March 19, 2024 10:41 pm | Updated 10:41 pm IST “The wretched thing about being a naturalist is that one is so handicapped in one’s expression,” wrote M. Krishnan, a pioneering wildlife photographer and writer, in one of his essays published in the collection Nature’s Spokesman, edited by historian and …...Read More
The indelible legacy of Krishnan, the artist, writer, photographer, storyteller, naturalist
Decoding electoral bonds data
March 19, 2024 10:40 pm | Updated 10:40 pm IST The first tranche of data on electoral bonds disclosed by the Election Commission of India on March 14, 2024, under the directions of the Supreme Court, provides an incomplete picture of the transactions that have taken place between various companies …...Read More
IT dept. sets up control room to curb black money during polls
March 19, 2024 10:28 pm | Updated 10:28 pm IST - KOCHI The Director General of Income Tax (Investigation) has set up a round-the-clock control room here to provide information on possession or movement of unaccounted money or other valuables during the Lok Sabha election. The toll free number is …...Read More
Going all out to ensure proper implementation of model code of conduct, says NTR District Collector
March 19, 2024 10:23 pm | Updated 10:23 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA The Model Code of Conduct is being implemented earnestly in the district, said Collector S. Dilli Rao, adding that teams comprising special officers and 42 flying squads are fanning out across the district to check its enforcement. Addressing …...Read More
Lok Sabha election | Congress plans to reach every household with 25 guarantees and ‘paanch nyay’
March 19, 2024 10:22 pm | Updated 10:27 pm IST - New Delhi Asserting that the BJP’s guarantees for 2024 Lok Sabha polls would be another “India shining” moment, the Congress Working Committee (CWC) on March 19 urged its office-bearers to ensure that the party’s 25 guarantees and five pillars …...Read More
Enroute merger with AI, Vistara offers staff bonus
March 19, 2024 10:20 pm | Updated 10:20 pm IST - New Delhi With Tata-group airline Vistara’s imminent merger with Air India, it announced a one-time ‘special bonus’ for all its employees on Tuesday. The bonus was based on the airline’s operational and financial performance, “to recognise your efforts and …...Read More
Major brands deny 'shrinkflation' as Heinz says reducing the number of beans in a tin doesn't count
Major brands have denied so-called "shrinkflation", despite selling smaller quantities of a product for similar prices, saying there was no need for greater transparency as reductions are put online and shoppers are "savvy". A boss at Kraft Heinz told the MPs at the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee that …...Read More
Home voting facility for elderly available in Kallakurichi
March 19, 2024 10:16 pm | Updated 10:16 pm IST - KALLAKURICHI District Election Officer and Collector Sravan Kumar Jatavath on Tuesday said that electors above the age of 85 and persons with disabilities can cast postal votes for the election to the Kallakurichi Parliamentary constituency on April 19. Talking …...Read More
Heavy metals in water, soil samples around NLCIL within prescribed limits: TNPCB
March 19, 2024 10:15 pm | Updated 10:15 pm IST - Chennai Heavy metal concentration in groundwater and soil samples from around NLC India Limited are within permissible limits, says the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) in a report submitted at the National Green Tribunal (NGT). In a suo …...Read More
KLE Society hospital clocks a dozen liver transplants in a year
March 19, 2024 10:10 pm | Updated 10:10 pm IST - Belagavi Doctors at KLE Society’s Prabhakar Kore Hospital have successfully conducted 12 liver transplants in a year. Of these, half of the recipients were from Belagavi district and the rest from far off places like Bengaluru, Kalaburagi, Hubballi, Haveri …...Read More
