Central unviersity plans to begin classes on Tiruchi campus from the academic year 2024-25

March 14, 2024 07:40 pm | Updated 07:40 pm IST - TIRUCHI The Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) plans to offer classes to students on its satellite campus in Tiruchi from 2024-25 academic year. The university, which was established under the Central Universities Act, came into being in September …...Read More

Calicut Book Club to chronicle Kerala’s cultural history of 50 years

March 14, 2024 07:38 pm | Updated 08:05 pm IST - Kozhikode A collective of readers and book lovers in Kozhikode, the country’s maiden ‘City of Literature’, is celebrating its golden jubilee this year by recording Kerala’s cultural history in the past 50 years. N.M. Sunny, secretary of the Calicut …...Read More

We’ve implemented guarantee schemes as promised, says Shivakumar

March 14, 2024 07:36 pm | Updated 07:36 pm IST - Yadgir Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has said that the State government has fulfilled its promises made before the Assembly elections by implementing its five guarantee schemes. “I and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah distributed guarantee cards to people, giving them …...Read More

SSC exam takers to get 5 minutes of grace time

March 14, 2024 07:32 pm | Updated 07:32 pm IST Hyderabad Realising that the ‘One-minute late’ rule is playing havoc with students, the State government is likely to give five minutes of grace time for Class 10 exams that are being held from March 18 to April 2. The SSC …...Read More

MPs awarded pay rise to £91,346 by independent body

MPs have been awarded a pay rise to £91,346 by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA). The latest rise equates to a 5.5% increase in salary and will take effect for the 2024/25 financial year. MPs' pay for the past year has been £86,584. Members of the House of Commons …...Read More

NTK cadre arrested for bid to take out two-wheeler rally

March 14, 2024 07:27 pm | Updated 07:27 pm IST - TIRUCHI A group of 54 Naam Tamilar Katchi members were arrested in the city on Thursday after they attempted to take out a two-wheeler rally to Tiruverumbur to campaign for their party ‘s Tiruchi Lok Sabha candidate for the …...Read More

Teachers’ body alleges ‘paid’ transfers ahead of elections

March 14, 2024 07:26 pm | Updated 07:26 pm IST - VIJAYAWADA Leaders of the Andhra Pradesh Teachers’ Federation (APTF) have alleged ‘paid transfers’ in violation of the rule book, ahead of elections. In a statement, the federation State president Chennupati Manjula and general secretary K. Bhanu Murthy alleged ‘indiscriminate’ …...Read More

Lok Sabha election 2024 | CPI(M)-led Left Front announces candidates for 16 seats in Bengal amid talks with Congress

March 14, 2024 07:24 pm | Updated 07:24 pm IST - Kolkata The CPI(M)-led Left Front on March 14 announced candidates for 16 of West Bengal's 42 Lok Sabha constituencies, amid the talks with the Congress over sharing of seats. Addressing a press conference, Left Front chairman Biman Bose said …...Read More

JITO women’s wing to organise Ahimsa Run in Belagavi on March 31

March 14, 2024 07:20 pm | Updated 07:20 pm IST - Belagavi Jain International Trade Organisation (JITO) women’s wing will hold an Ahimsa Run in Belagavi on March 31. Similar events will be held across 69 JITO units across India and in 28 countries on that day, JITO women’s wing …...Read More

People being misled over CAA; nobody's citizenship to be snatched: Rajnath

March 14, 2024 07:17 pm | Updated 07:17 pm IST - Barpeta (Assam) Union Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said people are being misled over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, asserting that the legislation would not take away the citizenship of anyone living in India. Addressing a rally in Assam's Barpeta, …...Read More