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A photograph taken in June of police personnel checking vehicles for e-passes in Thirumazhisai. Photograph used for representational purposes only

Edappadi K. Palaniswami appealed to the general public to apply and obtain e-passes “only for unavoidable reasons”, as the decision to ease the e-pass system has been taken for the welfare of the people

Apply with Aadhaar number for instant Tamil Nadu e-pass from August 17: Chief Minister

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Edappadi K. Palaniswami appealed to the general public to apply and obtain e-passes “only for unavoidable reasons”, as the decision to ease the e-pass system has been taken for the welfare of the people

The sudden pay cut irked the delivery executives of the app-based food supplier Swiggy.

Swiggy executives go on strike in Chennai

Business disrupted: For more than three months after the Koyambedu market was closed, flower traders have been doing business from other areas in Chennai.

Temporary wholesale flower market set up

Intense screening: A health worker checking the temperature of a woman at a fever camp in Royapettah on Friday.

20% city residents quarantined

Fish found dead at Ennore creek on Friday.

Fish kill at Ennore creek worries fishermen

Chennai count exceeds 1,000 after a week

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Tamil Nadu Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar, Greater Chennai City Police Commissioner Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal, Health secretary J. Radhakrishnan and Dean Theranirajan interacting with the plasma donor at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) in Chennai on Aug 13, 2020.

Coronavirus | Recovered city police personnel donate plasma at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital

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SBI donates ventilators Staff Reporter

The State Bank of India, Chennai Circle, donated four ventilators to the Government Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital for COVID 19 treatment.A

Coronavirus | Tiruvallur to get two field support teams

International passengers arriving at Chennai airport will have only two days of institutional quarantine if they have a ‘COVID-19 negative certificate’

Coronavirus | Trader’s body to conduct screening camps in Chennai

Coronavirus | ‘Ambulances from other States not needed due to fall in cases in Chennai’

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Cast and crew members of ‘Bharathi Kannamma’ preparing to shoot a scene

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This is how Tamil TV serials are being shot in the COVID-19 era

As TV soaps start airing fresh content, we go behind the scenes of Star Vijay’s ‘Bharathi Kannamma’ to observe how different shooting content is in the time of COVID-19

How The Artist Project is supporting rural artisans during the pandemic

Chennai-based The Artist Project holds affordable auctions of artwork on Instagram to help rural artisans

Adolescence in conflict zones: an illustrated children’s book by Priya Sebastian

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‘Is It The Same For You?’ paints an intimate portrait about growing up in a fragile part of the world

A still from ‘Bharathi Kannamma’

Topical | Caution is key as Tamil TV serials resume shooting, fresh episodes to air from July 27

Pradeep Kumar As TV soaps prepare to air fresh episodes from July 27, we speak to those who work behind-the-scenes to gauge what has changed post COVID-19

Soon after the news about Bachchans testing positive for COVID-19 broke out, celebrities, including Madhuri Dixit-Nene, Mahesh Babu (in picture), Mamooty and many actors took to Twitter and wished the duo good health.

COVID-19 | Celebrities wish speedy recovery of Bachchans

PTI The bollywood celebrities, who are at Nanavati Hospital, shared their health update on Twitter, on Saturday night.

Poster with Cheriyal art created by Aarya Kunte

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NIFT Hyderabad students tell COVID-19 story through Cheriyal art

Neeraja Murthy A unique craft initiative helped students learn and make products sporting the traditional art

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Chennai count exceeds 1,000 after a week

Experts dispel myths and fears about NEP

SBI donates ventilators

Swiggy executives go on strike in Chennai

20% Chennai residents quarantined

Mentally ill woman sexually assaulted

Man murdered, three arrested

The police have arrested three persons in connection with the alleged murder of a 45-year-old man who questioned a man for reportedly teasing his

E-commerce executive arrested for sending obscene clips to woman

The victim invited him to her house and handed him over to the police

29 arrested for gambling at service apartment

Police raided premises at R.A. Puram

Temporary wholesale flower market set up

Business will start on Monday on a 5-acre site at Vanagaram

Fish kill at Ennore creek worries fishermen

Forest Dept. takes samples for testing

Apply with Aadhaar number for instant Tamil Nadu e-pass from August 17: Chief Minister

Edappadi K. Palaniswami appealed to the general public to apply and obtain e-passes “only for unavoidable reasons”, as the decision to ease the e-pass system has been taken for the welfare of the people

Police find over ₹1.5 lakh in ragpicker’s house

Seven sovereigns of gold jewellery, 49 g of silver, four water containers filled with coins and over 110 demonetised ₹500 notes found.

Coronavirus | Tiruvallur to get two field support teams

While one team would focus on Avadi and Poonamallee, the other would focus on Ponneri and Gummidipoondi.

