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Oppn decides to contest for deputy speaker post
AS the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha is expected to begin in the third week of June with the oath-taking by the newly elected candidates as members of the House, it is keenly watched whether the House will get a Deputy Speaker or not.
EC: Bypolls to 13 assembly seats in 7 states on July 10
THE Election Commission of India (ECI) announced on Monday the schedule for conducting by-polls in 13 assembly segments across seven states, including four in West Bengal, three in Himachal Pradesh, and two in Uttarakhand.
Naidu gets ready to form AP cabinet on June 12
TDP supremo and Chief Minister-designate N Chandrababu Naidu, who returned from Delhi on Monday after attending the swearing-in-ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, focused his attention on picking up his Cabinet colleagues to be sworn in along with him on June 12.
Civil Aviation minister post for 3-time Srikakulam MP
First-time TDP MP Sekhar MoS for Rural Development, Communication
Sports officer suspended over Vijayabaskar's banner
DISTRICT Sports Officer P Velmurugan was suspended by the district administration for allegedly being negligent by allowing supporters of former Minister C Vijayabaskar to place banners inside the Anna stadium campus during an athletics competition.
3 accused who created ruckus at Royapettah GH arrested
THREE suspects who created a ruckus at Government Royapettah Hospital during medical checkup on Sunday were formally arrested the following day on charges of damaging properties at the hospital.
Minor steals ₹1 lakh after tampering with ATM, held
A 15-year-old boy was arrested by the Avadi police for allegedly tampering with an ATM and stealing nearly 1 lakh.
Liver transplant for Bhutan baby at city hospital
DOCTORS at the Gleneagles Health City Hospital performed a liver transplant procedure on a six-month-old girl from Bhutan after the child's mother donated a portion of her liver recently.
30-yr-old arrested for sexually assaulting minor sister-in-law
A 28-year-old man has been arrested under the POCSO Act by the Tiruvallur district police for allegedly sexually assaulting his 17-year-old sister-in-law.
Summer paddy yield falls due to heat, heavy rain in Thanjavur
AS the summer paddy harvest is in full swing across Thanjavur, many farmers are reporting a significant drop in yield.
Sub-registrar suspended 'for helping' pvt firm mortgage 8K acres of Manjolai land
A sub-registrar was recently suspended for allegedly helping a private company illegally mortgage 8,373 acres of land, belonging to the Manjolai tea estates, with a private sector bank for 50 crore in 2015.
Tahsildar held for graft alleges 'conspiracy'; bail petition binned by court
P Saroja, the Chennai tahsildar who was arrested by the Directorate of Vigilance and AntiCorruption (DVAC) on May 14 for alleged corruption, has claimed that the case was the result of a conspiracy against her.
Labourer from Tripura dies by electrocution at restaurant
A 24-year-old migrant worker died by electrocution while cleaning an area near the refrigerator at a restaurant in Thoraipakkam on Monday.
Justice Swaminathan didn't consult with co-judge in YouTuber's case, states HC
JUSTICE G Jayachandran of the Madras High Court has stated that Justice GR Swaminathan showed a 'semblance of personal bias' against the Tamil Nadu police in quashing their order to detain jailed YouTuber Savukku Shankar under the Goondas Act without giving a fair opportunity to the police to present their case and without consulting the co-judge in the bench.
Chennai ranks 18 among top 30 Asian startup ecosystems
CHENNAI is fast emerging as a global hub for startups with four unicorns (startup companies valued at over US$1 billion which are privately owned and not listed on a share market) in the last 10 years.
Schools reopen in TN, distribution of books begins
Ministers inaugurate initiatives for Aadhaar registration, post office account for students
New guidelines issued for med cert for driving licence for people over 40 yrs
IN the wake of the complaints about fake medical certificates being issued for getting driving licence, the transport department on Monday announced that doctors registered with the Tamil Nadu Medical Council had to enrol on the Sarathi portal (https://parivahan.gov.in/parivahan/) to issue fitness certificates for candidates over the age of 40 online.
Sharif greets Modi in first exchange after polls
FORMER Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday congratulated Narendra Modi in the first communication between the estranged neighbours after the latter took oath as India's Prime Minister for a recordequalling third term.
Bypoll for Vikravandi Assembly seat on July 10
THE Election Commission of India on Monday announced bypolls to 13 assembly constituencies across seven states, including Vikravandi Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, on July 10.
Top ministers retain 2.0 charges, Shivraj gets agri, Vaishnaw I&B
HDK to handle steel and heavy industries; Chirag food processing; Rammohan civil aviation
Stalin Seeks Support To End NEET, Shares Report In 9 Languages
AMID nationwide opposition to NEET due to allegations of irregularities, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday reached out to other states for support to end NEET by sharing the translated copies of the report of the Justice A K Rajan committee in nine languages in a post on his 'X' handle.
Is It State Policy To Not Have Libraries In Aided Schools: HC
Govt says librarian posts will be done away with after staff retire or transferred
12.6 kg Gold Seized At Airport; Airline Staff, Lankan Man Held
IN one of the biggest busts at the Chennai International Airport in the last few years, customs sleuths seized 12.6 kg of gold worth around ₹8.5 crore on Saturday.
Indonesia Open: Shi and Chen claim top prize
BADMINTON World No 2 Shi Yu Qi clinched his first Indonesia Open title on Sunday after beating Danish shuttler Anders Antonsen in three games.
Gurpreet to lead India in key meeting vs Qatar
INDIA'S first-choice goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was on Sunday named the captain of the team for the must-win 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Qatar here.
Pacers steal win for India
In a choke for ages, Pakistan manage to lose against India by 6 runs from a winning position.
India Inc expects bolder reforms from new govt
INDIA Inc expects \"bolder reforms\" and measures to foster economic development as Narendra Modi took oath for the third consecutive term as PM on Sunday.
Go First crisis: Wadia's Thane land up for auction
CENTRAL Bank of India, the lead banker in the consortium of lenders of the bankrupt airline Go First (formerly GoAir), has put on block the 94.7-acre land parcel owned by Wadia Realty in Thane to recover their dues from the Wadias through an auction scheduled for July 22 and has set ₹1,965 crore as the reserve price.
New central excise bill may lead to reduction in compliance burden
THE new central excise bill 2024, proposed by the central government, aims to streamline the excise law by incor porating the CENVAT Credit provisions, which were previously governed by a separate delegated legislation.
Investors can now buy and sell government bonds with ease
With the launch of the retail direct mobile app, investors can now buy G-Secs in the primary auctions as well as buy and sell the same in secondary market