GI tag sought for Pollachi Tall Coconut

The Pollachi Tall Coconut, locally known as Pollachi Nettai Thennai, is a highly sought-after variety of coconut that enjoys significant demand during the summer months. In a bid to preserve its authenticity and protect the interests of local farmers, the producers have formally applied for a Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The application was filed by…

Nainar Nagenthran urges T.N. govt to fill vacancies of secondary grade teachers

BJP State president Nainar Nagenthran on Wednesday sought the intervention of Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, urging him to take immediate steps to fill vacancies of secondary grade teachers by appointing those candidates who had already qualified the eligibility test conducted by the Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB). “Due to a shortage of teachers, students in government…

South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa sets up inquiry into sparse apartheid prosecutions

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced a judicial inquiry into allegations of political interference in the prosecution of apartheid-era crimes. The announcement comes three decades after the end of white-minority rule – and after a group of survivors and victims’ relatives sued Ramaphosa’s government over a perceived lack of justice. The Truth and Reconciliation…

Bengaluru-based builder booked for cheating

The Kodigehalli police on Sunday registered a cheating case against a city-based builder for allegedly cheating as many as 34 families and making away with lakhs of rupees from them. One of the victims, who filed a complaint, said she had leased the flat situated at a residential complex in Kodigehalli from the builder identified…