By Express News Service Notice period to register parties cutChennai: Considering the hurdles posed by Covid-19 pandemic, Election Commission of India (ECI) has shortened the public notice period for registering new political parties from 30 days to 7 days in five poll-bound States. The relaxation will remain in force till March 19, the last date […]
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The number of persons vaccinated against COVID-19 in the State on Tuesday rose to 41,643, with persons aged above 60 leading the table. A total of 14,903 persons above 60 years of age and 9,283 persons between 45 to 59 years with co-morbidities were inoculated on the second day of vaccination for the category. This […]
Continue ReadingTheatre group Koothu-P-Pattarai’s recently-concluded children’s play based on the tales of Panchatantra, is a lesson in moral values For playwright and director KS Karuna Prasad and his team at Koothu-P-Pattrai (founded by N Muthuswamy in 1977), a Chennai-based experimental theatre group, their latest production, Anju Panch (Five Punch) in Tamil, was a complete shift from […]
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Express News Service CHENNAI: Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla is, depending on how you count it, either the 12th or the 22nd release in the Assassin’s Creed series. It’s also the third since the series essentially underwent a soft reboot with 2017’s Origins. So it’s standing on the shoulders of giants, but how good is it? More than […]
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By Express News Service CHENNAI: A group of students protested at Kilpauk Garden Road after they allegedly received a message from the authorities of a private school in the area saying that they were shutting it down. “The governing body of the institution has decided to close down the school due to insufficient funds and decrease […]
Continue ReadingTamil Nadu Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahoo on Monday held a meeting with the representatives of recognised political parties at the Secretariat, ahead of the Assembly election. The ruling AIADMK sought clarity on the mechanism of voting for those aged above 80, while the Opposition DMK expressed concerns over postal votes and made a slew […]
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The complainant alleged that a fake power of attorney was created, favouring the accused to handle the property, and a Rs. 5 crore loan was obtained, without the knowledge of Ms. Remibai Jeppiar CHENNAI: The Entrustment Document Fraud (EDF) Wing of the Central Crime Branch (CCB) has booked a criminal case against five persons for […]
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By Express News Service CHENNAI: Royapuram zone of Chennai Corporation registered a 9.3 per cent growth rate in new Covid-19 cases during the last seven days, according to data released by the civic body on Sunday. It is the highest increase among all 15 zones in the city, which registers an overall new growth rate of […]
Continue ReadingThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced several parents in Chennai to consider alternate methods of schooling. Interest has surged in new initiatives based on a learner-centric approach, and in home-schooling, especially for younger learners. Sharanya Dilip and Srikanth Chandrasekaran, founders of The Learning Community at Quest, have started The Unschooling Project, an all-day programme based on […]
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By Express News Service CHENNAI: The Income Tax department has unearthed undisclosed income of Rs 220 crore following a raid on a leading Chennai-based tiles and sanitary ware manufacturer. According to a spokesperson of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Income Tax sleuths conducted searches at 11 premises, and surveys at nine premises of […]
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