The Federation of Student Organisations-Tamil Nadu (FSO-TN) has announced it would stage a ‘black flag’ protest against Union Minister of State for Education Sukanta Majumdar’s visit to Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT M) on Friday (February 28, 2025). The group, in a statement, said the protest was to condemn the Union government for refusing to release […]
The Delhi High Court on Thursday (February 27, 2025) reserved its verdict on Delhi University’s plea challenging CIC order directing disclosure of information with respect to the bachelor’s degree of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “Arguments heard. Judgement reserved,” said Justice Sachin Datta after hearing the parties. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for Delhi University, said […]
Motorists, especially those on two-wheelers, passing through the national highway at Pathadipalam, near Kalamassery, in Kochi, Kerala, reportedly had a harrowing time after chilli powder was swept into the eyes, putting them to much discomfort on Thursday (February 27, 2025) morning. The incident occurred near Kochi Metro pillar 333. Reportedly, two packets of chili powder, […]
The Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation (APSSDC) on Thursday (February 27, 2025) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SkillBee to provide training in the German language to nursing students in the State. SpellBee is an online platform that connects businesses with skilled labour in various industries. The MoU, signed in the presence of […]
With a leopard suspected to have killed a goat in Chennimalai recently, the Forest Department has urged farmers to relocate goat sheds located on patta lands adjacent to the forest area. On February 21, Kumarasamy, 58, of Kuttakadu village, discovered that one of his goats was missing and another dead with bite injuries. Pug marks […]
A peace committee meeting between officials of the Revenue, Police and Fisheries departments and leaders of fishermen associations was convened in Rameswaram on Thursday (February 27, 2025) to convince the latter to drop or postpone their proposed indefinite strike from Friday (February 28, 2025). The talks, however, failed, with the associations going ahead with the […]
DMK president and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday (February 27, 2025) charged that the push for a monolithic Hindi identity “killed ancient mother tongues.” Languages that gave space for Hindi eventually got lost without any trace, he claimed. In a social media post, Mr. Stalin called upon “sisters and brothers from other […]
The third (800-MW) unit of Sri Damodaram Sanjeevaiah Thermal Power Station (SDSTPS) at Krishnapatnam in Nellore district reached a significant milestone of 100 days of continuous operation for the first time since its Commercial Operation Date (COD) and generated 1,596.30 Million Units (MU) with a Plant Load Factor (PLF) of 83% since November, 18, 2024. […]
A total of 26 cases have been filed in various courts in Kerala against yoga practitioner Baba Ramdev, his associate Acharya Balkrishna, and Divya Pharmacy, the marketing arm of their ayurvedic drugs manufacturing company, Patanjali Ayurved, related to violations of the Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954. This was revealed in an affidavit […]
The Madras High Court on Thursday (February 27, 2025) dismissed a writ petition filed by an association of contract labourers in the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) seeking a direction to the Director General of Police (DGP) to consider a plea for granting permission for a sit-in protest at every district head office, […]
