Punjab: IFS officer arrested in corruption case
Chandigarh, Sep 27 The Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Monday said it has arrested an Indian Forest Service Officer (IFS) Parveen Kumar, Principal Chief Conservator Forest ( PCCF) Wildlife in a corruption related case. The bureau had registered an FIR in June in connection with the embezzlement of funds during the tenure of forest minister Sangat […]
Rajasthan political crisis: Congress observers likely to return to Delhi, MLAs loyal to Gehlot to hold meeting
Jaipur, Sep 27 The political drama in Rajasthan over leadership change continued on Monday with MLAs loyal to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot remaining non-committal on holding a meeting with Congress observers, who are likely to return to Delhi to apprise the high command about the developments. Sachin Pilot, who is seen to be the main […]
TN cabinet approves online gaming ban ordinance
Chennai, Sept 26 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu cabinet on Monday approved the ordinance banning online gaming. The government in a statement on Monday said that the ordinance will be promulgated after getting the assent of Governor R.N. Ravi. The Madras High court had struck down the state’s ban on online games like online rummy and poker […]
PFI hartal violence : Arrests cross 1500
Thiruvananthapuram, September 26 (BPNS) The number of cases and arrests being made by the police concerning the hartal-related violence incidents last Friday has gone up. As per a stat released by the state police, a total of 337 cases and 1588 arrests have been made so far. On Friday, the cases registered were 157, and […]
TN health department to accelerate campaign for free booster dose of Covid -19 vaccine
Chennai, Sept 26 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health department is planning to accelerate a campaign across the state for people to take the Covid -19 booster dose vaccine. The Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian while speaking to IANS said, “ We have already directed the district medical officers and district health departments to conduct campaign […]
TN power utility not to withdraw power subsidy
Chennai, Sept 26 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco), the power utility of the state government will not be pushing to withdraw the power subsidy for consumers. While the Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission has given its green signal to withdraw power tariff subsidy, the Tangedco top brass has decided to continue with […]
TN free educational kits draws flak among parents, teachers
Chennai, Sept 26 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government’s flagship project of free educational kits for the students of the government schools in the state has drawn flak after the supply of poor-quality products in the kits. This includes unfit uniforms, shoes, and even poor-quality geometry boxes, notebooks, and even school bags. Other than the quality […]
Villupuram tense after Anna statue found desecrated
Chennai, Sept 26 (BPNS) Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu is tense after hundreds of DMK workers shouted slogans and conducted protest marches in the city after a statue of DMK founder leader and former Chief Minister, C.N. Annadurai was found desecrated on Monday morning. A full size statue of C.N. Annadurai erected at Kandamangalam on […]
Madras HC calls for eradication of invasive species
Chennai, Sept 26 (BPNS) A special division bench of the Madras High Court on Monday, September 26 called for monthly progress reports from district collectors on the eradication of the exotic and invasive species,( seemai karuvelam) that is considered harmful to the ecology. The division bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Justices N. […]
