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Govt not spending on F4 Race: Udhaya
SPORTS Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday said the government is not spending money for conducting Formula 4 Race in Chennai on August 31 and September 1 since there are several sponsors.
AIADMK leads protest against toll plaza
OVER 300 persons, led by former AIADMK minister RB Udhayakumar, attempted to lay siege to the Kappalur toll plaza located on the Bengaluru-Kanniyakumari NH on Tuesday.
Panel suggests issuing ToR for environ impact assessment for Parandur airport
AN expert appraisal committee of the union environment ministry has recommended issuing Terms of Reference (ToR) for preparing Environmental Impact Assessment for the airport at Parandur.
METTUR FULL AFTER 2 YRS, 82K CUSECS BEING RELEASED
WITH Mettur dam reaching its full capacity of 120 feet on Tuesday, CM MK Stalin on Tuesday ordered the release of water from the dam through the east and west canals.
Wayanad landslide: Concerned, CM offers Kerala ₹5 cr for relief works
TN deputes two senior IAS officers, teams to assist the neighbouring state in rescue ops
Kalpakkam fast breeder reactor gets nod for loading fuel into core
THE Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) on Tuesday said it has granted permission for the 'First Approach to Criticality' of the 500 MWe Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam in Tamil Nadu, which is India's first indigenous PFBR.
'Consider houses rented out for homestays as commercial properties'
DURING the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) council meeting on Tuesday at Ripon Building, the councillors urged officials to treat houses that are being rented out as homestays as commercial properties while levying property tax.
City corpn wants to revise upper limit of professional tax
Under provisions available now, it proposes 25%-35% hike in tax on income below ₹60k
'File report on steps to augment waterbodies' capacity'
STRESSING the need for safeguarding waterbodies and augmenting storage capacity, the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Tamil Nadu government to file a detailed report on the steps taken so far in this regard within two weeks.
Tusker electrocuted near Gudalur
A 35-year-old tusker was electrocuted near the Gudalur forest range on Tuesday.
HC SEEKS REPORT ON CAUVERY LINK CANAL PROJECT
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the engineer-in-chief of the water resources department in Chennai to appear before the court, either in person or via video conference, to inform about the status of the Cauvery-VaigaiGundar Link Canal Project.
3 workers die while deepening well in Villupuram
THREE workers died after an iron tub carrying them fell into a 100-foot deep well as the rope connecting the tub to an earthmover snapped, near Tiruvennailalur in Villupuram district on Monday night.
2 teens injured in clash over caste in Nellai school
20 BC, SC students get into tiff over writings on toilet wall that allegedly insulted a caste
Cong high command pulls up Siddu, DKS over alleged scams
THE Congress high command on Tuesday pulled up Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar over the recent political developments that caused a big embarrassment to the party.
No state deprived of funds, says FM in LS
FINANCE minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday sought to emphasise that no state was denied funding in the General Budget, while replying to a discussion in the Lok Sabha.
Cuddalore boy hit by javelin at school succumbs to injury
A regular training session at a private school turned fatal for a Class 10 student from Dharmasalai, Vadalur when a javelin thrown by another student struck him on the head on July 24 and resulted in his death on Tuesday.
Rain mishaps in TN: 3 dead in Coimbatore
THREE people were killed in rain-related incidents in Coimbatore district on Tuesday morning.
125 KILLED IN LANDSLIDES
OVER 90 STILL MISSING AFTER TWO PRE-DAWN LANDSLIPS ROCK KERALA'S WAYANAD DIST | NDRF, ARMY AND AIR FORCE PRESSED INTO RESCUE OPS | OVER 480 RESCUED | KERALA DECLARES TWO-DAY STATE MOURNING
TN Saw 3,380 Incidents Of Forest Fire Last Summer, Highest In 4 Yrs
Senior official of state forest dept attributes the spike to extremely dry weather conditions
What Kargil '99 Can Teach About Jammu Today
On the 25th Kargil Victory Day, it's worth taking a wider view of the 1999 war. Pakistan's terror strategies in Jammu today are similar to what we saw then
Digital Economy To Reach 20% Of GDP By 2026: RBI
THE sweeping digitisation of the financial markets and payments system will drive the country's digital economy, which currently accounts for a tenth of the GDP, and constitute a fifth or 20% of the GDP by 2026," says a report prepared by the Reserve Bank.
BJP Attacks Rahul, Asks Him To Keep Decorum Of House
BJP leaders who are in the Modi cabinet went ballistic against Rahul Gandhi for his speech in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
Lebanon On Edge As Israel Mulls Response
AIRLINES suspended flights to Lebanon on Monday as diplomatic efforts were underway to contain soaring tensions between Hezbollah and Israel after deadly rocket fire in the annexed Golan Heights.
Critical Equipment Acquisition For Army Gets Nod
THE Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Monday approved two significant acquisitions after considering various proposals.
AMID CHANTS OF 'LEON', MARCHAND HAS HIS MOMENT
Comparisons with Michael Phelps will grow after Frenchman delivers in the 400m medley
NCLT orders liquidation of Biyani-led Future Retail as resolution process fails
THE Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has ordered liquidation of Future Retail as all the resolution bids have failed with the lenders after the committee of creditors led by Bank of India, opted for liquidation of the company that was once the poster boy of modern restock in the country.
Concor disinvestment unlikely soon: DIPAM Secy
DISINVESTMENT of Container Corporation of India (Concor) is unlikely in near future, DIPAM Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Monday.
NSE Nifty comes within the hair's breadth of 25,000
IN the highly volatile session of Monday, NSE Nifty50 - almost conquered the 25,000 milestone.
NCLAT judicial member rescues from hearing
JUSTICE Sharad Kumar Sharma of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Chennai bench on Monday rescued himself from hearing an appeal by edtech firm Byju's founder Byju Raveendran seeking an interim stay on the insolvency proceedings.
Ola Electric sets price band at ₹72-76 for ₹6,145 cr IPO
At upper price band, m-cap will be $4 bn, down 25.8% from $5.4 bn valuation in Sept 2023