IMD predicts widespread rains in TN during the week
Chennai, March 2 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Regional Centre of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted widespread rains across Tamil Nadu during the week. The weathermen also predicted heavy rains on Friday and Saturday in some parts of the state. The probability of rains is due to the low-pressure area over the Bay of […]
Meeting on March 6 on relocating residents from STR, MTR
Chennai, March 2 (BPNS) An eight-member committee will meet the residents of Thengumarahada on March 6th, 2022 to discuss the strategies adopted regarding their relocation from Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve( STR) and Madumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR) The eight-member committee constituted by the Madras High Court comprises the field director of STR, who is the convenor of the committee. […]
AIADMK in a spot after elected councilors conducting talks with DMK for switching sides
Chennai, March 2 (BPNS) With only two days left for the indirect elections to the Mayor post in Corporations, Chairman/ Chairperson posts in Municipalities, and president posts in town panchayats to be held on March 4th, the AIADMK is trying hard to keep its flock together. The party was in a shock after 9 of […]
1080 kg of Sea Cucumber worth crores seized from TN
Chennai, March 2 (BPNS) Coastal Security Group (CSG) of Tamil Nadu police seized 1080 kg of sea cucumber worth crores in the international market from Nagapattinam on Tuesday evening. The CSG conducted the raids following a tip-off that a person was preserving several kilograms of Sea Cucumber illegally, police and CSG conducted a raid at […]
Class 12, 10 board exams announced in TN
Chennai, March 2 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu school education minister, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi has said that the Tamil Nadu board exams for Class 12 students will commence from May 5. He said that exams for Class 11 students will be conducted from May 9 and those for Class 10 on May 6. The minister while speaking […]
Waived jewel loan interest: OPS wants TN government to provide funds to coop societies
Chennai, March 2 (BPNS) AIADMK Chief coordinator and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O. Panneerselvam (OPS) have requested the state government to provide funds as interest outstanding on waived jewel loans belonging to primary agriculture cooperative societies. OPS said that the Tamil Nadu government had in order in November 2021 said that the government […]
Bracelet of Chola era unearthed during excavation at Gangaikondacholapuram in TN
Chennai, March 2 (BPNS) The second phase of excavation by the Tamil Nadu state Department of Archeology at Maligaimedu near Gangaikondacholapuram has unearthed a bracelet made of gold and copper of the Chola era. The bracelet is the first precious object unearthed during the second phase of excavations at Gangaikondacholapuram. The bracelet weighing 7.920 gm […]
Kanniyakumari retains its position as the strong fort of BJP after Urban polls
Chennai, March 2 (BPNS) The southern tip of Tamil Nadu has again retained its position as the strong fort of the BJP with the saffron party winning 200 of the 308 seats it won in the February 19 urban local body elections. It was in Kanniyakumari district that the BJP opened its account in Tamil […]
Kamal Haasan’s MNM for area sabhas in urban local bodies
Chennai, March 1 (BPNS) The Makkal Needhi Maiam(MNM) of actor turned politician, Kamal Haasan has appealed to all the district collectors in Tamil Nadu to constitute area sabha’s and ward committee meetings in urban local bodies similar to the ‘gram sabhas’ in village panchayats. MNM state committee in a statement on Tuesday said that all […]
