Jana Sena leader K. Kiran Rayal. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Alleging that YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) leaders have encroached on more than 300 acres of land of Hathiram Mutt, Jana Sena Party (JSP) leader Kiran Rayal demanded suspension or transfer of its employees who helped them. Also Read | Hathiramji Mutt mahant sacked … Read more
A file image of of Papanasam Dam in Tirunelveli District. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Water level in Papanasam dam on Saturday (January 1, 2025) stood at 110.40 feet (maximum level 143 feet). The dam had an inflow of 617 cusecs and 800 cusecs of water was discharged. The level in Manimuthar dam stood at … Read more
The strong focus on MSMEs, including provisions for micro-credit cards and increased refinancing limits, will promote growth. | Photo Credit: File Photo The industry bodies in Karnataka have welcomed the Union Budget presented on Saturday and particularly lauded its focus on small industries. The Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) commended the … Read more
A file image of Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu | Photo Credit: The Hindu Agriculture Minister K. Atchannaidu said the Union Budget 2025 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman proved the Central government’s commitment to the welfare of farmers. In a press release, he stated that the Budget was well balanced in meeting the requirements of … Read more
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurating the CPI(M) Kannur district conference at Taliparamba on February 1. | Photo Credit: S.K. MOHAN Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has accused the Congress and Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) of fostering communalism for political gains and warned that secularism in the country is at serious risk. He was inaugurating the … Read more
T.C. Biju has assumed charge as the Commissioner of the Malabar Devaswom Board. According to a release on Saturday (February 1, 2025), Mr. Biju, who was serving as the Deputy Commissioner, had been holding the additional charge of Commissioner for the past eight months. He has earlier worked as an administrator at the Kadampuzha Devaswom, … Read more
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday alleged that its sitting MLA from north-west Delhi’s Rithala, Mohinder Goyal, who is seeking re-election, was assaulted by BJP workers while he was interacting with residents of Pocket H in Rohini’s Sector 11. The Delhi police said there was a “scuffle” between the MLA and some residents and … Read more
Eight AAP MLAs with Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, BJP national vice-president Baijayant Panda in New Delhi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI With four days to go for the Delhi Assembly poll, eight outgoing Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs who were denied tickets by the party on Saturday (February 1, 2025) joined the BJP, … Read more
Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a public meeting ahead of Assembly polls, in New Delhi | Photo Credit: X/@AmitShah Addressing a rally in north-east Delhi’s Mustafabad on Saturday, Union Minister Amit Shah hailed the Union Budget, saying it has brought smiles to the Purvanchali community and the middle class. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has … Read more
Crucial segment: The BJP, AAP, and the Congress have been reaching out to the middle class in their election rallies in the national capital. | Photo Credit: File photo Rajkumar, a 59-year-old government employee from south Delhi’s Vinobapuri, on Saturday expressed joy over the income tax relief announced in the Union Budget. With his annual … Read more
Crucial segment: The BJP, AAP, and the Congress have been reaching out to the middle class in their election rallies in the national capital. | Photo Credit: File photo Rajkumar, a 59-year-old government employee from south Delhi’s Vinobapuri, on Saturday expressed joy over the income tax relief announced in the Union Budget. With his annual … Read more
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday alleged that its sitting MLA from north-west Delhi’s Rithala, Mohinder Goyal, who is seeking re-election, was assaulted by BJP workers while he was interacting with residents of Pocket H in Rohini’s Sector 11. The Delhi police said there was a “scuffle” between the MLA and some residents and … Read more
Eight AAP MLAs with Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, BJP national vice-president Baijayant Panda in New Delhi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI With four days to go for the Delhi Assembly poll, eight outgoing Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs who were denied tickets by the party on Saturday joined the BJP, alleging that the … Read more
Addressing a rally in north-east Delhi’s Mustafabad on Saturday, Union Minister Amit Shah hailed the Union Budget, saying it has brought smiles to the Purvanchali community and the middle class. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made Purvanchalis happy through this Budget. Modiji has provided schemes worth crores for Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. He has freed … Read more
The Job Racket Wing of the Central Crime Branch has arrested a 51-year-old man for allegedly cheating 193 job aspirants after receiving money to the tune of ₹2 crore on the pretext of sending them abroad for work. The arrested man has been identified as Saifudin, 51, of Chennai, who was arrested by the police … Read more
