The New Indian Express Coimbatore - January 12, 2025

The New Indian Express Coimbatore - January 12, 2025

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In this issue
January 12, 2025
Maha shift as Uddhav Sena to go solo in civic body poll
IN a seismic shift that threatens to upend Maharashtra's political landscape, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) announced its decision to contest the upcoming local body elections on its own.
1 min
NTA Exams May Go UPSC Way For Better Security
Would involve DM, SP to make the process of conducting entrance tests fully secure
1 min
Beacon Of Hope For Lankans In Tn Shores
Like the tides that brought them to Tamil shores, the lives of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees have been a relentless battle against currents of despair and hardship.
2 mins
Lone Samaritan who heeds calls of crisis
The sun rose over Mamsapuram just like any other day on last September 27, casting a golden glow on a village unaware of the storm that lay ahead.
3 mins
Bridge to help village
HAVING LIVED IN ETHIOPIA AND WORKED AS A PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PROFESSOR AT WOLLEGA UNIVERSITY SINCE 2009, KANNAN BECAME A SAVIOUR FOR RURAL ETHIOPIA
2 mins
Industrialists irked over slow Eastern Bypass work in city
SOCIAL activists and industrialists from Coimbatore have expressed frustration over the prolonged delays and lack of progress in executing the Coimbatore Eastern Bypass/Ring Road Project and the Coimbatore-Karur Greenfield Expressway.
1 min
Cops Plan to Conduct Round-the-Clock Patrolling in Localities Prone to Crime
The city police plans to implement round-the-clock police patrol to ensure visible police presence in localities where crime and traffic violations are reported frequently.
1 min
Farmers' body requests TNPCB to protect Noyyal
THE Noyyal Vivasayigal Pathukappu Sangam, a farmers' association working for their welfare of Noyyal River basin in Coimbatore and Tiruppur, petitioned the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to prevent further pollution of the river.
1 min
Giving up seat leaves Cong men vexed
THE Congress giving up Erode East Assembly seat to the DMK has not gone down well with the local functionaries and cadre of the grand old party, as they consider the seat as a sentimental one.
1 min
Committee to be formed to study Unified Pension Scheme, says minister
FINANCE Minister Thangam Thennarasu said the government would constitute a committee to study the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) announced by the Government of India (GoI).
3 mins
Speaker: CM's Accusation on Pollachi Case Is Accurate
A day after the Assembly witnessed a heated debate between CM MK Stalin and Edappadi K Palaniswami on the Pollachi sexual assault case that happened in 2019 when EPS was CM, Speaker M Appavu informed the House that Stalin's accusations that there was a delay in filing of FIR was found to be accurate.
1 min
Speaker: CM's accusation on Pollachi case is accurate
CM MK Stalin, during his reply to Governor RN Ravi's address in the Assembly on Saturday, announced the government will set up seven special courts in Madurai, Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, Salem, Tiruchy, Chennai, and its surrounding areas to specifically handle cases of sexual crimes against women and to ensure speedy trials.
2 mins
Udhayanidhi Opens World Tamil Diaspora Day Expo
DEPUTY Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin inaugurated the World Tamil Diaspora Day 2025 exhibition, celebrating Tamil heritage and culture, at the Chennai Trade Centre on Saturday.
1 min
Special officers appointed in order to finish delimitation
DENYING the allegation of the opposition parties that the DMK government has appointed special officers (SOs) to rural local bodies in 28 districts to delay the election, Rural Development Minister I Periyasamy on Saturday told the Assembly that the ruling party is always ready to face election and that the special officers have been appointed to complete the delimitation and re-organisation of the local bodies, in accordance with the directions issued by the Madras High Court.
1 min
Women Harassment: House Adopts Bills to Amend BNS, BNSS
THE Assembly on Saturday adopted two bills which award stringent punishments, including death sentence, for offences committed against women and children.
1 min
Industries Oppose CCMC's Professional Tax, Licence Fee
THE Tamil Nadu Association of Cottage and Micro/Tiny Entrepreneurs (TACT) Coimbatore district president and other functionaries addressed the media persons here about the professional tax issues with the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC).
1 min
343 Roadkills in 10 Months at MTR, Says Study
Researchers appeal to state forest dept to bring in speed restrictions and build wildlife corridors to reduce deaths
2 mins
Public asked to keep pet dogs indoors until vaccinated
IN response to the recent dog bite incidents in two villages on the outskirts of Coimbatore, the Thirumalaiyampalayam Town panchayat has urged the public to keep their pet dogs indoors unless they are properly vaccinated.
