TNSTC pensioners protest seeking DA arrears
The Hindu
They say it has been pending for 70 months
Madurai
Scores of pensioners from Madurai TNSTC staged a protest here pressing for a charter of demands, including immediate disbursal of dearness allowance arrear that has been pending for 70 months.
The protest was held in front of TNSTC Madurai Regional office. It was led by Madurai district president of Madurai TNSTC Pensioners Welfare organisation, A. Murugesan.

Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat has rolled out digital mode of water bill generation and collection in 23 gram panchayats on a pilot basis for the first time in Karnataka. This is set to be extended to the remaining 200 panchayats shortly, according to the Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Narwade Vinayak Karbhari.

Microplastics, especially nylon fibres, are present in Chennai’s beach sediments in relatively low abundance, but low overall microplastic abundance does not necessarily imply low ecological risk. Even small particles can cause long-term ecological damage by affecting marine life, moving up the food chain, and eventually impacting human health through contaminated seafood.











