Protests in Kerala against AICC general secretary K.C. Venugopal after electoral drubbing
Thiruvananthapuram, March 13 (BPNS) After the drubbing in the five assembly elections, the results of which were announced on March 10, protests have commenced from the Congressmen against the national leadership of the party. The ire is mostly directed against the power general secretary (Organisation) of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) K.C. Venugopal who […]
Stalin thanks External affairs minister Jaishankar for Ukraine evacuation
Chennai, March 12 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin thanked the Union External affairs minister, S. Jaishanker for evacuating all Indian students including those from Tamil Nadu from war-torn Ukraine. Chief Minister spoke to the Union minister over the telephone after receiving the last batch of students at the Chennai international airport on Saturday. […]
TN government employees want old pension scheme to be revived
Chennai, March 11 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government employees are expecting the DMK government in the state to revive the old pension scheme as the new pension scheme, according to the government employees is against their interests. The announcements made by the Rajasthan and Chattisgarh governments restoring old pension schemes for government employees in the […]
Former minister, D.Jayakumar gets bail in third case,to walk out of prison
Chennai, March 11 (BPNS) Senior leader of the AIADMK and former fisheries minister of Tamil Nadu, D.Jayakumar will walk out free from prison after the Madras High court granted him conditional bail in the third case. Jayakumar was earlier given bail in two other cases but due to the third case, he could not walk […]
Vice-chancellors have a duty to inculcate scientific temperament in students, Stalin
Chennai, March 11 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has told the Vice-Chancellors of universities that they have a duty to inculcate scientific temperament in students. He was speaking at the inauguration of the Association of Indian Universities South Zone Vice-Chancellors meet held at the Bharathiar university on Friday. The Chief Minister in his […]
India is not a contractual union but an organic one, TN Governor RN Ravi
Chennai, March 11 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi has said that those advocating federalism must understand that India was not a ‘contractual union’ and instead an organic one, unlike the United States. Ravi was speaking at the South Zone Vice-Chancellors meet on Friday. The Governor said that looking at the country through the colonial […]
Stalin urges police for immediate action against those disturbing communal harmony
Chennai, March 10 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has called upon officers to immediately act against those disturbing communal harmony in the state. He was addressing a three-day brainstorming session of district collectors, police officers, and forest officers on Thursday. Chief Minister said that his government would not compromise on the law and […]
Puducherry hikes salaries of doctors, nurses, and other NRHM staff
Puducherry, March 10 (IANS) The Union Territory of Puducherry has announced an increase in the salaries of Doctors, Nurses, and other medical staff of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) who were working for several years on a contract basis. In addition to the doctors and nurses, salaries of ANMs, ASHA workers, paramedical staff, and other […]
TN will not allow Karnataka to construct dam at Mekedatu, Duraimurugan
Chennai, March 9( BPNS) Tamil Nadu Water resources minister and senior leader of DMK, S. Duraimurugan has said that Tamil Nadu will not allow construction of a dam at Mekedatu by Karnataka. In a statement on Tuesday, the senior leader said that the construction of a dam at Mekedatu would lead to stoppage of Cauvery […]