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₹1L subsidy for 200 Chennai women to buy pink autos

THE government will offer subsidy of 1 lakh to women auto drivers to buy 200 pink autos fitted with GPS facilities in Chennai to ensure safety of women, Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment P Geetha Jeevan said on Friday.

'Athikadavu-Avinashi scheme will be launched during SW monsoon

WATER Resources Minister Duraimurugan said the the Athikadavu-Avinashi scheme will be officially inaugurated during the southwest monsoon when there will be surplus water at the intake point.

One held in ₹50L land-grab case

THE Central Crime Branch (CCB) of Avadi police arrested a woman for allegedly impersonating another woman and selling off the latter's land parcel worth 50 lakh using forged documents.

Gold worth ₹1.67 crore seized by Customs at airport in three cases

Customs sleuths have seized 2.7 kg gold worth a total of 1.67 crore in three separate cases recently.

Destitute man, worker from UP among 50 deceased

A migrant worker from Uttar Pradesh and a destitute person from Chennai were among the 50 people who lost their lives in the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy.

Haven't you learned lesson from last time: HC slams TN officials

COMING down hard on the alleged negligence and callous attitude of the authorities concerned in preventing the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy, the Madras High Court on Friday grilled the Tamil Nadu government on the action taken since the last such incident in 2023, to prevent the recurrence of similar tragedies that snuff out the lives of the poor.

HC bins order cancelling lease deal of SRM Hotels

THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday set aside the rejection order passed by the principal secretary of the tourism department on an application filed by SRM Hotels seeking renewal of lease for 20 years.

Hooch victims reached hosp a day before collector admitted tragedy

50 hospitalised, 3 dead by Wednesday noon but SP, collector denied deaths were hooch-related

POLL SEASON - EC to update voter list in J-K, 3 other states

A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi indicated that preparations for Jammu and Kashmir elections were underway, the Election Commission on Friday set the ball rolling for holding the electoral exercise by ordering a special summary revision (SSR) of the electoral rolls in the Union Territory.

TN job scheme finds no takers in Chennai

TWO years after the Tamil Nadu Urban Employment Scheme was introduced in corporations and municipalities in the state, it has been silently shelved in Chennai as there are no takers for the scheme due to the paltry wage paid under it.

WORLD SEES YOGA AS AGENT OF GOOD: PM

THE world is looking at yoga as a powerful agent of global good, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday on the occasion of the 10th International Yoga Day.

Law to curb cheating in exams comes into effect

AMID continuing uproar over the NEET-UG paper leak, the Centre on Friday brought the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill 2024 into effect.

HC stays trial court's order on Kejri's bail

Reserves verdict; asks all parties to file submissions by Monday

TN hooch toll touches 50; blame-game refuses to die

AIADMK MLAS EVICTED EN MASSE FROM HOUSE; CM SLAMS 'DRAMA'

Two FIDE officials in Chennai for inspection

AS part of the process of choosing a host for the Chess World Championship, a two-member team is set to visit Chennai for an inspection of potential venues.

Balraj aspiring for India's best finish at upcoming Olympics

IF being the lone entry from the country was not enough, Balraj Panwar will find himself all alone on his boat when the rowing competition starts at the Paris Olympics on July 27.

CLEAR SKY: NO 4 HEART OF INNINGS

Suryakumar's impactful knock in the middle-overs helps India overcome Afghanistan by 47 runs in Barbados

Emcure Pharma gets SEBI nod for public issue

PUNE-based drug maker Emcure Pharmaceuticals has received the regulatory approvals to launch a 2,500 crore initial share sale, which is just half of what it originally planned in early 2023.

Perfunctory compliance with rules leads to self-defeat: RBI

STRESSING on the need for effective governance, the Reserve Bank governor, Shaktikanta Das, has warned against perfunctory compliance with regulations saying that it will only lead to self-defeat.

Pre-budget meet: Fin sector seeks stable tax policy on capital gains, sec transactions

FINANCIAL industry leaders, in the second pre-budget meet held on Thursday, sought for stable and long-term tax policies on capital gains tax, shares transactions, and clarity on GST.

India slips to 15th among top FDI recipients in 2023

FOREIGN direct investment (FDI) in India during 2023 declined by 43% to $28 billion compared to $49 billion in the previous year, a report by UN Trade and Development showed.

Start-up funding falls 13% to $4.1 bn in H1, 2024

THOUGH April saw a record monthly funding of $862 million, start-ups have raised only $4.1 billion in the first six months of 2024, a fall of 13% as against $4.8 billion raised in H1 2023.

SEBI asks Religare to apply for open offer before July 12

CAPITAL market regulator SEBI has come down heavily on Religare Enterprises (REL) chairperson Rashmi Saluja and its board of directors for obstructing the Burman family from launching an open offer for acquiring a majority stake in the financial conglomerate.

Online gaming cos may get GST relief

Sources say the govt is likely to cancel retrospective or backdated taxes for the industry

Vatican ripoff accused goes to UN alleging rights violation

ONE of the defendants in the Vatican's big financial trial has filed a formal complaint with the United Nations, alleging that Pope Francis violated his human rights by authorising wide-ranging surveillance during the investigation.

Israel embarrassed as army spox admits Hamas can't be eliminated

ISRAEL's top army spokesman said on Wednesday that Hamas cannot be eliminated, prompting a knee-jerk reaction from the government which quickly reiterated it remains committed to the Palestinian militant group's destruction.

Power grid under fresh attack in Ukraine, drones hit Russia oil units

Not much has changed on frontline; both sides are attacking distant infrastructure targets

Toll of Haj pilgrims due to extreme heat crosses 1,000

THE death toll from this year's Haj has exceeded 1,000, an AFP tally said on Thursday, more than half of them unregistered worshippers who performed the pilgrimage in extreme heat in Saudi Arabia.

BSF personnel booked for beating, molesting minor in Meghalaya

MEGHALAYA Police registered a case against some unnamed Border Security Force (BSF) personnel based on an FIR lodged by a woman from East Jaintia Hills district who alleged they had assaulted her husband and groped and molested their 15-year-old daughter.

Raj govt hikes women's quota to 50% in teaching

ON completing six months in office, Rajasthan chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma has announced two major decisions aimed at empowering women in the state.