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CM reviews agri, fisheries & dairy works

CM MK Stalin reviewed the progress of the implementation of schemes announced during the budget session of the state Assembly for the departments of agriculture, fisheries, dairy development, Kadhi and Tamil development.

2K relief camps readied to take on Fengal: Minister

471 people in Tiruvarur, Nagai dists sheltered in relief camps; disaster management authority asks construction firms to secure their cranes

Linguistic minority colleges bound by NMC's PG edu reservation rule'

THE Madras HC has held that private linguistic minority medical colleges are bound by the provision of the Post-Graduate Medical Education Reservations (PG-MER), 2023 issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC) and the agreements made with the government to reserve PG medical seats for the government quota as per the applicable laws of the state or union territory.

TN: Will work with ED but it shouldn't register cases out of political vendetta

THE state government on Friday told the Madras High Court that it is willing to work in tandem with the ED in money laundering cases but the agency shall not register cases out of political vendetta.

ED restitutes ₹25-crore property to bank

The ED's Chennai zonal office restituted a property worth ₹25.38 crore, attached during a money laundering investigation, to Indian Bank, a release said.

CUMTA study to boost last-mile connectivity

CHENNAI Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority has appointed Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System Ltd to conduct a study and prepare 'Bus transport and last mile connectivity improvement plan' for Chennai Metropolitan Area (CMA) covering 5,904 sq.km.

Survey finds MTC app usage limited, over 70% use it rarely

NEARLY two years after its launch, the Metropolitan Transport Corporation's (MTC) Chennai bus mobile application, which provides real-time information on bus arrivals and other details, remains largely unpopular among users, according to a survey conducted by an NGO.

New agent for Prince of Arcot Endowments

Prince of Arcot Nawab Mohammed Abdul Ali has appointed Nawabzada Ghulam Ghouse, his younger son (48), as new agent to Prince of Arcot Endowments.

Oxford museum agrees to repatriate stolen Thirumangai Alwar idol to TN

OXFORD University in London has agreed to repatriate the Thirumangai Alwar Bronze Idol, which was illegally removed from a temple at Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu between 1957 and 1967 and is currently stored at the university's Ashmolean Museum.

Guidelines to be framed on how to release remains of infants from GHs soon

WITH the practice of government health institutions handing over the bodies of stillborn and also newborn babies to parents in big shopper bags or cardboard boxes often drawing criticism, the health department has decided to constitute a committee of doctors and experts to frame guidelines soon to curb this practice.

Union govt working with the aim of welfare for all, Prez tells Ooty tribals

PRESIDENT Droupadi Murmu said the progress of tribal people will help the development of the country and Tamil Nadu government is taking efforts for the development of tribal people.

Till we respect the environment, December will be season of sorrow

Remember, at the peak of the 2015 floods, we were trying to rescue a man who was entirely drenched, bereft of any sense of what was happening save meekly allowing us to lift him onto a boat.

Workers clear silt with bare hands, clip triggers furore

A video doing the rounds on social media showing two workers desilting a drain on Kaveri Street in Saligramam with bare hands has raised concern regarding safety and welfare of labourers.

Constable, aide arrested for peddling meth

GREATER Chennai Police on Friday arrested James (37), working as a constable at Ashok Nagar police station, and his accomplice Surender (36), and seized 10 gm of methamphetamine.

22K corpn staff ready to face storm

10 additional workers for each ward, food and water kept ready at 329 rain relief centres

Won't allow tungsten mining, centre must retract nod: CM to PM

CHIEF Minister MK Stalin on Friday opposed the awarding of tungsten mining rights in Madurai district by the union government to a private firm, saying that the Tamil Nadu government will never permit any mining activity in Arittapatti and its surrounding areas considering the site's biodiversity heritage status and opposition from the local residents.

SC pauses trial court hearing on Sambhal

The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Sambhal trial court in Uttar Pradesh not to take any further action pursuant to its order for a survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid.

Kharge plainspeak at CWC meet on factionalism, hints at 'tough decisions'

UNSPARING in his criticism of his party colleagues, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday asserted that ‘tough decisions’ will have to be taken and ‘accountability fixed’ for the party's electoral debacle in Haryana and Maharashtra.

FENGAL LANDFALL TODAY; RED ALERT FOR CITY, 6 DISTRICTS

AFTER playing hide-and-seek for three days, cyclonic storm 'Fengal' formed over the southwest Bay of Bengal and is heading towards the north coast of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, where it is expected to make landfall on Saturday afternoon, the regional meteorological centre (RMC) said on Friday.

GDP growth sinks to 2-year low

Economy grows just 5.4% in July-Sept quarter, raising doubts about meeting full-year target of 6.5%

Outside support among options if he isn't CM, Shinde tells Amit Shah

WHEN caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met Union home minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Thursday, he gave him three tough options on government formation in Maharashtra.

India's PC market at all-time high in third quarter of 2024

India's traditional PC market, which includes desktops, notebooks, and workstations, achieved an all-time high of 4.49 million units shipped in the third quarter of 2024 (3Q24), reflecting a modest 0.1% year-over-year (YoY) growth, according to data from IDC.

AI will positively influence sustainability goals

About 96% of Indian executives believe that artificial intelligence (AI) can positively impact their sustainability goals.

Investing in differentiated connectivity can boost telcos' revenue: Ericsson

Recently, telecom equipment maker Ericsson suggested in one of its reports that Indian telecom service providers invest in differentiated connectivity as consumers are willing to pay extra for it.

TOP 5 TECH TRENDS TO WATCH IN 2025

ROM the emergence of smaller GenAI language models and AI agents to semiconductors and spacetech, Capgemini's tech trends for 2024 received a lot of attention.

Perfect Liverpool on top of CL, Dortmund also among winners

LIVERPOOL are the only team with a perfect record in this season's Champions League after beating title-holders Real Madrid 2-0 in their heavyweight clash on Wednesday, with last season's runners-up Borussia Dortmund among the night's other winners.

MOP Vaishnav win 20th consecutive title

MOP Vaishnav College secured the 20th consecutive rolling trophy with their stellar performance by winning the women's overall title at the 56th Dr Sir A Lakshmanaswamy Mudaliar athletics meet organised by the University of Madras at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai.

Rohit & Co call on Oz PM ahead of practice tie

AUSTRALIAN Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday hosted a reception for the travelling Indian cricket team ahead of their two-day pink-ball practice match against PM's XI here from November 30.

India in line to host 'very major event in 2025, says top FIDE official Sutovsky

THE world governing body for chess (FIDE) could be set to host a 'very major event' in India in 2025.

MIND AT REST, EYES ON NEXT MOVE

With three games of the chess World Championship done, some themes are emerging from the tournament. A look...