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CtrlS to invest Rs 4,000 crore in Chennai data center park, across phases

The company is expected to create about 500 direct jobs and over 9,000 indirect jobs

Santhan, convict acquitted in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, passes away

The assassins of Rajiv were set free by the top court on the grounds of having good conduct in jail

Deliver baggage within 30 minutes of landing, BCAS tells airlines

The aviation security regulator gives February 26 deadline for compliance

Ola sets up cab zone at Chennai int'l airport for airline passengers

Ride-hailing platform Ola Mobility has set up Ola Zone at the Chennai International Airport here, aimed at serving the passengers who need a ride for their local journeys, the company said on Wednesday. The launch of service at the airport comes in the backdrop of the memorandum of understanding signed between the Airports Authority of India and OLA Cabs with an intent to provide and ensure the presence of multiple facilities of ground transportation for the convenience of passengers traveling through the airports. The Ola Zone, similar to the cab services currently available at the airport, allows customers to book a ride at the Ola Zone to take up their local journey, instead of availing the services through the Ola mobile application. Booking assistance would be provided at the dedicated kiosks for the travelers who would receive all charges in a single bill, while the drivers would be able to benefit from a cashless checkout system, eliminating payments at entry and exits of the

IndiGo flight from Chennai to Mumbai gets bomb threat, police file case

Mumbai Airport Police registered a case against an unknown person and initiated an investigation into the matter

Alstom starts production of driverless trainsets for Chennai Metro Phase II

Smart mobility company has to deliver 36 trainsets, each comprising three cars

Chennai schools receive bomb threat, students sent home, bomb squad on spot

Some Chennai schools received bomb threat emails on Thursday after which the students were sent home. Police took immediate action and reached the spot with bomb disposal squads

Trying to complete Chennai-Bengaluru greenfield expressway by Dec: Gadkari

Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said the Chennai-Bengaluru greenfield expressway was likely to be completed by December this year. Responding to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha, Gadkari urged the governments of Tamil Nadu and Kerala to help the National Highway Authority of India in making available construction material such as aggregates and fly ash for the projects in the respective states. "I am giving confidence to the House ... that we are trying our level best to complete the highway before December. The distance between Chennai and Bengaluru can be covered within two hours," the minister said. Gadkari said he had also spoken to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin and conveyed to him the problems faced by the NHAI in the construction of highways in the state. "I do not want to politicise the issue. But without getting aggregate, without getting all the things that we need for the road construction, how is it possible for us to complete the road," ..

ONDC launches ticketing services for passengers traveling on Chennai Metro

Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) an initiative by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), has launched ticketing services for passengers traveling on the Chennai Metro Rail Ltd in the city. Chennai Metro Rail has become the first metro service to be available on the ONDC Network. Following the launch of the service in Chennai, ONDC in a statement here said, the Kochi Metro, Kanpur Metro, Pune Metro, and other metro rail services are poised to join the network. Passengers travelling on the Chennai Metro Rail can purchase 'single' or 'return' journey tickets through the applications -- 'Rapido', 'Namma Yatri', 'redBus' which are currently available on the ONDC network. The overall ticketing experience on the ONDC network was enabled by CMRL partnering with 'Yaary', the first seller-side technology partner, the release said. "At ONDC, we believe in embracing innovation. As Chennai Metro joins the Open Network, it is not just a milestone but rather

Liquor set to cost more in Tamil Nadu from Feb 1: Check all the details

Tasmac said the price of 180 ml of regular and medium-quality liquor will be raised by Rs 10. For 180 ml of high-quality liquor, there is a price increase of Rs 20

Ride-hailing app Namma Yatri begins operations in Chennai, plans expansion

With nearly 10,000 drivers already on board, Namma Yatri plans to add 100,000 drivers in the next six months, the company said

Air India to induct 68 new aircraft in 2024, says CEO Campbell Wilson

The airline started the commercial operations of its first A350 aircraft on January 22, with a flight from Mumbai to Chennai

Akshayakalpa Organic announces new, modern dairy facility near Chennai

The facility is equipped with modern-day technology and has an impressive installed capacity of processing 40,000 litres of high-quality organic dairy products daily

E-auction announced for developed vacant plots in Chennai Fintech City

Plots on offer are part of a multiple-use zone suitable for office, residential, and hospitality

Chennai Traffic Police issues advisory as PM Modi inaugurates Khelo India

PM Modi inaugurated Khelo India Youth Games in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The traffic disruptions will take place between 3 pm to 8 pm on Friday

Apollo launches oncology facility that uses AI for precise diagnosis

Oncology centre in Bengaluru will give doctors and patients real-time insights and treatment protocol

Atsuya Technologies wins Genesis Innovator at National Startup Awards 2023

Chennai-based deep tech startup has been recognised for pioneering solutions in IoT and AI

Paytm Bank: FASTag payments now available at Chennai airport parking

Digital payment brand Paytm, owned by One97 Communications, has launched FASTag payments for customers opting to park their vehicles at the Chennai International Airport. Paytm Payments Bank Ltd has partnered with Olympia Group to offer the service to customers at the facility, a press release on Tuesday said. As the vehicle passes the entry or exit, a sensor would read the radio-frequency identification (RFID) sticker pasted on the vehicle following which applicable charges would be automatically deducted from the user's Paytm Payments Bank Wallet or the respective bank account linked with FASTag enabled at the parking lots, the release said. Paytm Payments Bank said it has issued more than 1.8 crore FASTags till date, and has enabled similar services at Dehradun, Pune, and Indore airports. "The FASTag system has an efficient process for managing vehicular movement that provides a seamless experience to the passengers traveling at the airport. This is another significant step forw

RIL, int'l partners launch data centre in Chennai, their first in India

Joint venture called Digital Connexion has bought land in Mumbai to set up another data centre

Scientists on research mission stumble upon missing IAF aircraft debris

Over seven years after an IAF AN-32 aircraft went missing in 2016, scientists at the Chennai-based National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) stumbled upon its debris when they were testing the instruments of their newly-acquired autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for seabed mapping in December. It was during such a testing expedition undertaken by Research Vessel Sagar Nidhi on December 9-10 last year, about 310 km off the Chennai coast, the instruments on the AUV picked up some strong SONAR reflections from the seabed at a depth of 3,400 m. The strong signals intrigued the scientists who then decided to dive deeper for a closer look. "Then we dived a little deeper and took some photographs, which were shared with the Indian Air Force through the Ministry of Earth Sciences," G A Ramadass, Director, NIOT told PTI. Ramadass said the IAF confirmed that the debris was of the AN32 aircraft that had gone missing more than seven years ago. Another scientist said initially the debris