Academicians and officials suggest a combination of strategies, including agricultural process, policies and market support, to increase area of production and productivity of minor millets in the State. A major initiative towards increasing the production would be expanding the area by encouraging farmers to utilise semi-arid and rainfed regions for millet cultivation as millets required … Read more
A 75-year-old man was charred to death on Tuesday. Subramani stayed with his wife Chinna Pillai , 70, in a hut at Sentharapatti near Thammampatti. A few days ago, Chinna Pillai had gone to Chennai to visit her sons, leaving Subramani alone back home. Early on Tuesday, the hut caught fire, and Subramani was charred … Read more
As many as 24 young Hindustani vocalists and instrumentalists from across India will take part in the two-day national level ‘Yuv Mahotsav’ musical event at the Don Bosco Hall in Mangaluru from February 8. The event will be organised by Sangeet Bharati Foundation. Apart from final music competition for 12 young vocalists and 12 young … Read more
The Coimbatore District Police arrested a 56-year-old man on the charge of murdering his wife’s alleged paramour near Karumathampatti on Monday. The arrested has been identified as R. Murugavel, a native of Kattumannarkoil in Cuddalore district, who had been working as a cook in a private hospital’s canteen. The police said Murugavel and his wife … Read more
The police arrested the cadre of Hindu Munnani and other Hindu organisations when they tried to proceed to Madurai to participate in the demonstration to be organised at Tirupparankundram on Tuesday. The police detained the office-bearers of the Hindu Munnani when they tried to proceed to Madurai. They were released in the evening. Former Mayor … Read more
CPI (M) cadre staging a demonstration against the Union Budget in Thoothukudi on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: N. Rajesh Accusing the BJP-led Union government of deliberately ignoring Tamil Nadu by not allocating funds for any of the ongoing and new projects in the State for the second successive year, CPI (M) cadre staged a demonstration … Read more
The rebuilt Mahatma Gandhi Market in Palayamkottai. | Photo Credit: A. SHAIKMOHIDEEN The Mahatma Gandhi Market in Palayamkottai which has been reconstructed under Smart Cities Mission project at a cost of ₹14.90 crore, is ready for inauguration when Chief Minister M.K. Stalin visits the district on February 7. This new facility with basement parking, 439 … Read more
A report by the Association for Democratic Reforms, based on Format C7 data, revealed that many political parties failed to disclose reasons for selecting candidates with pending criminal cases as directed by the Supreme Court. Photo: X/@adrspeaks “Out of 118 candidates with criminal records contesting the Delhi Assembly polls, 24 candidates (20%) did not have their … Read more
The Union Budget for 2025-26 has disappointed farmers across the country, who continue to face numerous challenges. Rashtriya Kisan Mahasangh, the national-level farmers’ union, said in a statement that the Budget favours big lobbies and has political ends in mind. The farmers’ group alleged that the Budget has an anti-farmer approach. The farmers’ group led … Read more
An inter-State drug peddler transporting 56.28 kilograms of ganja worth ₹14.07 lakh from Odisha to Pune via Secunderabad Railway Station was arrested by the Secunderabad Railway Police and Railway Protection Force (RPF) on Tuesday. The accused was identified as Laxman Sambhaji Mogal, a 36-year-old agricultural labourer from Warkute village in Pune. Efforts are under way … Read more
At least 50 passengers, including schoolchildren, were injured when a speeding private bus overturned at Arayidathupalam in the city on Tuesday evening. Forty-one of the injured passengers were admitted to Baby Memorial Hospital, while nine others were taken to Kozhikode Government Medical College Hospital. The condition of one person is reported to be critical. The … Read more
The Sarjapur police on Tuesday opened fire at a rowdy sheeter and arrested him, even as he attacked a police constable with a knife in a bid to escape arrest. The accused, Srinivasa alias Gubbacchi Seena, involved in several criminal cases, was on the run after hacking to death his rival and a former rowdy … Read more
Water level in Papanasam dam on Tuesday stood at 108.75 feet (maximum permissible level is 143 ft.) with an inflow of 286.35 cusecs and a discharge of 800 cusecs. The level in Manimuthar dam was 97.94 ft. (118 ft.) with an inflow of 31.27 cusecs and a discharge of 455 cusecs. Published – February 04, … Read more
A mechanised boat from Thoothukudi rescued a sinking boat from Tharuvaikulam with six fishermen off Tiruchendur coast on Tuesday. A group of six fishermen from Tharuvaikulam near here had gone for multi-day deep sea stay fishing in the mechanised boat of Antony Raj of Tharuvaikulam. While they were fishing 30 nautical miles east of Tiruchendur … Read more
An 18-year-old girl was abducted in an autorickshaw when she was waiting outside the Kilambakkam bus terminus on Monday night and sexually assaulted. The Pallavaram All Women Police have filed a case and are investigating. A senior official of the Tambaram Police Commissionerate said the girl, a native of West Bengal, was working in a … Read more
As many as 73 railway stations in Andhra Pradesh are being redeveloped as part of the Amrit Bharat station scheme with an investment of ₹2,051 crore, according to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The 73 stations to be developed as Amrit Bharat stations are: Adoni, Anakapalle, Anantapur, Anaparthi , Araku, Bapatla , Bhimavaram Town , Bobbili … Read more
