Railway Board to Boost Train Capacity with 1,000 New Coaches by November End

Railway Board to Boost Train Capacity with 1,000 New Coaches by November End

Last Updated:November 20, 2024, 11:51 IST The manufacturing of these coaches is underway at the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai and the Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala, with efforts being made to meet the deadline. All 10,000 coaches will be of the LHB type, featuring enhanced safety and better passenger facilities. (File) The Railway Board … Read more

Taiwan’s Pegatron sells majority stake in India iPhone plant to Tata, sources say

Taiwan’s Pegatron sells majority stake in India iPhone plant to Tata, sources say

India’s Tata Electronics has agreed to buy a majority stake in Taiwanese contract manufacturer Pegatron’s only iPhone plant in India, forming a new joint venture that strengthens Tata’s position as an Apple supplier, two sources told Reuters. Under the deal announced internally last week, Tata will hold 60 per cent and run daily operations under … Read more

Chennai infant suffers from rare black nose disease. What is it? – Firstpost

Chennai infant suffers from rare black nose disease. What is it? – Firstpost

Chikungunya is a virus contracted through mosquito bites. However, a new symptom known as “black nose disease” or “chik sign” is causing alarm among experts. According to media reports, an infant in Chennai was diagnosed with the rare condition recently. But what exactly is a black nose disease? Let’s take a look. The rare case … Read more

Teen babysitter tortured, beaten to death in Chennai; POCSO Act invoked

Teen babysitter tortured, beaten to death in Chennai; POCSO Act invoked

Chennai: A 15-year-old girl, employed as a babysitter was tortured and beaten to death here and six persons, including the couple who hired her have been arrested, police said on Sunday. Though the POCSO Act has also been invoked by police, related information is not immediately known. Police said telltale marks of torture, injuries, were … Read more

NEET by itself is “irregularity,” alleges DMK | Education

NEET by itself is “irregularity,” alleges DMK | Education

Nov 02, 2024 12:02 PM IST NEET by itself is “irregularity,” alleges DMK Chennai, The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test per se is an “irregularity,” Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK alleged on Saturday and wondered how such a test could be conducted without defects. NEET by itself is “irregularity,” alleges DMK The Dravidian party’s official organ, … Read more

‘BJP Ideological Opponent, DMK Political Adversary’: Actor-Turned-Politician Vijay At TVK Rally

‘BJP Ideological Opponent, DMK Political Adversary’: Actor-Turned-Politician Vijay At TVK Rally

Last Updated:October 27, 2024, 19:28 IST Vijay assured his supporters there would be no “adjustment politics or compromise,” adding that Tamil Nadu’s political landscape needs transformative change. The superstar-cum-politician also announced that his party would contest all 234 seats in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. (X) Tamil superstar turned politician and founder of Tamizhaga … Read more

Chennai post office ordered to pay Rs 15K after refusing to return 50 paise

Chennai post office ordered to pay Rs 15K after refusing to return 50 paise

Representative image A Chennai resident won a lawsuit against a local post office after they refused to return 50 paise in change during a transaction. The district consumer disputes redressal commission ordered the post office to pay the resident, Manasha, Rs 15,000 in compensation for overcharging. The incident took place on December 3 last year … Read more

Chennai: Ashok Leyland Bags Order For 500 Electric Buses For Public Transport

Chennai: Ashok Leyland Bags Order For 500 Electric Buses For Public Transport

Last Updated:October 24, 2024, 13:12 IST Each bus can accommodate 37 seated passengers and an additional 24 standing passengers, with a range exceeding 200 kilometers on a single charge. Out of the total, 400 buses will be non-AC, while 100 will feature air conditioning, ensuring comfort for passengers. (Photo: DT Next) Commercial vehicle maker Ashok … Read more

IIM Bangalore, IIT Madras release joint report on India’s startup incubation ecosystem | Education

IIM Bangalore, IIT Madras release joint report on India’s startup incubation ecosystem | Education

IIM Bangalore’s startup incubator NSRCEL along with the Centre for Research on Start-ups and Risk Financing (CREST) in IIT Madras released their joint research report titled, ‘India Incubator Kaleidoscope 2024’. In the picture (L-R) Prof. Rishikesha T. Krishnan, Prof. Thillai Rajan A., Amitabh Kant, Prof. Srivardhini K. Jha, and Anand Sri Ganesh. The report was … Read more

TN Islamic organisations to protest against Waqf Bill on Oct 4

TN Islamic organisations to protest against Waqf Bill on Oct 4

Chennai: Tamil Nadu Islamic organisations and political parties will conduct a joint protest on October 4 against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 by the Union government. The protest would be held at Rajarathinam stadium, Chennai on October 4, according to a joint statement issued by Islamic organisations and political parties. Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK) President … Read more