The Coimbatore police on Wednesday (February 19, 2025) arrested a teacher of CBSE school in the district on the charge of sexually assaulting schoolgirls. The police said that a drawing teacher working in the school was arrested based on a complaint from the principal of the institution. A senior police officer said that some of […]
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has warned “secular democratic forces” against the Sangh Parivar’s alleged attempt to “alter the history of the Indian Independence movement.” Inaugurating the 35th State Conference of the Students Federation of India (SFI) here on Wednesday (February 19, 2025), Mr. Vijayan said that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its affiliates in […]
Heavy traffic congestion was reported at Puranapul and surrounding areas on Wednesday (February 19, 2025) afternoon as multiple processions were held across the South and South-East zones of Hyderabad to mark Shivaji Jayanti. An official from the Hyderabad Traffic Police said that the congestion was due to a temporary halt of 10 – 15 minutes […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he made it clear to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India will not be spared from Washington’s reciprocal tariffs, emphasising that “nobody can argue with me” on tariff structure. Mr. Trump made these remarks during an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity recently. Fox News aired a joint […]
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while addressing the Assembly on Wednesday (February 19, 2025), emphasized the grandeur of the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj and condemned the spread of misinformation against Sanatan Dharma, Maa Ganga, and India. “While we are participating in the discussion here, more than 56.25 crore devotees have already taken their holy […]
Karnataka’s new Ordinance and the state of microfinance sector On February 12, 2025 after days of deliberations, the Karnataka government promulgated an Ordinance to crack the whip on unregistered and unlicensed microfinance institutions (MFI) and moneylending agencies in the State. | Video Credit: The Hindu On February 12, 2025 after days of deliberations, the Karnataka […]
Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Tuesday (February 19, 2025) launched the distribution of cheques to the tune ₹3.75 crore to support 750 former prisoners taking up entrepreneurship. Mr. Udhayanidhi handed over the cheques to former prisoners during an event organised in Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai by Tamil Nadu Discharged Prisoners Aid Society […]
The CBI on Wednesday (February 19, 2025) conducted searches at seven locations in Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a disproportionate assets case against Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, secretary of labour and employment department, officials said. Ranjan has allegedly amassed assets which he could not satisfactorily account for, they said. The agency has registered a case […]
The Kerala Cabinet on Wednesday revised the salary and benefits of members of the Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC). Henceforth, the PSC chairperson will draw the salary and enjoy the perks of district judges on the super time scale. The Cabinet has raised the compensation and benefits of PSC members to that of selection-grade district […]
Supreme Court Bench indicated on Wednesday (February 19, 2025) petitions challenging the legality of a new law which gave the Centre a dominant role in the appointment process of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners (ECs) could be heard on March 19, 2025 as there were no dates in between. The postponement from […]
