SC reserved assembly seat in Kanyakumari:TN Dalit partt VCK to conduct padayatra on December 6
Chennai, November 21 (BPNS) The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), a prominent Dalit political party in Tamil Nadu, has announced a padayatra (march on foot) from Kanyakumari’s Gandhi Mandapam to the Ambedkar statue in Nagercoil on December 6, demanding a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved assembly seat in Kanyakumari district. VCK Kanyakumari East District Secretary Gobi Perivalan […]
TN government to reject Tungsten mining proposal in Madurai district , Forest Minister K. Ponmudi
Chennai, November 21 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K. Ponmudi announced that the state government will reject any applications for Tungsten mining in Arittapatti, located in the Madurai district. Speaking to the media, the minister clarified that Hindustan Zinc, a subsidiary of the Vedanta Group, has not yet submitted an application for mining. However, he […]
Illicit affair :Lawyer hacked to death near court premises in Hosur ,TN in broad daylight
Chennai, November 20 (BPNS) A 39-year-old advocate was hacked to death in broad daylight near the Hosur court premises in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. The deceased, Advocate Kannan, was attacked with a sickle by a man identified as Anand. According to the police, Anand was harbouring anger and resentment after discovering an alleged affair between […]
Kallakurichi hooch tragedy : Madras HC orders CBI investigation
Chennai, November 20 (BPNS) The Madras High Court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that claimed the lives of 68 people. The tragic incident occurred on June 18, 2024, in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi district. A division bench of the Madras High Court, comprising Justices D. Krishnakumar and […]
Teacher stabbed to death in Thanjavur government school by rejected suitor
Chennai, November 20 (BPNS) In a shocking incident, a 26-year-old teacher, Ramani, was brutally stabbed to death at Mallipattinam Government School in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, by a man whose marriage proposal she had rejected. Ramani, who had been teaching at the school for the past four months, was attacked in her classroom by Madhankumar […]
DMK meeting condemns Union government for imposing Hindi on non-Hindi speaking states.
Chennai, November 20 (BPNS) A high-level meeting of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) held at the party headquarters, ‘Anna Arivalayam’ has condemned the Union Government’s move to impose Hindi on non-Hindi speaking states. In a strongly worded resolution, the party criticised the Union Government for delaying the caste-based population census. The DMK also called […]
Heavy rains, inundation : Farmers face loss of Samba paddy cultivation in Delta districts of TN
Chennai, November 20 (BPNS) Heavy rains lashing the Delta districts of Tamil Nadu, often referred to as the rice bowl of the state, is likely to cause extensive damage to Samba paddy crops. Samba paddy farmers fears the loss of paddy cultivation in the Delta districts. The districts of Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, and Nagapattinam have […]
Heavy rains : Holiday declared for schools in five districts of TN
Chennai, November 20 (BPNS ) Heavy rains continue to lash southern Tamil Nadu, prompting the district collectors of Ramanathapuram, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Karaikal to declare holidays for schools on Wednesday, November 20. The decision applies to all government and private schools in these districts. In Ramanathapuram, the district collector has also announced a holiday […]
TN police closing in on three iin BSP State President’s murder case.
Chennai, November 19 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Police have intensified efforts to apprehend Sambhav Senthil, the second accused in the murder of K. Armstrong, the state BSP chief who was killed on July 5. A Red Corner notice has been issued to bring Senthil back to India, following confirmation that he is currently holed up […]
