RAIPUR Alleging that non-governmental organisations in Chhattisgarh were misusing foreign funds received in the name of health and education for religious conversions, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday said the actions of such NGOs would be scrutinised. Mr. Sai said the State government is implementing strict laws to prevent forced religious conversions and […]
Six Congress MLAs in Rajasthan, including State party president Govind Singh Dotasra, were suspended for the remaining period of the Budget Session of the Assembly on Friday after they protested against a Minister’s remarks on former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. The Opposition members created an uproar with the demand for an apology and expunging of […]
: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday inaugurated infrastructure projects and welfare schemes amounting to ₹1,476 crore in Cuddalore district. He inaugurated a total of 602 completed projects and laid the foundation stone for 178 new ones. The notable projects among those completed include a drinking water initiative benefiting 6.8 lakh people in […]
The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from Tamil Nadu authorities on a special leave petition regarding alleged caste discrimination and atrocities suffered by the Dalit Catholic Christian community of Kottapalayam parish in Tiruchirappalli district. A Bench headed by Justice P.S. Narasimha issued notice to the District Collector and other authorities on a petition […]
On the occasion of the International Mother Language Day on Friday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and his deputy Udhayanidhi Stalin hailed the greatness and the antiquity of the Tamil language. Underlining the greatness of Tamil, Mr. Stalin said Tamil could stand on its own without the aid of other languages and it reflected […]
A team of epigraphists from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has recently copied a set of three inscriptions found on the slopes of a hillock near Kambur in Melur taluk in Madurai district. These inscriptions date back to the period of Pandya King Maravarman Sundara Pandyan I, who ruled during the 13th century. According […]
Makkal Needhi Maiam founder Kamal Haasan on Friday said while the “party’s voice will be heard in Parliament (Rajya Sabha) this year,” it would be heard in the State Assembly next year. Addressing at the party’s 8th founding day celebrations in Chennai, Mr. Haasan said he rues the fact that he didn’t enter politics almost […]
Students of Government Model HS LPS, Thycaud, visited the house of late poet O.N.V. Kurup on International Mother Language Day on Friday. The poet son’s Rajeev O.N.V. had the children recite Ammathirumozhi Malayalam, a poem written by ONV for Malayalam Pallikkoodam. Malayalam Pallikkoodam teacher Archana Parameswaran recited ONV’s poems Nanmozhi Narumozhi Malayalam and Ethre Sundaram […]
Responding to concerns raised by Group-II services aspirants, Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Nara Lokesh on Friday (February 21) night promised that he would consult with legal teams and explore all possible avenues to find a solution. “I have received numerous requests from Group-2 aspirants to postpone the examinations. I understand their concerns and, […]
The candidates of Group-II Mains examination scheduled to be conducted by Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) on February 23, are in the grip of anxiety and uncertainty over the roster issue. Citing errors in the roster system of notification issued on December 11, 2023, the candidates express concern that the recruitment process might face […]
