In this issue

September 20, 2022

Edu dept to rate impact of Illam Thedi Kalvi in TN

Invites tenders from private companies to conduct the assessment across 2L centres

1 min

Pondy school shut for 3 days after students clash

NKC Government Girls Higher Secondary School in Kurusukuppam of Puducherry was closed temporarily after students and parents brawled on the campus, requiring the police and PWD Minister K Lakshminarayanan (also the MLA of the area) to intervene and diffuse the situation.

1 min

No surprises as Amarinder party merges with BJP

FORMER chief minister Amarinder Singh on Monday merged his Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) with the BJP at an event at the latter's national headquarters here. This newspaper was the first to break the merger story on June 30.

1 min

THE CONGRESS RAHUL WALKS AWAY FROM

SOON after Ramakrishna Paramahamsa died in 1886, S Vivekananda (then Narendranath Datta) began his Indian travels by rail, bullock cart, and foot. His travels lasted five years. Toward the end of 1892, when at Kanyakumari, he had a vision of 'One India'.

4 mins

FISCAL FEDERALISM AND HULLABALOO AROUND FREEBIES

How can the Centre justify its tax concessions to the rich while running a continuous revenue deficit?

4 mins

Naga group to resume talks with Delhi today

CONTRARY to earlier reports that NSCN(IM) General Secretary Thuingaleng Muivah will lead the peace talks on behalf of his outfit with the Centre's interlocutor A K Mishra here today, a team led by the insurgent organisation's 'General' V S Atem will resume the negotiations process.

1 min

Sea-phase of 14-nation naval drill starts in Oz, INS Satpura takes part

THE sea-phase of the "important" multinational exercise taking place in the northern part of Australia has begun.

1 min

IITs can help in making India $5tn eco: Pradhan

INSTITUTES like IITs have a major role in making India a $5 trillion economy and fulfilling the vision of Viksit Bharat, said union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday during his visit to IIT Madras.

1 min

SIT formed to probe 'objectionable" video, pvt univ students call off stir

THE Punjab Police on Monday formed a three-member all-woman Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the allegations that a hosteller had made several objectionable videos of girl students, following which the agitating students called off their protests.

1 min

BJP makes gain in Maha local body elections

IN the local body elections of gram panchayat, the BJP has emerged as the single largest party. While the NCP bagged second most seats, the Maha Vikas Aghadi as an alliance together, got the highest numbers of gram panchayats in Maharashtra.

1 min

Valley all set to get its first multiplex today after 32 yrs, L-G to inaugurate

SRINAGAR people will experience cinema-going after 32 years with the first multiplex set to be thrown open at the Kashmiri capital on Tuesday.

1 min

Separatist Hurriyat finished, militancy in J&K on crutches: DGP Dilbag Singh

JAMMU and Kashmir police chief Dilbagh Singh on Monday said that militancy in J&K was under control and on crutches and separatist Hurriyat Conference was finished.

1 min

ADANI AIMS TO BE MOST PROFITABLE CEMENT COMPANY

AFTER the ambitious takeover of ACC and Ambuja Cements, Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani said they expect significant margin expansion to become the most profitable cement manufacturer in the country.

1 min

Govt to launch PM-PRANAM scheme soon to reduce chemical fertiliser use

IN a bid to discourage use of chemical fertilisers, the government is likely to launch a scheme called Pradhan Mantri Promotion of Alternative Nutritious And Agriculture Management (PMPRANAM).

1 min

Ecommerce platforms expect to see better sales this festive season

E-TAILERS such as Walmart-owned Flipkart, Amazon and SoftBank-backed Meesho, among others, are all set to hold their annual festive season sale soon, and this time it is expected that the first week of the season will garner more sales compared to the last year.

1 min

Time to evaluate & find formula for T20 WC

India looking to get combinations right & also hopeful that individuals can step up in 6 T20Is ahead of marquee event

3 mins

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