Day: January 13, 2022

Tamilnadu Governor R N Ravi, Chief Minister M K Stalin and other leaders of the State today extended their greetings to the people of the State on the eve of Pongal.

A seventh BJP MLA and backward caste leader Mukesh Verma quit the party today as exits continued for the third day from Uttar Pradesh’s ruling party less than a month before elections. Mukesh Verma posted his resignation on Twitter and surfaced at the home of Swami Prasad Maurya, who started the exodus.

Stepping into 2022, Sennheiser, a German audio giant, has announced a special edition of HD 450BT.

Artha Energy Resources (AER) has announced the launch of RenewShare, a renewable energy (RE) investment platform that enables fractional ownership of RE assets in the country.

Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited has launched the special ‘Pongal Loan Thiruvizha’ offer in Tamilnadu As part of the offer, individuals applying for home and small business loans from 18 to 22 January, 2022 will be charged a flat processing fee of Rs 499 only, said a press release.

With 2,47,417 fresh infections, India’s Coronavirus caseload rose to 3,63,17,927 today.

Based on a recommendation from Chief Minister M K Stalin, Tamilnadu Governor RN Ravi has reallocated certain portfolios of three Ministers.

People in Chennai and other parts of Tamilnadu celebrated Bhogi this morning by lighting a bonfire which marks the beginning of the four-day Pongal festival.

Russia and China blocked the UN Security Council on Tuesday from supporting new sanctions on Mali for its military leaders’ decision to delay next month’s elections until 2026, a blow to the restoration of democracy in the troubled West African nation.

When lockdown was announced for the first time in the country in 2020 to curb the spread of Covid-19, many from the marginalised sections of the society suffered to fulfil even their basic needs, including food.