Meeting soon to find a solution to flooding in Ambattur estate

‘300 industrial units had been affected’ The Ambattur Industrial Estate is the worst affected.   | Photo Credit: K. Pichumani ‘300 industrial units had been affected’ The State government has planned to hold a meeting of officials of all departments concerned to resolve the problem of flooding of the Ambattur Industrial Estate, according to T.M.…Continue Reading

Fishermen complain of mistreatment during rescue work in Chennai

Fishermen, who lent their boats to help people stranded in the city’s flooded areas last week, have complained that they were not treated properly at several places during the rescue operations.“We were asked to open manhole covers and lift motors to pump out water, and in some places, we were told to clean the slush.…Continue Reading

State must waive crop loans taken since 2016, says Annamalai

‘Will take efforts to get funds for T.N.’ Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on said that farmers whose crops were severely affected due to the torrential rain across the State would benefit from Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.   ‘Will take efforts to get funds for T.N.’ Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai on…Continue Reading

Woman dies after boulder falls on houses in Vellore

Rescuers trying to secure her daughter; houses are on the foothills of Kagithapattarai A 45-year-old woman died after a boulder rolled off the hillock and plunged into some houses on the foothills of Kagithapattarai, off the Benguluru Highway, in Vellore on Sunday. Fire and Rescue Services and the police launched an operation to secure her…Continue Reading

Musk Says Number of People That Have Walked on Moon Will Grow ‘Soon’

Bloomberg — Responding to another Twitter user, Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk says the list of people who have walked on the Moon will soon “grow much longer as humanity reaches new heights.” Soon, that list will grow much longer as humanity reaches new heights! — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 14, 2021 The original post…Continue Reading

8 Dead From COVID-19 in Connecticut Nursing Home

CANAAN, Conn. — Eight residents of a nursing home in Connecticut have died during a coronavirus outbreak while 89 residents and employees have tested positive for the disease, nursing home officials say. The outbreak at the Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canaan began Sept. 30, chief executive Kevin O’Connell and nursing director Cady Bloodgood…Continue Reading

White House to Host First Summit of Tribal Nations Since 2016

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will announce steps Monday to improve public safety and justice for Native Americans during the first tribal nations summit since 2016, the White House said. Leaders from more than 570 tribes in the United States are expected to join the two-day event, with nearly three dozen addressing the gathering. The…Continue Reading