Chennai, Oct 13 (BPNS) After Villagers in Tiruchi district of Tamil Nadu have complained of the revenue officials seeking No objection certificates from the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board for paying land taxes, villagers of Semmiyanallur in Avinashi area of Tiruppur district have complained of Wakf Board claiming ownership of their land. The villagers complained that […]
‘TN officers taking bribes to provide water connections” : Union Minister
Chennai, Oct 12 (BPNS) Union Minister of State for Jal Shakthi and Tribal affairs, Bhisweswar Tudu has charged that he has received complaints of many officers in Tamil Nadu taking bribes for providing water connections under the Jal Jeevan mission. He called upon the state government to look into the matter and to ensure that […]
After medicine, TN to door delivery books
Chennai, Oct 11 (BPNS) After the delivery of medicines at doorsteps in Tamil Nadu, the government is now in a novel scheme of books to the doorsteps of readers. The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public Libraries will launch the Noolangam Nanbaragal or Friends of Library scheme in 2500 libraries across the state. Tamil Nadu school […]
OPS comes out against poor pay structure to KG teachers in TN
Chennai, Oct 9 (BPNS) AIADMK deposed leader and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O. Panneerselvam has come out strongly against the state government fixing Rs 5000 as a monthly salary for ‘special teachers’ in Kindergartens appointed on a temporary basis for 11 months. It is to be noted that the DMK Government of Tamil […]
Winter session of TN assembly commence on October 17
Chennai, Oct 8(BPNS) The seating arrangement for the expelled AIADMK leaders including former Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam will be the highlight of the winter session of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly which is to commence from October 17th. Sources in the assembly secretariat told IANS that Legislative assembly session is likely to be held only for […]
Free bus ride in TN turns murky, women reject free rides
The DMK government of Tamil Nadu after it was sworn into office announced free bus rides for all women in the state. Hailed as a novel initiative, it gained traction across the country as a project which helps women assess to free rides in public transport systems leading them to be more independent. Chennai, Oct […]
Suspected food poison deaths : Stalin announces 2 lakh solatium deceased families
Chennai, Oct 7 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin announced a solatium of Rs 2 lakh each to the families of three children died of food poison at a private children’s home at Thirumuruganpoondi in Tiruppur. Stalin extended his condolences to the families of three children and announced the solatium from the Chief Ministers […]
TN PWD on war footing to complete storm water drain works
Tamil Nadu Public Works Department is on a war footing to complete the Stormwater drain works in the state ahead of monsoon Chennai, Oct 5 (BPNS) With the northeast monsoon to lash Tamil Nadu by the end of October, the Tamil Nadu Public Works Department is on war footing to complete the Stormwater drain works. […]
TN government appoints special teams to monitor paddy procurement in state
Chennai, Sept 30 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has appointed special teams to monitor paddy procurement in the state. While the department of Food and Civil Supplies is the umbrella body to monitor the procurement of paddy, different areas have been earmarked under the supervision of various officers. There has been several teething issues related […]
TNCSC in dock after it engages sub-standard companies for PDS supplies
Chennai, Sept 30 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government has drawn flak after the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) engaged three substandard companies to supply food materials to PDS shops. These three companies, according to a Right to Information (RTI) document were in the dock over supplying sub-standard materials in the gift hampers in the […]