL on K Chandrasekhar Rao's golden gifts

The CM cannot use CGF funds for his personal vows and it was against the Constitution.

4 March 2017 6:34 AM IST

Reintroduction of the daily water scheme in the core city is put off as the model code of conduct has come into effect in the run-up to the MLC elections.

Chennai: Metro water warns water tankers against pilfering

The top official had also advised the engineers to hold meetings with drivers and owners of water tankers.

4 March 2017 6:33 AM IST

AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh addresses the media at the Gandhi Bhavan on Friday. TPCC Chief N. Uttam Kumar Reddy is also seen. (Photo: DC)

Congress against gains to contractors: Digvijay Singh

Digvijay Singh on Friday said that the Chief Ministers of both the Telugu states have failed miserably in getting...

4 March 2017 6:30 AM IST

Union minister M. Venkaiah Naidu addresses a press conference at his residence in Hyderabad on Friday. (Photo: DC)

Categorisation of SCs soon, says M Venkaiah Naidu

He said that the BJP will not support 12 per cent reservation for Muslim minorities proposed by Telangana government.

4 March 2017 6:27 AM IST

AP Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu

N Chandrababu Naidu exposed, says TRS

TRS leaders accused the AP CM of spewing venom on Telangana.

4 March 2017 6:23 AM IST

Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao will fix the deadline, though the subcommittee is in favour of giving builders three months time. (Representational image)

Telangana: Joint venture housing projects face deadline

State to allow buyers of flats, villas to get properties registered.

4 March 2017 6:18 AM IST

Union HRD minster Prakash Javadekar. (Photo: PTI)

100 per cent literacy in 5 years likely: Prakash Javadekar

Rotary also honoured 6 persons with literacy hero awards for their outstanding work in the field of literacy.

4 March 2017 6:13 AM IST

Anbumani Ramadoss

PMK, CPI oppose use of river water by cola companies

Pepsi had obtained permission to draw 15 lakh litres daily and Coke is allowed to draw 9 litres of water, Anbumani...

4 March 2017 6:11 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Finance Minister O Panneerselvam.

O Panneerselvam will vanish from politics in a few months: TTV

He would gradually disappear from politics and people like former Speaker P.H. Pandian are coming out with false...

4 March 2017 6:07 AM IST

Post SC verdict: Amma projects in slow lane

Priority now on attending drought, providing drinking water: Official.

4 March 2017 6:04 AM IST