1 min
Kovai-Dindigul spl to clear rush
The Southern Railways has announced Pongal special trains, in order to clear the extra rush of passengers.
1 min
ISRO brings SpaDex satellites within 230 metres of each other
THE Indian Space Research Organisation on Saturday corrected the drift anomaly between the two Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) satellites by closing the distance between them to 230 metres.
1 min
Didn't ask centre to drop TN rly line project, says state
'No response from railways for funds for Madurai-Thoothukudi project'
2 mins
Why Is Delhi Important For Modi?
LEGEND says the modern city of Delhi is built on seven older ones. From the Pandavas to the Chauhans to the Mughals to the British, it has always been a seat of power. Delhi is the heart and soul of India. The battle for ballots between the beleaguered Arvind Kejriwal and the pugnacious Narendra Modi is to capture that soul.
4 mins
PLANNING OUR LIVES BEYOND WORK
Stepping into the new calendar year means surfing through a barrage of forwarded new year greetings.
4 mins
508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad railway corridor to have 100% green buildings
ALL railway stations along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor, which spans 508 kilometres and includes 12 railway stations, will have 100% green building attributes, according to Railway Ministry officials.
1 min
India joins UN expert panel on Big Data monitoring SDGs
INDIA has joined the UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics, a key body focused on leveraging big data to monitor and report on the Sustainable Development Goals.
1 min
Former CM's son, ex-AAP minister on BJP second list of 29 for Delhi polls
THE BJP on Saturday released its second list of 29 candidates for the February 5 Delhi Assembly polls.
1 min
Shah Bats For NDPS Courts In States For Speedy Trials
Dark web, cryptocurrency emerging challenges in fight against drugs
1 min
A serious mind behind an exuberant persona
IM BISSELL, who died last Thursday, was an institution in Delhi. It seemed as if the whole town knew this warm and exuberant person who, despite poor health towards the end, was all over the place.
2 mins
Bonding over food: PM's day-out with 3K youths at Bharat Mandapam
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi is set to engage with 3,000 dynamic young leaders from across the country during the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders' Dialogue 2025, at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Sunday.
1 min
The Boy Who Dreamt Of Stars
In the tranquil village of Mela Kattuvilai, nestled in the heart of Kanniyakumari district, the rustling coconut leaves once bore witness to the dreams of a boy who dared to reach for the stars.
2 mins
EVMs in, ballot papers out in C'garh U-turn
THE Chhattisgarh BJP government is now preparing to hold the urban bodies polls with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
1 min
Truth can't be hidden for long: Yogi in Ayodhya
SAYING that truth could not be hidden for long, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the Ram Temple in Ayodhya was the testimony to this notion.
1 min
Rebels wreak havoc for BJP, Cong in U'khand
IN Uttarakhand, the long-awaited local body elections are set to take place on January 23, a year later than initially planned.
1 min
After hospital death, Bengal firm blacklisted
WEST Bengal's Health Department has blacklisted West Bengal Pharmaceuticals, the company responsible for a batch of spurious saline that resulted in a woman's death at Midnapore medical College and Hospital.
1 min
Punishment': 100 girl students forced to take off shirts inside school
IN a shocking incident, more than 100 girl students from Class 10 at Carmel school in Dhanbad were subjected to humiliation when they were forced to remove their shirts as punishment for celebrating Pen Day on Thursday.
1 min
4 Bodies Found, 5 Still Trapped in Assam Coal Mine
THE bodies of three miners, who were trapped inside a coal mine in Assam's Dima Hasao district, were recovered by the personnel of Army, Navy and National Disaster Response Force during a joint operation on Saturday.
1 min
23 injured as Kannauj railway station building collapses, rescue ops on
At least 23 people were injured when an under-construction building at the Kannauj Railway Station collapsed on Saturday afternoon, trapping around two dozen workers under the rubble, officials said.
1 min
Huge rush to Ajmer dargah, locals step in as all hotel rooms booked
AMID the controversy over the claims that the Ajmer Dargah is built over a Hindu temple, a record number of pilgrims attended the 813th Urs of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti.
1 min
Truth can't be hidden for long: Yogi in Ayodhya
MAHA Kumbh bids to blend spirituality with a message of justice, transparency, and individual rights.
1 min
Dallewal health worsens amid chorus for meeting
Doctors say farmer leader's vitals fluctuating, ketone levels high
1 min
LA families in shock as they return to charred homes
Scores of people head home even as threat of new fires lingers
1 min
Two children among eight killed in Israeli strike on school: Gaza rescuers
GAZA's civil defence agency said an Israeli air strike on a school-turned-shelter on Saturday killed eight people, including two children, while the Israeli military said it targeted Hamas militants.