27 frontline staff chosen for Chief Minister’s Special Award

They will receive a gold-plated medal and an appreciation certificate on Independence Day.

International passengers arriving at Chennai airport will have only two days of institutional quarantine if they have a ‘COVID-19 negative certificate’

Those arriving without certification will still have to go through the standard seven-day quarantine period.

Flyover near Pallavaram almost ready

Officials waiting for rain-free day to add final touches

Kamal Haasan explains party’s stand to office-bearers

He spoke on 32 issues in the ‘Know Your Leader’ initiative

Napier Bridge gets dynamic lighting system

The Greater Chennai Corporation will launch a dynamic lighting system on all its 37 bridges and subways.On Thursday, the dynamic lighting system was

S.Ve. Shekher upset with BJP

He was booked for trying to incite communal violence

Coronavirus | Recovered city police personnel donate plasma at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital

Plasma bank sees 76 donors; transfusions administered to 89 patients

Chennai police announce traffic diversions for Independence Day

The modifications will be in force from 6 a.m. till the function’s end.

No grama sabha this Independence Day

‘Not possible to follow physical distancing norms if we go ahead with meetings’

Vinayaka Chaturthi celebrations will move indoors this year

Idol installation, procession not allowed

State must engage in direct sale of M-sand: lorry owners

It would be a complicated legal process, says PWD

Cancel final semester college exams: Stalin

‘Centre should let States take a decision’

Hold polls for Pachaiyappa’s Trust Board: AUT

The Association of University Teachers (AUT) has demanded that Justice P. Shanmugam, the Madras High Court-appointed interim administrator of the

Aggressive testing is best strategy, says WHO scientist

Soumya Swaminathan calls on Puducherry CM, discusses COVID-19 containment

The economics behind the award-winning Araku coffee

As US-based Rockefeller Foundation picks Hyderabad’s Naandi Foundation to be one of the ‘Top 10 Visionaries’ worldwide for its Food Vision 2050 Prize, we revisit Naandi’s ‘Arakunomics’

Calligraphers come together to celebrate Independence Day

‘Akshar Bharat’ sees calligraphers from across the country showcasing lyrics of the National Anthem in 15 native scripts

Braving threats, Chennai autorickshaw driver helps the needy

V. Balasubramanian has been providing food to hundreds of needy people in Kannagi Nagar every day

Meet the 90-plus year-olds who are living their full life through lockdown

These inspiring nonagenarians have been active through lockdown, from helming films to teaching music, between video calls with the grandkids

DMK dismisses MLA Ku.Ka. Selvam from party

In a statement, party president M.K. Stalin said that the reply sent by Mr. Selvam to the show-cause notice issued to him asking why he should not be expelled from the DMK, was not satisfactory

IMD begins impact-based forecast

Full-fledged service to be introduced during northeast monsoon

DGCA to conduct special audit of Chennai airport

We are ready for an inspection, say AAI officials

Police bust ‘home services’ racket, rescue seven women

Four persons arrested; the accused used to lure customers with online ads

Kin of missing fishermen protest at Kasimedu

Jayakumar says the govt. has sought the help of navy, Coast Guard

Nine IPS officers transferred

Arun Balagopalan has been posted as Cyber Crime SP

T.N.’s effort at digital education lauded

Online practice tests for NEET aspirants, QR code, Kalvi TV find special mention

Bridge near Kalpakkam on ECR nearing completion

The old bridge, which was damaged during 2015 floods, was pulled down

Ecstasy pills worth ₹1.6 crore seized at foreign post office

Chennai Air Customs intercept two parcels from Belgium, the Netherlands

IIT Madras to launch fortnightly webinars to mark Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary

The inaugural webinar will be a panel discussion on Food security: Retrospect and Prospects.

This is how Tamil TV serials are being shot in the COVID-19 era

As TV soaps start airing fresh content, we go behind the scenes of Star Vijay’s ‘Bharathi Kannamma’ to observe how different shooting content is in the time of COVID-19

Chennai Schools explore ways to assess students online

Spot tests, quizzes, periodic tests are being conducted to find out the outcome of online learning

The Best of Landmark Quiz goes online on August 15

It will feature 30 favourite questions from 1988 onwards

Chennai Corporation chief engineer beats COVID-19 blues, gets back to work

The 57-year-old senior civic official said that keeping himself busy by communicating with lower level officials about the implementation of the city’s micro plan, helped him beat COVID-19 blues

Greater Chennai Corporation officials hopeful of flood-free N-E monsoon this year

Newly-built storm water drains working efficiently, they say

Coronavirus | Trader’s body to conduct screening camps in Chennai

According to a press release, the traders’ federation will organise the camps along with government recognised testing centres and other traders associations.

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