A 48-year-old village assistant at Kozhavoor village near Polur town in Tiruvannamalai was arrested on Tuesday by sleuths of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) for demanding and taking a bribe of Rs 1,500 from a farmer to issue non-objection certificate (NOC) to enrol under Chief Minister’s Farmers Security Scheme for monthly allowance. DVAC sources … Read more
The Kochi City police arrested four persons, including a woman, in two separate raids and seized nearly 330 grams of suspected MDMA worth over ₹15 lakh and ₹3 lakh, Oman currency, 6.80 grams of ganja, 4.64 grams of hybrid ganja, and 9.41 grams of hashish oil from a hotel and a house in Mattancherry. The … Read more
Two POCSO offenders imprisoned under Goondas Act in Kanniyakumari district. The detainee identified as B. Faisal Khan, 40, from Manalikarai and R. Radheesh, 27, from Mekkamandapam was arrested by Marthandam All Women Police Station on charges of abducting and assaulting a 17-year-old girl, in December. As per the recommendation of the Kanniyakumari District Superintendent of … Read more
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday (December 16, 2024) arrested an alleged operative of the banned terrorist outfit, ULFA (I), on the charge of planting improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Guwahati during the Independence Day celebrations this year. “NIA teams, with the active support of Assam Police, carried out searches at the house of … Read more
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in New Delhi on Sunday (December 15, 2024) | Photo Credit: ANI Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday held “fruitful” discussions with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, shortly after kick-starting a three-day visit to India. … Read more
Representative image | Photo Credit: Malavika Unnikrishnan Menon _12024@Chennai Two men involved in a job visa racket were nabbed by the Commissioner’s Task Force, North Zone and Narayanguda Police. The duo had deceived job seekers aspiring for employment in foreign countries. The accused, identified as Yeruva Abhishek Reddy, 30, and Thumma Chinnamma, 41, operated the … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. | Photo Credit: ANI A “Viksit Bharat Young Leaders’ Dialogue” will be held on January 11-12 in Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday (November 24, 2024) and said the initiative was part of efforts to connect youngsters having no political background with politics. In the 116th episode of his … Read more
A two-day hands-on workshop on stabilised mud constructions will be held at the Youth Training Centre in Bhadrachalam in Bhadradri Kothagudem district on November 5 and 6, 2024. The district administration’s initiative aims to provide hands-on training to a select group of personnel from various government departments and masons in stabilised mud constructions using Rammed … Read more
A view of the green cover in the Chintoor Agency area in Andhra Pradesh. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO CHINTOOR (ASR DISTRICT) The Kunavaram Forest Range officials on Monday (October 7, 2024) arrested two Muria tribal persons on charges of encroachment of land within the Uppanapalli Reserve Forest in Chintoor Agency area of Alluri Sitarama … Read more
Pulmocon Silver 2024, the silver jubilee national conference of the Academy of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, was inaugurated by High Court Judge Devan Ramachandran. Highlighting the complexity of medical decision making, he spoke of the difficult choices healthcare professionals must often face. “While choosing between treatment options, weighing risks, or making lifestyle recommendations, doctors are … Read more