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DMK, AMMK,MNM,IUML opposes centre over Covid crisis

Chennai, April 22(BPNS) The major opposition political parties of Tamil Nadu including DMK, AMMK and MNM and IUML have come out strongly against the  Central government and the state government led by AIADMK in handling the Covid crisis. DMK president MK Stalin said that the Central government had failed miserably in handling the Covid crisis […]

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Mathematical skill is the ultimate skill in a world powered by Artificial intelligence :Premanand/ Subash Narayanan

Thiruvananthapuram, April 17(BPNS) Keeriyat Premanand and Subash Narayanan are two Engineering graduates from one of the most prestigious institutions of the country, National Institute of Technology( NIT), Calicut which has a high global ranking among the Engineering colleges. Premanand is a Mechanical Engineer while Subhash Narayanan is a Production Engineer and they jointly founded Theertha […]

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JIPMER director calls upon hospitals of prior appointments before referring Covid patients

Chennai, April 21(BPNS) Director of Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) ,Dr Rakesh Aggarwal has in a circular directed all hospitals and clinics to take prior appointment from the institute before referring Covid patients who are critically ill and in need of bed and oxygen support to the JIPMER. The […]

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Suburban train services not to operate after 10 pm in Chennai

Chennai, April 21(BPNS) Southern Railway has announced major changes in the schedule of Suburban trains in Chennai with no trains plying after 10 pm following the night curfew imposed by the Chennai corporation. The first service will begin after 4 am.  86 Sub urban services will be operated on Sunday as the administration has announced […]

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Long Distance bus services disrupted in Tamil Nadu after ban on night travel

Chennai ,April 20(BPNS) The long distance bus services stand disrupted in Tamil Nadu after the government banned night travel in the state. After the new restrictions preventing night travel for long distance buses came into effect from Tuesday, the buses started leaving from Koyambedu at 4.30 am. While night curfew is on in Tamil Nadu […]

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Chennai to increase Covid tests to 25000 a day

Chennai, April 21(BPNS) Greater Chennai Corporation is going for around 25000 Covid -19 tests per day from the 12000 to 16000 tests a day. The Chennai administration is also for increasing the number of beds to 12000 in the corporation health care centres for admission of Covid -19 positive patients. Greater Chennai Corporation Secretary G […]

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Walking Librarian of Kerala inculcates reading habit among rural women

Thiruvananthapuram, April 21(BPNS) KP Radhamani is a 64 year old woman working as a librarian in a local library at Mothakkara in Wayanad and what makes her unique is that she delivers books at the door steps of people- at their homes. The “walking Librarian” as she is fondly called lives in Mothakkara, Vellamunda in […]

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Puducherry Union Territory reports five more deaths on Wednesday

Chennai, April 21(BPNS) The Union Territory of Puducherry which has announced a lockdown from Friday evening to Monday morning has reported five more deaths owing to Covid -19 since the last 24 hours as on Wednesday morning 10 am. With this the total death toll in Puducherry has risen to 722. The fatality rate at […]

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Actor Mansoor Ali Khan’s anticipatory bail plea dismissed

Chennai, April 21(BPNS) A trial court on Wednesday dismissed the anticipatory bail plea moved by actor Mansoor Ali Khan in a case registered by the Chennai police against him. The  case was related to him spreading misinformation against Covid vaccine and linking actor Vivekh’s death to taking the Covid vaccine. The state government pleader contended […]