Thane, Jul 5 (PTI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have assured him full support for the development and growth of the state. Addressing hundreds of Shiv Sainiks on Monday night during his first visit to hometown Thane after taking over as the CM, […]
Puducherry, July 5 (BPNS) The Union Territory of Puducherry will present its full budget in August and the state planning board will meet on Wednesday, July 6 for finalizing the draft for the budget. The Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, Tamilisai Soundararajan will preside over the planning board meet in which Chief Minister N. Rangasamy, ministers, […]
New Delhi, July 5 (BPNS) The Indian High Commission in Canada, following a controversy over poster of a documentary ‘Kaali’ that was showcased at Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, has urged the organizers to withdraw all provocative material. In a statement, the High Commission said that they have received complaints from leaders of the Hindu […]
Chennai, July 4 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has written to Union External Affairs minister, S. Jaishankar to immediately intervene in the arrest of 12 Indian fishermen (7 from Tamil Nadu and 5 from Puducherry) who were taken into custody by the Sri Lankan Navy on Sunday. Stalin in his letter mentioned that […]
Chennai, July 4 (BPNS) Ex- paramilitary officers and constables are on the path of protest in Tamil Nadu after the state government scrapped the 5 % reservation for them in recruitment of police sub-inspectors and constables in state police. In a recent notification issued by the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board(TNUSRB) it was clearly […]
Chennai, July 3 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Department of cooperation has commenced feasibility studies to provide WiFi connection at nominal rates to residents who live within a 200-meter radius near ration shops. A team of cooperation department officials under the Joint Registrars of cooperation is conducting feasibility studies to convert ration shops into data centres. It […]
Chennai, June 30 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu government has proposed to the State Motor vehicles department to amend the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles (Regulation and Control of School Buses) Special rules 2012 to install cameras and sensors in school buses. The state home department has in a recent notification directed the Motor vehicles department to ensure […]
Chennai, June 29 (BPNS) The Greater Chennai Corporation has appointed a transperson for flying drones used for spraying larvicide to control the mosquito menace in the corporation. The corporation in its council meeting on Tuesday adopted a resolution to this effect. The appointment which is on a contract basis will be provided to E. Prem […]
Chennai, June 29 (BPNS) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is to rent out bus shelters, electric posts for advertisements in a bid to spruce up revenue for the corporation. The corporation has joined hands with the World Bank for this project of increasing revenue for the GCC and the bank will be providing an amount […]
Chennai, June 27 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin on Monday unveiled five SIDCO industrial estates in Tamil Nadu. These five parks that are coming up in Chengalpattu, Namakkal, Pudukottai, Salem, and Tiruvannamalai districts of the state will be providing direct employment to 7200 youngsters and will provide indirect employment to 15000 people. The […]
