The New Indian Express Villupuram - March 07, 2025
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March 07, 2025
Faulty road construction reports under 'FIR'
UNION minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Thursday recommended registration of a police case against those responsible for faulty detailed project reports (DPRs) for road construction that result in deaths in road accidents.
1 min
ED Raids Senthil Balaji's Associates, Tasmac
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday raided 25 locations linked to key associates of Electricity and Prohibition Minister Senthil Balaji, as well as offices of state-owned Tasmac, its head office in Chennai and offices of multiple distilleries that supply liquor to it, according to sources.
1 min
26/11 Accused Rana Seeks US SC Stay on Extradition
WEEKS after US President Donald Trump announced Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana's extradition to India, the convict made a last-ditch plea before the US Supreme Court seeking an emergency stay on the decision.
1 min
Khalistani Bid to Heckle Jaishankar in London Rapped
Govt assails misuse of democratic freedom; UK claims its police acted swiftly, none held
1 min
Curious case of Indore family court denying divorce to Jains
A series of petitions have been filed by the Jain community in the Madhya Pradesh High Court against an Indore family court's orders denying them relief in matrimonial disputes/matters under provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act.
1 min
30,000+ Taxpayers Declare Foreign Assets Worth ₹29,208 Cr in Special Drive
A special drive to 'nudge' taxpayers to disclose their foreign assets and income has resulted in over 30,000 taxpayers declaring foreign assets worth ₹29,208 crore and additional foreign income of ₹1,090 crore, according to government sources.
1 min
4K Regular Teachers Will Be Hired in June: Min
Govi Chezhiaan says new university, named after the late DMK patriarch Karunanidhi, will be established in Erode
1 min
New V-C Appointed for Pondicherry University
PHANITHI Prakash Babu, senior professor in the Department of Biotechnology & Bioinformatics at the University of Hyderabad, has been appointed as the new vice-chancellor (V-C) of Pondicherry University.
1 min
'Malpractices' in NIRF ranking: Edu ministry, NBA told to reply
THE Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday sought reply from the Union Education Ministry and the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition alleging malpractices by educational institutions in getting National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings in India.
1 min
With 17 new woodlots, TN green initiative's goal of 100 village forests edges closer to reality
THE state government has announced the creation of 17 village woodlots across five districts under the Maragatha Pooncholai (village green forests) scheme, for which ₹4.25 crore has been allocated.
1 min
Ramadoss Calls To Raise Sugarcane Procurement Price
PMK founder criticises TN government for setting sugarcane price lower than production cost, opposes smart meters
1 min
Puducherry aims for 100% literacy by 2027 with ULLAS initiative
In a bid to achieve 100% literacy in Puducherry by 2027, the State Centre for Literacy, under the Directorate of School Education, has launched an awareness campaign as part of the ULLAS adult education programme.
1 min
Cuddalore Collector Sibi inspects primary school for visually impaired
District Collector Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar inspected the Government Primary School for the Visually Impaired in Semmandalam, Cuddalore, on Thursday, interacting with students to understand their needs.
1 min
Pondy L-G Directs Officials to Swiftly Implement Welfare Announcements Made by CM
WITH the budget session set to begin on March 10, Puducherry Lieutenant Governor K Kailashnathan has directed officials to ensure the immediate implementation of all announcements made by Chief Minister N Rangasamy on the floor of the Legislative Assembly.
1 min
NLCIL Observes 54th National Safety Day, Distributes Assistive Devices to 71 People
NEYVELI Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL) marked the 54th National Safety Day with the launch of a Safety Mobile App, ARAN, by Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Prasanna Kumar Motupalli at Synergy Hall, Corporate Office.
1 min
1% Market Fee on Maize Trade Waived: Govt
The government on Thursday announced that following representations from farmers, traders, and the general public, the 1% market fee on maize trade has been waived.
1 min
Girl rescued, five held for child marriage
A day a video of a gang carrying off a 14-year-old girl went viral, Krishnagiri police arrested on Thursday five people, including parents, under the Child Marriage and POCSO Act after rescuing the victim.
1 min
Double-murder accused shot at 'in self-defence' near Ettayapuram, held
THE prime suspect in the Mela Nambipuram double-murder case was shot at by the Thoothukudi police, near Ettayapuram, early on Thursday.
1 min
Madurai bench dismisses plea against flagpole removal order
AN appeal against a single judge order, directing the removal of all permanent flagpoles in public places and government lands across the state, was dismissed by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday.
1 min
TNCC Flays Annamalai's Claims on UPA Govt Allocation
TNCC president K Selvaperunthagai has accused BJP state president K Annamalai of making baseless claims regarding the allocation of funds for Sanskrit and Tamil languages during the UPA regime.
