Illegal sand-mining in Adyar unearthed

The eco-restoration of Cooum river, the polluted waterway running across the city, is all set to begin in earnest.Addressing the Assembly on Monday on the demands concerning Municipal Admin...

Expired packs of tablets that were dumped near the Adyar River | Martin Louis Those who took a walk near the Adyar river on the Thiru Vi Ka bridge recently couldn't have missed a serious violation of the law. Though the water body is now known for ...

A boating tragedy in 1866 led to the death of two men and two women in Adyar River

A seven-year-old spotted deer that strayed into the railway track late Monday evening was run over by a train near the Adyar river at Saidapet. This is the second such incident in the past 10 days. The carcass was recovered by Mambalam Railway ...

Chennai Corporation is planning to plant nochi herbs on river banks after the clearing of debris and garbage is completed. The Corporation has already spent Rs. 6.76 crore for cleaning the banks of Adyar, Cooum and other waterways of the Water ...

Over one lakh mangroves will be planted in the Adyar creek as part of the second phase of the eco-restoration of the water body. The State government has approved the commencement of work on this project that will cover 300 acres of Adyar Creek ...

Bradis Kesil Road, says a signboard towards the end of R.K. Mutt Road. This is what lack of awareness and official apathy have done to one of the most intriguing places in the city. Brodie's Castle on the banks of the Adyar is one of the historic ...

Residents along the city's waterways may soon enjoy some respite from the mosquito menace as the rivers are being cleaned up. The Chennai Corporation recently began removing water hyacinth and floating garbage from the city's waterways, including ...

AAI chairman V. P. Agarawal has hinted that the Chennai airport is likely to be privatised following the instructions from the civil aviation ministry to lease out the airport to private players. Union minister of state for civil aviation K. C.