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Flood mitigation work to begin soon in Chennai, 13 Tamil Nadu districts

The flood mitigation work will commence soon in Chennai and 13 other districts of Tamil Nadu after the state highways department accorded sanction for the same

L&T bags order for Chennai Metro Rail Project for Rs 1,000-Rs 2,500 crore

Infrastructure major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) on Monday said it has received another significant contract order for Chennai Metro Rail Project. According to the company's project classification, the value of a significant order ranges between Rs 1,000 crore to Rs 2,500 crore. "L&T Construction awarded another Significant contract for Chennai Metro Rail Project (CMRL)," L&T said in a statement. The scope of the order involves the construction of an elevated viaduct of approximately 10 km, including an elevated ramp and 10 elevated metro stations at Nehru Nagar, Kandanchavadi, Perungudi, Thoraipakkam, Mettukuppam, PTC colony, Okkiyampet, Karapakkam, Okkiyam Thoraipakkam and Sholinganallur. This elevated metro rail package is to be constructed in 35 months. L&T is already executing four packages of CMRL Phase II, of which one is underground and the other three are elevated packages. L&T had earlier executed metro rail projects for CMRL in Phase I.

Fire breaks out at EV maker Ather Energy's Chennai facility; cause unknown

A fire broke out at electric scooter manufacturer Ather Energy's experience centre in Chennai

PM Modi to visit Hyderabad, Chennai on May 26 for various programmes

PM Modi will participate in an event on May 26 to celebrate 20 years of the Indian School of Business in Hyderabad and will also dedicate to the nation and lay the foundation stone of 11 projects

SpiceJet Boeing 737 Max returns to Chennai after mid-air emergency

A three-year-old 737 Max aircraft of SpiceJet en route to Durgapur from Chennai had to turn around after the crew shut down one engine after a faulty message

Chennai-based Prodapt to double UK exposure with £50 mn tech investment

Aims to create over 500 jobs, had set up new office in London earlier this year

Tamil Nadu records 52 fresh cases of Covid-19, zero fatalities

Tamil Nadu on Sunday recorded 52 new Covid-19 infections, including three overseas returnees, taking the total caseload to 34,53,552.

Local train derails in Tamil Nadu capital, no casualty reported

A local train derailed at the Beach station on Sunday but there was no casualty, Railway sources said.

Covid-19 infections rise to 60 at IIT Madras; authorities on high-alert

Tamil Nadu to hold mass vaccination drive across 100,000 centres on May 8, will target 4.3 mn people who are yet to take first dose, 13 mn who need the second

IHCL announces launch of new Taj Hotel with branded residences in Chennai

Spread over 3.5 acres, complex is strategically located close to key business districts; it will have a luxury hotel with 235 keys and 123 Taj branded residences

BMW launches X4 Silver Shadow Edition; price starts at Rs 71.9 lakh

Locally produced at BMW Group plant in Chennai, the new exclusive edition comes in both petrol and diesel engine options

Tech, engineering, manufacturing firms lead office space in Chennai: Report

As per the latest office report 'CBRE India Office Figures Q1 2022', the total office leasing for the quarter (ending March 31, 2022) was at 2.3 million square feet in Chennai

Chennai declared world's cheapest FDI location for electronics R&D

Chennai emerged as the cheapest location in top 100 electronics FDI destinations, with estimated annual operating costs of $1.24 mn for a 50-person R&D centre

Zoom Video Communications sets up second technology centre in Chennai

Like the technology centre in Bangalore launched in 2020, the new Chennai technology centre will play a vital role as a source of innovation for Zoom .

IPL 2022 LSG vs CSK Live Streaming: When, where to watch on TV and online

IPL 2022 Live Streaming: People can watch Rahul's Super Giants take on Jadeja's Super Kings Live on the Star Sports Network. Hotstar will also Live Stream online and on its App

IPL 2022 LSG vs CSK: Toss timing and Playing 11 prediction

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 Toss update for Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings: Get the latest toss updates and the Playing 11 predictions from the LSG vs CSK match 7 in IPL 2022 here

CBI arrests Chennai Port Trust official in Rs 45-cr bank fraud case

The officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) identified the accused as S Raghu Bernard, Assistant Superintendent, Chennai Port Trust

Equinix to invest over USD 9 million for expansion in Chennai

The parcel of land located in State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT), Siruseri on the Old Mahabalipuram Road, popularly known as the IT corridor of the city

Nissan India rolls out 50,000th unit of SUV Magnite from Chennai plant

Magnite has so far received over 1 lakh customer bookings in domestic and export markets, Nissan India said in a statement

Equinix to invest $9 mn to acquire land parcel in Chennai for expansion

In Asia-Pacific, Equinix currently has 52 IBX data centers in key metros across Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea and Singapore