Rahul Gandhi said that Punjab needed a leader who genuinely understood the suffering caused by drugs and was personally committed for the issue.
Rahul Gandhi said that Punjab needed a leader who genuinely understood the suffering caused by drugs and was personally committed for the issue.
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An upper air cyclonic circulation over south TN and neighbourhood would bring widespread rainfall, says V.R. Durai, Head, Regional Weather Forecasting Centre
You don’t have any Active Subscription. Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Your active subscription(s) Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription Products you've access to Additional Subscription Benefits Need help with your subscription? Published - November 05, 2026 12:19 am IST - Chennai The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) will impose fines of up to ₹5 lakh on buildings found discharging sewage into storm-water drains, besides initiating legal action against those responsible. The civic body and the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board will conduct joint inspections across the city to identify and block illegal connections. The penalties, approved by a GCC Council resolution, vary according to the building’s category and use. Owners of ordinary buildings will be fined ₹10,000 for residential premises and ₹25,000 for commercial premises. For special buildings, the fines are ₹50,000 and ₹1 lakh, respectively. Multi-storeyed buildings on residential premises will attract a penalty of ₹2 lakh and those on commercial premises, ₹5 lakh. Commissioner G.S. Sameeran has issued a circular directing the GCC and Metrowater officials to conduct joint field inspections, and disconnect and block illegal outlets. A joint register will be maintained with details of locations where sewage is discharged into storm-water drains or onto roads, the owners or occupiers responsible, connections blocked, and fines imposed or collected. Building owners will be guided to obtain authorised sewer connections through Metrowater. The circular says storm-water drains must not be used for sewage disposal under any circumstances. Zonal officers have been instructed to appoint nodal officers to coordinate inspections, ensure follow-up action, and submit reports to the Commissioner. Details of the fines collected must be promptly uploaded on the GCC mobile application. The Corporation said illegal sewage connections obstruct the flow of rainwater, leading to water stagnation on roads during the monsoon. Published - November 05, 2026 12:19 am IST Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.
You don’t have any Active Subscription. Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Your active subscription(s) Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription Products you've access to Additional Subscription Benefits Need help with your subscription? Updated - November 04, 2026 11:39 pm IST - Bengaluru The revised prices, released on November 4, will come into effect across the State from November 5. | Photo Credit: MANJUNATH HS After the prices of milk and curd were increased by the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) upwards of ₹8 per litre, Bangalore Urban, Rural & Ramanagara District Co-Operative Milk Producers Societies Union Limited (BAMUL) has increased the prices of ghee, butter and paneer too. The revised prices, released on November 4, will come into effect across the State from November 5. The prices were last hiked in July 2026, by 10%. While earlier a one-litre ghee sachet was priced at ₹715, it will now be ₹850 per litre. Ghee pet jar, which was earlier ₹735, will now cost ₹870 per litre. For five litres, the price has increased from ₹3,575 to ₹4,250. Ghee tin of one litre has been increased by ₹120, from ₹750 to ₹870. For a 15-litre tin, the price is up from ₹11,625 to ₹14,000. A 100 gm butter blister pack has been increased from ₹600 to ₹900, while a 500 gm butter salted pack is up from ₹310 to ₹380 and unsalted butter from ₹330 to ₹390. Paneer pack of 200 gm has been increased from ₹96 to ₹115 and one kg paneer pack from ₹480 to ₹485. Criticising the move, P.C. Rao, honorary president of Bangalore Hotels Association, said, “This was expected, but it is a huge financial burden on the hotel industry. An additional 25% burden including milk, curd, paneer, ghee, and butter prices hike.” Published - November 04, 2026 11:12 pm IST Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.