Highlights: Tamil Nadu govt replaces ₹ symbol with Tamil symbol in state Budget documents
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Tamil Nadu Government drops Rupee symbol from Budget 2025
Taking its opposition to Hindi-imposition to another level, the Stalin-led Tamil Nadu government has decided to drop the official rupee symbol (₹) from the state’s Budget 2025, replacing it with a Tamil symbol.
The Delhi government will sign an MoU with the National Health Authority to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) on March 18, news agency PTI reported on Thursday. Implementation of the scheme was one of the major promises of the BJP for the Delhi Assembly election.
Producing fake documents to apply for birth and death certificates will lead to registration of criminal cases in Maharashtra, state Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has said. Speaking in the legislative assembly on Wednesday, Bawankule announced tighter norms for acquiring these documents by foreign nationals residing in India illegally. The announcement comes amid allegations that some Bangladeshi nationals had submitted forged documents. "Birth and death certificates are crucial documents but they are also misused. To curb this practice, norms have been changed. Now no one can misuse the provisions and violators will face a criminal case," the minister said.
His remarks come amid claims made by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya that 3,997 birth certificates had been issued to Bangladeshi nationals on forged documents, leading to the suspension of two officials in Malegaon (Nashik district).
The Bombay High Court has refused any relief to a Dalit PhD student suspended by the Tata Institute of Social Science for alleged anti-national activities, noting that TISS felt his participation in a protest brought disrepute to the institution.
A division bench of Justices A S Chandurkar and M M Sathaye on Wednesday dismissed the plea filed by the student, Ramadas K S, against the institute's April 2024 decision of suspending him for two years.
"The order suspending the petitioner (Ramadas) does not suffer from any illegality or perversity. We find that this is not a fit case to interfere. There is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed," the HC said.
Ramadas was accused of participating in a protest march in New Delhi against the central government's "anti-student policies" and for urging people to watch "Ram Ke Naam" documentary during the Ayodhya Ram temple consecration ceremony.
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Bengal govt constructed 6,534 km of new rural roads in FY 2024-25: Minister
The West Bengal government has laid 6,534 km of new rural roads across the state in the 2024-25 financial year, Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Pradip Majumdar informed the assembly on Thursday. Majumdar said that the rural roads have been constructed till December 31, 2024 at a cost of Rs 2,092.75 crore.
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'Secessionist sentiments': FM Sitharaman slams DMK over ₹ symbol change
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman slammed Tamil Nadu's move to replace the rupee symbol with a Tamil letter in the 2025-26 state Budget logo, calling it a threat to national unity
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Judge orders Trump to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers let go in mass firings across multiple agencies. US District Judge William Alsup on Thursday found the firings didn't follow federal law and required immediate offers of reinstatement be sent.
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Putin supports US ceasefire plan for Ukraine, says need to sort out details
Russian forces have been advancing since mid-2024 and control nearly a fifth of Ukraine's territory, three years into a war that US President Donald Trump has said he will halt
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Comm min assures exporters to protect their interests amid US tariff threat
The commerce ministry on Thursday assured domestic exporters, particularly those in labour-intensive sectors like leather and textiles, to protect their interests amid the US tariff threats, industry officials said.
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Top diplomats from G7 countries meet in Canada as Trump threatens more tariffs on US allies
Top diplomats from the Group of 7 industrialized democracies gathered in Canada on Thursday as US President Donald Trump's trade and foreign policies have thrown the bloc's once solid unity into disarray.
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Indian govt asks Ahmedabad court to serve US SEC summons to Gautam Adani
The Indian government has asked a local court to deliver a summons issued by the US Securities and Exchange Commission to billionaire Gautam Adani over alleged securities fraud and a $265 million bribery scheme, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
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Nine killed, nine injured in two road accidents in Mahasamund and Bemetara in Chhattisgarh: Police
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RBI to set up 'on Tap' cohort on climate change risks: Guv Malhotra
The Reserve Bank will set up a dedicated 'on Tap' cohort on climate change risks and sustainable finance under its regulatory sandbox initiative, Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Thursday.
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India to be 3rd largest economy by 2028: Morgan Stanley
India will be the world's third-largest economy by 2028 as it becomes the world's most sought-after consumer market and gains share in global output, driven by macro stability influenced policy and better infrastructure, Morgan Stanley said.
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FM to launch internship scheme app next week
The FM will also launch the first facilitation centre for the Internship Scheme being set up in Kolkata by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in collaboration with the Confederation of Indian Industry
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Siddaramaiah writes to Stalin, requests Shivakumar to attend 'anti-delimitation' meeting in Chennai
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday extended support to the DMK-led opposition against the proposed delimitation of Parliamentary constituencies and requested his Deputy, DK Shivakumar, to attend the meeting in Chennai to discuss the issue. In a letter to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, Siddaramaiah stated that he would be unable to attend the meeting due to prior commitments.
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Kremlin aide says proposed truce would just give a breather to Ukraine
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on Thursday that a proposed ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia would only give a breathing space for Ukrainian forces. Ushakov said in a TV interview that he had spoken to US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz on Wednesday and set out Russia's view on the ceasefire proposal discussed this week between Ukraine and the US.
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Rajasthan college principal accused of sexually exploiting students arrested
A government polytechnic college principal was arrested for allegedly sexually exploiting female students, police said on Thursday. This comes a month after a complaint was lodged with the technical education secretary by students and some staff members against principal Syed Mashkoor Ali. He was then suspended following the complaint on February 3. Police said Ali is alleged to have molested several students and sent inappropriate messages to them.
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Massive fire in Jaipur warehouse
A massive fire broke out in a warehouse in Jaipur on Thursday and 24 fire tenders rushed to douse the blaze, police said. No one was reported injured in the fire that broke out early morning, they said. People living near the warehouse were asked to leave and power supply was shut down, Murlipura SHO Virendra Kuril said.
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First Published: Mar 13 2025 | 9:13 AM IST
