Tamil Nadu sees 9% drop in road accidents and fatalities this year

Tamil Nadu sees 9% drop in road accidents and fatalities this year

Image used for representation | Photo Credit: C. Venkatachalapathy Through rigorous enforcement and increased awareness on road safety, the Tamil Nadu State Police have reduced road accidents and fatalities this year compared to last year. This was done in coordination with various stakeholders, including officials of the Highways Department and Transport and Road Safety Commissionerate. … Read more

Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara this year

Banu Mushtaq to inaugurate Mysuru Dasara this year

Booker prize-2025 winner Banu Mushtaq will inaugurate the Dasara festivities atop Chamundi Hill in Mysuru on September 22, announced Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Speaking in Bengaluru on Friday, he said that an invitation to the writer will be extended by the Mysuru district administration soon. Ms. Musthtaq has involved herself in farmers’ struggles, several progressive movements … Read more

NIRF to award mild penalty to institutions for retractions this year, harsh penalty next year

NIRF to award mild penalty to institutions for retractions this year, harsh penalty next year

Image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto In a first, starting this year, the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) will award negative scores to higher educational institutions for papers that have been retracted from journals in the last three calendar years and their corresponding citations. “This year, we will award some … Read more

Why is my hay fever so bad this year?

Why is my hay fever so bad this year?

Philippa Roxby and Smitha Mundasad Health reporters Getty Images Pollen levels are forecast to be high or very high in many parts of the UK over the next five days. The fine powder released by certain grasses, trees and plants is causing chaos for the many who’re allergic to pollen. Itchy eyes, sneezing, dripping noses, … Read more

Train, aid placement of 6,000 unemployed youth this year, IT Minister tells TASK 

Train, aid placement of 6,000 unemployed youth this year, IT Minister tells TASK 

Industries and IT Minister D.Sridhar Babu | Photo Credit: Arrangement Industries and IT Minister D. Sridhar Babu advised Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK) officials to consider pursuing a target of training at least 6,000 unemployed youth in advanced technologies and facilitate their placement in the current academic year. The Minister, who conducted a … Read more