Tamil Nadu: News
12 May 2017
CognizantLayoffs in IT sector- Time for trade unions?
The recent layoffs within the IT industry have made employees wary of their job security and now a faction of the disgruntled workers have filed a petition against the IT firms via The Forum for IT employees (FITE).
11 May 2017
IndiaModi's Sri Lanka visit- What's on the agenda?
PM Modi is set to visit Sri Lanka to take part in the Vesak day celebrations. While the visit has been termed informal, India does hope to get some things done, including discussing the Tamil Nadu fishermen issue.
10 May 2017
KarnatakaBengaluru to now have pod taxis?
Commissioner of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP), Manjunath Prasad claimed that the civic body is planning to implement pod taxis in the city.
04 May 2017
AIADMKWill AIADMK merge with BJP?
The two factions of AIADMK are busy ironing out their differences, gearing up for a possible merger.
03 May 2017
IndiaThousands of illegal Indian immigrants to return from Saudi
Thousands of Indian workers who were living in Saudi Arabia illegally are set to return to India under a government approved amnesty scheme.
26 Apr 2017
IndiaNITI Aayog says farmers should pay income taxes
NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy proposed, at a news conference on Tuesday, that Indian farmers should start paying income tax.
24 Apr 2017
Delhi PoliceIAF Officer, colleague beaten, Delhi Police arrest 3
Delhi Police arrested a milk supplier, a hotel employee and a nightclub bouncer for assaulting an IAS Officer and his colleague in South Delhi's Tughlaqabad.
24 Apr 2017
India6,00,000 litres of blood discarded in 5 years in India
Statistics have indicated that over 28 lakh units of blood have been discarded by hospitals and blood banks in India due to poor storage and coordination logistics.
23 Apr 2017
Climate Change#Fail: Wind destroys TN ministers thermocol experiment to save water
Tamil Nadu is in the grip of a severe drought. While urgent solutions are required to mitigate the effects of the same, the urgency acquired a whole new dimension when Tamil Nadu co-operative minister Sellur Raju tried to float thermocol in the Vaigai reservoir.
17 Apr 2017
Google MapsBengaluru police to launch new app for jurisdiction
Bengaluru Police is set to inaugurate 'Know Your Police Station' in April, an app to lead complainants to the right police station-one which their localities fall under.
12 Apr 2017
Ministry Of Home AffairsBengaluru: Movie-tickets to cost Rs. 200 in multiplexes beginning May
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the government will direct multiplexes to cap movie ticket prices at Rs. 200 from May onwards.
11 Apr 2017
Narendra ModiDelhi: DMRC's housing scheme to be launched in May
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is currently building 2BHK and 3BHK flats in Janakpuri and Okhla which would cost between Rs. 60 lakh and Rs. 1.20cr.
11 Apr 2017
Donald TrumpShould health disclosure be made mandatory in elections in India?
Recent events including the revelation on Sonia Gandhi's health and Jayalalithaa's untimely death in Tamil Nadu have triggered debate on whether an unhealthy candidate can ensure a sturdy democracy.
09 Apr 2017
IndiaParties liable to fulfill manifesto promises: Says, CJI
Chief Justice of India, Jagdish Singh Khehar on Saturday slammed political parties for making promises in their election manifestos that don't reflect socio-economic realities, as well as perpetrate caste politics. He added that political parties be held accountable for not keeping their promises.
06 Apr 2017
KarnatakaKarnataka's most photographed tiger dies of starvation
'Prince', the most photographed tiger of the state of Karnataka, died of starvation, leaving wildlife photographers and enthusiasts in sorrow.
05 Apr 2017
West BengalKarnataka 3rd in child marriage cases, follows TN and WB
According to National Crime Records Bureau, Karnataka has registered the third highest number of child marriage cases for 3 years.
03 Apr 2017
KeralaKerala BJP candidate promises 'quality beef' upon by-election win
Amid the BJP's increasingly strict policies on cow protection, a party candidate in Kerala surprisingly has promised quality beef for people.
02 Apr 2017
IndiaIndia's failed love stories are deadlier than terror attacks
Love was the official reason of 38,585 murders and culpable-homicide cases that took place in India during 2001-2015.
31 Mar 2017
Rahul GandhiCorporates account for significantly higher NPAs than farmers
Indian banks have an estimated Rs. 6.8 lakh crore worth of Non-Performing Assets (NPAs), according to the Public Accounts Committee of the Parliament.
31 Mar 2017
IndiaNon-farm sectors: 1 lakh jobs added in Apr-Oct 2016
Only a little over one lakh jobs were added between 1 Apr-1 Oct'16 in eight key non-farm sectors of the economy, stated a government report.
19 Mar 2017
DelhiDRI, customs on alert over arms, money shipments
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence and the Customs Department have launched a nation-wide operation over reports that arms and fake money were being smuggled in through ports.
18 Mar 2017
BMWCar Racer Ashwin, wife pass away in a car accident
Professional car racer Ashwin Sundar and his wife passed away in a car accident late last night. Sources said the couple was trapped inside their BMW car as the doors could not open, and were burned to death.
16 Mar 2017
KarnatakaKarnataka Government caps multiplex tickets at Rs. 200 in Budget
The Karnataka government in its newly presented budget has decided to cap the prices of multiplex tickets at Rs. 200, making Karnataka the second state to do so after Tamil Nadu.
14 Mar 2017
Delhi PoliceDelhi-Chicago Air India flight had no functioning lavatories
According to reports, an Air India flight from Delhi that took off for Chicago had only 8 out of 12 toilets functioning.
22 Feb 2017
Andhra PradeshSpectranet launches high-speed broadband in Bengaluru
Spectranet is launching its south India business in Bengaluru with a 100MPBS unlimited plan on offer for users.
11 Feb 2017
IndiaBengaluru might gift India its first indigenous jet engine
India's first jet engine, developed by a team of 11 from Poeir Jets Private Limited, was fired on February 8. It will be submitted for certification in about 24 weeks.
