TN traders body requests election commission to allow 2 lakhs to be carried during Urban polls
Chennai, Feb 5 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Vanigar Sangankalin Peramaippu, a traders body in the state has requested the state election commission to allow the traders to carry a minimum amount of Rs 2 lakh during the Urban local body polls. The trader’s group in the petition to the State election commission said that cash […]
Stalin forming an All India Social Justice federation: Move aimed at PM post?
Arun Lakshman/ Chennai The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has on February 2, Wednesday written a letter to 37 leaders across India including Congress president Sonia Gandhi inviting them to be a part of the All India Federation for Social Justice. Stalin in the letter mentioned that the organization was formed to ensure, “Everything […]
CPI, CPM to fight against ally DMK in a town panchayat in Coimbatore district of TN
Chennai, Feb 4 (BPNS) Alleging DMK’s big brother attitude in sharing of seats, the left parties, CPI, and CPM have snapped ties with the DMK at Kannampalayam town panchayath in Coimbatore district. Traditionally the left forces, both the CPI and CPM have strength in this town panchayath with the CPI earlier becoming the chairman and […]
Kamal Haasan seeks donations from public for his political party, MNM
Chennai, Feb 3 (BPNS) Superstar turned politician, Kamal Haasan has announced that he would seek donations from the public for his political party, Makkal Needhi Maiam(MNM). The actor turned politician in a statement said that he was seeking donations for changing the lives of people. He said that he was not seeking money not only […]
94-Year-old Woman social activist to contest Urban polls from Chennai
Chennai, Feb 3 (BPNS) When 94-year-old Kamakshi Subramanian filed her nomination papers as an independent candidate from ward 174 comprising of Besant Nagar and Adayar area, it is an extension of the long-drawn battle she had undertaken for several civic issues in and around Besant Nagar for the rights of people. Kamakshi Patti (Grandmother), as […]
Stalin writes to Pinarayi Vijayan to maintain water level at Siruvani Dam in full capacity
Chennai, Feb 2 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has written a letter to his counterpart, Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan urging him to direct the Kerala irrigation officials to maintain the water level at Siruvani dam at its full capacity. Stalin in the letter written on Tuesday said that this was to ensure […]
TN Chief Minister urges External affairs minister to intervene in fishermen issue with Sri Lanka
Chennai, Feb 2 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has urged the Union external affairs minister, S. Jaishankar to personally intervene with the Sri Lankan authorities over the continuous arrest and incarceration of Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu by the Sri Lankan Navy. The Chief Minister in a letter on Tuesday night said that […]
OPS writes to Stalin to contain river sand price
Chennai, Feb 2 (BPNS) AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister, O. Panneerselvam (OPS) have urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin to contain the rising price of river sand. The former Chief Minister in a statement on Wednesday said that the DMK government had made an electoral promise of containing the rising river sand prices. […]
Stalin writes letter to leaders to nominate representatives for his All India Federation for Social Justice
Chennai, Feb 2 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and President of DMK, M.K. Stalin has written a letter to 37 leaders across the country to nominate representatives for the All India Federation for Social Justice which he has launched recently. Stalin has written letters to senior leaders across the country including Sonia Gandhi, Lalu Prasad […]