The New Indian Express Chennai - November 19, 2024

In this issue

November 19, 2024

Increase central tax share to states to 50%,

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin, during his meeting With 16th Finance Commission chairman Arvind Panagariya and members of the panel in Chennai on Monday, expressed concern over the decrease in devolution of central funds to the state and increasing financial burden due to additional expenses incurred for projects jointly implemented by the state and the centre.

2 mins

Current interest rates stressful, cut them, FM urges banks

FINANCE minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the current cost of borrowing is very stressful and asked banks to cut the interest rates to make borrowing more affordable.

1 min

Non-Hindu TTD staff to be sent back to Andhra Pradesh govt pool

THE new Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams Trust Board, which met for the first time here on Monday, took several important decisions, including the surrender of non-Hindu employees working in Tirumala to the State government.

1 min

Protester killed; more troops sent to Manipur

Helpless local BJP office bearers resign; Shah holds 2nd review meet

1 min

Contact with member does not indicate support to ISIS, says court; charges quashed

THE NIA's charge that a Madurai native was associating himself with the ISIS and supporting them through social media posts fell through before a trial court in Chennai with the judge ruling that mere contact with an ISIS operative would not indicate support towards the organisation.

1 min

'Form panel with state and central officers to end drug menace in TN'

One officer each from NCB, CBI & 2 or 3 officers from state shall be appointed members: HC

2 mins

TNEB to build 13 new substations in Chennai, Kanchi

THE TNEB will construct 13 substations, each with 33/11 kV capacity, in Chennai and Kancheepuram zones at an estimated cost of ₹272.2 crore, said Electricity Minister V Senthil Balaji during a meeting with officials on Monday.

1 min

TN revenue officials to boycott work from Nov 26

UPSET over the Tamil Nadu government's failure to fulfill their long-pending demands, the Tamil Nadu Revenue Officials Association has announced plans to boycott work and stage a sit-in protest from November 26.

1 min

Oral contraceptives do not raise BP in women during workout: Study

ORAL contraceptives do not increase the blood pressure response in women during large muscle exercise (like cycling or running), reveals a recent study conducted by researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. Oral contraceptives or birth control pills are taken by women to prevent pregnancy and reduce acne, menstrual < cramps, and the risk of ovarian cysts. Although.

1 min

Traffic snarl: Bus stops near signals, flyovers to be shifted

THE Greater Chennai Corporation along with the Metropolitan Transportation Corporation is conducting a survey across the city to identify the bus stops located close to flyovers and traffic signals.

1 min

HM suspended for misbehaving with student

THE headmaster of Panchayat Union Primary School at Anjaneya Nagar in Tiruvallur district's Pallipet Block has been suspended for allegedly misbehaving with a student.

1 min

GCC to instal 30 smart carts forsemmencherry vendors

Move aims to create hygienic, aesthetically appealing space for sales

1 min

Carry luggage weighing up to 20 kg free in bus

In the wake of frequent complaints regarding altercations between bus crew and commuters over transporting luggage, the MTC on Monday clarified that commuters can carry luggage weighing up to 20 kg free of charge.

1 min

Maanja thread injures two-year-old boy, man on Vyasarpadi bridge

A two-year-old boy and a 40-year-old man sustained injuries as they got entangled in the maanja thread used to fly kites, in separate incidents in Vyasarpadi.

1 min

Girl complains of stomach ache, dies at Peravallur

A 15-year-old girl, who complained of stomach ache, died at Peravallur on Sunday.

1 min

TVK rubbishes reports of alliance talks with AIADMK

TAMILAGA Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Monday dismissed a report published by a Tamil daily recently claiming that the party was in talks with AIADMK for an alliance ahead of the 2026 Assembly election.

1 min

CM urged to revoke firm's permit to mine tungsten from 10 Madurai villages

CITING damage to the Arittapatti biodiversity heritage site, the Tamil Nadu Environmental Protection Movement Coordinator RS Mukilan urged Chief Minister MK Stalin to cancel the sanction to a private company to mine tungsten in 10 villages of Melur taluk.

1 min

AIADMK accepts apology, takes back Sundaram

THE AIADMK has reinducted MLA N Thalavai Sundaram into the party following his apology for past actions.

