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NTF forms four panels on doc safety, security
AFTER grilling Dr Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, and two other vendors linked to the hospital, the CBI claims to have found a letter written by Ghosh to the Public Works Department asking for the renovation of a toilet just beside the seminar hall where the body of the trainee doctor was found on August 9, sources said.
NMC withdraws MBBS syllabus terming lesbianism an offence
BOWING to nationwide condemnation from disability rights experts and LGBTQ activists, the National Medical Commission (NMC) on Thursday announced that they have withdrawn and cancelled the revised MBBS curriculum.
JPC on Waqf Bill consults urban development, rlys and transport ministries
AT the third meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Thursday, the panel held deliberations with three key ministries on the proposed legislation.
Make pupils sensitive, honest: Prez to teachers
ON Teachers' Day, President Droupadi Murmu gave away national awards to teachers selected from across the country for their extraordinary contribution in the field of education.
Knowledge of scriptures helps India fight global evil forces, says Bhagwat
CAUTIONING about a rise of evil forces worldwide disrupting peace, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said India has the ability to tackle such forces because of its scriptural knowledge.
Interpol issued highest 100 RCNs on India's request in 2023: CBI director
CBI director Praveen Sood announced on Thursday that Interpol issued 100 Red Corner Notices (RCNs) at India's request in 2023, marking the highest number in a single year.
NGT notice to Centre, Raj govt over illegal entry of SUVs in Ranthambore
CITING non-compliance of environmental norms, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Rajasthan government, Union environment ministry and others over unauthorised entry of \"luxury vehicles\" to Ranthambore National Park.
After nod, doubt on eye drop claim
INDIA'S drug regulator has asked for an explanation from the Mumbai-based pharma company, which claimed that its new eye drop could help people reduce dependency on reading glasses for those suffering from presbyopia, an age-related vision condition.
REFORMS TO STRENGTHEN UNIFIED PENSION SCHEME
0N August 24, the Union cabinet approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), a significant step towards providing government employees a secure and assured pension after retirement.
NLU student from Chennai dies by suicide, police suspect depression
A third year student of National Law University in Delhi allegedly died by suicide at her hostel room on Wednesday.
Sexual harassment: Edavela Babu, Mukesh granted anticipatory bail
IN a relief to actors Mukesh and Edavela Babu, an Ernakulam court on Thursday granted them anticipatory bail in the rape cases registered on the complaints of an actress who worked in Malayalam and Tamil films.
Restoration work begins in flood-hit districts in AP; CM Naidu takes stock
200 tankers supplying drinking water; irrigation department trying to close Budameru breach
Cops bust prostitution racket, arrest mastermind
COIMBATORE city police on Thursday busted a prostitution racket and arrested two persons including the mastermind, who allegedly has international connections, and his manager.
HC tells CB-CID to book Vellore prison officials
Bench orders victim to be transferred to Salem prison & treatment to be provided
With no motorable road, 65-yr-old 'walks 7km² to reach med facility, dies
A 65-year-old man's collapse and subsequent death in front of a medical shop on Wednesday has brought to the fore the laxity of authorities in providing road facilities to the hilly village of Neknamalai near Vaniyambadi.
CPI: Centre has betrayed fishers
THE union government has betrayed Tamil Nadu fishermen and the ongoing attacks by the Sri Lankan Navy are the result of the centre's flawed foreign policy, CPI national secretary D Raja told reporters at the party headquarters on Thursday.
Ex-min's brother sent to two-day CB-CID custody
A judicial magistrate court on Thursday granted the CB-CID police two days' custody of former minister MR Vijayabhaskar's brother Sekar for inquiries in connection with the 100-crore land fraud case.
TNPCB to begin study to map noise pollution
THE Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) will shortly commission a study for noise mapping in Chennai.
SL slaps fine, jails 3 TN fishers; CM says penalty adds to woes
THREE Rameswaram fishermen were sentenced to six months imprisonment and imposed a fine of SLR (Sri Lankan Rupee) 50,000 each by a Sri Lankan court on Thursday for allegedly violating the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) for the second time.
Thousands deleted from poll roll: DMK
THE DMK has approached the Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu, expressing concern over alleged deletion of names of thousands of voters from electoral roll without proper verification.
Sharp decline in edu quality, teaching standards below nat'l average: Guv
Ravi says TN's position ambiguous, it has neither signed nor rejected PM SHRI school scheme
Online booking of govt buses touched all-time high of 35,140 on Wednesday
ONLINE bookings for government buses hit a record high of 35,140 tickets on Wednesday, surpassing the previous peak of 32,910 tickets on January 12, 2018.
Pregnant constable dies of meningitis at Kilpauk GH, kin allege medical negligence
A 26-year-old pregnant police constable died of meningitis without responding to treatment at the Government Kilpauk Medical College Hospital on Thursday.
SKELETON FOUND IN TRENCH FLOODED IN DEC
Remains may belong to WB man who went missing when mud walls of 60-ft trench on Five Furlong Road caved in
COME MONSOON, GCC TO DOUBLE WATER QUALITY TESTS
THE Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) is planning to double the collection of water samples to check for contamination during the northeast monsoon.
Fake NCC camp: Special officer suggested to manage school
THE state government on Thursday informed the Madras High Court that the district education officer (private schools) of Krishnagiri district has recommended appointment of a special officer for managing the private school where students were sexually harassed at a fake NCC camp.
Armstrong charge sheet soon; lens on cash trail
THE Chennai police will file within a week the charge sheet in the murder case of K Armstrong, former Tamil Nadu BSP chief, the city police commissioner A Arun said on Thursday.
TN accepts min's apology; FIR binned
THE Madras High Court has ordered quashing of the FIR registered against Union Minister of State for MSME and Labour and Employment Shobha Karandlaje over her comments against Tamils in connection with the Rameshwaram Café bomb blast in Bengaluru.
ED attaches Jaffer Sadiq assets worth ₹55.3 crore
THE Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Chennai, on Thursday said it has provisionally attached properties worth ₹55.30 crore belonging to Jaffer Sadiq and his associates on September 2 under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.
immersion not Fee for idol possible, TN govt tells NGT
TNPCB says it is complying with all directions to protect waterbodies