Gyanesh Kumar, who took over as the 26th Chief Election Commissioner of India earlier this week, comes to the top position with the image of a man who delivers with a smile. People who have interacted with him during his various stints in the government recall an affable bureaucrat always welcoming with a cup of […]
‘Language politics’ has defined the course of developments in Uttar Pradesh in the past week with the Assembly in session and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi visiting his parliamentary constituency, Rae Bareli. The Congress leader injected language into his politics of social justice during the two-day visit on February 20-21, […]
The slogan ‘Sabko Dekha, aa gayi Rekha’ (We have seen many, now Rekha has arrived), reverberated outside Rekha Gupta’s home in Shalimar Bagh on February 19, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) affirmed its faith in her as the next Chief Minister of Delhi. The first-time MLA was sworn in along with her council of […]
With an aim to strengthen the State’s economy, the Chhattisgarh government has implemented the New Shops and Establishments Act that allows traders to keep their shops open seven days a week and 24 hours a day. A statement issued by the government on Saturday said the new policy was implemented to boost trade and create […]
The State Highways Department has speeded up the planting of saplings along city roads in an effort to restore the green cover lost due to cyclones and civic works. Anna Salai, the Poonamallee High Road, Jawaharlal Nehru Salai and the Vanagaram-Ambattur-Puzhal Road have received around 2,000 saplings, each over six feet tall. “We started this […]
Even the sane voices who condemn the division of people in the name of religion often overlook division in the name of language and race, said Justice V. Ramasubramanian, Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India. Speaking at a national forum for promoting communal amity, Justice Ramasubramanian said, “We have to focus on our […]
In a bid to curb illegal vehicle modifications, the Hyderabad traffic police hosted an awareness programme for traders dealing in dark film, sirens, musical and multi-tone horns, modified silencers, number plates and other vehicle alterations. The session was attended by over 250 shop owners, automobile workshop operators, mechanics and registration number plate manufacturers in the […]
The Ariyur police seized 13 logs of beefwood, which weighs around 500 kgs, from a SUV during a routine vehicle check near a police check post at Ariyur village in Vellore. Police said as part of surveillance against banned tobacco products and ganja, a police team led by Inspector S. Nagaraj were checking vehicles near […]
Students in colleges affiliated to the University of Madras will be allowed to pursue internship and projects in the university’s departments. The university’s academic council in its meeting on Saturday resolved that the students would be charged a nominal fee, which will be determined by the university’s syndicate, for using the facilities. The faculty members […]
A woman riding a two-wheeler died in an accident near the Government Medical College Hospital, Kalamassery, on Saturday (February 22, 2025) noon, the second woman bike rider to die in an accident at Kalamassery within a week. Bushara Beevi, 41, of Kakkanad reportedly lost control of the scooter that she was riding after she lost […]
