• Sat, Feb 22, 2020
  • Sports and games were very dear to his heart Sports and games were very dear to his heart
    Published On: Feb, 21, 202002:03 AM

    The teachings of Tamil poet Bharathiyar and Swami Vivekananda were followed by Dr B Sivanthi Aditanar in letter and spirit. As much as he was interested in advocating the importance of education...

  • India, Sri Lanka to ink MoU to develop Palaly airport in Jaffna India, Sri Lanka to ink MoU to develop Palaly airport in Jaffna
    Published On: Feb, 21, 202002:03 AM

    India will ink an agreement with Sri Lanka to develop the Jaffna’s Palaly airport in the Tamil-dominated Northern province, an official statement said on Thursday.

  • Court stays recruitment of 8,888 persons by TNUSRB Court stays recruitment of 8,888 persons by TNUSRB
    Published On: Feb, 21, 202002:03 AM

    Observing that the recurrence of scams in the recruitment of staff by the Government would soon result in people losing their trust in such exams, the Madras High Court on Thursday stayed the...

  • Vet delivers 5 pups from dog run over by car Vet delivers 5 pups from dog run over by car
    Published On: Feb, 21, 202002:03 AM

    In a touching incident, a veterinary doctor has helped deliver five live pups from a fully pregnant dog, which had succumbed to her injuries following a hit and run accident here.

  • Relief for SP Pattinam SI in custodial death case Relief for SP Pattinam SI in custodial death case
    Published On: Feb, 21, 202002:02 AM

    The Madurai Bench of Madras HC on Thursday issued order staying life conviction of accused in a plea seeking to set aside trial court’s order.

  • Compensation to kin of victim stayed Compensation to kin of victim stayed
    Published On: Feb, 21, 202002:01 AM

    The first bench led by Chief Justice A P Sahi of the Madras High Court has stayed the order of a single judge granting Rs17.88 lakh coupled with interest on the unpaid amount to the family of a person...

  • 7 convicts release: ‘Cabinet resolution is zero’ 7 convicts release: ‘Cabinet resolution is zero’
    Published On: Feb, 21, 202002:01 AM

    In the backdrop of heated arguments that transpired with the Additional solicitor general G Rajagopalan describing the effect of the resolution passed by TN government to release the seven convicts in...

  • Six CEmONC centres to get more staff Six CEmONC centres to get more staff
    Published On: Feb, 21, 202002:01 AM

    After numerous complaints on the shortage of doctors at Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (CEmONC) centers in many government medical college and hospitals, the State Health...

  • Don’t let agri bill go the NEET way, caution ryots Don’t let agri bill go the NEET way, caution ryots
    Published On: Feb, 21, 202002:01 AM

    Almost all farmers hailed the bill declaring Cauvery Delta as Protected Agricultural Zone, but expressed apprehensions on government sustaining the momentum till the enactment of a law as there was a...

  • Mere 60 pc patronage reason for transport loss, explains Vijayabhaskar  Mere 60 pc patronage reason for transport loss, explains Vijayabhaskar 
    Published On: Feb, 21, 202002:01 AM

    State Transport Minister MR Vijayabhaskar on Thursday said that the State Transport Corporation is facing huge losses as the patronage is only around 60 per cent.