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NGO to distribute over 10 million meals to needy

6:00 pm October 4, 2020

New Delhi: An NGO will distribute 10.7 million meals across nine cities in India to people who have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The Delhi-based NGO, Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS), in partnership with Honeywell will distribute food kits to the most vulnerable communities include daily wagers, contract workers, and migrant population […]

NEET held in TN amid low-key protests

10:54 pm September 13, 2020

Chennai: The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) was held in over 200 centres across Tamil Nadu on Sunday amid elaborate COVID-19 measures and security while sporadic protests were staged against the exam following alleged suicides of three medical aspirants. Approximately, 1.17 lakh candidates had enrolled for the exam and the aspirants arrived well in […]

NEET: Three medical aspirants die by suicide in TN

11:49 pm September 12, 2020

Chennai: Tamil Nadu on Saturday witnessed a spate of alleged suicides by medical aspirants on the eve of the National Entrance cum Eligibility Test (NEET), with political parties opposed to the qualifying exam stepping up their demand for its scrapping. The deaths brought back the focus on NEET in the state, with all political parties […]

NEET: Another medical aspirant dies by suicide in TN

4:58 pm September 12, 2020

Madurai(TN): A 19 year-old medical aspirant died of alleged suicide here on Saturday, apparently ‘apprehensive’ over the National Entrance cum Eligibility Test (NEET), police said. The victim, identified as Jothisri Durga, was found hanging at her residence and a purported suicide note left behind by her said she was ‘apprehensive’ though others had high ‘hopes’ […]

Tamil Nadu: Man unveils six-foot statue of his wife 30 days after her demise

5:25 pm September 11, 2020

Madurai (Tamil Nadu): A businessman from Madurai unveiled a six-foot statue of his wife at his residence 30 days after her demise to express his love for her. Speaking to ANI, Sethuraman, a businessman, said the six-foot statue of his wife Pitchaimaniammal, has been made of fibre, rubber and special colours to make it last […]