Five major dams in the State, which are over five decades old, are proposed to be rehabilitated soon under Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP)–II with the World Bank assistance. The projects, which aim to ensure dam safety and improve the operation of the structures, are in various stages of implementation. The Water Resources … Read more
The police on Monday arrested a 41-year-old man on charges of raping a 78-year-old woman. The police said that the man from Perur Pachapalayam near Coimbatore had been residing alone after his wife separated from him some years ago. He did daily wage work for a living. The survivor woman, who lives alone, had sought … Read more
Terming that comparison with people like Vijay Mallya and Nirav Modi was unwarranted, the Kerala High Court permitted a youth who had been charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act to go abroad for job as conclusion of trial was not foreseeable in the near future. The 24-year-old petitioner from Thrissur was … Read more
Sanitation workers trying to open a blocked sewer line in Raghubir Nagar of west Delhi. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR For 30-year-old Akash, a second-generation sanitation worker, nothing has changed in all these years except getting safety gear and a few machines to clear the sewer lines. Like his father, he too has to … Read more
Farmers of Thorapalli Agraharam panchayat petitioning Collector C. Dinesh Kumar objecting to the proposed move to expand Hosur Corporation to include Thorapalli panchayat. | Photo Credit: N. BASHKARAN Farmers and residents of Thogarapalli Agraharam panchayat here petitioned the Collector objecting to the proposed merger of the panchayat to Hosur Corporation, here at the Collectorate on … Read more
A Hyderabad-based doctor was duped of ₹1.40 lakh in a cyber fraud case. | Photo Credit: File photo Getty Images ‘Advanced payment’ for medical examination of 90 women cadets (students at an alleged police academy) by a fake army official landed a Hyderabad-based woman doctor in a ₹1.40 lakh scam. The amount was debited from the … Read more
Quality Assurance (QA) Conclave, themed ‘Collaborative Quality Assurance: Bridging the Gap Between Industry and Defence’, is scheduled to be held at New Delhi on February 7, according to a release here from the Eastern Naval Command on Tuesday. The event will be held at Manekshaw Convention Centre. Aiming to provide a strategic platform to advance … Read more
C. Dinesh Kumar | Photo Credit: N. BASHKARAN C. Dinesh Kumar, took charge as the Collector of Krishnagiri here on Tuesday. Mr. Dinesh Kumar was previously the Commissioner of Madurai Corporation. He succeeds outgoing Collector K. M. Sarayu, who was promoted as the Joint Secretary to Government (Protocol). Published – February 04, 2025 09:01 pm … Read more
The technical committee inspected the ongoing breakwater construction for Kulai Fishing harbour recently at the behest of the New Mangalore Port Authority near Mangaluru. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A three-member technical committee comprising experts from premier ocean research institutions in the country has said the layout and the alignment of the breakwater being built … Read more
Coimbatore District Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati (fourth right) and Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner Sivaguru Prabakaran (second left) with members of the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association and the Georgia Indo American Chamber of Commerce in Coimbatore city on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. | Photo Credit: Siva SaravananS The Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (Codissia) and the … Read more
The Puducherry Maanila Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (PMMMK) has urged the government to reconsider the premature transfer of D. Manikandan who served as Karaikal Collector to the post of Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor. Former Member of Parliament and PMMMK president M. Ramadass said the transfer of the officer could have been put off for a … Read more
Residents of Nada and surrounding villages of Kundapura taluk staging a protest in front of the regional transport office in Manipal, Udupi, on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: UMESH S. SHETTIGAR Residents of Nada and surrounding villages of Kundapura taluk held a protest demanding KSRTC bus services from Kundapura to their villages on Tuesday in front of … Read more
The Mangaluru police have disabled operation of a walkie-talkie that was allegedly stolen from a police vehicle when a Sub-Inspector was clearing a mob while he was on night patrol in Ullal police station limits recently. In a complaint, Ullal Police Sub-Inspector Dhanraj said on January 22 that he took the walkie-talkie marked “Beat-3” and … Read more
The police deployed water cannon against KSU activists as they marched to the office of the District Police Chief (Kochi City) on February 4. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin The police fired water cannon to disperse activists of the Kerala Students Union after they staged a march to the office of the District Police Chief … Read more
The first regular train service with electric traction on Madurai – Bodinayakkanur section leaving the railway Junction in Madurai on Tuesday. Southern Railway has introduced electric locomotives for trains being operated on Madurai – Bodinayakkanur section with effect from Tuesday. Train No. 20601 Chennai Central – Bodinayakkanur tri-weekly express became the first train to run … Read more
