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Scores of sanitary staff in poverty; promised pension a mirage

DESPITE suffering in poverty and neglect, not even one temporary cleanliness worker among the lakhs in Tamil Nadu has got the monthly Old Age Pension (OAP) since the Tamil Nadu Cleanliness Workers Welfare Board was constituted in 2007.

7 EB staff die in 20 days; questions arise on safety, manpower

AT least seven Tangedco workers, including four wireman, had died of electrocution while attending to power failure complaints in the last 20 days across the state, bringing into focus the risky conditions under which they work and poor safety standards and compliance.

LATERAL ENTRY QUOTA COMING

Proposed hiring nixed; PM wants to rework scheme to apply reservation for those posts too

Sitharaman Urges PSBs To Enhance Deposit Growth

THE slow growth in bank deposits again came up for discussion as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman raised the issue with the chief of public sector banks (PSBS) during a review meeting in New Delhi on Monday. During the meeting, she emphasized the importance of boosting their deposit growth.

Kolkata Story-Black Rakhis, Ribbons

Black Raksha Bandhan in many parts of Bengal Lone suspect to undergo lie detector test Lawyers join protest

Israel Okay With Truce Plan, Blinken Seeks Hamas Nod

Secretary of State holds talks with Netanyahu to tamp down tension

Mbappe goalless as Real hold Mallorca 1-1

DEFENDING champion Real Madrid couldn't manage more than a 1-1 draw at Mallorca in Kylian Mbappe's first Spanish league match.

Buchi Babu a stepping stone for youngsters: Rahil Shah

FORMER India captains like Sunil Gavaskar and GR Viswanath had always made it a point to play the Buchi Babu tournament organized by the TNCA in order to brush up their game before the domestic season began.

Mission BGT on for determined Aussies before home summer

IN a little over two weeks, some of India's leading red-ball cricketers, sans the big three of Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, will assemble in Bengaluru to play in the opening round of the Duleep Trophy.

ONUS ON VINESH TO MAINTAIN WEIGHT: CAS

Arbitrator, while feeling consequences of missed second weigh-in is 'draconian', mentions that 'rules are clear'

HCL CFO Aggarwal quits, Shiv Walia to replace him

IN yet another top-level churn in the IT industry, HCLTech's chief financial officer (CFO) Prateek Aggarwal, who after serving in this role since 2018, has resigned to pursue opportunities outside the company. The tech company has appointed Shiv Walia as the CFO with effect from September 6, 2024.

At $242 billion, India 12th largest holder of US treasuries in June

GIVEN the high yields that the US government debt has been offering since the interest rates there peaked to a multi-decadal high, the Reserve Bank has been ramping up its investments in the world's most sought-after public debt instrument.

Ola Electric shares double in 6 sessions; analysts say valuation quite speculative

DESPITE reporting a big surge in quarterly losses last week, Ola Electric has nearly doubled investors' money in just 10 days or 6 trading sessions.

Private capex shows signs of revival: RBI

Report suggests project finance pipeline may increase 53% in FY25 on rising demand among other factors

Russia will not talk to Ukraine given Kursk invasion: Kremlin

THE Kremlin on Monday ruled out entering peace talks with Ukraine over Kyiv's surprise offensive into Russian territory, which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said was meeting its goals.

Chinese, Philippine ships collide again

PHILIPPINE ships sustained serious damage on Monday in pre-dawn collisions with Chinese vessels near a disputed reef, Manila's coast guard said, as Beijing steps up efforts to push its claims in the South China Sea (SCS).

PGIMS Rohtak doc held for beating dental student

A dental student at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) in Haryana's Rohtak has accused a resident doctor of kidnapping and assaulting her.

25% higher security at Central hosps approved

THE Health Ministry has directed that the security deployment be enhanced by 25 per cent at all union government hospitals amid protests by resident doctors demanding a central law following the alleged rape and murder of a trainee doctor at a Kolkata hospital, official said.

Hemant says not aware of Champai move to join BJP

AMID the alleged attempts being made by senior party leader and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren, state Health Minister Banna Gupta has termed him a 'Vibhishan' saying that whenever the history of Jharkhand will be written; Champai Soren's name will be recorded as 'Vibhishan.'

Maha differences erupt in MahaYuti over Mumbai-Goa national highway

CRACKS have started to appear within the Mahayuti coalition in Maharashtra over the pothole-ridden Mumbai-Goa highway with Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena leader Ramdas Kadam tearing into BJP minister Ravindra Chavan and demanding his immediate resignation.

CBI interrogates ex-principal for 4th straight day, polygraph on accused

A local court on Monday granted the CBI permission to conduct a polygraph (lie detector) test on Sanjay Roy, an accused in the rape-murder of a woman doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, an official said.

'AIM IS TO MAKE CIVIL AVIATION MORE PEOPLE-CENTRIC

Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu explains what govt wants to achieve by Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak 2024 at 17th edition of Delhi Dialogues

Rahul, Kharge meet to pick Assembly poll candidates...

IN the run up to the Assembly elections in four states, Congress top leadership held meetings with screening committee members of Haryana, Maharashtra, Jharkhand and UT of Jammu and Kashmir to deliberate on candidates.

Arakan seeks India's help for food, meds to tackle Myanmar monsoon challenges

FLOOD-ravaged Arakan (Rakhine) region in Myanmar has sought assistance from India and other neighbouring countries for essentials like medicine, drinking water, food supplies and even agricultural products to tide over the monsoon challenges.

TDP to take Muslim view on Waqf Bill

AS the Joint Committee of Parliament (JPC) examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is set to hold its first meeting on August 22, the largest ally of the NDA government, Telugu Desam Party (TDP) on Monday said that it has begun consultations with all communities, including Muslims, about their views and concerns on the contentious legislation.

'Neither Islamic nor legal': SC affidavit defends criminalisation of triple talaq

THE Central government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court defending its 2019 law criminalising instant triple talaq.

SUPREME COURT LETS MINERAL-RICH STATES OUT OF RESOURCE CURSE

THE Supreme Court's verdict in July allowing states to tax mineral rights and mineral-bearing land has brought in a sense of euphoria among the mineral-rich regions of India.

KOLKATA FOOTBALL FANS UNITE FOR GREATER CAUSE

INDIAN football has not had many reasons to be cheerful in recent times.

QUALITY vs LENGTH OF LIFE IN AGEING INDIA

I recently met X-once a domineering professor, now a lonely man living in a community for senior citizens.

Youth held for raping 9-yr-old

A 23-year-old man was arrested under Pocso Act on Monday for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl in Tiruchy.