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Chennai Traffic Police issues advisory as PM Modi inaugurates Khelo India

PM Modi inaugurated Khelo India Youth Games in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The traffic disruptions will take place between 3 pm to 8 pm on Friday

Apollo launches oncology facility that uses AI for precise diagnosis

Oncology centre in Bengaluru will give doctors and patients real-time insights and treatment protocol

Atsuya Technologies wins Genesis Innovator at National Startup Awards 2023

Chennai-based deep tech startup has been recognised for pioneering solutions in IoT and AI

Paytm Bank: FASTag payments now available at Chennai airport parking

Digital payment brand Paytm, owned by One97 Communications, has launched FASTag payments for customers opting to park their vehicles at the Chennai International Airport. Paytm Payments Bank Ltd has partnered with Olympia Group to offer the service to customers at the facility, a press release on Tuesday said. As the vehicle passes the entry or exit, a sensor would read the radio-frequency identification (RFID) sticker pasted on the vehicle following which applicable charges would be automatically deducted from the user's Paytm Payments Bank Wallet or the respective bank account linked with FASTag enabled at the parking lots, the release said. Paytm Payments Bank said it has issued more than 1.8 crore FASTags till date, and has enabled similar services at Dehradun, Pune, and Indore airports. "The FASTag system has an efficient process for managing vehicular movement that provides a seamless experience to the passengers traveling at the airport. This is another significant step forw

RIL, int'l partners launch data centre in Chennai, their first in India

Joint venture called Digital Connexion has bought land in Mumbai to set up another data centre

Scientists on research mission stumble upon missing IAF aircraft debris

Over seven years after an IAF AN-32 aircraft went missing in 2016, scientists at the Chennai-based National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) stumbled upon its debris when they were testing the instruments of their newly-acquired autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for seabed mapping in December. It was during such a testing expedition undertaken by Research Vessel Sagar Nidhi on December 9-10 last year, about 310 km off the Chennai coast, the instruments on the AUV picked up some strong SONAR reflections from the seabed at a depth of 3,400 m. The strong signals intrigued the scientists who then decided to dive deeper for a closer look. "Then we dived a little deeper and took some photographs, which were shared with the Indian Air Force through the Ministry of Earth Sciences," G A Ramadass, Director, NIOT told PTI. Ramadass said the IAF confirmed that the debris was of the AN32 aircraft that had gone missing more than seven years ago. Another scientist said initially the debris

Chennai stands as capital of SaaS in country: Palanivel Thiaga Rajan

Digital Connexion set up its new data centre in the city on Friday aimed at serving the critical infrastructure needs of enterprises and digital service companies. Tamil Nadu Minister of Information Technology and Digital Services Palanivel Thiaga Rajan formally inaugurated the centre along with Digital Connexion CEO CB Velayuthan at an event here. Digital Connexion is promoted by Reliance Industries Ltd, Brookfield and Digital Realty Company. The first phase of the Data Centre -- MAA10 -- located on a sprawling 10-acre campus in Ambattur would offer 20MW of IT load and features a modular infrastructure design enabling customers to scale their infrastructure in response to varied workload demands. "I am delighted to observe Chennai's rapid emergence as a highly sought-after hub for data centers within the Indian landscape. The convergence of entities such as Jio (Reliance Industries Ltd), Digital Realty, and Brookfield at this event is indeed a commendable collaboration," Rajan ...

Russia to renew Chennai-Vladivostok route; officials to visit Chennai

The maritime transport corridor from the port of Chennai to the port of Vladivostok functioned successfully in the Soviet era

Court extends Senthil's custody till Jan 22 in money laundering case

He was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on June 14 last year under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA)

Mixed-use real estate projects expand as buyers seek integrated lifestyle

Such properties have residential, commercial facilities and are near education and healthcare institutes

Ambani says Reliance-Brookfield to open data centre in Chennai next week

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani on Sunday said his firm Reliance Industries in partnership with Canada's Brookfield will open a data centre in Chennai next week, marking entry into the fast-growing market. Reliance had in July last year invested about Rs 378 crore to enter an existing joint venture, where Brookfield Infrastructure and US-based realty estate investment trust Digital Realty were already partners. The three own 33 per cent each in the venture. Speaking at the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet here, Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Ltd, said his group is investing in renewable energy and green hydrogen as well as in setting up a data centre in the state. "Reliance has partnered with Canada's Brookfield asset management and US-based Digital Reality to set up a state-of-the-art data centre, which will be opened next week," he said. The Indian data centres market, which is expected to grow 40 per cent a year and draw USD 5 billion in investments by .

