Water level in Papanasam dam stands at 110.40 feet

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

Industry bodies in Karnataka welcome budget provisions

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

Union Budget proved Centre’s commitment to farmers’ welfare

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

Pinarayi accuses IUML, Cong. of aligning with fundamentalist forces

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

New Commissioner for Malabar Devaswom Board

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

Eight outgoing AAP MLAs join BJP

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

Salaried voters in Capital cheer income tax relief, say ‘savings’ will decide ballot

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

Salaried voters in Capital cheer income tax relief, say ‘savings’ will decide ballot

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

Eight outgoing AAP MLAs join BJP

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

In poll-bound Delhi, Shah says Budget has made Purvanchalis, middle class happy

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

Three persons held in two separate job racket cases

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

10 arrested in Vellore-based financial firm scam

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

World Wetlands Day observed – The Hindu

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

Rare sightings captivate birdwatchers at Chennai Bird Race

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

Webinar explores career, academic prospects at VIT 

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

Protest over Vengaivayal case; 250 detained

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

‘Had expected steps to boost ease of living’

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

Nothing substantial for Tamil Nadu in Budget, say trade bodies

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

Trade bodies of Kozhikode welcome Union Budget

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

Budget neglected Kerala, says Kozhikode MP M.K. Raghavan

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

CBI arrests ‘kingpin’ in CAPF recruitment scam case

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

MSMEs welcome measures announced in the Budget to give thrust to the sector

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

Farmers, public disappointed with Budget 2025

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