Vivahkumari Mandal MV Nadkarni, former Vice-Chancellor of Gulbarga University and author of the book ‘Vacanamrtam – Nectar of Sayings, Selected Vacanas of Siva’ | Photo credit: The 11th and 12th century Shiva Sharan’s verses are considered to be Karnataka’s greatest contribution to Indian thought and literature. Some scholars have translated them from Kannada to English, but 85-year-old … Read more
Justice S Muralidhar (retd), former Chief Justice of Orissa High Court, introducing Sangeeta Kalanidhi-designate TM Krishna. Hindu Sangeetha Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award at the inauguration of Sangeet Academy’s 98th Annual Conference and Concert in Chennai on Sunday. Also Carnatic singer Bombay Jayashree and S. Saumya, and Sangeet Academy president N Murali are also seen. | … Read more
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati addressing a press conference at her residence in Lucknow. | Photo credit: PTI Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati has backed the central government’s bill to hold simultaneous elections on Sunday, saying it will reduce expenditure and ensure that public welfare works continue uninterrupted. “This step will reduce expenditure … Read more
CMD of TG-Transco d. Krishna Bhaskar (5th from left) receiving the Best LDC Award at an event in Indore on Saturday. | Photo credit: By arrangement Hyderabad The Transmission Corporation of Telangana (TG-Transco) has won the LDC Excellence Award for its State Load Dispatch Center (SLDC) which has been adjudged the best among the country’s … Read more
Revenue Minister Panguleti Srinivasa Reddy and others taking part ahead of Christmas celebrations at The Centenary Baptist Church in Secunderabad on Sunday. | Photo credit: Ramakrishna Ji Revenue Minister Ponguleti Srinivas Reddy on Sunday remembered the invaluable and selfless service rendered by the Christian community in the fields of health, education and community service. Attending … Read more
At the book launch, which was also attended by TVK president Vijay, Aadhav Arjun criticized DMK’s “dynastic politics”. After the days of VCK founder Thol. Thirumavalavan suspended the party’s deputy general secretary and election strategist Adhava Arjuna for 6 months for his remarks at the book release ceremony and Arjuna left the party on Sunday. … Read more
The newly elected officers of the Chennai Press Club Management Committee were elected on Sunday by Election Officer Justice (Retd.) V. With Bharatidasan. Veteran journalist N Ram and members of the Chennai Press Club Special Guidance Committee are also seen. | Photo credit: B. Jothi Ramalingam A record voter turnout of 91.27% was cast in … Read more
According to the Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2023-24 released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Tamil Nadu’s outstanding liabilities from open market borrowings as on March 31, 2024 were ₹6,00,993 crore. According to the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), the total liability of the state government generally consists of the … Read more
YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy dismissed Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s ‘Swarna Andhra Vision-2047’ document as a mere publicity stunt. In a post on Sunday X, the former chief minister said the vision document is just a conspiracy to deceive and mislead the people. “In Mr. Naidu’s document, there is no … Read more
Olive Ridley’s dead body has been found at RK Beach in Visakhapatnam. | Photo credit: KR Deepak Carcasses of olive ridley turtles, which are currently in their breeding season, continue to wash ashore on the coast of Visakhapatnam. For the past few days, dead bodies have been found on the sea shores of towns including … Read more