The New Indian Express Tiruchy - March 22, 2025
The New Indian Express Tiruchy - March 22, 2025
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In this issue
March 22, 2025
Follow local regulations, MEA on US crackdown
INDIAN nationals going abroad must follow the laws of the host country, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday in response to questions over an Indian student 'self-deporting' from the US and another being detained over their alleged pro-Palestine stance.
1 min
From Dec, all MHA missives in mother tongue of recipient
Aims to stymie the ongoing language row
1 min
In-house inquiry against Delhi HC judge over 'cash discovery'
THE Supreme Court Collegium is considering a proposal to transfer Justice Yashwant Varma of the Delhi High Court to the Allahabad High Court following allegations of discovery of cash from his official residence.
1 min
Toddler dies as dad's van fatally runs over him
A one-and-half-year-old child died after being run over by a school van that was operated by the child's father near Attur in Salem.
1 min
Court Refuses Relief From TN Rules For Online Gaming Firms
THE Madras High Court on Friday adjourned hearing on the batch of petitions challenging the restrictions imposed by the Tamil Nadu Online Gaming Authority (TNOGA) to March 27.
1 min
CBI Lens on 3 Int'l Firms for Duping Textile Corpn
The Anti-Corruption Branch of CBI, Chennai, has registered a case against two Pakistani companies, a New Zealand general equity firm, London's Credit Suisse Capital and a Bangkok firm for allegedly causing a loss of ₹6 crore to National Textiles Corporation Ltd (NTCL).
1 min
To address crowd surge, three trains to have more general class coaches
To meet the growing demand for unreserved travel, Southern Railways has announced that one general class coach will be added to both the Chennai-Madurai Vaigai Express and the Chennai-Karaikudi Pallavan Express, effective from May.
1 min
Medical examination of victims not must in all Pocso cases: HC
THE Madras High Court has ruled that in cases related to sexual assault of minors, medical examination should be carried out only in cases of penetrative sexual assault.
1 min
After leopard devours pet dog, forest officials install cage to trap big cat
THE Madukkarai forest range officials have placed a cage to trap a leopard that allegedly killed a pet dog in Pathimalaivadapuram near Kumittipathi on Friday morning.
1 min
Want uninterrupted power supply for irrigating summer paddy: Farmers to TN
UNINTERRUPTED power supply for irrigating summer paddy was among demands farmers placed during the revenue divisional-level grievance redressal meeting held in Thanjavur on Friday.
1 min
Now Thanjai residents can get birth certificate by post
THANJAVUR Mayor S Ramanathan on Friday launched the corporation's service of sending birth and death certificates by post to the applicants.
1 min
Plan to boost ties between farmers, agri officers soon
MINISTER for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare MRK Panneerselvam, in his reply to the debate on the Agriculture Budget for 2025-26, announced the government would soon launch 'Uzhavar Aluvalar Thodarbu Thittam (Farmer Official Connect Scheme) 2.0' to enhance coordination between farmers and agricultural officers.
1 min
Stalin Backing PMK's 'Expunge' Demand Puzzles AIADMK
Chief Minister MK Stalin's swift endorsement of PMK floor leader GK Mani's request to Speaker M Appavu to expunge certain critical remarks made by Minister EV Velu on the PMK's protest against the proposed SIPCOT project in Tiruvannamalai district puzzled a section of AIADMK MLAs on Friday.
1 min
Thoothukudi to drive the change as production at VinFast plant likely to start in next three months
THOOTHUKUDI is rapidly emerging as a key player in India's automotive sector, with Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer VinFast nearing completion of its integrated EV plant in the region.
1 min
Thermal Plant Blaze: Technical Team Initiates Inspection at Affected Units
A technical committee comprising engineers from various thermal power plants, led by Chief Engineer Kani Kannan started an inspection of the Thoothukudi Thermal Power Station (TTPS) to estimate the damages after the recent fire.
