Tamil Nadu home department intense corruption probe against former AIADMK minister SP Velumani
Chennai, July 21(BPNS) The Crime branch special team of the Tamil Nadu police has intensified investigation into the corruption charges against former minister and AIADMK leader, S.P. Velumani after the first bench of the Madras High court had provided 8 weeks time to the government to complete the investigation and file the report. Sources in […]
Tamil Nadu Congress demands resignation of Union Home minister Amit Shah over snooping
Chennai, July 21(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu unit of the Congress party has demanded the resignation of Union home minister, Amit Shah on the “ illegal surveillance” conducted by the Israeli company NSO’s spyware Pegasus on political leaders, journalists, human rights activists, ministers, judiciary, and other prominent persons in the country. Speaking to reporters at Chidambaram, […]
Flood warning likely to be issued in Southern Districts of Tamil Nadu
Chennai, July 21(BPNS) The state water resources department is likely to issue the second flood warning in Southern Districts of Tamil Nadu including Madurai district following incessant rains increasing the water levels in Vaiga dam. A statement from the state water resources minister’s office said that the department will issue the second flood alert only […]
TN to scrap outsourcings in recruitments for government posts
Chennai, July 21(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Health Minister, Ma Subramanian has said that the state government would scrap outsourcing in recruitment to government departments and will only do direct recruitments. The minister while speaking to reporters here on Wednesday said that henceforth there would not be any recruitment through outsourcing and that all recruitments will […]
Forest department collect 100 kg of plastic waste from Krusadai island
Chennai, July 21(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu forest department collected and cleared 100 kg of plastic waste that washed ashore on the Krusadai Island in the Gulf of Mannar off Tamil Nadu. In a statement, the forest department said that the work was carried out by a team of seven forest personnel including watchers, guards, and […]
BJP government at the centre murdered rule of law, Puducherry Congress president
Puducherry, July 21(BPNS) The Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee President, A.V. Subramanian has said that the BJP government at the centre had spied on the mobile phones of ministers, judicial officers, journalists, senior leaders of opposition parties, lawyers, activists, and former heads of Indian security forces through Israeli surveillance software Pegasus. In a statement on Wednesday, […]
Tamil Nadu government to sign MoU for 17000 crore investment on Tuesday
Chennai, July 20(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government will enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with several companies at an investment conclave in Chennai on Tuesday attracting an investment of around Rs 17000 crore. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will lay the foundation stone ceremony of nine projects during the conclave. He will also inaugurate five […]
TN health department to convene meeting of district officials over marginal increase in fresh Covid cases
Chennai, July 20(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department has convened a virtual meeting of the district health officers over the marginal increase in fresh Covid cases and Test Positivity Rates. The meeting will be conducted on Tuesday with the Health secretary participating in the meeting. Some districts of the state have recorded a marginal increase […]
Fishermen leaders to meet Chief Minister over Indian Marine Fisheries Bill
Chennai, July 20(BPNS) The fishermen organizations of Tamil Nadu are planning to meet Chief Minister M.K.Stalin to apprise him of the dangers in the draft Indian Marine Fisheries Bill, 2021. The South Indian Fishermen Welfare Association President, K. Bharathi said that the draft bill is favouring the interests of big groups and that if the […]
