March 31, 2024 02:23 am | Updated 02:23 am IST - KOCHI The Cochin Smart Mission Limited (CSML) project to replace 40,400 street lights with LED lights in the Kochi Corporation area has run into rough weather on several roads, mainly due to problems associated with faulty power cables, it …...Read More
LED street light scheme in Kochi facing headwinds
I-T notice to Congress is warning to all political parties, says P. Chidambaram
March 31, 2024 02:13 am | Updated 02:13 am IST - Pudukottai (Tamil Nadu) The Income Tax department's notice to the Congress, imposing a penalty of ₹135 crore, was a warning to all political parties in the country and the public too, of the BJP's intention to destroy the parties, …...Read More
Electric rickshaw 'totally destroyed' in fire near Buckingham Palace
An electric rickshaw has been "totally destroyed" after it caught fire near Buckingham Palace in central London. Videos and pictures have been published on social media showing firefighters hosing the charred and smoking wreck of the rickshaw at lunchtime on Saturday. Onlookers said they heard an "explosion" on Buckingham Gate, …...Read More
Why is unemployment high among the youth? | Explained
March 31, 2024 02:05 am | Updated 02:05 am IST The story so far: The India Employment Report 2024, prepared jointly by the Human Development and the International Labour Organization, and released on March 26, revolves around “youth employment, education and skills.” It has analysed trends and patterns of the …...Read More
Will global forest expansion hit tribals?
March 31, 2024 02:00 am | Updated 02:00 am IST The story so far: A symposium on the rights of indigenous people organised by the University of Arizona on March 21-22 put the spotlight on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and how, in conjunction with the Forest (Conservation) Amendment …...Read More
Will global forest expansion hit tribals? | Explained
March 31, 2024 02:00 am | Updated 03:52 am IST The story so far: A symposium on the rights of indigenous people organised by the University of Arizona on March 21-22 put the spotlight on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and how, in conjunction with the Forest (Conservation) Amendment …...Read More
Congress takes swipe at BJP over setting up manifesto panel at 'last moment'
March 31, 2024 01:53 am | Updated 01:53 am IST - New Delhi The Congress on March 30 announced that it will release its manifesto on April 5 and took a swipe at the BJP over it setting up a manifesto committee at the "last moment". The BJP on March …...Read More
Sufidars, serving mankind in their own way
March 31, 2024 01:15 am | Updated 01:15 am IST - CHENNAI The Triplicane Big Mosque, the Wallajah Mosque, is where this group of large-hearted people gather every evening during this holy month of Ramzan. Carrying colourful buckets filled with eatables, these men from the Sufidar Temple at Mylapore help …...Read More
Stalin has taken no steps to implement quota for Vanniyars, says Ramadoss
March 31, 2024 01:04 am | Updated 01:04 am IST PMK founder S. Ramadoss on Saturday said Chief Minister M.K. Stalin cannot claim to be the champion of social justice, while doing nothing to conduct a caste census in Tamil Nadu and implement the internal reservation for Vanniyars within the …...Read More
Selling vegetables to riding autorickshaws: Candidates walk the extra mile to garner votes in Vellore, nearby districts
March 31, 2024 12:53 am | Updated 12:53 am IST - VELLORE Candidates, including those from major political parties like AIADMK and PMK , are grabbing eye-balls with their campaign ideas in reaching out to common voters in Vellore, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, and Tirupattur districts for the past few days. AIADMK …...Read More