1 min
I Would Have Beaten Trump, Says Biden
OUTGOING US President Joe Biden on Friday said that he would have defeated Donald Trump in the November general elections, but he decided to withdraw from the race midway for the sake of the unity of the Democratic Party.
1 min
No Bar on Pvt Foreign Deals for Don's Firm
THE Trump family business released a voluntary ethics agreement Friday that allows it to strike deals with private foreign companies, a move that could help outside actors try to buy influence with the new administration.
1 min
Black boxes of S Korean jet failed to record final 4 minutes
THE black boxes of a Boeing jet-liner that crashed in South Korea last month stopped recording about four minutes before the accident, South Korean officials said on Saturday, possibly complicating investigations into the cause of the disaster that killed 179 people.
1 min
AIG Hospitals to invest ₹800 cr in cancer therapy
HYDERABAD-based AIG Hospitals will invest ₹800 crore for installing a Proton Therapy System for treatment of cancer.
1 min
India's Economy Likely to Be Weaker in 2025 Despite Global Growth: IMF MD
The Indian economy is expected to be \"a little weaker\" in 2025 despite steady global growth, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has said.
1 min
Grappling With Donald Trump's New Imperialism
As the world awaits with trepidation for Donald Trump's second presidency, allies and foes alike are aghast at his threat to redraw the map of the Western Hemisphere.
4 mins
Sebi watchful of 'pump & dump' trades in index heavyweights
MARKET regulator Sebi is \"watchful\" of instances of market players trying to manipulate one segment to profit in another, specifically when a few stocks have high weighting in the index, a senior official said on Saturday.
1 min
WORK-LIFE BALANCE: THE DEBATE CONTINUES
As per law, in most states working hour limit is set at 48-hour week
3 mins
Shami back in India T20I fold
NEARLY 14 months after he last played an international match, veteran seamer Mohammed Shami on Saturday returned to the Indian team for the upcoming five-match T20I series against visiting England.
1 min
India Connect, It's Official Too
With growing popularity of cricket among Indians, officials like Rao are getting prominence as administrators
4 mins
History awaits women's hockey in Ranchi
SALIMA Tete is back in Ranchi. The city, crowd, and the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Astro Turf Hockey Stadium brings out mixed feelings for India's captain.
2 mins
SA20: Super Giants pip Capitals by two runs
DURBAN’S Super Giants claimed a dramatic two-run victory over Pretoria Capitals in their high-scoring SA20, despite fireworks from Will Jacks (64) and Rahmanullah Gurbaz (89).
1 min
Certificates from WFI not valid for recruitment: Rlys
SINCE December 24, 2023 when the sports ministry suspended newly-elected executive council of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), certificates issued by the federation have not been considered for recruitment purposes by the Indian Railways, one of the biggest employers of the athletes in the country.
2 mins
Maharashtra, Karnataka in semis
FOUR-TIME champions Karnataka held their nerves to edge out hosts Baroda by five runs, while Maharashtra outplayed Punjab by 70 runs to enter the Vijay Hazare Trophy semifinals here on Saturday.
1 min
TSC Challenger Trophy begins
THE 12th edition of the TSC Challenger Trophy kicks off on Sunday with Tirupur School of Cricket taking on RSC SG Cricket School, Kerala in a Group A meeting in Tirupur.
1 min
The Us that Refuses to Acknowledge Them
HABITS MATTER
1 min
All that Remains is Pure Cinema
Yahi Sach Hai was the short story by Mannu Bhandari on which director Basu Chatterji based his new film.
2 mins
Stepping Up for the Punjab
Dancer Divya Goswami's performance focusing on an eternal love story of the region is a testament to her authenticity and the relevance of Kathak as a means of storytelling
2 mins
River Sutra of Hidden Hierarchies
English philosopher Herbert Spencer's theory of evolution, popularised by Charles Darwin, argues survival of the fittest, thereby leading to a natural process of selection and extinction.
3 mins
The Constancy of God's Love
In a world where everything is in constant flux, we find peace and assurance in the unchanging, eternal love for the divine
1 min
The Tale of an Unsung Queen
The author relies on a plethora of Urdu texts to provide a holistic view of the creation of a city
3 mins
Future Forward Home Truths
Interior designer Minnie Bhatt picks out the five design trends that will shape home décor this year
1 min
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