1 min

3 schemes to improve social security of coop dept members, staff

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin launched three new initiatives — ‘Vergal’ (roots), ‘Vizhuthugal’ (aerial roots) and ‘Siragugal’ (wings) — under the cooperation department on Monday.

1 min

TN's demand to tweak tax devolution is very convincing, says fin panel chief

No other state has raised issue of income distance & purchasing power of people: Panagariya

1 min

TN has been lax in preventing terror activities, says Shobha Karandlal.

UNION Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje alleged the Tamil Nadu government has not been taking decisive steps to prevent acts of terrorism in the state.

1 min

Action against teacher for 'taking part in AIADMK event'

DISCIPLINARY action has been initiated against R Sitharaman, a graduate English teacher at Ariyampatti Panchayat Union Middle School in Tharamangalam, Salem district, over allegations of irregular attendance and involvement in political activities associated with the AIADMK.

1 min

NTK will field its candidates in 234 constituencies, says chief Seeman

NTK chief coordinator Seeman blamed Dravidian ideologies for sidelining Tamil leaders like VO Chidambaram Pillai whose 88th death anniversary was observed on Monday.

1 min

₹12 cr, bank deposits of ₹6 cr seized from Martin: ED

THE Enforcement Directorate's searches at 22 premises linked to lottery baron Santiago Martin across six states, including TN, last week led to recovery and seizure of ₹12.41 crore unexplained cash and freezing of bank deposits of ₹6.42 crore, the agency said on Monday.

1 min

₹90L paid to kin of Tamil writers as book royalty

MINISTER for Tamil Development, Information and Publicity MP Saminathan on Monday handed over ₹90 lakh as compensation for nationalising the works of nine renowned Tamil writers for the year 2024-25.

1 min

Cyber slavery poses a signiflcant risk to educated job seekers from TN: PoE

M Rajkumar, the Protector of Emigrants (Po E) for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry said that a trend of cyber slavery is posing a significant risk to educated job seekers from Tamil Nadu.

1 min

Kadambur farmer dies in jumbo attack

A 55-year-old farmer died after being attacked by a wild elephant at Kadambur hills in the district on Sunday night.

1 min

Kadambur farmer dies in jumbo attack

A 55-year-old farmer died after being attacked by a wild elephant at Kadambur hills in the district on Sunday night.

1 min

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader joins Melma stir on 505th day

UTTAR PRADESH Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) president Rakesh Tikait joined the protest by farmers from Melma and the 10 surrounding villages, against the state government's Cheyyar SIPCOT expansion project, on Sunday as the demonstration entered its 505th day.

1 min

Munambam Waqf trouble: IUML chief meets priests

In a significant move to ease the simmering tension over the Munambam land issue, Panakkad Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal and P K Kunhalikutty, two senior-most leaders of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), called on Latin Catholic bishops at the Varapuzha Archdiocese headquarters in Ernakulam on Monday and held discussions.

1 min

K'taka may sue Maha govt over 'misleading' ads on guarantees

THE Congress government in Karnataka is considering filing a legal suit against the Maharashtra government for allegedly publishing misleading advertisements about its (Karnataka's) guarantee schemes, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Monday.

1 min

AP bins 2-children norm in civic polls

Govt cites decline in Total Fertility Rate, amends Panchayat Raj Act and Municipalities Act

1 min

KL moves HC to take over estate land to resettle landslide victims

THE state government on Monday requested the Kerala High Court to allow advance possession of the land belonging to Harrisons Malayalam Ltd and Elstone Tea Estates Ltd in Wayanad for establishing new townships for landslide victims.

1 min

PUTTING WOMEN AT CENTRE OF GLOBAL CLIMATE ACTION

HE COP29 climate summit going on in Baku has scheduled November 21 as 'gender day' to focus on women's participation in global climate action.

3 mins

THE IMPACT OF TRUMP 2.0 ON INDIA'S SECURITY

The priority for Indo-US relations during Trump's second stint is likely to be the strategic partnership driven by shared concerns about China. Iran could be a tougher test

4 mins

SC puts on hold order on Rajoana's mercy plea

THE Supreme Court on Monday put on hold its order directing President Droupadi Murmu's secretary to place before her the mercy petition of death row convict Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the 1995 assassination case of then Punjab chief minister Beant Singh, for consideration.

