Chennai , Mar 30 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government would conduct one year long celebrations to commemorate the centenary of Vaikom satyagraha in Kerala. This was announced by the Tamil Nadu chief minister M.K.Stalin in the legislative assembly on Thursday. It may be noted that the Vaikom satyagraha was an uprising for temple entry for […]
TN districts commence survey on Guest workers in state
Chennai, Mar 7 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu district collectors have commenced the survey of guest workers present in the state after the Chief Minister directed to provide exact details of guest workers in the state and the working conditions of these people. According to a rough estimate there are around 6 lakh guest workers in […]
TN Governor urges North Indian workers in state not to panic
Chennai , Mar 5(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Governor R.N.Ravi has urged the North Indian Migrant workers not to panic and feel insecure. In a statement on Sunday, the Governor said that the people of Tamil Nadu are very nice and friendly. He also said that the state government is committed to provide them security. It may […]
Kerala CM strikes down fourth Saturday holiday for state govt employees
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 26 (BPNS) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday rejected the recommendation by the state administrative reforms commission for providing a holiday to state government employees on the fourth Saturday. The suggestion was to bring the state government employees equivalent to the bank employees who have an off day on the fourth Saturday. […]
Erode East by-polls: Complaints on gifts distributed, EC deploys flying squads
Chennai, Feb 21( BPNS) With only five days left for the Erode East by-election, political parties are leaving no stone unturned to clinch a prestigious victory with both the AIADMK-led front and the DMK-led front fighting a tough battle on the ground. There are widespread complaints of gifts including silver anklets, pressure cookers, silk sarees, […]
‘We were posted as Governors by PM and Home Minister recognising our talents’: Telengana Governor
Chennai, Feb 20 (BPNS) The Lieutenant Governor of Telangana and holding additional charge of Puducherry, Dr. Tamilisai Sounderarajan has said that even as the people of Tamil Nadu failed to elect certain candidates from the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister, Amit Shah recognized their talents and appointed them as Governors. The […]
Kerala To Set Up Its First Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre at Vanchiyoor
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb18, (BPNS) A first-of-its-kind permanent Vulnerable Witness Deposition Centre (VWDC) in Kerala will come up at the Vanchiyoor Court Complex, Thiruvananthapuram. The estimated cost of the project has been pegged as Rs 2.19 crores. The decision has come in the wake of a Supreme Court judgment in January 2022 which ordered all the high […]
TN BJP for Union govt support to arrest assaulters of fishermen
Chennai, Feb 17 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu BJP state president, K. Annamalai has written a letter to the Union External affairs minister, S. Jaishanker to intervene in the incident of attack of Tamil fishermen on the high seas on Wednesday late night. Annamalai in a letter to the Union minister said that the attackers had […]
Rash Driving: Youth’s Driving License Revoked For Life
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 17, (BPNS) In Kerala, a youngster’s driving license got revoked for life after it was found that his rash driving caused a woman’s death in an accident that happened on November 17, 2022 at Vadakkekotta in Ernakulam. It was the driving license of KN Vishnu, a resident of Kanjiramattam, which got revoked by […]
President Droupadi Murmu to join Isha Mahashivratri celebrations
Bengaluru, Feb 17 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu, India’s first tribal woman president, is going to grace the occasion of Mahashivratri 2023 on February 18 at the Isha Yoga Centre, Coimbatore, according to the official statement by Isha Foundation on Friday. This will be her first visit to Tamil Nadu after assuming the President’s chair. Special […]