In this issue

June 27, 2024

Birla stays in LS Speaker's saddle

Second presiding officer to get two terms; elected by voice vote

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Delhi court sends Arvind Kejriwal to three-day CBI custody

DELHI Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was on Wednesday sent to three-day CBI custody by a local court after his arrest by the central probe agency in the excise policy case.

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ED sends dossier to DGP, says 23.6L units of sand mined illegally in TN

THE Enforcement Directorate has sent a dossier to the Tamil Nadu DGP flagging collusion between government officials and excavator-owning private contractors in the alleged ₹4,730 crore sand mining scam.

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5G spectrum auction fetches just 12% of targeted revenue

THE Central government's second 5G spectrum action on Wednesday saw subdued bidding by telecom companies, which collectively bid ₹11,340 crore for a total 141.4 MHz of airwaves.

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Four more die in Kallakurichi tragedy

FOUR more people undergoing treatment in government hospitals after consuming toxic hooch in Kallakurichi died on Wednesday, while the condition of 13 others is critical.

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Protesting AIADMK MLAs suspended for rest of Assembly session

THE Kallakurichi hooch tragedy rocked the state Assembly again on Wednesday with AIADMK MLAs, including party general secretary and Leader of Opposition Edappadi K Palaniswami, finally being suspended from attending the remainder of TN Assembly session, which concludes on June 29.

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Vijayabhaskar's anticipatory bail plea rejected, CB-CID likely to arrest him

A day after the District Sessions Court rejected the anticipatory bail petition filed by former AIADMK transport minister M R Vijayabhaskar in connection with a land fraud case, police sources said the CB-CID may move to arrest him.

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Movement of TNPSC exam materials will now be monitored in real-time

Vehicles carrying question and answer sheets have been fitted with GPS trackers and GPS locks

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Court voids order allowing HR&CE officer to opt for VRS

THE Madras High Court has in rejecting the application, from the date of submission, PILS seeking he approached the High Court to quash the order of dered in his favour and held set aside an order of a single rejection.

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Metro work blocks Mambalam canal, T Nagar at risk of flooding

THE ongoing metro rail work due to which the Mambalam canal has now been blocked, has left some government departments jittery owing to the flooding risk it poses in the event of continuous rain.

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KEY DRIVERS OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

MSMEs promote regional development by setting up businesses in rural areas, reducing regional imbalance & fostering equitable growth

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BJP chief sends ₹1 cr legal notice to Bharathi for hooch charge

BJP state president K Annamalai has shot off a legal notice to DMK's organisation secretary RS Bharathi seeking ₹1 crore for allegedly tarnishing his reputation with regard to Kallakurichi hooch tragedy.

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Number of registrations in TN dropped by 3.44% in 2023-24: Policy note

THERE has been a 3.44% decline in the number of registration of documents during 2023-24, compared to the previous financial year of 2022-2023, according to the policy note tabled by Commercial Taxes and Registration department minister P Moorthy at the Assembly on Wednesday.

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Assembly unanimous in asking centre to conduct caste census

Resolution moved by CM MK Stalin says census vital to formulate policies to ensure equal rights and opportunities in edu, economy and employment to every citizen

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115 Chennai temples to be revamped at ₹50 crore

A total of 115 temples in Chennai and nearby areas will be renovated at a total cost of 50 crore, said Minister for HR & CE P K Sekarbabu, while responding to the discussion on the demands for grants for his department in the Assembly on Wednesday.

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Govt to pay addl ₹22K crore to cover losses of Tangedco, says Thennarasu

ELECTRICITY Minister Thangam Thennarasu, after submitting the first policy note for Tamil Nadu Power Generation Corporation Limited (TNPGCL) and Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL), said the state government is forced to pay an additional 22,000 crore in the current financial year 2024-25 due to the losses incurred by the power distribution company.

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Quota: PMK slams govt, min bats for caste census

Anbumani claims govt unwilling to give Vanniyars 10.5% reservation

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Family of four dies after wall collapses in rain near M❜luru

FOUR people, including two children, of a family died when a retaining wall collapsed on their house at Madani Nagar in Kuthar near Mangaluru on Wednesday morning.

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LoP makes a point: 'Allow Oppn to voice concerns of people'

IN his debut speech in the Lok Sabha after being appointed as the Leader of Opposition (LOP), Rahul Gandhi said he expressed hope that the Opposition would be allowed to raise the \"voice of people\" in the House.

