At least 15 tents were gutted on Thursday (January 30, 2025) after they caught fire near Chamanganj Chowki outside Sector 22 in the Maha Kumbh Mela area with officials saying there was no loss of life. Chief Fire Officer (Kumbh) Pramod Sharma said information about a fire was received this afternoon and the fire was […]
The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has recommended that the Tamil Nadu government pay a compensation of ₹3 lakh to the mother of a man who jumped into the Adyar river in August 2018, after a sub-inspector (SI) of police refused to return the key to his two-wheeler during a vehicle check. SHRC member V. […]
Dealers of pre-owned vehicles across Tamil Nadu, including Coimbatore, downed shutters for a day on January 30, 2025. C.S. Venkatesh, joint secretary of the Coimbatore Pre Owned Dealers’ Association, said that moving from spot fines to online levy of penalties for violation of road rules has hit business for the dealers for the last six […]
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday (January 30, 2025) urged all parties to ensure that the Budget Session of Parliament is productive and said that the Business Advisory Committee will decide on the issues that will be taken up for discussion. Addressing reporters after an all-party meeting, the Parliamentary Affairs Minister said the meeting, which […]
South Central Railway (SCR) is operating four additional ‘Maha Kumbh’ Mela special trains between various destinations as detailed below: 07079 Charlapalli – Danapur February 5, 07080 Danapur – Charlapalli February 7, 07077 Charlapalli – Danapur February 7 and 07078 Danapur – Charlapalli February 9. All trains will start at their respective stations at 3 p.m. […]
The two-day hunger strike by three women make-up artistes, who are members of the All Kerala Cine Makeup Artists and Hairstylists (AKCMH) affiliated to the Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA), to press their various demands was called off on Thursday (January 30, 2-25) afternoon following talks attended by representatives of the Department of Labour […]
Alleging massive corruption in the proposed brewery and distillery in Elappully grama panchayat in Palakkad, senior Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala has demanded that the Kerala government withdraw its approval for the project. Speaking to mediapersons in Alappuzha on Thursday (January 30, 2025), Mr. Chennithala said the government had granted permission to Oasis Commercial Pvt Ltd […]
The Tamil Nadu government will soon file a review petition against the Supreme Court (SC) ruling that residence-based reservation in postgraduate (PG) medical courses was “unconstitutionally impermissible,” after consulting legal experts, Health Minister Ma. Subramanian said on Thursday (January 30, 2025). “Tamil Nadu implements 69% reservation. It reserves 50% of the seats for students who […]
A day before the proposed demonstration by the temporary Maruti Suzuki workers, both currently working with the company or having worked earlier, in support of their demands at Manesar here, the district administration has imposed prohibitory orders “to prevent any unlawful activity”. The police on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) also removed the dismissed Maruti workers […]
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (January 29, 2025) refused to release AAP MLA Naresh Balyan, arrested in a Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) case, on custody parole to enable him to “guide” his wife contesting the upcoming assembly polls. Delhi Police opposed the grant of custody parole to the lawmaker, saying an […]
