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Updated: Share Article AAA Labour Minister Shivaram Hebbar promised to hold another round of meeting with the agitating workers of Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) at the Bidadi plant, where THE stir has crossed 85 days. Replying to a question raised by BJP member G. Karunakara Reddy in the Legislative Assembly, the Minister said that union leaders were adamant in their stance and had not attended some of the meetings convened. Intervening in the debate, Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah said that...

His Senate trial is due to start on February 9.

Sugarcane combine harvesters in the tax net Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA Sugarcane combine harvesters have been brought under the tax net following the passage of the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation (Second Amendment) Bill, 2020, in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. The cost of the sugarcane combine harvesting vehicle is about ₹1 crore and there are about 180 vehicles in the State. So, owners have to pay a fee of about ₹3 lakh for registering each vehicle. Farmers who purchase ...

The DMK has outsourced all of its political matters to the political consulting firm Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC), alleged BJP State vice-president K. Annamalai. Speaking to reporters after taking part at a private event near Kinathukadavu recently, he claimed that the initiatives of DMK President M.K. Stalin are similar to that of Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee, whose party has also roped in I-PAC for the Assembly elections. “The party [DMK] does not have the cap...

8 UK returnees tested positive for new variant Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA From the last week of December 2020, a total of eight people who returned to Telangana from the United Kingdom were detected with the new variant of SARS-COV-2. Officials from the State Health department said as many as 5,361 UK returnees were screened and 44 were found positive for COVID-19. The screening was conducted at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamshabad. They were admitted to Telangana Institu...

AICC may move HC over Internet suspension Updated: Updated: It will also provide legal aid to arrested farmers Share Article It will also provide legal aid to arrested farmers The legal cell of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) will consider filing petitions in the High Court to challenge the suspension of Internet services in parts of Haryana and to provide legal aid to farmers who have been arrested, said a resolution released by the AICC legal cell chief Vivek Tankha on Tuesday. “De...

Wellbeing quiz: on sweat issue Start The Quiz 1/5 5 hours A natural, internal system that regulates the sleep-wake cycle Circadian clock plays a crucial role in many biological processes including hormone secretion, cardiovascular health, blood glucose level maintenance and body temperature regulation. The system that compensates for loss of sleep Circadian clock plays a crucial role in many biological processes including hormone secretion, cardiovascular health, blood glucose level maintenance...

Ashwini Kumar Choubey. File   Mr. Choubey said, “The government of India has not received any formal communication from States and UTs regarding announcement to supply the COVID-19 vaccine to the public free of charge, including Kerala.” The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is being provided free of charge to States and UTs for vaccination of healthcare and frontline workers in the first phase of vaccination, Minister of State for Health Ashwini Choubey informed Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. On...

Two more arrested on charge of assault Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA The Paravur police on Tuesday arrested two more persons on the charge of assaulting a man for making a social media post that offended them. The arrested were identified as Subair, 43, of Edavanakkad, and Riyas, 30, of Pallippuram. The police had already arrested two others — Sulfikar of Edavanakkad and Ayub of Maya Bazar — in the case. The victim identified as Pramod was assaulted last Monday near Pullamkulam scho...

90 persons receive prizes Updated: Updated: Share Article Madurai A total of 90 persons, who had visited the transport offices here on Monday to apply for learners licence, won prizes for giving correct answers for questions on road safety. Quiz programmes were organised at the three Regional Transport Offices (Madurai Central, Madurai North and Madurai South) and at the Motor Vehicle Inspector Offices at Vadipatti and Tirumangalam as part of the Road Safety Awareness Month. A total of 325 per...