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The sale of lottery tickets, costing ₹1 each, began in the State in the late 1960s during the government of C.N. Annadurai. Over the years, despite government supervision, the lottery led to numerous families losing their savings and becoming paupers. The situation prompted Jayalalithaa to abolish the system in January 2003

Krishnan started writing nature notes for The Hindu (under the pseudonym ‘Z’) and for the Illustrated Weekly of India. In 1950, he began a fortnightly column for The Statesman named ‘The Country Notebook’, which was published without a break for 46 years. The last column appeared on February 18, 1996, the day he died

The SBI has submitted the data on purchases and encashments of electoral bonds. The details disclosed so far includes the date and amount of each transaction alongside the names of each purchaser and encasher. However, in the absence of the unique alphanumeric numbers, it is impossible to establish who has paid whom and when

Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft accomplished a significant milestone with a smooth landing near the moon's south pole, minimizing moon dust disturbance. Suresh K from ISRO emphasized the mission's strategic navigation through hazardous areas. The mission captured crucial images, surpassing previous landing records, and provided valuable lunar data.

Any violations of the code will invite strict action, he says, adding that people who are eligible for a voter card and have not yet applied for one are advised to do so at the earliest

CWC approves manifesto, which is likely to have a section on electoral bonds; the BJP will meet its ‘India shining’ moment in 2024 too, Kharge says

National Company Law Tribunal to take up merger with Air India on April 5

Agnibaan SOrTeD, India’s first semi-cryogenic engine powered rocket launch, was developed in Tamil Nadu by a Chennai headquartered space start-up

Among those who died in the Metiabruz Building collapse, eight are locals and two are construction workers. Two women — Shama Begam (45) and Hasina Khatoon (60) are also among the deceased

‘Society as a whole needs to rapidly act against the policy path promoting corporate control of agriculture,’ the agenda prepared by the Kisan Mazdoor Commission of the ‘Nation for Farmers’ platform said

Bombay High Court quashes a lower court’s acquittal of Pradeep Sharma

The High Court constitutes a committee comprising its retired judges K.N. Basha and K. Kannan to work out modalities required for providing alternative accommodation until reconstruction of the project