Washington, Apr 19 Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday made a strong case for regulating cryprocurrencies at a global level to mitigate the risk of money laundering and terror funding. Participating at a high-level panel discussion organised by the IMF, the Finance Minister said that as long as the non-governmental activity of the crypto assets […]
TN Chief Minister to decide on Mullaperiyar supervisory committee: Duraimurugan
Chennai, April 18 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Water resources minister and senior leader of the DMK, S. Duriamurugan has said that Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin would decide on whether the state should accept the supervisory committee till the National Dam Safety Authority becomes functional. Duraimurugan was speaking in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly on Monday. Minister […]
Puducherry DYFI demands reservation in private sector jobs
Puducherry, April 19 (BPNS) The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI), the youth organization of the CPM has demanded reservation of jobs in private sector in Puducherry Union Territory. The organization also demanded a minimum monthly salary of Rs 21,000 as also safety for women in the workplace. DYFI Puducherry unit president, A. Bhaskar while […]
Protest on NEET turns murkier in TN, Black flag demonstration against Governor
Chennai, April 19 (BPNS) The protests against the Tamil Nadu Governor, R.N. Ravi not forwarding the Anti–NEET bill passed for the second time by the legislative assembly to the President of India has turned murkier. The Dalit outfit Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and Dravida Kazhagam (DK) activists along with the CPI and CPM workers staged […]
Coimbatore corporation draws flak over sewage discharge into Noyyal river
Chennai, April 18 (BPNS) Coimbatore Municipal Corporation has drawn flak from NGOs and Environmentalists over the discharge of industrial effluents and sewage to the Noyyal river, a tribute of Cauvery and a lifeline of the city. M. Murugesan of Coimbatore Study Centre, an advocacy group studying river pollution and mining, while speaking to BPNS said, […]
DMK leadership faces tough time as intraparty polls on
Chennai, April 18 (BPNS) The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu is facing a tough time to accommodate local leaders into the party hierarchy as several aspirants supported by various leaders are vying for crucial ward-level party posts. The party has called for nominations to various posts in ward level units and town panchayats, municipalities, and […]
Stalin to convene all-party meet on NEET again based on Governor’s action
Chennai, April 18 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has said that his government is contemplating to call an all-party meeting on the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exemption bill depending on the action taken by Governor R.N. Ravi. Stalin said that there were speculations in the media that the Governor was about […]
TN Chief Minister to decide on Mullaperiyar supervisory committee: Duraimurugan
Chennai, April 18 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Water resources minister and senior leader of the DMK, S. Duriamurugan has said that Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin would decide on whether the state should accept the supervisory committee till the National Dam Safety Authority becomes functional. Duraimurugan was speaking in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly on Monday. Minister […]
Amit Shah in Puducherry on April 24: To iron out differences between BJP, Chief Minister
Puducherry, April 12 (BPNS) The Union Home Minister Amit Shah will reach Puducherry on April 24 to attend several programmes. Sources in the BJP told BPNS that the visit is primarily intended to iron out the differences between the Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy, and the BJP legislators. It is to be noted that ever since […]
TN Congress to take out 18-day padayatra to commemorate Vedaranyam salt satyagraha
Chennai, April 12 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee will take out an 18-day‘ padayatra’ to commemorate the Vedaranyam salt satyagraha from April 13, Wednesday. The padayatra will be inaugurated by former Union minister and senior leader of the Congress party, P. Chidambaram. Former TNCC president, K.V. Thangabalu will lead the padayatra. The yatra is […]



