Chennai, May 12 (BPNS) The film ‘Jai Bhim’ by Tamil superstar, Suriya depicted the woes of the tribal Irula community and has been a runaway success at the box office. However, the lives of Irula’s have been tough and many don’t have homes to stay in other than make-shift shanties which give away during heavy […]
Fleecing money in the name of erstwhile Tamil king:Legal heirs lodge petition
Chennai, May 10 (BPNS) The legal descendants of Veerapandiya Kattabomman, Tamil war hero and erstwhile king of Panchalankurichi fort alleged that money is being fleeced from the traditional torch carriers of ‘Kattabomman Vizha’ slated to be held on May 13. The heirs of the erstwhile king led by Jegaveera Pandia Subramania Kattabomma Durai or V. […]
TN Government developing new citizen-centric web portal
Chennai, May 5 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government is developing a new citizen-centric web portal,’ Know Your Government’ with the existing state portal being migrated to the new portal. The IT department, according to a statement is also developing a new integrated service delivery platform, ‘E- sevai 2.0’ to replace the present one and to […]
Madurai medical college dean relieved of post for students taking ‘Charaka Oath’
Chennai, May 1 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu medical education department on Sunday relieved the dean of Madurai Government medical college, Dr. A. Ratnavel for MBBS students of the college taking ‘Maharshi Charak Shapath’ instead of the traditional Hippocratic oath. The relieved dean is put on waiting list by the state government. An official release from […]
TN revenue secretary to investigate Tanjavur electrocution: State power minister
Chennai, April 27 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu electricity minister Senthil Balaji said that an inquiry commission has been constituted to investigate the Kalimedu incident in which 11 people were electrocuted and 13 grievously injured after being electrocuted when the top of a temple car touched high tension line. The minister while responding in the Tamil Nadu […]
Alleged custodial death: Stalin announces Rs 10 lakh solatium to the family of Vignesh
Chennai, April 26 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has announced a solatium of Rs 10 lakh to the family of V. Vignesh who died in alleged custodial torture on April 18th. The Chief Minister made the announcement while speaking at the Tamil Nadu assembly on Tuesday. The youth was allegedly tortured at the […]
Three TN products apply for GI tag
Chennai, April 25 (BPNS) Three Tamil Nadu-based products, The Puliyankudi acid lime, Thooyamalli rice, and Virudhunagar samba vathal (Chilly) have applied for Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The application was submitted on Monday in Chennai. Geographical Indication (GI) is a label that is applied to products that have a geographical origin and that have characteristics that […]
Bonded labourers turned brick kiln owners: How a district collector transformed lives
Arun Lakshman/ IANS The saga of bonded labour and the compounding problems continue in various villages of Tamil Nadu even as the state government is trying its best to catapult the state to the big league of development. The story of a group of villagers in Tiruvattur district of Tamil Nadu was of agony, pain […]
Amid NEET heat, high security at Nilgiris for TN Governor
Chennai, April 24 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu police have raked up the security in The Nilgiris as the state Governor R.N. Ravi is at the Raj Bhavan in Nilgiris to attend a two-day conference of University Vice-Chancellors to be held on April 25 and 26. Several political parties including the ruling DMK and its allies […]
No discrimination against local bodies led by opposition parties: Stalin
Chennai, April 24 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin said that his government has no discrimination against local bodies that are headed by opposition parties. He was addressing a grama sabha meeting at Sengadu village near Sri Perumbadur to mark the National Panchayat Raj day. M.K. Stalin said that the people will get all […]