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EAM To Myanmar: Concerned Over Violence On Indian Border

EXTERNAL Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday raised the issue of increased smuggling of goods, narcotics and arms owing to the instability in Myanmar, when he met a visiting delegation of senior leaders from the country.

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3m annual deaths due alcohol, drug use: WHO

AS many as 2.6 million deaths per year globally are attributable to alcohol consumption, accounting for 4.7 per cent of all deaths in 2019, according to the latest report by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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Shrinking Arctic ice behind high summer rainfall

THE mystery behind the increase in Indian summer monsoon rainfall and its link with the melting of Arctic ice during spring (March to May) has been demystified in a ground breaking research by the National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR), Goa, in collaboration with the Korea Polar Research Institute.

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TMC sought voting, Cong for consensus on Speaker election

THE Opposition INDIA bloc constituents Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Congress appeared to be not on the same page on demanding a division of votes in the election for the Lok Sabha speaker on Wednesday.

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SAD story: Heat on Sukhbir as party faces vertical split

Rebels to start protest from July 1; working committee says party united

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3 terrorists suspected to be involved in twin attacks killed in Doda encounter

THREE militants, believed to be involved in twin attacks on security forces earlier this month, have been killed in the ongoing encounter with security forces in mountainous Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday.

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Marks for wrong answers put univ under scanner

HUGE discrepancies have come to light in the assessment of answer sheets at Sridev Suman University in Badshahi Thol, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand.

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BJP MLA flags graft in pvt college admissions

A ruling party MLA in Gujarat on Wednesday raised issues over admissions to colleges in the state through the government portal, alleging that private colleges are engaged in \"corrupt practices\".

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NTA coordinator detained in Ranchi

A team of CBI officials on Wednesday questioned Hazaribagh NTA city coordinator and school principal Dr Ehsan Ul Haque, along with the centre superintendent, deputy superintendents and invigilators, in the NEET paper leak case.

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NTA a pvt society holds key exams

AMID the NEET-UG exam debacle, the National Testing Agency (NTA) is finding itself in hot water.

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After Ram, 'Emergency' in MP school curriculum

STRUGGLES of Emergency era will be included in the school curriculum of BJPruled Madhya Pradesh, state's chief minister Dr Mohan Yadav announced on Wednesday.

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North Korean 'hypersonic' missile blows up in mid-air

A suspected hypersonic missile launched by North Korea exploded in flight on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, as North Korea protests the regional deployment of a US aircraft carrier for a military drill with South Korea and Japan.

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Fear of wider regional war emerges

FIGHTING raged on Wednesday between Israeli troops and Palestinian militants in Gaza's southern city of Rafah, witnesses said, as fears grow of a wider regional war drawing in Lebanese Hamas ally Hezbollah.

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Assange finally free, reaches home

WIKILEAKS founder Julian Assange returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet and raised a celebratory clenched fist as his supporters cheered on Wednesday, hours after pleading guilty to obtain ing and publishing US military secrets in a deal with Justice Department prosecutors that concludes a drawn-out legal saga.

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Kenya to nix tax hike bill after 22 killed in clashes

Oppn calls it PR; UN Secy General demands accountability for the firing on protesters

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Gen AI Has Enormous Potential For Good: Infy Chairman Nandan Nilekani

GENERATIVE AI has enormous potential for good when advanced within the guardrails of responsibility, Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani said.

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No conclusion yet in Byju's case, MCA clarifies

THE Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) on Wednesday clarified that reports claiming edtech firm Byju's has been cleared of financial fraud in an ongoing probe are factually incorrect.

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FSIB to conduct State Bank chairman interview on Sat

Incumbent chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara will retire on August 28

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Telecom Act comes into effect on Wed; 39 sections implemented in 1st phase

THE Telecommunications Act, 2023, which introduces significant changes to India's telecom laws, will take effect from Wednesday.

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Primary market all set for mega listings

WITH a handful of more IPOS to hit the market this week, India would see more companies going public in the first half of this year than it has seen in nearly 2 decades.

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48 Years Since First-Ever Test Series, Chepauk Ready To Host India Women

"OH! It was some 48 years ago.

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Deja Vu Or Date With Destiny?

India will be keen not to repeat mistakes they did in the 2022 semifinals against England

3 mins

Arjun's focus on mental stability

INDIAN shooting has garnered considerable interest over the years.

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