Universities, colleges in Tamil Nadu to introduce up to 20% higher-order thinking questions in exams this year Chennai: Students appearing for BE, BTech, and BA, BSc, BCom courses this academic year might have to think, analyse, and apply concepts in their internal and semester exams. State universities and colleges have decided to introduce up to…
Chennai: To strengthen waste management and improve segregation at source, Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has made online registration mandatory for all bulk waste generators. They have been directed to complete the process within 15 days or face penalties under the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2026.The move targets establishments that generate more than 100 kg of…
Chennai: Six chief minister’s co-working spaces across North Chennai, built by the previous DMK govt, will soon be opened to the public. Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has floated tenders to outsource housekeeping for a year while retaining technical and administrative control.The facilities will come up in Purasaiwalkam, Periyar Nagar, Otteri, Pulianthope, Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar, and Kolathur….
Chennai: Thousands of passengers dependent on suburban trains on the Tambaram-Chennai Beach stretch were stranded, forced to look for alternative transport options as Southern Railway on Sunday cancelled its services from 10.30am to 3.30pm owing to track inspection and improvement works.Since 41 suburban trains — 20 from Chennai Beach to Tambaram, Chengalpet, Kancheepuram and Tirumalpur…
Udhayanidhi Stalin declared the DMK government a protective fortress for minorities CHENNAI: Reaffirming the DMK government’s commitment to minority communities, party leader Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday said the ruling party would continue to stand as a protective fortress for minorities despite what he described as malicious political campaigns.Speaking at the wedding of DMK Headquarters Secretary…
Chennai: More than 2,000 ophthalmologists, eye surgeons, researchers and vision care experts from across the world gathered in Chennai on Saturday as the two-day Indian Intraocular Implant and Refractive Surgery Convention (IIRSI) 2026 began, highlighting India’s growing role in advancing ophthalmic surgery through innovation, research and global collaboration.The country’s premier scientific conference on eye surgery…
Man from Salem, wrongfully imprisoned for nearly two years on rape and impregnation charges, has been acquitted by a Pocso court (AI-generated image for representational purposes) SALEM: A Pocso court on Friday acquitted a 32-year man from Salem district, who spent nearly two years in jail on charges of raping and impregnating a minor, after…
DMK leaders meet governor Chennai: Tamil Nadu Lok Bhavan turned into the focal point of Tamil Nadu politics on Saturday as DMK, AIADMK and BJP made a beeline to governor R V Arlekar, seeking action against the TVK govt over allegations of horse-trading and other “unconstitutional activities”.DMK organising secretary R S Bharathi, accompanied by Nagercoil…
Chennai: DMK president M K Stalin on Saturday said the party would bounce back from its electoral defeat and emerge stronger, as it had begun a comprehensive restructuring exercise to prepare for the future.In a letter to cadres ahead of his UK visit, Stalin said the DMK had launched an extensive review by forming 19…
The collaboration aims to improve maths competency of school students by increasing the effectiveness of maths taught in schools. Chennai: Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI) will offer certificate courses for school maths teachers to help them teach maths innovatively. It has signed an MoU with ThinkMath Foundation (TMF), a non-profit initiative, to spread maths education through…
