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Prez to address joint session of House on Constitution Day

PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu will address a joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan on Tuesday, to mark 75 years of the adoption of India's Constitution.

Oppn meets Speaker, seeks extension of JPC on Waqf Bill

THE Opposition members part of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) scrutinising the Waqf Amendment Bill met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday and urged him for a reasonable extension of the panel's tenure.

3 big ticket rly projects get cabinet nod

THE government on Monday approved a slew of mega projects, including the National Mission on Natural Farming (NMNF), two railway lines and a new concept of 'One National One Subscription' of study resources for students and researchers.

SC seeks Centre's reply on plea to teach law, self-defence in schools

THE Supreme Court on Monday sought detailed responses from the Centre and others on a plea filed by a Delhi resident seeking directions to compulsorily integrate legal education and self-defence training in school curriculum.

HOW CONSTITUTIONAL VALUES GUIDE OUR EDUCATION POLICY

Three economists received the 2024 Nobel Prize in their discipline for groundbreaking work on the formation and role of institutions in a nation's prosperity.

THE NEED TO STEP OFF THE TREADMILL, EVEN IF FOR A DAY

We are so locked into predictable routines in life and work that we miss sight of the things that are really important to us—like the air we breathe

Police launch manhunt for RGV for social media post

PRAKASAM district police launched a manhunt to trace film director Ram Gopal Varma (RGV) after he failed to appear before the police for questioning in connection with a case pertaining to social media abuse.

Sale of 31-acre govt land: HC order directing CBI probe against CSI diocese stayed

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday stayed an order passed by a single judge of the court last week, directing the CBI to register a case against CSI Madurai-Ramnad Diocese, Church of South India Trust Association (CSITA), among others, on charges of illegally selling 31.10 acre government land that was meant to be used for industrial and charitable purposes.

SC quashes land allotment to MPs, AIS officers, scribes

'All GOs issued by YSR Reddy govt violative of Article 14 of Constitution'

Three men killed as truck rams two bikes in Dindigul

Three persons were killed and one person was grievously injured after a truck rammed two bikes at Batlagundu in Dindigul on Monday noon.

Netherlands ship reaches Chennai

In line with the Chennai Port's vision of promoting international cruise tourism and strengthening global collaborations, The Netherlands-flagged 'Stad Amsterdam', owned by Randstad, arrived at the port on Thursday with 27 crew members and eight passengers.

70 gm meth, 28.8 kg ganja seized in 4 cases; 20 held

THE city police have arrested four men for allegedly possessing methamphetamine at Puzhal and Washermenpet.

TN urges union govt to exempt PACCS from income tax ambit

THE Tamil Nadu government has urged the Union government to exempt Primary Agriculture Cooperative Credit Societies (PACCS) in the state from paying income tax, in order to strengthen the rural economy.

Maanja case: 3 more nabbed from B'luru

The Vyasarpadi police have arrested three more men from Bengaluru in the case where two persons, including a two-year-old boy, were injured on November 17 after getting entangled in maanja thread, which is used to fly kites.

Buses introduced on 399 new routes in last 4 yrs: Govt

The transport department on Monday said bus services have been introduced on 399 new routes since the DMK government assumed office.

Vellore jail inmates to get more toilets soon

FOLLOWING a news report on toilets in Vellore jail, which appeared in TNIE edition dated November 18, authorities have initiated repair work on 24 non-functional facilities located outside each block.

2 groups of AIADMK cadre clash in Madurai

Argument with former minister's supporters

Question on DMK-Adani meet sparks war of words between CM, Anbumani

Stalin says Ramadoss has no other work; Anbumani says CM must clarify people's doubts

Stalin's grassroots outreach to bolster DMK base

IF there is a common link among Coimbatore, Virudhunagar, and Ariyalur, the districts that Chief Minister MK Stalin had visited over the past two weeks, and Villupuram, which he is scheduled to visit this week, it is that these districts are among the DMK's not-so-strong areas where the party may have to strengthen its base as it aims to win 200 of 234 seats in the 2026 assembly poll.

Docs exit WhatsApp groups, stay off meetings in protest

MAJORITY of government doctors across the state staged a boycott protest by skipping official meetings and exiting official WhatsApp groups on Monday condemning alleged mistreatment by certain collectors, directors and senior health department officials.

Covid antibodies may neutralise dengue virus

A seroprevalence study conducted by the State Public Health Laboratory, Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine during Covid-19 in December 2021 has showed that the dengue disease burden was low during that period, possibly due to the IgG antibodies for Covid-19 that causes SARS COV-2 virus having a neutralising effect against the dengue-causing virus.

Nat'l Pharmacy Week observed at city hospital

The role of the pharmacists should be expanded to include patient education on the efficacy of various medications, said S V Veeramani, Chairman, Pharmaceuticals Export Promotion Council.

Stir against Velachery survey called off

FOR the second day, residents of Jaganathapuram, Sasi Nagar, and Gandhi Nagar near Velachery Lake staged a protest on Monday against the biometric survey initiated by the Water Resources Department (WRD), fearing that the process will result in their eviction.

CM opens TN's 1st one-stop centre for disabled people

Concerns, however, arise over the closure of the de-addiction centre that previously functioned at this building in Kannagi Nagar

Citizen-led study sheds light on systemic failures hurting TNUHDB tenements

A citizen-led study conducted by Arappor Iyakkam, an NGO, has called attention to the poor living conditions of residents in Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB) tenements around Chennai.

Youth dies of electrocution while scaling NH median

A 27-year-old youth died of electrocution on Sunday night after he accidentally came in contact with the live wire of a light pole while trying to cross a median strip of the Tiruchy-Thanjavur NH, the police said.

Customs finds TN link after exotic species seized in B'luru, Hyd & Vizag

Six of 8 held are from TN; probe on into link between seizures and aide of dismissed TN cop

Only Hindus can be recruited to college run by HR&CE dept: Court

HOLDING that the provisions of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Act provides for appointment of only Hindus to the posts of a college established by utilising only the temple funds, the Madras High Court dismissed a petition challenging the recruitment notice making eligibility criterion of being a Hindu mandatory.

TN plans to study substance abuse among youth soon

THE Department of Children Welfare and Special Services will soon carry out a study to assess the prevalence and extent of substance and alcohol use among adults aged between 18 and 25 in the state.

T'gana declines ₹100 crore from Adani Foundation

TELANGANA will not accept ₹100 crore donation offered by the Adani Foundation for the Young India Skills University, a skill development university being set up by the state government, Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy said on Monday amid controversy over billionaire Gautam Adani's indictment in the US on bribery charges.