TN Chief Minister for showcasing rejected RD parade tableaus across state
Chennai, Jan 19 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin said that the tableaus rejected by the expert committee of the Union government which were to be displayed in Republic Day parade will now be showcased in the Parade at Chennai as well across the state. He said that the state would also undertake a […]
Dynasty politics in DMK:TR Baalu’s son TRB Raja is DMK’s new IT cell secretary
Chennai, Jan 19 (BPNS) The DMK seems to be in the grip of dynasty politics with the party appointing the son of T.R. Baalu, TRB Raja as the new IT wing secretary. He will replace the state finance minister, PTR Thiagarajan who has stepped down recently from the post citing work pressure as state finance […]
Actor , politician Seeman slams Union government for ignoring Tamil freedom fighters
Chennai, Jan 18 (BPNS) Tamil actor turned politician and President of Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK), Seeman has come out strongly against the Union government rejecting the Tableaus presented by Tamil Nadu for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi. The NTK leader said that the BJP which has no history of participation in the freedom […]
Fox ritual : TN forest department to take action against farmers
Chennai, Jan 18 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu forest department is to take action against farmers of Salem district involved in the ‘Fox ‘ ritual to bring prosperity to the families and to increase the crop quantity during the season. The farmers had captured a fox from the forest range in Vazhapadi in Salem district to celebrate […]
Wayside sale of Palm products increase in TN after DGP directs cops not to harass street vendors
Chennai, Jan 18 (BPNS) The sale of Palm products including ‘thavuns’ ( edible portion of palmyra plant seed ) on the roadsides of southern districts of Tamil Nadu has picked up after the state Director General of Police, C. Sylendra Babu directed the cops not to harass the vendors who are selling palm products on […]
Controversy in Salem district over bifurcation with claims for Attur, Mettur, and Edappadi as HQ
Chennai, Jan 18( BPNS) A fresh controversy has erupted in Salem district with demands over new district be carved out from Attur, Mettur, and Edappadi. While AIADMK was pushing for Edappadi during the regime of Edappadi K. Palaniswami. The Kongu Nadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KMDK), an ally of the DMK has already passed a resolution […]
Activists warn of increase in child sexual cases in TN after schools remain shut due to pandemic
Chennai, Jan 18 (BPNS) Child Rights activists of Tamil Nadu have warned of the possibility of children being sexually harassed following the closing down of schools till January 31 after the Covid surge in the state. It may be noted that during the previous pandemic in 2020, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has cited […]
Covid surge; Schools, Colleges in Puducherry shut till January 31
Puducherry, Jan 18 (BPNS) With the hike in the number of Covid -19 cases, the Puducherry education department has declared closure of physical classes in all schools and colleges of the territory till January 31. It may be noted that Puducherry reported 2093 fresh Covid cases and 3 deaths on Tuesday with the Test Positivity […]
TN Police invoke Goondas Act against Hindu Munnani activists who defaced Periyar statue
Chennai, Jan 18 (BPNS) Two Hindu Munnani activists who were arrested and lodged in prison since January 11 for defacing the statue of social reformer and founder of the Dravidian movement, Periyar E.V. Ramaswamy or Thanthai Periyar were charged under Goondas Act. The detention orders were served on the duo on Tuesday. The duo, Arun […]
