The DMK and its allies will hold a demonstration in front of the Chennai Collectorate on February 18 to oppose Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s assertion that [Samagra Shiksha] funds would not be released to Tamil Nadu until it accepted the National Education Policy (NEP) as well as the ‘failure’ of Union Finance Minister Nirmala […]
The Sulthan Bathery police in Kerala have arrested a Kozhikode native at the Bengaluru airport for online trading fraud. The accused, C.K. Nijas, (25), a native of Perumanna, was arrested on Saturday as he was returning home from Abu Dhabi, where he had fled to. Mr. Nijas had allegedly extracted ₹75 lakh, through bank transfer […]
: Six additional reverse osmosis (RO) plants were inaugurated on the 14-km-long Girivalam path in Tiruvannamalai town for the benefit of pilgrims and tourists. With this, the path now has 14 purified drinking water facilities. Each RO plant is located every one kilometre on the route. Accompanied by Tiruvannamalai Collector K. Tharpagaraj, Minister for Public […]
Hyderabad Airport Metro Rail Limited (HAML) has begun underground soil tests through drilling for the proposed metro line connectivity to Medchal, Shamirpet and also the Future City as a precursor towards the preparation of Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) to be submitted to the State government for necessary approvals. HAML managing director N.V.S. Reddy, in a […]
For cricket enthusiasts in Telangana, especially in the twin cities, this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) promises more than just the excitement of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s home games. Hyderabad is set to host not only the Sunrisers’ first home clash against Rajasthan Royals on March 23 but also the high-stakes Qualifier 1 and Eliminator on May […]
Tamil Nadu’s Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services Palanivel Thiaga Rajan chaired a meeting with senior officials of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies in collaboration with Tamil Nadu’s thriving innovation ecosystem. “Given Tamil Nadu’s strategic position in the Defence Corridor, we explored opportunities to […]
State-run oil marketing companies have clarified that no deadline has been set for the submission of e-KYC by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) consumers. Official sources in the State-level coordinator for the oil industry said that so far, around 65% of over 2.10 crore consumers have submitted the details to their respective agencies. In the case […]
Condoling the death of 18 passengers at the New Delhi Railway Station, the Opposition blamed the Union government for mismanagement and asked why crowd control measures were not in place. They also accused the government of trying to under-report the number of dead and injured. Calling the incident “distressing”, Leader of the Opposition in the […]
In a concerted effort to enhance safety and minimise accidents near school zones in Bengaluru, the city’s traffic police have rolled out a reworked ‘Safe Routes to School’ project again this year. This initiative focuses on designating and demarcating school zones more effectively, particularly in areas with a high concentration of educational institutions within the […]
The United Kingdom’s Minister of State for Defence, Vernon Coaker, said on Sunday (February 16, 2025) that his country will be a reliable partner for India “now and in the future”. He further emphasised that the new Defence Partnership – India (DP-I), a dedicated programme office within the U.K.’s Ministry of Defence, demonstrated that from […]
