tamil nadu

VELLORE: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has directed chief secretary Shiv Das Meena to inquire into allegations against a primary school of “spreading or promoting faith in a particular religion (Christianity)” in K V Kuppam block in Vellore district and submit an action taken report within seven days of the receipt of its communication dated October 13. NCPCR...

CHENNAI: Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland has bagged an order from Tamil Nadu state transport undertakings for 1,666 buses. This is the single largest BSVI order received from the state transport undertakings. It “will further contribute to strengthening Ashok Leyland's dominant position in the bus industry,” the company said in a statement. These buses will be equipped with the iGen6 BS VI...

CHENNAI: When there is a debate on whether the dalit converted Christians should be included in scheduled castes or should be treated as OBCs, the Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam on Thursday demanded that the Tamil Nadu government not extend the scholarship meant for dalit students to dalit converted Christians.President of the Ambedkar Makkal Iyakkam Ilamurugu Muthu submitted a petition to adi dravidar welfare...

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu minister for food and civil supplies R Sakkarapani on Tuesday announced that ration cards will not be cancelled for not recording fingerprints of all family members.The Union government has asked the ration cardholders to update biometric details, including fingerprint details, of all family members. Workers have been instructed to collect the fingerprints whenever the beneficiaries...

CHENNAI: Vijayakumar, 64, and his wife Usha Devi, 59, are in a rare mix of relief and tension. Relief because they are with their daughter; tension because they find themselves in a war zone. The couple from Thiruvananthapuram had travelled to Israel last month to spend time with their daughter Anagha, who is pursuing her PhD at Bar Ilan University, Tel Aviv and are now stuck in raging war after...

TRICHY: At least nine people died and five others suffered injuries in an explosion in a country cracker manufacturing unit in Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu on Monday. Sources said a private country cracker manufacturing unit at Viragaalur hamlet near Vettriyur village was producing crackers for local events and temple festivals. The explosion happened around 10am, and a fire broke out. Fire service...

CHENNAI: It was around 6 am on Saturday that a siren blared across Tel Aviv, a few seconds before the missile attacks by Hamas. Manoj Shanmugasundaram, pursuing PhD in a University in Tel Aviv and his friends rushed to the bomb shelter in the dormitory and have been there since then."I could hear gunshots and explosions initially. I have been in the shelter since yesterday morning. I have not stepped...

TRICHY: A power shutdown has been announced by Tangedco in several parts of Trichy city and suburbs on October 10 (Tuesday) due to maintenance works planned at Kambarasanpettai, Thuvakudi, and Main guard gate substations. City and suburban areas including Thuvakudi, Bhel factory, Anna arch, Nehru Nagar, Devarayaneri, Thuvakudi Sidco, Government Polytechnic, Woraiyur, Salai road, Nawab Thottam, Takkar...

CHENNAI: The state selection committee has withheld the round three results of MD/MS courses in Tamil Nadu after the Madras high court directed the committee not to declare the results of one course -- MD (general medicine).On October 5, hearing petitions from three students, Justice Anita Sumanth said results would not be declared in “MD (general medicine) course alone" until further orders of the...

CUDDALORE: A Class 12 boy was hacked to death by an unemployed engineering graduate in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as V Jeeva (17) and the accused as S Ananth (24) - both lived in the same locality. Police have launched a hunt for Ananth, who absconded after committing the crime.Police said a few days ago, Ananth invited Jeeva to his house and attempted to...