The Coordination Committee of All Farmers Associations in Tamil Nadu has urged the State government not to indulge in any activity that might reduce the importance of Cauvery Water Management Authority.Talking to reporters at Mannargudi on Sunday, Committee president P. R. Pandian said the Authority had come forward to function autonomously after the appointment of…Continue Reading
Some industries unilaterally cutting down quarantine leave duration, allege union activists In the midst of a COVID-19 surge, duration of the quarantine leave for infected workmen has become a bone of contention.Though the Karnataka Government has been petitioned to reduce the quarantine leave duration from 14 days to seven, several industries are learnt to have…Continue Reading
AITUC members on Monday staged gate demonstrations at the depots of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Villupuram Division, in Thanjavur district, exhorting the State government to expedite and conclude the 14th wage talks for fixation of remuneration to TNSTC employees.Participating in the demonstration held near Karanthattankudi bus depot, staff and retired employees of the corporation…Continue Reading
The COVID-19 pandemic in Europe could move into a new phase in which it is more manageable and rises seasonally, a top World Health Organization official said Sunday, reflecting similar optimism in the U.S. once the omicron wave subsides. “It’s plausible that the region is moving towards a kind of pandemic endgame,” WHO Europe Director…Continue Reading
LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won the first stage of his effort to overturn a U.K. ruling that opened the door for his extradition to the U.S. to stand trial on espionage charges. The High Court in London gave Assange permission to appeal the case to the U.K. Supreme Court. But…Continue Reading
Montpelier City Clerk John Odum chuckled when he was asked how many noncitizens had registered to vote ahead of the Vermont city’s municipal elections in March — the first time they will have the chance to cast ballots. Not a single person has asked to be signed up, he told The Washington Times earlier this…Continue Reading
OSLO, Norway (AP) — The Taliban and western diplomats have begun their first official talks in Europe since they took over control of Afghanistan in August. The closed-door meetings were taking place at a hotel in the snow-capped mountains above the Norwegian capital. Taliban representatives will be certain to press their demand that nearly $10…Continue Reading
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO said Monday that it’s putting extra forces on standby and sending more ships and fighter jets to eastern Europe, as Ireland warned that new Russian war games off its coast are not welcome given tensions over whether President Vladimir Putin intends to attack Ukraine. The U.S.-led military organization said that it…Continue Reading
Hard questions about January 6 are being left unanswered because they might disturb the Democratic narrative. Let’s ask some. Hard questions about January 6 are being left unanswered because they might disturb the Democratic narrative. So let’s ask some.Like the members of the Warren Commission before them, the people claiming the accepted narrative about January…Continue Reading
Is it true that conservatives no longer believe in marriage? Conservatives no longer believe in marriage. That is the lesson many took from a Gallup poll recently shared on Twitter, which featured a chart showing that in 2020 only 41 percent of conservatives considered it “very important” for couples with children to get married, down…Continue Reading