TN sees rise in complaints over single teacher schools in tribal settlements
Chennai, March 24 (IANS) In Tamil Nadu there are single-teacher schools in many tribal settlements spread across the tribal hamlets but the situation of these schools are poor mainly due to the lethargic attitude of the teachers. The single-teacher schools in Tamil Nadu were formulated as part of the central government policy of ‘Ekal Vidyala’ […]
TN tourism department gears up for tourists inflow
Chennai, March 23 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu tourism department is gearing up for the inflow of tourists to the state as international flights are to be resumed from March 27th in the state. Tamil Nadu tourism secretary, Chandramohan told BPNS that the state has already geared up for the tourist inflow and that it will engage celebrity […]
TN reports 48 fresh Covid -19 cases, no deaths
Chennai, March 23 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public health and Preventive medicine in a statement said that the state has reported 48 fresh Covid -19 cases in the 24 hours ending Tuesday. There are no deaths reported due to Covid -19 during this period, the statement said. The statement also said that of […]
TN youth in love with Muslim girl found dead on railway track
Chennai, March 23 (BPNS) A Tamil Nadu college student who was in love with a Muslim girl was found dead at a railway track at Tiruttani on Tuesday night. Police said that the body of Dhoneeswaran, 20 of Singarajapuram colony in Tiruttani was found dead on a railway track at Tiruttani with his limbs severed. […]
Puducherry CM to present interim budget on March 30, LG not to be present
Puducherry, March 23 ( BPNS) The interim budget or vote on account for the Union Territory of Puducherry will be presented on March 30th by Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy who is also the finance minister of the territory. This was announced by the Puducherry legislative assembly Speaker, R. Selvam on Wednesday. He said that this was […]
16 Sri Lankan refugees reach TN after economic crisis in the island nation
Chennai, March 23 (BPNS) With Sri Lankan staring at an unprecedented economic crisis, the refugee flow to Tamil Nadu has commenced with 16 refugees reaching the shores of the state on Tuesday in two batches. While 6 people including a husband, wife and their 4 months old son and a woman and her six and […]
Madras University for one free seat in each college for transgenders in UG course
Chennai, March 23 (BPNS) Madras University is planning to provide one free seat to transgenders in each college affiliated with it for Under Graduate course. This is to promote education of transgenders. This will come into effect from academic year 2022-23. The university is already providing two free seats in each college affiliated to it for […]
DCLM comes out against appointment of non- Dalit as new archbishop
Chennai, March 23 (BPNS) The Dalit Christian liberation movement, an organization working against the discrimination of Dalits in the Catholic church hierarchy has come out strongly against the appointment of a non –Dalit as the Archbishop of Puducherry and Cuddalore. It may be noted that Francis Kallat, Archbishop of Meerut was recently appointed by the […]
MDMK general council elects Durai Vaiko as headquarters secretary
Chennai, March 23 (BPNS) The MDMK general council meeting held on Wednesday elected Durai Vaiko, son of party founder leader and party general secretary Vaiko as its headquarters secretary. The party also passed a resolution providing the party general secretary, Vaiko with full powers to take disciplinary action against those acting against the interest of […]
