Leaders pay respects to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary

Lieutenant Governor K. Kailashnathan paying floral tribute to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his death anniversary on Beach Road in Puducherry on Thursday. | Photo Credit: KUMAR SS Floral tributes and rendering of bhajans and patriotic songs marked the observance of the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Thursday. Lieutenant Governor … Read more

Cabinet approves Greater Hessarghatta Grasslands conservation reserve

The State Cabinet on Thursday approved the declaration of Greater Hessarghatta Grasslands conservation reserve near Bengaluru, while it deferred decision on Mugali-Apsarkonda marine sanctuary in Uttara Kannada district. The Greater Hessarghatta Grasslands conservation reserve, a long pending demand of the greens, will comprise a pristine grassland area near Yelahanka that is now threatened by rapid … Read more

Over 5,000 students get insights into higher education opportunities at seminar

Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College hosted a seminar for school students on higher education. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Over 5,000 students from more than 50 schools participated in a seminar on higher education opportunities held by the Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College as part of its 25th anniversary celebrations. Noted educationists and career guidance … Read more

Erode (East) bypoll 2025 | ”No one has demeaned Periyar as much as the DMK”, says Seeman

Naam Tamilar Katchi chief coordinator Seeman interacting with residents of Perumalmalai in Erode in Tamil Nadu on Thursday. | Photo Credit: M. GOVARTHAN Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) chief coordinator Seeman on Thursday said that no one has demeaned Periyar as much as the DMK. Responding to DMK MP Kanimozhi’s remark that the current political climate … Read more

Ordinance to curb microfinance menace delayed

A team of officials from the Finance Ministry and the Law Ministry has been formed to review the Bill | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The much-anticipated Ordinance to curb the menace of money lenders and microfinance institutions during loan recovery is expected to be promulgated over the next couple of days. While it was widely … Read more

‘Proposal to outsource dialysis services in govt. hospitals is first step towards privatisation of healthcare in TN’

  A recent proposal made by the Medical Education and Research Department to the Health and Family Welfare Department to outsource dialysis services in government medical college hospitals falling under the control of Directorate of Medical and Research has once again raised fears among activists and doctors about the steady shift of the government to … Read more

High Court grants bail to phone-tapping case accused

After rejecting the bail petitions several times, the Telangana High Court granted bail to former Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Bhujanga Rao and former Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Radhakishan Rao, who were accused in the infamous phone-tapping case. While granting bail, the court directed them to surrender their passports to the trial court and … Read more

 AICC secretary urges MRPS to avoid agitations on SC sub-classification

AICC secretary Sampath Kumar reiterated the Revanth Reddy government’s commitment to implementing the SC sub-classification at any cost. He suggested that MRPS founder Manda Krishna Madiga refrain from agitating on this issue. Mr. Kumar stated that the government would take immediate action to implement the sub-classification once the one-man commission submits its report. Speaking to … Read more

Kattu Naicken community members stage indefinite protest seeking ST certificate for children

Members of Kattu Naicken community staging a protest in front of Madurai Collectorate on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ASHOK R   People belonging to the Kattu Naicken community from Sathyamurthy Nagar near Paravai thronged the Collectorate here on Thursday demanding ST certificate for children from their community.  They had staged a protest in November 2024, … Read more

RINL-Visakhapatnam Steel will not be privatised, says Steel Minister Kumaraswamy in Vizag

Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Minister of Steel H. D. Kumaraswamy, and Minister of State in the Ministry of Heavy Industries Bhupathi Raju Srinivasa Varma being welcomed by BJP workers in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU The Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited-Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (RINL-VSP) will not be privatised, and, moreover, the … Read more

Police can book suo moto case if microfinance institutions flout RBI guidelines on loan recovery: DC

Deputy Commissioner K. Vidyakumari chaired a meeting on regulating microfinance institutions operating in Udupi district on Thursday, January 30, at Rajatadri, district office complex, in Manipal. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Udupi Deputy Commissioner K. Vidyakumari on Thursday, January 30, said microfinance institutions can lend only up to ₹3 lakh loan to a customer as … Read more

Alluri Sitharama Raju district police provide job opportunities to tribal youth through ‘Prerana’ programme

