The New Indian Express Tiruchy - March 11, 2025
The New Indian Express Tiruchy - March 11, 2025
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March 11, 2025
Canada PM-elect to reset India ties
IN a big push to ties that had deteriorated during Justin Trudeau's leadership, Mark Carney, set to become Canada's next prime minister, has said he would work towards rebuilding his country's ties with India.
1 min
Govt directs IPL to ban ads promoting tobacco, alcohol
THE Centre has urged the Indian Premier League (IPL) to ban all tobacco and alcohol advertisements, including surrogate promotions, within the stadium premises during matches as well as telecast sessions on the national television.
1 min
Counselling for non-service PG doctors in TN postponed
The Directorate of Medical Education (DME) has postponed the online counselling for deploying post-graduate doctors, who completed their course under the non-service category, to different hospitals across Tamil Nadu to complete their mandatory service for the bond period in a government hospital.
1 min
Orange alert for south TN today, mercury to rise again from Mar 13
THE Regional Meteorological Centre has issued an orange alert for possible heavy to very heavy rain in Kanniyakumari, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Thoothukudi districts on Tuesday.
1 min
After UK, Raaja to take symphony to 13 countries
RETURNING from his debut performance of Symphony No 1 'Valiant' in London at the age of 82, maestro Ilaiyaraaja said that this was just the beginning.
1 min
9-yr-old killed in wall collapse: SHRC recommends ₹5 lakh relief to family
NEARLY nine years after the death of V Vishal, a nine-year-old Class 4 student who died after a compound wall collapsed on him at the Panchayat Union Elementary School in Kudumiyampatti village, Harur, Dharmapuri district, where he was studying, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) on Monday recommended the state government to provide ₹5 lakh as compensation to his father.
1 min
New no-cash policy for scans catches rural poor off guard at TN govt hosps
Intermediaries charge ₹20-₹30 to make online payments for those who can't, say patients
2 mins
Vijay Targets Only DMK, Mum on Oppn
SENIOR Congress leader Su Thirunavukkarasar on Monday accused actor-politician Vijay of directing his political criticism primarily at the ruling DMK while remaining silent on other parties.
1 min
Girl student ends life at govt blind school in Puthur
A 17-year-old visually impaired student allegedly died by suicide on Sunday at the Government Girls Higher Secondary School for the Blind at Puthur in Tiruchy.
1 min
Crop damage: Farmers seek regular meetings
FARMERS struggling with crop damage caused by wild animals have raised concerns over the irregular conduct of grievance meetings by the forest department, leaving them without a proper channel to seek compensation.
1 min
TN power corpn allocated six more rail rakes to ferry coal
THE central government has allotted six more rail rakes to Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Limited (TNPGCL) for transporting coal from mines to Paradip port in Odisha.
1 min
Child sex assault: Govt gets a week to file report on compensation
The Madras HC has granted a week's time to the state government to file a report on compensation to be paid to a minor girl who was subjected to sexual assault in Chennai.
1 min
Lankan court frees 13 fishers arrested in Jan
A Sri Lankan court on Monday ordered the release of 13 Indian fishermen who were arrested in late January after a scuffle at sea in which one among them was injured in firing by the navy.
1 min
PMK Suggests 50% Quota for BC, MBCs in Local Bodies
The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) on Monday released its annual shadow budget for 2025-26, outlining a range of proposals focusing on employment, education, transport, and infrastructure.
1 min
CM Opens Godrej's ₹515-cr Facility in Chengalpattu
50% workforce to be women, PwDs & LGBTQIA+ community members
1 min
Govt clubs driver, conductor posts for all future transport corporation recruitments
In a move that seems to be aimed at phasing out the post of conductors in government buses, the transport department has combined the positions of conductor and driver, creating a new role 'Driver-cum-Conductor (DCC)'.
2 mins
Supply glut pushes tomato prices down to ₹6/kg in Dharmapuri
WITH summer approaching, tomato markets in Dharmapuri are seeing a glut in supply due to increase in production and lack of demand in other markets.
1 min
Farmers To Organise Mahapanchayat On Mar 16
The state unit of the United Farmers Front-Non Political (SKM-NP) will organise a mahapanchayat at Puliyarai in Tenkasi district on March 16 to reiterate the demand to bring in a legislation to ensure the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for agriculture produce.
1 min
DMK cadre burn effigies of Pradhan in Tiruchy, Thanjavur
DMK cadre on Monday burnt effigies of Union Minister for Education Dharmendra Pradhan in Tiruchy and Thanjavur, condemning his remarks against the Tamil Nadu government in Parliament.
1 min
Three Arrested for Brutal Attack on Dalit Student
Assailants, including minors, waylaid bus before targeting teen at Kettiyammalpuram
1 min
Two-year-old falls to death from staircase
A two-and-a-half-year-old girl died after she accidentally slipped through the railings of a circular staircase and fell from the fourth floor at an apartment in Manimangalam on Sunday.
