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February 04, 2023

Chhattisgarh CM and the power of 23

PEOPLE's obsession with fancy car registration numbers matching numerology is nothing new. There are numerous examples of such people spending lakhs of rupees to secure the desired set of numbers, which they believe will bring them good luck.

1 min

RBI, govt bid to calm nerves on Adani stock

Dow Jones to drop scrip from sustainability index, Moody's sees impact on fund raising; Govt says no truck

1 min

Govt releases ₹184 crore to impart self-defence training for girl students

THE integrated school education department has released ₹184 crore to train girl students in Classes 6-8, studying in government schools, in self-defence techniques.

1 min

Service tax: HC dismisses pleas of AR Rahman, GV Prakash Kumar

THE Madras High Court on Thursday dismissed petitions filed by music composers AR Rahman, GV Prakash Kumar and Santhosh Narayanan challenging the notices issued for proposing service tax. The court also dismissed another petition by a hotel management institute on the same issue.

1 min

Pariyerum Perumal actor Nellai Thangarasu dies

NELLAI M Thangarasu (65), a folk artist, who played the crucial role of the father of the hero Pariyan (Kathir) in director Mari Selvaraj's blockbuster film Pariyerum Perumal in 2018, passed away due to health issues in the Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital on Friday.

1 min

Rules to curb unapproved buildings notified

Lock and seal register will record inspections and notices issued on unauthorised developments across the state

2 mins

Since May, 156 diagnosed for 1st time with dyslipidemia at Stanley hosp

Abnormally elevated cholesterol will cause cardiovascular diseases and also stroke

2 mins

Inspire 2023 gets underway at MOP Vaishnav College

A two-day international conference-Inspire 2023, organised by the department of communication and media studies department of MOP Vaishnav College for Women was inaugurated on Friday.

1 min

Translation of Nobel laureate's book released

ASIAN College of Journalism and Kalachuvadu Publications released the Tamil translation of the book Gene Machine: The Race to Decipher the Secrets of Ribosome at an event in the city on Friday.

1 min

Want AIADMK camps to put up only one strong candidate: BJP

BJP leaders CT Ravi, K Annamalai hold discussions with EPS, OPS separately; AIADMK IT wing secretary slams Ravi for interfering in party's internal affairs

3 mins

Frontline rly staff from other states to speak Tamil soon

TO better serve passengers, the frontline railway staff, including Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel, commercial clerks, ticket examiners and station masters, who hail from other states and are posted in Tamil Nadu, will be imparted training in the Tamil language hereafter, said Southern Railway general manager R N Singh here on Friday.

1 min

Man forced to clean septic tank with hands

THOUGH manual scavenging is banned in the country, an elderly man was forced by a contractor to clean the septic tank of the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation's (CCMC) public toilet at Thiruvalluvar Bus Stand in Gandhipuram bus without safety gear.

1 min

KL budget: Petrol, diesel and liquor to cost more

₹100 crore for welfare programmes; ₹2k crore for tackling price rise

1 min

BUDGET, ADANI EPISODE AND BALANCING THE ECONOMY

IF one were to watch India from a  distant galaxy through TV channels and social media feeds till before the Union Budget on February 1, the aliens could well have thought that we are a nation of economists.

4 mins

WHAT LIGHTS AT NIGHT SAY ABOUT INDIA'S PROGRESS

The Saubhagya Scheme, successful as it was, must have contributed to the improvement of Night Time Light

4 mins

Hike in tobacco tax not enough, should be 75%, believe experts

THE government has levied an additional 16 per cent tax on tobacco, but experts say it should be raised to 75 per cent or more to reduce India's cancer burden. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced the additional 16% on tobacco under the National Calamity Contingent Duty.

1 min

Adani row: Another House washout

Vice-President declines 15 adjournment notices, says his orders continuously disregarded

2 mins

Parliament is North Star of democracy, asserts Dhankhar

THE row over the judiciary-versus-executive supremacy refuses to die down.

1 min

G20: Rann of Kutch to host first tourism meeting from Feb 7 to 9

AS part of India's G20 presidency, Gujarat will host the first Tourism Working Group (TWG) meeting in the state's Rann of Kutch from February 7 to 9, an official said on Friday. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Union Minister of Tourism G. Kishan Reddy and Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala will attend the event.

1 min

Statehood dream: Tripura tribals look up to 'Bubagra'

Over 31% of state's population is tribal with TIPRA Motha wielding influence in 20 seats

2 mins

Saradha scam: Assets of Nalini, former Assam minister seized by ED

DIRECTORATE of Enforcement has attached movable and immovable assets worth of over ₹6 crores of various individuals, including that of Nalini Chidambaram and former IPS and ex-CPM MP Debendranath Biswas among others, in connections with the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam being probed on laundering of money siphoned out of investment fund wherein thousands of common public had parked their life-time earnings.

1 min

Now, Joshimath-type cracks develop in J&K's Doda houses

IN a Joshimath-like situation, cracks have developed in houses of a village in mountainous Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, where the land is \"sinking (see pic)\" At least two dozen residential houses have reported such cracks, causing fear and panic among local villagers.

1 min

Sikh man who wanted to kill queen admits treason

A British Sikh man who wanted to 'assassinate' Queen Elizabeth II on Christmas Day in 2021 and was caught on the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow has admitted to committing treason on Friday.

1 min

Chinese balloon over US airspace sparks fresh row

US Secretary trip to Beijing of State postpones a planned as tensions rise over balloon

1 min

Ukraine may also get Germany's old Leopard tanks

UKRAINE could add old Leopard 1 battle tanks from German defence industry stocks to deliveries of modern tanks that Berlin and other governments pledged last week.

1 min

Adani Ent hits new low, S&P downgrades Adani Ports

SHARES of Adani Enterprises, the flagship company of Adani Group, hit a fresh 52-week low of ₹1,017.45 on the NSE after it crashed 35% in the early trading hours of Friday as Dow Jones announced removing the scrip from its Sustainability Indices, effective February 7, 2023, following the scathing Hindenburg Research report.

1 min

Govt agrees to convert VIL interest dues into equity

ENDING months of speculation and uncertainty, the government has agreed to convert interest dues related to deferred adjusted gross revenue (AGR) and spectrum usage charge (SUC) payments into equity.

1 min

Sebi tweaks framework on credit rating agencies

THE Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday tweaked its operational circular on credit rating agencies (CRAS), asking them to have a detailed policy by March-end in respect of nonsubmission of crucial information, including quarterly financial numbers, by the issuers.

1 min

IT hiring falls 10% in January on recession fear

WITH macroeconomic headfears, hirwinds and recession ing in the IT sector has again dipped in January 2023. Last month's active jobs data shows a 10% drop from the IT sector collective-comprising services, products and start-ups.

1 min

Sensex up 910 pts on Fed decision

Dovish-than-expected stance of US Federal Reserve lifts hopes of slowing rate hikes

1 min

Kuttappa back as head coach of men's boxing team

THE elite men and women boxers of the country are currently engaged in a coaching camp at SAI NIS Patiala. All the top-ranked pugilists, including those who won the national championships, have been part of it since January 20 and will continue to train until March 31 under the guidance of various coaches and support staff.

2 mins

Baltic PMs bat for outright Russia ban

THE prime ministers of the three Baltic countries urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban Russian athletes from next year's Paris Games because of the war in Ukraine, saying on Friday a boycott was a possibility.

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