The New Indian Express Chennai - August 21, 2024

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August 21, 2024

LATERAL ENTRY QUOTA COMING

Proposed hiring nixed; PM wants to rework scheme to apply reservation for those posts too

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Scores of sanitary staff in poverty; promised pension a mirage

DESPITE suffering in poverty and neglect, not even one temporary cleanliness worker among the lakhs in Tamil Nadu has got the monthly Old Age Pension (OAP) since the Tamil Nadu Cleanliness Workers Welfare Board was constituted in 2007.

2 mins

Sikkim landslide hits Teesta project

A massive landslide struck Sikkim on Tuesday, damaging parts of the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation's 510-mw hydroelectric project on the Teesta river at Dipudara in Gangtok district.

1 min

National task force to frame norms on safety of docs: SC

DESCRIBING the ongoing protests against the horrific rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a government hospital in Kolkata as a moment of national catharsis, the Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a 10-member National Task Force headed by surgeon-major R P Sarin to formulate guidelines for ensuring the safety, security and facilities to doctors and healthcare staff in hospitals across India.

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7 EB staff die in 20 days; questions arise on safety, manpower

AT least seven Tangedco workers, including four wireman, had died of electrocution while attending to power failure complaints in the last 20 days across the state, bringing into focus the risky conditions under which they work and poor safety standards and compliance.

2 mins

2 tigers die of poisoning in Gudalur

Postmortem reveals that the big cats had consumed a wild boar that was poisoned

1 min

After girls' assault, DEO nod mandatory for schools to conduct NCC, NSS camps

FOLLOWING the recent incident in Krishnagiri where female students from a private school were sexually assaulted during an unauthorised NCC camp, the directorate of private schools has issued a directive to schools warning against conducting any National Cadet Corps (NCC), National Service Scheme (NSS), Scout and Guide, or Junior Red Cross (JRC) camps without obtaining prior permission from the district education officer.

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India's first reusable hybrid rocket to be launched from TN in 3 days

A reusable hybrid rocket will be launched from Chennai shores on August 24, and will place three CubeSats and 50 PICO satellites in the sub-orbit.

1 min

Kin schemed against woman, says HC, grants her custody of daughter

THE Madras High Court has ordered custody of a minor child back to her mother and quashed the criminal proceedings moved against her.

2 mins

1,600 kg of stale goat meat seized on train from Jaipur

FOOD safety department officials seized as many as 1,600 kg of stale meat at the Egmore Railway Station on Tuesday.

1 min

GCC urges collectorate to expedite land acquisition for bridge projects

THE Greater Chennai Corporation has requested the district collectorate to expedite the land acquisition process to ensure that the ongoing works of bridge construction projects are not delayed.

2 mins

Worker from Punjab falls 40 feet to death at CMRL site in Nazarathpet

A 26-year-old migrant worker from Punjab died after he fell from a height of 40 feet at a CMRL site in Nazarathpet on Tuesday.

1 min

5 auto drivers kill history-sheeter, held

MKB Nagar police arrested five auto drivers for allegedly beating a history-sheeter to death inside a house near Vyasarpadi on Monday over previous enmity.

1 min

UPSC cancelling lateral entry a victory of social justice: Stalin

AFTER opposition from various political parties against UPSC's move to appoint highlevel officers through lateral entry, Union Minister Jitendra Singh has announced the cancellation of the proposed recruitment, following an instruction from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

1 min

Centre gave TN 11L crore over 10 years, says union minister

THE union government allotted 11 lakh crore to Tamil Nadu for various developmental works over the past 10 years, Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan said on Tuesday.

1 min

DRI wants life-term for smugglers concealing gold inside aircraft panels

SMUGGLERS resorting to concealing gold inside panels of aircraft should be booked under the stringent Civil Aviation Act which gives a maximum punishment of life imprisonment, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) said in a recent instruction to all its zones and Customs formations across the country.

1 min

Appointment orders given to new recruits; govt buildings inaugurated

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin distributed appointment orders to newly recruited staff across various departments on Tuesday.

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'CM agreed to give land for Coimbatore airport expansion sans riders'

VANATHI Srinivasan, BJP MLA from Coimbatore South constituency, on Tuesday said CM MK Stalin has promised that the state government would hand over the land required for the expansion of Coimbatore airport to the Airports Authority of India without any conditions.

1 min

3 police stations, 2 dists: Youth's run for stolen bag

A 24-year-old MSc graduate of Salem district was made to run to three police stations in two districts over 48 hours to register a complaint regarding a stolen bag which contained his education certificates and a laptop.

