Nipah hits Kerala once again, CMO urges people not to panic

Ajay.U.K The presence of the contagious Nipah virus has been confirmed to have hit Kerala once again as the Health Minister of the State KK. Shailaja addressed the media in Kochi on the report received from the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune . The report confirmed the 23-year old college student admitted in the…

SC refuses to stay Madras HC order on ‘Chennai-Salem Greenfield Corridor’

Varsha Sriram NHAI appealed to the Supreme Court on May 31 against Madras High Court’s order The Supreme Court on Monday refused to grant interim relief to the NHAI (National Highway Authority of India) against the Madras High Court’s order on quashing the land acquisition process for the Chennai-Salem eight-lane Greenfield corridor project.  The matter…

After Hindi imposition allegations, Bharathiyar’s turban colour sparks fresh row

Ajay. U. K “சாதிகள் இல்லையடி பாப்பா!-குலத்தாழ்ச்சி உயர்ச்சி சொல்லல் பாவம்;நீதி உயர்ந்த மதி,கல்வி-அன்புநிறை உடையவர்கள் மேலோர்.” Bharathiyar’s poem on Caste system, which translates into : There is no caste system. It is a sin to divide people on caste basis.The ones who are really of a superior class are the ones excelling in being just, wise, educated and loving. Just…

Education Policy 2019 revised after massive opposition from southern states

Dhruvi Modi Over the weekend, the country saw major backlash coming from the southern states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka regarding the imposition of Hindi in the three-language policy drafted in the National Education Policy by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). The MHRD also issued a statement saying that it was just a…

After 3 years, Tamil Nadu to conduct local body polls

Varsha Sriram Delimitation of wards by the state government and court proceedings cited as reasons for the delay. After the Lok Sabha elections and assembly by-elections, Tamil Nadu is all set to conduct the local body polls after delaying it for almost three years. Taking another step closer to conducting the polls, the State Government,…

Twitter fumes as Modi Sarkar 2.0 propose educational reforms

Ajay.U.K “Tamil Nadu will follow only two-language policy. Only Tamil and English will bravely march in Tamil Nadu.” KA Sengottaiyan, AIADMK The education system in India is set to undergo a massive overhaul as the drafting committee set up by Narendra Modi in 2017 submitted the draft of the National Education Policy 2019 to HRD…

‘Modinomics’: Boon or bane?

India’s GDP drops down to 6.8%, making China the fastest growing economy; Unemployment at its highest at 6.1% Dhruvi Modi On the first day of Modi’s government 2.0, the Central Statistics Office released the GDP growth of India in the fourth quarter of FY18-19. The release states that India’s economy grew slower than expected to…

Salem Highway Project: SC to hear NHAI’s appeal

Ajay.U.K The Farmers would be the most affected as most of their lands cross through the proposed area and a majority of them would have to work as migrant labourers if the project is to happen. The NHAI moved Supreme Court on Friday against Madras High Court’s verdict to halt proceedings on the ₹10,000 crore…