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IndiGo's audacity? Media platform founder complains about high ticket costs

Chaturvedi took to Twitter and shared her disappointment after she had to pay Rs 21,000 for a one-way ticket from New Delhi to Ahmedabad

Vande Bharat trains, hi-tech stations drive Railways on growth fast track

The railways started to develop and produce Train 18 at its Integral Coach Factory in Chennai and in 2018 it was rolled out and later rechristened as Vande Bharat Express

IPL 2023 Eliminator: Mumbai to lock horns with Lucknow in must-win game

Mumbai Indians are in the playoffs thanks to a late victory surge and the fortune favouring them. They had lost to Lucknow Super Giants in the playoffs and would like to avenge that loss in the match

GT vs CSK Qualifier 1 Highlights: Jadeja, Gaikwad guide Chennai to finale

Indian Premier League 2023 Qualifier 1 Highlights, GT vs CSK: Ruturaj Gaikwad hit 60 and Ravindra Jadeja took 2/18 as the Chennai Super Kings beat Gujarat Titans to reach their 10th final in IPL

Deloitte India announces opening of three offices in Pune, Chennai, Kolkata

The country's skilled workforce is being sought after by global organisations for high-end work, Deloitte India said on Sunday while announcing the opening up of three new offices in Pune, Chennai and Kolkata. "In the coming year, over 10,000 skilled professionals specialising in various areas such as artificial intelligence, data analytics, cybersecurity, cloud, human capital, assurance, tax, valuations, and mergers and acquisitions will operate from these locations," it said. Deloitte India said that there are increasing opportunities in business services exports from the country. On this backdrop, the consulting firm has announced the opening of three new delivery offices to serve companies globally. This move is in response to the growing demand for skilled professionals across Deloitte's advisory businesses, it said in a statement. It added that the organisation plans to continue to invest in people with a focus on innovative approaches to support learning, digital skills ...

CCI notifies setting up of regional offices in Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has notified setting up of its regional offices in Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai. The regional offices will help the regulator in creating more awareness about competition law as well as provide easier access to people. The watchdog keeps a tab on unfair business practices across sectors in the market place as well as takes various initiatives to promote competition. The Southern Regional Office is in Chennai while the Eastern and Western Regional Offices are in Kolkata and Mumbai, respectively. These offices were inaugurated earlier. In terms of territorial jurisdiction, seven states and Union Territories (UTs), including Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh, will be under the Southern Regional Office, according to a notification dated May 16. As many as 14 states and UTs, including West Bengal and Odisha, will be under the Eastern Regional Office. A total of 4 states and UTs, including Maharashtra and Gujarat, will be under the jurisdicti

Chennai metro passengers can buy tickets on WhatsApp: Here's how to book

Commuters in Chennai will no longer need to wait in lines to book metro tickets, instead, they will be able to do so through their WhatsApp accounts

Average stipend pay outs hiked by 2% in India in FY23, Chennai leads

"Employers are willing to pay higher stipends than industry mandates as they see the value of investing in apprentices to bridge the skill crisis and create a sustainable talent supply chain"

ED searches LYCA Productions in Chennai in money laundering probe: Report

Earlier ED said it had carried out search operations at 21 locations in Delhi and Gurugram in connection with Amira Pure Foods Private Limited, Karan A Chanana and others

CSK vs DC Highlights, IPL 2023: Chahar, Pathirana shine in Chennai's win

Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals Live Updates, IPL 2023: MS Dhoni-led CSK would look to win this game as they have already lost two out of the five home games so far

IPL 2023 CSK vs DC preview: Chennai face buoyant Capitals at Chepauk

David Warner's side would be up against an MS Dhoni-led team that has actually lost twice at Chepauak this season, which is very rare

Building projects grew by over 94% in Chennai's residential segment in Q1

Constructed projects in the residential segment in the city grew by 94.89 per cent during the January-March 2023 quarter, a study undertaken by real estate body CREDAI said on Saturday. The Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Association of India in its report said central Chennai accounted for 29 per cent of the projects followed by the city's south at 26 per cent. Despite the increase in the sales of constructed projects, the number of units registered during the quarter dropped by nine per cent. During the first quarter of calendar year 2023 (January-March), as many as 5,759 residential units were registered as against 2,955 units registered during the January-March 2022 period. "When compared to Q1-2022, we are overall pleased with the performance of the first quarter of 2023 and have generally met our expectations, regardless of a large decline in the number of projects and units registered in March 2023," CREDAI Chennai President S

Apollo opens genomic institute in Chennai, to open three more in 2023

Facility will offer services genetic evaluation, clinical diagnostics, obstetric genetics, cancer genomics and other services

Office space absorption at 14 mn sq ft in Q1 2023, falls 11% YoY: Study

Bengaluru, Delhi-NCR and Chennai together account for two-thirds of quarterly demand

