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March 01, 2025
Growth Bounces Back to 6.2% in Q3
The Indian economy showed resilience and made a smart recovery in the third (October-December) quarter after posting an underwhelming growth rate in the second quarter.
1 min
Kangana Ranaut, Javed Akhtar bury defamation hatchet after five years
Kangana Ranaut and Javed Akhtar have officially called a truce.
1 min
Congress Issues Gag Order on Kerala Leaders
Amid the row over Congress leader Shashi Tharoor's TNIE column hailing the achievements of the CPM-led government in Kerala, the Congress leadership on Friday said those who don't toe the party line would face action.
1 min
HC bins plea against 'Bad Girl' movie
THE Madras High Court has dismissed a petition filed for issuing a direction to the Central Board for Film Certification (CBFC) not to certify the upcoming movie 'Bad Girl'.
1 min
False info in poll papers: HC orders action against collector for failing to act
THE Madras High Court has ordered the state to initiate disciplinary action against Tiruvarur collector for failing to take action for prosecuting a civic body member who was found to have furnished false information in his affidavit accompanying the nomination papers for the civic body polls.
1 min
Eviction delay does not give encroachers right over govt land
OBSERVING that the indifference of officials in evicting encroachers from a government land would not mean that the encroachers would acquire rights, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently allowed an appeal filed by the state government to retrieve a five-acre government land, which lies in the foreshore area of Vandiyur irrigation tank in Madurai, from private individuals.
1 min
Thanked by PwDs for local body quota, CM says got my b'day gift
A day after Chief Minister M K Stalin announced that the state government will provide adequate representation for persons with disabilities by nominating them to all urban and rural local bodies, office-bearers of organisations for the disabled called on the CM and thanked him profusely for the announcement.
1 min
TN floats tenders to set up battery systems to store renewable energy
Storing surplus will minimise private power purchase, which stands at ₹60,000 cr annually
2 mins
Collector and SP must listen to me, says DMK leader; video goes viral
THE newly appointed DMK Dharmapuri East district in-charge P Dharmaselvan has stirred up a controversy after a purported video of him saying \"Everyone in the district administration, including collector and SP should listen to him, otherwise they will not be around\", has gone viral on the social media.
1 min
Those ruining linguistic culture anti-nationals
In his birthday message, Stalin says TN is currently facing 2 challenges: The language struggle and delimitation issue
1 min
Act fairly, min tells centre on 'move' to cut share of tax
FOLLOWING reports in a section of the media that the Union government is mulling to cut central tax revenues shared to the states from 41% to 40%, Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu on Friday strongly condemned the move.
1 min
Sex assault case: NTK chief appears before cops amid high drama
THE drama around Naam Tamilar Katchi chief coordinator Seeman's appearance before Valasaravakkam police here in a sexual abuse case filed by an actress continued for the second day with the leader reaching Chennai from Dharmapuri in the evening and reaching the station amid a show of support by his party cadre.
1 min
Students Hold Black-Flag Protest Against Minister
MEMBERS of Federation of Students Organisation, Tamil Nadu, (FSO-TN) held a black-flag protest on Friday against the Minister of State for Education, Sukanta Majumdar, who visited IIT-Madras, over the central government withholding educational funds for the state.
1 min
TN a land of innovation, entrepreneurship: Pradhan at IIT event
TAMIL Nadu has always been a land of innovation, entrepreneurship and excellence, said Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday.
1 min
Language Policy Puts TN Students at Disadvantage
The students in Tamil Nadu are unfortunately not free to choose the language they wish to study and are compelled not to study other Indian languages, said Governor R N Ravi in Tirunelveli on Friday.
2 mins
Govt releases ₹1.3 cr, school sanitation workers to get pay dues
AFTER a delay of nine months, the district administration has released toilet maintenance funds for the current academic year to government schools in rural areas.
1 min
TB Screening Drive in Coimbatore Focuses on Diabetics and Addicts
As part of a 100-day TB elimination campaign, the Tamil Nadu health department is conducting intensive TB screenings in 22 districts that are vulnerable to the disease.
1 min
Govt sanctions addl mahout & cavady posts in ATR camp
THE state government has sanctioned nine more mahout and two cavady posts at Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) to maintain captive and retired elephants.
1 min
SC bars coercive steps against Isha's yoga centre
In a relief to Isha Foundation, the Supreme Court refused to interfere with a Madras High Court order quashing notices of the TN pollution body over the alleged violation of environmental norms, and ordered no coercive action against its yoga and meditation centre.
