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Bhujbal ups ante, fires 'toy' salvo at Ajit Pawar for no cabinet position
SENIOR NCP leader and former deputy CM Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday upped the ante against his party leader Ajit Pawar for denying him a place in the Maha Yuti cabinet.
Over 8L ration cards cancelled, Cong says tribals worst affected
BETWEEN 2013 and 2024, a total of 815,734 ration cards were cancelled in Gujarat, the Centre on Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha.
PM promises tap water to all homes
Modi lays foundation stone for much-awaited Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project in Jaipur
A Punjab sad story written in Georgian ski resort
11 Indian nationals die of carbon monoxide poisoning
Omar to meet Shah in Delhi today to discuss statehood restoration
NEARLY two months after the passage of a resolution in the Jammu and Kashmir cabinet on restoration of statehood, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is likely to meet Home Minister Amit Shah in the national capital for the second time on Wednesday.
UP presents its 2nd supplementary budget worth ₹17.8K cr in Assembly
THE Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday presented its second supplementary budget of ₹17,865.72 crore, which includes new proposals worth ₹790.49 crore for 2024-25.
Govt lacks 2/3rd majority to push bill, says Tharoor
AS the government tabled two Bills on 'One Nation One Election' on Tuesday, the Congress party has raised questions about whether the NDA government has the requisite numbers to pass them in Lok Sabha.
Erratic rains, warm winter hit sugar production
With erratic monsoon rains and warmer winter temperatures negatively affecting sugar production, sugar prices are expected to rise in the coming months.
Nadda accuses Cong of attempting to introduce religion-based quota
QUOTING BR Ambedkar, Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha JP Nadda on Tuesday accused the Congress of attempting to introduce religion-based reservations.
HC judge appears before SC collegium over remarks on UCC at VHP function
ALLAHABAD High Court judge Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav, who stirred controversy with his statement at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event, appeared before the Supreme Court collegium on Tuesday to present his side of the issue.
OTTs glorifying drug use under govt lens
THE OTT (over-the-top) platforms are on the radar of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for streaming content that reportedly 'glamorises' and 'glorifies' the use of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances.
ED conducts raids at 21 locations in case on betting app owned by Pak nationals
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ONE ELECTION CAN BE FIRST OF MANY REFORMS
We should use the move for simultaneous elections to call for other political reforms, such as greater transparency in parties' internal affairs and mandatory reports on manifesto pledges
GROWING ENTERPRISES IN A TIME-TESTED INDIAN WAY
OME accomplished chief financial officers of established companies like Tata Consultancy, Tata Chemicals and KPMG set up a think tank as a body that would engage with relevant audiences—India Inc, regulators, administrators—to create and nurture better-governed enterprises.
Can't seize PDS rice-carrying cargo ship due to legal issues
Weeks after inspection by dy CM, Kakinada collector issues clarification
6 booked for cheating man under pretext of marriage
THE Madurai rural police registered a case against six persons on Tuesday, on charges of cheating a man under the pretext of marriage.
More cases from other hosps, GRH trauma count up
With average of 700 trauma cases being referred every month, staff under pressure
As erosion trouble looms, Ramnad fishers seek fishing harbour
Backwater facility was proposed a few years ago; it has not been implemented. Immediate action should be taken towards construction of the harbour with backwater facilities,
As erosion trouble looms,
AS high tides have led to severe soil erosion in the coastal areas of Cherankottai near Rameswaram, fishermen urged the state government to implement the proposed backwater fishing harbour immediately.
Madurai TIDEL park will be completed soon, says TRB Rajaa
Madurai: It is not about the value of investments but the number of job opportunities brought to Tamil Nadu, that is what the chief minister prefers, said Minister TRB Rajaa, while addressing the media in Madurai on Tuesday.
EPS was in pact with DMK to escape cases, claims TTV
AIADMK chief Edappadi K Palaniswami, in order to escape from serious issues, indirectly helped the DMK during the 2024 Lok Sabha election and formed a secret alliance with the ruling party, Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) general secretary TTV Dhinakaran said on Tuesday.
Nature club urges state govt to protect megalithic structures in Melur village
ANCIENT megalithic monuments in Palkudi village in Katchirapatti panchayat of Melur taluk were documented by members of Madurai Nature Club Foundation (MNCF), who also urged the district administration and the archaeological department to make efforts to protect these monuments.
Was eco study done before beach sand mining nod?
The Madras High Court on Tuesday questioned government authorities whether an environment impact assessment was carried out before allowing private firms to mine beach sand in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts.
NGOs urge TN to hold rural local body elections
Citizen groups including Thannatchi, Arappor Iyakkam, Voice of People, Institute of Grassroots and Governance (IGG) and Thozhan have urged the TNSEC and the state to expedite and conduct rural local body elections in 28 districts.
Was eco study done before beach sand mining nod?
The Madras High Court on Tuesday questioned government authorities whether an environment impact assessment was carried out before allowing private firms to mine beach sand in Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts.
Land use policy draft points to shift towards horticulture farming in TN
State plan panel submits draft Sustainable Land Use Policy, bats for holistic spatial land use
Basha laid to rest amid huge police deployment in Kovai
OVER 2,000 police personnel and 200 RAF personnel were deployed from Ukkadam to Flower Market area on Tuesday ahead of the funeral procession of SA Basha, the mastermind of the 1998 serial bomb blasts.
18 fishers repatriated by Lanka reach Karaikal
ON the day when Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on his maiden Indian visit, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the island nation repatriated 18 Indian fishermen, arrested for allegedly crossing the IMBL this month.
Tribal hamlets in Kalvarayan Hills to get micro vans for taking kids to school
WORKING towards addressing the challenges faced by children from tribal areas in accessing formal education, the Tribal Welfare Department is planning to launch a pilot initiative to provide micro vans to four schools in Kalvarayan Hills of Kallakurichi district.
Cops yet to crack T'pur triple murder case, ask people to install CCTV cams
NEARLY three weeks have passed since three members of a family were beaten to death in a farm house near Avinashi-ipalayam, yet district police are unable to make a breakthrough in the investigation despite forming 14 special teams.