The New Indian Express Tirunelveli - February 04, 2025
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In this issue
February 04, 2025
Centre, states can't reduce forest cover: SC
Interim Order
1 min
No political alliance with Congress: Draft CPM resolution
In its draft political resolution for the 24th party congress released on Monday, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) said its attitude to the Congress is determined by the need for broader unity among secular forces.
1 min
Rahul raps slide in manufacturing
Both sides exploring possibility of scheduling it after Paris AI summit
2 mins
TN woman, her 2 kids drown in open sump
A 29-year-old woman and her two children drowned after falling into an open, water-filled sump outside her father's residence in Periyamanali, Kolathalupalayam village in Namakkal district on Monday.
1 min
Anti-ragging Pledge: UGC Issues Notice to 4 Med Colleges
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued a show cause notice to 18 medical colleges, including two TN private colleges—Nadu Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences and Vellore Christian Medical College—and two in Puducherry—JIPMER and Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute—for not obtaining anti-ragging undertakings from students.
1 min
Probe rules out arson in fire at ADGP room; Nayak says unaware of report
TNUSRB denies allegations, says recommendations made by the officer 'duly considered'
2 mins
NIA arrests two more from TN in HuT case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday arrested two key accused in the Tamil Nadu Hizb ut-Tahrir (HuT) case, an official release said.
1 min
EPS Slams DMK, Says ADGP Plaint 'Black Mark' on Dept; Oppn Demands Fair Probe
CITING Idol Wing ADGP Kalpana Nayak's formal complaint alleging life threat regarding a fire that gutted her chamber in July 2024, several opposition parties on Monday criticised the ruling DMK and called for a transparent investigation.
1 min
IIT-M Launches Cancer Genome Atlas
IIT Madras (IIT-M) on Monday launched the Bharat Cancer Genome Atlas (BCGA) with data on 960 whole exome sequencing it has completed so far from samples collected from 480 breast cancer patients.
1 min
Vengaivayal case shifted to judicial magistrate court
THE Vengaivayal case has been transferred from the special court for trial of cases under the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Pudukkottai, to the Judicial Magistrate Court in the district.
1 min
Coordinated crackdown: Cops seek info on narcotic cases from Customs
TAMIL Nadu police have recently written to the Chennai Customs seeking information on their investigations into the multiple seizures of drugs, especially hydroponic weed, mainly at the Chennai international airport, sources said.
1 min
SFI cadres stage stir against dismissal of student, who protested hike in fees
STUDENT Federation of India (SFI) staged a demonstration condemning the dismissal of a student for protesting against fee hike, and demanded the college to reinstate the student.
1 min
Panchayat secy hacked to death in Tirunelveli
A 52-year-old panchayat secretary was allegedly hacked to death by an unidentified gang near Panagudi on Monday, triggering tension.
1 min
Strengthen booth committees to win polls: BJP leader
BJP legislative party leader and State vice president Nainar Nagendran instructed his party functionaries to strengthen booth committees to secure victory in the assembly election.
1 min
Chidambarapuram Residents Oppose New Stone Quarry
URGING the state government not to permit the establishment of a new stone quarry near Athukurichi hamlet, residents of Chidambarapuram panchayat, led by their president M Baby, submitted a petition with District Collector Dr K P Karthikeyan here on Monday.
1 min
Stir Against Agri Land to Be Acquired for SIPCOT Project
2/3rd of farm land in Vembur being acquired for industrial purpose: Farmers
1 min
Form single welfare policy for LGBTQIA+ persons: Court
EXPRESSING strong reservations over the government's action to evolve separate policies for the welfare of trans persons and LGBTQIA+ communities, the Madras High Court on Monday emphasised the need for having a single 'consolidated policy' which can address well the 'inherent difficulties' faced by the transgender persons as well.
2 mins
Ensure seizure of vehicles involved in biomed waste dumping, HC tells state
TAKING cognisance of the fact that none of the vehicles involved in illegal transportation and dumping of biomedical wastes into Tamil Nadu have been confiscated so far despite registration of criminal cases, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently directed the chief secretary, DGP, among others, to issue orders to ensure confiscation of vehicles involved in the offence.
1 min
SL Navy arrests 10 Ramnad fishers, seizes 1 boat
THE Sri Lankan Navy arrested 10 fishermen hailing from Mandapam and Thangachimadam in Ramanathapuram and seized one boat for alleged violation of the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) here on Monday.
1 min
Fin secy to review court cases pending in depts
THE Finance Department has issued instructions to all departments to submit a list of court cases where the departments have failed to take action, either to comply or file writ appeals, following the judgements passed by the Supreme Court or the high court.
1 min
CM, leaders pay floral tribute to Annadurai
\"WE will strive to win in this ideological journey with the love and support of people even as trouble-seekers will run away exhausted,\" Stalin said in his tribute to former chief minister and DMK founder CN Annadurai on his 56th death anniversary on Monday.
