NAGAPATTINAM l Monday l June 09, 2025 l `9.00 l PAGES 12 l city EDITION $ Maharashtra, Karnataka account for 51% of FDI in FY25 Maharashtra and Karnataka accounted for 51% of FDI inflows into the country during FY 2024-25, as per the Union government delhi, gujarat, Tamil Nadu among top five Maharashtra attracted the highest foreign inflows at $19.6 billion and accounted for 31% of total FDI during April-March 2024-25. Karnataka got $6.62 billion FDI during the last fiscal year, data showed. The two states were followed by Delhi ($6 billion), Gujarat ($5.71 billion), Tamil Nadu ($3.68 billion), Haryana ($3.14 billion), and Telangana ($3 billion) ■ 3 yrs improvement in infrastructure helped ■ According to experts, the main reason for the robust inflows in Maharashtra and Karnataka is the substantial improvement in infrastructure, making them attractive destinations for FDI in India Total FDI, which includes equity inflows, grew 14% to $81.04 bn, as per data from Dept for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade The total fdi inflow in fy25 was the highest in the last three years CHENNAI ■ MADURAI ■ VIJAYAWADA ■ BENGALURU ■ KOCHI ■ HYDERABAD ■ VISAKHAPATNAM ■ COIMBATORE ■ KOZHIKODE ■ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ■ BELAGAVI ■ BHUBANESWAR ■ SHIVAMOgGA ■ MANGALURU ■ TIRUPATI ■ TIRUCHY ■ TIRUNELVELI ■ SAMBALPUR ■ HUBBALLI ■ DHARMAPURI ■ KOTTAYAM ■ KANNUR ■ VILLUPURAM ■ KOLLAM ■ TADEPALLIGUDEM ■ NAGAPATTINAM ■ THRISSUR ■ KALABURAGI Resident doctors in Goa say they’ll strike work if Rane does not apologise Dr Rajesh Patil and said, “Replace him with another CMO. I A day after Goa health minister want him to be suspended imVishwajit Rane lambasted a mediately ” ... senior doctor at Goa Medical The Goa branch of Indian College and Hospital (GMCH) Medical Association conand ordered his suspension in demned the minister’s action public, the Goa Assoand sought the reinciation of Resident statement of the docDoctors (GARD) on tor. The Congress, Sunday issued a 48Aam Aadmi Party, hour ultimatum to and Revolutionary the health minister Goans Par ty also and sought a public slammed Rane for his apology failing which , “arrogance”. On Sunthey would go on inday Goa Chief Minis, definite strike. ter Pramod Sawant On Saturday, Rane took to X to clarify had paid a surprise that the CMO will not visit to GMCH, locatbe suspended. Yes, as the health ed at Bambolim near However, GARD on minister, I did intervene and I Panaji. During his Sunday threatened a visit, Rane received a accept that my tone strike unless its decomplaint that Chief and words could have mands are met immeM e d i c a l O f f i c e r been more measured. diately. GARD called I am not above (CMO) Dr Rudresh for immediate revocareflection or Kuttikar was refus- criticism. However, I tion of the suspening to treat a patient sion; public apology will not apologise and misbehaving, by Rane; ban on filmVishwajit Rane sources said. A viral ing inside emergency video showed Rane wing, and an end to walking into the casualty ward political bullying in hospitals. and confronting the CMO. “You “Barring swift resolution in 48 learn to control your tongue. hours, we will be forced to escaYou are a doctor... you have to late our mass protests in the behave yourself,” Rane told form of a strike,” GARD said in Dr Kuttikar. He, then, turned to a press release on Sunday . GMCH medical superintendent (With agency inputs) from tuesday Heavy rains ahead for north, west TN this week e x p r e s s n e w s s e r v i c e @ Chennai Express News Service @ Chennai Charred remains of a bus used for transporting central forces, which was set on fire by a mob, in Imphal East district, Manipur, on Sunday | PTI Fresh violence, curfew in Manipur Violent protests erupt again following arrest of Meitei leaders; internet banned for five days Express News Service @ Guwahati Prohibitory orders were clamped in five districts in Manipur after protests erupted over the arrest of Meitei leaders. The administration also suspended internet and mobile data services, including VSAT and VPN facilities. The restrictions will remain for a period of five days in Imphal West, Imphal East, Thoubal, Bishnupur and Kakching districts. “There is apprehension that some anti-social elements might use social media extensively for transmission of im- A multi-party delegation of MLAs met Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Sunday to seek his intervention to find an amicable solution. The governor told the delegation that all necessary steps wre being taken to restore normalcy, the Raj Bhavan said ages, hate speech and hate video messages inciting the passions of the public which might have serious repercussions for the law and order situation in the state of Manipur,” read a government order. The protests started after Kanan Singh, a top leader of Meitei radical group Arambai Tenggol, was arrested along ‘BJP-AIADMK alliance will defeat DMK in ’26’ Madurai: Setting the tone for the 2026 Assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the BJP-AIADMK combine will defeat the “corrupt DMK” and form a government in Tamil Nadu. Speaking at a BJP office bearers’ meet at Madurai, Shah said the 2026 polls are crucial for the BJP-AIADMK alliance and directed cadres to work hard to dislodge the DMK from power | P4 A g e n c i e s @ Los Angeles In letter to Modi, Yunus cites ‘mutual respect’ intriguing battle World No 1 Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz (in pic) were engaged in a captivating contest with both players winning two sets each in the men’s singles final of French Open on Sunday. Alcaraz saved three match points in the fourth set to take the tie to decider. At the time of going to press, the score was 6-4, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-7 (3) | afp IN a rare move, US President Donald Trump on Sunday deployed California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to deal with violent protests against immigration enforcement raids. Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 troops against the advice of California Governor Gavin Newsom. The development came after two days of confrontations during which federal agents fired flash-bang grenades and tear gas toward crowds angry at the arrests of dozens of migrants in a city with a large Latino population. “The Trump Administration has a zero tolerance policy for criminal behaviour and violence, especially when that violence is aimed at law enforcement officers trying to do their jobs,” White House Press Secre- on handheld devices Amid use of fake docus, TTEs will soon authenticate passengers’ Aadhaar cards A n b u s e lv a n B @Chennai AFTER announcing that Aadhaar linkage with IRCTC accounts will be made mandatory for Tatkal train ticket bookings, the Railway Board last week directed Travelling Ticket Examiners (TTEs) to use UIDAI’s mAadhaar mobile app to check the Aadhaar credentials of passengers and vendors on a random basis. A directive to this effect was issued by Praveen Kumar, director, Passenger Marketing (Coordination), Railway Board, to Principal Chief Commercial Manager of Southern Railway and other zones on June 5. The mAadhaar application enables TTEs to verify Aadhaar details by scanning the QR code on the Aadhaar document. with four others on Saturday . Meanwhile, the Central Bureau of Investigation said it arrested an Arambai Tenggol member at the Imphal Airport. “He was involved in various criminal activities related to Manipur violence in 2023,” it said in a statement, without disclosing the name. The CBI is investigating Manipur violence cases as per the directions of the Supreme Court. When the forces went to take Singh into custody, they faced stiff resistance from his supporters, who burnt tyres on the roads and shouted slogans. Locals said they heard gunshots in Imphal’s Kwakeithel area. In another development, the National Investigation Agency arrested “three insurgents” in a case related to attack on security forces that had killed two police commandos. The Arambai Tenggol has announced a 10-day statewide shutdown demanding release of their members. National Guard troops out in LA as immigration protests escalate express read Dhaka: The spirit of mutual respect and understanding will continue to guide India and Bangladesh in working for people’s welfare, Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Yunus’ letter was in response to Modi’s message conveying Eid-ul-Adha greetings to Bangladeshi people. Yunus said that Modi’s “thoughtful” message “reflects the shared values” Legislators meet guv, seek intervention A TTE checking tickets of passengers on a train | File “TTEs can install the mAadhaar app on their mobile phones. It will also soon be integrated into the handheld devices (HHD) used by TTEs,” the order stated. Officials noted that even when passengers present Aadhaar copies for checking, there’s a high likelihood that some may be forged, especially those created by travel agen- cies. While TTEs routinely check identity documents, they often do not verify the authenticity of Aadhaar cards. The Indian Railways has been facing an overwhelming demand for tickets nationwide, driven not only by the relative affordability and safety of train travel but also due to the limited availability of alternative transport options for long-distance routes. Railway officials pointed out that the use of fake Aadhaar cards, often generated using Photoshop, is rampant — particularly in parts of north India and on high-demand routes in the south. These tickets are often sold by Tatkal at prices 100% to 150% higher than the actual fare, primarily for 3rd AC and 2nd AC classes. P5 staff id under lens The Railway Board has also instructed that the mAadhaar app should be used to verify the identity of on board contractual staff. If a forged or fake Aadhaar is suspected, it must be reported to GRP or RPF. THE Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast heavy rain at isolated places over Krishnagiri, Dharmapuri, Tirupattur, Vellore, Ranipet, Tiruvannamalai, Kallakurichi, and Cuddalore districts in Tamil Nadu, as well as in Puducherry, on Tuesday and Wednesday Additionally Villu. , puram is likely to receive heavy rain on Tuesday while The Nil, giris, ghat areas of Coimbatore and Ariyalur may experience heavy showers on Wednesday . From Thursday to Saturday , heavy rain is likely at isolated places in The Nilgiris, Theni, Tenkasi and the ghat areas of Coimbatore. Tir unelveli, Dindigul, and Kanniyakumari may also receive heavy rainfall on Friday and Saturday This is . due to an upper air cyclonic circulation over Southeast and adjoining eastcentral Bay of Bengal as well as moderate westerlies/south westerlies prevailing over the region in the lower tropospheric levels. As far as Chennai is concerned, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain on Monday Maximum temperature is . expected to be around 38°C while minimum temperature would be around 28-29°C. In its general forecast, the RMC said light to moderate rainfall is likely at a few places across TN, Puducherry and Karaikal till June 14. Maximum temperatures are expected to remain 2-3°C above normal at a few pockets, resulting in hot and uncomfortable weather on Monday. However, temperatures are likely to drop by 1-2°C at some places on Tuesday, bringing some relief.  P5 Chirag Paswan to contest Bihar elections Law enforcement agents clash with demonstrators during a protest following federal immigration operations, in Compton, Los Angeles, on Sunday | AFP tary Karoline Leavitt said. Newsom called the decision “purposefully inflammatory”, adding that Trump was deploying the National Guard “not because there is a shortage of law enforcement, but because they want a spectacle.” Meanwhile, Defence Secre- tary Pete Hegseth threatened to deploy the US military if protests escalate. Reacting sharply to this, Newsom said it shows Hegseth’s “deranged behaviour” to be “threatening to deploy active-duty Marines on American soil against its own citizens.” Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief and Union minister Chirag Paswan on Sunday announced that he would contest upcoming Bihar assembly elections but avoided naming his constituency. He said it’s for the people to decide where he should contest from | P8