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Panaji: Goa govt has privatised operations on nine of the state's 18 ferry routes. The services have been outsourced to the Goa recruitment and employment society, a govt-run non-profit, while the river navigation department (RND) will continue to handle fuel and maintenance.RND director, Vikram Rajebhosale, said, "The RND was working on a two-shift system for nearly six decades, and the staff got paid for overtime. However, under the new system, the workers will now perform their duties in a t ...Read More >
The Association of University Teachers (AUT), Tamil Nadu, has opposed the State government's move to amend the Tamil Nadu Private Universities Act, 2019 creating a provision to convert government-aided colleges into private universities under a 'Brown field University' nomenclature. In a statement on Wednesday, the AUT expressed concern over probable exorbitant fee hike for students, job threat to teachers and non-teaching staff, and a direct impact on the reservation policy thereby affecting s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19 (PTI) The Congress on Sunday said foreign firms gradually being allowed to acquire Indian banks was "imprudent" as it poses substantial risks and recalled that the Jan Sangh had criticised then prime minister Indira Gandhi for not nationalising foreign banks in July 1969. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh's assertion came after Emirates NBD Bank, the second largest in the UAE, expressed interest in acquiring a majority 60 per cent stake in RBL B ...Read More >
Jammu: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday said that the Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet has accepted the report of a cabinet sub-committee on reservation, which will now be sent to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for approval. On December 10 last year, the government constituted the cabinet sub-committee to look into grievances raised by various sections of aspirants against the existing reservation policy in the Union Territory. Addressing a press conference marking the completion of one year ...Read More >
Visakhapatnam, Oct 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday assured the employees of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP) that saving the plant has always been the sole objective of the party. He reiterated his commitment to protect the VSP when employees called on him during his tour of Narsipatnam and Visakhapatnam. The employees submitted a petition outlining their concerns. According to YSRCP, the VSP employees ...Read More >
Manmohan Singh was an eminent economist and served as Reserve Bank of India Governor from 1982 to 1985. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tribute to Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on his 93rd birth anniversary, recalling his contributions to the nation during his years in public life. In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, "Tributes to former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji on his birth anniversary. We recall his contributions to our nation during his long years in public life." ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Top Congress leaders and the party on Friday paid glowing tributes to former Prime Minister, late Dr. Manmohan Singh on his birth anniversary, recalling his long years of service and contributions to the nation's progress as the "gentle architect of India's economic transformation." Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to the departed leader on his X handle and posted a picture of the late leader. "My respectful tri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday paid tributes to former Prime Minister, late Dr. Manmohan Singh on his birth anniversary, recalling his long years of service and contributions to the nation. The Congress, too, paid tributes to its departed leader. In a post on X, PM Modi wrote: "Tributes to former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji on his birth anniversary. We recall his contributions to our nation during his long years in public life." The former Prime Minister ...Read More >
HYDERABAD Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader and former minister Koppula Eshwar, who has been recently elected as the honorary president of the Telangana Boggu Gani Karmika Sangham (TBGKS), a trade union affiliated to BRS, criticised Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka for making comments misleading the working community of Singareni Collieries during a recent review meeting. Speaking to newspersons here on Sunday, he said it was BRS that had opposed the privatisation moves in Singa ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 14 (PTI) Police evicted agitating conservancy workers on Wednesday midnight from the protest site following a Madras High Court ruling against blocking public pathways and the Opposition parties strongly condemned the police and the ruling DMK for the late night action against the protesters. Opposing privatisation, the workers were protesting in front of Rippon Buildings, the headquarters of Chennai Corporation since August 1. Chief Minister MK Stalin