1 min
AIADMK playing dual role to protect covert ally BJP, claims Regupathy
LAW Minister S Regupathy, in response to AIADMK's organising secretary D Jayakumar's remarks on Wednesday, said the principal opposition party was playing a dual role to protect its covert ally BJP.
1 min
Tamilisai, cops get into scuffle over NEP drive
A scuffle erupted between BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan and police personnel near MGR Market in Koyambedu on Thursday when the former started gathering signatures from the public in support of the New Education Policy and the three-language policy.
1 min
State denied funds for refusing to 'Swallow NEP poison', says Stalin
True chauvinists are Hindi zealots who view resistance of Tamils as treason, says CM
2 mins
Odisha officer in dock for owning 11 plots
DEPUTY commissioner of State Transport Authority (STA) Pradeep Kumar Mohanty has come under Vigilance scanner for allegedly amassing assets worth of crores, disproportionate to his known sources of income.
1 min
Sanatana row: SC bars booking of new cases against Udhaya
The Supreme Court on Thursday barred the registration of any new FIRs against Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin over his remarks on Sanatana Dharma, without its prior permission.
1 min
TN sizzles as temperature soars, no respite till March 10
AN unusual heat-wave-like condition is prevailing in Chennai with a temperature of 4.3 degrees Celsius above normal.
1 min
Tough Measures, Hopefully in Velvet Gloves
The foisting of president's rule in insurgency-torn Manipur has, in the past, usually meant severely tough measures. People's fear is akin to childhood terror associated with dentist visits
4 mins
Role of Entrepreneurial Torque and Original Startups
The 186th anniversary of Jamsetji Tata's birth in Navsari would have been celebrated (March 3, 1839) by the time this article is published. I visited Navsari for the city's celebration, visited his birth home, and launched the Gujarati version of my co-authored book, Jamsetji Tata.
3 mins
Petition in SC for implementation of NEP formula
A Tamil Nadu-based lawyer filed a PIL in the Supreme Court on Thursday seeking a direction to implement the three-language curriculum policy notified in the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and West Bengal.
1 min
PM Asks Co-ops To Tap Export Market, Focus On Global Ties
Emphasising the need for global partnerships to expand further, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked cooperative organisations to step up production of organic goods with a focus on the export market.
1 min
Normal monsoon likely as neutral El Niño forecast
INDIA is likely to receive normal monsoon rains this year, experts said, as the World Meteorological Department (WMO) forecast a higher possibility of neutral El Niño conditions during the upcoming season.
2 mins
India, Australia advance ties on shared priorities & interoperability, says CDS
The military top-brass of India and Australia met on Thursday and discussed enhancing interoperability of forces and security cooperation.
1 min
Tewari says Punjab and Haryana will lose seats, seeks a new formula
AS the delimitation row intensifies, Congress MP Manish Tewari on Thursday said if the exercise is held as per the current principle of 'one vote, one value', the southern and northern states would lose Lok Sabha seats, while only Central Indian states would gain.
1 min
Infant care group seeks action against healthcare firm for violating IMS Act
A leading infant care advocacy group has written to the Union health secretary to initiate urgent action against a global healthcare company for violating the Infant Milk Substitutes (IMS) Act, which prohibits baby food manufacturers from sponsoring doctors' meetings.
1 min
TDP differs with Stalin formula of 1971 Census as base for delimitation
As Tamil Nadu bats for the 1971 census as the base for any delimitation for the next 30 years, NDA government's key ally, the ruling Telugu Desam Party (TDP) in Andhra Pradesh differs with the proposition, arguing that it will put the state at a disadvantage.
1 min
ISM-Dhanbad student found dead in hostel
A third-year Electronics Engineering student, Tanmay Prajapati, was found dead in the washroom of the Aquamarine Hostel at IIT Indian School of Mines (ISM) Dhanbad on Thursday morning.
1 min
Christians in Arunachal warn of 'referendum rally'
THOUSANDS of Christians held a peaceful demonstration on Thursday against the Arunachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act (APFRA), 1978.
1 min
PM bats for tourism to boost eco
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called for a transformation in Uttarakhand's tourism sector, urging the state to eliminate the concept of an \"off-season\" and promote tourism throughout the year.
2 mins
Omar Presents Survey Report in J&K House, Says Economy May Grow at 7%
The Jammu and Kashmir economy is projected to grow at 7.06 percent and the nominal Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) may increase by 11.19 percent in 2024-25, according to the Economic Survey Report (ESR) 2024-2025.
1 min
Meghalaya Govt Says Will Clear Way For Rly Project
THE Meghalaya government will hold consultations with all stakeholders, including political parties, seeking to push the Tetelia-Byrnihat-Shillong railway project.
