The New Indian Express Nagapattinam - December 21, 2024
The New Indian Express Nagapattinam - December 21, 2024
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In this issue
December 21, 2024
MEA ticks off Yunus aide for silly remarks
The government on Friday informed the Lok Sabha that 2,200 cases of violence against Hindus and other minorities were reported from Bangladesh this year up to December 8.
1 min
Your cuppa is healthy, says US regulator
WITH the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognising tea from the Camellia sinensis plant is a healthy beverage, the North Eastern Tea Association (NETA) raised a toast to it.
1 min
11 killed, 40 injured as LPG tanker hits truck and explodes
AT least 11 people were killed and 40 others seriously injured when an LPG tanker exploded after colliding with a truck near Bhankrota on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway on Friday morning.
1 min
'Deploy armed cops at all courts in TN'
HC tells govt to provide security at entrance of courts; asks police why it failed to stop murder
2 mins
V-C search panel row: Guv says edu min distorting facts
THE office of Governor RN Ravi on Friday has alleged that the statement issued by Higher Education Minister Govi Chezhiaan on Thursday was misleading and a 'distortion of facts'.
1 min
It's time laws to protect waterbodies are enforced with an iron hand
When I was a child, the rainy season in the city was completely different from how it is now.
2 mins
TN to create 'white list' on gambling apps
TAMIL Nadu could become one of the first states to have a 'white list' on online gambling sites and apps after it brings out a framework to regulate pay-to-play gaming in the state.
1 min
Pondy back on aviation map as flight operations resume
PUDUCHERRY has found its way back in the aviation map on Friday with IndiGo commencing its flights from Puducherry to Hyderabad and Bengaluru.
1 min
Despite rains, 70% irrigation tanks in Pudukkottai only 25% full, say farmers
DESPITE the rains, farmers in the district expressed concerns over the low water level in irrigation tanks during the monthly grievance redressal meeting held at the collectorate on Friday.
1 min
Cane crushing season begins, 1.5L tonne target for govt mill
The crushing of sugarcane for the current season of 2024-25 commenced in the state-owned Arignar Anna Sugar Mills (AASM) at Kurungulam in the district on Friday.
1 min
Protests against Shah continue in delta
PROTESTS against Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent comments naming BR Ambedkar in Parliament continued into Friday, with members of various political parties and outfits staging demonstrations across Thanjavur and Tiruvarur.
1 min
UT seeks extra ₹2,887 crore in Centre's budget allotment
THE Puducherry government has urged the Centre to release an additional fund of ₹2,887.25 crore in the Budget Estimates (BE) for 2025-26.
1 min
Stalin's statement hints at DMK contesting in Erode East bypoll
CM's assertion that talks will be held with Cong has raised hopes DMK leaders and cadre
1 min
Man's temple visit worth an iPhone Pro
At times, reel life comedies will come true, as is the case with D Dinesh, a devotee from Vinayakapuram in Ambattur who visited the temple three months ago to offer prayers. In place of the baby, his iPhone Pro, worth ₹1 lakh fell into the hundi. And the temple authorities have the same answer: Whatever falls in the hundi is an offering to god.
1 min
All eyes on guv's address as Assembly session set to begin on January 6
THE first session of the state Assembly in 2025 will begin on January 6 with the customary address of Governor RN Ravi.
1 min
₹10L given to thermal plant accident victims
TOURISM minister R Rajendran on Friday handed over solatium of ₹10 lakh to each of the two workers who died and ₹2 lakh each to the five injured after a coal bunker in the Mettur thermal power plant collapsed, trapping a group of contract workers under the debris on Thursday evening.
1 min
Tourist inflow in TN up by 15 crore in 3 years
THE arrival of tourists, both domestic and foreign, to the state has increased to 28.71 crore in 2023 from 14.18 crore in 2020.
1 min
Stir over Ambedkar row, violence against RaGa
THE members of CPI and Congress, on Friday, staged protests against Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP MPs over the recent controversies.
1 min
Nothing wrong in flaying govt, don't raise baseless claims: CM
CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Friday said AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami has been levelling 'imaginary' allegations against the government and that does not befit his position of leader of opposition.
2 mins
Protection from arrest for KTR till Dec 30, HC nod for probe to continue
THE Telangana High Court on Friday directed the authorities not to arrest BRS working president KT Rama Rao till December 30, while allowing the investigation in the Formula-E race case to proceed.
1 min
HC: VANDIYUR TANK MUST BE POLLUTION-FREE IN 18 MONTHS
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday allowed Madurai Corporation to proceed with the Vandiyur Tank Beautification Project, subject to the statutory restrictions contained in Rule 4 of Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017.
1 min
Apex court upholds Nilgiris elephant corridor verdict
The Supreme Court on Friday reaffirmed its 2020 verdict directing private property owners and resort operators to vacate lands within the elephant corridor in the Nilgiris, stating the decision had attained finality.