Chitra Vijayan, the newly appointed Corporation Commissioner of Madurai. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chitra Vijayan, the newly appointed Commissioner of Madurai Corporation, assumed office on Monday. Prior to this post, she served as the Joint Director of e-Governance/ Joint Chief Executive Officer of Tamil Nadu e-Governance Agency. A 2019 batch IAS officer, Ms. Vijayan … Read more
The Coimbatore City Police on Tuesday detained around 100 persons attached to different right-wing organisations as a preventive measure in the wake of the recent developments at Thiruparankundram in Madurai. The police said that members of the Hindu Munnani, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Hanuman Sena were detained in Coimbatore, to prevent them from staging protests … Read more
Use of e-cigarettes in urban areas and traditional tobacco products in rural regions significantly increases cancer risks, say oncologists Most cancers are not of hereditary origin, and lifestyle factors such as dietary habits, smoking, alcohol consumption and infections play a significant role in their development, observed noted oncologists during the World Cancer Day awareness programme … Read more
A public outreach programme was organised by the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre(HBCH&RC), Tata Memorial Centre, Visakhapatnam, a grant-in-aid institute of the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India, on the occasion of World Cancer Day on Tuesday (February 4). Anakapalli District Collector Vijaya Krishnan participated as the chief guest and Dr. Ashish … Read more
Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL TPCC president and MLC B. Mahesh Kumar Goud criticised Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao for not attending the Assembly’s special session convened on Tuesday to discuss the comprehensive report of the socio, economic, education, employment, political, and caste survey. … Read more
Kanniyakumari Collector R. Alagumeena inspects the Government Hospital at Boothapandi. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Kanniyakumari Collector R. Alagumeena inspected the taluk hospital and an Anganwadi at Bhoothapandi on Tuesday. Ms. Alagumeena, who inspected Government Taluk Hospital, Bhoothapandi, said the number of deliveries in the hospital, vaccination of babies, post-delivery care etc., were reviewed during … Read more
The State president of Hindu Munnani, Kadeswara Subramaniam, and about 300 volunteers of the outfit were arrested by the police in Tiruppur city on Tuesday after he attempted to travel to Tirupparankundram temple in Madurai district, to take part in the protest by Hindu organisations against animal sacrifices at an Islamic Dargah on the hill. … Read more
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes, acting on a petition of Dalit Liberation Movement, has sought details from the Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department of developments in construction of community halls as announced in the State Assembly in 2021-22. The petitioner, S. Bhimrao of Dalit Liberation Movement, through a reply under the … Read more
Director of Health and Family Welfare V. Ravichandran speaking at the 9th edition of CII’s conference on holistic health held in Puducherry on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The 9th edition of the Confederation of Indian Industry’s conference on holistic health was held in Puducherry on Tuesday. Speaking on this year’s topic ‘Redefining workspace wellness,’ Director of … Read more
The academic council of the University of Calicut has approved regulations for the five-year integrated postgraduate programmes under the choice-based credit and semester system in its affiliated colleges. The council meeting, presided over by Vice-Chancellor P. Raveendran, was held on the university campus at Tenhipalam in Malappuram district on Tuesday. Mr. Raveendran also directed the … Read more
Ernakulam Regional Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union (ERCMPU) of Milma has raised the additional incentive on milk procured from dairy farmers to ₹15 per litre for the period from February 1 to March 31, 2025. Dairy farmers affiliated with milk cooperative societies under the ERCMPU have been getting ₹10 as an additional incentive since August 11, … Read more
More than 100 women staged a protest in support of four individuals arrested for allegedly defrauding the public of several crores through a trust. City police had, last month, arrested four people at Ammapet, who ran a trust and allegedly collected over ₹200 crore in deposits from the public after they were promised high returns. … Read more
K. Alamelu, 91-year-old recipient of the Silver Elephant Award, seen at the recently concluded Bharat Scouts and Guides Jamboree at Manapparai in Tiruchi district. | Photo Credit: M. MOORTHY “Be prepared” is the motto of Bharat Scouts and Guides, thereby warranting its members to be physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. The 91-year-old K. … Read more
The Mukkom police have registered a case against Devadasan, 64, one of the owners of a newly opened lodge at Mambetta near Mukkom, Suresh Babu, 46, a security staff at the lodge, and Riyas, 47, another staff at the lodge, in connection with the alleged sexual assault attempt on a 29-year-old woman recently. The woman, … Read more
