A traffic police constable has been arrested by the All Women Police, Mylapore, for alleged sexual assault on a 13-year-old girl who had approached him for assistance. He had committed the act at a police booth after promising to give her protection. According to sources, the 13-year-old girl went missing from home on January 25. … Read more
Although more funds are awaited, the ongoing Kakkanad extension of the Kochi metro and allied works will go on as scheduled based on the share of equity given by the State and Centre in the last fiscal. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO The ongoing 11.20-km Kakkanad extension of the Kochi metro is unlikely to suffer … Read more
The stalls that have been set up at the parking lot of the fish market complex in Pattinapakkam. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement In just over 110 days after the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) inaugurated the modern fish market complex in Pattinapakkam, vendors abandoned the designated stalls and began occupying the 3400 sq.m parking area … Read more
The removal of Customs Duty on two types of shuttleless looms is a welcome move for the technical textiles sector. | Photo Credit: File Photo The textile and apparel sector has welcomed the announcements in the Union budget, especially the announcement of Mission on Cotton Productivity. Vijay Agarwal, chairman of The Cotton Textiles Export Promotion … Read more
Naam Tamilar Katchi chief coordinator Seeman addressing a public meeting in Erode (East) Assembly constituency in Erode in Tamil Nadu on Saturday. | Photo Credit: GOVARTHAN M Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief coordinator Seeman alleged on Saturday that it was Periyar who humiliated the people of the State for the last 60 years. Speaking at … Read more
Over 3.08 lakh students and children will receive deworming tablets in the district on February 10 and 17. In a statement, District Collector A. K. Kamal Kishore said albendazole deworming tablet would be given to the students on February 10 through the primary health centres, anganvadis, private, government and government-aided schools, government and private colleges … Read more
All India Chamber of Commerce and Industries, Thoothukudi has welcomed the union budget 2025-2026, highlighting several key announcements beneficial to various sectors. The chamber appreciated the increase in the loan amount for farmers that has been hiked under the kisan credit card from ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh. It also welcomed the announcement of a … Read more
Kanniyakumari District Collector R. Alagumeena announced that stringent action would be taken against heavy vehicles operating in the district beyond permitted time and speed limits. At the law and order and road safety meeting held at the Collectorate on Saturday, the Collector discussed the preventive measures to be taken against the operation of heavy load … Read more
The CREDAI welcomes the ₹1 lakh crore Urban Challenge Fund announced in the Union Budget | Photo Credit: File photo The Confederation of Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) Visakhapatnam has lauded the Union Budget 2025-26, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, as a ‘forward-thinking and visionary roadmap’ that reinforces the government’s commitment … Read more
Doctors and healthcare industry leaders have lauded Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s vision for medical tourism, as outlined in her Budget announcement on Saturday. “Medical Tourism and Heal in India will be promoted in partnership with the private sector along with capacity building and easier visa norms,” the Finance Minister said in her speech. Hyderabad, one … Read more
The Puducherry chapter of Confederation of Indian Industry has opined that measures initiated in the Union Budget will give a strong push to the manufacturing sector, MSME growth and exports. Chairman of CII Puducherry State Council V. Shanmuganandam said the Union Budget has its focus on strengthening domestic manufacturing and global competitiveness with targeted reforms … Read more
The 3rd Judicial Magistrate First Class, Mangaluru, E.S. Suresha, has sentenced Iyyappan D., 32, of Pudukottai in Tamil Nadu, to six months of imprisonment and fine of ₹7,500, on finding him guilty of causing death of motorcyclist Karthik Mallya in February 2020. As per the chargesheet, Iyyappan drove bullet tanker in a rash and negligent … Read more
Industry leaders from CII and FTCCI watching the Union Budget 2025-26 in Hyderabad on Saturday. | Photo Credit: RAMAKRISHNA G Trade and industry bodies and heads of some of the well-known companies in Telangana welcomed Union Budget 2025-26 as progressive, one poised to strengthen the ease of doing business and for its focus on driving investment. … Read more
Industries Minister T.R.B. Rajaa releasing a souvenir at Mannargudi on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A digital library with civil service training academy is planned to be established at Mannargudi, Industries Minister T.R.B.Rajaa said on Saturday. Addressing the gathering at the quasquicentennial celebrations of the Government Aided National Higher Secondary School at Mannargudi, Mr. … Read more
Adi Dravidar Welfare Department Minister M. Mathiventhan inaugurated a book fair on Saturday evening. Organised in a marriage hall at Paramathi Road, the book fair has a total of 80 stalls, including 10 stalls displaying the products of the women’s self-help groups and seven government department stalls. The fair will be held till February 10, … Read more
