Mekedatu dam becoming a new bone of contention for TN after Mullaperiyar
Arun Lakshman/ Chennai (IANS) The Mullaperiyar dam has been a major thorn in the flesh for neighboruing states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala for the past several years with the Kerala side wanting a new dam while Tamil Nadu insisting that the old dame is safe and sound. The Mullaperiyar dam even though located geographically […]
TN water resources department clears encroachments from 899 water tanks
Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) As part of the ongoing project of removing and clearing encroachments from water tanks and ponds, the Tamil Nadu water resources department has said that it has cleared encroachments from 899 tanks of the total 1644 tanks in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, and Tiruvannamalai districts of the state in the past […]
41 new Covid -19 cases, Zero Covid deaths in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu recorded 41 new Covid -19 cases and zero deaths during the 24 hours ending Thursday. This is the third consecutive day that the state has reported less than fifty fresh Covid -19 cases. Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public Health said in a statement. Chennai district reported 13 new cases, […]
Three including mother arrested for selling toddler
Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu police arrested three people including mother for selling an eight-month-old baby boy for a sum of Rs 1.5 lakh. The incident occurred at Erode. Police swung into action after the Child welfare committee member Lalitha of Royapuram filed a complaint with the Sembium police in Erode that a woman, […]
Protests in Rameswaram over arrest of 16 TN fishermen by Lankan Navy
Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) Indian Fishermen at Rameswaram are on strike and have stopped going to sea for fishing in protest of the arrest of 16 fishermen from the area by the Sri Lankan Navy. 800 fishing boats from Rameswaram have stopped fishing in the sea as protest against the arrest of fishermen from Rameswaram […]
TN assembly to resume session on April 6th to discuss the demand for grants
Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu legislative assembly which concluded its proceedings on Thursday will resume business from April 6th onwards. The Tamil Nadu assembly Speaker, M. Appavu said this while briefing media at his chamber hall in the assembly. The legislative assembly Speaker said that the House’s Business Advisory Committee would meet on March […]
Madras HC to get two new judges
Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) The Madras High Court will get two new judges after the Union government notified their appointments. N. Mala who is the Government Pleader of Puducherry with 32 years of bar experience will be one Judge while S. Sounther who has 28 years of experience as a practicing advocate will be the […]
118 shell firms under police lens following heist of TN ex-min son’s finance firm
Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) The Economic offenses wing (EOW) of the Tamil Nadu police is on the trail of Rs 30 crore that was swindled by a group of three people from a private finance company belonging to the son of a former AIADMK minister. Three people including a Sri Lankan Tamil were arrested in […]
TN issues Red alert in coastal areas fearing Lankan refugee influx
Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) After 16 Sri Lankans have reached Rameswaram and Mandapam on Tuesday, the Tamil Nadu government has issued a red alert in coastal areas to prevent the large inflow of refugees from the Island nation. It is to be noted that Sri Lanka is engulfed in a domestic economic crisis with prices […]
