T.N. government aims to take start-ups to villages, says StartupTN CEO

Sivarajah Ramanathan, Mission Director and Chief Executive Officer, StartupTN, speaking at the fireside chat session on Thursday. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM The Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Mission (StartupTN) will be launching a scheme called Gramam Thorum Puthozhil (Establishing Start-ups in Villages) this year, focusing on inclusive entrepreneurship, rural innovation, and sustainable economic…

Pakistani nationals start returning home, after India curtails free movement post Pahalgam bloodbath

An Indian citizen walks past security personnel at an Integrated Check Post as he returns from Pakistan, near the Attari-Wagah border, in Amritsar district, Punjab on Thursday | Photo Credit: PTI Acting on the Cabinet Committee on Security’s last evening decision, the government on Thursday decided to suspend visa services to Pakistani nationals with immediate…

 To have and to hold

Fifty-seven senior citizens have gathered in Satvik Valley Resort, Loni Kalbhor village, about 25 kilometres from Pune. Tourists mostly come here to visit the ancient Ramdara temple, built on a hill, where Hindus believe Rama and Lakshmana visited during their exile. But this is not a religious gathering. Nor is it a bunch of fitness…

More than a smile: why orthodontic care for students is imperative

Symbol of health: Orthodontic interventions often lies outside the scope of conventional insurance and welfare coverage, placing it beyond the reach of many families, especially in rural areas. Hence, the Virudhunagar district administration adopted a collaborative approach towards handling the problem. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT It began on what seemed like an ordinary day: just another…