DVAC nabs Tahsildar in Salem for bribery

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) sleuths arrested a Tahsildar for bribery in the district on Thursday. N. Manjula (47), a resident of Selvam Nagar near Thammampatti, approached Gangavalli Tahsildar Balakrishnan to remove an encroachment near her farmland, stating a direction from the Madras High Court. But the Tahsildar demanded ₹5 lakh and asked for … Read more

Workshop on sea turtle conservation held in Thoothukudi

L. Madubalan, Corporation Commissioner, addresses the sea turtle awareness workshop in Thoothukudi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: N. RAJESH The Thoothukudi Forest Division conducted a workshop on sea turtle conservation under the scheme Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission and Tamil Nadu BioDiversity Greening Project at the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute at Thoothukudi on Thursday. … Read more

Bids likely to be invited next month to construct jewellery park in Coimbatore

COIMBATORE The State government is expected to invite bids in February to construct an integrated facility for the jewellery sector at Kurichi in Coimbatore. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced during his last visit to Coimbatore that a seven-storeyed industrial complex will be constructed at Kurichi at ₹126.12 crores for the goldsmiths. District Collector Kranthi Kumar … Read more

Money laundering committed by cooperative banks and societies, ED tells HC

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday informed a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court that large-scale money laundering had been carried out in various cooperative banks and societies and Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) had been registered in respect of 16 banks and two societies under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The submission was made by … Read more

Minor boy, mother held for murder in Salem

A 17-year-old boy and his mother were arrested for allegedly murdering an elderly woman on Thursday. K. Chinnathai (88), a resident of Maduraiyankadu near Attaiyampatti, was found murdered on Monday. The Attaiyampatti police registered a case and investigated. Police investigation revealed that a 17-year-old boy residing in the same locality was allegedly involved in the murder … Read more

Aero India: 180 BMTC buses to be deployed for seamless commute

With preparations in full swing for the 15th edition of Aero India 2025 to be held at the Yelahanka Air Force Station, authorities have announced a series of measures to ensure smooth traffic management and ease the commuting woes of visitors. The Indian Air Force has taken 180 Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses on … Read more

Periyar library in Coimbatore to be ready by January 2026

The Tamil Nadu government plans to inaugurate in January 2026 the Periyar Library and Science Centre that is under construction in Coimbatore city. Minister for Public Works Department E.V. Velu, who inspected the construction works of the library and the Semmozhi Poonga in Coimbatore on Thursday, told the media the library was coming up at … Read more

Detailed Project Report for redevelopment of Kumbakonam station sent to Railway Board

The proposal to redevelop Kumbakonam railway station envisages creation of a host of new amenities and facilities. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Southern Railway has submitted the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the redevelopment of the Kumbakonam railway station to the Railway Board, New Delhi, for sanction.  The Deputy Chief Engineer/II/Gauge Conversion, Tiruchi, of the … Read more

Tangedco worker assaulted for disconnecting power supply

A worker of Tangedco, J. Pravin, was assaulted by three persons after he disconnected power supply to the house of P. Jeevanantham at Amoor near Melur for non-payment of electricity charges. Police said Mr. Pravin carried out the work entrusted to him by pulling the fuse of power supply to Jeevanantham’s house on Tuesday. Later, … Read more

Congress govt. should apologise to people and quit, says BJP MP

BJP OBC chairman and MP K Laxman. | Photo Credit: File photo The BJP has demanded that the Congress government apologise to the people of Telangana since it is coming up with “fresh excuses” like bad financial conditions for not implementing the promised guarantees to different sections of the people before the elections. “The government has thrown … Read more

Air India Express increases flights to Varanasi for Maha Kumbh

In response to the surge in passengers for the Maha Kumbh, Air India Express is enhancing its services to Varanasi with additional flights. The airline announced that it will increase the frequency of Bengaluru–Varanasi flights from three to four per day. The airline said that as per the schedule of the additional flights from February … Read more