Residents want the Corporation to clear the waste immediately after Tangedco workers prune trees in the localities. | Photo Credit: M. VEDHAN Residents in several parts of the city have demanded the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) to take measures to clear garden waste from their neighbourhood. Piles of garden waste have been leading to the … Read more
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has arrested 10 persons so far in connection with a scam involving Vellore-based LNS International Financial Services, where the company cheated over 5046 depositors and swindled ₹800 crore. The EOW registered a case against the dysfunctional financial firm, its sister concerns, and the directors and administrators of the firms, based … Read more
Students of The American College visit Samanatham tank in Madurai in connection with Wetlands Day on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Correspondent The American College on Saturday observed the World Wetlands Day, and the students, under the college’s Green Management Programme, visited Samanatham tank in Madurai. Programme coordinator Rajesh told the students that wetlands were … Read more
Participants of the 18th edition of the Chennai Bird Race on Saturday. | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj More than 100 birdwatchers participated in the 18th edition of the Chennai Bird Race on Saturday. As many as 175 species were spotted at various birding hotspots in the city. A total of 25 teams, including 10 … Read more
As part of the Education Plus Career Counselling Series, VIT, Vellore, in collaboration with The Hindu, hosted a webinar on “Experience VIT: A World Full Of Opportunities”. During the webinar, three experts provided insights into, and a student representative offered an overview of, the academic and career prospects at VIT. Highlighting the institution’s journey over the … Read more
The Kanathur police on Saturday arrested the key suspect involved in harassing a group of women in a car on East Coast Road (ECR) recently. The case relates to a complaint alleging that on January 25, a group of women was harassed by men who came in two cars. Following an investigation, the police had … Read more
Members of the Tamilar Desam Party and Veeramutharaiyar Munnetra Sangam staged a road blockade near Anna Statue in Pudukkottai on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Members of the Tamilar Desam Party and Veeramutharaiyar Munnetra Sangam resorted to a road blockade near Anna Statue in Pudukkottai on Saturday, demanding swift action based on the CB-CID … Read more
The Cyberabad police executed a dramatic arrest of a wanted criminal at a pub after he fired at them before being overpowered on Saturday evening. A head constable working with the Madhapur Central Crime Station (CCS) who was part of the force tasked to capture the criminal was shot at Prism Pub in Gachibowli. According … Read more
Name: G. Premkumar Annual Income : ₹5,00,000 Number of members in the family : 4 I expected the Budget to have announcements that would make our daily lives easier. The cost of almost all essential commodities is high. For instance, the price of pulses and vegetables is rising regularly, and that of gold and silver … Read more
The trade bodies in Madurai offered a largely disappointed reaction to Budget 2025 presented in Parliament by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday as they could not find anything substantial for Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry president N. Jegatheesan said it was disappointing that there was nothing for Tamil Nadu … Read more
The major trade bodies of Kozhikode have welcomed the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Seetharaman on Saturday (February 1). The Malabar Chamber of Commerce has termed it a progressive Budget that would pave the way to the economic development of the country through tax reforms, business relations, and strategic investments. A major attraction … Read more
Kozhikode MP M.K. Raghavan said the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Seetharaman on Saturday (February 1) was merely a set of promises aimed at the forthcoming elections. He said the Centre had neglected the needs of Kerala as always, at the same time announcing a multitude of projects for Bihar. While the Budget … Read more
Image used for representation The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested the prime accused in connection with a case regarding alleged irregularities in the recruitment of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in West Bengal on Friday, January 31. According to a statement by the CBI, searches were conducted at multiple locations and one of the … Read more
Schemes for labour-intensive sectors expected to give opportunities to MSMEs to diversity. | Photo Credit: file photo Majority of the Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs) across industrial verticals in Coimbatore district have welcomed the announcements in the Union Budget. G. Radhakrishnan, chairman of the CII, Coimbatore Zone, said the Budget plans to develop tier-two … Read more
K. Balamanikandan, Regional Sales Manager, Big C Mobiles. | Photo Credit: R. Ashok A. Raja (a) Krishnan, auto driver. | Photo Credit: R. Ashok M.P. Raman, farmer | Photo Credit: G. Moorthy S. Yamuna Devi, resident of Iyer Bungalow | Photo Credit: R. Ashok R. Murali, General Manager, Haritha Honda | Photo Credit: G. Moorthy … Read more