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Newly elected legislators of Tamil Nadu assembly to take oath on May 11

Chennai, May 9(BPNS) The newly elected legislators will take oath on May 11 ,according to the secretary of Tamil Nadu assembly, K Srinivasan.  K Pitchandi, Member of Legislative assembly from KIlpennathur was appointed as the pro- term speaker by Governor Bhanwarilal Purohit on Saturday. Pitchandi will take oath of office on May 10, Monday and […]

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1993 batch IAS officer Gagan Singh Bedi is new Chennai Corporation Commissioner

Chennai, May 9(BPNS) Gagan Singh Bedi, 1993 batch IAS officer is the new Chennai Corporation Commissioner. He will replace G Prakash who has been the corporation commissioner since 2019. Chief Secretary V Irani Anbu in a Government order stated that Gagan Singh Bedi will replace G Prakash as the Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner. Chennai city […]

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In first cabinet meet, Stalin bats for strict lockdown in TN

Chennai, May 9(BPNS) Chief minister MK Stalin has in his first cabinet called upon ministers and other officials to implement a strict lockdown in the state to prevent the spread of the Covid -19 virus. He advised his cabinet colleagues to camp in the districts allotted to them and to execute strict lockdown in the […]

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Television Journalist dies of Covid in Kerala, demand grows for declaring journalists as frontline workers

Thiruvananthapuram, May 9(BPNS) Vipin Chand, 42 was one of the most bubbly reporters of Malayalam television industry and was doing his political beat when he contracted Covid -19 and after fighting a battle with the disease, the young journalist succumbed on Sunday morning after a massive heart attack. He is survived by his wife Sreedevi […]

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35801 people tests Covid -19 positive in state on Sunday in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram, May 9(BPNS) 35,801 people tested Covid-19 positive on Sunday and 29,318 people were cured of the disease. 4,23,514 people are under treatment in the state. The test positivity rate is 28.88%. 68 people lost their lives taking the total death toll to 5814. 10 places were declared as new hotspots in the state and […]

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Puducherry records the highest death toll in a single day on Sunday

Puducherry, May 9(BPNS) The Union Territory of Puducherry has recorded 26 deaths on Sunday which is the highest in a single day due to Covid -19.  The UT recorded a total of 965. The territory also recorded 1633 fresh cases in a single day taking the total number of active cases to 71,709. This was […]

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MK Stalin sworn in as Chief minister of Tamil Nadu, Udayanidhi not in cabinet

Chennai, May 7(BPNS) DMK leader MK Stalin has sworn in as the Chief minister along with a 34 member cabinet at the Tamil Nadu Rajbhavan taking the oath of office before the Governor , Bhanwarilal Purohit. Interestingly Stalin did not include his son Udayanidhi Stalin in the cabinet. Udayanidhi, a film star turned politician who […]

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Number of Vaccinations in Chennai falls as vaccines are in short supply

Chennai, May 7(BPNS) The vaccination drive in Chennai is facing a block with the numbers of patients vaccinated per day dipping from 25,000 a day to 9000 since the past four days. People who are seeking Covishield and Covaxin are sent back as the number of vials are in short supply in Greater Chennai Corporation. […]

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Over crowded shared autos in Chennai a matter of concern for officials

Chennai, May 7(BPNS) Sharing autos in Chennai are a hit among the commuters as public transport buses are allowing passengers only 50% of their capacity. Also buses are not allowed to carry passengers in standing positions and hence most of the buses don’t take passengers in between bus stops. The sharing autos of the city […]