In this issue

March 16, 2023

HC says Grama Natham not govt land, stops eviction

'Can negotiate and work out quantum of compensation'

2 mins

Guv can't precipitate govt fall, observes CJI

Questions directing Uddhav Thackeray to take trust vote

2 mins

Garcetti gets final Senate nod to be US envoy to India

THE US Senate voted 52-42 in favour of Eric Garcetti as the next ambassador to India late on Wednesday night (India time), two years after his name was first proposed by President Joe Biden. He got the support of seven Republican senators as well while three Democrats voted against his candidature.

1 min

March of 18 Oppn parties to ED office blocked

THE face-off between the Opposition and the government escalated on Wednesday after a march organised by 18 Opposition parties demanding a probe into the Adani row was called off after Delhi police blocked the roads.

1 min

Teacher undergoes archaeology training, learns gifted coin is 1000 yrs old

A history teacher, Selvam, at Shivanthipatti Nadar Higher Secondary School in Mamsapuram has learned that a copper coin that was given by a student from Ilanthirai Kondan 12 years ago is actually a 1,000-year-old 'Eela Karunkasu' that was issued during Rajaraja Chola I's reign. He credits the archaeology training imparted by the state government as reason for the discovery.

1 min

H3N2 case surge: Pondy schools to be shut for 11 days, biz as usual in TN

While UT govt cites 'precautionary step' behind move, Tamil Nadu says no cause for concern

1 min

PM to inaugurate new integrated terminal at Chennai airport soon

Once commissioned, new terminal will enhance airport's capacity to 27 million passengers per year

1 min

Govt secys should conduct field visits every month: CM

Chief Minister MK Stalin during a review meet to check progress on priority schemes, at the Secretariat on Wednesday

1 min

Honoured by CM, Bomman & Belli say never expected this attention

Financial assistance of ₹9.1 cr for constructing houses for all 91 mahouts, cavadis in TN

2 mins

Udhayanidhi gets grand welcome on arrival at ancestral village in Nagai

YOUTH Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin paid a visit to the coastal delta districts of Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai, and dropped by his ancestral village of Thirukkuvalai in Nagapattinam, on Wednesday, for the first time since taking charge as a minister.

1 min

No interim relief for Kavitha, SC to hear plea

BRS leader was grilled by Enforcement Directorate on March 11, summoned again for third time on March 16

1 min

SUSTAINABLE TALENT MANAGEMENT IS A LONG GAME

We celebrate the success of Indian CEOs who have made it big in international companies. Apart from business managers, kudos and encomiums are also due to academics, doctors and scientists, who have deservedly begun to achieve international recognition. While the leaders have great merit, we cannot overlook the meritocracy in those countries that encourages great talent to flower.

3 mins

In a 1st, cycling expedition in search of INA roots in east Asia

THE Indian Army's cycle expedition team created a national record by covering 5,374 km traversing through six South East Asian countries. The expedition was flagged off by Minister of State Defence Ajay Bhatt on Wednesday.

2 mins

Over 50% of rural households use fossil fuel for cooking: NSSO

THE National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) carried out the Multiple Indicator Survey (MIS) covering the entire country in its 78th round. The survey says that over 50% of rural households do not use clean source of energy for cooking food.

1 min

Recruitment exams postponed after mass protests in Kashmir

CAVING into the massive protests by job aspirants in Srinagar and Jammu against the hiring of blacklisted firm Aptech for conduct of recruitment process in J&K, Lt Governor administration has deferred the recruitment exams, which were scheduled to begin from Thursday.

1 min

Gujarat tops custodial deaths in India in 5 yrs; jails in shambles

GUJARAT has the dubious distinction of topping the list of states in the country where the maximum number of custodial deaths took place over the last five years, with 80 such cases being reported,.

1 min

Attempt To Arrest Imran Put On Hold For A Day After Widespread Violence

Court orders police and paramilitary rangers to stop operation to arrest him till Thursday

2 mins

Goods exports fall for 3rd month

Textiles, petroleum products and plastic & linoleum witnessed massive fall in February

1 min

Hero Electric to roll out 10L vehicles annually

HERO ELECTRIC, which launched three new products Optima CX5.0, Optima CX2.0, and NYX on Wednesday, will soon roll out over 10 lakh vehicles annually from its manufacturing units.

1 min

Fuji targets ₹1.5K cr revenue in FY25, eyes pie in AC equipment market

FUJI ELECTRIC eyes a bigger share in the ₹10,000 crore AC drive and automation equipment market in India, as one of its key markets - China slows down, a senior executive of the company said.

1 min

Start-ups in India rush to withdraw deposits from SVB

SINCE depositors have been allowed to withdraw their funds from the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) from Monday, according to reports, start-ups in India have so far withdrawn close to $300 million from the bank.

1 min

HAND AND GLOVES

WOMEN’S WORLD C’SHIPS IS A CHANCE FOR BOXERS TO GAIN VALUABLE INSIGHT AHEAD OF OLYMPIC QUALIFIERS

3 mins

WFI chief may attend IOA panel hearing

BELEAGUERED Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has apparently been asked to appear for a hearing before a seven-member committee formed by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to probe the allegations of sexual harassment against him.

1 min

Exhausted teens walk like zombies amid dawn school trial in Indonesia

The pilot project in Kupang has twelfth-graders at 10 high schools starting classes at 5.30 am

1 min

TWO GOOD!

TNIE catches up with popular 'Kathakali siblings' Sharathkumar and Sasikala

4 mins

The purpose of privacy beyond privilege

The private lives of people who were born with the public's gaze on them are an especially tricky subject; the children of celebrities wield tremendous privilege without necessarily having much personal agency.

2 mins

It's a wrap for Vicky Kaushal's Sam Bahadur

Vicky Kaushal took to social media to announce that he has wrapped up filming Meghna Gulzar's upcoming film, Sam Bahadur.

1 min

Arulnithi-Gowthamaraj film titled Kazhuvethi Moorkan

Arulnithi's upcoming film with Raatchasifame SY Gowthamaraj has been titled Kazhuvethi Moorkan. Backed by Ambeth Kumar's Olympia Movies, the film will be a rural actioner.

1 min

Quentin Tarantino's last film to be based on Pauline Kael

Quentin Tarantino is in the process to direct The Movie Critic, which he wrote and will be directing soon.

1 min

'WE NEED MORE SOCIO-POLITICAL FILMS'

says Udhayanidhi Stalin, who, along with director Mu Maran and actor Aathmika, share insights about their upcoming film, Kannai Nambaathey

3 mins

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