1 min
Black-capped kingfisher spotted in Cuddalore
BLACK-capped kingfisher, Western marsh harrier, Tibetan sand plover, and Western reef egret were among the several rare birds (along Tamil Nadu's coastal wetlands) sighted during the bird census conducted at the Pichavaram forest area near Chidambaram on Saturday night and Sunday.
1 min
Nine Injured: Garlic Trader from Karnataka Dies After Car Overturns in Erode
A 56-year-old garlic trader from Karnataka died when a car overturned near Bhavanisagar on Sunday night. Nine other people were injured in the accident.
1 min
3 YouTubers booked under Goondas Act
THREE YouTubers, who were arrested in January for allegedly sexually harassing minor boys near Srivilliputhur, were detained under the Goondas Act on Monday.
1 min
'Baahubali' in hot pursuit of cool melons in Kovai
AFTER lying low for a while, a wild elephant popularly called as 'Baahubali' returned to human habitation in Mettupalayam and feasted on watermelons kept for sale at a roadside shop on Monday morning.
1 min
History-sheeter Out on Bail Abducted, Hacked to Death in Tiruvannamalai
A history-sheeter from Vanarapettai near Puducherry, was found murdered near a lake in Neelanthangal village, Kilpennathur, Tiruvannamalai district, on Sunday night.
1 min
Accused Sentenced to Death in 2018 Honour Killing Case
Nalgonda court in Telangana sentences six others to life imprisonment
1 min
India Needs To Keep Its Deficit Target Flexible
HE Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act mandates that India's fiscal deficit be limited to 3 percent of GDP.
3 mins
Why Ceasefire in Ukraine May Not Mean Peace
By taking Ukraine's NATO membership off the table, the US is trying to assuage one of Russia's main concerns. But there's much more at stake now
4 mins
Oppn walkout in RS after delimitation, NEP uproar
THE Opposition in Rajya Sabha on Monday created uproar over various contentious issues including delimitation, New Education Policy (NEP), and the USAID and staged a walk-out, when their motions for suspension of businesses were disapproved by the chair.
2 mins
Good governance, growth govt's priority
BJP's electoral supremacy in C'garh reflects people's approval of govt initiatives, achievements in past 13 months: Sai
3 mins
Vanuatu orders scrapping Lalit Modi's passport amid probe against him in India
In a setback to fugitive founder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Lalit Modi, who had recently filed an application with the Indian High Commission in London to surrender his Indian passport, the Prime Minister of the Pacific island-nation Vanuatu, Jotham Napat on Monday issued a direction to his Citizenship Commission to cancel the passport issued to Modi, saying that the latter was attempting to avoid extradition.
1 min
Precast concrete to curb pollution: MoRTH
THE Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is considering raising the ceiling of mandatory precast concrete usage from 25 to 75-80% to mitigate pollution, prevent delays, and restrict the cost of road development projects.
1 min
More earnings from freight: Railways
THE Standing Committee on Railways for 2025-26 has noted that net earnings of Railways have remained constant over the past three years, with projected revenue of ₹3,041.31 crore for 2025-26.
1 min
Special Forces in Kyrgyzstan for military exercises
THE special forces of India and Kyrgyzstan began a fortnight-long Joint Military Exercise, Khanjar-XII, on Monday at Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan.
1 min
Will intensify protest in Parliament against Hindi imposition: DMK MP
DRAVIDA Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Dayanidhi Maran said on Monday that his party will intensify its protest in Parliament against the Centre's move to impose 'Hindi' in Tamil Nadu.
1 min
Now, Two Tribal Boys Go Missing in J&K's Kathua
AS police probe the mysterious deaths of three persons who went missing in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, two minor boys of a tribal community have also gone missing.
1 min
AI, agri focus in ₹7L cr Maha budget
MAHARASHTRA Finance Minister and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday tabled a mammoth ₹7.20 lakh-crore budget for 2025-26, focusing on using AI technology to spur agriculture growth and bring more land under irrigation through river-linking and irrigation projects.
2 mins
12 Arrested Over Mhow Violence After Cricket Win
A day after a victory procession celebrating Indian cricket team's Champions Trophy title win, reportedly triggered communal violence in Dr Ambedkar Nagar-Mhow town of western MP's Indore district, 12 people were arrested in the case on Monday.
1 min
ED Raids on Baghel's Son in Liquor Case Spark Cong Protests in House
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday raided the Bhilai residence of former Congress CM Bhupesh Baghel as part of a money laundering investigation against his son in the alleged liquor scam case.
1 min
Probe Ordered, Says Omar as Fashion Show Triggers Outrage
AS a fashion show in Gulmarg sparked outrage and ruckus in the Jammu and Kashmir assembly, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the show was a private event and the government would not have permitted such an event even if it was not Ramzan.
