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Five years on, Madhavaram bus depot still underutilised
With 54 platforms, the terminus can handle a maximum of 2,000 departures a day; however, it only operates about 240 to 250 per day, according to official sources.
19 Sep 2023
Govt buses, transport vehicles must get fitness certificates at automated testing stations from Oct 1
About 36 parameters of the vehicles will be inspected for issuing the FC, it added. At present, eight transport corporations serve about 1.6 crore commuters daily, operating a fleet of 19,600 buses.
18 Sep 2023
Cooperative banks in TN find treasure trove in Rs 1k women honorarium scheme
This infusion of funds will fortify the cooperative banking network whose primary role is to provide credit support to farmers, officials said.
15 Sep 2023
Chennai to Tirupati NH to get wider
Official documents accessed by TNIE revealed the Chennai-Tirupati NH 205, from Tiruvallur to the Tamil Nadu-Andhra Pradesh border, is set to be expanded from two lanes into a four-lane road.
11 Sep 2023
TN: Get driving licence at your doorstep soon
Modalities for implementing the proposal have been finalised at a recent meeting held between officials of the transport commissionerate and India Post.
09 Sep 2023
Aavin milk supplied by farmers stolen, adulterated in Tiruvallur
The examination of the samples at the Madhavaram central laboratory has confirmed that the milk was adulterated.
08 Sep 2023
Paddy processing: Government extends contract tenure to 15 years
A few private companies have informed the government that funding institutions, including banks, are willing to support the project only if paddy supply is guaranteed for 15 years.
07 Sep 2023
NHAI lost Rs 133cr revenue in two TN toll booths
While handing over 15km-long road sections developed by the NHAI at its own cost to concessionaires for toll, the pact signed between NHAI and contractors was silent on how the revenue must be shared
06 Sep 2023
8-year permit ban ends, TN bets on CNG autos to reduce pollution
Sources, however, indicated that the restriction on registering new petrol and diesel autorickshaws may continue.
05 Sep 2023
New MSP kicks in as Kharif marketing season gets rolling
Following the Union government’s revision of MSP in June, the per quintal price for A-grade paddy now stands at Rs 2,203, compared to the previous year’s price of Rs 2,160.
02 Sep 2023
VIP cars ‘account for’ 53% vehicles at Paranur toll plaza: CAG report
The CAG report said on an average, percentage of VIP vehicles exempted from toll fee was 6% at Kodai Road and a few other toll booths managed by private operators.
30 Aug 2023
Madurai train fire preventable: Rlys has no protocol to inspect tourist coaches
IRCTC and Southern Railways spokespersons have said railways facilitate travel by renting coaches and in this case no charges were collected to offer food or other services.
28 Aug 2023
Owners can now link Aadhaar with patta in Tamil Nadu
The new initiative is aimed at enhancing the security of land dealings and deterring misuse of documents, P Madhusudhan Reddy, director of survey and settlement, said.
25 Aug 2023
Online e-service portal generating incomplete lost document reports
The State Crime Record Bureau (SCRB) which manages the portal acknowledged the error and assured to resolve the issue in a day or two.
24 Aug 2023
High-level bridge to replace Rail Nagar causeway in Padi Kuppam
Causeway across Cooum suffered extensive damage due to the devastating floods of 2015
21 Aug 2023