TN idol wing commence probe on idols traced to museums in the United States
Chennai, June 16 (BPNS) The idol wing of the Tamil Nadu police has commenced a probe after two idols from the state were traced to museums in the United States of America. Idol wings sleuths told IANS that a tenth-century idol of Somaskandar was located in the North Simon Museum, California another Amman idol was […]
Confabulations, discussions in AIADMK over leadership change
Chennai, June 16 (BPNS) The opposition AIADMK is in the midst of a series of confabulations over whether a single leadership or a dual leadership as of now should continue in the party. The party-state leadership meet is to be held on June 23. The AIADMK is now having dual power centres with former Chief […]
Pilot error results in Lulu chairman’s helicopter accident
Dileep V Kumar, Thiruvananthapuram, June 14 The Civil Aviation Department has held the pilots responsible for the helicopter crash landing incident that occurred at Kochi on April 11, 2021. The helicopter that got crash-landed on a marshy land was carrying businessman MA Yusuf Ali, his wife, and two others who then escaped unhurt. The department’s […]
Allen Career Institute takes on Unacademy, opens digital education arm
New Delhi, June 14 (IANS) Taking on edtech platforms like Unacademy which are allegedly poaching teachers from its facilities, India’s premier coaching centre Allen Career Institute (ACI) on Tuesday announced to foray into the online edtech space. Allen Career Institute has launched its maiden digital arm, Allen Digital Pvt. Ltd, and according to its Managing Director […]
CPI-M to go to people against ‘mafia raj’ of Congress in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, June 14 (IANS) Stung by the revelation of Swapna Suresh on the alleged role of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and his family in smuggling of gold and currency, the ruling Left Democratic Front in Kerala at its meeting held here on Tuesday, decided to take the attack into the opposition camp by approaching the […]
Almost half of the elderly in Chennai are financially dependent, and 14% face abuse: Survey findings
Chennai, June 14 (BPNS) A national-level survey done by Help Age India conducted in 22 cities across the country has found that 49% of the elderly in Chennai city were dependent on their families for their financial needs. The survey also revealed that 14% of the elders in the city are facing abuse including verbal […]
TN extends doorstep education scheme for six more months
Chennai, June 14 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu school education minister, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi said that the ‘Illam Thedi Kalvi ‘scheme of the state education department will be extended for six months more. ‘Illam Thedi Kalvi’ or Education at doorsteps is a scheme announced by the DMK government under Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin to address the learning […]
TN district administration to act tough against Child marriages, to create awareness
Chennai, June 14 (BPNS) After 7 girls were rescued in a span of four days from the clutches of child marriage, the Krishnagiri district administration of Tamil Nadu has decided that it would act tough against the menace. The district administration has also said that they would be conducting awareness programme across the district to […]
Kerala plans grass-root level campaign against scrub typhus
Thiruvananthapuram, June 14 (BPNS) The state health department is planning to launch grass-root level awareness of the scrub typhus disease. This follows upon the assessment that lack of awareness coupled with a misconception about the disease has resulted in getting infected and sometimes loss of life. Scrub typhus, also known as bush typhus, is a […]
