straight talk: Over the years, RTI activists have staged protests across TN urging govt to address concerns over lack of accountability and access to information G AnanthakrishnanChief minister C Joseph Vijay’s pre-election promise of enacting a Right to Services Act within six months of assuming office puts him on a Nov 10 deadline, although it…
Chennai: In a bid to attract more retired engineers, foremen and line inspectors to fill critical staffing gaps in the discom, the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation (TNPDCL) has hiked the wages for them up to ₹30,000 per month. Experts point out that this situation could have been avoided if the utility had created a…
CHENNAI: Amid desertions, another rebellion has raised its head again in AIADMK. Several former ministers and senior functionaries on Tuesday rejected the posts party general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami had offered as truce, multiple sources told TOI.The functionaries sent a letter to EPS expressing displeasure over his style of functioning. The signatories included former ministers…
How Awais Ahmed went from a Karnataka village to building satellites for NASA and beyond. (Photo: LinkedIn) Awais Ahmed. (Photo: LinkedIn.) How Awais Ahmed went from a Karnataka village to building satellites for NASA and beyond. (Photo: LinkedIn) Awais Ahmed. (Photo: LinkedIn.) How Awais Ahmed went from a Karnataka village to building satellites for NASA…
More than a quarter of the country’s nearly 6,000 bond issuers carried AAA ratings at the end of the first quarter, while another 32% were rated AA+, according to the Securities Association of China. In comparison, fewer than 1% of outstanding US corporate bonds carry AAA ratings, Bloomberg data showed. In a move that could…
Vile Parle police have arrested the electric SUV driver Vilas Gavhankar (44) Mumbai: A 41-year-old woman died and two others suffered injuries after a speeding electric SUV struck their two-wheelers on the station road in Vile Parle (E) on Wednesday.Vile Parle police have arrested the SUV driver, Vilas Gavhankar (44), and booked him under Bharatiya…
Years of fiscal decentralisation have failed to narrow Pakistan’s regional spending disparities, with provincial capitals continuing to receive significantly higher public spending per person than the rest of their provinces.According to the World Bank’s Strengthening Fiscal Federalism report, cited by The Express Tribune, Quetta recorded the widest spending gap among provincial capitals. Per capita expenditure…
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India was building the entire electronics value chain from products and components to semiconductors as the roadmap to a ‘Viksit Bharat’. He inaugurated CG Semiconductor’s outsourced semiconductor assembly and test (OSAT) facility in Sanand and said the plant will produce 20 crore (200 million) chips annually.“India’s youth…
‘You won’t be able to sleep’: Director Chettan warns the Shreyas Talpade and Kajal Aggarwal starrer ‘The India Story’ will expose shocking food safety realities Director Chettan has opened up about the message behind his upcoming film The India Story, saying the project aims to encourage audiences to think more carefully about the food they…
England captain Harry Brook (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: England have named their playing XI for the opening T20I against India, with captain Harry Brook set to lead an experienced side in the five-match series opener at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street, Durham on Wednesday.The hosts have gone with a seasoned lineup that boasts more than…
