CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has emerged as the third most investment-friendly state in NITI Aayog’s Investment Friendliness Index, scoring 53.3 out of 100, behind Gujarat (56.6) and Maharashtra (53.7).The state’s performance was driven by strong scores in infrastructure and business climate, while financial health emerged as a key area requiring improvement. NITI Aayog credited Tamil Nadu’s…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu govt on Friday informed the Madras high court that appointments of govt advocates on temporary basis are being carried out strictly in accordance with law. The submission was made in response to an allegation made by a TVK lawyer that bribes ranging from Rs 5 to Rs 30 lakhs are being…
DVAC recovers ₹82L during surprise checks at 35 taluk offices Chennai: Officials of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Friday conducted joint surprise checks at 35 taluk offices across Tamil Nadu and recovered ₹82.1 lakh, including ₹13.78 lakh in unaccounted cash and ₹68.32 lakh in suspicious digital transactions, during the statewide drive. In…
Chennai: Students staying at the M C Raja Social Justice Hostel at Saidapet flagged poor food quality, inadequate amenities and safety concerns during chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s surprise inspection of the facility on Friday.Students complained that meals served at the hostel often contained worms and bugs. “The quality of food improved briefly after we…
A 3km long stretch of the Buckingham Canal along the East Coast Road at Kanathur, long overrun by the invasive Prosopis juliflora (seemai karuvelam), is being been transformed into a green corridor Chennai: A 3km long stretch of the Buckingham Canal along the East Coast Road at Kanathur, long overrun by the invasive Prosopis juliflora…
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India, Ramdas Athawale in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. Chennai: Union minister of state for social justice Ramdas Athawale on Friday called on chief minister C Joseph Vijay at the Secretariat and discussed the violence against dalits in TN. He appealed to the CM to take…
Chennai: S Shankar, secretary of NTK’s state legal wing has quit the party and joined TVK on Friday. In his resignation letter, Shankar thanked NTK chief Seeman for offering him postings in the party as well as ticket to contest in elections. Shankar said he decided to join TVK as the party chief Vijay had…
Chennai: R Vidya, parent of a Class IX student from Vellammal Bodhi Campus, no longer waits for her son to update her about his performance in unit tests or assignments. An app provided by the school directly notifies the parents about the ward’s performance while offering an assessment of strong and weak points, and insights…
Manoj Kumar, executive director of SEBI Chennai: Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Friday said it has extensively deployed artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, with the technology generating a growing number of actionable alerts. These alerts have helped uncover patterns indicating instances of front-running in the portfolio management services (PMS) industry.“Recently, we…
Beyond tariff differentials, the industry struggles to compete on cost due to fragmented supply chain and higher input costs Chennai: With a slate of crucial free trade agreements (FTAs) operationalised, the textile industry is upbeat on export opportunities. The UK deal, which kicks in on Wednesday, eliminates tariffs of up to 12% and brings parity…
