A ministerial meeting for the students was held at Government Higher Secondary School, Kovalam, on Friday Chennai: Students in govt schools will get a role in campus administration this academic year, with the school education department introducing a mock parliamentary-style ministerial system.Integrated with the existing Magizh Mutram house system, the initiative will see schools elect…
Chennai: DMK will complain to governor Rajendra Arlekar against TVK for “indulging in horse-trading”, party organisational secretary R S Bharathi said on Sunday.The complaint is based on former AIADMK minister M R Vijayabaskar who recently joined TVK that the ruling party had approached him to cross over. Chief minister C Joseph Vijay’ had denied horse-trading,…
NMC has approved a 50-seat increase in MBBS intake at two govt medical colleges in TN, marking the first expansion in five years. Chennai: The National Medical Commission has approved a 50-seat increase in MBBS intake at two govt medical colleges in Tamil Nadu, raising capacity at each from 100 to 150 seats starting with…
School education director S Kannappan said that the initiative will encourage students to actively participate in activities, improve learning abilities and also serve as a foundation for developing them into capable leaders and responsible citizens. Chennai: This academic year, students in government-run schools will not only be involved in academic activities but also have a…
Thousands of people throng the Marina Beach to beat the heat Thousands of people throng the Marina Beach to beat the heat Chennai: If stepping out in Chennai already feels exhausting, there is little relief in the coming week. With the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) forecasting little to no chance of rain, daytime temperatures expected…
Civic authorities are under pressure to increase the pace of processing to clear the remaining 25.57 lakh MT of legacy waste before the scheduled deadline Chennai: Fuel shortages and rising power demand have stalled the biomining project at the Kodungaiyur dumpyard, leaving the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) with just seven months before the Feb 2027…
Chennai: A 35-year-old Andhra Pradesh-based man, was arrested by Koyambedu police for posing himself as a prospective groom on matrimonial websites, and cheating women and stealing their jewellery. Investigators said the accused was wanted in a similar case registered at the CMBT police station and had a criminal record in Andhra Pradesh.The accused was identified…
The arrests followed a tip-off about the illegal storage and sale of narcotic substances in Tondiarpet. Chennai: Three men found carrying about 1,200 narcotic tablets and 1.5 kg of ganja were arrested by the RK Nagar police during a series of raids in North Chennai. The arrests followed a tip-off about the illegal storage and…
A speedboat carrying Indian tourists capsized near Vietnam’s Phu Quoc island. SALEM/TRICHY/MADURAI: At least 15 Indian tourists were killed and 17 injured after a speedboat carrying 32 Indian passengers and four crew capsized less than 500m off Vietnam’s Hon May Rut Ngoai island, close to Phu Quoc, around 1pm on Saturday.Ten of them were from…
File photo of the proposed Mekedatu balancing reservoir site across the River Cauvery near Sangama in Kanakapura taluk, about 100 km from Bengaluru. Mekedatu-Location of Cauvery river at Kanakpura taluq, Sangama, 100 km from Bengaluru Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has told the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee, a technical panel, that Karnataka’s claim of poor reservoir…