1 min
We Don't Need DMK's Faux Concerns, Says EPS
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami dismissed the 'concerns' expressed by Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu over his party being controlled by \"someone else\" as unnecessary and asserted that the AIADMK could very well take care of its (electoral) calculations by itself.
1 min
CM will launch state's alternative to Vishwakarma Scheme soon, says FM
7,297 have registered for Kalaignar Kaivinai Thittam, to be launched at outlay of ₹138 crore
2 mins
FM 'request' to AIADMK to be wary of 'Chanakyan' ways makes even BJP laugh
FINANCE Minister Thangam Thennarasu, in his reply to the debate on this year's budget in the Assembly on Friday, took a jibe at the AIADMK by making a \"kind request\" to be wary of the \"calculations\" being made by some people from faraway places (a veiled reference to BJP) with the deviousness of Chanakya to sabotage the principal opposition party.
1 min
Probe honey trap charges: Oppn in K'taka
The opposition BJP and JD(S) created a ruckus in the Karnataka Assembly on Friday, demanding a judicial probe by a sitting High Court judge into the alleged \"honey-trap\" attempt involving a minister and other politicians.
1 min
Over 6k benefit from Tiruchy MGMGH's free glaucoma screening in four years
A 30-year-old man battling progressive vision loss following an eye injury he sustained about a decade ago recently regained his eyesight, courtesy the specialized glaucoma treatment he underwent at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH).
1 min
NEED TO THINK OUT OF THE BOX OFFICE
Reverse Swing
3 mins
Democracy Dies in the Darkness of Dubious Lists
Voter lists suffer from errors of commission and omission. Political parties and voters must scrutinise list revisions. But the biggest responsibility lies with the Election Commission
4 mins
A 100-Year Journey of a Healing Institution
Swami Vimurtananda Adhyaksha, Ramakrishna Math, Thanjavur
2 mins
India, US working on trade pact norms
A day after US President Donald Trump reiterated his threat to impose reciprocal tariffs on India starting April 2, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Friday that both countries are actively working on a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) to expand trade, enhance market access, strengthen supply chains and reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers.
2 mins
Appointments of 35 bureaucrats, including deputy EC, approved
THE Appointments Committee of the Union Cabinet issued postings to 35 officers from all-India services in an administrative reshuffle on Friday.
1 min
Cancer cases high in UP, Maha, Bihar, Bengal & TN
UTTAR Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar and Tamil Nadu are the five states that report higher incidence of cancer cases in the country, the Centre said Friday.
1 min
India, Malaysia Counter-Terrorism Exercises for ASEAN Nations: MoD
INDIA and Malaysia, co-chairs of ASEAN's Experts Working Group (EWG) on Counter-Terrorism (CT), conveyed a work plan for group activities for the 2024-2027 cycle.
1 min
Gujarat ₹260 cr bill: ₹62 cr on upkeep, ₹198 cr on new plane
BY its admission, the Gujarat government has spent nearly ₹260 crore on aircraft purchase and maintenance, while Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ambitious seaplane project remains grounded despite heavy investment.
1 min
'Outsiders' in U'khand: Enforcement of land law leaves many out in cold
Tehsildars, SDMs told to investigate violations
1 min
Want CBI investigation, not Punjab probe: Col's family
THE recent alleged attack on a serving army colonel, Colonel Pushpinder Singh Bath, and his son by 12 Punjab Police personnel over a parking dispute in Patiala on March 13-14 has snow-balled into controversy.
1 min
Oppn seeks resignation of Nitish over 'disrespect' to nat'l anthem in Patna
A petition was filed in a Bihar court against CM Nitish Kumar on Friday seeking action against him for allegedly \"disrespecting\" the national anthem a day after he abruptly left the dais at a sporting event before the national anthem was to be played.
1 min
'Trust deficit': Farm unions skip meet with Mann govt
FARMERS' unions on Friday boycotted the meeting called by the Bhagwant Singh Mann government, days after the crackdown on protesters at Shambhu and Khanauri borders.