Chennai Port to be cruise tourism hub on the East Coast: Minister Sonowal

The Centre has planned to make Chennai the hub for cruise tourism on the East Coast, Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal said here on Sunday. For the first time in the history of Chennai Port, a continuous cruise service was operated from June to September 2022, he said. Sonowal was here to review the performance of the Chennai Port Trust and its subsidiary Kamarajar Port Ltd along with senior officials including the chairperson of the Ports, Sunil Paliwal. "We are going to make Chennai Port a hub of cruise tourism in the East Coast." Sonowal told reporters. Chennai Port and Cordelia Cruises signed a memorandum of understanding in May 2022 to boost cruise tourism, he recalled. Sonowal said 87,000 passengers from 37 cruise tourism operators visited Chennai Port in the past few years. Later, responding to a query, Paliwal said container ferry services between Chennai and Puducherry had commenced in a small way with containers being the main cargo. On

Chennai ranks among top 5 in digital payment transactions in 2022: Report

Chennai has emerged as one of the top digital payment transactions cities in 2022 in the country, a report by payment services firm Worldline India said on Tuesday. The capital city in terms of volume has made 14.3 million transactions with a value of USD 35.5 billion, Worldline India said in its report. Bengaluru emerged on top with 29 million transactions worth USD 65 billion followed by New Delhi 19.6 million transactions worth USD 50 billion, Mumbai (18.7 million transactions worth USD 49.5 billion), Pune (15 million transactions valued at USD 32.8 billion), the report said. "I am amazed every day to see the incredible progress we have made in the digital payments ecosystem over the past few years. The adoption of multiple payment solutions is a boon in our journey to realise the dream of a less-cash India," Worldline India CEO Ramesh Narasimhan said. "In 2023 and beyond, Worldline will continue to collaborate with our merchants, partner banks, fintechs, e-commerce players and

Chennai garners $2.88 bn investment in real estate sector between 2018-22

Chennai has garnered investments worth USD 2.88 billion in real estate during the period 2018-22, making the city among the top five in the country, a study undertaken by real estate consulting firm CBRE South Asia said on Tuesday. Across India, the real estate sector attracted investments of USD 43.3 billion between 2018-2022. Chennai recorded investments totaling to USD 0.9 billion during 2018-22 into land acquisition accounting eight per cent of the total land acquire since 2018. Over 60 per cent of the investments were in core and core-plus investment strategies, the report has revealed. According to CBRE Chairman and chief executive officer, India South East Asia, Middle East and Africa Anshuman Magazine, "in the next two years, we expect investment inflows to remain steady with cumulative inflow of USD 16 -17 billion." "Taking into account the historical and current trends and the capital that existing investment platforms have raised over the past two -three years, we ...

Mitsubishi Electric to set up AC manufacturing plant in Chennai

Mitsubishi Electric will set up a plant to manufacture air conditioners and compressors at Mahindra World City Developers' industrial park in Chennai with an investment of USD 222 million. The new factory will be Mitsubishi Electric's first air conditioners and compressors manufacturing facility in India. This factory will cater to the growing air conditioner demand in the domestic market and is expected to begin operations by October 2025, Mahindra Lifespace Developers said in a regulatory filing. Mahindra Industrial Park Chennai Ltd (MIPCL), a joint venture between Mahindra World City Developers Ltd and Sumitomo Corporation of Japan, has signed Mitsubishi Electric India Pvt Ltd and has given land in its industrial park to set up the facility, it added. "Recognised as the world leader in electric and electronic equipment manufacturing, Mitsubishi Electric will set up a plant to manufacture air conditioners and compressors spread across 52 acres at Origins by Mahindra, Chennai," the

Origins by Mahindra signs Mitsubishi Electric for $222 mn Chennai project

The new unit will be Mitsubishi Electric's first air-conditioner and compressor manufacturing plant in India; is expected to begin operations by October 2025

PM Modi flags off Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express in Tamil Nadu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off the Chennai-Coimbatore Vande Bharat Express, which is expected to cut down the travel time between the state capital here and the western industrial city by more than one hour. At a function at the Dr MGR Chennai Central Railway Station, the PM flagged off the inaugural special, loaded with modern features and passenger amenities. He also interacted with school students in the train. "It is the fastest train between the two cities with a travel time of 5 hours and 50 minutes, saving more than an hour of journey time," an official release said. The train, the first to connect two Tamil Nadu cities, has enhanced passenger safety with indigenous automatic train protection system 'KAVACH', CCTV cameras in all coaches and automatic sliding doors. Divyang (differently-abled) friendly washrooms, seat handle numbers in Braille script, modern amenities like LED lights and 360-degree rotatable seats are the other features. Railway Ministe