1 min

Made-in-TN Green Ammonia to be exported to Japan; firm inks deals

Stalin to lay foundation stone for ₹36K crore Green Hydrogen project in Thoothukudi today

2 mins

Thoothukudi tea shop owner dies after two-wheeler hits 'illegal' speed breaker

A 33-year-old man died after his two-wheeler hit an illegal speed breaker in Teachers' Colony here on Monday.

1 min

Vijay welcome to join our alliance, says Annamalai

Adds that he did nothing wrong by paying homage to former chief minister Karunanidhi

1 min

Govt school kids break piggy banks for Wayanad

IN a heartwarming display of compassion, 12 students of Government Adi Dravidar Welfare (ADW) Primary School in PK Agaram of the district donated 10,668 from their piggy bank savings to aid rehabilitation efforts in landslide-hit Wayanad.

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2 Vizag pvt hostels shut after food poisoning incident, 73 hospitalised

TWO private hostels in Alluri Sitarama Raju district - one in Chintapalli mandal and another in Kasipatnam of Anantgiri mandal - have been shut down by the district authorities on Tuesday.

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Social media campaign push to revive tourism in Wayanad

RESIDENTS, traders and tourism stakeholders in Wayanad have joined forces on social media to revive the district's tourism sector that took a massive hit following the devastating landslides on July 30.

1 min

Hema panel report: Kerala govt draws ire for inaction

CM says some of committee's suggestions already implemented

1 min

THE DISTRESS PUSHING REGION'S YOUTH TO REVOLT

There are similarities between the uprisings in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. When economic distress is felt by the people, governments can't hide behind a phalanx of statistics

4 mins

IMPROVE BANK DEPOSITS BY LOWERING TAX ON FDs

THE debate whether bank deposits are growing at a robust pace or not needs to be resolved.

1 min

POLITICS OF DISASTER: THE WAYANAD CASE

\"Sometimes it takes a natural disaster to reveal a social disaster.

3 mins

TAKE OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT SYSTEMIC ISSUES IN MALAYALAM FILMDOM

THE sky is full of mysteries, with the twinkling stars and the beautiful moon.

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Rahul Campaign Forced Govt To Roll Back Lateral Entry, Claims Kharge

AS the Centre took a U-turn on the lateral entry recruitment on Tuesday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that it was due to the campaign run by Rahul Gandhi, the Congress and the INDIA bloc parties.

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US-made M4 carbine assault rifles in J&K terrorists' hands a serious threat

SEVERAL operations carried out by the security forces against militants in the wake of recent terror strikes in the Jammu region, have led to recovery of lethal weapons, a majority of which were earlier used by the Taliban terrorists or were abandoned by American soldiers before leaving Afghanistan, officials said.

1 min

BJP names 9 RS nominees from 8 states

THE BJP on Tuesday declared nine candidates for the Rajya Sabha by-elections from eight states.

2 mins

Modi meets Ibrahim, says India and Malaysia to trade in local currencies

INDIA and Malaysia can trade in local currencies.

1 min

Night transport for women health workers

After Kolkata hosp horror, health ministry lists steps for all Central govt hospitals and institutions, including AIIMS

2 mins

HC order asking girls to ‘check sexual urges' nixed

THE Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the Calcutta High Court's verdict, which had acquitted a man in a sexual assault case and made \"objectionable\" observations advising adolescent girls to \"control sexual urges.

1 min

4 Bangla nationals who entered Assam illegally pushed back: Himanta

FOUR Bangladeshi nationals, who entered Assam illegally, were pushed back, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

1 min

Delhi visit personal, didn't meet BJP leaders: Champai

After 3 days in national capital, he returns to his constituency Saraikela

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Rahul visits family of Dalit youth shot dead in Rae Bareli

CONGRESS leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday arrived in his parliamentary constituency Rae Bareli to visit the family of a 22-year-old Dalit youth, who was shot dead in Pichhwaria village in Nasirabad, in the district nine days ago.

1 min

Tech-Savvy U'khand Forest Dept Taps AI To Reduce Chances Of Human-Wildlife Conflict

TO minimize human-wildlife conflict, the Uttarakhand Forest Department is leveraging both traditional methods and modern technology.

1 min

MP goes digital, becomes 1st state to notify rules for serving summons, warrants online

MADHYA Pradesh has achieved a significant milestone by becoming the first state in India to formalize rules allowing the digital issuance of summons and warrants.

1 min

Ajmer court sentences 6 convicts to life term in 32-yr-old sex scandal case

SIX of the prime accused in the sordid Ajmer sex scandal that surfaced 32 years ago were given life imprisonment by a POCSO court on Tuesday.

1 min

Jat leader to lead Haryana BJP manifesto panel

THE BJP will flag off 'Sankalp Yatra Raths' that will travel across most Assembly constituencies in Haryana seeking suggestions from voters for the party manifesto.

