1. Kamal Says Ready to Serve Tamil Nadu as CM
After spending time with actor Kamal Haasan at his Alwarpet residence on 21 September, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seemed to have found an ally in his fight against corruption and communalism.
Speaking to journalists after the meeting, the actor said it was a learning curve for him to spend time with Kejriwal. He added that they decided to have a dialogue on the situation in the country with regard to corruption and communalism — issues that unite the two.
(Source: The Hindu)
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2. Hotels, Shops Along Cooum Removed
The Water Resources Department has accelerated work to remove encroachments by commercial establishments along the Cooum near Thiruverkadu to facilitate the the widening of the waterway ahead of the northeast monsoon.
The stretch of Poonamallee High Road near Velappanchavadi and Senneerkuppam near Thiruverkadu is dotted by commercial establishments that have encroached on the river.
(Source: The Hindu)
3. ‘No Expiry Dates for LPG Cylinders’
Every year, rumours about expiry dates for LPG cylinders create a scare among at least a section of consumers. This year too, one such rumour is doing the rounds. Oil companies have time and again clarified that there is no expiry date for cylinders; only the due date for mandatory tests are printed on them.
And what is this date that is printed on cylinders? These are alpha numerical details (A, B, C and D followed by a number). Each letter denotes a quarter of a year. A for instance stands for the January-March quarter. If a cylinder has B18 printed on it, that means it has to be pulled out for the mandatory tests in 2018 within the months of April-June.
(Source: The Hindu)
4. Petrol Bombs Hurled at BJP Leader’s House
Unidentified persons hurled petrol bombs at the house of the district secretary of the BJP’s Scheduled Caste wing in Aynambakkam in the early hours of Thursday.
According to the police, Paramanandam, 49, lives with his wife Vasanthi and two children. Early on Thursday, he heard the sound of window panes breaking. As he went to check, two persons threw bombs at the house and the furniture caught fire.
No one was injured in the incident. By the time residents from the area came to the spot, the miscreants had fled.
(Source: The Hindu)
5. Varun Gandhi Slams Salary Hike for Lawmakers
BJP MP Varun Gandhi on 21 September said that he had met the farmers from Tamil Nadu who were protesting in Delhi and that they were in terrible condition.
Gandhi expressed his dissatisfaction over the prolonged issue of farmers and questioned the salary hike for lawmakers.
“You can’t just wake up in the morning and say I am going to double my salary, it would have been a happier world if you could do that,” he said.
(Source: The Hindu)
6. 10 College Students Held with Ganja
Officers of the Narcotic Intelligence Bureau-CID on Thursday arrested 10 college students for possessing ganja.
The team raided a house in Perungudi and the students from various colleges were arrested. A total of 8 kg of ganja was seized from them. A case has been registered by NIB-CID, Chennai, and investigation is on. The NIB-CID is examining information related to such cases in other parts of the State as well, said Vijayalakshmi, Inspector of Police, NIB-CID, Chennai, in a press release.
(Source: The Hindu)
7. NSG Expedition Reaches City
A motorcycle expedition of NSG commandos from Manesar in Haryana reached Chennai on 21 September. The team is travelling across the country to commemorate the NSG’s 33 years of service and to spread the message of collective responsibility in the fight against terror.
The team was accorded a rousing reception at the sprawling Tamil Nadu Police Academy campus in Unamanchery, near Vandalur. Additional Director General of Police and project officer of TNPA MS Jaffer Sait said the felicitation was organised to create awareness among students from nearby colleges.
(Source: The Hindu)
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