1 min
All-women team to man PM's security in Gujarat during his March 8 visit
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Gujarat on March 8, International Women's Day, the state is setting a precedent in women-led security.
1 min
BKI terrorist held, K-module busted in pre-dawn UP ops
IN a joint operation by the UP Special Task Force (STF) and Punjab police, an activist of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), who was planning to trigger a blast in the recently concluded Maha Kumbh, was arrested in Kaushambi, a district adjacent to Prayagraj, early on Thursday.
1 min
Anwar: Preps not up to the mark, Cong must get Bihar act together
AS Bihar gears up for Assembly elections, senior Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP Tariq Anwar said the party must get its act together as its preparations are not up to the mark.
1 min
China Slams US Tariffs, Says Its Economy Is Resilient But There Are No Winners in a Trade War
CHINA will not yield to bullying and its economy can weather higher tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump and other challenges, the Chinese commerce minister said Thursday, though he added that there are \"no winners in a trade war.\"
1 min
Release all hostages or it's over for you: Trump's last warning to Hamas
White House confirms Don dispatched envoy for unprecedented talks with militant group
1 min
EU Leaders Hold Emergency Talks on Ukraine Military Aid
EUROPEAN Union leaders are holding emergency talks on Thursday on ways to quickly increase their military budgets after the Trump administration signaled that Europe must take care of its own security and also suspended assistance to Ukraine.
1 min
Retail borrowing by women rises 18% in 2024
WITH more and more women availing formal credit, leveraging various loan products to meet their personal and professional aspirations, their outstanding borrowings reached ₹36.5 lakh crore as of December 2024, up 18% from ₹30.9 lakh crore in the trailing 12 months, when overall retail credit grew to ₹142.3 lakh crore, up 16.7% from ₹121.9 lakh crore.
1 min
Signs of recovery: Nifty, Sensex gain 2% in 2 sessions
DOMESTIC equity market is showing signs of recovery after facing severe selling pressure over the last one month and recording continuous declines since late September 2024.
2 mins
Par Panel on I-T Bill Begins Consultation Process
The select parliamentary committee began its consultation on the New Income Tax Bill on Thursday.
1 min
Govt launches AI compute portal, dataset platform
ELECTRONICS and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday launched the IndiaAI compute portal and dataset platform AIKosha, as part of the IndiaAI Mission.
1 min
US Tariffs May Hit Domestic Pharma, Textile, Auto Cos
The tariff war launched by the US, to be effective from April 2 at 25% on domestic companies, is likely to disrupt global supply chains and impact exporters of textiles, pharma, and auto components from India, as per a report.
1 min
Birla Opus gains market share amid industry slowdown
BIRLA OPUS PAINTS, the paint business of Aditya Birla Group, is steadily increasing its market share despite a slowdown in the decorative paint industry.
2 mins
L&T chairman announces one-day menstrual leave
LARSEN & TOUBRO (L&T) chairman SN Subrahmanyan on Thursday announced that women employees will now be eligible for one day of menstrual leave.
1 min
Crude oil imports from Russia fall slightly in Feb; further drop expected
INDIA's crude oil imports from Russia declined marginally to 1.41 million barrels per day (mbd) in February 2025, down from 1.49 mbd in January 2024, according to cargo tracking agency Vortexa.
1 min
Liverpool stun PSG, Kane double powers Bayern
LIVERPOOL snatched a late winner to beat Paris Saint-Germain away 1-0 in the first leg of their heavyweight Champions League last-16 tie on Wednesday, while Bayern Munich took charge with a 3-0 win over German rivals Bayer Leverkusen.
1 min
Women's Nationals in UP from March 21-27
TWO days after announcing the all-important election dates, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) confirmed that the women's national boxing championship will be conducted in Uttar Pradesh from March 21-27.
1 min
Not ideal, says frustrated Miller on CT scheduling
MINUTES after playing what was a sensational knock that ended up being not enough in the semifinal of the ICC Champions Trophy, South Africa's David Miller did not hold back on his frustrations with the scheduling of the tournament.
2 mins
REDEMPTION ARC COMPLETE FOR VARUN
The 33-year-old spinner, despite coming late to the party, has become the star performer
3 mins
Kerr fifer, Matthews fifty help MI beat UP Warriorz
MUMBAI Indians defeated UP Warriorz to keep themselves in the hunt for the playoffs of the Women's Premier League on Thursday in Lucknow.
1 min
One In Four Phones Sold Globally In Last Quarter Of 2024 Was An Apple
Apple was the top-selling smartphone brand globally in the fourth quarter of 2024, capturing a 23% market share, according to a report by Counterpoint Research.
1 min
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