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Beneficiary data, monitoring inadequate in ICDS

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

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April 30, 2025

THE Comptroller and Auditor General's audit on the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) in Tamil Nadu between 2020 and 2023, has flagged several concerns regarding the scheme's implementation, including a lack of beneficiary data, inadequate monitoring and misuse of funds.

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One of the key findings was that rationalisation of anganwadi centres (AWCs), mandated by the centre in 2014, was initiated only in 2021-22 and completed in 2023. However, the state's ICDS Directorate had no data on uncovered areas or mini AWCs needing upgrades. However, the state said the rationalisation exercise was complete and uncovered areas were identified, the report said.

The audit also revealed that the state failed to conduct annual beneficiary surveys leading to discrepancies in data as the total number of beneficiaries differed in each set of data like TN ICDS, Poshan tracker and monthly progress reports.

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The New Indian Express Coimbatore

Sharif’s absurd theatrics at UN glorify terror, says India

IN a sharp rebuttal at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), India strongly rejected Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s remarks on the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and subsequent the Indian military response, Operation Sindoor, calling them “absurd theatrics” and accusing Islamabad of glorifying terrorism on a global platform.

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September 28, 2025

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

Assam's heart still misses a beat called Zubeen

WHENEVER Zubeen Garg's name is uttered, Susmita still sheds tears. Arup Barua has not watched him perform but every 5-10 minutes he can hear his voice inside him.

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1 min

September 28, 2025

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

Wangchuk probed on Pak links, funding

CLIMATE activist and Magsaysay awardee Sonam Wangchuk, who was arrested on Friday in connection with the Leh violence, is being investigated for alleged links to Pakistan and violation of foreign funding rules, Ladakh Director General of Police S D Singh Jamwal said.

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1 min

September 28, 2025

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

CM: 47K acres of barren land back to farming

CHIEF Minister M K Stalin on Saturday said that Tamil Nadu has been steadily moving towards the top rank in the agricultural sector, coming first in crop productivity, second in production of maize, oilseeds and sugarcane, and third in millets and groundnuts.

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1 min

September 28, 2025

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

WILL OFFSET TARIFF IMPACT India eyes international certification for seafood

IN order to countervail the impact of unilateral tariffs imposed by the US, India is planning to seek global certification for its seafood.

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1 min

September 28, 2025

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

PRICE WAR VROOMS

MAHINDRA JOINS MARUTI IN PRICE CUTS AFTER GST RATIONALISATION, ADDS BENEFITS TOTALING ₹2.56 LAKH

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1 mins

September 20, 2025

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

Don't harass NGO in FCRA case: SC bins centre's plea

THE Supreme Court on Friday rejected the union government’s appeal against a Madras High Court order directing it to process and grant renewal of registration to a non-government organisation (NGO) which was receiving foreign contributions.

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1 min

September 20, 2025

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

Singer Zubeen Garg dies in Singapore following scuba diving accident

ZUBEEN Garg, the 52-year-old cultural icon of Assam and a heartthrob of the younger generation, passed away on Friday in Singapore, leaving behind a rich legacy.

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September 20, 2025

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

Corp tax mop-up rises, individual collections drop

Higher income tax exemption limit brings down personal advance tax collections

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1 mins

September 20, 2025

The New Indian Express Coimbatore

SANITARY STAFF Court allows probe panel to inquire into police excess

THE Madras High Court on Friday refused to extend the interim stay on the order constituting a one-man commission headed by a retired judge to probe into the alleged police excess during the arrest of sanitary workers, who were protesting against the privatisation of solid waste management in two zones of Greater Chennai Corporation, on August 13.

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1 min

September 20, 2025

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