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India, Bangla Armies keep communication channels open
WHILE the dilemma of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on whether she will leave India for a third country or opt to stay here longer persists, channels of communication between Indian and Bangladesh military establishments remain open, sources said.
MoS defence says can't share data on manpower shortage in armed forces
IN a rare response, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) refused to share the data on manpower shortage in the Armed Forces of the country.
A house for LoP: Sunehri Bagh VIII bungalow, Rahul may shift in 3 months
IT is official that Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi will stay at bungalow number 5 on Sunehri Bagh Road, which was offered to him last month.
KARNATAKA PADAYATRA POLITICS KICKS UP DUST
HERE is a certain power in a political padayatra—while it may not move mountains, it is known to have dislodged governments.
A BUDGET BOOST FOR MORE WOMEN AT WORK
THE Union Budget for 2024-25 has allocated more than 3 lakh crore for schemes benefitting women and girls.
Funding through alumni was ₹367 cr in 2023-24, 282% rise over 2022-23
AT present, INDO US MIM Tec is the global leader in MIM technology in terms of capacity and sales, with a projected annual turnover of nearly 1,000 crore, according to a press release from the institute.
KL plans model rehab centre for landslide-hit
THE state government intends to build a model rehabilitation centre for the landslide-affected people in Wayand, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday.
AP to get Youtube Academy, AI powered by Google
A video conference between the Andhra Pradesh government and highlevel executives from Google and YouTube on Tuesday, marked a significant stride in the State's digital journey.
Three schools, Secretariat get hoax bomb threats
THREE schools and the Secretariat in the city received hoax bomb threat emails on Monday.
Madurai AIIMS delayed due to JICA funding, says Ma Su
CLAIMING that the funds from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is delaying the AIIMS Madurai project, Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ma Subramanian blamed former chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami for not questioning the central government on the source of funding.
'No contender', DMK's Ranganayaki elected unopposed as Kovai mayor
COIMBATORE City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) ward 29 councillor R Ranganayaki of the DMK was elected unopposed as the mayor of the city corporation on Tuesday.
NIA chargesheets 4 persons in ISIS radicalisation & recruitment case
THE National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday said it has charge sheeted four accused in an ISIS radicalisation and recruitment case, which was filed in Tamil Nadu as an offshoot of the 2022 Coimbatore car bomb blast case.
SL court asks 3 TN boat drivers to pay 40L each or spend a year in jail
A Sri Lankan court has sentenced three boat drivers of Rameswaram to undergo oneyear imprisonment or pay a fine of 40 lakh Sri Lankan Rupee each for allegedly entering the Sri Lankan waters in violation of International Maritime Boundary Line on June 23.
Molotov cocktail hurled at police station, youth held
A 20-year-old man was arrested for hurling Molotov cocktail at the Edappadi police station in the wee hours of Tuesday.
Stop investors from moving out of TN: EPS
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday said the DMK government should take immediate steps to prevent investments in textile industry from moving to other states like Madhya Pradesh.
CM seeks panel's help on finance, admin reforms
SPC must focus on sectors that were not given enough attention so far, says Stalin
DMK councillors vent their ire, say people working for decades ignored
THE DMK selecting the newcomer R Ranganayaki as the mayor candidate has not gone down well with many party councillors.
CHIEF: MOVING SC TO BRING CBSE SCHOOLS UNDER FEE PANEL IS BEYOND OUR REMIT
AMID complaints about some CBSE-affiliated schools hiking fees arbitrarily, the chairman of the Tamil Nadu Private Schools Fee Determination Committee, retired Justice R Balasubramanian, stated that the committee does not have the authority to plead the Supreme Court to bring CBSE schools under its jurisdiction.
Cop held for threatening man with fake case
A police constable attached to Manampathy police station in Chengalpattu was arrested for extorting money from a migrant worker.
DA case: Kanchi ex-town planning inspector, hubby booked by DVAC
THE Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Tuesday searched the house of former town planning inspector of Kanchipuram municipality S Shyamalatha (47) and her husband K Sekar (55), a line inspector with Tangedco, after registering a disproportionate assets case against them.
"Zero accident day' drive launched
THE city traffic police on Tuesday launched a 20-day \"Zero accident day' (ZAD) campaign on August 6, to create awareness among stakeholders including bus drivers, lorry drivers, and motorists.
Govt expedites land acquisition to convert 10km of ECR into six lanes
Widening of Thiruvanmiyur to Akkarai ECR stretch to pave way for 15km elevated corridor
Form panel to implement 7th pay commission advisory: Staff
ENGINEERS of the Public Works Department (PWD) and Water Resources Department (WRD) have urged the state government to constitute a Pay Grievance Redressal Committee led by retired judge M Sathyanarayanan, as directed by the Madras High Court, to address issues related to the implementation of the seventh pay commission's recommendations.
Kin of Dalit man who killed self in caste case to get full aid of ₹12L
THE Madras High Court ordered for the payment of full compensation ₹12 lakh-to the family of a Dalit youth who had died by suicide in front of Melpadi police station in 2022 after an officer publicly humiliated him based on his caste.
Ensure no communal symbol is on display during temple fest: HC
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the Virudhunagar district administration to ensure the car festival of Sri Andal Temple in Srivilliputtur is organised without the use of any communal identities on Wednesday.
Court fumes over non-completion of inquiry against delinquent govt staff
THE Madras High Court on Tuesday slammed the authorities concerned for failing to complete the inquiry on disciplinary proceedings against delinquent government employees in a time-bound manner, thereby causing monetary loss to the government.
5 months on, MTC's UPI ticketing plan yet to click
WITHIN just five months after the introduction of UPI and card payment options in buses, most MTC bus conductors have begun to decline payments via digital modes for purchasing tickets.
5-nation air defence exercise takes off
TARANG Shakthi 2024 (Wave of Power) a joint exercise of military aviation of five countries began at the Sulur Air Force Station on Tuesday.
Can everyone sharing false info be detained under Goondas, HC asks TN
Judge calls Act draconian while hearing habeas corpus plea filed by 'Savukku' Shankar's mom
Nobel face to heal riot-torn nation
Muhammad Yunus to be the chief advisor of the interim govt At least 100 people killed in violence after Hasina fled the country Worry over the safety of Indians in Bangladesh