Vijay Assumes Office Amid Power Outages and Rising Gold Prices

Chennai is abuzz with significant developments on Monday, August 3rd. Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay officially took oath as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and visited major manufacturing facilities in the Sriperumbudur-Oragadam industrial corridor to promote growth and attract investments.

The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has announced scheduled power outages for Monday, August 3rd, between 9:00 AM and 2:00 PM, causing disruptions in residential and commercial areas.

Gold prices in Chennai experienced an increase on Monday, August 3rd, with both 22-carat and 18-carat gold rising by ₹30 per gram according to the Madras Jewellers & Diamond Traders Association (MJDTA).