Tamil Nadu Telangana Coronavirus Assembly Elections 2021 Live Updates: 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.
Tamil Nadu Telangana Assembly Elections COVID-19 Live Updates: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami will be unveiling former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s memorial in Chennai’s Kamarajar Salai at 11 am today.
The event will be attended by Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, AIADMK functionaries, lawmakers and the public.
Spread over 50,000 square feet, the structure is built at a cost of Rs 79.75 crore alongside the Marina Beach in Chennai. The giant structure is right behind the memorial of former chief minister MG Ramachandran (MGR). The memorial will be surrounded by manicured lush gardens and water cascades. A state of the art museum and a knowledge park will also be present on the northern and southern end of the structure. Bust-size statues of MGR and Jayalalithaa are set up to welcome the visitors at the entrance.
Edappadi had laid the foundation of the giant structure in 2018.
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Convicted in the disproportionate assets case in 2017, former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s close aide VK Sasikala will be released from the Parappana Agrahara prison in Bengaluru on January 27, Wednesday.
According to N Raja Senthoor Pandian, Sasikala’s counsel, the expelled AIADMK leader will be released between 10 and 11 am.
“Legal formalities have been completed. I have asked them [prison authorities] to produce the sentence completion certificate. They have processed it and tomorrow (Wednesday) they will produce it to the doctor confirming that she has been released from prison. The local police station will be informed as well. Once all the formalities are taken care of, the prison authorities will remove the protection they have provided to her. Karnataka Police will then decide whether or not to extend her protection,” Sasikala’s counsel said.
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A total of 26 passengers who had returned to Tamil Nadu from UK and 20 of their primary contacts have tested positive for COVID-19 till date. Among the 26 primary cases, nine cases were reported in Chennai, three each in Thanjavur, Madurai, Nilgiris and Chengalpattu and one each in Theni, Nagapattinam, Coimbatore, Karur and Virudhunagar. Among the 20 contact cases, six were reported in Chennai, three in Thanjavur, two each in Nilgiris and Theni, four in Chengalpattu and three in Nagapattinam.
A total of 2300 passengers had travelled to Tamil Nadu from UK between November 25 and December 23, of which 2146 have been tested. Among these, 24 have tested positive, 2122 have tested negative and the tracing of more passengers is underway. Additionally, 3977 close contacts of the 2122 passengers who had tested negative were also tested for COVID-19 and were found to be negative.
A total of 951 passengers had travelled to Tamil Nadu from UK between January 8 and January 26, of which 689 have been tested. Among these, two have tested positive, 665 have tested negative and the results of 22 passengers are awaited. Tracing of further passengers is underway.
All the UK returnees and their contacts have been kept in isolation wards, according to the Tamil Nadu Health Department.
Among the 26 primary cases, all 26 primary and 20 contacts cases have been discharged and kept under home quarantine after testing negative in their follow-up RT-PCR test.
Tamil Nadu recorded 523 positive cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the state tally to 8,35,803. Among these, Chennai reported 168 positive cases, bringing the city’s total to 2,30,522.
The state recorded five deaths on Tuesday, putting the state toll at 12,325. All five of them had succumbed due to comorbidities. The state discharged 595 patients following treatment, putting the total number of recoveries at 8,18,742.
As of Tuesday, the number of active COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu is 4736. Till date, 5,05,151 males, 3,30,618 females and 34 transgenders have tested positive for the virus in the state.
According to a bulletin released by the Health and Family Welfare Department of Tamil Nadu, 1,57,52,119 samples from the state have been sent for testing till date, with 55,815 samples having been sent yesterday. There are 254 COVID-19 testing facilities in the state, out of which 68 are government and 186 are private facilities.
The Greater Chennai Traffic Police has announced that traffic will be diverted in Chennai on Wednesday from 6 am till the end of the function owing to the inauguration of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s memorial near the Labour Statue along Kamaraj Salai. 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.
- All commercial vehicles heading towards Broadway from Adyar along Kamarajar Salai will be diverted at Greenways Point towards R.K. Mutt Road, V.K. Iyer Road, Devanathan Street, St. Mary’s Road, R.K. Mutt Road, Luz Junction, Luz Church Road, Royapettah High Road, Royapettah Tower Clock, General Peters Road, Anna Salai to reach Broadway. All other vehicles from Adyar, including MTC Buses will be diverted at Santhome High Road – Kutchery Road Junction towards Kutchery Road. These vehicles can reach Broadway via Kutchery Road, Luz Junction, Luz Church Road, Royapettah High Road, Royapettah Tower Clock, General Peters Road and Anna Salai.
- MTC buses travelling along Route 27D on Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai and heading towards Gandhi Statue will be diverted at Dr. R.K. Salai – V.M. Street Junction towards V.M. Street and can reach Foreshore Estate via Royapettah High Road, Luz Junction, R.K. Mutt Road, Mandaveli Junction, South Canal Bank Road and Srinivasapuram.
- MTC buses plying along route 21G from Luz Junction towards Gandhi Statue will be diverted via Nilgiris Junction- left –Musci academy-GRH. Roypettah Tower Clock, Whites Road, Smith Road and Anna Salai to reach Broadway.
- Vehicles heading towards Gandhi Statue will not be allowed beyond Dr. R.K. Salai – Dr. Natesan Road Junction and will be diverted towards Dr. Natesan Road to Karaneeshwar Koil Junction. Vehicles will not be allowed beyond Wallajah Road – Bells Road Junction (except M.T.C. Buses) towards Kamarajar Salai and will instead, be diverted towards Tiruvallikeni highroad.
- Anna Square Bus Terminus will be temporarily shifted to Raja Annamalai Mandram.
- Vehicles heading towards from Parry’s will be diverted at R.B.I. Sub-way (North) towards Raja Annamalai Mandram. Commuters can travel via Muthusamy Point, Wallajah Point, Anna Salai, Anna Statue, General Patters Road, Royapettah Tower Clock, Royapettah High Road, Luz Junction, RK Mutt Road, Greenways Point and T.V.Ka Bridge to reach Adyar.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami will be unveiling former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa’s memorial in Chennai’s Kamarajar Salai at 11 am today.
The event will be attended by Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam, AIADMK functionaries, lawmakers and the public.
Spread over 50,000 square feet, the structure is built at a cost of Rs 79.75 crore alongside the Marina Beach in Chennai. The giant structure is right behind the memorial of former chief minister MG Ramachandran (MGR). The memorial will be surrounded by manicured lush gardens and water cascades. A state of the art museum and a knowledge park will also be present on the northern and southern end of the structure. Bust-size statues of MGR and Jayalalithaa are set up to welcome the visitors at the entrance.
Edappadi had laid the foundation of the giant structure in 2018. It was expected to be unveiled by February 24, 2021, coinciding with Jayalalithaa’s birth anniversary.
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Convicted in the disproportionate assets case in 2017, former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s close aide VK Sasikala will be released from the Parappana Agrahara prison in Bengaluru on January 27, Wednesday. According to N Raja Senthoor Pandian, Sasikala’s counsel, the expelled AIADMK leader will be released between 10 and 11 am.
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The 9-km stretch of Chennai Metro, connecting Washermanpet to Wimco Nagar, is likely to be opened for commercial operations next month. The testing of signalling systems was completed on January 18 and 19. Chennai Metro officials had been involved in conducting the trial run and testing over the last couple of months. They had sent the test report to the German company, which had developed the signalling software and after due certification process, the new line will open for passengers.
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