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ASI decides to rope in retired officers to conduct departmental inquiries

THE Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has decided to establish a panel of retired senior government officials to conduct departmental inquiries.

MPs' day-out from House & cricket field beckons

PARLIAMENTARIANS on Sunday were seen taking on each other, but not inside the House. They squared off on a cricket field in a friendly 20-over match played at Delhi's Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium to raise awareness against tuberculosis.

45% of springs in Himalayas dry up in 4 decades, rising temp key factor: Study

Approximately 45% of the springs in the Himalayas have completely dried up due to rising temperatures and a decline in both rainfall and snowfall over the past four decades, says a recent study.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE STORY OF THE LORD

HIS year, Gita Jayanti fell on December 11. This event commemorates the anniversary of the revelation of the discourse called the Bhagavad Gita or Song of God in the Mahabharata. It was revealed by Krishna to Arjuna on the first day of the 18-day battle of Kurukshetra.

CHALLENGES BEFORE THE NEW SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT

The Dissanayake-led NPP has committed to reducing government expenditure, but how economic consolidation will take shape in the coming year and beyond is still unclear

3 of family end their lives in Namakkal

THREE people died by suicide at Erumapatti near Namakkal on Sunday early morning allegedly over issues in the family.

Two minor sisters among 3 killed by jumbos in Odisha

Forest workers installed trap cameras on Friday before one of them was attacked

With eye on polls, AIADMK to revive Youth Brigades

Office bearers told to focus on strengthening youth wing, infuse young blood into party; EPS to embark on state-wide tour from January

Tirumala Balaji darshan in just 1 hour: TTD chairman

IN a groundbreaking initiative, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Trust Board is set to introduce a facial recognition-based Artificial Intelligence (AI) Darshan System to reduce waiting times for devotees.

Centre urged to ensure devolution of funds to TN without bias

THE AIADMK general council meeting of the AIADMK on Sunday urged the central government to ensure devolution of funds to Tamil Nadu without any partiality.

IN PURSUIT OF AN ELUSIVE TRUTH FOR OVER A DECADE

AS THE NEW SRI LANKAN PRESIDENT COMMENCES HIS FIRST STATE VISIT TO INDIA, TNIE ECHOES THE EXPECTATIONS OF THE MARGINALISED LANKAN TAMILS IN RESOLVING LONG-PENDING ISSUES

EPS' allegations against govt baseless: DMK

HOURS after the AIADMK adopted several resolutions against the state government at the party's general body meeting, the ruling DMK accused AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami of fabricating baseless allegations.

Centre urged to support TN welfare schemes

'BLP-led union govt ignoring states' interests'

Arjuna resigns; VCK chief says he should've kept mum

SEVEN days after his temporary suspension from VCK, deputy general secretary Aadhav Arjuna announced his resignation from the party on Sunday.

2,430 cases settled during Lok Adalat

THANJAVUR: A total of 2,430 cases were settled during the Lok Adalat organised by the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) in district courts on Saturday, resulting in orders for the settlement of ₹11.69 crore in various litigations.

No rain impact on bridge work, says corpn

ALLAYING safety concerns over the ongoing construction of the bridges near the Tiruchy railway junction and near Maris theatre during heavy rains that lashed the city even last week, corporation officials said that no major work is currently under way at either sites.

Pitline upgrade is for Vande Bharat train maintenance: Rly

RAISING hopes of the introduction of Vande Bharat (VB) services that originate from Tiruchy, the Indian Railways has confirmed to TNIE that the pitline upgradation work under way at the coaching depot in the city is to enable the maintenance of such train's coaches.

Water starts receding from Thanjavur paddy fields as rains abate

WITH a let-up in heavy rains since Saturday morning, rainwater has started receding from agricultural fields in many areas of the district.

Two days' rain fills up 696 waterbodies

A total of 696 lakes and ponds in the district have reached full capacity following the monsoon rains in the region over the past two days, stated Collector P Rathinasamy on Saturday.

Let-up in downpour but city still fights stagnation

PARTS of Tiruchy city are still grappling with inundation following the rains in the past week.

Ration shop employees weighed down by harsh penalty norms

RATION shop employees across the state have expressed concern over the imposition of a penalty up to three times for any decrease in the quantity of stock in ration shops.

FSG to ensure schemes get implemented at tribal schools

THE tribal welfare department, which manages 320 schools in tribal areas, will soon establish a functional support group (FSG) in order to oversee the implementation of government schemes in the schools and to identify the need for specific changes so as to cater to its students.

ED links Sadiq firm to contractor for TN schools

ONE of the 21 businesses of Jaffer Sadiq, in which the alleged proceeds of the international drug trafficking operations were infused, supplied geometry boxes and school bags to a contractor of the Tamil Nadu Text Book Corporation, the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) probe has found.

Detailed form for UDISE+ portal burden TN teachers

A section of teachers complain that the detailed questionnaire to update data in the centre's Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) portal, is eating up their teaching time.

Thousands pay tributes to Elangovan

THOUSANDS, including the public, Congress leaders and cadres, paid tribute to late Congress leader and Erode (East) MLA EVKS Elangovan, who was laid to rest with state honours at the electric crematorium in Mugalivakkam on Sunday.

Rajya Sabha to hold debate on Constitution from today

Rajya Sabha is expected to witness fiery debates between the government and the opposition on Monday as it begins a two-day debate on the Constitution to mark the 75th anniversary of the founding document's adoption.

Techie suicide: Wife and family members arrested

A week after 34-year-old software engineer Atul Subhash ended his life by hanging at his residence in Bengaluru's Marathahalli, his estranged wife Nikita Singhania, mother-in-law Nisha Singhania, and brother-in-law Anurag Singhania have been arrested on charges of abetment of suicide.

Fadnavis expands Maharashtra cabinet with 39 new ministers

Focus on young, new faces; 19 berths go to BJP, Shiv Sena gets 11, and NCP 9 ministers

Dharavi to crorepati, Simran's dream rise

SIMRAN SHAIKH was bought for her base price of ₹10 lakh by UP Warriorz at the inaugural Women's Premier League auction.

The Time to Love is Now

Cherish and love those around you while they are still here, as regret often strikes when it's too late