MLA converts his office into Hospital for Covid care
Chennai, June 7(BPNS) Vilathikulam MLA and DMK leader GV Markandayan converted his MLA hostel into Government Kalaignar Hospital to treat Covid -19 patients. The hospital was inaugurated on Sunday by the DMK, MP and daughter of former Chief Minister Late M Karunanidhi in whose memorial, the MLA has converted his office into a hospital. The […]
AIADMK leader and former minister Shanmugham lashes out against Sasikala, says she has no role in the party
Chennai, June 7(BPNS) AIADMK leader and former minister CVe Shanmugham has said that the former interim general secretary of the party, VK Sasikala does not have any role in the party and that she is not a member of the organization. He was speaking to reporters at the party office in Villupuram on Monday. The […]
Tirupur export companies commence business with a 10% workforce
Chennai, June 7(BPNS) The Export hub of South India, Tirupur has resumed business in export units and garment companies after the state government has given permission to operate the industrial units abiding by the Covid-19 protocol .However, only 10% of the labour force will be allowed to work in the company. The Tamil Nadu government […]
Tamil Nadu government constitutes committee for criteria on Class 12 marks
Chennai, June 7(BPNS) Tamil Nadu minister education department has constituted a committee to look into how Class 12 students of the state board can be awarded marks after the cancellation of the board examinations. The minister for school education, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi in a statement on Monday said that the committee which was constituted on […]
TN Congress leader calls for Central government to ensure the safety of state over China-backed Colombo port city
Chennai, June 7(BPNS) Congress legislature party leader of Tamil Nadu assembly, K. Selvaperunthagai has called upon the state government to pass a resolution urging the centre to provide proper security to state or rather the security of the state is in place as China is dominating Sri Lanka. The Congress leader in a statement on […]
PMK urges the TN government to bring legislation to make Tamil medium of instruction compulsory
Chennai, June 7(BPNS) The founder leader of Pattali Makkal Katchi(PMK), Dr. S Ramdoss has called upon the Tamil Nadu government to bring in legislation to make Tamil medium compulsory in schools of the state. The PMK leader said that Section (F) of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act (RTE), 2009 has […]
Noted Dravidian artist S Elayaraja passes away due to Covid 19
Chennai, June 7(IANS) World-renowned Dravidian artist S Elayaraja who became famous for drawing realistic paintings of Dravidian women died in a private hospital in Chennai on Monday morning owing to Covid -19 related complications. He was 43. Elayaraja was the recipient of several state and national awards. He was the youngest of the 11 siblings […]
DMK, allies switching towards whipping up Tamil pride, nationalism
Chennai, June 6(BPNS) After Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin assumed office as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on May 7, 2021, along with his 33 cabinet colleagues, people of the state was waiting with bated breath as to what line the scion of DMK would adopt after coming back to power after a ten-year political wilderness […]
TN Chief minister honours nurse who saved lives of infants, mothers
Chennai, June 6(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday honoured , Jayakumar who is a male nurse working with the Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital for Women and Children in Chennai. The male nurse had rescued 47 infants and their mothers when a fire broke out in the hospital on May 26, Jayakumar broke […]
