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26/10/2022

G Sundarrajan of Poovulagin Nanbaragal, an environmental NGO, said that residents of Chennai on Monday breathed as much toxic smoke as if they smoked 31 ci******es a day. "The AQI in the city dropped to 786 at Sowcarpet which is equal to a person smoking as many as 31 ci******es in a day," he said.

26/10/2022

The revised Motor Vehicle Act, which now includes multiple increases in the penalties for traffic Rules violations, is effective from today (Wednesday, 26th October)!

As the revised Motor Vehicles Act by the Central Government in 2019 is already implemented in the States, now, after a gap of 3 years, the State Government of Tamil Nadu has released the revised rules.

As the above-revised traffic Rules have come into effect from today (26th October) in Chennai Metro City, THE VEHICLE DRIVERS ARE ADVISED TO CHECK FOR ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, KEEP THEM AND DRIVE AT REASONABLY LOW SPEEDS!

26/10/2022

Despite the promotion of green crackers and time restrictions, Chennai city's air pollution levels dropped to hazardous levels during Deepavali.

According to Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) ranged from 345 and 786 observed on October 24 from 6 am to October 25 at 6 am.

Sowcarpet registered the highest pollution with an AQI of 786 as against last year’s 371. Nungambakkam followed suit with 563, Valasaravakkam with 545, Triplicane posted 503 and Thiruvottiyur with 436. Besant Nagar, like last year, recorded the least AQI value of 345 and T Nagar followed with 372.

According to the AQI standards set by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), AQI between 401 and 500 is considered severe, affecting healthy people and seriously impacting those with existing diseases. If values are between 301-400, they may cause respiratory illness in people with prolonged exposure. Anything between 201 and 300 is considered poor causing breathing discomfort to people.

25/10/2022

The partial solar eclipse or Surya Grahan on October 25 marks the last solar eclipse of the year. The eclipse will be visible from parts of Europe, Northern Africa and large parts of western and central Asia. Most of India should be able to view the solar eclipse, apart from some parts in the Northeast

During a solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth, stopping some of the Sun’s light from reaching our planet. Typically, there are three kinds of solar eclipses—total solar eclipse, annular eclipse and partial solar eclipse. During a total eclipse, the Moon will completely cover the Sun. During an annular solar eclipse, the Moon will not fully cover the Sun but will leave an edge visible. During a partial solar eclipse, like the one happening on October 25, the Sun will be partly covered by the Moon as it passes in front of it.

According to Time and Date, the partial solar eclipse will begin at 2.28 PM IST and the maximum eclipse will be at 4.30 PM. The table below shows at what time the eclipse will start and have its maximum in different Indian cities.

23/10/2022

Data provided by the city police showed that there were 480 fatal cases until October in 2021, while 2022 has recorded 57 less fatal cases- registering 423 deaths this year

Chennai city has witnessed 12 per cent drop in the number of fatal accident cases reported in the last ten months compared to the same time period in 2021, said Additional commissioner of traffic, Kapil Kumar Saratkar.

Data provided by the city police showed that there were 480 fatal cases until October in 2021, while 2022 has recorded 57 less fatal cases- registering 423 deaths this year.

It may be noted that the Chennai city police commissionerate was trifurcated from Janaury this year.

While this reduction in fatal incidents is largely credited to the pandemic situation last year which saw less movement of vehicles on roads, the additional commissioner said that their records show that there is a reduction in the grievous accidents too and the total number of accident cases were more or less the same this year.

“Considering the situation this year with the roads opening up for traffic, even maintaining the same accident rate as last year is commendable on our team’s part,” Kapil Kumar Saratkar said.

Addressing mediapersons on Friday clarifying on the new traffic fine amounts, the additional commissioner said that the city police will be intensifying checks against drunken driving and other traffic violation in the coming days.

“With the increase in fines, we hope there is more deterrence in traffic violations. E-challan machines will have to be configured with new fines. Work is underway and from October 28, new fines will be in force, ” he said.

Responding to a question about traffic cops staying put outside Tasmac bars to catch motorists, the additional commissioner said that there is nothing wrong in that and they are only enforcing traffic rules.

“There is nothing wrong even if police stays outside Tasmac and registers case. Actually that is a good strategy also. Government is selling (liquor). But, the government is not telling to drink and drive. Let the person drink and take an auto or taxi,” the additional commissioner said.

23/10/2022

The Airport Authority staff took to a lunch-break protest here over the non-allocation of any festival bonus for the past few years. The airport sources said the Centre had announced bonuses in 2018 and 2019 but as promised the bonus was not provided. Later in 2020 and 2021, the airport was shut down due to a COVID-induced lockdown. This year the staff requested Central Civil Aviation to provide them with the bonuses which were promised in 2018 and 2019 and it was promised that the same would be provided before Friday ahead of Deepavali. A few days ago the staff were informed that permission has been granted and the money would be released only in the coming days which triggered the protest. They said they would continue to protest till they receive the bonus. However, flight operations were not affected by the protest.