1 min

'30% climate aid must go to agriculture'

Kaveh Zahedi, from UN FAO, stresses need for innovative solutions like agroforestry and sustainable farming

3 mins

Centre mulls new legislation to deal with oche of profit, draft prepared

THE Centre appears to be moving towards revoking a 65-yearold law that lays the ground for the disqualification of MPs for holding office of profit and introducing a new one in sync with current requirements.

2 mins

Looking forward to early FTA with India: UK minister for Indo-Pacific

BRITISH Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West, who is on a two-day visit to India, has said Britain would further strengthen its bilateral ties with India and was looking at an early conclusion of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

1 min

Coast Guard to hold largest search and rescue drill at Kochi

THE Indian Coast Guard (ICG) is gearing up to host India's largest national maritime search and rescue exercise (SAREX-24) which will have a major gathering of international representatives.

1 min

PM bats for Global South at G20 meet

IN an address at a GZO session in Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that the countries of the Global South are most adversely impacted by the food, fuel and fertilizer crisis caused by global conflicts, and the GZO must focus on ad-dressing it.

2 mins

FIR against 15 students over ragging death of junior at Patan med college

AN FIR has been filed against 15 students of GMERS Medical College and Hospital in Patan, Gujarat, for their alleged involvement in the death of an 18-year-old student who was a victim of ragging. College officials confirmed on Monday that all the 15 students have been suspended.

1 min

Will L- G go by govt word on 5 nominated members?

A month after Omar Abdullahled government assumed office in J &K, Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha is yet to nominate five members to the Assembly. The big question is whether the L-G will nominate five members on his own or go by the advice of the government.

1 min

SAD appeals to Sukhbir to reconsider resignation

THE working committee of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday decided to keep its decision on the resignation by president Sukhbir Singh Badal pending as there was no consensus.

1 min

Maha development plan took a hit under MVA: Maha Yuti

CHIEF minister Eknath Shinde on Monday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his statements on the Dharavi redevelopment project and accused the previous MVA government led by Uddhav Thackeray of hindering the progress of Maharashtra.

1 min

Rahul takes jibe at Modi's 'Ek hai to safe hai' remarks

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday took a jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Ek hai toh safe hai' slogan, claiming that the slogan is for protection of his industrialist friends.

1 min

Shinde, Soren prestige at stake as campaigning ends

Shrill slogans, sharp barbs echo in run-up to polls; MahaYuti, MVA locked in Maha battle, while JMM fights with BJP to retain J'khand power

2 mins

S'pore tycoon given 18 yrs jail for cheating

THE founder of a failed Singapore oil trading company was sentenced on Monday to nearly 18 years in jail for cheating banking giant HSBC out of millions of dollars.

1 min

Ominous warnings from Russia over Biden's signal

Kremlin warns that using long-range missiles will raise the stakes

2 mins

War tribunal to hear updates on steps taken to arrest Hasina

A special tribunal in Bangladesh will hear updates from police on Monday about what the country's security agencies have done to arrest ousted former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her close aides who face charges over hundreds of deaths in a mass uprising this summer.

1 min

INDIA,S 6-YEAR CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

IN a potential turning point for COP29 negotiations, the European Union (EU) on Monday signaled a softened approach to the contentious contributor base issue, which has hindered progress in climate talks. EU Climate Action Commissioner Worke Hoekstra offered a pragmatic solution - voluntary contributions - to & bridge the divide between traditional categorisations of developed and developing \ nations.

1 min

Damaged component of Iran N -pr0gam: Bibi

ISRAELI Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday said that Israel's late October attack on Iran damaged \"a component,\" of the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme.

1 min

Lanka prez appoints 2l-member cabinet

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka on Monday appointed a 21-member Cabinet in the new NPP government, keeping with his preelection promise to streamline the governance system and ease the burden on taxpayers.

1 min

Trump names Brendan Carr as broadcasting regulator chair

PRESIDENT-elect Donald Trump on Sunday named Brendan Carr, the senior Republican on the Federal Communications Commission, as the new chairman of the agency tasked With regulating broadcasting, telecommunications and broadband.

