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Hold green audit to curb landslides, orders Kerala HC

Geo-mapping could assess use of water and other resources in ecologically fragile areas

MUDA allegations part of conspiracy by lobbies to oust me: Siddu

KARNATAKA Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday claimed that he is \"spotlessly clean\" and accused opposition parties of targeting him just because he is a mass leader from a backward community.

Independence from poor network: 4G link for Jawadhu Hills from August 15

AFTER a 15-year struggle with poor network connectivity, the Hindu Malayali tribal communities in the Jawadhu Hills of Vellore district are set to receive proper signal coverage.

Suspended cop among two held for smuggling 117 kg of ganja

THE Adirampattinam police on Thursday night arrested two persons, including a Grade I police constable under suspension, for transporting 117 kg of ganja in a car, allegedly to smuggle it to Sri Lanka.

'South India can be world's food factory'

South India can become the food factory of the world and the region has a $200billion food processing potential, according to Ravichandran Purushotaman, president of Danfoss India, which launched a report on the relevance of southern states in the country's food sector.

Minister launches solar chargers to power phones

AS part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 for affordable and clean energy, Minister for Environment and Climate Change Siva V Meyyanathan launched a solarpowered charger for smartphones and other devices on Friday.

Govt nod to book Periyar univ V-C

THE Department of Labour Welfare and Skill Development has given the nod to the Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Enforcement) to file a criminal case against the Vice-Chancellor of Periyar University R Jagannathan, and Registrar (incharge) R Balagurunathan for terminating the services of four temporary staff.

Pondy CM banner: Principal district judge writes to HC to initiate contempt action

THE principal district judge of Puducherry, T Chandrasekaran, has sent a complaint to the Madras High Court for initiating a contempt action against the UT's administration for violating the ban on unauthorised banners on Chief Minister N Rangasamy's birthday.

Two female deer shot dead near lake in Ariyalur, search on for poachers

Police check mobile signal transmission at the time of the incident, pellets found in carcasses

Guidelines for Grama Sabha meet issued

THE state government has listed a host of issues to be discussed during the grama sabha meetings to be held in village panchayats on the Independence Day.

'Union govt failed to end fishers' arrest, state has not put enough pressure’

THE principal opposition party, AIADMK, and other parties like PMK, CPI and AMMK on Friday strongly condemned Sri Lankan navy for the arrest of 35 Tamil Nadu fishermen and seizure of four country boats.

CM: Dravidian model govt committed to social justice

Stalin launches 'Tamizh Pudhalvan'; first instalment credited to accounts

'Cops must not interfere in student disputes at school'

COMMENTING on the frequent clashes among school students in Tirunelveli district, Assembly Speaker M Appavu said on Friday that school headmasters should be allowed to resolve the issues and take action against the erring students.

Dalit man dies in jail, kin suspect torture; magisterial probe ordered

A 31-year-old Dalit man died a few hours after being remanded in judicial custody at Villupuram sub-jail on Friday, leaving family members in shock and triggering suspicion of death due to alleged custodial torture.

Several EB staff fail to upload pics on safety app

OF the 2,817 Tangedco sections in the state, as many as 788 did not upload even a single photo in the TNEB Safety app for June.

CBI files cases against AP firms, 2 UCO bank officials

THE Special Task Branch (STB) wing of CBI in Chennai recently registered two cases against two senior officials of UCO bank's Guntur branch after some entities were found to have submitted fraudulent documents to obtain ₹10 crore as loans and diverted them to other accounts.

Police grill BJP advocate Paul Kanagaraj in Armstrong case

TAMIL NADU BJP vice-president and advocate RC Paul Kanagaraj appeared before the Chennai police on Friday in connection with the investigation into the murder of BSP state president K Armstrong.

Michaung lessons: Flood mitigation focus now on south Chennai

FOLLOWING the havoc wreaked by Cyclone Michaung last year, the Water Resources Department (WRD) has shifted its flood prevention focus to certain areas in south Chennai.

Man murders partner inside Triplicane lodge

A 33-year-old man was arrested from his house in Perambur on Friday for allegedly murdering his 27-year-old partner in a lodge in Triplicane.

5 MTC bus depots to be equipped to handle e-buses

WITH the plan to procure 500 low-floor electric buses for the city reaching its final stage, the MTC is preparing to equip the diesel bus depots at Perumbakkam, Chromepet, Tondiarpet, Semmencherry, and KK Nagar to carry out maintenance activities of e-buses.

NGT: Convene meeting to curb mussel spread in Kosasthaliyar

THE southern bench of National Green Tribunal has directed the chief secretary to convene an urgent meeting with department officials and port authorities concerned on controlling the spread of Kaaka Azhi (Charru Mussels) in Kosasthaliyar backwaters in Ennore.

TWO-YEAR AGONY ENDS, DISABLED MAN'S MODIFIED CAR REGISTERED

THE two-year ordeal of K Robin Benifer (35), a person with locomotor disability, to get his modified car registered has come to an end as the regional transport office (Coimbatore South) issued a registration certificate for the vehicle under the category of adaptive vehicle on August 2.

Man slapped with ₹50,000 fine for filing frivolous plea

THE Madras High Court has imposed a cost of 50,000 on a man for filing a frivolous petition and disrupting the court proceedings without respecting the decorum.

Woman pretends to be pregnant, abducts newborn from Salem hosp

A woman, pretending to be pregnant, stole a newborn from the Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital in Salem on Friday afternoon.

Four of a family found dead in Pondy hotel

FOUR of a family from Dindigul were found dead at a hotel in Puducherry on Friday.

Bill proposes up to 4 nominees per bank acct

MINISTER of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary on Friday introduced the Banking Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha, proposing up to four nominees for each bank account.

Sisodia finally gets bail

SEVENTEEN months after he was arrested for alleged money laundering linked to the Delhi excise policy scam, former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Friday walked out of Tihar jail after the Supreme Court granted him bail.

Govt ducks the SC/ST creamy layer bullet

IN a significant move, the Centre on Friday said it will not implement the Supreme Court's proposal of carving out the creamy layer within the reservations for Scheduled Castes (STS) and Scheduled Tribes (STs).

Food Prices Can't Be Overlooked For Inflation Targeting, Says Das

CONTRARY to the views expressed in the Economic Survey regarding the exclusion of food from retail inflation calculations, RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Thursday emphasised that food inflation cannot be overlooked due to its significant contribution to the overall consumption basket.

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