1 min
Ease transit pass system: Truck owners
The Kovai Tipper Lorry Owners Association has urged the district administration to simplify the transit pass issuance system.
1 min
Four Goats Killed in Leopard Attack in Kembanur
FOUR goats were killed, and four others were injured in a leopard attack at Kembanur village in Coimbatore on Friday.
1 min
Delimitation will do injustice to south states, says Revanth
CHIEF Minister A Revanth Reddy on Friday cautioned that southern states would face injustice if delimitation is carried out based solely on population.
1 min
Efforts on to save eight trapped in T'gana tunnel
THE rescue operations in Sri Sailam Left Bank Canal (SLBC) tunnel for the eight trapped workers continued on the seventh day on Friday.
1 min
Renaming Spree: Full Politics, Little History
NE of the earliest shock-and-awe campaigns of the Modi government was a renaming blitz.
3 mins
Change Pitch To Sing In Unison For Kerala
The intense rivalry between political fronts has been a roadblock to Kerala's industrialisation. Recent promises of support from across party lines should send a positive signal to investors
4 mins
KUMBH: BHARAT'S CIVILISATIONAL SHOWCASE FOR THE WORLD
HE Prayag Maha Kumbh that concluded on February 26 saw the convergence of over 66 crore devotees from all over the world to take holy dips at the Triveni Sangam.
3 mins
Air Chief rues shortage of fighter planes, pitches for indigenously built jets
INDIAN Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, on Friday talked about the \"badly off\" numbers of fighters in the force, underlining that while it will take time to fill the existing gap, he would favour indigenously produced jets as replacements.
1 min
BJP Set To Name New President By Mid-March, Women Frontrunners
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to announce its new national president by the middle of March—15th or 16th—after organisational elections in over 13 states conclude.
2 mins
'Disguised veto delaying blacklisting of terrorists': India calls for UN reforms
HIGHLIGHTING the need for greater transparency in the operations of the UN Security Council's subsidiary bodies, India said the reasons for rejecting or delaying requests to blacklist terrorist organisations are not disclosed publicly and remain confined to a select group of individuals, describing it as a \"disguised veto.\"
1 min
IMD Forecasts Above Normal Temperature, Heatwave Days
AFTER a warmer winter, prepare for a round of hotter summer days.
1 min
India, EU Set Year-End FTA Deadline
Modi, Ursula Talk About Shared Vision on Free and Open Indo-Pacific, Defence Partnership
2 mins
Deadline for surrendering arms extended
MANIPUR Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Friday extended the deadline for voluntarily surrender of looted and illegally-held weapons by another week, giving people a \"final chance\" to do so by 4 pm of March 6.
1 min
J'khand Records 7.7% Growth in Last Three Years
AFTER recovering from the effect of Covid-19, Jharkhand's Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) has grown at an average annual rate of 7.7% during the last three years (2021-22 to 2023-24), according to the Economic Survey presented in the state assembly on Friday.
1 min
5 Dead as Late Feb Snow Revives Winter in J&K
AT least five people were killed in the Jammu region over the past 48 hours due to heavy snowfall and rain, which led to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway — the only road connecting Kashmir with the rest of the country.
2 mins
UAPA added to reverse bail: SC raps C'garh cops
THE Supreme Court on Friday came down heavily on Chhattisgarh Police for booking a man under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) days after it gave him interim protection from arrest in a murder case.
1 min
HC Directs Cleaning of Sambhal Mosque as ASI Says Whitewash Not Needed
The Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered the cleaning of Shahi Jama Masjid of Sambhal after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) team, which visited the premises, informed that while a whitewash was unnecessary, cleaning was needed to remove dust and vegetation.
1 min
Agra techie kills self, blames wife in video clip recorded before death
IN a chilling reminder of the Atul Subhash death case, a techie from Agra reportedly committed suicide on Monday, leaving behind a video clip where he is seen accusing his wife of forcing him to take the extreme step.
1 min
Following arrest of rape accused, Ajit asks police to act tough on crimes
HOURS after the arrest of the Pune bus rape accused, Maharashtra deputy CM Ajit Pawar on Friday talked tough on law and order, asking police to take strong action against the people involved in crime without succumbing to any pressure.
1 min
Bihar economy logs 3.5 times growth in over 10 yrs: Dy CM
THE Bihar economy at current prices has grown 3.5 times, from ₹2.47 lakh crore in 2011-12 to ₹8.54 lakh crore in 2023-24, according to the state's Economic Survey report for 2024-25 presented by Deputy CM and finance minister Samrat Choudhary in the assembly on the first day of the budget session on Friday.
