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Madras HC directs government to look into fishermen's schemes

Recently the meetings held by the Government of India and Sri Lanka to find out a concrete solution to settle the issue...

9 March 2017 6:36 AM IST

Class 10 students before appearing for their first public exam on Wednesday at Everwin school. (Photo: DC)

16 lakh students to write CBSE exams

In all, 8,86,506 students will write the class 10 board exams March 9 to April 10.

9 March 2017 6:32 AM IST

President Pranab Mukherjee honours Kalyani Pramod Balakrishna of Tamil Nadu with Nari Shakti Puraskar at Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi on Wednesday. (Photo: AP)

Three women from TN awarded Nari Shakti Puraskar

Two other awardees from Tamil Nadu are Nanditha Shah and designer Kalyani Pramod.

9 March 2017 6:30 AM IST

Only 79.62 per cent of the total girl students could clear the exams this year compared to 86.34 per cent of boys. (Representational Image)

Decide exam pattern in advance: Karnataka HC

The court said after dismissing petitions filed by SSLC students appearing for this year's final examination starting...

9 March 2017 6:30 AM IST

Russian Consul General in Chennai Sergey, L Kotov, speaking to media during the curtain raiser for the 6th International Engineering Sourcing Show (IESS). (Photo: DC)

Expo for MSME sector in Chennai this year

The expo brings together 400 global exhibitors.

9 March 2017 6:24 AM IST

Tamil Nadu Tourism

TTDC expands online presence, nets 10 per cent more revenue

TTDC was among the first government-owned enterprises to introduce online booking of tours and hotels, as far back as in...

9 March 2017 6:22 AM IST

Shashi Tharoor who has authored 15 best selling books of fiction and non-fiction. (Photo: PTI)

Shashi Tharoor to move bill on traditional knowledge

Bill to seek protection, preservation, promotion and development.

9 March 2017 6:21 AM IST

Madras High Court

Plea to invalidate Jaya victory dismissed by Madras HC

In her petition, Pravina submitted that she contested as independent candidate in R.K.Nagar constituency.

9 March 2017 6:17 AM IST

Mathew T Thomas

Kerala minister Mathew T Thomas hints curbs on Pepsico plant

Pepsico is yet to comply with this order and has gone to court.

9 March 2017 6:15 AM IST

Finance minister T.M. Thomas Issac gives final touches to the budget speech which he will deliver today. (Photo: A.V. MUZAFAR)

Kerala: FM Dr TM Thomas Isaac rules out tolls, cess

Minister says KIIF-B will not necessitate charges for repayment.

9 March 2017 6:10 AM IST

The Board of Intermediate Education (BIE) in Telangana has decided to hold practical exams for senior Intermediate students only in colleges equipped with CCTV (closed circuit television) facilities.

Bengaluru: Exam fever grips 4 lakh students

CBSE officials said that there is no change in the examination pattern for both Class X and Class XII as compared to...

9 March 2017 4:58 AM IST

BMRCL officials conduct the fire and smoke test of North-South underground section during an inspection by Bengaluru Development Minister K.J. George, in Bengaluru on Wednesday. (Photo: Satish B)

Bengaluru: Metro gets its crucial link

Kempegowda-Sampige underground stretch ready for trial runs.

9 March 2017 4:53 AM IST