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RIL's logistics foray rides on growing retail print, govt supply-chain push

MMLP near Chennai to be key distribution hub for company in south; firm may bid for more MMLPs across country, say sources

RIL awarded project to make India's first multimodal logistics park

RIL emerged as the winning bidder for the public-private-partnership (PPP) project, with its own investment pegged at Rs 783 crore

Alstom wins Rs 798 cr deal to manufacture 78 metro cars for Chennai Metro

Will make 26 metro trains with three coaches each for a 26-kmn corridor connect Poonamallee Bypass and Light House

IIT Madras develops regional climate model to predict localised rainfall

This was a research project of an IIT Madras scholar, Krithiga, to provide weather forecasts for irrigation management and is now being used in Chennai corporation for flood mitigation

School, colleges in Chennai, 5 other districts shut amid heavy rain warning

A Red alert was issued in Dindigul, Theni, and The Nilgiris districts on November 12. This is following a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours.

IMD issues orange alert in Chennai and adjoining districts for Nov 11, 12

IMD said that the weather system is likely to move towards Tamil Nadu and Puducherry and this may cause heavy to very heavy rainfall, especially in Chennai and adjoining districts

Gold trading at Rs 50,280 per 10 grams, silver selling at Rs 60,000/kg

The price of 10 grams of 22 carat gold in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Chennai is Rs 46,240, Rs 46,140, and Rs 47,160, respectively.

AdaniConneX launches 'Chennai 1', a 17 Mw data centre in Sipcot IT Park

The 'Chennai 1' campus hosts Tamil Nadu's first pre-certified IGBC Platinum Rated data centre, and will be powered with up to 100% renewable energy

Tamil Nadu Heavy rains: Holiday for schools in Chennai and Ranipet

Meterological Dept has forecast heavy rainfall in Chennai till November 2 and heavy to very heavy rainfall in adjoining districts Thiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu among others in next few days

Chennai, SRM College set to host Elon Musk's chosen man Sriram Krishnan

Krishnan, who is also a former Twitter employee, is expected to guide Musk in his ambitious plan to monetise the social media giant

Indian saree market sees big corporates battling traditional players

Larger groups like the Tatas, Aditya Birla and Reliance Retail are slowly making a mark in a Rs 46,400 cr industry that is otherwise ruled by traditional organised and unorganised players

Nissan lines up three SUVs for India entry; X-Trail launch confirmed

Juke, which was also showcased on Tuesday, is currently being evaluated for the Indian market

Five-day DefExpo 2022 all set for launch in Gandhinagar on Tuesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate DefExpo 22 on Thursday

Tamil Nadu: Parts of Chennai to face power cut today, check details

Various parts of Chennai will witness power cuts on Wednesday due to routine maintenance work.According to the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), the power supply will be suspended between 9 am and 2 pm in several areas of the state capital. The supply may also resume before 2 pm if the maintenance work is completed early in that particular area.The power supply will be suspended in the areas including Avadi, Alamathy, Porur, Ponneri, Redhills, Tambaram, Vyasarpadi and Vanagaram.In Avadi area, power cuts will be witnessed at Senthil Nagar, Mullai Kurunji Street, Srinagar colony and Cholan Nagar.In Alamathy area, power supply will be suspended in Alamathy road, Kanniyamman Nagar, Morai Estate, Veltech road, Vellanoor and surrounding areas.The localities under Redhills area where power cut has been planned include Manish nagar, Sothupakkam road, Arumanthai, Sothupakkam road, Jai Durga Nagar and Arumanthai.In Tambaram, the power supply will be hit in ...

Finance Minister's video of buying vegetables evokes mixed reactions

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in a video shared by her office, was seen buying vegetables during her day-long visit to Chennai

Chennai and Jaipur to be seed sites of Mahindra Lifespaces-Actis JV

Major stake of the joint venture's total investment is to be acquired by Actis. Over the initial years, total investment is to be estimated at Rs 2,200 crore including debt

Ola Electric sets up experience centre in Chennai, eyes 200 by March 2023

Electric two-wheeler maker Ola Electric has set up its first experience centre in Chennai as part of a plan to set up 200 such facilities across the country by March 2023, the company said on Tuesday. People interested in electric vehicles would be encouraged at the experience centre and they can also avail themselves of test-rides of the company's S1 and S1 Pro electric scooters. "Ola experience centres allow us to better understand how best we can take our products to our customers and enable their transition to EV," company CMO Anshul Khandelwal said in a company statement here. In the wake of festive season, the company said it offers discounts up to Rs 10,000 towards purchase of Ola S1 Pro vehicle. Positioned as the most advanced scooters, the Ola S1 and S1 Pro come with most popular MoveOS features like music playback, navigation, companion application and reverse mode, among others, the statement added.

Pegatron starts iPhone factory in Chennai, third such firm in India

Apple expected to move at least a quarter of its manufacturing facilities to India by 2025

Ford India, Unions reach final severance deal for Chennai unit employees

Company will revise final severance pay to 140 days of gross wages per completed year of service, compared with 130 days earlier. A one-time lump sum of Rs 1,50,000 will be paid as well

Conversations on consent difficult for young Indians: Tinder survey

More than 65 per cent of those surveyed do not know how to give consent, how to ask for it or how to withdraw it when dating someone.