A two-day conference on ‘Gender equity: Need for sustainable development’ will begin at Mangalore University on February 3. Organised by the UGC centre for Women Studies at the university, the first day of the conference will deliberate upon three topics— ‘role of media in promoting awareness on gender issues’, ‘gender inclusive curricula and pedagogy’, and … Read more
Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy | Photo Credit: Shilpi Sampad 11074@Hyderabad Congress MP from Bhuvanagiri Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy and local MLA Kumbham Anil Kumar Reddy have expressed disappointment over the Central government’s failure to allocate sufficient funds to Telangana in the Union Budget-2025-26. Addressing a press conference at Bhuvanagiri on Sunday, Mr. Chamala pointed out that … Read more
HYDERABAD A massive fire broke out at a commercial-cum-residential building at Bahadurpura early on Sunday, though no casualties or injuries have been reported. The fire, triggered likely by a short-circuit, in the cellar of Yousufain Children Sweets and General Store, quickly gained momentum with plastic and packing material in the godown, according to Chandulal Baradari … Read more
Villagers of Therkukalmedu village under Ottapidaram taluk urged the civic body to remove the Prosopis juliflora plant from the waterway of Kallar river flows through their village. The villagers consistently are submitting petitions to remove the Prosopis juliflora as it is obstructing the waterway of Kallar river altering into course, leading to severe flooding during the … Read more
Ongole-based Saikh Khalifathulla Basha has been appointed president of Bharatiya Janata Mazdoor Cell (BJMC-Andhra Pradesh). The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has planned an official ceremony and organisational programme in Ongole during February 10-12 to present the appointment letter to him. In a letter to Mr. Basha, BJMC national president Arnab Chatterjee shared the responsibilities of … Read more
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has initiated the land acquisition process for the much-anticipated Namma Metro Phase 3 project. Two corridors According to BMRCL officials, Phase 3 will consist of two corridors—Corridor 1 spanning 32.15 km from J.P. Nagar Phase 4 to Kempapura, and Corridor 2 covering 12.5 km from Hosahalli to Kadabagere. … Read more
The bee boxes of stingless bees of Gramajanya Farmers’ Producer Company (FPC) Ltd., Puttur, Dakshina Kannada. | Photo Credit: H.S. MANJUNATH Gramajanya Farmers’ Producer Company (FPC) Ltd., Puttur in Dakshina Kannada, which is into promoting apiculture has launched ‘honey at every home’ initiative to promote meliponiculture (stingless bee keeping) in urban areas of the district. … Read more
Aerial view of Koottapalli lake in Tiruchengode municipality in Namakkal district in Tamil Nadu | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Residents of Koottapalli have opposed the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) proposed by the Tiruchengode Municipality, and demanded shifting it to some another location. The Tiruchengode Municipality, with a population of 1.5 lakh residing in 33 wards, discharges … Read more
K. Laxman | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has challenged the Congress and BRS leaders for a public debate on the funds and projects brought to Telangana under the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the last 10 years in comparison with the previous decade of the Congress-led UPA … Read more
The incidence of cancer worldwide is increasing owing to ageing populations, lifestyle changes and environmental factors. However, 40% cancers can be prevented with lifestyle modifications, avoiding risk factors and vaccination, and early detection can cure 50% of the cases, said Murali Krishna Voonna, MD of Mahatma Gandhi Cancer Hospital (MGCHRI). The World Cancer Day, instituted … Read more
The State Police have invited applications for the post of legal advisor for the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) units. The Home Department, in a press release, said it had sanctioned five legal advisor posts for the CB-CID units at Kancheepuram, Madurai, Tirunelveli, Tiruchi, and Salem through a Government Order (G.O.) dated December 20, 2024. … Read more
Aimed at ensuring business transparency and lawful vehicle resale, the Motor Vehicles department (MVD) is planning to blacklist pre-owned vehicle dealers who do not possess proper authorisation certificates, as recommended by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The latest directive from the State Transport Commissioner, based on the Union government’s instructions, confirms that legal … Read more
Sample test reports of water bodies in Navi Mumbai reveal heavy levels of toxic chemicals in the creeks, lakes and rivers. The water bodies that are home to marine life, migratory birds and the only livelihood option for the traditional fishermen for generations, have turned black and left with only dead marine life. The traditional … Read more
The members of CITU, Agricultural Workers’ Union and Farmers Association jointly participating in a protest, at Annamayya Circle in Nellore on Sunday. Members of Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Agricultural Workers’ Union and Farmers Associations jointly participated in a protest against the Union Budget 2025-26. They also burnt the copies of the budget at … Read more