1 min
Israeli Troops Push Into Gaza as Security Chief's Firing Halted
A STRIKE in Gaza killed several members of a family Friday as Israel ordered ground forces to advance deeper into the territory and vowed to hold more land until Hamas releases its remaining hostages.
1 min
Russian Drones Pummel Ukrainian Port City of Odesa
RUSSIAN drones pummeled the Ukrainian Black Sea port city of Odesa, injuring three people and sparking massive fires, officials said Friday, an attack that underlined Moscow's intention to pursue aerial strikes even as it agreed to temporarily halt strikes on energy facilities.
1 min
Namibia Gets Its 1st Female President
Southern Africa's desert nation of Namibia swore in its first woman president Friday after Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah won elections that extended the ruling party's 35-year grip on power.
1 min
US senator visits Beijing amid tariff woes
US SENATOR Steve Daines, a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, is visiting Beijing as the US and China swap tariff threats and harsh words over each others' handling of the illegal trade in fentanyl.
1 min
Fire shuts down Heathrow flight service
Cause of fire outbreak being probed; impact to last several days, say authorities; 1,350 flights affected
2 mins
IndusInd denies reports of early exit of its chief
THE Reserve Bank is learnt to have asked the board of troubled IndusInd Bank, which had earlier this month admitted 'error' in its forex derivatives book, to find replacements for the chief executive Sumant Kathpalia and his deputy Arun Khurana as soon as possible.
1 min
Country's Coal Production Hits Record 1 Billion Tonnes
INDIA produced over 1 billion tonnes (BT) of coal so far in 2024-25 (as on 20 March 2025), according to the Ministry of Coal.
1 min
Rupee jumps 1.2% in a week; best in two years
THE rupee, which has been under tremendous pressure since October, rallied 1.2% to notch up the best week in over two years.
1 min
Markets show promise; end with 4% weekly gain
INDIA's equity market recorded its best weekly performance in years, with benchmark indices — the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty — each climbing over 4%.
1 min
Ola: Temporary backlog in registration
ELECTRIC two-wheeler maker Ola Electric Mobility said on Friday that it has received queries from the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) and Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India (MoRTH) regarding the large gap in vehicle registration as per VAHAN portal and sales reported by the company for the month of February 2025.
1 min
Tata Capital picks 10 i-bankers for IPO
TAKING a step closer to completing its mega public float, which could be well above ₹15,000 crore, Tata Capital has picked up close to a dozen investment bankers for the issue which is likely to value the lender at over $11 billion.
1 min
SP Group to raise ₹22,000 crore to refinance debt
THE Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group, sitting on a debt pile of close to ₹60,000 crore, is on course to raise ₹29,000 crore to refinance its costly forex debt maturing by late May.
1 min
IT sector to see slowdown in discretionary spending
THE IT services sector is likely to witness slowdown in discretionary spending in coming quarters, considering the present global uncertainty and demand environment.
1 min
Many households miss out on Ujjwala
A significant number of eligible poor households are yet to benefit from the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), says a standing committee report on petroleum and natural gas.
1 min
Cricket+cash+commerce=IPL
As the moneyed T20 league turns 18, Swaroop Swaminathan takes the microscope to understand why a franchise's profitability potentially has little to do with on-field success.
4 mins
Veer and Anahat Clinch PSA Challenger 15 Titles
INDIAN squash players made a clean sweep in the men's and women's categories of the PSA Challenger 15 event held in Chennai.
1 min
Gayatri-Treesa March Into Semifinals
TREESA Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand have been the in-form shuttlers from India in recent weeks. They kept up that narrative with a comprehensive victory on Friday, a win that helped them secure a women's doubles semifinal spot in the ongoing Swiss Open, a BWF Super 300 event, at Basel.
1 min
Vinicius fires stoppage time winner for Brazil
VINICIUS Junior struck a dramatic winner in the ninth minute of stoppage time to give Brazil a 2-1 win over Colombia in their South American World Cup qualifier on Thursday.
1 min
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