1 min
TN gets ₹6,626 crore for railways, marginal rise of 4% from last year
Chennai Egmore-Beach fourth line project likely to be completed soon: Southern Railway
2 mins
Thiruparankundram issue: Prohibitory orders in Madurai
THE city police on Monday beefed up security across Thiruparankundram, home to both a dargah and a temple, after the Hindu Munnai decided to go ahead with its scheduled protest near Subramaniyaswamy Temple on Tuesday even though the permission for the protest was denied on Monday.
1 min
Ministers from six states to discuss UGC draft in B'luru
MINISTERS from six states will participate in the National-level Conference of Higher Education Ministers, being organised by the Government of Karnataka, on Wednesday.
1 min
Kayalpattinam Villagers Demand Solution to Dog Menace
A group of people from Kayalpattinam urged the district administration to take steps to control dog menace in their residential areas, citing repeated incidents of stray dogs biting many people, including children and cattle.
1 min
Demolish, reconstruct two AWHO towers in Kochi: HC
The Kerala High Court on Monday ordered the demolition and reconstruction of two towers of the apartments in the Silver Sand Island (SSI) Kochi project of the Army Welfare Housing Organisation (AWHO) in Vyttila here.
1 min
57-Yr-Old Woman Dies in Elephant Attack in Theni
A 57-year-old woman died in an elephant attack at the Gudalur forest range in the Western Ghats on Monday evening.
1 min
Using A Tax Prod To Goad The Great Indian Middle Class
While the government wants taxpayers to recharge sluggish consumption, one can't be sure if all the middle class segments will use the extra money in the same manner
4 mins
A CHAT WITH DEEPSEEK ABOUT 'SOMETHING ELSE'
HINA'S DeepSeek distinguishes itself from other AI models like ChatGPT, Bard and Claude by focusing on cost-efficiency, optimised computing methods and scalability.
3 mins
Oppn charges on dissent note untrue, completely baseless
AGADAMBIKA Pal, Chairman of the Joint Parliamentary Panel (JPC) on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, says the bill is needed of the hour as the report is expected to be tabled during the ongoing Budget session of Parliament.
2 mins
Notices to govt, EC over amendment of poll rules
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Centre and Election Commission (EC) on a plea challenging the amendments to the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961, restricting citizens' right to access poll-related records.
1 min
Discussion on Kumbh denied, Oppn walks out
OPPOSITION parties on Monday walked out of the Rajya Sabha after the Chair did not accept their demand for an immediate discussion on alleged mismanagement at the Maha Kumbh where a stampede led to at least 30 deaths.
1 min
'Amendments proposed don't serve purpose of transparency'
Congress MP and one of the members of the Joint Parliamentary Panel (JPC) on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 Syed Naseer Hussain tells Preetha Nair that the bill will weaken the Muslim community.
2 mins
Privilege motion against Sonia for 'demeaning' Prez
A group of BJP MPs on Monday submitted a breach of parliamentary privilege notice against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, accusing her of using \"derogatory and slanderous words\" to describe President Droupadi Murmu during her address to a joint session of Parliament last week.
1 min
Plea seeking review of anti-dowry laws junked
THE Supreme Court on Monday rejected a PIL seeking declaration of Sections 2, 3, 4 and 8A of the Dowry Prohibition Act unconstitutional, asking the petitioner to approach Parliament to address the issue.
1 min
Healthy' counter to Maoist menace in Dantewada
IN what is seen as a major relief to the tribal inhabitants of Potali, in the Maoist-affected Kuakonda block of Chhattisgarh's Dantewada district, a healthcare centre built in 2003, has finally become functional after two decades.
2 mins
Soren resolution against UCC, NRC in J'khand
THE ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha passed a 50-point resolution which included the rejection of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state.
1 min
No money, say families of youths missing in Russia
FAMILIES of two Indian youths from Punjab who fought alongside the Russian army against Ukraine and are currently missing do not have the money to conduct DNA tests, which the Indian Embassy in Moscow seeks to try and locate them.
1 min
Ex-armyman killed in 1st targeted attack of this yr
IN a first targeted attack in Jammu and Kashmir this year, terrorists on Monday shot dead a former army man and injured his wife and a relative in Kulgam district.
1 min
Bihar beckons as PM, Rahul, Pawar to visit state in Feb
THE cream of India's political leadership will descend on Bihar this month, raising an early bugle to the state's assembly election slated for later this year.
1 min
Floodwaters force people to leave Queensland
FAST-moving floodwaters rose Monday in northeastern Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes, and sweeping away a chunk of a critical bridge.
1 min
18 Women Killed in Car Bomb Explosion in Northern Syria
A car bomb exploded on the outskirts of a northern Syrian city on Monday, killing at least 19 people, all but one of them women, and leaving more than a dozen wounded, hospital workers said.
