March 12, 2024 11:22 pm | Updated 11:41 pm IST - Bengaluru Amidst the ongoing water crisis, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has banned the use of potable water in swimming pools in the city and asked all big construction projects only to use treated water. The …...Read More
BWSSB bans use of drinking water in swimming pools, asks big construction projects to only use treated water
Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron urges Israel to open port to allow aid to flow into Gaza
Israel has been urged by Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron to open one of its ports to allow aid arriving by sea to get through to Gaza. He also called for more visas to be issued to UN workers to ensure humanitarian assistance could be distributed in the Palestinian territory. …...Read More
CCB busts inter-State drug racket, arrests six peddlers, and recovers narcotics worth ₹44 lakh
March 12, 2024 11:03 pm | Updated 11:03 pm IST - Bengaluru The anti-narcotics wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) on Tuesday busted an inter-State drug racket and arrested six peddlers, including three foreign nationals, a manager with a car sales company and a guitarist, and recovered drugs worth …...Read More
Karnataka High Court notice on plea against naming govt. buildings and properties after living politicians and personalities
March 12, 2024 10:59 pm | Updated 11:00 pm IST - Bengaluru The High Court of Karnataka on Tuesday ordered issue of notice to the State government on a PIL petition questioning the practice of naming several government buildings and properties after the names of living politicians and personalities in …...Read More
SPC Vice-Chairperson hands over reports to Chief Minister
March 12, 2024 10:52 pm | Updated 10:53 pm IST State Planning Commission Vice-Chairperson J. Jeyaranjan on Tuesday called on Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in the Secretariat in Chennai and handed over 11 study reports prepared by the Commission. The reports dealt with the impact of the Chief Minister’s Breakfast …...Read More
A pioneering law that helped to open libraries across the State of Madras
March 12, 2024 10:41 pm | Updated 10:41 pm IST The public library system in Tamil Nadu mirrors the State’s strong foundation in education, literacy, and cultural development. Tamil Nadu took a pioneering step as the first Indian State, after Independence, to implement the Madras Public Libraries Act, 1948. With …...Read More
Stepping up efforts to conserve coral reefs that face many threats in Tamil Nadu coast
March 12, 2024 10:40 pm | Updated 10:40 pm IST Continuing its efforts at conservation, the Tamil Nadu government will soon formulate a comprehensive conservation and management policy to provide the highest protection to the ecologically sensitive coral reefs and associated biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihood to thousands of fisherfolk …...Read More
TN announces 4% hike in DA for govt. employees, pensioners
March 12, 2024 10:37 pm | Updated 10:37 pm IST The Tamil Nadu government, under Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on Tuesday announced a 4% hike in the Dearness Allowance (DA) for the State government employees, teachers and pensioners. The hike would have a retrospective effect from January 1, 2024, and …...Read More
Kamal flays CAA, says those attempting to divide nation will get a ‘reality check’ in poll
March 12, 2024 10:35 pm | Updated 10:35 pm IST - Chennai Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder, and actor, Kamal Haasan on Tuesday strongly opposed the Centre’s decision to implement the Citizenship Amendment Act, accusing it of trying to “divide the people of India and destroy harmony just before the …...Read More
The long-winded story of the T.N. Heritage Act and its implementation
March 12, 2024 10:30 pm | Updated 10:31 pm IST The Hindu, dated February 23, reported on the High Court of Madras expressing its shock that the Tamil Nadu Heritage Commission Act, 2012, had not yet been brought into force. Twelve years is a long period of time, even going …...Read More
