CM hands over medical kit to 50th lakh beneficiary of ‘Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam’ scheme CM hands over medical kit to 50th lakh beneficiary of ‘Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam’ scheme Chief Minister M.K. Stalin flagged off 188 new ambulances in a function at Chitlapakkam in Chengalpattu district on Wednesday. He also distributed the medical kit to the…Continue Reading

In a special drive aimed at helping farmers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off 100 kisan drones across different cities and towns for spraying pesticides or carrying agro-products to markets.Participating in a virtual ceremony coordinated from Manesar, PM Modi enumerated the various sectors where the drones are already being used. He cited examples…Continue Reading

Earlier today The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released a list of 42 online markets that reportedly conduct or facilitate substantial trademark counterfeiting or copyright piracy. The list includes – apart from Chinese giants Alibaba and WeChat – Indian B2B marketplace Indiamart.Credit: GiphyAlso in this letter:■ FirstCry appoints bankers, eyes IPO in…Continue Reading

PM Modi flags low voting in urban centres, Rijiju asks critics of EC to watch tone

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday lauded the Election Commission and the country’s electoral process for setting a benchmark while law minister Kiren Rijiju appealed to all those criticising the poll panel to be mindful of the tone of their criticism. In an interaction with BJP workers, coinciding with the National Voters’ Day,…Continue Reading