Ads return to print media as companies go to town with festival offersThe news medium which had at one time suffered an over 80% drop in advertising triggered by the lockdown had started recovering from July b...
19 Oct, 2020, 08.34 AM IST
Seven women killed after explosion at fireworks unit in Cuddalore districtShortly after news broke about the accident on Friday afternoon, Chief Minister Edappadi promised a solatium of Rs 2 lakh each to the famil...
04 Sep, 2020, 05.05 PM IST
Used car, bike sales grow on fear of public transportWhile banks and NBFCs are still reluctant to finance used bikes, the good news is the financing penetration has gone up in pre-owned cars a...
14 Jul, 2020, 08.41 AM IST
Tamil Nadu announces relaxations that will come into effect as State breaches 90,000 casesWhile no activity will continue to be permitted within any of the 'Containment Zones (CZ)' in the state including greater Chennai and neigh...
30 Jun, 2020, 08.01 PM IST
Chennai and three neighbouring districts to go into complete lockdown from June 19-30The govt arrived at this decision after the medical expert committee constituted by the state govt recommended that the govt should tighten...
16 Jun, 2020, 10.08 AM IST
High Court against holding Class X Board exams; Tamil Nadu government says it is right time nowThe court, however, said it cannot put lives of more than nine lakh students at stake and asked the government to consider postponement of ...
08 Jun, 2020, 09.20 PM IST
BPCL sees gasoline, diesel demand returning to pre-Covid levels in July"The current demand for petrol and diesel is at 70% of levels seen before the lockdown," Vijayagopal N, director of finance at BPCL, said i...
04 Jun, 2020, 02.19 PM IST
Lockdown, Day 61: New normal, new normsIn other bad news, you may have to change your shopping habits as 'first buy, then try' seems to be coming into vogue as shopkeepers begin ...
24 May, 2020, 05.21 PM IST
92% Indian parents unwilling to send their child back to school immediately upon reopeningA majority of parents are unable to decide whether to allow their children to play with friends immediately.
13 May, 2020, 02.19 PM IST
Lockdown brings change in buying behaviour, more older people hop onto digital tech: SurveyThe lockdown has changed buying behaviour of Indians - like purchasing vegetables without asking for price.
10 May, 2020, 05.41 PM IST
Lockdown compliance in Chennai least in Tamil Nadu: IIT studyThe IIT-Madras team mapped the mobility data of Facebook users in every district in Tamil Nadu, and came up with an analysis on how lockdow...
08 May, 2020, 06.14 PM IST
Urban Tamil Nadu gets deserted, authorities focus on clean up work during complete shutdownWhile police patrol vehicles and flying squads of civic bodies alone could be seen in Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Salem and Tirupur, peop...
27 Apr, 2020, 03.55 PM IST
COVID-19: Central teams rushed to visit Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, TelanganaThe home ministry has set up four more inter-ministerial central teams (IMCTs) for making an on-spot assessment of Covid-19 in Surat, Ahmed...
25 Apr, 2020, 08.15 AM IST
Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami writes to Modi, seeks aid to bail out TangedcoClosure of major industries and commercial establishments has resulted in about 30% fall in power consumption. Since they pay a higher tari...
23 Apr, 2020, 01.24 PM IST
Housing sales falls 26% in Jan-March in 9 top cities, new supply plunges 51%: ReportAccording to the data, housing sales declined in all the nine cities -- Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Gurugram (including Bhiwadi, Dharuhe...
23 Apr, 2020, 01.06 PM IST
People from all walks of life participate in FeedMyCity campaignSharing the experience, K Ganesh, serial entrepreneur & a co-trustee of KVN Foundation said that the success of the campaign proves the sel...
14 Apr, 2020, 10.56 PM IST
Google Pay launches 'Nearby Spot' to help users find local stores selling essentialsGoogle has launched 'Nearby Spot' under Google Pay using which users in Bengaluru can see local stores selling essentials like groceries th...
13 Apr, 2020, 08.03 PM IST