Chennai: Madras high court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking directions to the Union govt to frame permanent guidelines to ensure NEET is conducted in a fair and transparent manner.When the plea came up for hearing, the first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan pointed out that the issue…
Chennai: Sharp, intermittent spells of rain accompanied by gusty winds cooled the city and suburbs on Thursday evening after a hot day that saw temperatures touch 38.3°C in Nungambakkam and 38.5°C in Meenambakkam, a degree above normal.The showers were unevenly distributed. While Nungambakkam recorded just 0.8mm of rainfall, Meenambakkam received 17.2mm. Rain gauges at Chembarambakkam…
NEET candidates study with textbooks, notes, and online mock tests in a quiet classroom as they prepare for the re-exam, highlighting India’s medical entrance exam retest efforts. Chennai: Medical aspirants, in less than two months, have to turn up for the second time to right their NEET exam on Sunday, June 21, after the first…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu govt has halted construction of Brigade Enterprises’ Rs 2,000-crore residential housing project in Perumbakkam after finding that work had commenced without obtaining mandatory permission from the Tamil Nadu State Wetland Authority (TNSWA). The 1,250-unit project, spread across 14.7 acres in Perumbakkam, is alleged to fall within the ecologically sensitive Pallikaranai Ramsar…
CBI had initiated the investigation based on a complaint that Rengaraj amassed wealth when serving as a principal commissioner of income tax in Coimbatore between 2021 and 2024 Chennai: The anti-corruption branch of CBI registered a disproportionate assets case against a retired chief commissioner of income tax, Chennai, and his wife.IRS officer N Rengaraj acquired…
Chennai: The technical glitch in applying for revaluation of CBSE Class XII answer scripts and the subsequent delay in evaluation has affected admissions to the professional courses in the state this year.Tamil Nadu Engineering Admissions (TNEA) committee has decided to postpone the release of the engineering rank list, which was scheduled to be released on…
Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar receives a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the Tamil Nadu assembly on Thursday. Photo by B A Raju CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu govt on Thursday announced that it will conduct a “social justice” survey after the Union govt completes caste enumeration as part of the population census.In his maiden address…
CHENNAI: Madras high court has refused to order issuance of a course completion certificate to a medical student whose fee paid was frozen by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) as it was found to be proceeds of crime of a Maoist organisation. According to NIA, Rs 1.13 crore fee payable by Puja Kumari, a resident…
Under the leadership of CM Vijay, the administration is dedicated to honoring its electoral commitments CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu govt under the leadership of Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay has assured that the govt will fulfil all poll promises, setting the tone for the new administration’s agenda.In his address to the Assembly, the Governor underscored this…
On Tuesday, a number made news: 13.18 lakh crore. That, in rupees, is Tamil Nadu’s combined debt and financial liability, said finance minister Marie Wilson. Some gasped, some frowned; economists just paused to ponder.The promised document of C Joseph Vijay’s govt has sparked a debate over the state’s debt levels, revenue performance and fiscal management….
