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Army packs artillery power at China border

AS the Artillery regiment prepares to celebrate its 198th anniversary on September 28, the Army is working towards modernising its artillery.

Oppn sharpens attack on Nitish as portion of bridge collapses in Bihar

IN yet another incident of bridge collapse in Bihar, a portion of a bridge on Friday collapsed due to flood water in Bhagalpur district, inviting sharp criticism from the Opposition.

AICC chides HP minister over eatery nameplate remark

THE Congress brass issued a stern warning to Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh on Friday over his announcement that eateries should display owners' names, asserting that no such move would be implemented in the state.

1L visitors to get visa fee exemption: Shekhawat

UNION Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday said a comprehensive master list of tourism destinations will be compiled in a move to boost infrastructure and promote regional attractions.

NIA raids 7 locations in J&K to probe Reasi terror attack, seizes documents

THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday conducted raids at seven locations in two districts of Jammu and Kashmir as part of its probe into a case linked to the terror strike on a bus carrying pilgrims in Reasi district on June 9 this year.

BrahMos earmarks Agniveers quota 15% in technical, 50% admin & security

IN a major initiative, the BrahMos Aerospace has emerged as the first entity across private companies, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), and Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) to reserve employment for Agniveers under the Agnipath Scheme.

TEMPERING LEADERS FOR THE FUTURE

A network for mentoring students that started in India has now spread to 35 countries. It can be an invaluable bridge between young people and accomplished leaders

MUDA case: Cops file FIR against CM Siddaramaiah

Karnataka CM named accused number 1, wife Parvathi A2, her brother Mallikarjuna Swamy A3

HC's order to shut channel unwarranted: SC

THE Supreme Court on Friday termed as 'unwarranted and extraneous' the Madras High Court's direction to YouTuber Felix Jerald to close down his channel as one of the bail conditions.

India's 1st Cisco facility opened in Chennai

THE first manufacturing facility of US-based network gear maker CISCO was inaugurated in India by Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia in Chennai on Friday.

HC directs district judge to probe plunder of gravel in Coimbatore

SLAMMING officials of the departments concerned for their \"serious inaction\" against plundering of gravel from hills and water bodies in reserved forest and illegal operation of brick kilns in Coimbatore, the Madras High Court directed a district judge to conduct on-the-spot inquiry and file a report to the court in a week.

VITAL NEED FOR A PROFESSIONAL CIVIL ENGINEERING COUNCIL IN TN

CIVIL engineering, often described as the \"Mother of all engineering,\" is one of the oldest engineering disciplines that laid the groundwork for other engineering branches, such as mechanical, electrical, and chemical engineering.

'Encounter deaths show cops' lack of faith in rule of law'

ENCOUNTER deaths and instances of accused sustaining injuries during their escape attempt must be taken note of seriously and investigated thoroughly, as it tends to show a lack of faith by the law enforcement agency in the Rule of Law, Constitutional Rights and Protection and the Criminal Justice System, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court said on Friday.

KR Shriram sworn in 34th CJ of Madras HC

JUSTICE KR Shriram was sworn in Chief Justice of Madras High Court on Friday.

Phase-II metro rail may be delayed by a year, says Stalin

'Unfavourable debt to equity ratio will render CMRL unsustainable as a going concern'

Reluctant to sign up for PM-SHRI due to 3-language formula: CM

PUTTING forth a strong plea for the union government to release the pending funds under Samagra Shiksha scheme quickly to Tamil Nadu considering the future of 43.94 lakh students, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday made it clear that the three-language formula factored in the National Education Policy 2020 (NEP) remained the primary bone of contention for the state in signing the MoU to adopt the PM-SHRI scheme for schools.

Corpn to issue licences for private burial grounds

THE Greater Chennai Corporation Council on Friday passed a resolution permitting the civic body to issue licences for operating private burial grounds and crematoriums that can be run by organisations registered with the government.

PROPERTY TAX TO BE HIKED 6% ANNUALLY

THE city corporation has passed a resolution to increase property tax rates by 6% on an annual basis as per the Tamil Nadu Urban Local Bodies Rules, 2023.

'Self-certification scheme for plots being misused'

CORPORATION Zone 15 ward committee chairman VE Mathiyalagan has alleged that the state's scheme for quick building plan approval was being misused with applicants downloading self-certifications for plots in Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) areas that are excluded from the process.

Coconut price goes north, but fails to cheer up farmers

Cost doubled in a month; low yield, hike in import duty on palmolein, soyabean and refined sunflower oil reasons for price hike

Pinnacle Group's first regional HQ outside US inaugurated in Chennai

PINNACLE Group, a leading global workforce solutions company headquartered in the US opened its first nonUS regional headquarters in Chennai.

Dog-breeding policy gets govt nod

SEVEN months after its notification, the state government has accepted the draft policy for dog breeding.

Not just date, scan Sivakasi smart calendar to know your constituency

KEEPING true to its tradition of making innovative and informative calendar varieties, the manufacturers in Sivakasi have announced the 'TN 234 Calendar' to usher in 2025.

ATM burglars fleeing after Kerala heist held in TN, one shot dead

HOURS after a brazen burglary in Kerala's Thrissur district where a gang of seven from Haryana made off with about 65 lakh from three SBI ATMs, Tamil Nadu police intercepted the gang in a dramatic chase that ended with the gunning down of one suspect and detention of six others.

Stalin asks Modi to fund metro rail under 50:50 ratio

CM's 3-point memorandum seeks funds for CMRL Phase-II & edu scheme, end to fishers' woes

Central govt's total debt shoots up 25% to ₹176 lakh crore

THE Centre's total debt at the end of June 2024 quarter reached 176 lakh crore, up 25% from 141 lakh crore a year ago.

Sharif plays K-card, claims India altering demography

A day ahead of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's address at the UN General Assembly, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday raked up the Kashmir issue and sought to draw similarities between the situation in Kashmir and Palestine.

Peace merchants have a Nobel dream: Zelenskyy

AMID efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said some are trying to broker peace with an eye on Nobel Prize and not real peace.

SpiceJet starts clearing salaries of employees

AVIATION DAYS after raising ₹3,000 crore through a Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP), budget carrier SpiceJet has started crediting the pending salaries of its employees for the months of June, July and August.

Govt to borrow ₹6.61L cr in H2, maintains target

The Centre has retained its borrowing target for the current financial year as it announced its ₹6.61 lakh crore borrowing plan for the second half of the financial year.