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Gadkari Unveils Cashless Treatment Scheme for Road Accident Victims

AFTER a successful pilot in a couple of states, the Centre will introduce a scheme to facilitate cashless treatment for road accident victims ₹1.5 lakh each, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced on Tuesday.

Move ahead with times: Cong will shift to new HQ 'Indira Bhawan' on Jan 15

The much-awaited new headquarters of the Congress, 'Indira Bhawan', will be inaugurated on January 15, said the party on Tuesday.

India Gridlocked: Be a Solution, Not the Problem

Our cities are becoming traffic nightmares. Public transport only helps so much, as commuters love to move on their own. We need to change ourselves first

Don't Drop Humanities When We Need Them Most

The relevance of the humanities in today's market-driven, consumerist world often feels like a topic for niche conversations at academic conferences and boardroom meetings—hardly a pressing concern in the everyday rush of life.

Local body officers demand regularisation of workers

MEMBERS of the Tamil Nadu Rural Development Department Officers' Association staged a protest in Vellore opposite the collectorate on Tuesday, demanding immediate resolution of long-pending issues.

DMK Stages Protest Against Guv's Walkout of House

As part of a statewide protest, around 500 members of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) gathered on Tuesday at Anna Kalaiarangam on Anna Salai to condemn Governor RN Ravi's walkout from the Assembly on Monday following a national anthem controversy.

Death of LKG girl: Collector holds meet to reinforce safety in schools

IN the wake of an incident where a four-year-old lower kindergarten student of a private matriculation school in Villupuram died after accidentally falling into a septic tank on the school premises last Friday, District Collector K Tharpakaraj chaired a meeting with senior officials from the Department of School Education in the district on Tuesday.

Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Odisha Will Open the Portals of Purvodaya

The Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is all set to begin in the capital city of our state of Odisha from Wednesday.

Formula-E: T'gana HC bins plea to quash FIR on KTR

Judge says plea 'premature'; ACB should be given reasonable time

I-T search held at construction firm in Erode

INCOME Tax Department officials conducted searches on the main and branch offices of a prominent construction company in Erode on Tuesday.

ED Searches Vellore MP's College Again

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) resumed searches at Kingston Engineering College owned by Vellore MP and minister Duraimurugan's son Kathir Anand around 1 pm on Tuesday.

Power utility to invite players to set up off-river PSPs on private land

Pumped hydro storage: How it works

CM Stalin Pays Encomiums to Manmohan & Elangovan

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday praised former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his contributions and landmark projects for Tamil Nadu.

1,021 Sportspersons Given ₹27 Crore Incentives

DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin distributed cash incentives to the tune of ₹26.68 crore to 1,021 medal-winning athletes at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Tuesday.

It may be a toss-up between DMK & Cong in Erode bypoll

This is unlike the last by-election held for Erode (East) in Feb 2023, when it was obvious from the beginning that seat would go to Cong

Need no lessons on patriotism: Kani

The ruling DMK staged a demonstration against Governor RN Ravi on Tuesday, condemning him for walking out of the Assembly without delivering his customary address.

Three dead, six trapped as Navy joins rescue ops

AT LEAST three of the nine miners trapped inside a coal mine near Umrangso in Assam's Dima Hasao district were reported dead even as deep divers from the Indian Navy joined forces with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the Army to rescue the miners.

GDP Growth May Slip to 4-Yr Low

The Indian economy is slowing and is likely to post the weakest GDP growth numbers since 2021-22, according to the first advance estimate by the National Statistics Office (NSO).

AAP vs BJP battle as Delhi goes to poll on February 5

Result on February 8; Kejriwal fights anti-incumbency for third term

Congress Set for Big-Ticket Shake-up

Sonia to inaugurate new party HQ on Jan 15

HC judges must be from various communities: Bar

Seshasayee demits office, asks judges to be humane

Seshasayee demits office, asks judges to be humane

BIDDING adieu to the Madras High Court after eight years of service, Justice N Seshasayee on Tuesday advised the district judiciary to be humane in delivering justice and do the job without fear, while delivering his acceptance speech at his farewell.

Seshasayee demits office, asks judges to be humane

The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) has moved the Madras High Court seeking action against the Greater Chennai Police commissioner over alleged bias shown in permitting political parties to hold peaceful protests.

HC Judges Must Be From Various Communities: Bar

THE Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTNP) has appealed to the Chief Justice of Madras High Court to ensure representation to all sections, including minorities, is given in the appointment of judges to the higher judiciary.

Ma Su allays fears on HMPV, says it is a self-limiting, mild infection

HEALTH Minister Ma Subramanian on Tuesday conducted a review meeting along with Health Secretary Supriya Sahu and other health department officials, and allayed fears regarding the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV).

Tech-savvy youth key to IVC puzzle: Scholars

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin's announcement of $1 million reward for deciphering the Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) script has injected a fresh spark into the discussions of scholars at the conference underway to commemorate IVC discovery centenary, in Chennai.

Nine TN fishers adrift in SL waters rescued in joint ops after five days

Engine stalled in turbulent sea; SL Navy, fishers helped us until rescue arrived, says fisherman

Don't Stress Out to Avoid Rapid Ageing, Comorbidities

FOR six months, Akshay (name changed), an expat in Dubai, had been experiencing abdominal bloating sensation, pain in the abdomen, and constipation.

India Needs Stem Cell Donor Registry

Childhood cancer remains a significant global health challenge, with over three lakh new cases reported annually.

HMPV is mild and non-fatal

NO CAUSE FOR PANIC