Punjab speaker congratulates cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur
Chandigarh, Jun 10 Â Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Friday congratulated Harmanpreet Kaur on becoming the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team. Extending his greetings to Kaur and her family, the speaker said the daughter of Moga city has won laurels and made her parents proud. “Punjab’s daughters are shining in every sphere […]
Cop fires indiscriminately on Kolkata street, kills woman before shooting self
Kolkata, June 10 (BPNS) In a shocking incident, a policeman fired indiscriminately from his service rifle in broad daylight near the Park Circus crossing in Kolkata, killing one woman pillion rider before shooting himself dead. The policeman was posted at the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission and the place of firing was hardly 50 metres away […]
Smart policing for traffic enforcement and crime prevention
Thiruvananthapuram, June 10, BPNS Now the district borders and landing points in the state will be secured with cameras having a facial recognition system (FCR) and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) system. The new facilities being planned by the Kerala Police are expected to bolster its efforts in traffic monitoring and crime prevention. The new […]
CPM on the defensive after Swapna Suresh release tape
Thiruvananthapuram, June 10 (BPNS) The Kerala unit of the CPM is on the defensive after the gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh released an audio tape at Palakkad on Friday. In the tape Swapna is heard speaking to a person, Shaj Kiran who was a former journalist and who convinces her that he was close […]
TN assembly Speaker writes to CM for revival of closed industries in state
Chennai, June 10 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu assembly Speaker, M. Appavu has written to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin to appoint a committee to study the issue of several industries that remain closed in the state due to policies of the previous state government and central government. M. Appavu requested the Chief Minister to sort out the […]
TN for German bank support to integrate payment in state public transport
Chennai, June 10 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu transport corporation is planning for a cashless ticketing system and is in talks with the Chennai Metro corporation to introduce a national mobility card to integrate all public transport systems. German Bank KfW will provide funding to the tune of Rs 70 crore for the project. The three […]
PMK welcomes TN government decision to return land acquired for power project
Chennai, June 10 (BPNS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder and senior leader, Dr. S. Ramadoss has welcomed the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to return the 8000 acres of land at Jayakondam and 12 villages at Aliyur district Udayarpalayam taluk. The land was acquired ten years before for an integrated lignite mining cum power project. Government […]
Tangedco for separate power transmission lines for agriculture services in TN
Chennai, June 10 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco) is mulling to install separate power transmission lines for agriculture services across the state. This is under the central government’s revamped distribution sector scheme to improve operational efficiency and strengthen power infrastructure. The project to be implemented at a cost of Rs 2000 […]
Suicides trigger TN govt promulgating ordinance against online rummy
Chennai, June 10 (BPNS) Suicides after losing money including on Thursday night by a 32-year-old woman have led to the Tamil Nadu government constituting a committee to provide recommendations in two weeks for the promulgation of an ordinance against playing online rummy. The government on Friday constituted a four-member committee headed by Justice (Rtd) Chandru […]
