TN agriculture ministry to set up special markets to showcase branded products of FPO’s
Chennai, August 29 (BPNS) The agriculture ministry of Tamil Nadu will set up special markets to display branded products of Farm Producer Organisations( FPOs) in five places of the state. The special markets would be set up at Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy and Salem, according to a statement from the office of the Tamil Nadu […]
Tamil Nadu PWD minister blames contractor for the death of a worker in Natham flyover accident
Chennai, August 29 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Public Works Minister, EV Velu said that the carelessness of the contractor has led to the collapse of the under-construction Madurai- Nathan flyover and added that it should have been an avoidable incident. The minister was speaking to reporters at Madurai on Sunday in presence of state finance minister […]
Kerala state Congress chief lashes out at former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy over DCC president list
Thiruvananthapuram, August 29(BPNS) The release of the list of District Congress Committee (DCC) president’s seems to have opened a pandora’s box in state Congress. The state Congress Chief and Member of Parliament,K Sudhakaran lashed out against the former Chief Minister and senior leader Oommen Chandy stating that the open statement of the latter over the […]
Heavy rains in Kerala, IMD issues orange alert in nine districts
Thiruvananthapuram, August 29 (BPNS) Kerala continues to receive heavy rains leading to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) declaring Orange alert in nine districts of the state. The IMD predicted heavy rains in Kozhikode, Thrissur, Idukki, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Malappuram, Palakkad, Wayanad, and Kannur districts of the state. Some districts even recorded 10 cm of rainfall. All […]
Community radio is perfect example of “By the People, of the people, for the people”, I&B minister
Chennai, August 29(BPNS) Union Minister of state for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Information and Broadcasting, L. Murugan has said that Community radio stations are perfect examples of “By the people, of the people for the people”. He was speaking after inaugurating the Community Radio Station (JSS Radio 91.2 MHZ) on the occasion of the 106th Jayanthi […]
TN government announces scheme to teach differently-abled at their homes
Chennai, August 27 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government has announced a new scheme for teaching differently-abled children at their residences. The scheme also envisages to conduct physiotherapy on these children. A statement from the office of the Tamil Nadu school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Thursday said that an amount of Rs 7.8 crore […]
TN to sign MoU with IIT Bombay for imparting vocational education in students
Chennai, August 27( BPNS) The Tamil Nadu higher education department will enter into a Memorandum Of Understanding with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, the prestigious technical institute of the county, for imparting vocational training to students. The higher education department will be provided financial assistance for this through the Rashtriya Uchathar Shiksha Abhiyan of […]
TN health department to fine 50 lakhs for doctors who skip government service
Chennai, August 27 (BPNS) The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Tamil Nadu has directed the deans of some government medical colleges in the state to collect the bond amount of Rs 50 lakh from specialty doctors who have skipped government postings. The DME of Tamil Nadu, Dr. Narayana Prasad has written letters to the deans […]
Cauvery Water Management Authority meet to discuss on link canal scheme
Chennai, August 27 (BPNS) The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) meeting scheduled to be held in New Delhi on August 31 is to take up the Cauvery- Vaigai- Gundar link canal scheme. The scheme executed by the Tamil Nadu government is to get approval from the CWMA to procure financial support. The Mekedatu dam project […]
