Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry title conferred on NIT-C Professor

Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry title conferred on NIT-C Professor

Dr. Parameswaran Pattiyil Parameswaran Pattiyil, Professor and head of the Department of Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Calicut (NIT-C), has been made Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), United Kingdom, for his contributions to chemistry. The award is in recognition of Dr. Pattiyil’s research on chemical bonding and reactivity. A Fellow is the RSC’s … Read more

Five of top 10 firms take Rs 1.97 lakh cr hit in market valuation; TCS, Infy biggest losers

Five of top 10 firms take Rs 1.97 lakh cr hit in market valuation; TCS, Infy biggest losers

The combined market valuation of five of the 10 most valued firms eroded by Rs 1,97,958.56 crore last week, with IT majors Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Infosys taking the biggest hit amid volatile trends in equities. Last week, the BSE benchmark climbed 188.51 points or 0.25 per cent. The market valuation of TCS tanked … Read more

SEO Title: Christianity Research Scam: The Tale of Evangelist Dr. John Ganesh

SEO Title: Christianity Research Scam: The Tale of Evangelist Dr. John Ganesh

The fake palm leaf writings that Ganesh Iyer showed to the church authorities. At right, G. Senrayaperumal, inspector of the CB-CID, who probed the case. | Photo Credit: The Tamil Nadu police A composed behaviour, coupled with persuasion skills and in-depth knowledge of Christianity, was good enough for Ganesh Iyer to introduce himself as “Evangelist … Read more

Mcap of three of 10 most valued firms jump Rs 70,312.7 cr; Reliance biggest winner

Mcap of three of 10 most valued firms jump Rs 70,312.7 cr; Reliance biggest winner

The combined market valuation of three of the 10 most valued firms jumped Rs 70,312.7 crore last week, with Reliance Industries emerging as the biggest winner, amid volatile market conditions. From the top 10 pack, Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank and Hindustan Unilever were the gainers, while Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), ICICI Bank, Infosys, State Bank … Read more

NC, CPI(M) flay move to drop title ‘Sher’ from Srinagar convention centre 

NC, CPI(M) flay move to drop title ‘Sher’ from Srinagar convention centre 

The National Conference (NC) and CPI(M) on Monday criticised the Jammu and Kashmir administration’s decision to drop the title Sher (lion) from the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC), now referred to as KICC, in Srinagar.  Referring to the Lieutenant-Governor’s administration, NC spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said this airdropped government’s unwavering determination to obliterate the history … Read more

Morning Digest | Judicial commission to probe Manipur ‘ethnic violence’, says Amit Shah; India beats Pakistan to win its fourth junior men’s Asia Cup hockey title, and more 

Morning Digest | Judicial commission to probe Manipur ‘ethnic violence’, says Amit Shah; India beats Pakistan to win its fourth junior men’s Asia Cup hockey title, and more 

Sedition law can be retained but with safeguards: Law Commission The Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code dealing with sedition needs to be retained but certain amendments could be made for greater clarity regarding its usage, the 22nd Law Commission has said in its report to the government. The commission said sedition being a … Read more

Title deeds distributed to 73 beneficiaries at Mattur in Shivamogga

Title deeds distributed to 73 beneficiaries at Mattur in Shivamogga

Home Minister Araga Jnanendra distributing title deeds to farmers at Mattur near Shivamogga on Friday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Home Minister Araga Jnanendra, on Friday, distributed title deeds to 73 farmers, who were granted land at Mattur village near Shivamogga. Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said the bagairhukum cultivators were identified by the … Read more