Puducherry Education department to formulate uniform dress code for students, Governor
Puducherry, Feb 10 (BPNS) The Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Dr. Tamilisai Sounderrajan has said that the Education department of the Union Territory would formulate a uniform dress code for students. In a statement on Thursday, the Governor said that the Education department of the Union territory in the process of this. The comments of the […]
Tamil Eelam will become a reality in the not too far future, Rudrakumaran
Arun Lakshman/Chennai (IANS) Rudrakumaran Visvanathan is the Prime minister of the Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) which aims to realize accountability of crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide committed by Sri Lanka against Tamil minority. It aims to create a separate homeland for Tamils. He was the former legal rights advisor to the […]
87 percent of people of TN have antibodies to Covid, Study
Chennai, Feb 10 (BPNS) The fourth phase of the Sero surveillance study conducted by the Tamil Nadu health department has revealed that around 87 percent of people tested in the state have anti-bodies to Covid. The cross-sectional survey was conducted in December 2021 at the beginning of the Omicron variant triggered the third wave. It […]
TN assembly special session on NEET to be telecast live
Chennai, Feb 8 (BPNS) The special session of the Tamil Nadu assembly being convened on Tuesday to pass a Bill seeking exemption to the students of the state from the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) will be telecast live. This is the second time the Tamil Nadu assembly is being convened for passing a […]
TN sand quarries to be opened on February 25 following Urban polls
Chennai, Feb 8 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department (WRD) will reopen sand quarries in the state on February 25 after the Urban local body polls that are to take place on February 19. The state government had on January 6, announced that 16 river sand quarries for heavy vehicles and 21 sand quarries […]
TN Election commission rescinds elections to Kadambur Town Panchayat
Chennai, Feb 8 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu State election commission has rescinded the urban local body polls at Kadambur Town panchayat in Thoothukudi district that was to be held on February 19. It may be noted that a total of 21 Municipal corporations, 138 municipalities, and 489 town panchayats are going for urban local body […]
Sri Lankan Navy takes into custody 16 Indian fishermen from Rameswaram
Chennai, Feb 8 (BPNS) While Sri Lanka has been assuring the Government of India that they would not be troubling the Indian fishermen, the Tamil Nadu ‘Q’ branch police has said that 16 Indian fishermen from Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy at Deft island in the wee hours of […]
Even before votes are polled, DMK wins unopposed in Periya Negamam town panchayat
Chennai, Feb 8 (BPNS) The ruling DMK has won the Periya Negamam town panchayat in Pollachi district even before votes are being polled for the Urban local body elections. Interestingly AIADMK candidates withdrew their nomination papers on the last date of withdrawal on Monday. However, Ravi Ramasamy of the AIADMK also got elected unopposed. He […]
TN assembly passes Anti-NEET bill for second time, to be sent to Governor
Chennai, Feb 8 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu assembly on Tuesday passed the anti–NEET bill moved by the Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin. While the opposition AIADMK supported the bill, the BJP legislators staged a walkout from the assembly. The bill was for seeking exemption from NEET for the state of Tamil Nadu for the second time. […]