An inspector attached to a former prime minister’s security, who was then working in the CID, has been found guilty of allegedly misusing his power by the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC). The commission has ordered the state government to compensate ₹2 lakh to a city-based businessman and his assistant after the inspector allegedly detained … Read more
The Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam, affiliated to the CPI(M), has said that the interests of farmers have been neglected in the Union Budget. “It failed to address the prime demand of farmers like guaranteed minimum support price for agriculture produce”, he said and added that demands such as one-time waiver of crop loans, subsidy for … Read more
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) authorities on Saturday cleared 2.25 guntas of illegally occupied land near the main entrance of Nayandahalli lake. The land, located near Mysuru Road within the Govindarajanagar Assembly constituency, had been illegally occupied by a timber shop operating from a makeshift shed, according to the authorities. Following directives from BBMP Special … Read more
Telangana Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Commission Chairman M. Kodanda Reddy expressed disappointment over the Union Budget, stating that the agriculture sector has not been given due priority. He alleged that the Union government was planning to hand over the sector to big corporate companies. In a statement, Mr. Reddy said the agriculture sector, including the … Read more
Teachers of private degree colleges staging a protest in Hyderabad on Saturday. | Photo Credit: SIDDHANT THAKUR Teachers of private colleges and their management officials turned up in large numbers at Dharna Chowk in Indira Park on Saturday to demand release of dues to colleges. The State government has not paid Reimbursement of Tuition Fees … Read more
Prathap C Reddy. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Prathap C. Reddy, chairman of Apollo Hospitals, said Union Budget 2025 will serve as a launchpad to establish India as a global centre for advanced healthcare and medical innovation. Praising the Budget, Dr. Reddy said the addition of 75,000 new medical seats over the next five years … Read more
A woman buys fruits and vegetables at a supermarket in Hyderabad on Saturday. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Hyderabad-based Ankit Priya and Bansari Trivedi, who will be tying the knot mid-2025, have more reasons to celebrate. Minutes after the announcement of new tax slabs by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, they realised that they will … Read more
A comprehensive development plan for the proposed ₹310-crore bio-park at Brahmapuram complete with a slew of facilities has been drawn up jointly by the Kerala Solid Waste Management Project (KSWMP) and Suchitwa Mission. The plan was presented before the Kochi Corporation Council on Saturday (February 1). The proposal, once executed, is expected to revolutionise the … Read more
In view of the rising cases of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) in Maharashtra, Director of Medical Education (DME) D.S.V.L. Narasimham has clarified that there is no cause for alarm and assured the public that the State has all the required measures in place to address the situation. In a press release on February 1, Saturday, the … Read more
Sequential Batch Reactor technology is applied to treat waste water channelled through UGD pipelines at the 36 MLD-capacity STP of Tiruppur Corporation at Sarkarperiyapalayam. | Photo Credit: SPL The Tiruppur Corporation is keen on generating revenue by selling water treated at the two modern sewage treatment plants established as part of the underground drainage project. … Read more
The Begur police on Saturday arrested a 37-year-old man for allegedly aiding cyber fraudsters in laundering siphoned off money. The accused, identified as P. Kaviarasan, a resident of Parappana Agrahara, was the owner of an ice cream parlour. The police recovered ₹1.1 lakh from him. On December 5, one of the victims lodged a complaint … Read more
A.P. Chambers of Commerce & Industry Federation president P. Bhaskar Rao and other office-bearers speaking at a media conference on Union Budget in Vijayawada on Saturday. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO Andhra Pradesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry Federation (AP Chambers) applauded the Union government for taking measures to boost consumption and welcomed the new … Read more
Two burglars sustained fractures to their legs and one sustained minor injuries while trying to flee from the police in the district on Saturday. Gomathi (45), a resident of Ram Nagar near Muthukalipatti in Rasipuram, reported a theft of 18 sovereign jewels from her house on January 20. Rasipuram police registered a case and special teams were … Read more
Vikrama Simhapuri University (VSU) in Nellore organised an industry-institute meeting with the participation of representatives from several local industries on Saturday. On the occasion, VSU Vice-Chancellor S. Vijaya Bhaskara Rao presided over the meeting and informed that the collaboration between industry and academic institutions presents opportunities for innovation and skill development. The key opportunities include … Read more
A passenger waiting for a train watches the live telecast of the Union Budget 2025 on Saturday, February 1, at Mangaluru Central Railway Station in Mangaluru. | Photo Credit: H.S. MANJUNATH Stating that the Union Budget 2025 a disappointing one, the Dakshina Kannada District Congress Committee on Saturday, February 1, said the centre has continued … Read more