The New Indian Express Tirunelveli - February 13, 2025
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In this issue
February 13, 2025
Tough bill to curb illegal immigration
A draft legislation with more teeth to curb illegal immigration is likely to be introduced in Parliament in the second leg of the ongoing Budget session.
1 min
India, France to jointly develop N-reactors, AI
INDIA and France on Wednesday decided to strengthen their strategic partnership as Prime Minister Narendra Modi sat down with French President Emmanuel Macron to firm up plans to bolster cooperation in nuclear energy and artificial intelligence (AI).
1 min
Pre-poll freebies creating a class of parasites: SC
THE Supreme Court on Wednesday criticised the practice of political parties giving freebies ahead of the elections, saying it has made people unwilling to work.
1 min
State is delaying nod to prosecute Velumani: NGO
CHENNAI-BASED NGO Arappor Iyakkam on Wednesday alleged that the state government has been delaying giving sanction to the DVAC to file charge sheets against former minister and AIADMK MLA S P Velumani for over a year.
1 min
Turtle deaths: TN wildlife board to meet on Feb 14
IN the aftermath of the mass Olive Ridley turtle deaths at the beginning of this year's nesting season, the meeting of the standing committee of the State Board for Wildlife (SBWL) will be convened on February 14 to deliberate on reasons for deaths, actions taken so far and future conservation strategy for the turtles.
1 min
TN Seeks ₹74 Cr to Relocate Thengumarahada Villagers
TAMIL Nadu Finance, Environment and Climate Change Minister Thangam Thennarasu submitted a ₹74.4 crore proposal to Climate Change Minister Thangam Thennarasu in Delhi, to facilitate the relocation of Thengumarahada villagers from the buffer zone of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in the Nilgiris.
1 min
No plans to capture or relocate wild jumbo in Thadagam: Officials
THREE weeks since the deployment of two kumkis, a wild elephant that allegedly killed an elderly person and damaged crops at Varappalayam near Thadagam has not returned to human habitation.
1 min
Lack of premium brands in Tasmac leaves customers dry and not high
Officials claim supply is delayed in a few outlets due to ongoing computerisation work
2 mins
Job fraud: Police on lookout for couple who cheated man of ₹10L
A Kerala-based couple was booked by the Thalamuthmagar police for allegedly defrauding ₹10 lakh from a supervisor of an export company after promising to offer him a job in Kuwait.
1 min
Girl dies of electrocution while bathing inside house
A 19-year-old girl was electrocuted while bathing at her home in Sivagnanapuram near Sawyerpuram on Tuesday.
1 min
Chairperson, councillors spar over altering resolutions
AIADMK councillors prevented Shengottai municipality chairperson R Ramalakshmi from exiting the municipality campus after levelling various allegations against her, following a council meeting.
1 min
Appavu inspects work at govt hosp in Valliyoor
AFTER inspecting the construction of the ₹30 crore District Government Headquarters Hospital, in the presence of District Collector Dr R Sukumar, Assembly Speaker M Appavu said the hospital would have three floors with various facilities, including a geriatric ward and de-addiction centre, in Valliyoor on Wednesday.
1 min
Farmers Oppose Plan to Draw Water from Thamirabarani for Gangaikondan SIPCOT
The water scheme plan for the Gangaikondan SIPCOT project from the Marudur anaicut on the Thamirabarani has drawn strong opposition from the farmers in Sathankulam.
1 min
Villagers rue lack of bridge between Erayumanthurai & Thengapattanam
Forced to travel over 10 km by road, claim residents; highway official says feasibility study on
1 min
Interfaith marriages should be registered under Act to be considered legal: Court
Continuous protests will disturb peace: TN
2 mins
TN to soon release its own educational survey covering 10L students
SCHOOL Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Wednesday said the school education department will soon conduct an assessment covering 10 lakh students across the state and release its results to show the educational standards of Tamil Nadu.
2 mins
MP Moves Bill for Nat'l Disaster Panel Featuring All States
DMK MP P Wilson has moved a private member's Bill in the Rajya Sabha to amend the Disaster Management Act, 2005, to substitute the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) which comprises only the prime minister and members appointed by the PM, with a broader and more inclusive National Disaster Management Council (NDMC) with representatives from all states.
