High Security in Chennai for Republic Day, 6800 cops deployed
Chennai, Jan 25 (BPNS) The Chennai city police have put in place five-tier security ahead of the Republic Day celebrations in Chennai with around 6800 police personnel being deployed on duty for the conduct of a peaceful parade at the Kamarajar Salai. Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi will hoist the tricolour at the flag post […]
Madras HC expunges adverse remarks against actor Vijay
Chennai, Jan 25 (BPNS) A division bench of Madras High Court on Tuesday expunged the adverse remarks made by a single bench of the court against Actor Vijay in a case related to the import of luxury car from England. Division bench of the Madras high court comprising of Justices Pushpa Satyanarayana and Mohammed Shafiq […]
TN forest department to conduct bird census on January 28, 29
Chennai, Jan 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu forest department is to conduct a bird census on January 28 and 29 in coordination with Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) and technical support from Universal Eco Foundation and Indigenous Biodiversity Foundation (IBF), a non–profit organization. The census will be carried out by a 50 member team of volunteers […]
Archeologist late R . Nagaswamy was behind the retrieval of Chola era statue from UK
Chennai, Jan 25 (BPNS) When a bronze idol of Lord Nataraja of 12th Century CE after a long drawn legal battle to Tamil Nadu from London, it created a sensation. Eminent Archeologist R. Nagaswamy who passed away in Chennai on Sunday was the main witness in the case in the London court and it was the […]
TN fishermen complain attack by pirates in sea, fishing nets, catch robbed
Chennai, Jan 24 (BPNS) A group of three fishermen from Pushpavanam village in Nagapattinam district has complained that they were attacked indiscriminately by pirates in the sea during the wee hours of Monday. The fishermen said that the pirates after attacking them robbed the fishing nets and catch of the day. Fisheries department officials of […]
TN Police register case after Statue of St Sebastian vandalized in Coimbatore church
Chennai, Jan 24 (BPNS) Coimbatore police have registered a case against two unidentified men who had allegedly vandalized a statue of St. Sebastian at a church in Coimbatore. The incident occurred late on Sunday. According to the Police, the statue of St Sebastian at the Holy Trinity Church, Ramanathapuram was desecrated by two miscreants who […]
TN fishermen threaten to relinquish Indian citizenship if centre fails to bring back fishers in Lankan jails
Chennai, Jan 24 (BPNS) Fishermen from Ramanathapuram in Tamil Nadu have threatened to relinquish all documents relating to their Indian citizenship by February 2nd if the Union government fails to bring back the fishermen who are languishing in Sri Lankan jails for crossing International Marine Boundary Line (IMBL). The fishermen also demanded the Central government to […]
Tribal women in Nilgiris open cooperative to market forest produce
Chennai, Jan 23 (BPNS) A group of tribal women from the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu has opened a cooperative to sell forest produce as part of their entrepreneurship. The Nelakottai Kattunayakan Women’s Cottage industry cooperative was formed at Achutham moola at Kottayimedu, Nellakottai on January 21st. Presently honey is the main product that is […]
TN Police ensure stringent monitoring at Check posts bordering Kerala
Chennai, Jan 23 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu police have ensured stringent monitoring of all the check posts in borders manning Kerala state. With the Sunday lockdown in place in Kerala and Tamil Nadu with the movement of essential vehicles only allowed, Tamil Nadu side has enforced strong monitoring in all the check posts manning Kerala. […]
