TN ration shops to be converted as WiFI hubs, feasibility study on
Chennai, July 3 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Department of cooperation has commenced feasibility studies to provide WiFi connection at nominal rates to residents who live within a 200-meter radius near ration shops. A team of cooperation department officials under the Joint Registrars of cooperation is conducting feasibility studies to convert ration shops into data centres. It […]
IMD alert for five days of heavy rains in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, July 3 (BPNS) The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre has alerted the people of Kerala of heavy rains for the next five days. The weathermen said that heavy rains will lash out in the state till Thursday. A yellow alert has been issued in eleven districts of the state. Thiruvananthapuram, Pathanamthitta, and Kollam districts […]
ED attaches 234.75 crore property of Chennai jeweler
Chennai, July 3 (BPNS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached Gold Palace, of renowned Chennai business groups, Saravana Stores on Saturday. The attached property, according to the statement from the ED is worth 234.75 crores. The attachment is on a criminal case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in money laundering case of reportedly cheating […]
Kerala starts hygiene ratings for hotels
Thiruvananthapuram, June 2 (BPNS) Paving the way for healthy competition among food business units in the state, the food safety department has started to provide a hygiene star certificate. Of the 673 units already selected for certification by the department, 519 received the same. The certification provides ratings from five-star to three-star to hotels while […]
Five members of a family found dead
Thiruvananthapuram, June 2 (BPNS) In a suspected case of suicide, five members of a family were found dead in their house in Chathanpara, near Kallambalam on the outskirts of the state capital on Saturday morning. While financial issues are said to have forced the family to take the extreme step, police said that it will […]
TamilNadu opposition divided with no challenge to ruling DMK
Chennai, July 2 (BPNS) : With the main opposition in Tamil Nadu , AIADMK facing tough times with intense power struggle taking place , the ruling DMK is cruising along without much problems at the ground level. Since the 2019 general elections, DMK has been winning back to back elections winning the rural local body […]
IMD predicts rain, thunderstorms in Chennai, suburbs during next 48 hours
Chennai, July 2( BPNS) The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted rains and thunderstorms in Chennai and suburbs during the next 48 hours. Maximum and minimum temperatures to be between 37 degrees and 27 degrees respectively. An IMD official told IANS that this is due to the speed in the change of westerlies. Meteorologists said […]
‘Study suicides among medical professionals’
Dileep V Kumar, Thiruvananthapuram, July 1 As the state is celebrating National Doctors Day with a range of programmes, a section of the doctor community has come out with an interesting demand. They want a study regarding suicide among medical professionals including students and trainee doctors in the state. According to them, the Covid-19 pandemic […]
TN idol wing traces stolen first Tamil translation of Bible from Thanjavur at London museum
Chennai, July 1 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu idol wing has traced World’s first printed Bible which was printed 300 years ago and stolen from Thanjavur in the state to King George III museum in London. Sources in the idol wing told BPNS that the department has commenced the process to bring the Bible back to […]