1 min

INDIA'S 6-YEAR CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

COP29 president's SOS call to G20 Summit

1 min

I-T Act overhaul likely in Budget

Review aims to simplify existing tax framework, which currently comprises 71 TDS sections

2 mins

HealthKart bags $153 mn in fresh round of funding

NUTRITION platform HealthKart has closed a $153 million funding round, led by ChrysCapital & Motilal Oswal Alternates.

1 min

Ritesh Agarwal to raise stake in OYO with ₹550 cr infusion

EGM to be held on December 9 to approve fundraise

1 min

Unemployment rate falls to 6.4% in second qtr

THE urban unemployment rate has come down to 6.4% in the July-September 2024 quarter compared to 6.6% in the previous quarter, according to the government.

1 min

SBI mops up ₹10K crore from infra bond sale

THE country's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI), has raised ₹10,000 crore from international investors who have subscribed to its seventh tranche of infra bonds at a coupon of 7.23%.

1 min

Amazon to move offlce near Bengaluru airport by mid-2026 to cut costs

AMAZON India, which has one of its largest offices at the World Trade Centre, Bengaluru, Will now shift the office near the airport, as part of a cost-cutting strategy.

1 min

Split CPSE shares if trade above 50 times face value

In a major change in capital restructuring guidelines for non-bank public sector entities, the government has mandated listed Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) to consider splitting their shares if they trade above 150 times the face value for six months.

1 min

Still awaiting ICC's response, says PCB chief

PAKISTAN Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi on Monday said he is yet to get a response from the ICC over BCCI's refusal to play the Champions Trophy in Pakistan.

1 min

Deepika can be a lethal striker: Coach Singh

IN the women's Asian Champions Trophy's group stage, India have been not just dominant, but they have been able to find the out of any tricky situations.

2 mins

Nadal mum on playing as end of an era nears

RAFAEL Nadal felt a hand on his left shoulder as he walked out of a conference room at a resort on Spain's southern coast Monday following his first question-and-answer session with reporters since announcing this week's Davis Cup Final 8 Will be his last event before retirement. Nadal turned to see Carlos Alcaraz, his Spanish teammate and heir apparent, who wanted to whisper something.

2 mins

Promotion for England, France win

ENGLAND blew away 10-man Republic of Ireland 5-0 to wrap up promotion to the Nations League top flight as four players netted their first international goals on Sunday, while Adrien Rabiot scored twice as France beat Italy.

1 min

INDIA SEEKING ORDER IN MIDDLE & LOWER

Contributions from No 7-9 will be crucial for India's success as has been the case during past tours in Australia

3 mins

Malaysia hold India in friendly

THE Indian men's football team will end the year without a win as it was held to a 1-1 draw by visiting Malaysia in an international friendly here on Monday, extending head coach Manolo Marquez's wait for his first victory with the Blue Tigers.

1 min

Rider Johann scores a hat-trick of wins

COLLEGIAN Johann Emmanuel from Chennai scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win all three races in the 300 SSP category of the Qatar Superbike and Superstock Championship over the Nov 1617 weekend at the iconic Lusail International Circuit in Doha, Qatar His elder brother ZOyear-old Geoffrey Emmanuel, supported by Ceat Tyres, Sidvin, and the Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT), brought more cheer to the family by finishing on the podium in all three races in the 600cc category.

1 min

Building homes, health, and dignity

WHAT if the key to creating an inclusive society lies in addressing mental health, disability, and homelessness together?

2 mins

Read all stories from The New Indian Express Chennai

The New Indian Express Chennai Newspaper Description:

The New Indian Express Chennai is an English-language daily newspaper published in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the most popular English newspapers in Tamil Nadu, covering a wide range of topics, including:

* Local news: The New Indian Express Chennai covers all aspects of local news in Chennai, from politics and crime to business and entertainment.
* State news: The newspaper also covers news from across Tamil Nadu, including government policies, development projects, and social issues.
* National news: The New Indian Express Chennai also covers national news and events, including politics, business, and economy.
* International news: The newspaper also covers international news and events, with a focus on South Asia and the Indian diaspora.
* Culture and entertainment: The New Indian Express Chennai also features articles on culture, entertainment, and lifestyle.

The New Indian Express Chennai is known for its in-depth reporting, investigative journalism, and editorial independence. It is a valuable resource for anyone who wants to stay informed about the latest news and developments in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and India.