1 min
SC seeks details on pending cases against Senthil Balaji
EXPRESSING serious concern over how DMK leader V Senthil Balaji was reinstated as minister in the Tamil Nadu government days after he was granted bail in a money-laundering case, the Supreme Court on Friday noted that it was \"terribly wrong\" to do so.
1 min
Karnataka HC says BJP leader's arrest illegal, orders his release
Court grants interim relief, orders release, provided MLC CT Ravi cooperates with probe
1 min
WE MUST EXTEND HEALTH SPAN, NOT JUST LIFE SPAN
Even a 'cured' disease often leaves behind disabilities impairing the quality of life. If we can't ensure wholesome health, the expected demographic dividend will continue to elude us
4 mins
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN RULE BOOKS GO OUT THE WINDOW
For the first time in decades, the principles on which the modern world was built are open to question. The healthy instinct of nations to hang together, first in security blocs and UN bodies, and then in free trade zones and
3 mins
BJP's FIR against Rahul in Parliament scuffle case transferred to Crime Branch
THE Crime Branch of Delhi Police is set to take over the probe into the FIR filed against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for allegedly pushing and injuring BJP MPs during the scuffle on the Parliament premises, sources said on Friday.
1 min
Cabinet hikes MSP for copra by up to 121% for 2025 season
AS part of its pro-farmer stance since it assumed power in its third term, the NDA government on Friday gave its nod for the increased Minimum Support Price (MSP) for copra for 2025 season.
1 min
BJP's PP Chaudhary to head Parliament panel on 'One Nation One Poll'
DAYS after the government introduced the 'One Nation One Election' Bill in the Lok Sabha, BJP MP PP Chaudhary was appointed chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) to scrutinise the bills.
1 min
'Meaningful debate vs destructive disruption'
THE Winter Session of the Rajya Sabha concluded on December 20, barely recording a productivity of 40 per cent, much of the time spent on the Opposition's attempts to remove Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar from office, accusing him of bias.
1 min
10-acre 'Kalagram' along Ganga for Mahakumbh
FOR the Mahakumbh at Prayagraj, a culture village, called Kalagram, will be set up on over 10 acres at Daraganj along the banks of the Ganga and it will have demarcated spaces for seven zonal cultural centres (ZCC), officials said.
1 min
Speaker warns of action against MPs for protests inside House premises
A DAY after a scuffle in the Parliament premises, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Friday warned members of action if they hold demonstrations and protests at any of the gates of Parliament.
1 min
Amid protest from locals, Arunachal CM bats for hydro project citing China
ARUNACHAL Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has strongly advocated for the proposed Siang Upper Multipurpose Project, citing concerns over China's plans on the river Siang.
1 min
MAHA MOVE Fadnavis orders probe into Beed, Parbhani clashes
MAHARASHTRA Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday announced judicial probes into the Parbhani violence over the alleged desecration of a replica of the Constitution and the murder of a sarpanch in Beed district.
1 min
No '7 pheres' or 'band-baja', couple takes vow in the name of Constitution
AS members of Parliament clashed in both Houses on who respected the Constitution more, the issue was settled by a Scheduled Caste couple in a remote Chhattisgarh village.
1 min
40-day harsh winter in Valley begins today
KASHMIR is bracing up for 'Chilai Kalan', the harshest winter period of 40 days which starts from December 21.
1 min
GST hike on shawl proposed, J&K artisans worried
The proposed GST hike from 12 to 28 percent on Kashmir shawls valued over ₹10,000 has caused anxiety among J&K artisans and dealers.
1 min
Dedicated authority to enhance Chardham Yatra experience set up: Dhami
THE Uttarakhand government has announced the formation of a Char Dham Yatra Authority to make the pilgrimage to the four shrines - Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri - more accessible and convenient for devotees.
1 min
Man linked to 24 crashes unravels insurance fraud
Officials yet to find if driver was a willing participant or implicated
2 mins
52 kg gold, ₹10 cr cash seized from car in biggest MP haul
AN MUV stuffed with bags containing more than 52 kg gold bullions (bricks) worth over ₹40 crore and around ₹10 crore cash was found parked at a desolate place on the outskirts of Bhopal on Thursday-Friday intervening night.
1 min
Bitten by a cop, says Assam Cong neta after scuffle
SENIOR spokesperson of Assam Congress Ashwin Kumar Mahanta alleged he was bitten by a police officer during a scuffle in Guwahati on Friday.
1 min
US diplomats meet with head of HTS that overthrew Assad
US diplomats met with Syria's new ruler on Friday, an official told AFP, as outside powers seek assurances the country's Islamist-led authorities will be moderate and inclusive.
1 min
US govt heads to a shutdown
House rejects plan backed by Trump to fund operations and suspend debt ceiling
1 min
Ukrainian strike on Russian town kills 6
A Ukrainian attack Friday on a town in Russia's Kursk border region using US-supplied missiles killed six people, including a child, a senior local official said.
