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TN for tie-up in MSME sector with UAE

Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin who is on a four-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) met the UAE minister for economy, Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri, and the Minister for Foreign trade Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zequodi at the Dubai International Financial centre on Friday. The Tamil Nadu […]

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Madras HC for maternity leave to govt employee for her third child from second marriage

Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu government to sanction maternity leave to a woman employee to her third child from remarriage. Justice Parthiban of the Madras High Court ordered the state government to sanction maternity leave from October 11, 2021, to October 10, 2022, with full pay and all other […]

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Stalin on a four day visit to UAE from Thursday to woo investors

Chennai, March 24 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin is embarking on a four-day visit to the United Arab Emirates from Thursday after the conclusion of the budget session of the state legislative assembly. This is the first international trip of the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister after he assumed office in May 2021. The […]

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TN beefs up security across coastal line expecting refugee influx from Sri Lanka

Chennai, March 24 (BPNS) The elite ‘Q’ branch of the Tamil Nadu police has increased the security across coastal areas following the possibility of huge refugee influx to the state from Sri Lanka following the internal crisis in the island nation. 16 refugees including children have already reached India from the island nation and have […]

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No Anthrax in deer death at IIT Madras:TN veterinary university report

Chennai, March 24 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Principal Chief conservator of forests and Chief Wildlife Warden has in a statement on Wednesday said that the results of the blood samples of three deers that died at IIT Madras campus did not have traces of anthrax disease. The statement said that the blood smear samples sent […]

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TN temples to accept donations through QR code

Chennai, March 24 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu temples will accept donations through QR code including for various sevas such as archana, special entry, abhishekham and offering vastram to the deity. This facility will be made available in 536 temples that are under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) department of the government of Tamil Nadu. […]

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TN water warrior’s 5-year crusade revives Coimbatore water bodies

Chennai, March 24 (BPNS) It’s been a five-year-long struggle but Coimbatore-based environmental and social activist Manikandan’s efforts are paying off. The 39-year old activist is among the 36 people selected across the country by Union Ministry for Jal Shakthi to receive the water warrior award instituted by the ministry. He will receive the award later […]

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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 16 Indian fishermen, two boats also seized

Chennai, March 24 (BPNS) Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 16 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu and seized two mechanized fishing boats they were traveling for violation of the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). The arrests, according to fishermen leaders of Mandapam and Rameswaram were made late at night on Wednesday. Since January 2022, 72 Indian […]

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TN police launch investigation into viral video of school students drinking beer in bus

Chennai, March 24 (BPNS) Police of Chengalpattu district in Tamil Nadu have commenced investigation of a group of school students, both boys and girls drinking beer in a bus.  The police said that the students belong to a government school and that they were traveling from Thirukuzhakundram to Thachur. The video of students in uniform […]