Kerala Catholic diocese moves bail for release of Bishop arrested in illegal sand mining in TN
Chennai, Feb 8 (BPNS) The Kerala Catholic diocese has moved the Tirunelveli district court for bail of Bishop Samuel Mar Irenios who was arrested by the Tamil Nadu Crime Branch CID at Ambasamudram. Vicar General Shaji Thomas Manikulam and four other priests were also arrested with the Bishop. The bail application at Tirunelveli court will […]
3 Lankan’s among 6 arrested after NCB busts major drug racket in Chennai
Chennai, Feb 8 (BPNS) Six people including three Sri Lankan nationals were apprehended by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) while busting a major drug syndicate in Chennai on Tuesday. 11 kg of the drug, amphetamine was seized from those arrested from the Chennai –Gummidipoondi national highway during the early hours of Tuesday. The NCB officers […]
Tamil Super Star Vijay fans association to support few candidates in Urban polls
Chennai, Feb 8 (BPNS) The fans association of Tamil Super Star Vijay will lend support to some independent candidates in the ensuing Urban local body elections of the state. The Vijay Makkal Iyyagam (Vijay Fans Association ) general secretary Bussy Anand on Tuesday said that two candidates will be introduced to the members of the […]
TN forest department wants Railways to demolish its concrete walls for free movement of wild elephants
Chennai, Feb 7(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu forest department has formally requested Southern Railway to demolish concrete walls at five locations to provide a free movement of wild elephants. The Chief Wild Life Warden of Tamil Nadu, Shekar Kumar Neeraj along with forest officials had a trek along the railway line A and railway line B […]
AIADMK, DMK catapult NEET to the centre stage of election campaign in Urban polls
Chennai, Feb 7 (BPNS) The ruling DMK and opposition AIADMK has taken the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to the MBBS course as a major issue for the Urban local body elections. The leader of opposition in Tamil Nadu assembly and coordinator of AIADMK, Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS)in a speech while addressing […]
TN police for establishing a separate narcotics department to curtail drug menace
Chennai, Feb 7 (BPNS) With Tamil Nadu police seizing 112 kg of ganja in the first week of February from the state, the demand for a separate Narcotic bureau in the state police in the lines of Narcotics Control Bureau has gained momentum in the state. Police officials said that during the month of January, […]
Indian fishermen released by Sri Lankan court to be shifted to detention centre on Monday
Chennai, Feb 7 (BPNS) The 56 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu who were released by a Sri Lankan court will be shifted to a detention centre on Monday after they complete their quarantine period. The Indian fishermen were released by a Sri Lankan court on January 25th and ever since the release from the prison they […]
Anna University Space research centre develops drones to support precision farming
Chennai, Feb 7 (BPNS) The Centre for Aerospace Research (CASR) of Anna University is working on drones to support precision farming. This will cut down the expenses of pesticides and increase the yield of the farming community in Tamil Nadu. The CASR will soon be submitting a proposal on the same to the Tamil Nadu […]
TN police to crack down on illegal weapon-making areas in the run up to Urban polls
Chennai, Feb 7( BPNS) Tamil Nadu police are on a crackdown in places where illegal weapons are being made in several districts of the state just before the Urban local body polls scheduled for February 19. During the rural local body elections of nine districts of Tamil Nadu in October 2021 also the police had […]
