Chennai, Tamil Nadu Live Updates today: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has been admitted to the Kauvery Hospital in Chennai, days after he tested positive for Covid-19, a statement by the hospital read. The Co-Founder and Executive Founder of the Kauvery Hospital, Dr Aravindan Selvaraj, via the statement, informed that Stalin “has been admitted at the Kauvery Hospital, Alwarpet, Chennai for investigations and observation for Covid-related symptoms.”
The Chennai International Airport is finally set to open its primary taxiway ‘Bravo’ on Thursday, four years after straightening work on it began in 2018. According to officials, the functioning of Bravo, the primary taxiway (B-TWY), will ensure faster movement of flights, resulting in a significant increase of the existing primary runway handling capacity.
As the catchment areas of Cauvery river in neighbouring Karnataka are receiving heavy rains, the water level in Mettur dam in Salem district breached the 105 feet mark on Wednesday. The full reservoir level in the dam, also known as Stanley Reservoir, is at 120 feet. The water level is likely to increase by another two feet late in the night, as inflow is increasing fast throughout the day. Meanwhile, days after his elevation, top AIADMK leader K Palaniswami on Wednesday asserted that attempts by those ‘betraying’ the party to split it would not succeed and that the organisation would sustain on the strength of its supporters’ hard work. He also announced the appointment of two senior leaders as deputy general secretaries of the party.
Chennai News Live Updates: Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin admitted to hospital in Chennai days after testing Covid positive; Chennai airport’s Bravo taxiway to open today; Follow live updates.
Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/chennai-tamil-nadu-news-live-today-dmk-aiadmk-rains-traffic-covid-stalin-8025876/
