Financial crisis : TN power utility cracks whip on default local bodies
Chennai, Sept 1 (BPNS) With the financial woes for the Tamil Power utility, Tangedco on an ascent, it has directed all the local bodies in the state to pay up the dues with immediate effect. Officials with the financial department of Tangedco told BPNS that an amount of Rs 1800 crore was dues for the […]
TN constitute special police team to probe into AIADMK headquarters attack on July 11
Chennai, Sept 1 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu police have constituted a special police team to investigate into the attack on AIADMK headquarters on July 11. According to the complaint filed by the Edappadi K. Palaniswami faction of the party,a group led by O. Panneerselvam had ransacked the office and taken away several valuable documents from […]
TN plans to introduce QR codes in PDS rice bags to prevent interstate smuggling
Chennai, Sept 1 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Food and Civil Supplies Department is planning to introduce QR code in PDS rice bags that are being transported from its godowns. This is to prevent the inter state smuggling of PDS rice to bordering states like Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. Officers with the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies […]
‘I stand on my remark on higher judiciary’, TN You Tuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar to Madras HC
Chennai , Sept 1 (BPNS) Well-known blogger, writer, and YouTuber of Tamil Nadu, ‘Savukku’ Shankar on Thursday told the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court that he stood by his remarks on the higher judiciary that it is riddled with corruption. He was responding to a ‘ suo moto contempt of court case on […]
TN power minister Senthilbalaji gets relief after Madras HC quashes ED summons
Chennai, Sept 1 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu power minister, Senthilbalaji got a reprieve after the Madras High Court quashed the summons issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate (ED ). The probe was initiated on the job racketing cases booked against Senthilbalaji and two others. The local police had booked cases against them on job […]
Madras HC grants bail to action choreographer, ‘Kanal’Kannan
Chennai, Sept 1 (BPNS) The Madras High Court on Thursday granted bail to Tamil action choreographer, ‘Kanal’ Kannan alias V. Kannan (59) in a case booked by the Chennai Crime Branch Police for a provocative speech calling for the demolition of the statue of Tamil rationalist and Dravidian ideologue, ‘Thanthai’ Periyar located outside the Sri […]
Heavy rains lash Chennai, low lying areas inundated
Chennai, Sept 1 (BPNS) Heavy rains lashed Chennai and its surrounding areas on Thursday with several low-lying areas in the state capital inundated in water. The rains which commenced at 12 pm on Thursday are continuing unabated and have thrown normal life out of gear. Weathermen have predicted heavy to very heavy rains in many […]
Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry suspends six lawyers including murder accused
Chennai, Sept 1 (BPNS) The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Thursday suspended six lawyers from practicing. Among the six who are suspended one is facing murder charges while another is an accused in POCSO case. The action has been initiated either due to the complaints received against them or because of registration […]
Pambar dam in TN drains to half after fourth shutter snaps due to electrical glitch
Chennai, Sept 1 (BPNS) The Pambar dam of Tamil Nadu was half drained out on Thursday after the fourth shutter of the dam snapped open following an electrical glitch. The reservoir has a full capacity of 19.69 ft with 245 mc ft of water and it was drained to 100 mc ft of water due […]
