Participation of TN fishers in Katchatheevu festival: Stalin wants GOI to take up with Sri Lanka
Chennai, Feb 5 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has urged the Union External Affairs minister, S. Jaishankar to take up the participation of fishermen from Tamil Nadu in the annual festival at St Antony’s Church, at Katchatheevu with the Sri Lankan Government. He expressed concern over the denial of participation in the festival […]
TN traders body requests election commission to allow 2 lakhs to be carried during Urban polls
Chennai, Feb 5 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Vanigar Sangankalin Peramaippu, a traders body in the state has requested the state election commission to allow the traders to carry a minimum amount of Rs 2 lakh during the Urban local body polls. The trader’s group in the petition to the State election commission said that cash […]
Stalin forming an All India Social Justice federation: Move aimed at PM post?
Arun Lakshman/ Chennai The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has on February 2, Wednesday written a letter to 37 leaders across India including Congress president Sonia Gandhi inviting them to be a part of the All India Federation for Social Justice. Stalin in the letter mentioned that the organization was formed to ensure, “Everything […]
TN health minister wants people to be careful in coming weeks to prevent Covid surge
Chennai, Feb 5( BPNS) Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramanian has called upon people of the state not to be excited over the reduction in the number of fresh Covid cases and instead to be careful against the spread of the disease. In a statement on Saturday, the minister said that the fresh Covid cases […]
1.59 lakh Children in TN receives second dose of vaccine,Minister
Chennai, Feb 4 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramanian has said that the state has vaccinated 1.59 lakh children in the age group of 15-18 with the second dose of the Covid -19 vaccine. In a statement on Friday, the minister said that 78% of those eligible in the 15-18 age group have received […]
AIADMK leader among seven held for DMK leader’s murder in TN
Chennai, Feb 4 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu police have detained seven people including a local level AIADMK leader late Thursday night over the murder of a DMK leader at Madipakkam on Tuesday night. Police said that the AIADMK leader Radhakrishnan who was picked up from the Samayapuram toll gate along with his driver is suspected […]
525 elephants die in TN in five years, state yet to receive funds under Project Elephant scheme
Chennai, Feb 4 (BPNS) In the past five years from 2017 to 2021, the situation of elephant life in Tamil Nadu forests has not been rosy. A study by the state forest department has revealed that 525 wild elephants have perished in the state in these five years. While 125 elephants lost their lives in […]
Restoration of heritage buildings in TN hit for want of skilled workers
Chennai, Feb 4 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Public Works Department which is into the restoration of heritage buildings in the state has hit a roadblock following the lack of skilled labourers and materials for conducting the restoration work. The 250-year-old Humayun Mahal at Chepauk is under restoration work but only with 20 workers and this […]
Madras HC orders closure of bars in premises of government liquor outlets within six months
Chennai, Feb 4 (BPNS) Madras High court has ordered shutting down of bars attached with Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) liquor outlets within six months citing that the law does not allow TASMAC to run bars attached with liquor shops. Justice C. Saravanan of Madras High Court on Friday dismissed a bunch of petitions […]
