Opposition warns of third wave, the TN government says it is prepared.
Chennai, June 22(BPNS) AIADMK leader and former health minister,C Vijayabhaskar while responding in the thanksgiving motion of the Governor’s address in the house said that the state should be guarded against a possible third wave. He said that director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) , Dr Randeep Guleria has warned about the possible […]
“Saarathi”, Covid helpline for truck drivers launched in TN
Chennai, June 22(BPNS) A Covid -19 helpline “Saarathi” for the trucking community was launched to provide Covid consultation, vaccination guidance, and non- Covid consultation. The helpline, according to a statement issued was launched on Tuesday jointly by the Appolo Tyres and Ashok Leyland for truck drivers, helpers, and cleaners of the trucks and their family […]
Experts for vaccinating children, teenagers at the earliest
Chennai, June 21BPNS) With studies of Public Health Department yielding results of the Covid-19, Delta variant being the cause of a majority of positive cases in the state, experts are of the opinion that children and teenagers be given the shots at the earliest after conducting trials. According to the studies the Children and teenagers […]
Security beefed up in Tamil Nadu ahead of farmer’s agitation of June 26
Chennai, June 21(BPNS) In a bid to repeal the farm laws, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha under the auspicious of farmers organisations, trade unions and social organizations have planned a sit-in dharna in front of the Raj Bhavans across the country on June 26, and central intelligence agencies and Tamil Nadu state intelligence have briefed the […]
Three, including five-year-old boy die in blast at illegal cracker unit at Tamil Nadu
Chennai, June 21(BPNS) Three persons including a five-year-old boy died in a blast at an illegal fire cracker unit at Kalaignar colony of Thayilpatti in Sattur on Monday morning. Local people said that fire broke out during the making of crackers. Police sources said that Selvamani(35), her son, and another person, Karpagam( 35) were found […]
MIT professor and Nobel laureate, Esther Duflo to join Tamil Nadu Economic Advisory Committee, Governor
Chennai, June 21(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Governor, Bhanwarilal Purohit during his address on the first day of the newly constituted Tamil Nadu assembly said that the government is constituting an Economic Advisory Council to the Chief Minister with Noble Laureate Esther Duflo of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology( MIT) as a member. The other members of […]
Sasikala is a burden for the AIADMK, former minister Natham Viswanathan
Chennai, June 21(BPNS) AIADMK senior leader and former minister, Natham R Viswanathan said that party former interim general secretary, V.K.Sasikala was a burden and baggage to the party. In a statement released on Sunday after a meeting adopting a resolution against Sasikala at the Dindugal district committee meeting of the AIADMK said that neither the party […]
Advisory committee to be constituted for major Hindu temples of TN
Chennai, June 21(BPNS) The DMK government of Tamil Nadu which is ideologically not in religious lines has however, reiterated its commitment to promote transparency and accountability in temple management and has announced the constitution of a state-level advisory committee for all major Hindu temples. This is to enhance facilities for devotees, improve maintenance and advise […]
Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) resumed operations in Chennai, occupancy low
Chennai, June 21(BPNS) The Metropolitan Transport Corporation(MTC) resumed operations of its bus services in Chennai on Monday after the government announced relaxations during the ongoing Covid -19. The state government has allowed the transport of non-airconditioned buses with 50% occupancy in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpettu, and Tiruvallur districts from Monday onwards. The state transport minister R.S.Rajakannappan after […]
