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Ex-principal used to take 'cut money' for tenders

THE CBI, in its ongoing investigations into the alleged financial irregularities at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital involving Dr Sandip Ghosh, on Wednesday stated that the former principal had reportedly taken a cut of 20-30% for every illegal tender he awarded to vendors.

Maha formula as Sharad says party winning most seats can claim CM's post

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Wednesday said there is no need for the Maha Vikas Aghadi to declare a chief ministerial face ahead of the state assembly elections, suggesting that the decision on who will be the chief minister can be made after the poll results.

Yogi's 'dil & dimaag retort to Akhilesh's 'bulldozers bound for Gorakhpur' jibe

IN an intense war of words, chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday retorted sharply to Akhilesh Yadav's \"all bulldozers will head towards Gorakhpur after 2027\" remark, stating not everyone has the heart to handle a bulldozer.

Himachal House clears bill to stop pension for disqualified members

THE Himachal Pradesh Assembly on Wednesday passed a Bill which will bar members of the House disqualified under the anti-defection law from drawing pension.

SC raps Dhami over appointment of IFS official

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami's decision to appoint IFS (Indian Forest Service) officer Rahul as the director of Rajaji Tiger Reserve.

Former militants campaigning for NC, PDP, says BJP

BJP national general secretary Ram Madhav on Wednesday alleged that former militants are openly campaigning for the National Conference (NC) and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the Assembly polls in J&K, saying the two parties want to take the Union Territory back to its \"trouble-filled days\".

Rahul guarantee on J&K statehood in election rallies

LAUNCHING his party's poll campaign in Jammu and Kashmir, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday assured people that statehood would be restored to the Union Territory (UT).

Kharge lashes out at govt for 'miserably failing to protect Manipur people

WITH Manipur being rocked by a fresh wave of violence, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday lashed out at the Modi government for \"miserably failing\" to protect the people of Manipur.

Army mulls policy to keep Chinese products at bay as fear of data theft looms

THE Indian Army and the Department of Defence Production are discussing ways to keep the equipment being inducted into the Army free of Chinese electronic parts.

Peace deal with Tripura insurgent groups signed

Home minister promises to follow the pact by 'full stop and comma'

Trade resumes via Benapol route amid strain in Indo-Bangla ties

A month after normalcy was affected and life thrown out of gear in Bangladesh, forcing former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee the country, students have called for a 'Shaheedi march' on Thursday to commemorate the martyrdom of those who died in the process.

Sex offenders in Kollywood to face 5-yr ban

Nadigar Sangam unanimously adopts seven resolution during meet

Probe launched after faeces smeared on walls of panchayat school in Namakkal

ERUMAPATTI police have launched an investigation to identify who smeared human faeces on the kitchen walls at the Panchayat Union Primary School (PUPS) in the late hours of Sunday.

Pavithra prime accused, Darshan accused No 2 in 3,991-page chargesheet

A 3,991-page chargesheet against actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, Pavithra Gowda and 15 other accused in the Renukaswamy murder case was placed before the 24th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Court here on Wednesday.

Student detained briefly after drug bust kills himself

He was among 20 students reprimanded by college; no case was registered against him

Pregnant woman, hubby hit by train, die

A four-month pregnant woman and her husband died after they were hit by an EMU train near Guduvanchery station on Tuesday night, police said.

Blackbuck death: IIT-M caps speed on campus

IIT Madras, on Wednesday, imposed a speed limit of 20km/hr on vehicular movement inside its campus after a blackbuck was hit by a car and died.

Use devpt fund for drain work, MPs & MLAs told

MINISTER Udhayanidhi Stalin has urged elected representatives to allocate their development funds for sewage or stormwater drain projects to avoid any delays in monsoon preparedness due to fund shortages.

Elephant tusks stolen from Vandalur zoo, 4 held

Ac ELEPHANT tusks from the stockpile at the Vandalur Zoo were allegedly stolen by a temporary worker employed there.

State urged to introduce separate law to protect domestic workers' rights

THE Tamil Nadu Domestic Workers Welfare Trust has urged the state government to introduce a separate law to protect the rights of domestic workers, predominantly women.

Forum must for women, says Tamilisai

FORMER Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan said there should be a forum where women could raise issues including sexual harassment.

Stalin, Rahul share brotherly bond on X

LEADER of the Opposition in Parliament Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday had a warm exchange of fraternal affection on the social media platform X.

Eaton signs MoU to set up global R&D centre at Sholinganallur

EATON, a Fortune 500 company specialising in power management solutions, will set up a research and development and global application centre on a ₹l lakh sq.ft plot in Sholinganallur at an investment of ₹200 crore.

'Women directors in firms grew three-fold in 10 years'

UNION Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said the Narendra Modi-led government at the Centre has implemented a host of schemes with allocation of funds to remove barriers to women's participation across all sectors besides generously making huge allocations for the welfare of women.

A first: TN releases repowering policy for wind energy projects

Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation appointed as the nodal agency for implementation

CEO withdraws Ganesha circular after backlash

FACING backlash over the issuance of a circular requesting school students to take a pledge for eco-friendly Vinayakar Chaturthi celebrations during their morning prayers anytime before the festival, the district chief educational officer (CEO) has informed that it has withdrawn it.

EPS's response sought on plea over 'illegal' pumping line

THE first bench of Madras High Court consisting of Acting Chief Justice D Krishnakumar and Justice PB Balaji on Wednesday directed the state government, former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and others to reply to a petition filed by a farmer, Selvam, seeking orders to quash a 2020 GO that permitted Palaniswami and his family members to pump water for irrigation using high-powered electric motors.

Engg grads sans PSTM cert for diploma can't be denied quota: HC

THE Madras High Court has ruled that candidates, who have completed an engineering degree in Tamil medium even if they had their diploma course in English, are eligible for availing the quota for persons studied in Tamil medium (PSTM) for government services, provided they fulfil other criterion of having studied in school in Tamil medium up to Class 12.

Doctors oppose appointment of juniors as HoDs in med college

Government doctors opposed the decision of the Tiruvannamalai Medical College dean to appoint four professors, who are juniors to them in service, as the heads of departments (HoD).

13k more choose engineering but 54k TN seats still vacant

MARKING a significant increase in the uptake of engineering seats this year, the third round of Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) counselling concluded on Wednesday.