Madras HC commutes death sentence to life in honour killing
Chennai, June 8 (BPNS) The Madras High Court on Wednesday commuted the death sentence imposed by a trial court on one of the 13 convicts in the 2003 Kannagi- Murugesan honour killing case. Justices A.A. Nakkiran and P.N. Prakash commuted the sentence awarded to D. Maruthupandian brother of Kannagi while answering a reference from the […]
TN Museum of Possibilities for the disabled turns into a major attraction
Chennai, June 8 (BPNS) The Museum of Possibilities for the Disabled opened by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has turned into a major attraction for the disabled and the common people alike. There are several assistive and adaptive devices that help persons with disabilities at the Commissionerate for the Welfare of Differently Abled […]
Puducherry government, NGO to prevent malnutrition among children
Puducherry, June 8 (BPNS) The Union Territory of Puducherry has joined hands with Vitamin Angels India, a charitable organization to prevent malnutrition and child mortality. Office of the Chief Minister of Puducherry in a statement said that the NGO Vitamin Angels will extend technical assistance to frontline health workers of the territory and provide uninterrupted […]
Customs arrest passenger at Chennai airport foils smuggling attempt
Chennai, June 8 (BPNS) The Customs wing of the Chennai International Airport foiled the smuggling bid of a passenger who arrived on an Emirates flight in the early morning of Wednesday. The gold was concealed as foils and bits in four refurbished phones and it was worth Rs 30 lakhs, Customs officials told BPNS. The […]
PMK to conduct protest against online gambling on June 10th
Chennai, June 8 (BPNS) The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), the political arm of the powerful Vanniyar community has called upon a protest against online gambling in the state. The protest march will be conducted at Rajarathinam playground at Egmore at 11 am on June 10th. President of PMK and former Union Health Minister, Dr. Anbumani […]
TN Police to crack down on money lenders after constable commits suicide
Chennai, June 8 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu police have launched ‘Operation Kanthuvatti’ across the state against usurious money lenders. The trigger to the crackdown has come after a police constable committed suicide after being harassed by a usurious moneylender at Cuddalore. A constable with the Xth Tamil Nadu Special police battalion, M. Selvakumar of Cuddalore district, […]
Violent incidents reduced by about 70% in NE in 8 yrs: Shah
New Delhi, June 7 (BPNS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said incidents of violence have reduced by about 70 per cent in the northeast in the eight years of the Narendra Modi government. Speaking at the inauguration of the National Institute of Tribal Research (NITR) in the national capital, Shah said that several […]
Opposition calls for Pinarayi’s resignation after Swapna’s revelations
Thiruvananthapuram, June 7 (BPNS) After explosive revelations by Kerala gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh, state Congress president K. Sudhakaran on Tuesday demanded Vijayan’s immediate resignation. “In the country such a thing is being heard of for the first time where a Chief Minister is alleged to have smuggled gold in a biriyani vessel. We […]
TN launches life-guard training programme for fishermen youth
Chennai, June 7 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin on Tuesday launched a training programme for fishermen youth on life-saving skills. Training is provided for 1000 fishermen youth of 14 districts of the state on life-saving skills. Chief Minister also flagged off a training programme in Kovalam in Chengalpattu district where 25 youths will be trained. […]
