Girl from Chennai stuck in Kharkiv, family spends sleepless nights
Mar 3, 2022 When Russian planes bombed Kharkiv, B Ashwini’s family in Chennai spent sleepless nights. The 22-year-old girl was among 350 students from India at the V N Karazin National University in the Ukrainian city.
Motorists in Tamil Nadu can get learner's licence without visiting RTO
Apr 13, 2022 Motorists across Tamil Nadu can now get learner's licences (LLR) without visiting regional transport offices (RTOs). You can also renew your licence or change the address on it online through the Parivahan portal of the Union road transport ministry.
78% of people who died in car accidents in Tamil Nadu didn’t wear seat belts
Nov 28, 2019More than half of people who escaped with injuries in car accidents in Tamil Nadu in 2018 were wearing seat belts, shows data from the Union government’s road accident report.
Chennai International Book fair: 90 books chosen for translation
Jan 19, 2023At the end of Tamil Nadu's first-ever Chennai International Book Fair (CIBF), 90 books have been chosen for translation and the state government has sanctioned 3 crore for this. The translations will be from Tamil to other languages and from other languages to Tamil. More books are likely to be added to the list with 365 MoUs signed with publishing houses from 30 different countries.
Ola, Uber drivers’ strike affects commuters in Chennai, rides get expensive
Jan 3, 2018Cab rides got more expensive in Chennai as app-based taxi drivers are on a strike on one-day on Wednesday.
Dual dividers on Anna Salai leave motorists confused
Jul 22, 2019 A month since a new divider was constructed on Anna Salai in Saidapet, the old divider is yet to be removed. The dividers, placed parallelly on the congested arterial road, continue to create confusion among motorists.
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