Kerala: 3 youngsters killed as bike rams into tree
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 4 Three teenagers died on Tuesday after the motorcycle they were traveling on rammed into a tree along the roadside upon losing control of the vehicle here, police said. Nedumangadu resident Stephin (16), Peroorkada residents Bineesh (16) and Mullappan (16) lost their lives in the accident that happened at Perrorkada near Vayazhila in […]
TN inoculate 3.25 lakh teens on the first day of 15-18 age vaccine drive
Chennai, Jan 4 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu State Public health department said that the state has vaccinated 3,25,288 (Three Lakh Twenty Five Thousand and Two hundred and eighty-eight) teenagers in the age group of 15-18 years on the first day of the vaccine drive for this age group. The state public health department in a […]
DMK allies unhappy over party conducting unilateral interviews for candidates to Urban polls
Chennai, Jan 4 (BPNS) Even as the political parties in Tamil Nadu are busy preparing for the upcoming Urban Local Body elections, the alliance partners of the DMK are irritant over the big brother attitude of the DMK regarding seat sharing. Congress has already raised concern with the state DMK leadership after several district secretaries […]
TN government to undertake survey on Sri Lankan Tamils wanting Indian citizenship
Chennai, Jan 4 (BPNS) The advisory council constituted by the Tamil Nadu government to ascertain the living conditions and other details of Sri Lankan Tamils living inside and outside of camps have decided to conduct a survey on the Sri Lankan Tamils who require Indian citizenship. A meeting of the council held during the last week […]
Congress leader from Kerala held at Coimbatore airport with revolver ,live cartridges
Chennai, Jan 4 (BPNS) Congress leader from Kerala and former Chairman of Pattambi municipality, K.S.B. Thangal was apprehended by the CISF personal at the Coimbatore International Airport on Tuesday morning after revolver and 7 rounds of live cartridges were recovered from his baggage. He was handed over to the Peelamedu police for further investigation. The […]
Chennai Corporation to increase Covid testing to 30,000 per day
Chennai, Jan 4 (BPNS) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is changing the testing numbers for Covid -19 after the number of cases in the city shows a steady increase. Presently the city corporation is undertaking 22,000 tests a day and is now increasing the numbers to 30,000. The GCC commissioner, Gagan Singh Bedi has issued […]
TN police alter case on death of boy hit by bullet from CISF shooting range
Chennai, Jan 4 (BPNS) The Pudukottai police in Tamil Nadu has altered the case registered against the CISF personal over the hitting of a stray bullet on an 11-year-old boy, Pugazhendhi, on December 30th at Narthamalai in Pudukottai district. The boy who was on a visit to the house of his grandparents was hit on his […]
DMK moves Madras HC challenging Dam Safety Act
Chennai, Jan 4 (BPNS) The ruling DMK has moved Madras High Court challenging the Dam safety Act 2021 stating that the Act would completely reduce the power of the states over the control of dams located within their territory. The petition was moved in the Madras High Court by the DMK, Myladuthurai Member of Parliament, […]
Railway booking clerk, wife arrested for stealing, faking robbery at TN
Chennai, Jan 4 (BPNS) Railway Police personnel arrested a booking clerk of the Southern Railway working at the Tiruvanmiyur MRTS railway station, Chennai on Tuesday for having stolen the collection money and staging a false robbery drama. On Monday morning at 4 am when a passenger arrived to buy a ticket at the booking counter […]
