Police continue crackdown on vehicles with Government stickers in Chennai
Chennai, August 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu police team is continuing its crackdown on the vehicles with Government stickers after several people and drivers were found misusing the government stickers. The crackdown which commenced on Tuesday is continuing for the second day with several vehicles intercepted at Adayar, T Nagar, ECR, Taramani, Triplicane, Mylapore, and other […]
Madras High court says 10.5% reservation under Vanniyar quota subject to final order
Chennai, August 25 (IANS) The Madras High court on Wednesday ruled that admissions and appointments under 10.5% reservation for the Vanniyar community from the Most Backward Castes( MBC) would be subject to the outcome of the final order of the court. The court is hearing a bunch of writ petitions filed against the government order […]
Madras HC disallows 10 % reservation under economically weaker sections in medical, dental seats under All India quota
Chennai, August 25 (BPNS) The Madras High Court on Wednesday disallowed 10 % reservation for economically weaker sections (EWS) for admission to medical and dental seats in All India Quota (AIQ) seats surrendered by the Tamil Nadu government. The court ruled that this reservation crossed the 50% cap set by the Supreme Court of India. […]
TN Government not to construct Karunanidhi memorial by demolishing Pennycuick residence, Stalin
Chennai, August 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K . Stalin has said that the state government does not have any plans to demolish the building where the architect of Mullaperiyar dam, Colonel John Pennycuick had stayed for erecting the Kalaignar Karunanidhi memorial library. The Chief Minister was responding to the allegations made by AIADMK […]
PMK for protest against hike in fee at Toll plazas in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, August 22( BPNS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), a constituent of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Tamil Nadu is for protest against the proposed hike in fee at toll plazas in the state by the National Highways Authority of India(NHAI). The PMK founder leader, Dr. S. Ramadoss in a statement on Saturday has called upon […]
Tamil Nadu Medical Officers association for reservation to in-house doctors MD/MS, DM/MCh courses.
Chennai, August 22(BPNS) Immediately after the Tamil Nadu state government has announced 50% reservation for MDS admissions to inhouse doctors, the Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association has demanded that this be extended for super-specialty medical courses like DM and Mch. Dr. Akilan, State president of Tamil Nadu Medical Officers association after welcoming the decision of […]
Fishing vessels from TN coast damaged by stone pelting by Sri Lankan Navy
Chennai, August 22 (BPNS) Around 60 Indian fishing boats that were engaged in fishing off the Rameshwaram coast in Tamil Nadu was subjected to stone-pelting by the Sri Lankan Navy , according to state fishing department officials. The officials said that around 25 boats along with the fishing nets and other equipment was damaged in […]
NABARD extends 24.90 lakh grant for Integrated Mangrove Fishery Farming System in TN
Chennai, August 22 (BPNS) The National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has allocated a grant of Rs 24. 90 lakh rupees to a project on Integrated Mangrove Fishery Farming System (IMFFS) in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. A statement from the NABARD on Sunday, said that the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation( MSSRF) will […]
DMK nominates M.M. Abdulla as party Rajya Sabha candidate for September 13 polls
Chennai, August 22 (BPNS) The ruling DMK has nominated M.M. Abdulla as the party candidate for the September 13 Rajya Sabha elections from Tamil Nadu. Abdulla is a young DMK leader and is an upcoming leader from the Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu. He was made the joint secretary of the party’s NRI wing in […]
