TN Chief secretary orders removal of hoardings from public places
Chennai, Feb 27 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary, V. Irai Anbu on Sunday ordered removal of all hoardings in the Avadi district of Tamil Nadu. The Senior officer issued the orders after the media had reported on illegal digital cutouts raised by the ruling DMK in Avadi. The Chief Secretary ordered the Director, Municipal administration, […]
VCK comes out against DMK government over conducting Sivaratri celebrations
Chennai, Feb 26 (BPNS) The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), a political party that is part of the DMK alliance has come out against the HR&CE department of the state government conducting night long Sivaratri festival at Kapaleeswar temple. VCK senior leader Vanniya Arasu in a statement on Friday night said that it was dangerous on […]
Stalin calls Tamil students stranded in Ukraine, enquires about their well being
Chennai, Feb 26 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin on Saturday spoke to Tamil students stranded in Ukraine and enquired about their well-being in the war-torn nation. He asked whether they are getting adequate drinking water, food, and also their safety. In a video call lasting for a few minutes, the Tamil Nadu Chief […]
AIADMK strength at Coimbatore has eroded, TN Minister, Senthil Balaji
Chennai, Feb 26 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Power minister and DMK leader, Senthil Balaji has said that Coimbatore is no longer a stronghold of AIADMK. He was speaking to media persons at Coimbatore on Saturday. He said that people voted for DMK in large numbers in the recent Urban local body polls as they had faith […]
TN Cybercrime police arrest INL leader’ Tada’ Rahim for derogatory post
Chennai, Feb 26 (BPNS) The Cybercrime branch wing of the Tamil Nadu police on Sunday arrested the Indian National League leader, ‘Tada’ Rahim for derogatory posts on social media calling for ‘ severing the sacred thread’ in response to the Hijab row in Karnataka. In the post, the INL leader warned the right-wing Hindu movements […]
Stalin writes to external affairs minister to bring back stranded Tamils from Ukraine
Chennai, Feb 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K.Stalin has sent a letter to the Union External affairs minister, S. Jaishankar to take urgent steps to bring back Tamilian’s stranded in Ukraine. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister also called the Union minister on Friday morning and apprised him that of the 5000 people from Tamil […]
TN government to bear the travel expenses of Tamilians stranded in Ukraine
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin on Friday said that the state government would bear all the expenses of Tamil students and Tamil diaspora who are stranded in Ukraine following the sudden attack by Russian troops. Sources in the government told IANS that 916 students have already approached the government. The […]
Mediatory talks in Vellore Mosque issue fails, situation tense
Chennai, Feb 25 (BPNS) The issue regarding construction of a new mosque at Sarakar Mundy street in the Vellore district continues unresolved after mediatory talks between Hindu groups and Muslim groups could not reach a stalemate. The situation continues to be tense with heavy police personnel guarding the place. The issue snowballed into a major […]
Mullaperiyar dam issue: TN PWD officials walk out of subcommittee meeting
Chennai, Feb 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Public Works Department (PWD) officials have walked out of a Supreme court-appointed sub-committee meeting expressing non-cooperation of Kerala forest officials. The meeting was held at Kumali in Kerala on Friday, sources in the Tamil Nadu PWD department told BPNS. The sub-committee comprises an official from the Central Water Commission […]