Chennai, July 19(BPNS) Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and Coordinator of AIADMK, Edappadi K Palaniswami has said that the people of the state felt cheated by the DMK over the NEET issue. He said that the DMK had openly said that the party if elected to power would not conduct NEET in the state […]
TN to conduct Urban local body polls before December 2021
Chennai, July 18(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government will conduct urban local body polls before December 2021. This was announced by the state minister for municipal administration, K.N.Nehru. Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin is expected to make a statement on this during the budget session of the assembly. In a statement on Saturday, the minister said that […]
DMK , AIADMK slugfest over Covid 19 vaccine continues
Chennai, July 18(BPNS) With the state health minister Ma Subramanian joining issue with the former Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on the latter’s demand to publish a white paper on the vaccinations conducted by the state, it has become certain that the slugfest between DMK and AIADMK over-vaccination would continue. The leader of opposition and […]
Stalin, Kanimozhi pay homage to Father Stan Swamy
Chennai, July 18(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K.Stalin and other senior leaders of the state including, Kanimozhi MP, former Union minister, Dayanidhi Maran MP paid floral tributes to the Tribal activist, Father Stan Swamy died at a Mumbai hospital after prolonged judicial custody at Taloja Jail in Mumbai in the Bhima Koregaon case. The Chief […]
AIADMK to announce organization elections in a week’s time
Chennai, July 16(BPNS) The opposition AIADMK will conduct its massive organizational elections soon and an announcement will be made on the same in a week’s time. The party has recently conducted a meeting of district general secretaries and state office bearers at its headquarters in Chennai during last week and has decided to conduct the […]
Onus on centre, not state to bring down fuel prices:Shashi Tharoor
Chennai, July 16(BPNS) Former Union minister and senior leader of the Congress party, Shashi Tharoor has said that the onus to reduce the fuel prices is with the central government and that the states are not expected to cut fuel taxes. He was speaking to reporters at the Tamil Nadu state Congress party headquarters, Satyamoorthy […]
Anbumani Ramadoss for centre intervention in South Africa to protect Tamils
Chennai, July 16(BPNS) Former Union minister and leader of Pattali Makkal Katchi(PMK), Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss has called upon the central government to immediately intervene in the widespread attack on Tamils in particular and Indians in general in South Africa after the arrest of former South African President, Jacob Zuma. In a press statement, the former […]
TN delegation gets assurance from Union Jal Shakthi Minister that permission not granted to Mekedatu dam
Chennai, July 16(BPNS) The all-party delegation from Tamil Nadu has received assurance from the Union Jal Shakthi Minister, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat that the government of India has not given any sanction to the Karnataka government to build a dam at Mekedatu across the Cauvery river. The Tamil Nadu water resources minister S.Duraimurugan who led the […]
TN extends lockdown till July 31 with some relaxations
Chennai, July 16(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has extended lockdown in the state till July 31 with some relaxation. Industrial Training Institutes (ITI), Industrial schools, and typewriting training institutes can function with 50 percent of students on a rotational basis. Strict Covid protocols should be adhered to while opening these institutions. Teachers […]
Tamil Nadu BJP not for Kongunadu, Annamalai
Chennai, July 16(BPNS) Tamil Nadu BJP state president, K.Annamalai has said that the BJP is not for a separate Kongunadu and that the party has asked for an explanation from the leaders of Western districts of the state who had passed a resolution for the same. Annamalai said that the BJP is a political party […]