Greater Chennai Corporation rejects request for reburial of doctor who died of COVID-19, says it is unsafe to do so
Days after the wife of a doctor, who died in Chennai of COVID-19, appealed to authorities to allow excavation of his body so that it could be buried again at a cemetery of her spouse's choice, the Chennai Corporation on Saturday rejected her plea citing health experts' view that it was unsafe to do so.
After techie's death, Chennai civic body to deploy patrol vehicles to dismantle illegal hoardings, launches helpline to report unlawful banners
The Chennai Corporation on Saturday said patrol vehicles would be deployed to dismantle such hoardings in all the zones.
PIL seeks action against officials for fire in Chennai textile showroom
A PIL seeking for a direction to punish officials concerned for failing to take action against the management of a textile showroom here, which was gutted in a fire two days ago, for the construction of its building in violation of rules and allowing it to function for years.
Chennai oil spill: Sludge-cleaning efforts move at snail's pace as state depts pass buck to each other
With the involvement of a multitude of departments, cleaning the oil spill in Chennai has turned into a case of too many cooks spoiling the broth as they pass buck to each other
Cyclone Vardah rips through Chennai: City's poor green record is a concern
The Chennai Corporation, the forestry department and the highways department — can do is to compensate for the loss caused by Vardah.