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The Hindu High Court seeks exclusive authority for Periyar river conservation
The Bench suggests establishing monitoring stations along the 244-km river stretch, from source to mouth, to identify polluted areas and initiate corrective measures
The Hindu Kochi Corporation seeks full freedom in charging entertainment tax
Finance Commission urged to appoint competent persons with professional qualifications as project manager, finance officer, legal officer, town planner, and electrical engineer for five years
The Hindu Doctors’ body appeals for government job for widow of deceased doctor
It highlights lack of relief for families of doctors who died in duty during COVID-19 pandemic
The Hindu New medical colleges in Kanakapura, Ramanagara unlikely to begin in 2025-26
Medical Education Dept. scrambles to fill teaching vacancies in govt. medical colleges in 3 months
The Hindu CPI(M) district meet in Ernakulam to get under way on January 25
The meeting will feature discussions and decisions that will strengthen the party in the district, says party district secretary
The Hindu KIA to spread wings with more flights, new routes
Vietjet has announced that flights connecting Ho Chi Minh City with Bengaluru will commence on March 19
The Hindu T.N. delegation in Davos says many investment proposals under consideration
In a series of closed-door discussions, the delegation showcased how Tamil Nadu is preparing an artificial intelligence-ready workforce through both government-led programmes and partnerships with leading technology organisations
The Hindu Letters to The Editor — January 24, 2025
The Hindu Chennai Corporation plans more beautification projects under flyovers
Existing vertical gardens ignored in the drive
The Hindu The Schrodinger’s cat of Andhra’s volunteer system
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists