Chennai

SpiceJet to operate 21 new flights from next week

SpiceJet to introduce non-stop flight on Kolkata-Bangkok

6:38 pm August 30, 2019

Chennai: Budget air-carrier SpiceJet will soon introduce a non-stop flight on the Kolkata-Bangkok sector and additional frequencies in the domestic sector. The flights would operate daily and are effective from September 25 to October 26, 2019 and from November 5. The airline will connect Kolkata and Shirdi with a direct flight via Chennai. “We see […]

India to study climate change in deep oceans: Secretary

9:02 pm August 19, 2019

Chennai: India is all set to study climate change in the deep oceans as part of an ambitious Rs 6,500 crore Deep Ocean Mission, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, M Rajeevan said here on Monday. Studying climate change, marine biodiversity and survey for compounds like hyrdrocarbons and minerals will be part of the deep ocean […]

Coffee Table Book on Kerala's capital released by CM

Kerala floods: Vijayan reaches out to TN via twitter

2:04 pm August 14, 2019

Chennai: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has appealed for assistance to his rain-ravaged state, where 95 people have been killed in various incidents, with the leader tweeting in Tamil to present the grim picture. Vijayan tweeting in Tamil seemed to be an attempt at reaching out to the people of Tamil Nadu, as hinted by […]

Navy to get fifth Dornier Aircraft squadron on Monday

11:23 pm July 21, 2019

Chennai: Indian Navy will gets its fifth Dornier Aircraft Squadron here Monday that would strengthen its capabilities in coastal security. The new air squadron is scheduled to be commissioned by Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of Naval Staff at Naval Air Enclave, Meenambakkam here, a press release said. The Dornier aircraft is fitted with state-of-the-art sensors […]

Night racing plan at MMRT picks up speed

4:22 pm July 21, 2019

Chennai: Confirming that night races at the MMRT circuit here are definitely on, MMSC vice-president Vicky Chandok Sunday said the club has earmarked funds to install floodlights at the FIA certified Grade 2 track. “A very professional lighting expert has given us a quote of Rs 16 crore do up the lights just like the […]