1 min
Bypoll win indicates pro-incumbency wave
STATING that even AIADMK votes have gone to the DMK in the recent Erode East by-election, Electricity Minister V Senthilbalaji said, in a post on X on Wednesday, there was only 'pro-incumbency' in TN for the state government.
1 min
State Invites France's GIFAS for Strategic Collaboration
The Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) on Wednesday invited Groupement des Industries Françaises Aéronautiques et Spatiales (GIFAS), the French Aerospace Industries Association that has many industry leaders as its members, to visit Tamil Nadu for in-depth discussions on strategic collaboration, technology partnerships and investment opportunities.
1 min
HC verdict on Two Leaves no setback, says AIADMK
'ECI has accepted that it will decide if it has powers before going into probe'
2 mins
Three killed in freak accident in Virudhunagar
THREE persons were killed in a road accident late on Wednesday after a two-wheeler, truck, load van and cement laden-lorry collided.
1 min
Isolated pockets in TN to see 2-3°C above normal temperature till Friday
THE Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Wednesday predicted that the maximum temperature is likely to be 2-3°C above normal at isolated pockets across Tamil Nadu until Friday.
1 min
Exercise caution when using AI: Experts
We should strive to master artificial intelligence (AI) instead of becoming its slaves, opined experts at the international conference on media and social responsibility 2.0, organised by DG Vaishnav College here.
1 min
1 More Killed in Kerala Jumbo Attack, UDF Calls for 'Hartal'
Forest dept draws up 10-point plan to mitigate human-wildlife conflict
1 min
The Urgent Need for a National Skill Census
India's demographic transition will see it emerge as the most populous nation in the working age group by 2030.
3 mins
When the Prime Minister Goes to Washington
Trump is yet to fill some key posts that have a bearing on India-US relations. For now, the two sides are talking at higher levels to reset the course
4 mins
SC to hear pleas over CEC appointment on Feb 19
THE Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed February 19 to hear a batch of pleas against the appointment of the chief election commissioner (CEC) and election commissioners under the 2023 law, saying if anything happens in the interregnum, the consequences are bound to follow.
2 mins
Waqf Bill: House panel report to be tabled in LS today
THE Joint Committee on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, will table the final report in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.
1 min
Buy air tickets from panchayats soon, says Shah
UNION Minister of Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah said on Wednesday that each panchayat in the country will have a primary agricultural cooperative society (PACS).
1 min
PM Recalls Savarkar's Escape Bid in Marseille
India-France relations touched new heights as Modi & Macron hold discussions on-board the presidential aircraft
2 mins
EC: 54 in '51 to 743 in 2024, number of political parties sees 15-fold jump
THERE has been a 15-fold increase in the number of political parties (from 54 in 1951-52 to 743 in 2024) contesting in general elections and a five times increase in the number of contesting candidates from 1,874 in 1951-52 to 8,360 in 2024, revealed the data released by the Election Commission on Tuesday.
1 min
80K killed due to extreme weather events in 1993-2022 period: Study
INDIA registered at least 80,000 fatalities in the past three decades, causing losses of nearly $180 billion (inflation-adjusted) between 1993 and 2023 due to climate change-induced extreme weather events, a study says.
1 min
Engaged on Jan 28, he was to marry on April 18
NAIK Mukesh Singh Manhas, who was killed in an IED blast near Line of Control (LoC) in J&K's Akhnoor sector on Tuesday, had returned to army unit on January 28 after his home for engagement. He was to get married on April 18.
1 min
Capt Bakshi Was to Be Married With Service Doctor in Army on April 5...
Captain Karamjit Singh Bakshi, who was killed in an IED blast near the LoC on Tuesday, was to get married on April 5.
1 min
Pranab's son returns to Cong after TMC stint
FORMER President Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit Mukherjee rejoined the Congress on Wednesday after a four-year stint with the Trinamool Congress.
1 min
Rape survivor can terminate pregnancy, says HC
THE Allahabad High Court has ruled that a victim of sexual assault has the legal right to terminate her pregnancy medically, emphasising that forcing her into motherhood would violate her dignity and fundamental rights.