said his Dravidian model gov ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 14 (UNI) In a move to address the grievances of conservancy workers of the Greater Chennai Corporation, who were on protests mode for the last 14 days since August 14, opposing privatisation and demanding job regularisation, the Tamil Nadu Cabinet today announced six new schemes for their welfare and appealed to them to call off their stir, while stating that the doors of the government were always open to them for talks. About 600 conservancy workers representing two Zones in the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The Bar Council of India (BCI) has approved the Rules of Legal Education, Moratorium (Three-Year Moratorium) 2025, which will remain in force for three years once published. Under this moratorium, no new law colleges will be set up or granted approval anywhere in India. Existing institutions will also not be allowed to start new sections, courses, or batches without prior written permission from the BCI. Pending applications that have already reached the fina ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 14 (ANI): Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay on Thursday slammed the Chief Minister MK Stalin-led DMK government in Tamil Nadu for what he described as inhumane and anarchic arrest of protesting sanitation workers.in Chennai. Condemn the fascist DMK government for arresting sanitation workers, who have been peacefully fighting for their rights, in an inhumane and anarchic manner in the dead of night! Vijay said in a post on X. Chennai police on ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 14: Medulla Communications Pvt. Ltd., one of the world's most awarded healthcare-specialist advertising agencies, has announced the launch of its new hub in Singapore. With over 15 years of experience in solving complex healthcare challenges, Medulla is now looking to create a super-specialist category as the first digital healthcare advertising agency in Asia. New Hub to Deliver Scalable, Specialist Healthcare Marketing Solutions Across APAC. Also Read | Ne ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) President Vijay has sharply criticised the Tamil Nadu government for what he described as the inhumane and violent arrest of sanitation workers protesting in Chennai. In a strongly worded statement, Vijay accused the ruling DMK of using "fascist" tactics to suppress peaceful demonstrations. He alleged that late-night Wednesday police operations saw male and female workers forcibly dragged away, with several women fainting or susta ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president and actor Vijay on Thursday strongly criticised the arrest of cleanliness workers protesting against the privatisation of conservancy services in the city, calling the action "undemocratic" and "inhumane." In a statement, Vijay said the ruling DMK government had acted in an "anarchic manner" by detaining the workers, including women, during late-night operations. "Reports indicate that several women sanitation workers fainted while being forcib ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday described the Supreme Court order on nomination of two MLCs as "a slap in the face of both the Congress and the BJP". The apex court issued an order modifying its earlier interim directive on the nomination of Prof M Kodandaram Reddy and Amer Ali Khan to the state Legislative Council under the Governor's quota. In a press statement, Rama Rao said that the Supreme Court declaring invalid the appointments of Kodandaram and Amer Ali as MLC ...Read More >
Chennai Corporation in a press release on Tuesday urged the workers to resume work, pointing to the benefits and job security under the new private company Chennai Corporation has roped in additional workers for launching a mass cleaning drive in Royapuram and Thiru Vi Ka Nagar zones owing to the protest by workers. Many farm hands from areas such as Vandavasi have started cleaning the streets. "We have deployed 1000 additional workers to strengthen the mass cleaning drive. More workers will s ...Read More >
Thane, Aug 14 (PTI) A fire broke out at a cafe located in a multi-storey residential building in Maharashtra's Thane city early Thursday morning, following which 35 persons were evacuated from the structure, officials said. No casualty has been reported as of now, Thane Municipal Corporation's disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said. The blaze erupted in the Parsik Cafe located on the ground floor of the six-storey building at Kharegaon in Kalwa (West), he said. The disaster managemen ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The credit-to-deposit ratio in Indian banks has stayed below 80 per cent as credit offtake in the country continues to lag, according to a report by CareEdge Ratings. The report highlighted that while both credit offtake and deposit growth have increased sequentially, they remain significantly lower than the levels seen last year. Deposits continued to outpace credit offtake in the current fortnight, leading to a narrowing of the credit-deposit gap. It state ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 14 (ANI): Chennai police on Wednesday night detained sanitation workers who had been protesting for 13 consecutive days outside the Greater Chennai Corporation's Ripon Building, following a Madras High Court order to clear the protest site. Around 800 sanitation workers, opposing the civic body's move to privatise waste management in two zones, were forcibly removed around midnight and taken away by buses within 45 minutes. For the 13th consecutive day, hun ...Read More >
