TN government takes steps to include martial arts’ Silambam’ for 3% sports quota
Chennai, Sept 19(BPNS) Tamil Nadu government is taking steps to include the traditional martial art form of the state, “Silambam” under the 3% sports quota for admission to educational institutions as well as for reservation in jobs under the state Public service commission. This was announced by the state minister for Youth Welfare and Sports […]
State Congress to convene meeting of religious heads in Kerala over Bishop’s statement on Narcotic Jihad
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 17 (BPNS) Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President K. Sudhakaran MP has said that the party would convene a meeting of religious heads to smoothen the tempers over the Pala Bishop Joseph Kallarangat’s statement that Christian children should be guarded against Narcotic Jihad that is been pushed among the children by a specific […]
Kerala based literary company to conduct India’s first Green festival in Bangalore
Kerala based literary company to conduct India’s first Green festival in Bangalore Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 17 Kerala based literary group, Carpus Media will be conducting a three day Green Festival in Bangalore in early 2022 which according to organisers will be the first literary festival of the country focusing on climate literature, climate change, and renewable […]
Actor Vijay moves court against 11 persons including parents for using his name for electoral gains
Chennai, Sept 19 (BPNS) Tamil Super Star Vijay has moved a Civil court against 11 people including his parents, S. Chandrashekhar and Shobha Sekhar for using his name for conducting meetings and for political purposes. The court is likely to hear the matter on September 27. The All India Vijay Makkal Mandram had announced that […]
Coimbatore district tops in vaccinating highest percentage of eligible population in TN, Minister
Chennai, Sept 19(bpNS) Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian has said that the Coimbatore district topped in vaccinating the highest percentage of the eligible population against Covid 19. He was speaking to reporters after inaugurating the second mega vaccination camp at Pollachi on Sunday. The health minister said that Coimbatore district was leading in the […]
Villupuram district administration orders probe into alleged auction of Panchayath president post
Chennai, Sept 19( BPNS) The Villupuram district administration has ordered a detailed probe into the alleged auctioning bid that had taken place for the post of Panchayath president at the behest of the village elders on Saturday. Villupuram district collector, D. Mohan and a group of officials conducted a probe in Ponnankuppam and Sitheri Panchayaths […]
Kamal Haasan to campaign extensively for MNM candidates in rural local body polls in TN
Chennai, Sept 17 (IANS) Superstar turned politician Kamal Haasan will campaign extensively for his party Makkal Needhi Maiam(MNM) candidates in the ensuing rural local body elections to be held in nine districts of the state. The MNM chief has already announced that his party would contest alone in the elections. The polls in the nine […]
Wild Elephant tramples farmer to death in Coimbatore on Friday morning
Chennai, Sept 17 (BPNS) R. Chinnaswamy ( 63), a farmer from Valliyur village in Coimbatore district was trampled to death by a wild elephant on the early morning of Friday. The tragic incident occurred at his agricultural field at Boluvampetti in Coimbatore district. The farmer, according to local people used to go to his agricultural […]
Periyar sowed the seeds of Social justice in TN, Stalin
Chennai, Sept 17 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin said that Dravida leader E.V. Ramasamy popularly known as Periyar sowed the seeds of social justice in the minds of Tamil people in all walks of life. Chief Minister in a tweet on Friday said “ Today on his birthday we pay homage to Periyar, […]
