DVAC raids the premises of former TN minister Anbalagan
Chennai, Jan 20 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) sleuths are conducting raids at the residences and other premises of former higher education minister of the state, K.P. Anbazhagan, and his relatives including his daughter in laws residence on Thursday morning. This is following registration of cases under the Prevention […]
TN Health minister warns of fast spread of Covid -19 in state
Chennai, Jan 20 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramanian has said that after the Pongal festival and movement of people from cities to villages, the possibilities of Covid -19 spread is on a high. He also called upon the people to wear masks, to ensure physical distancing, and to sanitize and wash hands regularly […]
DMK, DK conducts protest at Villupuram after Periyar statue damaged by lorry
Chennai, Jan 20 (BPNS) The ruling DMK and the Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) are conducting protest marches at Villupuram town after a life-sized statue of social reformer and father of the Dravidian movement of Tamil Nadu, Periyar E.V. Ramasamy was damaged after a lorry rammed into it. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday. […]
TN farmers movement’s protest against Karnataka Congress march for Mekedatu dam
Chennai, Jan 20 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu farmer groups and organisations have lodged strong protests against the Karnataka Pradesh Congress conducting a padayatra against the state and central governments for the construction of a dam across Cauvery river at Mekedatu. Tamizhaga Cauvery Vivasaigal Sangam general secretary P.R. Pandian came out strongly against the Tamil Nadu Congress […]
Kamal Haasan releases second list of candidates for Urban local body polls
Chennai, Jan 20 (BPNS) Superstar turned politician Kamal Haasan has released the second list of candidates contesting for his party Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) for the ensuing Urban local body polls likely to be held in February. The list includes the names of 33 candidates for Madurai, 13 for Chennai, 2 for Avadi, and 3 […]
Sri Lankan Navy rams and sinks TN fishing boat, seven fishermen on board rescued
Chennai, Jan 20 (BPNS ) The Sri Lankan Navy seems not to end the attacks that it has been carrying out on Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu with the latest incident of a fishing boat being rammed by a Sri Lankan Naval boat leading to the boat developing cracks and sinking in water. Seven fishermen […]
Police arrest Tribal school principal, warden after 16-year-old pregnant tribal girl commit suicide
Chennai, Jan 20 (BPNS) Principal of Ekalavya Model Residential School (EMRS), Chengalpattu, Kumaragurubaran (51), and school hostel warden, Shenbagavalli (37) were arrested and remanded to judicial custody after they were charged for concealing the rape and pregnancy of a 16-year-old tribal student of the school. The girl consumed rat poison and died on Tuesday night […]
DVAC raids on former minister Anbalagan’s premises part of political vendetta, AIADMK
Chennai, Jan 20 (BPNS) AIADMK leaders and former Chief Ministers, O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami have said that the raids conducted by the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) on the residence and premises of former higher education minister and AIADMK leader, K.P. Anbalagan was part of political vendetta and vindictiveness […]
Fishermen in TN yet to be paid for flood relief and rescue work
Chennai, Jan 19(BPNS) Fishermen in Tamil Nadu who had been saviours and rescuers for the people who were stranded in floods during the months of October, November 2021 when floods lashed Chennai and adjacent areas are still to receive the compensation they were promised. Fisheries department officials while speaking to BPNS said that the compensation […]
