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Govt schoolteacher suspended for forcing students to massage feet

The suspension follows a viral video and an investigation by school education department

NAT'L FISHERIES POLICY, DEMARCATED ROUTES FOR SHIPS MUST

Look back with a sense of pride, as an Indian, over our achievements, but I shuddered at the stock of issues our brethren fishermen face.

Seeman describes meeting with Rajini as courtesy call

NAAM Tamilar Katchi (NTK) leader Seeman, who held a meeting with actor Rajinikanth on Thursday, told reporters on Friday that it was just a courtesy call and they both discussed various political issues, including the actor's perspective about the 'system being wrong'.

Study and adopt draft POSH rules, court tells govt

OBSERVING that the state government has not yet notified the rules for the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (PoSH Act), the Madurai Bench of the Madras HC directed the government to scrutinise and adopt the model draft rules submitted by the State Women Commission for the Act, after making suitable changes if needed.

CPM WANTS PROBE INTO TNEB'S 'ROLE' IN ADANI SCAM

THE CPM, one of the allies of the ruling DMK, has urged the state government to order a thorough investigation into the alleged bribery involving Adani Group, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) and other entities.

Stop forceful eviction of people from Inam lands

MAY 17 Movement leader Thirumurugan Gandhi and representatives of associations for those who live on Inam lands on Friday urged the HR and CE department and the Waqf Board to stop forceful eviction of those who are residing in Inam lands and those who are doing agriculture on such lands.

Tungsten row: MP writes to PM, says firm's past is dubious

OBJECTING to the auction of the tungsten mining block to a private limited company in Nayakkarpatti, Virudhunagar MP Manickam Tagore raised the issue with PM Narendra Modi.

CM asks DMK MPs to raise TN's issues in Parl forcefully

THE ruling DMK, during the meeting of the party MPs, has resolved to raise various pressing issues of the state and the country in the scheduled parliament session, set to commence on Monday.

CM opens TIDEL Park in Pattabiram, gives space allocation order to 2 firms

₹330-cr facility expected to create as many as 6,000 new jobs in IT and ITES sectors in state

BMS stages protest, demands filling of 60,000 TNEB posts

CHENNAI: Bharathiya Mazdoor Sangh staged a protest on Friday, demanding the immediate filling of over 60,000 vacancies in TNEB.

Father, cousin arrested for assaulting minor girl

A 45-year-old man has been arrested by the Tiruvottiyur All Women Police for sexually assaulting his 13-year-old daughter.

Survey for eviction near Velachery lake stopped

HUNDREDS of residents from Jaganathapuram in Velachery staged a protest as officials from the Water Resources Department and Greater Chennai Corporation arrived on Friday to conduct a biometric survey to remove alleged encroachments on the Velachery lake.

Workshop on industrial safety held in Kanchi

A workshop titled 'Safety in work at height' was organised by the Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health at Hyundai Motor India Limited, Irungattukottai in Kancheepuram for professionals working in safety and maintenance department from industries located in Kancheepuram, Chengalpet and Tiruvallur districts.

Fishers resist heritage park fearing threat to livelihood

Semmencherry residents say the site has three drinking water wells

Chennai-based firm at the centre of German fintech 'skandal'

A recent order issued by the Enforcement Directorate's adjudication authority in Chennai has brought out a TN firm's crucial link to the scandal that led to Germany's biggest Fintech firm 'Wirecard' becoming insolvent after an expose by London-based Financial Times.

Hub to tackle health challenges due to climate effect

THE state is set to establish 'One Health and Climate Hub' under the Health Department to address region-specific challenges such as rising temperature, increased vector-borne diseases, biodiversity loss, antimicrobial resistance and coastal vulnerability, in the context of climate change, according to a GO issued by Health Secretary Supriya Sahu on Friday.

Anna varsity drops move to hire faculty on daily-wage basis

ANNA University on Friday issued a statement that their circular dated November 20 regarding the appointment of temporary teaching and non-teaching staff on a daily-wage basis through an outsourcing agency was issued inadvertently.

Fake certificate: Med admission of 3 cancelled

The selection committee under the Directorate of Medical Education has cancelled the admission of three students who had submitted forged certificates and joined MBBS under the Non-Resident Indian (NRI) quota.

24 holidays for banks, TN govt offices in 2025

THE Tamil Nadu government on Friday declared 24 public holidays during the year 2025 under the Negotiable Instruments Act for the state government offices and all commercial banks, including cooperative banks in the state.

Rain helps dams get 30% more water than last year

Seven of 90 reservoirs at maximum capacity; Mettur water level at 76,045 mcft compared to 26,702 mcft during the same time last year

Vessel collides with sub, 2 missing

TWO fishermen were reported missing after their fishing vessel collided with an Indian Navy submarine about 70 nautical miles off the Goa coast.

FOREX RESERVES TANK $18 BILLION, RUPEE SLIPS

INDIA's foreign exchange (forex) reserves have seen the sharpest weekly dip on record, losing $17.76 billion for the week ended November 15 as the dollar continued to rally leading to immense pressure on the rupee. Which forced the Reserve Bank of India to sell the greenback to stem the slide.

No proof of Modi link to Nijjar plot, clarifies Canada

Trudeau's security advisor trashes report that claimed Indian PM was in the loop

Putin Says Hit Ukraine With Mid-Range Ballistic Missile

Says modern air defence systems can't counteract the new weapon

Human-Centric Al Is Quickly Emerging

IRRESPECTIVE of technological evolutions, top leaders feel that customers must be treated as humans.

AI To Help Connect Lost Pilgrims In Mahakumbh

TECH-TONIC SHIFT

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AI TAKES CENTRE STAGE AT BENGALURU TECH SUMMIT 2024

FROM uncovering how artificial intelligence and generative AI reshape different sectors to opportunities and challenges, experts at the Bengaluru Tech Summit BTS decoded the AI wave and the unprecedented job disruption that it will create in future. Defence, fintech, and ecommerce start-up founders explained AI opportunities at different sessions held as part of the BTS, the three-day summit that concluded on Thursday.

Wearable device market down 20%: What went wrong?

India's wearable device market recorded its second consecutive quarterly decline, driven by a slowdown in new product launches and cautious inventory strategies.

SC to hear after 8 wks plea seeking ban on sites with jokes on Sikhs

THE Supreme Court will hear after eight weeks a PIL seeking a ban on websites spreading jokes portraying Sikh community members in a poor light.