Man held for cheating job aspirants in Cuddalore

The District Crime Branch police on Wednesday arrested a 58-year-old man for allegedly cheating job aspirants of several lakhs of rupees by promising them government jobs. The arrested was identified as S. Baskar of Purasawalkam in Chennai. According to the police, the complainant, C. Nagaraj, got to know the accused through a mutual acquaintance. The…

FICCI, CII express grief over Pahalgam terror attack

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) expressed profound grief and anguish over the tragic terror attack in Pahalgam that claimed innocent lives and left several others injured. FICCI extended heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured in…

HSL launches two-day training programme ‘QUICK’ for contract workers in Visakhapatnam

A two-day quality improvement and compliance knowledge (QUICK) training programme was inaugurated at Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) here on Wednesday. The HSL Director (shipbuilding) Capt. Venkateswarlu, who inaugurated it, encouraged participants to develop quality in workmanship across all streams of shipbuilding, and said that the programme is being conducted in bilingual language by in-house experts…

Himachal decides to ban use of PET bottles in govt. meetings, hotels with effect from June 1

Concerned over their high potential for littering, the Himachal Pradesh government has decided to prohibit the use of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles in all indoor official meetings, conferences, and events organised by the government bodies, besides the government-run and private hotels. The ban on the use of small PET bottles will come into effect from June…

Court sentences 16 persons, including Sivagiri Jamin legal heirs, to one day in prison for land grab

The case pertains to forging of land documents with the intention of grabbing the vast property of Ispahani in Nungambakkam. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) court convicted and sentenced 16 persons, including legal heirs of Sivagiri Jamin, to one day in prison for forging land documents with the intention of grabbing…