Chennai, August 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K . Stalin has said that the state government does not have any plans to demolish the building where the architect of Mullaperiyar dam, Colonel John Pennycuick had stayed for erecting the Kalaignar Karunanidhi memorial library. The Chief Minister was responding to the allegations made by AIADMK […]
Chennai, August 22 (BPNS) The ruling DMK has nominated M.M. Abdulla as the party candidate for the September 13 Rajya Sabha elections from Tamil Nadu. Abdulla is a young DMK leader and is an upcoming leader from the Pudukkottai district of Tamil Nadu. He was made the joint secretary of the party’s NRI wing in […]
Puducherry, August 22 (BPNS) Puducherry Chief Minister, N Rangasamy on Sunday received the first dose of vaccine at his official residence. A team of doctors, nurses, and paramedics from the Department of Health were present during his inoculation,a statement from the Chief minister’s office said. Puducherry Chief Minister had undergone Covid -19 treatment at a […]
Thiruvananthapuram, August 22 (BPNS) The Union government has airlifted a group of Indians and around forty-five Keralites are in the group who have reached New Delhi on Sunday. A person from North Kerala who was in Afghanistan for the past few years and who is back in New Delhi while speaking to IANS on conditions […]
Chennai, August 19 BPNS) Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and senior leader of AIADMK, Edappadi K Palaniswami has said that the DMK government is interested only in politics of vendetta and vindictiveness. He was speaking to media persons after meeting the Tamil Nadu Governor ,Bhanwarilal Purohit. The senior leader said that the DMK government […]
Chennai, August 19 (BPNS) The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), a political movement for the rights of the backward classes and Dalits have said that the party would conduct protest marches across the state for renaming of Villages and Towns. Party leader and Member of Legislative Assembly, M. Sinthanai Selvan has in the state legislative assembly […]
Chennai, August 19 (BPNS) The U.S. Consulate General, Chennai launched its Madras Week celebrations with a virtual tour titled “America in Chennai—Sites, Streets, Structures” This was organized by the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) in collaboration with the University of Madras. U.S. Consul General in Chennai Judith Ravin joined Indian Fulbright-Nehru alumnus Prof Suresh Sethuraman on the virtual tour. The Fulbright Program, the U.S. Department […]
Chennai, August 19 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu finance minister PTR Thiagarajan has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must thank the Tamil Nadu government and Chief Minister Stalin for increasing the revenue of the central government by Rs 3.55 crore as the state has reduced the petrol price by Rs 3 per litre. The minister was […]
Chennai, August 18 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu state election commission is likely to announce the dates of the rural local body polls on September 15. The elections are to be held at the nine new districts of the state. Sources in the state election commission told BPNS that the elections would be held by the […]
Chennai, August 18 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu government has commenced preparations to enact legislation for canceling fake land deals. The state finance minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan had on Tuesday told the state assembly that the government would bring in legislation to cancel the fake land deals. The state revenue department has commenced preparations and consultations with […]
