Fourty people of eight Dalit families converted to Islam in TN following upper caste atrocities
Chennai, Feb 3 ( BPNS) Fourty people from eight Dalit families in Theni, Southern Tamil Nadu have embraced Islam after they found living amongst the upper caste Hindu’s a nightmare. The conversion occurred a couple of days before at Dombicheri village in Bodinayakanur town in Theni district and Islamic priests solemnized the conversion. Incidentally, Bodinayakanur […]
Priests arrested in TN for stealing silver cover of temple palanquin
Chennai, Feb 3 (BPNS) The police in Myladuthurai Tamil Nadu arrested two temple priests for stealing the silver cover of a palanquin of a temple. The palanquin carries the deity and the incident occurred at the Parimalanathar temple Thiruindalur in Myladuthurai district. The arrested are R. Srinivasa Ranga Battar( 53) and V. Muralidhara Dikshithar (58). […]
Chennai book fair to be held from February 19 to March 6th under strict Covid protocol
Chennai, Feb 3 (BPNS) The 45th edition of the Chennai book fair will be held from February 19th to March 6th under strict Covid protocol guidelines. The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday granted permission to conduct the prestigious book fair which was to be held in January. The Tamil Nadu public health department has issued standard operating procedures […]
TN small industries to take advantage of self-reliance in defense in Union budget
Chennai, Feb 3 (BPNS) The small industries of Tamil Nadu will be taking advantage of the announcement by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the 2022 budget on more self-reliance or Atmanirbar in defense production. The Union finance minister has in the budget presented on February 1 said that 68% of capital procurement will be […]
Gang kills DMK functionary in TN over allocation of seats in Urban polls
Chennai, Feb 2 (BPNS) In a gruesome incident of alleged political violence, a gang of six people hacked to death a DMK functionary at Madipakkam on Tuesday night. It is alleged that dispute over seat allocation for the ensuing Urban local body election is the reason behind the gruesome murder. The deceased, identified by the […]
Stalin writes to Pinarayi Vijayan to maintain water level at Siruvani Dam in full capacity
Chennai, Feb 2 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has written a letter to his counterpart, Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan urging him to direct the Kerala irrigation officials to maintain the water level at Siruvani dam at its full capacity. Stalin in the letter written on Tuesday said that this was to ensure […]
TN Chief Minister urges External affairs minister to intervene in fishermen issue with Sri Lanka
Chennai, Feb 2 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has urged the Union external affairs minister, S. Jaishankar to personally intervene with the Sri Lankan authorities over the continuous arrest and incarceration of Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu by the Sri Lankan Navy. The Chief Minister in a letter on Tuesday night said that […]
OPS writes to Stalin to contain river sand price
Chennai, Feb 2 (BPNS) AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister, O. Panneerselvam (OPS) have urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin to contain the rising price of river sand. The former Chief Minister in a statement on Wednesday said that the DMK government had made an electoral promise of containing the rising river sand prices. […]
Stalin writes letter to leaders to nominate representatives for his All India Federation for Social Justice
Chennai, Feb 2 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and President of DMK, M.K. Stalin has written a letter to 37 leaders across the country to nominate representatives for the All India Federation for Social Justice which he has launched recently. Stalin has written letters to senior leaders across the country including Sonia Gandhi, Lalu Prasad […]