1 min

Plane crashlands in Jamshedpur, 2 pilots go missing

A trainee aircraft, which went missing after takeoff on Wednesday morning, is still missing while this report was being filed till late in the evening.

1 min

Taiwan Conducts Missile Drills At Sensitive Test Site

TAIWAN conducted missile drills simulating the interception of enemy fighters and munitions at a sensitive test site Tuesday, as the island seeks to step up "combat effectiveness" against an increasingly assertive China.

1 min

Biden Accuses Hamas Of Backing Away From Ceasefire Deal In Gaza

Outfit issues strong rebuttal, says his remarks are a greenlight for Israel to continue the war

2 mins

Fire rages at Russian oil depot hit by Kyiv drone

HUNDREDS of Russian firefighters in the southern Rostov region were battling a massive fire at an oil depot on Tuesday for a third day after it was hit in a Ukrainian drone attack.

1 min

99-year-old former Nazi secy loses appeal against conviction

A 99-year-old former Nazi camp secretary on Tuesday lost an appeal against her conviction for complicity in the murder of more than 10,000 people, in what could be the last judgement of its kind in Germany.

1 min

Sri Lanka sets first expense cap for poll campaigning

FOR the first time, Sri Lanka's upcoming presidential election on September 21 will be subject to campaign finance regulations, following the introduction of the Regulation of Election Expenditure Act in January 2023.

1 min

Biden passes the baton to Harris, says she will be historic prez

KAMALA Harris will be a \"historic president\", US President Joe Biden said, as he passed the baton of the Democratic Party to her and made a strong pitch to American voters to vote for her to preserve democracy.

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Reliance-Disney merger: CCI raises concern over cricket broadcast rights

THE Competition Commission of India (CCI) is said to have raised preliminary concerns that the $8.5 billion merger of Reliance and Walt Disney media assets might harm competition due to their power over cricket broadcast rights.

1 min

Sebi moots rights issue as preferred fundraising mode

CAPITAL market regulator Sebi has issued a consultation paper on expediting the process of a rights issue recommending making the rights issue as the preferred mode of fund raising.

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Not all citizens travelling abroad need income tax clearance certificate, CBDT clarifies

IN view of growing misinformation regarding the requirement for Indian citizens to obtain an income-tax clearance certificate (ITCC) before leaving the country, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) on Tuesday issued a statement clarifying the conditions under which such certificate is necessary.

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Salaries will be paid promptly: Byju's to employees

EDTECH firm Byju's, which has been grappling with multiple legal cases, has once again delayed paying salaries to its employees.

1 min

Amid volatility, large, mid-cap funds to see more inflows

AMID growing volatility in the domestic equity market, large and mid-cap funds are likely to be a big draw among investors in the coming days, anticipates ICRA Analytics.

1 min

IVF clinics, hotels may face I-T crackdown

THE Income Tax Department is planning a crackdown on IVF clinics, luxury retailers, hotels and medical colleges for nonreporting or under-reporting high cash transactions.

1 min

Single-digit pay hike in IT new reality

Current salary spends and increments reflect sluggish performance, says a staffing company

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India Inc's capital expenditure likely to be $45-50 billion in 2 yrs: Moody's

INDIAN companies are expected to invest $45-50 billion annually over the next 1-2 years to enhance vertical integration and meet their net zero targets, according to Moody's Ratings.

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Sinner escapes major sanction after two +ve tests

TOP-RANKED tennis player Jannik Sinner tested positive twice for an anabolic steroid in March but will not be suspended because the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) determined the banned performance-enhancer entered his system unintentionally through a massage from his physiotherapist.

1 min

Women's T20 WC moved to UAE

AFTER much anticipation regarding the change of venue considering the recent political situation in Bangladesh, ICC confirmed Tuesday that the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 has been shifted to United Arab Emirates.

1 min

MANU'S WORDS OF WISDOM

At a felicitation function to celebrate her Paris medals, Bhaker stresses on importance of confidence & embracing one's culture

2 mins

New York drop-in pitch gets 'satisfactory' ratings

THE ICC match referees have gone soft on the much-maligned pitches used for the New York leg of the T20 World Cup with six of the eight games, including the India versus Pakistan contest, getting a \"satisfactory\" rating.

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DIDN'T LIVE UP TO MY EXPECTATIONS: SRIHARI

IN the weeks leading up to the Paris Games, Srihari Nataraj was very pleased with himself.

2 mins

Leap of faith

Sakshi Agarwal, who will next be seen in Adharma Kadhaigal, speaks about the appeal of anthologies, working with Vetri, and how Bagheera changed the way she chooses films

2 mins

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