K. Arun

Tamil Nadu government initiated a significant bureaucratic reshuffle, moving senior officials across key departments like municipal administration, energy, and transport. Gagandeep Singh Bedi now heads municipal administration and water supply, while Dr. G S Sameeran takes charge as GCC Commissioner. Several other crucial appointments were made in civic bodies and state agencies.

According to a govt order, Gagandeep Singh Bedi, who was serving as additional chief secretary to govt, rural development and panchayat raj department, has been transferred and posted as additional chief secretary to govt, municipal administration and water supply department, replacing D Karthikeyan.

A girl and a boy, both second-year college students in Davanagere, allegedly died by suicide on Saturday after an intimate video featuring the duo went viral on social media.

A 48-year-old woman and her 28-year-old son were killed in a car accident at Sandhiyur here on Friday morning. The deceased were identified as K Meenatchi and K Arun of Ammapet in Salem city.

Transgenders pestering beachgoers, particularly couples, for alms has become a menace at Marina Beach. According to visitors, groups of transgenders gang up and demand 100 to 500 from couples and threaten to snatch their wallets and curse or swear at them if they refuse to pay.

The Vijayawada Educational Academy (VA) won two gold medals in the U17 girls category in the Ap State School Games Federation Athletics Meet held at Srikakulam. Yochana, the gold medalist in the high jump and 100m hurdles events, won gold medals in the open tennis tournament on Republic Day. The global sports foundation (GSF) is conducting an open tennis tournament on occasion of Republic Day for U12 and U16 boys and girls at the BR Stadium, Guntur. The organising secretary, K Arun Kumar, informed that the last date for entries is January 25. For details, contact 8143783999 or 9553335375. The Bapatla Fencers won 24 medals in the Ap State SGF Fencing U19 Championship held at Nandayal K Paul Kumar, Chief Coach of DSA Bapatla, congratulated the team. Krishna District Masters Nadminton Selection for 35 to 75 groups will be held at Funtimes Club, Vijayawada on January 22. Selected team will participate in the Ap State Tournament to be held at Produttur from February 2.

The event was held in Trivandrum

Vijayawada's Harishitha has been selected to represent the Ap team in the 47th National Junior Carrom Championship to be held in Mumbai from February 14. She was informed by state carrom officials Dr. Kumar Mahonty and Sk. Jaleel.

In a shocking incident reported from Ranebennur, a man allegedly strangulated his four-year-old twin boys in his car on Wednesday. He later parked the vehicle near Chalageri tollgate and went to his house in Davanagere. The accused is Amar Kittur, a chemical engineer and a resident of Anjaneya Mill Layout. According to sources, the Gokak native allegedly strangulated Anvit and Advait.

Residents of Ooty enjoyed a rare treat, a Carnatic concert by none other than T M Krishna, at the Sullivan Court on Sunday evening. R K Shriramkumar accompanied him on the violin and K Arun Prakash played the mridhangam.

In the results declared by the tournament organizer H Srinivasa Suri, R Adithya, V Yathin Reddy and Vantimitta Rakshan won the first three prizes in the under 10 years boys category.

The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday transferred 22 IAS officers both at junior and senior level.

Hospet town police have arrested two women allegedly selling ganja and seized 2.5kg of the contrabrand from them.

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday appointed special officers for the formation of Chengalpet and Tenkasi districts.

Land revenue joint commissioner UV Jose suspended office assistant at the land revenue commissionerate K Arun Kumar from service for his involvement in conversion of wetland to dry land using forged document.

A writ petition has been filed in the Madurai bench of the Madras high court challenging a government order introducing a weightage method for recruitment of paramedical staff.

A 23-year-old man was found murdered among bushes at Velliyangadu in the city on Sunday.

Poompuhar sales showroom in Thanjavur has launched a special exhibition featuring the handicrafts which have geographical indication (GI) tags. The exhibition features various handicrafts, including Swamimalai panchaloha idols, Nachiyar Koil lamps and Tanjore paintings.

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday appointed special officers of the newly created districts as collectors of the respective districts.

Farmers in Tenkasi district on Thursday petitioned the collector to drop acquiring agricultural land for the four-lane highway and reiterated their demand for an alternative route for the project.

Initial reports indicate that the scheduled caste people were not allowed to participate in the festival and entering the temple.