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Small cargo services from Nagapattinam to Kankesanthurai to begin by January 20

The district administration plans to introduce the service once in a week and then gradually increase the frequency based on the response from the trade and industry

22 Dec 2024 6:49 pm
Chennai Metro Rail to begin comprehensive maintenance of viaduct

Measure aimed at ensuring safety of motorists and preventing rainwater leaks

22 Dec 2024 6:45 pm
Verbal assurance given for rehabilitation of Sheva Koliwada transit camp

In 1984, when the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust township project came up, the people ofSheva gaon were moved to two transit camps 12 km away, at their current location

22 Dec 2024 5:37 pm
Higher count of butterfly species recorded in Pachamalai during Forest Department study

A total number of 126 species were recorded during the two-day study which includes some rare ones as well

22 Dec 2024 5:24 pm
Wanparthy police bust dacoity on National Highway in Telanganas Pebbair

While four members of the gang were caught, two others were still at large

22 Dec 2024 5:23 pm
Mattanchery Police ask organisers to remove 50-ft-tall effigy at Kochis Veli Ground

The police official also raised security concerns over the practice of setting up effigies in nearby places to be burned at night. If the effigy is left unremoved, some miscreants may set it on fire, according to the letter issued by the police

22 Dec 2024 4:38 pm
Two persons killed after their bike hits a median near Pallikaranai

Initial investigation revealed that the accident occurred when Gokul and Vishnu had gone to a bar to purchase liquor and were returning to his friends house in Rajalakshmi Nagar

22 Dec 2024 4:32 pm
Work on widening Thokkottu-Chembugudde stretch of Thokkottu-Mudipu SH begins

The 600 m stretch near Thokkottu bus stand had been a bottleneck holding up for traffic on the busy education corridor stretch

22 Dec 2024 4:19 pm
Amit Shahs remarks on Ambedkar: North Andhra Ambedkarites Association stage protest

Association president Pandranki Venkata Ramana, with other members, staged a protest near Vizianagaram railway station for the immediate removal of Amit Shah from the Cabinet

22 Dec 2024 4:15 pm
110 teams from across Karnataka participate in state-level badminton tournament for Vipras

About 200 games were played in the tournament with umpiring by Karnataka Badminton Association umpires.

22 Dec 2024 4:11 pm
DST Project to train tribal women of Anakapalli district in sustainable livelihood

The project aims to facilitate employment generation and encourage entrepreneurship for socio-economic development of ST women

22 Dec 2024 4:05 pm
Train services disrupted for about an hour at Visakhapatnam railway station due to technical snag

The railway authorities quickly swung into action and the technical staff replaced the snapped overhead cable wire on a platform

22 Dec 2024 3:59 pm
Students behind bomb threat to three schools in Delhi: Police

The students were allowed to go after counselling and warning their parents

22 Dec 2024 11:59 am
Dhanushkodi: a ghost town awaits revival

The entire coastal town of Dhanushkodi, on the southeast tip of Pamban Island, was abandoned following the devastating cyclone of December 1964. While some tourism has returned to the town 60 years later, S. Sundar, C. Jaisankar, and T. Ramakrishnan examine the circumstances that might permit the revival of Dhanushkodi to its former glory as a bustling centre for trade across borders

22 Dec 2024 7:03 am
The year of extremes: From a ruthless summer to bountiful rains

Overall, from January 1 to December 18, Bengaluru Urban received 932 mm rainfall against the normal 842 mm with a departure of 11%

22 Dec 2024 6:45 am
If ED has got L-Gs sanction to prosecute Kejriwal, it must share copy publicly, says AAP

Delhis ruling party says report about ED getting approval to prosecute former CM is motivated; he must face consequences of liquor scam, says BJP; AAP chief must own up to misdeeds: Cong.

22 Dec 2024 12:53 am
Income Tax Appellate Tribunal organises silver jubilee celebrations for Visakhapatnam Bench

Visakhapatnam Bench of ITAT was established in 1997 and has jurisdiction over seven districts of Andhra Pradesh

21 Dec 2024 11:30 pm
BBMP launches initiatives to promote sustainability

Among them is a new social media platform, @bbmplakesparks to promote community engagement

21 Dec 2024 11:06 pm
21 Dec 2024 9:47 pm
One more MLA submits notice for moving no-confidence motion against Speaker in Puducherry

The issue of no-confidence against the Speaker assumes serious proportion following the decision of Mr.Angalane, as he is one of the three Independents in the camp of the three disgruntled BJP MLAs A.John Kumar,his son Richards John Kumar and P.M.L. Kalyanasundaram

21 Dec 2024 9:22 pm
Tiruchi Corporation intensifies drive to round up cattle that roam national highways

The civic body rounded up 568 animals and collected 18.63 lakh by penalising the owners and auctioning the stray cattle between November 2022 and December 2024

21 Dec 2024 6:48 pm
INCOIS to launch standard operating procedures for volcano-induced tsunami

The launch is in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the massive tsunami of December 26, 2004, which devastated 14 countries across the Indian Ocean Region

21 Dec 2024 6:43 pm
Woman posing as judge dupes job aspirants in Chennai

The Job Racket Investigation Wing of the Central Crime Branch arrested her and her associate

21 Dec 2024 4:45 pm
No long-term environmental harm in Ennore due to CPCL oil spill, says Union govt.

In response to a question raised by Lok Sabha MP Dayanidhi Maran, Suresh Gopi, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, stated that CPCL has installed permanent booms along the Buckingham Canal to contain any potential oil spread in the future

21 Dec 2024 3:56 pm