Madras High Court reverses discharge of T.N. Minister Duraimurugan from 2002 disproportionate assets case

Tamil Nadu Minister Duraimurugan. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj The Madras High Court on Wednesday (April 23, 2025) allowed a batch of five criminal revision petitions filed by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) in 2013 against the 2007 discharge of Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan and his family members from a…

Face-based Aadhaar authentication for faculty attendance in medical colleges in Karnataka

A file photo of attendance being recorded using a finger authentication device. | Photo Credit: Sudhakara Jain With an aim of effectively preventing malpractices such as ghost faculties, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has taken steps to implement the Face-based Aadhaar authentication system (FACE AEBAS) for marking attendance of faculty in all medical colleges. The…

T.N. universities’ V-Cs in a dilemma over Governor’s invitation to higher education conference

Tamil Nadu Governor R. N. Ravi. File | Photo Credit: S.R. Raghunathan Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi’s call to private, Central and State university Vice-Chancellors to participate in a conference to be held on Friday (April 25, 2025) has triggered a heated discussion among academicians.   The conference will be inaugurated by Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar at…

Stalemate continues between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh over apportionment of ₹8,929 crore debt

Stalemate over the apportionment of public debt pertaining to the externally aided projects (EAP) in the erstwhile united Andhra Pradesh between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh continues as the two States are firm on their respective stances on the issue. 15 EAP with loans amounting to ₹8,929 crore There were 15 externally aided projects under implementation…