The Alluri Sitharama Raju district police’s initiative by organising interviews with several companies to provide job opportunities to the tribal youth, at Chintapalli received overwhelming response. As many as 415 tribal youth have attended the interviews. As part of ‘Prerana’, a community policing programme, the ASR district police have been organising interviews to the tribal … Read more

Woman ‘ends’ life due to harassment from husband and in-laws in Anakapalli district, say police

A 28-year-old woman reportedly ended her life unable to face harassment from her husband and in-laws, at Vedaraparthi village under Kasimkota mandal in Anakapalli district on late night of January 28. The incident came to light on January 29, after the police registered a case, following a complaint from the victim’s kin. As per the … Read more

Tamizhaga Nadhigal Innaippu Vivasayigal Sangam protest demonstration

Tamizhaga Vivsayigal Sangam members staged a protest demonstration in Krishnagiri on Thursday. 30 January 2025. | Photo Credit: N. BASHKARAN The Tamizhaga Nadhigal Innaippu Vivasayigal Sangam staged protest demonstration here over a raft of demands on Thursday. The protesters demanded a write-off of outstanding farm loans and a guaranteed pension for farmers, as well as … Read more

Coimbatore airport expansion | AAI takes possession of 470 acres of land; starts preliminary works

The Airport Authority of India has commenced a survey of the land handed over to them for the expansion of the Coimbatore International Airport. | Photo Credit: file photo Following demands from various quarters for the expansion of the Coimbatore International Airport, the Airports Authority (AAI) of India has taken possession of about 470 acres of … Read more

Three arrested for murdering youth near Coimbatore, dumping body in Bhavanisagar reservoir

The Coimbatore District (Rural) Police have arrested three persons on charges of murdering a youth and dumping his body in the water storage area of the Bhavanisagar reservoir near Sirumugai. V. Tamilselvan, 28, and Surya, 24, from Irumborai and Mohanraj, 28, from Mookkanur were arrested for murdering S. Loganathan, 24, of Irumborai. The police said … Read more

Tilak Park police bust drug racket, arrest gang of seven

The Tilak Park New Extension police on Thursday busted a drug racket and arrested a gang of seven including a medical representative for allegedly peddling a painkiller tablet as substitute for drugs in and around the town. The accused have been identified as Bhanuprakash, a salesman at a medical store and the prime accused, and … Read more

MCC receives 10,000 applications from economically weaker sections seeking houses, says Mayor

The council members (Ruling and Opposition) of Mangaluru City Corporation discussing an issue during council meeting of Mangaluru City Corporation, in Mangaluru on January 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: H.S. MANJUNATH Mayor Manoj Kumar said on Thursday that Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has received 10,000 applications from economically weaker sections seeking houses. He was responding … Read more

St. Antony’s Church festival to be held at Katchatheevu on March 14 and 15

Parish priest of Rameswaram Fr. Ashok Vino along with fishermen leaders at the Collectorate in Ramanathapuram on Thursday. | Photo Credit: L. BALACHANDAR   The annual celebrations at the famous St. Antony’s Church in Katchatheevu will held on March 14 and 15.  According to a communication received from P. Josephdas Jebaratnam, Vicar General, Diocese of … Read more

Skywalk connecting three Hyderabad parks, boat houses in Nagarjunasagar backwaters: CM’s suggestions to develop Telangana tourism

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy suggested Tourism department officials to boost tourists numbers through boat houses in backwaters of Nagarjunasagar. The image is used for representative purposes only. | Photo Credit: VISHNU PRATHAP Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy who held a review meeting on the State Tourism Policy in Hyderabad on Wednesday (January … Read more

Protest in Masinagudi bring traffic to standstill

Police personnel and forest officials holding talks with protesters in Masinagudi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS Gudalur MLA Pon Jeyaseelan, AIADMK party members and a handful of local residents staged a road roko along the Masinagudi to Theppakadu Road on Thursday, protesting against the Forest Department whom they accused of not allowing building … Read more

Natham residents oppose merger of their village with town panchayat

Villagers from Maninagaram at the Collectorate in Ramanathapuram on Thursday. | Photo Credit: L. BALACHANDAR   Residents of Natham Maninagaram village in Kamuthi taluk protesting against merger of their village with a nearby town panchayat, submitted a petition with the district administration in Ramanathapuram on Thursday.  The district administration had recently announced merging of the … Read more