Chairman of Prime Minister’s economic advisory council S Mahendra Dev Chennai: Chairman of Prime Minister’s economic advisory council S Mahendra Dev on Monday said contribution of Tamil Nadu for the growth of the nation was important as it was one of the fastest growing economies. He said achieving a ‘one trillion dollar economy’ was possible…
Parents and teachers said the malpractice violated govt norms and endangered children’s health. NAMAKKAL: The school noon meal scheme in Namakkal district faced allegations of corruption after govt schoolchildren in Kumarapalayam were served bullet eggs that were rotten and infested with worms. Parents and teachers said the malpractice violated govt norms and endangered children’s health.Under…
Chennai: PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss in a post on X on Monday, said even as the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) has failed to clarify prior allegations of grading manipulation, the emergence of colour-coded highlights on specific candidates’ score sheets has sparked severe distress among aspirants.He criticised the TRB, saying it irresponsibly handled an evaluation process…
Tamil Nadu’s Transport Minister announced all new government buses will be air-conditioned, aligning with Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay’s vision for comfortable public travel (Photo credit: X/@Tamilan Parthiban) CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu’s Transport Minister, Vijay Tamilan Parthiban, announced that all newly purchased government buses in the state will be equipped with air-conditioning.He said that the decision…
CHENNAI: MDMK general secretary Vaiko lost his temper at a press meet in Chengalpet when reporters questioned his criticism on DMK. Speaking to reporters, Vaiko alleged that during the DMK’s five-year rule, there was corruption everywhere and in land registration, money was obtained for every squarefeet of land. Immediately, a reporter intervened and asked why…
One of the many voices at the gathering had a simple yet powerful appeal for Chief Minister Vijay. At the 18th edition of the Chennai Pride March on Sunday, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and allies came together to celebrate identity, visibility and solidarity. One of the many voices at the gathering had a simple…
Annamalai Kuppusamy, former Tamil Nadu BJP chief, has launched a new movement, ‘We, The Leaders,’ advocating for a fresh political culture and generational change. After six years in BJP and now spearheading a ‘We, The Leaders’ movement, 42-year-old K Annamalai believes politics is not a contest for power but an exercise in constant reinvention“The Annamalai…
Rewind 123 years. The idea of a single girl studying with 100 boys was considered so scandalous that a king had to step in.The girl was Muthulakshmi Reddy who would become one of India’s first women doctors.In 1903, Muthulakshmi, who had been homeschooled after puberty, convinced her father to send her to college. Unfortunately, Pudukottai,…
Tamil Nadu’s government has urged Governor RV Arlekar to expedite approval for prosecuting former ministers V Senthilbalaji and Anitha S Radhakrishnan (Photo credit: X/@RV Arlekar) CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu government on Monday urged governor RV Arlekar to clear pending files seeking sanction to prosecute exministers V Senthilbalaji and Anitha S Radhakrishnan. Enforcement Directorate (ED) had sought…
One in every 10 students at Loyola College, which started as a boys-only institution 100 years ago, is now a woman. This co-ed trend Loyola began with UG programmes in 2022, has spread to other men’s colleges. The 184-year-old Pachaiyappa’s College and the 75-year-old New College have opened their gates to women this academic year.Meet…
