Suicide bid by 45-year-old man in TN assembly foiled
Chennai, September 8( BPNS) A 45 year old man, Murugan who attempted to immolate himself by dousing his body with petrol inside the Tamil Nadu assembly media centre was foiled. Murugan who entered the assembly premises under the guise of a journalist on Wednesday, doused himself with petrol and was about light a matchstick when […]
Former Presidium chairman of AIADMK and renowned Tamil poet Pulamaipithan passed away
Chennai, September 8(BPNS) Former presidium chairman of AIADMK and renowned Tamil Poet, Pulamaipithan (86) passed away on Wednesday at a private nursing home. He was a close associate of AIADMK founder leader and former Chief Minister, Late M.G.Ramachandran. He was honoured with the Periyar award by the Tamil Nadu government and had penned hundreds of […]
Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) study helps 60% of school dropouts rejoin classes in Coimbatore district
Chennai, September 8 (BPNS) A survey cum study undertaken by the Samgra Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) in Coimbatore district of Tamil Nadu has ensured that around 60% of the school students who had dropped out of classes during the pandemic were relocated back to schools. The study undertaken from August 10th by the SSA with the support […]
Madras HC orders compensation to death by drowning in an abandoned quarry
Chennai, September 8 (BPNS) Madras High Court ordered the state government to fence abandoned stone quarries and to pay a compensation of Rs 25 lakh each to the families of two boys who died due to drowning in the waterlogged in an abandoned quarry at Vellore district. Single bench judge, Justice R. Mahadevan of the […]
IT department attaches properties linked to V.K. Sasikala
Chennai, September 8 (BPNS) The Income Tax department has seized 11 properties belonging to expelled interim general secretary of AIADMK, V.K.Sasikala and her close relatives TTV Sudhakaran and Ilavarasi, sources said. 24 acres of land belonging to Sasikala and her relatives worth around 100 crore rupees has been seized by the IT department. The properties […]
Tamil Nadu to totally inoculate school, college staff by September 5
Chennai, August 29(BPNS) Tamil Nadu will complete the vaccination of the staff including teaching and non-teaching staff of schools and colleges by September 5. A statement from the office of the state health minister said that at least one dose of vaccine would be administered to the staff of schools and colleges by September 5. […]
Stalin keeps revival of LTTE at bay by dolling out soaps to Sri Lankan Tamil refugees
Chennai, August 29 (BPNS) Tami Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has on Friday in the state legislative assembly announced a package of Rs 317.40 crore to the Sri Lankan Tamil refugee camps spread across the state. The money was for reconstruction of the camps as well as providing education to the children and for scholarships […]
Integrated fisheries college-cum research centre to offer scientific training to fishermen in TN
Chennai, August 29 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government, department of fisheries will be establishing an integrated fisheries college-cum-research centre at Tuticorin to provide scientific training to fishermen to improve their skill set and to increase their revenue. An amount of Rs 3.2 crores is allotted for the initial expenditure for this project. A statement from […]
Congress in Kerala divided over the release of list of District Congress Presidents
Thiruvananthapuram, August 29 (bpNS) While the Congress party of Kerala had cited age as the criteria to deny Rajya Sabha seat to Prof P.J. Kurien in 2017 who was the sitting Deputy Chairman , the same party have two septuagenarian leaders to head the District Congress Committees (DCC). The list of DCC presidents was released […]
