'Baby shower' in school: 4K protest; teacher may be reinstated in '7-10 days'
The New Indian Express|September 24, 2024
AS many as 4,000 government school teachers, from primary to higher secondary, wore black badges to work on Monday to protest against the suspension of a teacher after a viral video of government schoolgirls mimicking a 'baby shower' for a fellow classmate surfaced last week.
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Hundreds of teachers also thronged the office of District Chief Education Officer S Manimozhi, demanding the teacher's reinstatement. On Monday morning, another group stood outside the Government Boys Higher Secondary School to show solidarity.

The teachers questioned how the class teacher could be held responsible for the students' actions.

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Laddu row: FSSAI notice to TN dairy as all 4 samples fail

The Food Safety and Standards authority of India (FSSaI) has issued a show-cause notice to Dindigul-based an R Dairy Food Private Ltd, which supplied ghee to the tirumala temple for laddu making, after animal fat was detected in all the four samples collected from the firm for testing, official sources said on Monday. the supplier had been directed to respond to the charges by Monday.

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Modi's message of humanity in Summit of Future
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Modi's message of humanity in Summit of Future

AMID raging global conflicts, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stressed the need for collective efforts to bring peace and stability.

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Kerala man tests +ve for fast-spreading Clade lb strain

INDIA on Monday reported its first case of Mpox Clade 1b variant in Malappuram district in Kerala, officials sources confirmed.

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Storing, watching child porn a crime: SC

THE Supreme Court on Monday held that storage or watching of child pornographic material constituted an offence under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act).

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September 24, 2024
And now, we choose Laapataa Ladies for the Oscars
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And now, we choose Laapataa Ladies for the Oscars

WHAT constitutes the perfect submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film? It's a question that haunts not only the Film Federation of India jury, responsible for announcing our official submission, but also our filmmakers and cinephiles alike.

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Engg colleges inflate marks, Anna univ to hold 1 exam every semester
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Engg colleges inflate marks, Anna univ to hold 1 exam every semester

TO ensure quality of technical education in autonomous colleges affiliated to Anna University, the syndicate body of the varsity has decided that from this academic year, examination of one theory paper in each semester will be conducted by the varsity.

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September 24, 2024
HC asks govt whether it re-entered land as per law
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HC asks govt whether it re-entered land as per law

THE Madras High Court on Monday questioned TN government whether the possession of the land leased to Madras Race Club was taken as per the law and whether documents were available to show handing of the land to the horticulture department.

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September 24, 2024
NGT suggests govt convert part of race club land into lake
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NGT suggests govt convert part of race club land into lake

Tribunal's proposal aimed at mitigating urban flooding; response sought from TN

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September 24, 2024
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'Baby shower' in school: 4K protest; teacher may be reinstated in '7-10 days'

AS many as 4,000 government school teachers, from primary to higher secondary, wore black badges to work on Monday to protest against the suspension of a teacher after a viral video of government schoolgirls mimicking a 'baby shower' for a fellow classmate surfaced last week.

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September 24, 2024
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Chennai-Tiruvallur rly travel time may increase by 10 mins

The travel time for suburban commuters on the ChennaiTiruvallur route may increase by 10 minutes since the railway has imposed a 20 kmph speed limit over a 6-km stretch between Avadi and Ambattur to facilitate pipeline installation beneath the rail track by the metro water department. Currently, local trains are running at speeds of 80 to 90 km/h.

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