1 min
Now, South Africa in Trump's crosshairs
US President Donald Trump announced he was cutting off all future funding to South Africa for \"confiscating\" land and \"treating certain classes of people very badly,\" an accusation his South African counterpart rejected on Monday.
1 min
Conservative PM sworn in as Belgium shifts towards right
CONSERVATIVE Bart De Wever was sworn in Monday as Belgium's new prime minister, after striking a hard-fought coalition deal that moves the country to the right.
1 min
Trump to speak to Canadian, Mexican leaders over tariffs
The move comes after global markets sank on fears over the impact on global economy
1 min
Funeral of Nasrallah to be held on February 23
The Lebanese Hezbollah group announced the funeral of its longtime leader will take place on Feb. 23, months after he was assassinated in a series of Israeli airstrikes in a southern Beirut suburb.
1 min
Tax cuts to give banks ₹45k cr boost: DFS Secy
Even if direct allocation have not seen major rise in budget, effective capex is ₹15.5L cr, 18% more than FY25
2 mins
Tax Revenue Assumptions Seem Optimistic
The Union Budget for FY26 attempts to strike a balance between supporting economic activity and fiscal consolidation, which is quite commendable given the country's current macroeconomic situation and the uncertain global environment.
2 mins
Unicorns report 25% surge in hiring in January 2025
UNICORNS have reported a 25% surge in hiring in January 2025 with Hyderabad leading at 74% growth, followed by Chennai at 60%.
1 min
Mfg growth hits 6-month high in Jan on export demand
RISING exports drove up the manufacturing sector activity in January, with the purchasing managers index (PMI) for the month surging to a six-month high of 57.7, which, though is marginally lower than the initial forecast of 58, shows a private survey.
1 min
₹10k cr fund to bring in more capital for start-ups
A ₹10,000 crore Fund of Funds for start-ups, proposed by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the budget, will bring in more domestic capital into the start-up ecosystem, as currently significant capital still flows from foreign venture capitalists.
1 min
Market wobbles as Trump imposes tariffs on 3 nations
Concerns over US President Donald Trump's tariff announcements overshadowed optimism surrounding the Budget on Monday, causing the benchmark indices—BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty—to slide nearly 1% intraday before closing with losses of up to 0.52%.
1 min
Budget puts focus back on manufacturing sector
IN its effort to strengthen India's manufacturing sector and achieve self-reliance, the Budget 2025-26 has come up with a series of measures to boost local manufacturing.
1 min
Rupee hits record lows; closes at 87.18/dollar despite RBI support
AFTER hitting a record low of 87.29 in opening trade, rupee closed on Monday at 87.185 to dollar after US president Donald Trump slapped punitive tariffs on imports from China, Mexico and Canada, its largest trading partners, stoking fears of a trade war that rattled global financial markets.
1 min
PRAGG CALLS IT CRAZY DAY AFTER HISTORIC WIN
Defeats Gukesh sudden death to become only the second Indian to win Tata Steel Masters
3 mins
Odisha FC and NorthEast United play out 2-2 draw
A RECORD-EQUALLING double strike from Moroccan forward Alaaeddine Ajaraie was not enough for NorthEast United FC as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Odisha FC in their Indian Super League (ISL) match here on Monday.
1 min
Pretorius, the teen rising star of South Africa cricket
EVERY now and then, a young athlete grabs the eyeballs of an unsuspecting crowd like a supernova. In T20s, just because of the way the format works, it's almost instantaneous. Clips are uploaded and regurgitated across various platforms. Bonafide superstars -- and influencers -- are compelled to put out their two pence. Fans of the game rush to find the remote control thanks to FOMO.
2 mins
Just 15, Jonathan bags air pistol gold
FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD Bengaluru shooter Jonathan Antony delivered a grand performance on the biggest domestic stage when he outwitted Paris Olympics bronze-medallist Sarabjot Singh and the more fancied Saurabh Chaudhary to clinch the 10m air pistol gold at the National Games here on Monday.
1 min
Italian Job: Berrettini Cruises Past Shimabukuro in Chennai Open
ITALY'S Jacopo Berrettini, the younger brother of former Wimbledon finalist Matteo Berrettini, caused the first big upset in the main draw of the Chennai Open ATP Challenger with a straight sets win over sixth seed Sho Shimabukuro.
1 min
Case Of Mistaken Identity: When Immune System Attacks Nerves
NE cold morning on January 31, 2006, Nitin Narain, a Delhi native, experienced unusual fatigue which was accompanied by stiffness in his hands and legs. The first thought that came to his mind was that the climate, as the extremely cold weather in Delhi might have caused the stiffness and other issues. He did not give it too much thought and continued with his normal routine and went to work.
2 mins
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