India logged 228 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases declined to 2,503, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday.
‘Govt, RBI in discussion for cross-border rupee trade’
RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das on Friday said the government and the central bank are in discussion with South Asian countries to have cross-border trade in rupee.
RMM office-bearer Sudhakar passes away
Rajini Makkal Mandram office-bearer Sudhakar passed away due to illness at a private hospital in Chennai this morning.
Chennai Literary Fest inaugurated
Chief Minister MK Stalin inaugurated the Chennai Literary Festival today (January 6)in the conference hall of Anna Centenary Library.
‘Urinating incident accused apologised to victim’
The man who allegedly urinated on a female co-passenger on an Air India flight in November had apologised to the victim and begged her to not lodge a complaint, saying he did not wish his wife and child to be affected by the incident.
Pressure, Putin
The race to overthrow Vladimir Putin and grab his crown is underway, said Russian war analyst and former loyalist Igor Strelkov, according to a media report. “The fight for the political Olympus has begun between the groupings that surround Putin, Strelkov said. Strelkov — a former FSB colonel key to Putin’s annexation of Crimea
Man sentenced to 22 years RI for sexually abusing stepchild
The Fast Track Mahila Court in Dindigul on Thursday sentenced a 37-year-old man to undergo 22 years of rigorous imprisonment in a case registered under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.
Plastic industry for reduction in polymer import duty
The plastic industry has sought lowering of duty on imported polymers, as the country does not produce enough of the material.
Coal dispatch to different sectors rises 5 pc in December
Coal dispatch to different sectors rises 5 pc in December The dispatch of coal to different sectors was at 78.91 million tonnes (MT) in December, registering a rise of 5.28 per cent.
