60 protesters demanding Smriti Irani's resignation detained in Chennai
Chennai, Jan 27 (IBNS) Sixty protesters, demanding the resignation of union ministers Smriti Irani and Bandaru Dattatreya over the suicides of Hyderabad research scholar Rohith Vemula and three medical students in Tamil Nadu, were detained in Chennai on Wednesday, reports said.
IAF winds up TN relief operations
Chennai, Dec 8 (IBNS): The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Tuesday said it has winded up relief operations in rain-hit Tamil Nadu.
Chennai: Commercial flight operations to begin from today
Chennai, Dec 6 (IBNS): Commercial flight operations from the Chennai airport will resume from Sunday, officials said.
Chennai: Rescue operations gain momentum, PM announces ex-gratia for Tamil Nadu flood victims
Chennai, Dec 5 (IBNS) Rescue and relief operations gained momentum on Saturday while the Chennai airport runway became dry which will help in starting flight operations from Sunday as the south Indian city battled to recover from the massive rains which left several people dead since last month.
Chennai airport to start partial operations tomorrow
Chennai, Dec 4 (IBNS): Even as heavy rain lashed Tamil Nadu on Friday, Chennai airport officials has announced that flight operations will partially resume from Saturday after being suspended till Sunday, media reports said.
Chennai, Dec 4 (IBNS): Giving respite to people, Tamil Nadu's capital Chennai has not experienced any rain since morning on Friday.
Chennai flood: PM Modi reaches Arakkonam
Chennai, Dec 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narenedra Modi on Thursday reached the INS Rajali naval air station in Tamil Nadu's Arakkonam town on way to Chennai to take stock of the situation arising due to devastating floods that has hit the state.
IAF conduct relief, rescue operations in rain ravaged areas
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS) Following incessant rains in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh and in large parts of Tamil Nadu, requests from Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu Governments for positioning of helicopters at Tirupati and Tambram for relief and rescue were received by the Indian Air Force.
Chennai flood fury continues, situation may aggravate
Chennai, Dec 2 (IBNS) The Chennai airport was shut, a bridge on the river Adyar closed as heavy rains, worst in 100 years, continued to batter parts of Tamil Nadu and its state capital on Wednesday crippling normal life while defence personnel swung into a massive rescue and relief operation battling with the unprecedented natural calamity.
Army columns in rescue and relief operations in Chennai
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IBNS) Two Flood Rescue and Relief Columns of the Indian Army comprising of troops from the Garrison Infantry Battalion and Army's Engineer elements have begun flood rescue and relief operations in Tambaram, Mudichur, Manipakam, Guduvancheri and Urapakkam areas of Chennai since Tuesday evening following requisition by the Tamil Nadu government, reports said.
Tamil Nadu rain: Flight service badly hit in Chennai
Chennai, Dec 2 (IBNS) Flight service has been badly affected in rain-hit Chennai due to water-logging in the runway of the Chennai Airport, reports said on Wednesday.
Army, Air Force in rescue and relief operations in Chennai
Chennai, Nov 17 (IBNS) The Army, the Air Force and the Coast Guard have swung into action to rescue more than 5,000 people in Chennai as the flood situation remained grim following days of incessant rains.
Tamil Nadu to appoint first transgender sub inspector in Chennai
Chennai, Nov 6 (Just Earth News/IBNS) In yet another boost to the transgender community in India, Chennai's K Prithika Yashini will soon be appointed as a Sub Inspector of Police, according to reports.
Chennai: GoAir flight hit by aerobridge, no one hurt
Chennai, July 10 (IBNS): A GoAir flight was damaged after it was hit by an aerobridge at Chennai airport here on Friday, media reports said.
3 killed as motorcycle runs over pavement dwellers in Chennai
Berne, June 3 (IBNS): Three pavement dwellers, including a woman, were killed in Chennai after a motorbike ran over them in the early hours of Wednesday.