Over 2,000 Kerala youths left in the lurch after announcement of Agnipath scheme
Thiruvananthapuram, June 17 (IANS) Over 2,000 youths in Kerala are now in dire straits after the Centre’s new military recruitment policy, Agnipath scheme, was announced as they were all waiting to write the written examination after clearing the physical tests conducted last year. Over a lakh of youths took part in a recruitment drive for […]
No FIR against IAS officials for corruption in TN for past 20 yrs: NGO
Chennai, June 17 (IANS) There is not a single FIR lodged against any corrupt IAS officer in Tamil Nadu for the last 20 years while FIRs have been registered against several politicians for corruption, said anti-corruption NGO Arappor Iyakkam Convener Jayaram Venkatesan. In an open letter to the Tamil Nadu IAS Officers’ Association, Venkatesan added […]
Farmers, ‘khap’ panchayats join stir in Haryana against Agnipath scheme
Chandigarh, June 17 (BPNS) The agitation against the Central government’s Agnipath recruitment scheme continued for a second day on Friday, with protesters blocking roads and railway tracks in parts of Haryana, largely close to the National Capital Region (NCR), farmers’ organisations and khap panchayats (community courts) joining the stir. Anticipating violence, the government has suspended […]
‘Recruitment to begin soon’, says Defence Minister amid Agnipath protests
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said the recruitment into the military through the Agnipath scheme will begin soon. He advised the aspirants to begin their preparations. Calling the scheme a ‘golden opportunity’ to join the nation’s defence system and to serve the country, Singh thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for […]
Pre-historic rock carvings discovered in Tiruvannamalai district of TN
Chennai, June 17 (BPNS) Tiruvannamalai Centre For Historic Research(TCHR), an organization in the studies of archeological research and documentation has called upon the Tamil Nadu Archeology department to conduct detailed studies on rock carvings in the Tiruvannamalai district after Petroglyph or Prehistoric rock carvings were detected in the district. A study conducted by the TCHR […]
Madras HC refuses to order release of Rajiv assassination convicts
Chennai, June 17 (BPNS) The Madras High Court on Friday refused to direct the Tamil Nadu government to release Nalini and Ravichandran, convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, without getting the assent of the Governor. The order regarding the same was passed by the first bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Chief […]
TN idol wing joins hand with IIT- Madras to identify smuggled antique idols of state
Chennai, June 17 (BPNS) The Idol wing police of Tamil Nadu is joining hands with Indian Institute of Technology- Madras for identifying smuggled antique idols from the state. The special wing of the Tamil Nadu police will seek the support of IIT- Madras to create an artificial intelligence-based software to hunt for smuggled idols belonging […]
Coastal Security : TN to appoint state Maritime Security coordinator
Chennai, June 17 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu will soon appoint a state Maritime Security coordinator who will work closely with the National Maritime Security department after the Government of India has taken a serious view of coastal security. The Coastal Security Group (CSG) of Tamil Nadu police will soon be procuring 24 nineteen-meter boats equipped with […]
Kerala yet to take a call on sewage surveillance for Covid-19
Dileep V Kumar, Thiruvananthapuram, June 17 Despite an increase in fresh coronavirus infections, the state government is yet to take a call on implementing new surveillance strategies. It turns out that the state is yet to devise a strategy for rolling out the wastewater/ sewage surveillance for SARS-CoV-2. The strategy, it’s said, can provide an […]
