chennai news

Chennai Buzz: COVID-19 updates | Multilevel parking at T Nagar | HC relaxes condition for packaged water plants…and more

March 29, 2020 News Desk

The coronavirus pandemic has predictably dominated news in the city over the last week. Along with the latest on the COVID front, check out some other important news from the city.

Chennai Buzz: Primary schools shut | Smart Carts for Marina vendors | Water supply cut for S Chennai…and more

March 16, 2020 News Desk

A recap of some key civic developments last week, from all over the city

Chennai Buzz: AC buses back in city | Rent law amendment | Metrowater plans…and more

January 12, 2020 News Desk

From changes in rent laws to plans of parastatal agencies such as MTC, CMRL and Metrowater, catch the important news of the week in this edition of Buzz.

Chennai Buzz: New performance-based waste contract | Corporation’s ‘secret agents’ | New Year eve security… and more

December 30, 2019 News Desk

Waste, water, commute options — catch the important civic news from your city over the last seven days,

Chennai Buzz: Marina improvement | Aavin confirms milk safety | Skoch award for police stations…and much more

December 8, 2019 News Desk

The Madras High Court’s directions for Marina Beach, the progress of Pallikaranai revival, demolition of Elephant Gate Bridge, an award for police states for cleanliness — catch updates on all this and more in this week’s round-up of city news.

What you should do if noise pollution bothers you this Deepavali

October 25, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

The noise from uncontrolled use of crackers can truly be a nuisance spoiling your Deepavali. But did you know that there is a law that doesn’t permit continuous cracker bursting or intolerable levels of noise from public events? Stay informed about what you can do to combat the menace of noise pollution.

Chennai Buzz: Rain relief contingency measures | Shortlisted locations for new airport | Cooum bank evictions…and more

September 29, 2019 News Desk

What measures is the Corporation taking, as it expects more rains to hit the city? Where is Chennai likely to see its second airport? Who will now be responsible for approving large housing projects? Catch all this and more in our weekly compilation of buzz.

Chennai Buzz: Crackdown on illegal banners | State mulls lowering traffic fines | Two-way traffic on Anna Salai stretch again

September 15, 2019 News Desk

Outrage over the tragic death of IT worker Subhasri Ravi, new plans of Metro Water, buzz over possible lowering of traffic fines under the new law — read more about these and other important news from the city in this week’s recap.

Chennai Buzz: Reclassification of water body | Implementation of helmet rule | Smart traffic signals

August 11, 2019 News Desk

Here are some important civic developments from around the city, in the week that just went by!

Chennai Buzz: Flood mitigation project | Waste and sewage treatment plans | Cauvery to the rescue

August 5, 2019 News Desk

Waste, water and climate — catch some of the latest and most important headlines on these critical issues that will definitely impact life in the city.

Chennai Buzz: Rain update | Dial for water | Smart card only for metro parking…and more

July 29, 2019 News Desk

What does Met data say about rainfall since June? How will Metro water’s new tanker-on-demand scheme work? What does the latest Madras High Court instruction regarding school bus safety say? Catch these and more in this weekly round up of Chennai news.

Chennai Buzz: HC slams illegal water extraction | City gets solid waste incinerator | Rise in cases under POCSO … and more

July 22, 2019 News Desk

Water, waste, crime — a round-up of the most important headlines from various beats in your city over the past one week