Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa today said maternity leave for women government employees will be increased from the present six months to nine, fulfilling her party’s electoral promise. Unveiling healthcare initiatives worth over Rs. 1,400 crore, Ms. Jayalalithaa recalled that she had increased the maternity leave to six months after she assumed office as Chief Minister in 2011 from […]
» Read moreTamil Nadu Governor K Rosaiah completed his five-year term today and he has not been given any extension as expected. A communication from President’s Office stated that Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao, Governor of Maharashtra, will discharge the functions of the Governor of Tamil Nadu, in addition to his own duties, until regular arrangements for the office of the Governor of Tamil […]
» Read moreAn employee of an IT firm was raped at knifepoint by an unidentified man at her paying guest (PG) accommodation in Parappana Agrahara police station limits on Monday. The victim, who is aged around 25 years, is from Tamil Nadu and was staying in the PG accommodation for the past several months, police sources have said The incident took place […]
» Read moreThe Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has stopped its services towards Tamil Nadu which is observing a bandh over the Cauvery dispute on Tuesday. Over 120 schedules of the KSRTC were cancelled in the morning after their counterparts in Tamil Nadu advised them on the fears of these buses being targeted. In all, KSRTC operates 410 schedules towards Tamil […]
» Read moreNoted filmmaker and actor Rajinikanth’s daughter Aishwaryaa Dhanush was on Monday appointed United Nations Women’s Advocate for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in India. Ms. Aishwaryaa’s appointment was announced by Lakshmi Puri, U.N. Assistant Secretary General and U.N. Women Deputy Executive Director. “Aishwaryaa will help raise awareness of U.N. Women’s core message of gender equality and women’s empowerment across India, […]
» Read moreHundreds of commuters travelling in the Thiruvanthapuram-Mangalru Express had a miraculous escape as 13 coaches of the train derailed at Karukutty near Angamaly station at 2.20 a.m. on Sunday. No one was injured in the incident, railway officials said. The stranded were fed breakfast and a special train carrying them to Mangaluru left Chalakudy at 7.30 a.m. The incident took […]
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