A group of persons, which had cleared the Tamil Nadu Teacher Eligibility Test (TNTET), staged a protest in front of the District Collectorate on Tuesday. The protesters said the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) had released the provisional selection list and they were selected for the posts of Graduate Teachers and Block Resource Teacher Educators (GT/BRTE) … Read more
A screenshot of the BBMP’s e-Katha system. E-khata was made mandatory for registration of properties across Karnataka from October 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: The non-resident Indian (NRI) property owners from Bengaluru, residing in the United Kingdom (U.K.) and the United States of America (U.S.), are struggling to secure e-khata as the website for applying … Read more
Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Virendra Kumar. | Photo Credit: ANI/Sansad TV Research fellows from other backward class (OBC) communities have not received their scholarship payments under the National Scholarship for OBCs scheme since June 2024, the Social Justice Ministry told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday (February 4, 2025). Social Justice Minister Virendra … Read more
S. Ayyappan, secretary, T.N. Association of Surgical Oncology, Sankar Srinivasan, Senior Consultant, Medical Oncology, Apollo Cancer Centre, Teynampet, Harshad Reddy, Director, Group Oncology & International, Apollo Hospitals, Balasundaram. V, president, Association of Radiation Oncologists of India (AROI) Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry chapter, Kalaichelvi K., president, Tamil Nadu Medical and Pediatric Oncologist Society, Suresh S., Senior Consultant, … Read more
Labour Welfare and Skill Development Minister C.V. Ganesan distributed welfare assistance to beneficiaries at the third phase of Makkaludan Mudhalvar special camp held at Attur in Salem district in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday, 04 February 2025. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Special camps will be held in 90 places under the third phase of the … Read more
A man arrested for sexually harassing a minor girl was sentenced to undergo three years of rigorous imprisonment by the Fast Track Special Court in L.B. Nagar on Tuesday. The court also slapped a fine of ₹5,000 on the accused while a compensation of ₹1 lakh was awarded to the victim. This comes about five … Read more
District Election Officer and Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara has said that voters who are unable to produce an Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) can produce one of the 12 listed documents for identification while voting at polling stations for the Erode (East) Assembly Constituency byelection on Wednesday. A press release said that documents that will be allowed are Aadhaar card, … Read more
Students examine firearm mechanisms at the Indian Navy stall during the ‘Teresian Global Expo,’ organised by St. Teresa’s College as part of its centennial celebrations on February 4. | | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin Various innovative and creative products were showcased at the ‘Teresian Global Expo’ organised by the autonomous St. Teresa’s College, Ernakulam, on … Read more
Southern Railway has announced operation of unreserved express specials between Coimbatore and Dindigul to clear extra rush of passengers during ‘Thai Poosam’ festival, from February 5 to 14. Train No. 06106/ 06107 Coimbatore-Dindigul-Coimbatore Unreserved MEMU Express Special train will depart from Coimbatore at 9.35 a.m. and reach Dindigul at 1.10 p.m. In the return direction, … Read more
District Collector D. Manikandan inspecting the fish landing centre in Karaikal on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement District Collector D. Manikandan has ordered repairs at the Karaikal fish landing centre after rough sea tides caused damages two weeks ago, making it difficult for fishermen to dock boats and unload their catch. Following concerns raised … Read more
A bone point, which was found by archaeologists at Porpanaikottai in Tamil Nadu’s Pudukottai district. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A bone point, probably used as a tool for weaving, and a tiny broken piece of gold, have been unearthed by archaeologists at Porpanaikottai in Pudukottai district where excavations by the State Archaeology Department have … Read more
A 32-year-old man was arrested here on Monday on the charge of making a threat call over phone that a bomb would explode at the Srirangam Sri Ranganathaswamy temple. The accused, S. Senthilkumar of Thimmampettai in Vellore district, was sent to judicial custody subsequently. The police said Senthilkumar called the police control room in Tiruchi on … Read more
Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members were arrested in Tiruchi district on Tuesday after they attempted to stage protests condemning the denial of permission to the Hindu Munnani to stage a demonstration at Thiruparankundram in Madurai demanding steps to protect the revered hill and its sanctity and against the ban orders clamped by the Madurai … Read more
Water level in Mullaperiyar dam on Tuesday stood at 120.15 feet (the maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 336 cusecs and a discharge of 556 cusecs. The level in Vaigai dam was 65.19 ft. (the maximum level is 71 ft.) with an inflow of 230 cusecs and a discharge of 519 … Read more