Activists want TN govt to stop NPCIL to build AFR facility in Kudankulam
Chennai, Feb 11 (BPNS) The anti- Kudankulam activists have come out strongly against the proposed tender to be floated by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) to build an Away From Reactor (AFR) facility nuclear spent fuel storage facility at Kudankulam. The AFR’s are proposed to be coming up at the Kudankulam Nuclear […]
Puducherry BJP leaders to meet CM for independent MLA’s
Puducherry, Feb 11 (BPNS) The BJP leadership of Puducherry which is aiming at grass root development of the party will soon be meeting the Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy to sort out the issues with the Independent legislators who are supporting the NDA government. It may be noted that these MLA’s had recently expressed their resentment […]
Madras HC orders TN government to furnish Anna University inquiry report to former VC
Chennai, Feb 11 (BPNS) Madras High Court on Friday ordered the Tamil Nadu government to furnish a copy of the inquiry report of Justice Kalayiarasan to former Vice-Chancellor of Anna University, M.K. Surappa so that his explanation could be part of the inquiry proceedings. The report is to be forwarded to the Governor of Tamil […]
TN cop turns teacher to students on surprise school visit
Chennai, Feb 11 (BPNS) The students and teachers of Sankarapuram Government Boys Higher secondary school were in for a surprise on Friday, when the Kallakuriichi District Superintendent of Police, S. Selvakumar walked into the classroom and donned the hat of a teacher. The SP was on a visit to the school to check on the […]
TN State election commission relaxes restrictions in Urban election campaign as Covid cases dips
Chennai, Feb 11 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission( TNSEC) has brought in relaxations to restrictions imposed during the campaigning for Urban local body polls as the number of fresh Covid cases in the state is coming down. It is to be noted that on Thursday Tamil Nadu reported 3592 fresh Covid cases and […]
TN BJP allocates seat to tainted astrologer in Urban polls
Chennai, Feb 11 (BPNS) While BJP has been claiming that it was a political party that stands for ‘Dharma’, a tainted astrologer who practices sorcery and also doubles up as a money lender is the party candidate from Vilathikulam in Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. The candidate, Sakthi Muneeswaran accused in a cheating case is […]
Stalin virtually inaugurates eighth phase of Keeladi excavations
Chennai, Feb 11 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Friday virtually inaugurated, the eighth phase of the Keeladi archeological excavations. The excavations at Konthagai, Agaram, and Manalur in Sivaganga district were also inaugurated on Friday. The Chief Minister also inaugurated the second phase of excavations at Gangaikondacholapuram and Malaigamedu in the Ariyalur district […]
Spectator gored to death by Jallikattu bull in TN
Chennai, Feb 11 (BPNS) In a gruesome incident, a 20-year-old youth was gored to death by a bull at a Jallikattu event at Thenallur in Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu on Friday. The event was organized as part of the annual festival of the Muthumariamman temple. 718 bulls and 300 bull tamers from different districts […]
Punjab Sikh creating waves in Coimbatore urban elections
Chennai, Feb 10 (BPNS) H. S. Anand Singh or Tony Anand Singh is no stranger to news as he became a newsmaker after his active campaign for restoring “Jallikattu” in Tamil Nadu. In turn, the turban-wearing Sardar whose family has migrated to Coimbatore for the past sixty years earned the sobriquet, “Thamizh Thozhan “ or […]
