Thoothukudi customs officials seized essentials, firecrackers, and neuro tablets worth around ₹70 lakh near Inigo Nagar coastal area in Thoothukudi, according to information available on Thursday. Following a tip-off about the contraband hidden near the forest area close to Inigo Nagar, the officials conducted a search in the area and discovered 70 gunny bags hidden […]
In a major development for the residents of Kodi Shettypura and Siddapura Dhakle villages in Srirangapatna taluk in Mandya district, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has approved the construction of bus shelters under “Additional Road Safety Works” on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway Section of NH-275. The approval comes after a formal request […]
The Kerala High Court on Thursday further adjourned to January 28 the hearing on a petition seeking appointment of a special public prosecutor for the conduct of a criminal case pending before the Nedumangad Judicial Magistrate Court against MLA and former Transport Minister Antony Raju in connection with the tampering of evidence in a 1990 drug […]
Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Chinta Mohan on Thursday alleged that Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was pushing Andhra Pradesh into a debt trap by borrowing ₹60,000 crore from different agencies, including the World Bank at higher interest rates. He said that the latest borrowing of ₹11,000 crore from HUDCO at 8% interest […]
A DMK councillor from Thoothukudi Corporation has been arrested in connection with the import of areca nut from Indonesia. A shipment from Indonesia arrived at the Thoothukudi port last November where it was reported to contain cashew kernels as per the documentation. However, officials from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) inspected a few containers […]
MP for Mysuru Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar will inaugurate the Enventure Audodesk Centre of Excellence at the Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering on Monday, January 27. Addressing media persons here on Thursday, Mr. Anil Sivadas, CEO and Director of Enventure Engineering, said the centre of excellence marks a pivotal step in their expansion into tier-two cities, […]
The State government has been attempting to outsource noon-meal scheme by employing workers with a monthly honorarium of ₹3,000 as against the present special time-scale pay, according to Tamil Nadu Noon-Meal Workers’ Association. Around 500 noon meal scheme workers went on a hunger strike on the Virudhunagar Collectorate premises pressing for a charter of demands, […]
Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday (January 22, 2025) provided an update on the mysterious illness in Rajouri, stating that initial tests conducted by a toxicology laboratory in Lucknow under CSIR indicated the absence of any infection, virus, or bacteria. During the inauguration of the newly constructed bridge at Basantpur, Mr. Singh revealed that preliminary […]
The Left Democratic Front (LDF), under growing pressure over escalating human-wildlife conflicts in Kerala, has directed its criticism towards the Centre, calling for urgent reforms to the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran said the State has repeatedly sought permission from the Central government on a number of demands, including classifying wild boars […]
The wide-ranging sanctions imposed by the U.S. on the Russian oil sector have started to dent near-term oil flows to India with state-owned Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) saying not enough cargoes are available for March. The U.S. on January 10 issued sweeping sanctions targeting the Russian energy sector. The measures include sanctions on Russian […]
