15 more Sri Lankan Tamil refugees reach Rameswaram
Chennai, April 25 (BPNS) With the economic crisis continuing to loom large in Sri Lanka, 15 more Tamil refugees from the island nation reached the Indian shores on Monday early morning. The refugees have landed at Rameswaram. Tamil Nadu Coastal police received tips that some Sri Lankan refugees have landed up at the mount near […]
TN idol wing conducts searches on antique dealers premises
Chennai, April 25 (BPNS) The special team of the Idol Wing of the Tamil Nadu police is conducting searches at the premises of several antique dealers in various towns of the state. Sources told BPNS that this is following tips that some rare idols are being kept on the premises of these antique dealers. The […]
Three TN products apply for GI tag
Chennai, April 25 (BPNS) Three Tamil Nadu-based products, The Puliyankudi acid lime, Thooyamalli rice, and Virudhunagar samba vathal (Chilly) have applied for Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The application was submitted on Monday in Chennai. Geographical Indication (GI) is a label that is applied to products that have a geographical origin and that have characteristics that […]
TN Maths teacher’s YouTube hit among students of Classes X, XI, and XII
Chennai, April 25 (BPNS ) The YouTube videos of a Tamil Nadu government school Mathematics teacher, Tamil Selvan have become a major hit among students of Classes Xth, XI, and XII. Students who are stuck with problems in Mathematics avail of the YouTube of Tamil Selvan and find solutions. The Maths teacher while speaking to […]
BJP workers protest in Coimbatore against removal of PMs photo by Panchayat
Chennai, April 25 (BPNS) BJP workers protested in front of the Coimbatore Collectorate on Monday in protest against the removal of the photograph of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Vellalor panchayat office near here a few days ago. Party workers had turned violent and shouted slogans against Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin and condemned the DMK […]
Bonded labourers turned brick kiln owners: How a district collector transformed lives
Arun Lakshman/ IANS The saga of bonded labour and the compounding problems continue in various villages of Tamil Nadu even as the state government is trying its best to catapult the state to the big league of development. The story of a group of villagers in Tiruvattur district of Tamil Nadu was of agony, pain […]
TN Government seeks legal advice to grant refugee status to Sri Lankans
Chennai, April 24 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Government has approached the services of legal experts to provide refugee status to the Sri Lankan Tamils who are reaching the country after the economic crisis has escalated in the island nation. Since the economic crisis commenced in Sri Lanka, 60 Sri Lankan Tamils have reached the shores […]
Amid NEET heat, high security at Nilgiris for TN Governor
Chennai, April 24 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu police have raked up the security in The Nilgiris as the state Governor R.N. Ravi is at the Raj Bhavan in Nilgiris to attend a two-day conference of University Vice-Chancellors to be held on April 25 and 26. Several political parties including the ruling DMK and its allies […]
Pinarayi Vijayan leaves to US for treatment
Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 (BPNS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has left for the United States of America for a follow-up treatment. The Chief Minister along with his wife Kamala and personal assistant Suneesh left for New York via Dubai on Sunday morning at 4.30 am. The Chief Minister will be undergoing a follow-up treatment at […]
