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Lack of upkeep turns Thirupanjeeli temple tank into open toilet, dumpyard
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (379+ words) TIRUCHY: The tank of Gneelivaneswarar temple located at Thirupanjeeli village in Manachanallur taluk once sustained both faith and farming, but today it is a picture of neglect, choked with weeds and waste. Classified as one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams,…...
The need to reverse ageism
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (312+ words) The timing is significant. Kerala has one of India's fastest-ageing populations and is often seen as a preview of the country's demographic future." This is where Kerala's move could make a genuine difference. Its main value will lie in creating…...
Aparajita allocates Rs 1 crore from MPLADS for the elderly
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (164+ words) BHUBANESWAR: Bhubaneswar MP Aparajita Sarangi on Monday announced allocation of Rs 1 crore from her MPLADS fund for the financial year 2026-27 to strengthen social support for senior citizens and persons with disabilities across the Bhubaneswar Parliamentary Constituency. Addressing a Samajik Adhikarita…...
L-G bats for citizen-centric policing at top cops" meet
1+ week, 1+ day ago (223+ words) NEW DELHI: Lieutenant-Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting with the Commissioner of Police and senior officers at the Delhi Police Headquarters to review key operational and welfare priorities. In what was his first visit to the…...
Tap expertise of senior citizens, expat remittance to drive growth: Kerala CM Satheesan
1+ week, 1+ day ago (399+ words) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Chief Minister V D Satheesan launched The Kerala Club: Keepers of the Flame, a unique anthology featuring essays from 29 of the country's top former bureaucrats, during an event held in the state capital on Wednesday. Speaking at the launch,…...
Andhra Pradesh recorded 14 per cent dip in crime rate: Minister Vangalapudi Anitha
2+ week, 2+ day ago (170+ words) VIJAYAWADA: Home and Disaster Management Minister Vangalapudi Anitha has said that the coalition government, led by Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, has undertaken comprehensive reforms over the last two years, achieving notable progress in law and order, women's safety, cybercrime…...
Ex-BJP cadres hold membership drive for "We The Leaders
2+ week, 5+ day ago (379+ words) TIRUCHY: Former BJP functionaries and local volunteers have begun setting up street-corner membership desks for "We The Leaders, the movement launched by former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai, across Tiruchy district, to enrol members and expand its grassroots reach....
Nightly outages hit Perambur, Kodambakkam; residents allege official apathy
2+ week, 5+ day ago (220+ words) CHENNAI: Residents said the power cuts in the past two months, which has worsened in the recent days, have upended their daily life. They said in many cases, the officials are not answering calls during outages nor are they responding…...
Staff giving us cold shoulder, say Chennai residents
2+ week, 6+ day ago (220+ words) CHENNAI: Residents said the power cuts in the past two months, which has worsened in the recent days, have upended their daily life. They said in many cases, the officials are not answering calls during outages nor are they responding…...
Manhunt on for 75-year-old conman who targets elderly women in Coimbatore with fake central pension scheme
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (332+ words) COIMBATORE: A neatly pressed white dhoti and shirt, a soft-spoken demeanor and the promise of a central government pension for the elderly. No, these are not the characteristics of your average senior citizen next door. It is how the police…...