Heavy rains : Farmers in Tiruchi , TN lose heavily as 750 acre crop under water
Chennai, Aug 8 (BPNS) Farmers in the Tiruchi district of Tamil Nadu are in tears after 750 acres of crops including paddy and banana crops are under water due to heavy rains. The paddy and banana crops are underwater for the past four days due to the rising water levels across the Cauvery river banks […]
16.86 lakh vaccinated in 33 mega Covid -19 vaccine camps in TN
Chennai, Aug 8 (BPNS) In 50,000 Covid -19 vaccination camps held across Tamil Nadu, 16.86 lakh people were inoculated. This is the 33rd mega vaccine camp held in Tamil Nadu commencing from September 12, 2021. The state health department in a statement on Monday said that 95.94% of the population aged above 18 years have received […]
Converting Nilgiris into plastic free district: Free cloth bags being distributed to all houses
Chennai, Aug 8 (BPNS) As part of a plastic-free Nilgiris district, the administration has commenced distributing free cloth bags to all the houses in the district. 99000 houses are included in the scheme and the district administration is distributing the free cloth bags under the ‘Meendum Manjappai’ scheme of the state government. The Tamil Nadu […]
Leopard involved in killing cattle trapped in Bhavanisagar, TN
Chennai, Aug 8 (BPNS) A male leopard involved in killing cattle in Bhavanisagar area was trapped in a cage on Monday. Forest department officials told BPNS that the leopard is six years of age. The animal has been indiscriminately killing cattle and dogs after venturing out of the Bhavanisagar Forest Range in the Sathyamangalam forest […]
Erode farmers up in arms against discharge of industrial effluent to water bodies
Chennai, Aug 7 (BPNS) Farmers in Tamil Nadu’s Erode district are up in arms against the discharge of industrial effluents into water bodies. Farmers and activists have already raised complaints with the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board against the discharge. According to the farmers of Perundurai taluk, , water bodies in Sullimedu, Odaikkatur, and Palatholuvu […]
TN Delta districts on high alert after heavy water discharge from Bhavanisagar reservoir
Chennai, Aug 7 (BPNS) With the Bhavanisagar reservoir releasing 1.89 lakhs cusecs of water on Saturday, the delta districts of Tamil Nadu are on high alert. Tamil Nadu water resource department officials told BPNS that of the 1.89 lakh cusecs of water released from the Bhavanisagar reservoir, 59,661 cusecs were released into the Cauvery river […]
Rains in catchment areas: Idukki dam in Kerala opened
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 6 (BPNS) After heavy rains in catchment areas and the water level rising, the shutters of the Idukki dam were opened at 10 am on Sunday. The shutters were opened after 3 sound alarms were given at 9.55, 9.57, and 9. 59. One shutter of the dam is now raised to 70 cm […]
Ramayana Quiz competition, Muslim students win in Kerala
Ramayana Quiz competition, Muslim students win in Kerala Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 7 (BPNS) The Ramayana all Kerala online quiz competition conducted by a noted publisher of Kerala turned out to be a big surprise after two Muslim boys emerged first and second. In the online quiz conducted by the state’s top publisher, D.C. Books 1000 students […]
Kerala CPI secretary behaving like Pinarayi’s slave, CPI delegates in district meet
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 7 (BPNS) The CPI delegates attending the party Pathanamthitta district committee have lashed out against party secretary, Kanam Rajendran. Several party delegates said that Kanam is functioning as a slave of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. It may be noted that CPI is a constituent of the Left Democratic Government (LDF) of Kerala […]
