K. Rajaraman

Last year, over 70 new fund-management entities set up shops in GIFT City, taking the total to 202. But where is the qualified workforce to run them?

The advent of 5G and new services that it would usher, will spawn fresh job opportunities in the market, requiring suitable skilling of manpower in new technologies, telecom secretary K Rajaraman said on Wednesday.

Stressing on the importance of national security to ensure safety of individuals, secretary, telecom, K Rajaraman on Monday said that key action points should be thoroughly discussed so that telecom and cyber security management can be improved.

The government is planning to roll out 5G testbed in early January to enable small and medium enterprises and other industry players to test their solutions on a working platform, a top department of telecom official said on Thursday.

Chennai Metro Rail Limited has initiated a study on the requirement of infrastructure around the yet-to-come rail stations for the benefit of commuters, CMRL managing director K Rajaraman said on Friday.

After keeping him on “wait list” for three months, the Tamil Nadu government on Thursday appointed former chief secretary P Rama Mohana Rao as director of the Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Chennai.

Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday warned that it would come down heavily on hoarders if they were found to be responsible for it.

Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), India's financial hub, is preparing for its next phase of growth. The city was created in 2007 as a greenfield experiment and in 2020, the International Financial Services Authority (IFSCA) was established as a unified regulator. The number of licensed entities in GIFT City has grown to over 550 in September 2023. GIFT City has two international stock exchanges and a cumulative debt listing of $52.7 billion.

The civil supplies department has asked ration card holders who were issued 'stop supply' notice to appeal before January 30 to avoid cancellation of their cards.

The public health department has been asked to set up a toll-free number to receive complaints from public on negligence of doctors and para-medical staff in primary health centres across the state.

Metro rail works to construct an elevated corridor from Koyambedu to St Thomas Mount and from Saidapet to the Officers Training Academy are progressing as per schedule, deputy chief minister M K Stalin said on Friday.

Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) customers of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation (HP) in the city and suburbs can now get delivery of gas cylinders at their preferred date and time including on Sundays.

Ranjan is now secretary to highways and minor ports department, the portfolio held by CM Edappadi K Palaniswami.His appointment was approved by the appointments committee of the cabinet on Monday.

The Madras high court on Thursday imposed a blanket ban on all constructions on water bodies in the state but, unbeknownst to most, an unlikely squad of IAS officers had more than a month earlier started razing illegal constructions on water bodies in Kancheepuram and on the outskirts of the city to ensure free flow of floodwater.

The transfers came into effect a week after the chief minister Jayalalithaa held an annual conference with district collectors and superintendents of police in Chennai.

Vodafone Idea, the third-ranked telecommunications company in India, is expected to release its 5G network in June. The telecom operator has secured funding by partnering with banks, as reported by the New Indian Express. Vodafone Idea is in the final stages of discussing fundraising, and the conclusion may be reached in June.