1 min
Macron met with anger over cyclone response during visit to Mayotte
FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron faced widespread frustration and anger from residents of Mayotte during his visit to the Indian Ocean archipelago, which is still reeling from the damage of the strongest cyclone to hit the region in nearly a century.
1 min
Thousands of Jews left Israel after October 7 Hamas attack
LEAVING Israel is easier, Shira Z Carmel thinks, by saying it's just for now. But she knows better.
1 min
Hungary's govt gives asylum to Polish politico accused of graft
HUNGARY has given political asylum to a Polish opposition politician who is wanted on suspicions of corruption, triggering a diplomatic spat that worsened on Friday.
1 min
'Pak's missile programme a threat to US'
WASHINGTON
1 min
Forex reserves decline for second month
THE foreign exchange reserves continued the downward trajectory for the second month.
1 min
States ask for higher borrowing ceiling, interest-free loans
THE GST Council in its 55th meeting on Saturday is likely to announce changes in tax rates on several goods and services.
2 mins
Aligning inflation to RBI's 4% target key to ensuring growth: MPC minutes
THE members of the Reserve Bank rate-setting panel in the minutes of its December meeting released on Friday said high prices are the cause for demand slowdown, and aligning inflation to the central bank's 4% target is the key to ensuring sustained economic growth.
1 min
Drafting of DPDP Act rules nearly complete
DRAFTING of the rules for the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act), 2023, is in its final stage, said Minister of state Electronics and Information Technology, Jitin Prasada on Friday.
1 min
6,700 employees leave unicorns between August 2023-24, attrition rate 4.5%
OVER 6,700 employees left unicorn start-ups between August 2023 to August 2024, and on average, unicorns had an attrition rate of 4.5% during the period, an analysis by market intelligence platform Private Circle Research found.
1 min
Bajaj Auto plans to extend EV range to some bikes
BAJAJ AUTO, which has claimed that its Chetak brand of electric scooters has become market leader with 27% of the pie, is planning to extend its EV range to some of its bikes, a senior company official has said.
1 min
Shriram Fin launches green finance vertical
WITH increasing demand for electric vehicles and renewable energy products, Shriram Finance, the flagship company of the Shriram Group, on Friday announced the launch of a separate vertical Shriram Green Finance, which will finance a range of sustainable solutions.
1 min
Mkts see worst week in 30 months
Sell-off triggered by Fed's cautious stance on rate cuts, investors lose over ₹18L cr this week
2 mins
Colombo an option for CT due to UAE's visa rule
FOR the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the United Arab Emirates (UAE) remains priority for being a neutral venue for the 2025 Champions Trophy.
1 min
SPURS SURVIVE MAN UTD COMEBACK TO ADVANCE
TOTTENHAM survived two calamitous errors from stand-in goalkeeper Fraser Forster on Thursday to beat Manchester United 4-3 and set up a League Cup semifinal against Liverpool.
1 min
Barty's former hotspot now a different world
227 ARCHERFIELD Road, Richlands, Brisbane, Queensland. It is an address that holds significance not just in Australian tennis, but the country's sporting history.
2 mins
Gill's Away Output A Cause For Concern
India's number three was expected to play the role of his formidable predecessor, Pujara. He has not been up to the mark in BGT so far
3 mins
'HIL revival a big boost for youth'
THERE is something about PR Sreejesh. He is always ebullient, seems at peace with himself and more than anything, he is shrouded in an aura of positivity. Always cheerful and articulate, Sreejesh speaks his mind. During a short conversation, he felt that his stint as coach of the junior team had been fantastic.
2 mins
Odisha's tribal lifter Jyoshna shatters youth Asian record
JYOSHNA Sabar created a youth Asian record for total lift at the ongoing Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships in Doha on Friday.
2 mins
Brison double helps Goa sink toppers Bagan
FC GOA extended their unbeaten streak to seven games with a 2-1 win over league leaders Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the Indian Super League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Goa on Friday.
1 min
MAPPING FLOOD, DROUGHT RISKS OF INDIAN DISTRICTS
A new report from the Department of Science and Technology and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, quantified the vulnerability of each district in the country to climate change so as to develop actionable pathways to mitigate them and evolve sustainable solutions.
2 mins
Odisha harnesses AI potential for forest, wildlife conservation
ROM thwarting poachers and spotting forest fires to preventing accidental death of elephants, the use of Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionised forest and wildlife protection in Odisha, showcasing how cutting-edge technology can play a pivotal role in safeguarding the ecosystem.
2 mins
Odisha harnesses AI potential for forest, wildlife conservation
AI-enabled cameras are revolutionizing wildlife conservation in Odisha, providing real-time monitoring and enhancing decision-making for authorities. The technology has already prevented accidents and saved lives, and its use is expanding to more forests across the state.
1 min
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