Leena Manimekalai puts poster of Lord Shiva and Parvathi smoking 
Chennai , July 7 (BPNS) The Controversial Tamil documentary film maker Leena Manimekalai who is in the eye of a storm after her depiction of Goddess Kaali smoking a cigarette in her documentary has now put another poster of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvathi smoking cigarettes in her Twitter handle hours after her documentary was […]
Private hospital in Kerala to face action under Clinical Establishments Act
Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 (BPNS) Palakkad-based Thangam Hospital becomes the first hospital in the state to face proceedings under the Kerala Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act 2018. The hospital was recently in the eye of the storm following the death of a newborn and later the mother following alleged medical negligence. According to health minister […]
Saji Cheriyan steps down as minister following Constitution remark row
Thiruvananthapuram, July 6 (BPNS) Left with no choice, Kerala’s fisheries, culture, and youth affairs minister Saji Cherian tenders his resignation from the state council of ministers on Wednesday. Talking to the media after handing over the resignation to chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Saji said that to step down was his own volition and he felt […]
TN farmers appeal to Central government for funds to repair Dams in state
Chennai, July 6 (BPNS) The farmers of Tamil Nadu have appealed to the Union government to release funds to the state for the repair of 37 dams in the state that are the lifeline of water in the state. The state government had promised the farmers that the dams in the state would be restored […]
31st mega anti-Covid vaccine camp in TN on Sunday
Chennai, July 6 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu will hold its 31st mega vaccination camp against Covid -19 on July 10th. The first camp was held on September 12, 2021. The mega vaccination camp to be held on Sunday, July 10th is targeting 1,45,00,000 people, state public health department officials told BPNS. According to the health department, 37,33,689 people […]
TN Juvenile to be tried in regular court for murder of Class XII student
Chennai, July 6 (BPNS) A 16-year-old Juvenile who was alleged to be involved in the murder of a Class XII student due to caste rivalry in Tirunelveli will now be tried in a regular Criminal court. The Principal magistrate of Tirunelveli Juvenile Justice Board has, in a rare move transferred the case for trial to […]
Gandhian Gopinathan Nair passes away
Thiruvananthapuram, June 5 (BPNS) Centenarian Gandhian, Gopinathan Nair passed away at a private hospital near here on Tuesday. He was ailing for a few weeks after a fall in his bathroom. He is survived by his wife, L .Saraswathi Amma. Gopinathan Nair is renowned for his selfless service at Marad in Kozhikode where he camped […]
PM Modi, HM Shah have assured full support for Maha development: CM Shinde
Thane, Jul 5 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have assured him full support for the development and growth of the state. Addressing hundreds of Shiv Sainiks on Monday night during his first visit to hometown Thane after taking over as the CM, […]
Lt Gen Subramanian appointed commander of UN peacekeeping in South Sudan
United Nations, July 5 (BPNS) UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed Lt Gen. Mohan Subramanian as the commander of UN peacekeeping in South Sudan, the largest troop deployment in UN missions, Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric announced Tuesday. Subramanian succeeds Lt Gen Shailesh Tinaikar, also of India, as the force commander of the UN Mission in […]