PATNA: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is all set to embark on 'Vote Adhikar Yatra' from Bihar's Rohtas district on August 17 to register a protest against how the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls was being conducted in the state. This comes at a time when the Opposition is ratcheting up its protest against the SIR and casting aspersions on the integrity of elections. AICC general secretary (organisation) and MP KC Venugopal held a meeting with the INDIA bloc leaders ...Read More >
Chennai, Aug 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a late-night operation, police detained hundreds of Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) conservancy workers who had been staging a sit-in protest for 13 days, demanding the withdrawal of privatisation plans in two city zones. Around 400 police personnel were deployed at about 11.30 p.m. on Wednesday to clear the demonstration site outside the Ripon Buildings. Nearly 600 protesters, including sanitation workers, advocates, and members of Communist parties, were ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Besides regularisation of employment, the other key demand of conservancy workers protesting against Greater Chennai Corporation's move to privatise solid waste management in two zones has been to ensure that their present salary of nearly Rs 23,000 per month is not reduced. However, meeting such a demand could cost GCC roughly Rs 164 crore per year, a senior official said. The official said that if this demand of the workers in the two zones - Royapuram and Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar - are met ...Read More >
Chennai, August 31: A tense standoff between Chennai's sanitation workers and authorities culminated in a late-night police operation to clear protesters from outside the Ripon Building, following a Madras High Court directive. The eviction marks a dramatic escalation in the week-long protest by workers demanding job security and opposing privatization of garbage collection services. Midnight Eviction After Failed Negotiations As darkness fell on Wednesday, the area surrounding the Greater Che ...Read More >
Hyderabad: North Telangana districts bore the brunt of heavy rains that disrupted normal life in many parts of the state on Wednesday. People in the northern districts were subject to harrowing times to reach their destinations due to the extensive damage to roads that was made worse by breaches across culverts and bridges on overflowing canals and water bodies. Meanwhile, flights were diverted at Shamshabad airport due to the heavy downpour in Greater Hyderabad limits. Hyderabad-bound flights ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 14 (ANI): Chennai police on Wednesday night detained sanitation workers who had been protesting for 13 consecutive days outside the Greater Chennai Corporation Ripon Building, following a Madras High Court order to clear the protest site. Around 800 sanitation workers, opposing the civic body move to privatise waste management in two zones, were forcibly removed around midnight and taken away by buses within 45 minutes. For the 13th consecutive day, hundred ...Read More >
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod to a strict Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2025, which provides for a maximum punishment of life imprisonment and fine of up to Rs 10 lakh for "forced conversion". The govt is likely to table the bill in the House, where they have a strong majority, for approval during the three-day monsoon session of assembly commencing on Aug 19.At present, the maximum jail term for such an offence is 10 years and the highest fine is Rs ...Read More >
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 14 (ANI): Chennai police on Wednesday night detained sanitation workers who had been protesting for 13 consecutive days outside the Greater Chennai Corporation's Ripon Building, following a Madras High Court order to clear the protest site. Around 800 sanitation workers, opposing the civic body's move to privatise waste management in two zones, were forcibly removed around midnight and taken away by buses within 45 minutes. Also Read | TMC Leader Abhishek B ...Read More >
New Delhi: Traffic in central Delhi will be affected on Thursday as the traffic police has issued an advisory due to the Janmashtami and Tazia processions.According to police, the traffic movement in Paharganj is likely to be affected from 1.30pm in view of the shobha yatra for Janmashtami and the Tazia procession.The Janmashtami procession will start from Mandir Shri Banke Bihari Ji in Paharganj's Sangatrasan Bazar and pass through Desh Bandhu Gupta Road, Chuna Mandi, Main Bazar, Munja Chowk an ...Read More >
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