Rains to continue, statewide alert issued. Mullaperiyar dam’s water level nears 136 ft
Thiruvananthapuram, August 4 (BPNS) A state-wide alert has been issued as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts the continuation of intense rainfall activity in Kerala. According to the IMD, intense rainfall to isolated very heavy rainfall could be expected from August 5 to 8. At the same time, with several places getting inundated and many […]
TN Transport corporation commences luggage and parcel services
Chennai, Aug 3 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) launched luggage and parcel services on Wednesday with fares ranging from Rs 210 to Rs 390 excluding 18% GST. The service is launched to increase the non- ticket revenue of the transport corporation. The state transport corporation officials told BPNS that this would […]
TN assembly elections along with general elections in 2024: TTV Dhinakaran
Chennai, Aug 3 (BPNS) Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) general secretary, TTV Dhinakaran said that the assembly elections for Tamil Nadu will be held along with the 2024 general elections. He said that the corruption during the present DMK regime has increased much above the previous AIADMK government. The AMMK leader who is also the […]
Arrest of labourer in IIT- M student sexual assault: Students want restriction of labourers
Chennai, Aug 3 (BPNS) Students of the Madras Indian Institute of Technology have requested the management not to allow unchecked labourers and workers into student zones like hostels and campuses during the night. This was after a worker at a juice shop on the IIT- M campus, Chandan Kumar (20) arrested by the police for […]
TN forms expert committee to study on man-elephant conflict in Gudalur
Chennai, Aug 3 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu state government has formed an expert committee to study the conflict between human beings and elephants in the Gudalur area and to come up with holistic solutions. It may be noted that many people lost their lives to elephant attacks at O- Valley in Gudallur in the month of […]
High Court breather for Kerala transport minister
Thiruvananthapuram, August 3 (BPNS) Kerala’s transport minister Antony Raju could heave a sigh of relief, at least for now, as the Kerala High Court on Wednesday stayed all further proceedings against him for a month in an evidence tampering case dating back to 1990. In an interim order on Wednesday, Justice Ziyad Rahman AA said […]
IMD withdraws red alert for Kerala, yellow alert in 12 districts
Thiruvananthapuram, August 3 (BPNS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday has withdrawn the red alert it issued for Kerala. However, it issued an orange alert to 12 districts and a yellow alert to the remaining two as a cyclonic circulation lies over westcentral and adjoining the southwest Bay of Bengal off south Andhra Pradesh-north […]
Rahul arrives to a rousing welcome in Karnataka
Hubballi (Karnataka), Aug 2 (BPNS) Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi arrived here on Tuesday night from the national capital to participate in a slew of party programmes. Congress workers who swarmed Hubballi airport gave a rousing welcome to the Gandhi scion. Rahul Gandhi came here along with Karnataka Congress president D.K. Shivakumar, Karnataka Congress in-charge […]
Defensive duo Jaideep-Mohit among five players retained by Steelers for PKL 9
Mumbai, Aug 2 (BPNS) With the Mega Auctions for the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 fast approaching and set to take place in Mumbai between August 5 and 6, Haryana Steelers have announced the five players that they have retained for the upcoming season. In an announcement first made on Haryana Steelers’ official social media […]
