Prøve GULL - Gratis

Court seeks report on action taken against corrupt govt staff

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

|

May 26, 2025

SHOCKED to know that a state government official convicted in a corruption case was allowed to continue in service without proper action, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court directed the chief secretary and vigilance commissioner to submit a report containing the list of all convicted public servants in the state's employment and the action taken against them, within a month.

- JEGADEESWARI PANDIAN @ Madurai

Justice KK Ramakrishnan gave the direction recently while dismissing a petition filed by an assistant executive engineer of Thoothukudi rural development department, J Amala Jessi Jacquillin, against denial of promotion to her, despite the fact that she was convicted in a disproportionate assets case in 2024. He also imposed a cost of ₹50,000 on Jacquillin and directed her to pay the amount to Sethupathi Government Higher Secondary School, Tiruchuli.

Jacquillin joined government service as an assistant engineer in 1998 and was later promoted as assistant executive engineer.

FLERE HISTORIER FRA The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

'Chhitmahal' tag for 51 enclaves in SIR forms

AMID rumblings in former Bangladeshi enclaves in West Bengal, the Election Commission (EC) has decided to distribute enumeration forms marked with ‘Chhitmahal’ or ‘Enclaves’ status to thousands of enclave dwellers in Cooch Behar district during the ongoing SIR.

time to read

1 mins

November 11, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Trust the science, not the tweets

WHEN US President Donald Trump recently repeated the long-debunked claim linking childhood vaccines to autism, it did more than just spark outrage among scientists.

time to read

2 mins

November 11, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Engg exporters urge govt to include steel products in BTA talks with US

ENGINEERING Export Promotion Council India on behalf of engineering exporters has written to the government requesting to include various steel and aluminum products manufactured especially by micro, medium and small enterprises (MSME) in the ongoing negotiations with the US for a bilateral trade agreement (BTA).

time to read

1 min

November 11, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Women ‘largest minority’, why not give representation without reservation, asks SC

THE Supreme Court on Monday sought to know why women shouldn’t receive representation in the Lok Sabha and state legislative assemblies even without a 33% reservation law.

time to read

1 min

November 11, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Similarity with Pulwama attack of ’19, say experts

THERE appears to be similarities between the 2019 Pulwama terror attack in which an explosive laden car was used to cause a blast killing Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, and the Monday blast in Delhi.

time to read

1 mins

November 11, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

Typhoon Fung-wong leaves 8 dead, 1.4 million displaced in Philippines

TYPHOON Fung-wong blew out of the northwestern Philippines on Monday after setting off floods and landslides, knocking out power to entire provinces, killing at least eight people and displacing more than 1.4 million others.

time to read

1 min

November 11, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

14 fishermen held by SL Navy for IMBL violation

THE Sri Lankan Navy arrested a total of 14 fishermen from Tamil Nadu during the early hours of Monday for allegedly crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing near Analaitivu in Sri Lankan waters.

time to read

1 mins

November 11, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

RESILIENT AIRPORT INFRA NEEDED AGAINST SPOOFING

T’S a form of electronic warfare that’s typically reported from conflict zones or borders.

time to read

1 mins

November 11, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

3K kg IED-making stuff seized, three docs held

EIGHT people, including three doctors, were arrested and a staggering 2,900 kg of explosive materials have been seized by the Jammu and Kashmir Police after it busted an interstate \"white-collar\" terror module linked to Jaish-e-Mohammad and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind, spanning Kashmir, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

time to read

1 min

November 11, 2025

The New Indian Express Nagapattinam

R&D: A PUBLIC & PRIVATE CHALLENGE

NVESTMENTS in science and technology are vital for building India’s capabilities to address developmental challenges and for securing its strategic future. They will determine the nation’s capacity to compete in emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing—especially amid shifting trade policies.

time to read

3 mins

November 11, 2025

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size