R. Priya to be the next Mayor of Chennai
Chennai, March 3( BPNS) R. Priya, a 28-year-old Post Graduate and a Councillor from Mangalapuram is to become the next Mayor of Chennai. She will be the first Dalit Mayor of Chennai corporation after the State government in January 2022 passed an order reserving Chennai Corporation Mayor post to Dalit women. She is a Post […]
AIADMK former MLA wants party united under V.K.Sasikala
Chennai, March 3 (BPNS) AIADMK leader and former MLA, V.C.Arukutty who had represented Kavundampalayam constituency in the legislative assembly said that the party must be united under the expelled former interim general secretary, V.K.Sasikala. The former legislator while speaking to reporters at his residence in Coimbatore on Thursday said that the DMK could win the […]
Voice of dissent in TN BJP after state president cracks whip against non-performing leaders
Chennai, March 3 (BPNS) The BJP which has got good results in the recent Urban local body election-winning 308 seats is however now facing dissent from several leaders of the party at the district level. This is following the party Tamil Nadu state president K. Annamalai who is also a former IPS officer cracking the […]
Union Minister flags off rail coaches to Lanka
Chennai, Mar 2 Union Minister of State for Railways Darshana Jardosh on Wednesday held a review meeting with officials of Southern Railway and Integral Coach Factory (ICF) here. Also, she flagged off mainline coaches to Sri Lanka that were made by the ICF. “Proud to flag off DEMU train coaches to Sri Lanka from ICF, […]
AIADMK in a spot after elected councilors conducting talks with DMK for switching sides
Chennai, March 2 (BPNS) With only two days left for the indirect elections to the Mayor post in Corporations, Chairman/ Chairperson posts in Municipalities, and president posts in town panchayats to be held on March 4th, the AIADMK is trying hard to keep its flock together. The party was in a shock after 9 of […]
Waived jewel loan interest: OPS wants TN government to provide funds to coop societies
Chennai, March 2 (BPNS) AIADMK Chief coordinator and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O. Panneerselvam (OPS) have requested the state government to provide funds as interest outstanding on waived jewel loans belonging to primary agriculture cooperative societies. OPS said that the Tamil Nadu government had in order in November 2021 said that the government […]
Kanniyakumari retains its position as the strong fort of BJP after Urban polls
Chennai, March 2 (BPNS) The southern tip of Tamil Nadu has again retained its position as the strong fort of the BJP with the saffron party winning 200 of the 308 seats it won in the February 19 urban local body elections. It was in Kanniyakumari district that the BJP opened its account in Tamil […]
Kamal Haasan’s MNM for area sabhas in urban local bodies
Chennai, March 1 (BPNS) The Makkal Needhi Maiam(MNM) of actor turned politician, Kamal Haasan has appealed to all the district collectors in Tamil Nadu to constitute area sabha’s and ward committee meetings in urban local bodies similar to the ‘gram sabhas’ in village panchayats. MNM state committee in a statement on Tuesday said that all […]
Faulty biometric scanners at PDS shops leads to commotion across TN
Chennai, March 1 (BPNS) The presence of faulty biometric scanners in PDS shops has led to commotion across the state of Tamil Nadu with consumers not being able to get their ration material even after standing in queues for long hours. In several PDS shops in the state, the biometric scanners turn faulty and heated […]