NEET candidates study with textbooks, notes, and online mock tests in a quiet classroom as they prepare for the re-exam, highlighting India’s medical entrance exam retest efforts. Chennai: Medical aspirants have to write the entrance test for a second time in two months on Sunday, June 21, after the first exam was cancelled following a…
Govt Railway Police arrested Kumaresan of Villivakkam on Wednesday Chennai: A 32-year-old man covered a railway signal with clothes to force a train to slow down so that he could board it and snatch a passenger’s chain on Tuesday.Govt Railway Police, who arrested Kumaresan of Villivakkam on Wednesday, said the incident happened around 6.30am on…
Chennai: Madras high court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking directions to the Union govt to frame permanent guidelines to ensure NEET is conducted in a fair and transparent manner.When the plea came up for hearing, the first bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan pointed out that the issue…
The packets contained green flowering and fruiting tops with strong odour Chennai: Customs seized some 11kg of hydroponic ganja worth ₹11 crore from two passengers arriving from Bangkok via Singapore. This is the second seizure in three weeks.The air intelligence unit at Chennai intercepted the two passengers, both natives of Kerala on Thursday.Five airtight packets…
CBI had initiated the investigation based on a complaint that Rengaraj amassed wealth when serving as a principal commissioner of income tax in Coimbatore between 2021 and 2024 Chennai: The anti-corruption branch of CBI registered a disproportionate assets case against a retired chief commissioner of income tax, Chennai, and his wife.IRS officer N Rengaraj acquired…
Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar receives a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the Tamil Nadu assembly on Thursday. Photo by B A Raju CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu govt on Thursday announced that it will conduct a “social justice” survey after the Union govt completes caste enumeration as part of the population census.In his maiden address…
Haemato-oncology Centre Chennai Chennai: The ₹53-crore Advanced Centre for Haemato-oncology and Transplantation at the Institute of Child Health and Hospital for Children at Egmore has started functioning four months after its inauguration. The delay is due to the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).This is the state’s first dedicated building for haemato-oncology, which combines haematology, a…
Inconvenience to the public Chennai: Greater Chennai Corporation has been dragging a ₹17 crore stormwater drain project on Anna Nagar second avenue for nine months with scant regard for pedestrian safety. Of the 4.2km drain network, covering both sides of the road, just more than half has been completed. Though orders were given in Sept…
The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at six locations linked to film producer C Alagappan in Chennai and Madurai concerning a cheating case involving actor-politician Gautami Tadimalla (Pic). CHENNAI: Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday carried out searches in six places linked to film producer C Alagappan in Chennai and Madurai in connection with a cheating case…
Chennai: Tambaram Corporation has allocated ₹48 lakh to install 385 new LED street lights across Selaiyur – Zone 5 of the Tambaram Corporation.Corporation officials said the project aims to improve visibility and safety for residents. As part of the plan, 106 LED lights of 40watts, 190 lights of 70watts and 89 lights of 90watts will…