1 min
Row over 'stay indoors' plea to Muslims on Holi
POLITICAL tensions are escalating in Bihar following a senior BJP MLA's request to the minority community to stay indoors during the Holi festival to prevent any untoward incident.
1 min
Wanted by FBI, Punjab Police Arrest Indian-Origin Drug Network Kingpin
PUNJAB Police on Monday arrested an Indian-origin international drug lord, Shehnaz Singh alias Shawn Bhinder, wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) of the US.
1 min
Sops for tea workers and youth in election-centric budget of Himanta govt
THE BJP-led Assam government on Monday presented a populist budget to woo tea garden workers, lower income group people, farmers and youth as Assembly elections are due early next year.
1 min
EU: US not keen for deal to avoid tariffs
THE United States does not appear to want to make a deal with Brussels to avoid hefty tariffs against the EU, the bloc's trade chief said Monday, days before US steel and aluminium levies kick in.
1 min
Political novice, but a czar in running economy to take over as Canada's PM
CANADA's next prime minister has already helped run two Group of Seven economies in crisis and now will try to steer Canada through a looming trade war brought by US President Donald Trump, a threat of annexation and an expected federal election.
1 min
N Korea fires missiles into sea over US military drills
NORTH Korea fired several ballistic missiles into the sea on Monday, South Korea's military said, hours after South Korean and US troops kicked off their large annual combined drills, which the North views as an invasion rehearsal.
1 min
Iran says open to address concerns on nuke program
Does a volte-face hours later, says will not discuss under pressure after US ends sanction waiver for Iraq to buy electricity from neighbour
1 min
Israel to send delegation to Qatar for truce talks
ISRAEL said that it would send a delegation to Qatar on Monday \"in an effort to advance the negotiations\" around the ceasefire in Gaza, while Hamas reported \"positive signals\" in talks with Egyptian and Qatari mediators on starting negotiations on the truce's delayed second phase.
1 min
Zelenskyy lands in Saudi for talks with Rubio for support
PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived on Monday in Jeddah ahead of talks between Ukrainian officials and Saudi and US representatives, said a member of the delegation traveling with him.
1 min
Airport workers' 24-hour strike over pay halts flights across Germany
A one-day strike by workers at 13 German airports, including the Frankfurt and Munich hubs and all the country's other main destinations, caused the cancellation of most flights on Monday.
1 min
Authorities detect ₹1.95 lakh crore GST evasion this fiscal
UP, Bihar, MP received 36% of tax meant for sharing with states in FY24
2 mins
VIL Misses Deadline for ₹6,090 Cr Bank Guarantee
TELECOM service provider Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has failed to meet the deadline for submitting a ₹6,090 crore bank guarantee.
1 min
Ola Electric Shares Lose Two-Thirds of Value From 52-Week Highs
OLA ELECTRIC MOBILITY is witnessing a decline in its share price, losing two-thirds of its value since its peak in August 2024.
1 min
User-set limits, age-gating for gamers
WITH an aim to safeguard the interests of over 50 crore Indian gamers, three gaming industry bodies- the All India Gaming Federation (AIGF), the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS), and the E-Gaming Federation (EGF), have jointly adopted a code of ethics (CoE).
1 min
IndusInd networth takes hit due to derivative losses
PRIVATE sector lender IndusInd Bank has estimated an adverse impact of 2.35% on its networth, a company filing said on March 10.
1 min
Fitch Upgrades Credit Rating of Adani Energy Solutions
IN a boost to Adani Energy Solutions (AESL), Fitch Ratings has upgraded the company's credit rating at 'BBB-' from its 'Ratings Watch Negative' list.
1 min
NCLAT upholds ICICI Sec delisting, dismisses appeal against NCLT order
IN a major relief for ICICI Bank and ICICI Securities, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Monday dismissed petitions challenging ICICI Securities' delisting process from the stock exchanges.
1 min
Govt Seeks Parliament's Nod To Spend Additional ₹51,463 Crore In FY25
The Centre on Monday sought approval from Parliament to spend net additional ₹51,462.86 crore in the current financial year ending March.
1 min
Anurag Thakur Set to Contest for Top Post in BFI Elections
In a dramatic twist to Boxing Federation of India (BFI) elections, former sports minister Anurag Thakur's name has been nominated from the Himachal Pradesh Boxing Association (HPBA) as one of the two members of the electoral roll.
2 mins
WPL: Kaur, Kerr show guides Mumbai home
BHARTI Fulmali's 62 went in vain as Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat by nine runs in the Women's Premier League on Monday.
1 min
RELIEF. REDEMPTION. RAHUL
The 32-year-old rises to the occasion in knockouts, proves why he is one of the best middle-order batters in the world
4 mins
Age Increases Risk of Prostate Ailments
Prostate health can be influenced by several factors, some of which are beyond our control, such as age and genetics.
1 min
Mushrooms of Bengal forest?
USHROOMS found in the forests of Bankura and Birbhum in West Bengal could become a game-changer in cancer treatment.
4 mins
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