Shivani Ramakrishnan

Besant Memorial Animal Dispensary in Chennai is organising a free five-day vaccination drive from July 21 to July 25 for street puppies.

Both the integrated website and app are the first of their kind dedicated to Oottukkadu Venkata Kavi and contain close to 600 completed works of the composer, lyrics to his songs, pronunciation guides, a history of the composer, his contribution to music, musical facts, historical significance of the songs, and more.

Hospitals and blood banks in Chennai stated that with fewer accidents being reported and planned surgeries being rescheduled due to Covid-19, the demand for blood donations has come down. Donors are given a call only during emergencies these days.

Tamil Nadu is home to more than 50,000 transgender persons, who have suffered greatly in the pandemic.

Once restored, the 200-acre lake will provide water to around 2 lakh residents living near the lake premises.

A volunteer with Chitlapakkam Rising said that about 50 - 55 per cent of work has been done on the lake so far. This includes an island in the middle of the lake to serve as a haven for birds and cobblestone pathways on the perimeter of the lake.

The school principal and management have been summoned for questioning on June 10 by the State Child Rights Commission.

The GCC has requested doctors who are interested in public service to volunteer in tele triaging, field triaging, tele counselling, screening centres and GCC oxygen centres in Chennai.

Testing and vaccination have been intensified while containment zones were reintroduced last month. Masks and social distancing have been made mandatory.

Several messages being shared on WhatsApp claim that the vaccine is now available for anyone over the age of 18. The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has stated that such messages are false and has urged people to await their turn for vaccination.

Karnataka Budget 2021-22 March 8 Highlights: The Chief Minister, who holds the finance portfolio, had already indicated that the effect of COVID-19 would be visible on the budget.

Unreserved tickets can currently be purchased only by those travelling along Chennai Beach - Velachery, Royapuram - Gummidipoondi, Chennai Beach - Chengalpattu and Chennai Suburban Terminus - Tiruvallur routes.

Karnataka Bengaluru Coronavirus (Covid-19) Latest News January 26 Highlights: The farmers, led by Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, Samyukta Horata, an umbrella organisation of farmers and trade unions and Communist parties will converge at Freedom Park.

Tamil Nadu Telangana Coronavirus Assembly Elections 2021 January 25, 26 Highlights: The road between Light House and War Memorial along Chennai's Kamarajar Salai will be closed from 6 am and will be reopened following the event.

Under quick wins, a few portions of the proposed 110 km long project will be revamped initially. These roads are a sub-part of the localities and roads which have been identified under Phase I.

In Madurai, the festival was marked by the commencement of the annual Jallikattu (bull taming) event at Avaniyapuram. A total of 788 bull tamers and 430 bulls will compete in the event this year.

Karnataka Gram Panchayat Election Results 2020, Karnataka Local Body Election Results 2020 Live Updates: As many as 2,22,814 candidates contested the election whereas 8,074 candidates were elected unopposed.

Various tourist spots in Tamil Nadu have reopened for visitors after over eight months of lockdown. For most places, the COVID-19 protocol is the same — it includes wearing a mask, sanitising hands frequently and observing social distancing at all times.

Amid the pandemic, the cultural group has been imparting classes to students online, except for Karaikudi, Pollachi and Tiruppur where offline classes have been continuing.

From online seminars to caregivers turning teachers, children with disabilities and their families have had to adapt to life under lockdown as therapy centres and schools remain closed in Chennai.

Karnataka Bengaluru Coronavirus (Covid-19) Latest News October 26 Highlights: BBMP officials said Rs 86 lakh compensation was handed over in total on Sunday.

Tamil Nadu’s overall tally went past 7 lakh as 3,077 persons tested positive for Covid-19 on Thursday. A total of 7,00,193 persons have tested positive in the state so far.

The results have shown an overall positivity rate of 32.3 per cent, authorities said. This was more than the number of those found affected by the virus during the first survey conducted in July.

Till date, a total of 25,075 children under 12 years and 86,044 persons above 60 years of age have tested positive for Covid-19.