Officials gear up for Uttarandhra Teachers MLC election to be conducted on February 27

Visakhapatnam District Collector Harendhira Prasad. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU Collector Harendhira Prasad said that the district administration has started arrangements for Uttarandhra Teachers MLC election polling, scheduled to be conducted on February 27. He said that the election code has already come into effect from January 29. Addressing a press conference at the Collectorate … Read more

66 resolutions, AIADMK walkout at Salem Corporation Council Meeting

DMK and AIADMK councillors exchanging heated words during the Salem Corporation council meeting on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Salem Corporation Council meeting held on Thursday witnessed the passing of 66 resolutions, as well as a walkout by AIADMK councillors after a verbal clash with their DMK counterparts. The meeting, held at the … Read more

DMK, AIADMK councillors condemn senior Corporation officials for skipping area-level grievance redressal meets

The Corporation council meeting under way in Tirunelveli on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Cutting across party lines, councillors of Tirunelveli Corporation criticised some of the senior officials of the urban civic body for reportedly not participating in area-level grievances redressal meetings organised every week. Raising the issue at the council meeting held here … Read more

SDAT invites bids for construction of jallikattu arena at Suriyur

The Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu (SDAT) has floated a tender inviting bids for construction of a Chief Minister’s Mini Stadium-Jallikattu Arena at Suriyur near Tiruchi. The village, situated on the outskirts of the city, usually hosts the first jallikattu in Tiruchi district every year on Mattu Pongal day. School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh … Read more

Erode (East) bypoll 2025 | Establishments asked to grant holiday on February 5

The Labour Department has directed all commercial establishments and other organisations to declare a holiday with paid leave for workers on polling day for the Erode (East) Assembly constituency byelection on February 5. Additionally, it has urged workers to report any violations. A release from K. Jeyalakshmi, Assistant Commissioner of Labour (Enforcement) said that voters in the constituency who are employed in organisations across the district should … Read more

Damaged slide slices girl’s toe

A damaged steel slide in VOC Stadium in Palayamkottai severed the toe of a girl on Wednesday night. As the play equipment in the VOC Stadium in Palayamkottai is a major attraction for children in the evenings, Andiappan of Kokkirakulam near the District Collectorate took his seven-year-old daughter to the play arena. Even as she … Read more

 ‘Update changes in Aadhaar cards of children’

Collector A.K. Kamal Kishore has exhorted the parents of children below the age of 15 to renew their wards’ Aadhaar cards. In a statement, he said a ‘Blue Aadhaar Card’ was being given to children below the age of five, and it should be updated twice – at the age of 5 and 15 – … Read more

India-UK research partnership meet fosters collaboration on advancing women’s health

The inaugural India-UK Research Partnership Meet, organised by Fernandez Hospital Education and Research Foundation (FHERF) in collaboration with the University of Liverpool, marked a step in strengthening research and educational ties between the two nations. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The inaugural India-UK Research Partnership Meet, organised by Fernandez Hospital Education and Research Foundation (FHERF) … Read more

Doctors treat rare condition of difficulty in swallowing

Doctors at Manipal Hospital, Vijayawada, provided treatment for an 86-year-old man who had Achalasia Cardia, a rare condition impacting the ability to swallow. The elderly man presented at the hospital with symptoms of difficulty in swallowing, regurgitation, and nocturnal cough. While he had no loss of appetite, he suffered from emaciation, a hospital release said. … Read more

Former RBI governor calls for greater Centre-State cooperation in fiscal federalism

Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Duvvuri Subbarao underscored the need for a cooperative approach to India’s fiscal federalism in his BPR Vithal Memorial Lecture at the Centre for Economics and Social Studies (CESS) in Hyderabad on Thursday. Speaking on ‘India’s Fiscal Federalism – Quo Vadis?’ Subbarao traced the evolution of Centre-State financial relations … Read more