
Two held in Thoothukudi for assisting Sri Lankans to enter India illegally
The Hindu
The Q Branch police have arrested two persons for assisting Sri Lankans detained near Madurai recently to reach Thoothukudi illegally by boats. When a group of 40 Sri Lankans were nabbed in Mangaluru
The Q Branch police have arrested two persons for assisting Sri Lankans detained near Madurai recently to reach Thoothukudi illegally by boats. When a group of 40 Sri Lankans were nabbed in Mangaluru recently, they told the police that they reached the Karnataka city after landing in Thoothukudi illegally in boats in February last.
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.











