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Demonetised notes pour into TTD temple hundis S. Vijay Kumar

Collection at all-time high ahead of deadline for depositing at banks.

Railway police warn selfie lovers S. Vijay Kumar

The Government Railway Police (GRP) have warned of action against people taking selfies on the footboard of moving trains and railway tracks. The mov

FATAL DISTRACTION: Railways and the police have said that over 1,000 people have died while talking on the tracks or while taking selfie on the footboard of commuter trains.

When thieves got a whiff of smuggled money Staff Reporter

Chennai bank staff ‘try to smuggle Rs. 25 lakh’ to exchange currency, but robbers strike first.

The State Bank of Mysore in Shastri Nagar, Adyar, from where Rs. 25 lakh of old currency was smuggled out by some bank officials.

Fun, focus and flexibility Staff Reporter(Photo in NICA)

Practitioners of slacklining say the hobby can be almost meditative

Demonetised notes pour into TTD temple hundis

Railway police warn selfie lovers

When thieves got a whiff of smuggled money

Fun, focus and flexibility

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Tamil Nadu Vellore Corporation blocks septic tank pipelines of lodges

Tamil Nadu Occupancy in theatres at smaller centres falls

Banks get supply of indelible ink

Sanjay Vijayakumar The supply of indelible ink improved in Chennai on Saturday and crowd management was better as only senior citizens were allowed to exchange notes. The Central Government had on Tuesday announced that indelible ink would be applied on the right index finger of customers wanting to exchange old currency notes. It also restricted the amount that could be exchanged to Rs. 2,000 and that too only on one occasion. Till Friday, banks had to turn away customers who came for exchanging Rs. 500 and Rs.

‘Demonetisation is a transformative move’

Special Correspondent Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s demonetisation move is bold and transformative, as well as a very profound and important moment in India’s history, said Jayant Sinha, Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation. “It should be viewed as an initiative to change the country rather than as a process of changing notes,” he said at the 3rd G. Ramachandran Memorial Lecture organised by The Southern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry. “Banks would be flooded with deposits, which can be used to create

Money blues hit K-town hard

S. Poorvaja Udhav Naig With daily wage payments affected, shooting activity is run on a combination of trust and credit

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A still from the movie

Kamal Haasan. Photo: Nagara Gopal

Pa. Ranjith ventures into production Staff Reporter

Releasing two documentaries titled ‘Dr. Shoe Maker’ and ‘Beware of Castes: Mirchpur’, Director Pa. Ranjith marked his foray into production under his

Irudhi Suttru to be screened at Tokyo festival Staff Reporter

Critically acclaimed Tamil film Irudhi Suttru, which was about the relationship between a boxer and her coach set in north Chennai played by Ritika S

France is energised by youthful creativity: Kamal G. Ananthakrishnan

‘Chevalier award is just a sword resting on the shoulder for a moment, it’s not a crown’

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Tamil Nadu Nalini, the life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has sent a petition to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister seeking six-month parole, her ad

Tamil Nadu The DMK will organise a human chain in all district headquarters on November 24 to condemn the Central and the State governments for their “failure t

Tamil Nadu Tiruvannamalai: CPI (M) State committee member M. Veerabadhran on Saturday said the Tiruppur knitwear industry was grossly exploiting unmarried women

Tamil Nadu Getting one’s left finger inked during election is a common sight. It is mainly followed to prevent bogus voters. But some voters in the Aravakurichi

Good voter turnout in TN, Puducherry Barring minor incidents, polling in all the constituencies was by and large peaceful and brisk since early morning

NEET nightmare haunts students from Tamil Nadu Lack of clarity on the issue puts students, their parents in a quandary

Small-time builders take a big hit They have no option but to wait for the cash flow to ease

Polling begins in Aravakuruchi, Thanjavur and Nellithope Polling to the Aravakuruchi, Thanjavur and Nellithope in Puducherry began on Saturday. People turned up in large numbers to exercise their franchise i

Central coop bank staff stage protest They want RBI to allow them to accept demonetised notes

Cash crunch cripples leather industry The leather sector is feeling the heat of demonetisation. With uncertainty looming over their future, industrialists say the ban on old notes of Rs.

The warp and woof of demonetisation A week-plus after the government’s demonetisation move, Tiruppur’s garment industry — from exporters to suppliers, ancillary units and the workforce they employ — stares at a mounting crisis.

Station Directors to focus on prompt service Chennai Central is among the 12 stations where these officers will help improve amenities

2 killed after clash between groups in fishing hamlet Two fishermen belonging to Vallamedukuppam near Gummidipoondi died due to serious injuries sustained during a clash between two groups in their hamle

Plea in HC to declare Rs.2,000 notes invalid The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday adjourned to Tuesday a public interest litigation petition seeking to declare the newly-introduc

DMK urges Centre to declare TN a ‘drought-hit State’ Flays government for poor storage in water bodies despite huge spending

Poll results of 4 seats to be announced today : The results of the deferred polls in Aravakurichi and Thanjavur Assembly constituencies and bypolls in Thiruparankundram and Nellithope (in Puducher

Tamirabarani water: HC wants tap closed on beverage plants Move comes amid water scarcity in Tirunelveli and adjoining municipalities

12 tigers spotted in MTR census A total of 12 tigers were spotted over eight days by volunteers involved in the bi-annual animal census at the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve. The census ca

Kumbabishekam work begins Preparatory work for the consecration of Tiruvannamalai Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple has begun with erecting of ‘Pandhakkal’ in the temple on Sunday.H

‘Pain’ turns into trauma for autorickshaw drivers With 50 p.c. fall in daily earnings, drivers in Vellore keep their fingers crossed

Transport unions press for new wage agreement Ten unions to submit a joint memorandum to management today

SBI delivers cash to people at CMC The State Bank of India (SBI) on Monday reached out to relatives of patients at Christian Medical College with a mobile facility to dispense cash to

Cash crunch leaves retail trade in disarray Parents say banks were refusing to allow withdrawal of Rs. 2.5 lakh for weddings citing procedural problems

Queues dampen holiday for many Sunday marked yet another day of hardship for people, with banks closed, most ATMs not working and others running out of cash.Early in the morning, p

Celebrating 14 years of service Persons with disabilities who clear the prelims examinations of UPSC and Group 1 of TNPSC may get Rs. 50,000 to help them prepare with greater enthus

Cash crisis bears down on supply of essential goods Shortage of lower denomination currencies is exacerbating the problem

Six persons killed in separate accidents Six persons, including a couple, were killed in separate accidents since Saturday evening in the district.According to Pallikonda police, Thamba alia