Qualcomm expands presence in Chennai with proposed investment of Rs 177 cr

Chip designer Qualcomm on Sunday announced an expansion in Chennai with a new design centre that entails a proposed investment of Rs 177.27 crore and job creation for up to 1,600 skilled professionals. The new centre will specialise in wireless connectivity solutions, with a focus on innovations that complement Wi-Fi technologies. It will also actively contribute to Qualcomm's global Research and Development endeavours in 5G cellular technology, affirming the company's commitment to be at the forefront of the wireless communications industry, according to a release. The new design centre is expected to generate jobs for up to 1,600 skilled professionals, contributing to the growth and development of Chennai's vibrant workforce, it said. "At the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet in Chennai today, Qualcomm Incorporated announced a significant expansion in Chennai with a new facility for their Design Centre, representing a proposed investment of Rs 177.27 crore," the release said. Savi

Chennai sees record office space demand in 2023; leasing up 61%: CBRE

Chennai has achieved an all-time high demand for office space in 2023 calendar year at 10 million square feet on better demand from corporates, according to CBRE. Real estate consultant CBRE on Thursday said that the leasing of office space in Chennai grew 61 per cent to 10 million square feet in 2023 as against 6.2 million square feet in the previous year. Overall, the office market across nine major cities witnessed a gross absorption of 61.6 million square feet during 2023, registering a growth of 7 per cent from 57.8 million square feet in the previous year. This marked a 4-year high leasing activity after it touched the peak in 2019 with 65 million square feet. BFSI (Banking, Financial Services and Insurance) firms led leasing activity with 22 per cent share in 2023, followed by technology companies (21 per cent), engineering & manufacturing companies (15 per cent), and flexible space operators (14 per cent), the consultant highlighted. "In 2023, the global economy, while ...

LIC receives GST demand notice of Rs 663 crore from Chennai tax officials

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) on Wednesday said tax authorities have slapped a demand notice of about Rs 663.45 crore on it for short payment of Goods and Services Tax (GST). The corporation has received communication/demand order for interest and penalty from Office of the Commissioner of CGST & Central Excise, Chennai North Commissionerate on January 1, LIC said in a regulatory filing. The demand pertains to wrong availment of Input Tax Credit (ITC) and non-payment on tax on turnover wrongly declared as non-GST supply in GSTR-1 for 2017-18, and 2018-19, it said. The corporation shall file an appeal before the Commissioner (Appeals), Chennai against the said order within the prescribed timelines, it said. There is no material impact on financials, operations or other activities of the corporation, it added. On Tuesday, the company received a demand order for interest and penalty of about Rs 116 crore for Telangana state for short payment of GST for 2017-18. The deman

SAIL enters deal with Chennai-based Ram Charan for managing emissions

Agreement is for multiple solutions like converting emissions to value-added products and fuel

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Mortal remains of DMDK chief Vijayakanth brought to Chennai's Island Ground

The mortal remains will be kept at Island Ground from 6 am to 1 pm for the public to pay their last respects

'Industry-academia connect make TN enviable for advanced manufacturing'

Tamil Nadu is likely to cross $8 billion in electronics exports in 2023-24

Actor and DMDK Founder Vijayakanth passes away in Chennai's MIOT Hospital

The hospital said in a statement that the 71-year-old actor was on ventilator support following his admission for pneumonia

Diversity, transition key drivers of TN industrial growth: Industries secy

About 40 per cent of all EVs manufactured in India come from Tamil Nadu