Former TN minister’s son , gang held for hijacking truck with 1.2 crore worth cashew nuts
Chennai, Nov 28( BPNS) Tuticorin rural police on the wee hours of Saturday arrested Gnanaraj Jebasingh( 38) and six of his accomplices after they hijacked a truck carrying 16.5 tonnes of cashew nuts meant for export to Tokyo from Tuticorin port. Gnanaraj Jebasingh is the son of former minister for Labour in the Jayalalithaa cabinet […]
More than 5000 Kerala teachers yet to take Covid -19 vaccine, Minister
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 28( BPNS) Kerala Education Minister, V. Sivankutty has said that more than 5000 teachers of the state have not yet inoculated themselves. He said that this could not be justified and that the security of children is of prime importance to the Government. He was speaking to media persons at the state capital […]
TN on high alert over new Covid -19 variant, Omicron
Chennai, Nov 28 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health department has issued advisories to all the district collectors to be on high alert over the new variant of Covid -19 virus, Omicron . The World Health Organisation (WHO) has already stated that this is a highly dangerous variant and hence the state government has issued advisories to […]
TN forest department registers against Loco pilots over knocking down elephants to death
Chennai, Nov 28 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu forest department on Saturday registered a case under Section 9 of the Wildlife Protection Act against two loco pilots over knocking three elephants to death while they were crossing the rail track on Friday 9 pm. The main loco pilot M.T. Subair of Kozhikode and assistant Loco pilot, […]
Rains continue to lash many areas of Tamil Nadu, NDRF on alert
Chennai, Nov 28 (BPNS) Heavy rains continue to lash several parts of Tamil Nadu including Chennai and adjoining districts. The unabated rains have led to waterlogging and inundation in many parts of the state. Several areas in Chennai witnessed heavy rains till 1 pm on Sunday with Pammal, T Nagar, Ashok Nagar areas having heavy […]
Amid heavy rains TN holds 12th mega vaccine camp against Covid 19
Chennai, Nov 28 (BPNS) Amid heavy rains lashing several districts of the state, the Tamil Nadu health department conducted its 12th mega vaccination camp on Sunday. People are vaccinated at 50,000 camps spread across the state on Sunday with 1600 camps in Greater Chennai Corporation inoculating people. The State health minister, Ma Subramanian while speaking to […]
Kerala Governor visits residence of Mofiya who committed suicide
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 28( BPNS) Kerala Governor, Arif Mohammed Khan visited the residence of 23-year-old Law student, Mofiya Parvin who committed suicide on Monday, 22 November after alleging that she was a victim of cruel physical intimidation by her husband and his parents. She has also in her suicide note mentioned that the Aluva Circle Inspector […]
Political assistant of former CM, Edappadi K. Palaniswami arrested for duping youth
Chennai, Nov 28 (BPNS) Crime Branch police on Sunday morning arrested G. Mani, who is the political assistant of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami for duping a youth by promising him government job. Police said that Mani along with another functionary of the AIADMK, K. Selvakumar took 17 lakh rupees from a […]
Heavy rains: Holiday declared for Schools, Colleges in Chennai on Monday
Chennai, Nov 28 (BPNS) The Chennai district collector, Dr. Vijayarani has declared a holiday for schools and colleges in the district on Monday after incessant rains and waterlogging in several parts of the district. In T Nagar heavy rains have led to waterlogging and water gushed into several residences making it impossible to stay on […]
