Chennai, March 7 (IANS) Maximum temperatures have recorded a slight increase across parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal during the last 24 hours, according to a statement issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai. However, officials said that overall there has been no significant change in maximum temperatures across the region.The weather department noted that in a few places in Tamil Nadu, maximum temperatures were around 2–3 degrees Celsius above normal, while …
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Chennai, March 5 (IANS) Exports of textiles, garments and wet grinders from Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore are facing significant delays as the escalating conflict in West Asia disrupts cargo movement through key international sea routes, affecting trade with Gulf countries and other overseas markets, officials said on Thursday. Exporters say the situation has worsened following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial maritime passage for global shipping.Cargo vessels that normally pass through …
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) The governments of India and Sri Lanka should collaborate to transform Sri Lanka’s Northern Province into a high‑growth “Frontier Province” through introducing a specialised fast regulatory regime, a report said on Wednesday.A report from the Daily FT called for a ‘Northern Single‑Window Authority’ with powers to grant licences, work permits and environmental clearances within 30 days, along with 5-to-10-year preferential visas for Indian tech professionals.Fu…
Coimbatore, March 3 (IANS) Farmers in parts of Coimbatore district have alleged that technical glitches and procedural delays are hampering access to crop loans from Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS), even after the Tamil Nadu government introduced an online application system to speed up approvals. The Cooperative Department recently digitalised the crop loan process, enabling farmers to apply online with the promise of same-day processing.Under the scheme, eligible farmers can …
Chennai, Feb 28 (IANS) In a significant development for regional language advocates in Tamil Nadu, the Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS), on Saturday, decided to introduce Tamil as a medium of instruction in select Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) on a pilot basis. The move marks the first formal step by the Central school system towards accommodating a regional language as a primary mode of teaching within its framework.The decision was communicated by R. Senthil Kumar, Deputy Commissioner of KVS’s C…
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) The arrest of Sri Lanka’s former Intelligence chief, Retired Major-General Suresh Sallay is a turning point in the investigations into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279 people. The move was a bold one taken by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake who won the presidency in 2024.He had promised that all persons involved in the attack would be brought to justice.Sallay was made State Intelligence Service (SIS) chief in 2019 after Gotabaya Rajapaksa became Pres…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Appreciating “pious work”, the Supreme Court appointed retired Madras High Court Judge Rajendran as the mediator in a matter related to a land owner and a gas crematorium established at the Isha Yoga Center in Coimbatore, a lawyer said. While hearing the matter, the Apex Court noted that the petitioner has already sold part of his lands to Isha and advised that both parties should talk and reach an “amicable settlement” with respect to the adjoining land of the petitione…
Bengaluru, Feb 26 (IANS) Hiring across India’s Global Capability Centres (GCCs) grew 4–6 per cent quarter-on-quarter in Q3 FY2026, even as companies face acute skill shortages in high-demand areas such as AI and platform engineering, a new report said on Thursday.In its ‘Quess GCC Talent Trends Q3 FY2026’ report, Quess Corp highlighted that India currently has around 1,850–1,900 active GCCs with an expected workforce of nearly 2.5 million professionals.The report noted that while hirin…
New Delhi, Feb 23 (IANS) Around 70 per cent of jobs in India are hosted in non‑metro India, with Tier‑3 cities alone accounting for 40 per cent of employment and Tier‑2 hubs a further 29 per cent compared with 31 per cent in Tier‑1 cities, a report said on Monday.The staffing firm Quess Corp said in the report that The BFSI & Manufacturing sectors contribute to over 45 per cent of workforce from Tier 3 towns, while retail contributes 33 per cent.These opportunities are concentrated a…
Coimbatore, Feb 22(IANS) Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister and DMK Youth Wing Secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the BJP, asserting that the people of the state would decisively reject the saffron party in the forthcoming Assembly elections.Addressing a meeting of DMK Youth Wing West Zone executives at Kaniyur in Coimbatore district, Udhayanidhi said Tamil Nadu would deliver a fitting political response to the BJP.”In the Assembly elections, the people of Tamil Nadu…