- Chennai's Vandalur zoo now a riot of colour
Trips to Vandalur Zoo will get more colourful for nature lovers as a butterfly park, spread over 2.5 hectares, is now officially open.
20 Sep, 2015, 06.45 AM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa inaugurates butterfly parkTamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has inaugurated a butterfly park, the government said today.
19 Sep, 2015, 01.17 PM IST
Ailing leopard brought to Chennai's Vandalur zoo for treatmentA leopard that was rescued from the Nilgiris south forest division on Sunday was brought to Vandalur zoo in Chennai on Wednesday morning fo...
08 Jul, 2015, 11.27 AM IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa names four female white tiger cubs born in zooThe cubs were born to a white tiger, Akanksha, at the Arignar Anna Zoological Park at Vandalur in the neighbouring Kanchipuram district.
18 Jun, 2015, 02.25 PM IST
Jayalalithaa christens four white tiger cubs at Vandalur zoo in ChennaiThe tiger cubs have been christened “Anitha,” “Preetha,” “Suneetha” and “Sangeetha,” according to an official release.
18 Jun, 2015, 12.34 PM IST
- Five lakh traders down shutters in Tamil Nadu
Traders affiliated with the Tamil Nadu Vanikar Sangankalin Peramaippu, converged at suburban Vandalur where a day-long conference is schedu...
05 May, 2015, 02.08 PM IST
HTC Global in talks to acquire three companiesHTC Global is in talks with one large and two small companies as part of its "strategic acquisition" plans, a top official said today.
29 Jul, 2014, 06.06 PM IST
- Elusive killer leopard caught after three months in Tamil Nadu
An elusive leopard, which had evaded capture for the past three months after killing a man and a forest guard, was caught early this mornin...
24 Jul, 2014, 01.04 PM IST
HC reserves orders on plea regarding public meeting of Narendra ModiMadras HC reserved orders on a petition on not to grant permission for a public meeting in which Narendra Modi is going to participate.
31 Jan, 2014, 07.44 PM IST
- Indian bison gives birth at zoo
In a boost to captive breeding of Indian bison, six-year-old gaur Suba gave birth to a male calf in an enclosure at the Arignar Anna Zoolog...
02 Oct, 2012, 03.45 AM IST
- A first in 18 years: Zoo hippo gives birth
A 12-year-old hippopotamus gave birth to a male cub atitsenclosure attheA rignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur on Tuesday .
23 Jul, 2011, 04.26 AM IST
- Week-old lion dies at Vandalur zoo
Less than a week after they were born, one of the three lion cubs at the Vandalur zoo died on Monday. Close circuit television (CCTV) visua...
07 Jul, 2011, 11.04 PM IST
- GMR may bag Rs 1,100-cr road project
A consortium led by GMR Infrastructure has emerged as the lowest bidder for a Chennai road project, the construction company said on Friday.
20 Jun, 2009, 04.06 AM IST
- GMR's NAPC Consortium wins bid for Rs 1100 cr road project
In about 36 months, there would be a six lane state highway at the periphery of Chennai, enabling south to north travelers to completely by...
19 Jun, 2009, 07.37 PM IST
White tigress gives birth to 3 cubs in Vandalur zooThe only zoo in Tamil Nadu to have a pair of white tigers, Vandalur has now scored another first with its successful captive breeding of th...
25 Mar, 2009, 02.39 AM IST
- Birth control for crocodiles at Vandalur
This is the first time in the world that a non-invasive birth control surgery on Mugger crocodiles has been conducted.
26 Jul, 2008, 06.18 AM IST
- 40 crocodiles born at Vandalur
Biologist Baskar wakes up early every morning and goes along with crocodile keeper Manikandan to monitor the movements of the reptiles in e...
03 Jul, 2008, 06.13 AM IST