Nine classroom buildings in five schools in Tiruvarur district constructed at a cost of ₹191.52 lakh with financial assistance from the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) were inaugurated on Saturday. According to sources, three classrooms, one each at a cost of ₹21.36 lakh, at the Government Higher Secondary Schools at Pudur, Kottur, […]
An engineering student was found dead in a well at Sadayampatti near Kulithalai on Saturday. The victim was identified as S. Arun, 21, a final year student of a private engineering college in Thottiyam. He was found dead in the well near his house with his legs were tied. On information, the Kulithalai police rushed […]
The tragic stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station where about 18 passengers lost their lives has again put the focus on the lack of access control to stations and unregulated issuance of unreserved tickets leading to unmanageable crowds. Though the Railways Ministry has announced its intent to come out with new crowd management control […]
Clarifying that the state government had not stopped any of the guarantee schemes, PWD minister Satish Jarkiholi on Saturday said that there might have been delay in transferring the money under ‘Gruha Laxmi’ scheme to the beneficiaries, but would be paid at a time in the coming days. Speaking to press persons in Hubballi on […]
Officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) have seized 729 kg of ganja and 16.5 kg of charas from different locations in Tamil Nadu. According to a senior official in the agency, special teams seized 273 kg ganja in Madurai, 156 ganja near Usilampatti (Madurai district), and 300 kg ganja at Nallur Toll Plaza near […]
India and Bhutan enjoy “exemplary ties” of friendship and cooperation, based on trust, goodwill and mutual understanding at all levels, and the visit of Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay was in keeping with the tradition of regular high-level exchanges between the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Saturday (February 22, 2025.) Mr. […]
Madras High Court judge Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy called for stronger capacity-building efforts to ensure an adaptive and robust Intellectual Property (IP) enforcement framework, citing the challenges posed by rapid technological advancements. “The transition to software-defined vehicles necessitates a robust legal framework that not only protects but also facilitates accessibility to IP resources emphasising legal professionals must be […]
Indian Rubber Gloves Manufacturers Association (IRGMA) has filed official complaints with Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) stating that there is proof that some major importers of medical gloves are violently flouting safety norms, mislabelling their products, and evading all norms under the Medical Device Rules, 2017. “We have now intensified our fight against prohibited […]
Vasundhara Oswal, daughter of Indian-origin billionaire Pankaj Oswal, who was jailed falsely on charges of kidnapping and murder of her father’s former employee in Uganda, claimed that her more than three-week ordeal behind bars was a gross violation of human rights. Vasundhara (26) was falsely charged with the kidnapping and murder of Mukesh Menaria, a […]
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and the College of Commissioners will visit India on February 27 and 28, the government and Commission announced. The visit comes early in the Commission’s new term, which began in December last year. The visit would “ pave the way for further strengthening of bilateral relations based on […]
