Page 119 - Digital Subscription News Today

CS for speeding up process of free water supply Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar directed officials to speed up the process for supply of free drinking water in Hyderabad. The Chief Secretary instructed the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) to complete Aadhaar seeding with PTIN and CAN number to improve water supply and give priority to uncovered and slum areas in this regard. He gave the instructions during a review meeting with se...

Students and teachers of a government school at Kinathukadavu in the district were screened for COVID-19 on Thursday and Friday after a physical education teacher working in the school tested positive

Water level in Papanasam dam on Friday stood at 130.40 feet (permissible level is 143 ft.), with an inflow of 302.78 cusecs and a discharge of 1,204.75 cusecs. The level in Manimuthar dam was 112.42 f

AQI to be ‘very poor’ during weekend Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA The air quality of Delhi, Noida, and Gurugram was in the “very poor” category on Friday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data. “The ventilation is likely to stay in the same range and no significant change in AQI is expected for the next couple of days. AQI is likely to stay in the very poor category for the next two days. AQI is likely to marginally improve to the lower end of very poor t...

Commissioner transfers 41 officers

SIDBI, COWE launch 20 webinar series Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), with the Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs of India (COWE), has launched the ‘Swavalamban Sashakt – Mega Campaign’, which is a 20 webinar series to give a fillip to ‘Stand Up India’ scheme. Under the scheme, the bank advances loan between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore to at least one Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) borrower and at least one woman bo...

Residents of Kattupalli fishing hamlet in Chennai stage protest Updated: Updated: February 11, 2021 13:30 IST The residents said they had to give up their homes for a private port, and were promised permanent jobs, but the promise has not been kept Share Article AAA The protesters said it has been 10 years, but their jobs have not been made permanent   | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The residents said they had to give up their homes for a private port, and were promised permanent jobs...

HR and CE Joint Commissioner’s office inaugurated Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment Sevur S. Ramachandran inaugurated the Department’s Regional Joint Director’s Office at Chidambara Nagar here on Thursday. The new office will administer the temples and temple properties in Thoothukudi and Tenkasi districts while the similar office at Tirunelveli will take care of the temples in Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari districts. After formall...

The High Court of Karnataka on Wednesday said that it will examine in detail the first report submitted by the CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) on restoration and rej

IIIT student ends life Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA A 17-year-old student pursuing second year of the six-year integrated undergraduate programme at IIIT Nuzivd allegedly ended his life by hanging in his room on Thursday. According to Nuzvid police, Tirupathi Paramesh, a native of Vizianagaram district, was found hanging in the afternoon by other students. Police, who inspected the spot upon receiving information, rushed Paramesh to nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police ...