B. Mahesh Kumar Goud. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president B. Mahesh Kumar Goud flayed the Union government, led by the BJP, for allocating insufficient funds to Telangana in the Union Budget 2025-26. He demanded the resignation of Union Ministers Bandi Sanjay Kumar and G Kishan Reddy, citing their inability … Read more
Stray cattle causing accidents and becoming victims of accidents have been increasing of late in Madurai. One such incident took place recently in Thabal Thanthi (P and T) Nagar. A cow had fallen into a water channel in the area. Following an alert from three children who saw the cow inside the open channel, fire … Read more
District Collector Kranthi Kumar Pati lighting the torch on Sunday to mark the centenary celebrations at the Coimbatore Cloth Merchants Association Government Girls Higher Secondary School. | Photo Credit: M. PERIASAMY Rekindling tales of a school that has weathered the years, over 1,000 alumni of the Coimbatore Cloth Merchants Association Government Girls Higher Secondary School … Read more
The cancer awareness run being flagged off at Olcott Memorial Higher Secondary School on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement ‘K10K’, a run for cancer awareness organised by Kauvery Hospital, was held at Olcott Memorial Higher Secondary School in Besant Nagar on Sunday. While M.P. Amith, Regional Deputy Commissioner (South), Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), flagged … Read more
Tiruchi Corporation has planned to undertake the construction and maintenance of new and existing storm water drains in major areas in the city. The Corporation, in its Budget last year, announced the construction of storm water drains for a length of 52 km in all 65 wards in the city at a cost of ₹32.50 … Read more
Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin distributing accident insurance to a player at Kilakarai in Ramanathapuram district on Sunday. | Photo Credit: L. BALACHANDAR A water sports academy, which was announced in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly last year, would come up in international standards at a cost of ₹42.90 crore at Pirappan Valasai seashore in … Read more
Unsegregated waste being burnt near Somarasanpettai Panchayat, along the Uyyakondan riverbank. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The indiscriminate dumping of waste from marriage halls, commercial establishments, and multiple panchayats along the Uyyakondan riverbank between Tiruchi MGM GH and Allithurai bridge has raised serious environmental concerns among residents and farmers in the region. Commuters along this … Read more
Police personnel accused under POCSO act arrested in Hosur
A 34-year-old man died after falling from a ladder at a construction site near Tambaram on Saturday. The police identified the victim as Stalin of Nagapattinam district. He along with Sikamani of Nagapattinam and two others had been hired as painters at the construction site on Muthumariamman Koil Street in Agaramthen. The police said Stalin … Read more
Nandu Leo performing with his daughter Cindy Nandakumar at a concert in the city Music is not immune to the vagaries of time. Classic rock musician Nandakumar, known popularly as Nandu Leo, has been a witness to the rise, fall and re-emergence of the capital city’s independent music scene, as well as the constant reshaping … Read more
Coastal erosion exposes the Danish Fort wall in Tharangambadi. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Sea waves entering the concrete wall near the Danish fort | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The historic Danish Fort in Tharangambadi, a prominent symbol of Indo-Danish heritage, is facing an increasing threat from coastal erosion, prompting renewed calls for construction of … Read more
The Kerala High Court has held that the State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission has the inherent power to stay an order of district commissions, subject to the condition that the appeal is duly filed after depositing the statutory amount as provided under the Consumer Protection Act. Justice C.S. Dias made the ruling recently while disposing … Read more
A volunteer undertakes tree plantation drive along the bunds of the Kiliyur lake in Tiruchi. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT To promote environmental conservation, Treechy Lovers, in collaboration with Maram Valarpoma, an eco-friendly group, organised a tree plantation drive along the bund of Kiliyur Lake near Koothappar, Tiruchi. The lake, spread over 900 acres, is … Read more
The cybercrime police in Coimbatore have recovered ₹20.74 lakh out of ₹81 lakh lost by a man from the city in a cyber fraud in 2024. According to the police, a 54-year-old man had lodged a complaint at the cybercrime police station in 2024, stating that he was cheated of ₹81 lakh in an online … Read more
The century-old municipal building, which is the proposed site for Mayiladuthurai District Museum. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The proposal for establishing a district museum in Mayiladuthurai is gaining momentum, with a space for the same being shortlisted. According to Mayiladuthurai MLA S. Rajakumar, who has been advocating for the initiative for over three years, … Read more