Leaders ready to make peace with BSY
The recent survey conducted by a national TV channel seems to have moved the BJP central leaders to build bridges with former chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa. On getting a surprise call from the party
District hospitals short of nurses
A crisis seems to be looming large in the government health sector with the sudden shortage of staff nurses in government hospitals in the district.
Many of the temporary staff who were posted in th
Special courts can speed up trials
Except for the 2008 serial blast in the city, where a special court was set up to expedite the trial, no other terror-related cases in the city, including the Chinnaswamy Stadium blast case, were brou
Three parties keep distance from all fronts
Atleast three political parties — Bahujan Samaj Party, Biju Janata Dal and the AIADMK — which have together 44 members in the Lok Sabha, have been distancing themselves from the three Fronts — UPA, ND
APPSC faulted for ‘secrecy’
Despite frequently landing in trouble due to its opaqueness in conducting recruitment exams, the Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) has failed to take corrective measures.
This 'secre
More victims in Paravoor case
The Paravoor police probing the case in which a 22-year-old girl was trapped and molested by a blackmailing gang, suspects that more girls might have fallen victim to the machinations of the culprits.
Corporation school kids to get free entry to Zoo
Students of city corporation schools and government schools in Chennai and neighbouring districts will get free entry and travel to the Arignar Anna Zoological Park in Vandalur — one of the largest in
Sorry state of affairs at women rescue homes
The state of women rescue homes in the city, under the ministry of women’s development and child welfare, are reported to be hellish, revealing how unimportant the state government regards women issue
Land for cotton exceeds paddy
Be it due to the less than moderate and erratic rainfall or the rise in price, this kharif season might result in the biggest cotton produce in recent years.
According to figures collated by the agr
Action plan to tackle impact of climate change
The city will soon have an action plan and adaptation strategy to surmount the impact of climate change.
Kochi is among the four cities, besides, Madurai, Howrah and Vishakhapatnam, that have been s