22/10/2022

Poonamallee police rushed to the scene and sent the bodies to Government Kilpauk Medical College Hospital for postmortem.

Mystery shrouds death of a couple who were found dead in their house in Poonamalee on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Pandiyan (40) and Parimala (30).

He was living with his two wives- Bhuvaneshwari (35) and Parimala (30) and two sons at Ambal Nagar neighbourhood in Poonamalee.

Pandiyan was working abroad for a few years and had returned to India this year and was staying home, police sources said. Investigation revealed that he was suffering from chronic stomach pain.

On Thursday, Bhuvaneswari left home for work and the two children went to school. In the evening, they returned home to find the two of them dead after which police were alerted. While the man was found hanging, the woman was found dead with cut injuries, police sources said.

Poonamallee police rushed to the scene and sent the bodies to Government Kilpauk Medical College Hospital for postmortem. Police sources said that a note was recovered from the home in which the couple did not blame anyone for their extreme step. A case has been registered and further investigations are on

22/10/2022

A cab driver was found dead inside his vehicle at a parking yard in Koyambedu on Thursday night.

Police said that they received information about a man lying unconscious inside a parked cab for the past two days.

When other drivers went near the car to check on the driver, foul smell emanated after which police were alerted.

Police personnel from Koyambedu reached the scene along with personnel from Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services (TNFRS) and broke open the door and secured the man. The body was sent to Kilpauk Medical college hospital for autopsy.

The deceased was identified as Arun Kumar (32) of Nerkundram. Investigations revealed that Arun Kumar was married with two children. Preliminary enquiry has revealed that Arun Kumar consumed alcohol and slept in his vehicle.

Police are also investigating if Kannan took rest, by turning the the air conditioner on and slept in the car which could have led to suffocation causing death. A case has been registered and further investigations are on.

22/10/2022

A History Sheeter is Person who commits many crime.

A 25-year-old history-sheeter was hacked to death, allegedly by his friends near Pulianthope on Thursday night.

The deceased was identified as Maari alias ‘Lodang’ Maari of Kannikapuram near Pulianthope. Police investigations revealed that the deceased has more than 25 cases filed against him including cases of attempts to murder.

Police sources said on Thursday night, Maari was along with five friends — ‘Korukkupet’ Mari (35), ‘Pillai’ Karthik (32), ‘Karuppa’ Manikam (35), Martin and Lakshmanan — had consumed liquor near his house.

Preliminary investigations revealed that while drinking, the gang had an argument and in a fit of rage, the others started an argument with him and started assaulting Maari.

In the melee, one of them had allegedly attacked the gangster with a knife and the other four prevented Maari from escaping. After inflicting several cut injuries, the gang left Maari in a pool of blood and fled the scene.

On Friday morning, a passerby saw Maari lying in a pool of blood and alerted the authorities. He was rushed to the Stanley Government Hospital where he was declared dead. Pulianthope police have registered a case and have launched a hunt for the suspects.

22/10/2022

A private bank on Chennai's NSC Bose road caught fire on Saturday.

The fire station rushed to the spot upon information and are involved in dousing the blaze.

Initial reports suggest that important files and computers were charred in fire. Cause of fire is yet to be ascertained.

22/10/2022

Self-proclaimed model and actress Meera Mithun's mother has a lodge a complaint with the police stating that her daughter has gone missing and need to find her.

This comes after the police are on a lookout for her with an arrest warrant issued over two months ago in the case for using abusive language against the SC/ST community.

She and her friend Sam Abhishek were arrested following complaints from Viduthalai Siruthai Katchi (VCK) that the two derided Dalit people.

The duo was given conditional bail earlier. However, after failing to appear before a city court on September 6 for hearing, an arrest warrant was issued.

Police, however, weren't able to nab them as they were reportedly changing places.

Meera Mithun's mother Shyamala lodged a complaint with the Chennai Commissioner saying her daughter has not communicated for the past few days and requested to find her.

21/10/2022

A division bench of the Madras High Court directed the Chengalpattu Tahsildar to file a report on November 1 regarding an allegation related to the encroachments made by several people in Bharathiyar Nagar, Potheri near Maraimalai Nagar in the outskirts of Chennai city.

The bench of Justice R Subramaniam and Justice K Kumaresh Babu passed the direction on hearing the petition filed by L Prabhu, a resident of Potheri near Maraimalai Nagar.

The petitioner sought direction to remove the encroachments made by several local people in the Bharathi Nagar on the government land. He drew the attention of the court by saying that despite his representations to the authorities, no action was taken to remove the occupancies.

Recording the submissions, the judge suo-motu impleaded Chengalpattu Tahsildar as a respondent in the case.

“The Tahsildar is required to cause the inspection of the said street and to file a report as to the actual encroachment of government lands by the persons living in that street. Such a report can be filed on November 1,” the bench held.

The court directed Vadivelu Deenadayalan, Additional Government Pleader (AGP) to take notice for the respondent officer in the case.

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