Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the South India Natural Farming Summit–2025 in Coimbatore tomorrow.
Even BLOs struggle to fill SIR forms, alleges DMK
Booth Level Officers (BLOs) in Tamil Nadu are facing difficulties filling the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) forms, according to N. R. Elango, DMK’s legal wing secretary.
New low-pressure area over Bay of Bengal on 22 Nov
A Low Pressure Area over the Bay of Bengal is currently active and is expected to increase the Northeast monsoon rains in Tamil Nadu in the coming days.
‘Light Karthigai deepam atop Thiruparankundram hill’: Hindu Munnani
The Hindu Munnani has issued a call to devotees to participate in lighting the Karthigai Deepam atop Thiruparankundram Hill on November 30, 2025.
All set for Nitish’s swearing-in on 20 Nov
Nitish Kumar will be sworn in as Bihar Chief Minister on 20 November at Gandhi Maidan in Patna.
Nepal receives USD 9.4 mn to reduce carbon
Nepal has received USD 9.4 million from the World Bank for reducing approximately 1.88 million tonnes of carbon dioxide under an emission reduction programme in the Terai Arc Landscape. This is the first payment under the Forest Carbon Partnership Facility’s (FCPF) Emission Reductions Payment Agreement–a major milestone in Nepal’s efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, a press statement issued by the World Bank said on Sunday. The FCPF programme in Nepal is characterised by its strong community-based approach to sustainable forestry. @@@
S Korea moots military talks with North
South Korea on Monday proposed holding military talks with North Korea to discuss how to clarify the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) in a bid to prevent possible clashes near the inter-Korean border.
World Bank warns Pak of looming economic breakdown Islamabad
The World Bank has issued an advisory to Pakistan, warning that the country’s export crisis is no longer a temporary problem but a result of deep, long-standing structural flaws. In its latest assessment, the Bank says Pakistan’s weak exports are caused by inconsistent policies, distorted markets
Hasina sentenced to death for crimes against humanity
Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina was on Monday sentenced to death in absentia by a special tribunal for “crimes against humanity” over her government’s brutal crackdown on student-led protests last year.
