Teachers cannot be booked for advising students to study well, Madras HC
Chennai, Sept 1 (BPNS) The Madras High Court single bench judge, Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan has in an order passed recently said that teachers cannot be booked for abetment of suicide of students merely because they had asked the concerned student to study well. The observation of the single bench judge came while granting bail to […]
Vizhinjam: Kerala HC pulls up protestors, grants police protection on Adani Ports’ petition
Thiruvananthapuram, September 1 (BPNS) The ongoing fisherfolk protest against the Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited (VISL) suffered a major setback on Thursday as the Kerala High Court observed that the right to protest doesn’t mean the right to obstruct the ongoing construction activities. Allowing a petition of Adani Vizhinjam Port Private Limited, the court granted police […]
Kerala HC Division Bench’s observations on marital relationships courts controversy
Thiruvananthapuram, September 1 (BPNS) The Kerala High Court has courted controversy as one of its division benches came out with a slew of observations on the younger generation’s approach to marital relationships. It’s while declining a decree of divorce that the Division Bench of Justices A Muhammad Mustaque and Sophy Thomas made the observations that […]
TN idol wing begins probe after two Idols seized from Chennai
Chennai, Aug 31 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Idol wing police are probing into the background of two 300-year-old idols seized from an Anna Nagar residence in Chennai following tip-offs. The idols, according to the police are worth crores of rupees. A senior officer with the Tamil Nadu idol wing told BPNS that the bronze statues […]
PMK to protest against Andhra constructing check dams across Kosasthalaiyar
Chennai, Aug 31 (BPNS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), the political arm of the powerful Vanniyar community is to rake up protests against Andhra Pradesh constructing check dams across Kosasthalaiyar. The PMK has already contested protest marches against Andhra Pradesh constructing reservoir across the river without the consent of Tamil Nadu. The PMK state president Dr. […]
Stalin to inaugurate Kodaikanal tourism police cell in September
Chennai, Aug 31 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin will inaugurate the Kodaikanal tourism police cell in September. This was announced by the Dindigul district superintendent of Police in a statement on Wednesday. The cell envisaged by the state police department will address the grievances of the tourists who are reaching the hill station […]
TN SC/ST commission function affected over lack of funds
Chennai, Aug 31 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu state Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes which was constituted 10 months before is turning ineffective after it lacked operational funds and shortage of staff. Sources in the commission told BPNS that the SC/ST body has not yet received any funds from the state government. Interestingly due […]
Agriculture flying squads in TN over complaints of high fertilizer costs
Chennai, Aug 31 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Agriculture department has deployed the services of flying squads to find out whether fertilizers are being sold at much higher prices to farmers. Tamil Nadu Agriculture minister in a statement said that massive inspections have been carried out in shops selling fertilizers following reports that they were being […]
Stray dog menace: Govt orders inquiry on deaths and vaccine efficacy
Thiruvananthapuram, August 31 (BPNS) Amid concerns over the efficacy of the anti-rabies vaccine being administered in the state, the government has ordered an inquiry to examine the quality of the vaccine being given in hospitals. For this, an expert panel will be formed by the health department. It was on the other day that chief […]
