51 lakh households to get zero electricity bill: Punjab CM
Chandigarh, July 16 (BPNS) In a major relief to residents, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday announced that as per the government’s promise to provide 600 units of free power per billing cycle, 51 lakh households will get zero electricity bill from September. The Chief Minister said for fulfilling its major promise, the government […]
Targeting Ahmed Patel aimed at ‘washing BJP’s sins’ of Gujarat riots: Congress
Mumbai, July 16 (BPNS) The Congress’ Maharashtra unit on Saturday slammed the BJP for targeting its late leader Ahmed Patel, terming it as a desperate attempt to “wash” the party’s image tarnished in the 2002 Gujarat riots. “The allegations against Patel are cheap and baseless. It is only intended to cover up the sins of […]
Bengal Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar is NDA’s Vice President
New Delhi, July 16 (BPNS) West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar will be the NDA candidate for Vice Presidential polls. BJP chief J.P. Nadda announced the name of Dhankhar as the NDA candidate after the Parliamentary Board meeting at party headquarters here. “After detailed discussion and considering all the names, the BJP Parliamentary Board has decided […]
Monkeypox disease:TN heightens surveillance in Kerala borders
Chennai, July 16 (BPNS) After a Kerala native was diagnosed with monkeypox disease and undergoing treatment at Thiruvananthapuram government medical college, the Tamil Nadu government has intensified surveillance in the borders adjoining Kerala. Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramanian while speaking to BPNS said, “ We have intensified patrolling across the borders sharing with Kerala […]
Edappadi K. Palaniswami to undertake state tour against DMK ‘misrule’
Chennai, July 16 (BPNS) The newly anointed general secretary of the AIADMK, Edappadi K. Palaniswami will soon be undertaking a statewide yatra against the ‘misrule’ of the DMK government. While the announcement has not come in the open, sources in the opposition party told IANS that the EPS has decided to undertake the yatra from […]
Coimbatore cop commits suicide after heavy losses in online games
Chennai, July 16 (BPNS) After a policeman attached to the Coimbatore armed city force committed suicide, his friends and relatives blamed the online rummy game to which he was addicted to being the reason. Kalimuthu, 29, had borrowed more than Rs 20 lakh from his known persons including relatives and friends and had been playing […]
TN expects Kerala to allow Full Reservoir Level (FRL) at Siruvani dam as rains increase
Chennai, July 16 (BPNS) The Water resources officials of Tamil Nadu are expecting the Kerala side to allow the Siruvani dam touch the Full Reservoir Level (FRL) which is 50 feet. Incessant rains at the catchment area of the dam which is situated in deep forests in Palakkad district of Kerala have led to increase […]
Kerala’s strategy to tackle zoonotic diseases
Dileep V Kumar, July 16, Thiruvananthapuram Recurring instances of zoonotic diseases in the state have finally persuaded the government to constitute zoonosis committees at the state and district levels. According to the health department, the constitution of such committees will help in inter-sectoral coordination and achieve the ‘One Health’ approach for controlling zoonotic diseases in […]
Kerala High Court allows teen rape survivor to terminate pregnancy
Thiruvananthapuram, July 16 (BPNS) The Kerala High Court allowed medical termination of 24 weeks pregnancy of a 15-year-old girl, who is a victim under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). The interim order from Justice VG Arun on Thursday stated that the court deem it appropriate to lean in favor of the […]
