Month: November 2025

Desilting of key canal sped up to prevent flooding of Tiruvannamalai town

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Desilting of key canal sped up to prevent flooding of Tiruvannamalai town

Minister for Public Works and Highways E.V. Velu inspecting the desilting work with Collector K. Tharpagaraj and Corporation Commissioner S. Selva Balaji. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The State Highways Department has accelerated the desilting of a key canal near Tiruvannamalai town to prevent flooding of the temple town during Northeast monsoon, especially the Karthigai…

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House returns for vote to end government shutdown after nearly 2 months away

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House returns for vote to end government shutdown after nearly 2 months away

House lawmakers made a long-awaited return to the nation’s capital on Wednesday (November 12, 2025) after nearly eight weeks away to potentially put an end to the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history. The House is scheduled to take up a bill to reopen the government that the Senate passed on Monday night (November…

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Professors deliberate on formative exams as a form of assessment

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Professors deliberate on formative exams as a form of assessment

Can term-end summative examination as a form of assessment be done away with totally? Not just yet, given the 60 % weightage that it enjoys in the current structure of assessment. However, the academia seems to be inclined towards adopting formative methods of assessment, involving continuous, low-stakes techniques, to ensure better learning outcomes. Professors of…

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Adelita Grijalva sworn in as House’s newest member, paving way for Epstein files vote

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Adelita Grijalva sworn in as House’s newest member, paving way for Epstein files vote

Democrat Adelita Grijalva was sworn in as the newest member of Congress on Wednesday (November 12, 2025), more than seven weeks after she won a special election in Arizona to fill the House seat last held by her late father. Ms. Grijalva was sworn in by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday (November 12)…

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Union Cabinet clears new royalty rates of critical minerals

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Union Cabinet clears new royalty rates of critical minerals

Caesium and rubidium would be subject to a royalty rate of 2% on the average sale price based on the specific metal contained in the ore produced. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Seeking to reduce import dependency and vulnerabilities in the supply chain of critical minerals, the Union Cabinet Wednesday (November 13, 2025), approved the…

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Tata Steel Q2 PAT surges 319% to ₹3,183 crore, board clears ₹1,100 crore acquisition of 50% more stake in TBSPL

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Tata Steel Q2 PAT surges 319% to ₹3,183 crore, board clears ₹1,100 crore acquisition of 50% more stake in TBSPL

File photo of Tata Steel. | Photo Credit: Reuters Tata Steel Ltd. for the second quarter ended September 30, 2025, reported 319% growth in consolidated net profit to ₹3,183 crore from ₹759 crore in the year ago period. Consolidated turnover for the quarter dropped 1.34% to ₹53,178 crore. The India business reported net profit of…

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Ashok Leyland Q2 net profit rises 7% to ₹756 crore; board declares interim dividend of ₹1 per share

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Ashok Leyland Q2 net profit rises 7% to ₹756 crore; board declares interim dividend of ₹1 per share

File photo of Ashok Leyland | Photo Credit: The Hindu Ashok Leyland Ltd. for the second quarter ended September 20, 2025, reported 7% growth in consolidated net profit [attributed to owners of the company] to ₹756 crore as compared with ₹706 crore in the year-ago period. During the quarter revenue increased 9% year on year…

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Kerala local body polls: CPI(M) announces new line-up for Kannur district panchayat polls

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The Communist Party of India (Marxist) [(CPI)(M)] has announced its candidates for the upcoming district panchayat elections, reflecting a blend of experienced public workers and emerging youth leaders. Party district secretary K.K. Ragesh released the list of 16 candidates at a media briefing on Wednesday, highlighting the organisation’s commitment to grassroots representation and developmental governance….

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MSMEs seek measures to address funding gap

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MSMEs seek measures to address funding gap

The MSMEs need measures to address the funding gap the sector faced, said the president of the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association M. Karthikeyan, at a pre-budget meeting organised by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on Wednesday (November 12, 2025) with MSME associations. The MSMEs need ₹30 lakh crore, according to…

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