Onus on centre, not state to bring down fuel prices:Shashi Tharoor
Chennai, July 16(BPNS) Former Union minister and senior leader of the Congress party, Shashi Tharoor has said that the onus to reduce the fuel prices is with the central government and that the states are not expected to cut fuel taxes. He was speaking to reporters at the Tamil Nadu state Congress party headquarters, Satyamoorthy […]
Anbumani Ramadoss for centre intervention in South Africa to protect Tamils
Chennai, July 16(BPNS) Former Union minister and leader of Pattali Makkal Katchi(PMK), Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss has called upon the central government to immediately intervene in the widespread attack on Tamils in particular and Indians in general in South Africa after the arrest of former South African President, Jacob Zuma. In a press statement, the former […]
Tamil Nadu Class 12 board results on July 19
Chennai, July 16(BPNS) The Directorate of Government Examinations (DGE), Tamil Nadu has announced that the results of Class 12 students will be announced on July 19th. The results will be available online and the students will receive an SMS on their mobile numbers. After the board exams were canceled following the Covid -19 pandemic, the […]
TN delegation gets assurance from Union Jal Shakthi Minister that permission not granted to Mekedatu dam
Chennai, July 16(BPNS) The all-party delegation from Tamil Nadu has received assurance from the Union Jal Shakthi Minister, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat that the government of India has not given any sanction to the Karnataka government to build a dam at Mekedatu across the Cauvery river. The Tamil Nadu water resources minister S.Duraimurugan who led the […]
TN extends lockdown till July 31 with some relaxations
Chennai, July 16(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has extended lockdown in the state till July 31 with some relaxation. Industrial Training Institutes (ITI), Industrial schools, and typewriting training institutes can function with 50 percent of students on a rotational basis. Strict Covid protocols should be adhered to while opening these institutions. Teachers […]
Tamil Nadu BJP not for Kongunadu, Annamalai
Chennai, July 16(BPNS) Tamil Nadu BJP state president, K.Annamalai has said that the BJP is not for a separate Kongunadu and that the party has asked for an explanation from the leaders of Western districts of the state who had passed a resolution for the same. Annamalai said that the BJP is a political party […]
Trial court acquits TN man over typo error of “Semen” to “Semman”, High Court set aside the acquittal after two years
Chennai, July 16(BPNS) A Tamil Nadu man who was acquitted by a trial court in a POCSO case was set aside by the Madras High court after the court found that the earlier acquittal was owing to a typo error of “Semen” to “Semman”, meaning red soil in Tamil. Justice Velmurugan of Madras High court […]
AIADMK faces a major rift as organisational elections in a week.
Chennai, July 17(BPNS) The All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(AIADMK) , the opposition political party of Tamil Nadu has had always enjoyed a monolithic leadership till the demise of J Jayalalithaa. The founder leader of the party MG Ramachandran, the Tamil matinee idol turned politician had floated the AIADMK as Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam(ADMK) in […]
TN health minister to meet Union health minister for more vaccine supply to state
Chennai, July 15(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Health minister Ma Subraminan will meet the Union health minister, Mansukh Mandaviya in New Delhi on Thursday for more vaccine supply to the state. The minister reached the national capital on Wednesday. The minister will press the Union government for a good supply of vaccines to the state as after […]
