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Tamil Nadu rains | As Chennai and its fringes are pounded by torrential rains, IMD issues orange alert; holiday declared for schools

Heavy rain lashed Chennai and its suburbs on Nov 29, causing authorities to declare a holiday for schools in the districts. IMD has issued an orange alert for Chennai and its neighbouring districts on December 2 and 3.

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First heavy showers in city this Northeast monsoon leave parts of city flooded

Heavy rain in Chennai caused flooding in many areas, disrupting power supply and train services. 18 of 34 locations monitored recorded over 75 mm of rain. Minister P.K. Sekarbabu inspected Kolathur pumping station, which recorded 15 cm of rain in 90 mins. Schools in Chennai, Tiruvallur and Kancheepuram declared holiday.

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‘Kancheepuram deserves world heritage status,’ says architect Abha Narain Lambah, who helped get Santiniketan on UNESCO’s World Heritage List

Abha Narain Lambah has been a pioneer in India's conservation field, restoring iconic buildings from Elphinstone College to Mumbai's Opera House. Her practice has won several UNESCO awards and she has crafted management plans for Ajanta Caves and prepared the dossier for Santiniketan’s UNESCO listing. She has worked with governments…

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Demolish unused water tanks in schools, says Kancheepuram District Collector

Kancheepuram Collector orders inspection of all school OHTs, toilets, septic tanks; directs demolition of unused ones. Submitted status report due Nov 28. Incident of rotten eggs found in unused tank in school led to order. Officials told to demolish, click pictures, and clean tanks every 15 days.

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T.N. Rains | As heavy showers begin, 27 districts gear up for disasters, many declare holiday for educational institutions

Tamil Nadu govt instructs 27 district Collectors to adhere to SOPs, gear up machinery to tackle exigency due to heavy rains predicted in various parts.

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Udayarpalayam temple, a favourite sojourn of Shankaracharya’s, to be renovated

.Renovations of Sri Payaraneeswarar Temple in Udayarpalayam, Ariyalur district, TN, are underway. HR&CE Dept. will spend ₹2 cr. Varadaraja Perumal temple also being renovated at ₹1 cr. Temple tank, Gandeepa Theertham, needs sponsors. Temple has 120 acres & special exec. officer needed to manage. Payarani Mahalingam deity said to have…

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SETC to operate buses from Tamabaram and Poonamallee termini ahead of Ayudha Puja

SETC to operate express buses from Tambaram MEPZ & Poonamallee to decongest Koyambedu. Buses to Tiruvannamalai, Vandavasi, Senji, Panruti, Vadalur, Chidambaram, Vellore, Arani, Arcot, Thirupathur, Kancheepuram, Hosur, Tiruttani, Puducherry, Cuddalore, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Velankanni, Tiruchi, Madurai, Tirunelveli. SETC to ease congestion at Koyambedu ahead of Ayudha Pooja.

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Telangana CID nabs absconding offender from Kancheepuram, T.N.

Telangana CID nabbed an absconding offender from Kancheepuram, TN for siphoning off ₹29 crore from a firm in Hyderabad. Anil Beniprasad Agrawal, along with Mohanraj, had fraudulently collected funds and caused loss to the firm. Nacharam police booked a case which was later transferred to CID. After investigation, a charge-sheet…

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Temporary causeway across Cheyyar river washed away

Temp causeway across Cheyyar River washed away by flood in Kancheepuram. District admin gave permission to PWD to collect earth from nearby waterbody. Locals urged govt to construct permanent bridge for year-round access. Minister E.V. Velu announced ₹17 lakh for detailed project report.

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Family of three killed in accident as TNSTC bus rams their bike

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Inquiry ordered against doctor in Kancheepuram PHC

Health Minister orders dept. enquiry on doctor absent during surprise inspection; doctor gave contradictory reasons; Deputy Director of Health to conduct dept. inquiry & provide details to Health Dept.

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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin launches Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam in Kancheepuram

TN CM M.K. Stalin launches Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thittam in Kancheepuram on C.N. Annadurai's birth anniversary. Scheme provides ₹1,000/month to 1.06 crore women heads of family. SMS sent to beneficiaries on Sept 15 with details on handling issues. TN govt to spend ₹12,000 crore annually.

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High Court disposes of petition on extraction of water from borewells in Thoothukudi

Madurai HC: In absence of any statute, no prohibitory orders can be passed against borewell owners for extracting water. PIL filed by A. Balamaniraj of Allikulam, TN, due to illegal transportation of water, groundwater table was going down. No legislation to regulate extraction of water in TN except Chennai, Kancheepuram…

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Ekambareswarar temple land to be used for new parking lot in Kancheepuram

Kancheepuram town has a new parking lot, thanks to the Ekambareswarar temple land opening up the property at Venkatadriraja Thottam

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Abducted infant from government hospital in Vellore rescued; one arrested

A 30-year-old woman was arrested for kidnapping a newborn male baby from the Government Medical College Hospital in Vellore

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Ekanapuram residents plan black flag agitation on Independence Day

Residents of Ekanapuram in Kancheepuram district, who are in the cluster of villages that are against the proposed second airport for Chennai planned at Parandur, have threatened to hoist black flags in all the houses and children will not attend Independence Day celebrations.

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Over 20 workers injured after private bus overturns near Cheyyar in Tiruvannamalai

More than 20 workers, mostly women, were injured, after a private company bus overturned, when the driver lost control of the vehicle on the Arcot-Kancheepuram Main Road, in Kodaiyambakkam village near Cheyyar town in Tiruvannamalai on Wednesday.

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Over 15 persons injured after government bus hits tree in Tiruvannamalai

15+ injured in TNSTC bus crash near Tiruvannamalai. Driver lost control, hit roadside tamarind tree. 17 commuters on board, mostly from Kancheepuram.

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Tamil Nadu Governor visits Uthiramerur

Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi visited Sri Vaikunta Perumal temple in Uthiramerur, Kancheepuram district. He was amazed by the temple inscriptions that showed evidence of a vibrant democracy over one thousand years ago, feeling proud and humbled.

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Work to build wooden temple car commences at Kovur Sundareswarar temple

Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) P. K. Sekarbabu on Sunday launched the work to make the wooden temple car chariot of the Sundareswarar temple at Kovur in Kancheepuram district. The temple car would cost ₹99 lakh of which ₹50 lakh would be provided by the department and…

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Residents of Hanumanthandalam Colony want proper route to burial ground

Fed up with carrying the bodies for over 2 km and trudging through two canals to reach their burial ground, residents of Hanumanthandalam Colony, a Dalit settlement in Uthiramerur taluk of Kancheepuram district, want an alternative pathway

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Make it official policy to not open any new liquor stores in T.N., PMK demands

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss said on Tuesday that the State government should not hoodwink the people by opening new liquor stores in Kancheepuram district after its recent move to shut down 500 liquor stores across Tamil Nadu.

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Avalur residents want high-level bridge across the Palar in place of the causeway damaged during November 2021 floods

Residents of Avalur in Walajah taluk in Kancheepuram district on Saturday staged a protest demanding speedy repairs to a causeway across the Palar.

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Car festival held at Sri Devarajaswamy temple in Kancheepuram

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