2 mins
Didi Govt Presents ₹3.9L Cr Poll Budget, Hikes 4% DA
State GDP records 6.8% growth, more than national avg: Minister
1 min
Patra Meets Guv Again to Break Manipur Deadlock
THREE days on since N Biren Singh resigned as Manipur Chief Minister but BJP has not named his successor yet, intensifying speculation about the imposition of President's rule in the state.
1 min
Passport cannot be denied to person on brother's terrorism link, rules HC
THE Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has said that a passport cannot be denied to a person merely for the involvement of his brother in militancy activities.
1 min
Sunita Williams may return to earth mid-March: NASA
NASA's two stuck astronauts may end up back on Earth a little sooner than planned.
1 min
Russia rejects Zelenskyy proposal of occupied land swap as peace gesture
RUSSIA on Wednesday rejected swapping occupied territory with Kyiv as part of any future peace deal hours after launching a barrage of drones and missiles on Kyiv that killed one person.
1 min
Trump readies reciprocal tariffs on trade partners
President Donald Trump is taking additional action to upset the world trade system, with plans to sign an order as soon as Wednesday that would require that US tariffs on imports match the tax rates charged by other countries.
1 min
SIP inflows down by ₹59 crore to ₹26,400 crore in January
FOR the first time in many years, the incremental inflows into the systematic investments plans (SIPs) saw a marginal decline of ₹59 crore at ₹26,400 crore in January month-on-month basis after more than 25 lakh SIP folios were cancelled by stock exchanges.
1 min
Ashok Leyland Q3 net profit rises 34.63% to ₹819.67 crore
COMMERCIAL vehicle maker Ashok Leyland Ltd on Wednesday reported a 34.63% increase in consolidated net profit at ₹819.67 crore in the third quarter of the current financial year, riding on strong sales growth in overseas markets.
1 min
Natural gas demand to see 60% rise by 2030
The country's natural gas demand is projected to grow by nearly 60% by 2030, reaching 103 billion cubic meters (bcm) annually, according to a report by the Paris-based International Energy Agency (IEA).
1 min
Reserve Bank Lifts Curbs on Kotak Bank as Lender Takes Measures to Address Issues
The Reserve Bank on Wednesday lifted the curbs imposed on the fourth-largest private sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank after 10 months for failing to improve its IT infrastructure despite repeated warnings for nearly two years.
1 min
January retail inflation eases to five-month low of 4.31%
SUPPORTED by softening food prices, retail inflation eased to 4.31% in January 2025, down from 5.22% in December 2024, as per data released by the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation on Wednesday.
1 min
Smallcap stocks take a beating as market crashes
AS the market fell, highly volatile smallcap and midcap stocks have taken a beating.
1 min
New I-T bill: Simpler, shorter, crisper
Bill, likely to be tabled on Thursday, has no change in rate structures, capital gains tax rules
2 mins
FC Goa sink Mumbai City
IKER Guarrotxena scored a first-half double as FC Goa recorded a 3-1 win over Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League at the Mumbai Football Arena in Mumbai on Wednesday.
1 min
CLEAN SWEEP YET QUESTIONS REMAIN
Even as India beat England 3-0, the chopping & changing make one wonder about their backroom planning
3 mins
Day of records as Yadav claims javelin gold
JAVELIN thrower Sachin Yadav of Uttar Pradesh, 18-year-old high jumper Pooja Singh of Haryana and long distance runner Sawan Barwal of Himachal Pradesh rewrote National Games records and won gold medals on the concluding day of athletics competition here on Wednesday.
1 min
Bold-play concert: Gill symphony enthralls thousands in Ahmedabad
BY all accounts, the Coldplay concert at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the last week of January was box office.
3 mins
Real late show exposes City's decline
REAL Madrid once again twisted the knife into Pep Guardiola's Manchester City to compound a troubled season for the English champions and leave them on the brink of an early Champions League exit.
1 min
Beyond the Tiger!
We explore Kuruba culture, tribal settlements and culinary delicacies of Kabini — Asia's largest tiger reserve!
3 mins
Top Initiatives Shaping India's Travel Landscape in 2025
With improved accessibility and innovative destination development, India's tourism sector is set for a dynamic transformation.
1 min
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