1 min
Zelensky, Don to Sign Deal Granting US Access to Ukraine's Minerals
Russia names new ambassador to US after talks in Istanbul
2 mins
Russia Names New Ambassador to US After Talks in Istanbul
RUSSIA on Friday named career diplomat Alexander Darchiev as new ambassador to the United States, filling a role vacant since last year in another sign of easing tensions.
1 min
B'desh students form party, vow no pro-India, Pak politics
THE students' group that led the protests against Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina launched itself as a political party on Friday, declaring there will be no room now for pro-India and pro-Pakistan politics in the country.
1 min
Cleric, 6 worshippers killed in suicide attack
A top cleric and six worshippers were killed and 18 others injured in a blast triggered by a suicide bomber during Friday prayers at a seminary in northwest Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province ahead of the fasting month of Ramadan, police said.
1 min
Hezbollah arms smuggler killed in strike on eastern Lebanon: Israel
ISRAEL'S military said on Friday it had killed a Hezbollah weapons smuggler in a strike on eastern Lebanon a day earlier, the latest attack since a November ceasefire halted the Israel-Hezbollah war.
1 min
Sebi Modifies Guidelines for Nomination Facilities in Market
Asset transfer
1 min
Restoring investors' confidence in equity markets new Sebi chief's biggest challenge
THE new Sebi chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey, who was pulled out of North Block on Thursday to head the market regulatory body, has a tough task ahead.
2 mins
Acme Solar to enter nuclear sector in FY26
ACME SOLAR HOLDINGS on Saturday has announced foraying into the nuclear sector.
1 min
Benchmarks fall 2%; investors lose ₹9L cr
FEARS of an escalating global trade war and a sell-off in US equities once again weighed heavily on the Indian equity markets, with the benchmark indices — BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty —dropping about 2% each on Friday.
2 mins
Technicolor shuts India ops, to affect 2,500 employees
MANY employees of Technicolor India, Paris-based visual effects (VFX) group, received their layoff letters on Friday, as the company closed its India operations, impacting over 2,500 employees from both Bengaluru and Mumbai offices.
1 min
Infosys Layoffs: NITES Demands Probe Report From Labour Dept
IT workers union NITES (Nascent Information Technology Employee Senate) on Friday demanded a detailed investigation report with all supporting documents, including Infosys submissions and the labour department's findings.
1 min
FY25 EPF interest rate to remain unchanged at 8.25%
THE Central Board of Trustees (CBT), Employees' Provident Fund (EPF), has recommended no change in the annual interest rate on EPF accumulations at 8.25% for 2024-25.
1 min
Apr-Jan fiscal deficit at 75% of FY25 target
The government capex showed a remarkable 51% year-on-year increase in January even as the fiscal deficit in the April-January period at ₹11.7 lakh crore hit 75% of the revised budget target of ₹15.7 lakh crore.
1 min
Dope-tainted wrestlers finding ways to compete
IT'S a case where dope-tainted wrestlers are not only finding different ways to compete but also earning money in private event (dangal). That too where Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) officials were overseeing.
1 min
Jonassen, batters shine as Delhi overpower MI
DELHI Capitals beat Mumbai Indians for the second time this WPL season, continuing their consistent performance in the tournament. The nine-wicket win against the 2023 winners took them to the top of the table.
1 min
Leicester suffer fourth consecutive defeat in PL
WEST Ham handed relegation-threatened Leicester their fourth straight Premier League loss by beating Ruud van Nistelrooy's team 2-0 on Thursday.
1 min
Unfair enough: It's advantage India in CT
WHEN Rohit Sharma and his counterparts from other nations not named Pakistan boarded the flight for the Champions Trophy, the captains of six of the eight teams would have had to consider and take on board multiple variables in order to plan for the assignment.
3 mins
Dubey's record helps Vidarbha secure lead
AT 324 for 6, Kerala were inching closer towards their primary goal of overtaking Vidarbha's first innings total of 379 on Day 3 of the Ranji Trophy final in Nagpur, on Friday.
1 min
INDIA'S SDG STRUGGLE: UNEVEN AND SLOW PROGRESS CASTS SHADOW ON 2030 DEADLINE
Nationally, India's SDG score rose from 66 in 2020-21 to 71 in 2023-24, showing some progress.
1 min
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