CHENNAI: Amid concerns over a sharp decline in Tamil Nadu’s own revenue, the state govt has constituted a six-member expert committee headed by noted economist and former Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia to suggest measures to augment its receipts.The committee includes K P Krishnan, chair professor of economics at the National Council of…
The TVS Apache Junior Programme aims to provide structured racing training for riders aged 10-14 Chennai: TVS Motor Company has launched a junior racing programme for aspiring motorcycle racers aged 10 to 14 years. As part of the initiative, TVS has developed an Apache RR 200 Mini and handed over 10 mini motorcycles to the…
C Joseph Vijay and D K Shivakumar CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay will meet his Karnataka counterpart D K Shivakumar in Bengaluru on August 3 to seek state’s rightful share of Cauvery water on a pro-rata basis after accounting for the rainfall deficit. The Karnataka govt confirmed the meeting on Monday following…
Vendors allege that manufacturers are indulging in unfair feed practices to increase the weight of retail broiler chickens Chennai: Alleging that manufacturers are indulging in unfair feed practices to increase the weight of retail broiler chickens, vendors have threatened to suspend sales from July 31. While govt norms stipulate that broiler chicken must not be…
Chennai: Researchers at IIT Madras have developed and experimentally validated a cooling configuration that could improve thermal management in compact electronic devices, including laptops, mobile phones, servers, data centres and defence electronics.The study introduces a novel design for a flat plate pulsating heat pipe (FPPHP), a passive cooling device that transfers heat using the back-and-forth…
Srivats Ram, CMD, Wheels India Ltd Chennai: Auto parts maker Wheels India reported a 42% year-on-year increase in net profit to Rs 37 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2026, on the back of strong growht growth in topline. The company had posted a net profit of Rs 26 crore in the corresponding…
The Madras high court court also observed that the exercise of executive power must remain within constitutional limits. CHENNAI: In a setback to the C Joseph Vijay-led TVK government, the Madras high court‘s Madurai Bench on Monday set aside the state government’s order providing government jobs to relatives of those who died in the Karur…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay handed over appointment orders to family members of the Karur stampede victims on July 10 MADURAI: Madras high court on Monday struck down a GO issued by the Tamil Nadu govt granting govt jobs to the family members of the Karur stampede victims.A division bench of Justice C…
Farmers alleged that private traders had occupied key vending spaces inside the market, preventing local growers from bringing in and selling their produce directly to consumers. COIMBATORE: Farmers have urged the district administration to take immediate action against unauthorised private traders operating in the RS Puram uzhavar santhai (farmers’ market) and ensure that stalls are…
The accused, Iyappan, allegedly attacked the girl when she rejected his advances (Representative image generated using AI) CHIDAMBARAM: A 16-year-old Class 11 student is battling for her life after a man allegedly entered her house and stabbed her in the neck with a knife after she repeatedly rejected his advances, police said.The incident took place…
