DMK, DK conducts protest at Villupuram after Periyar statue damaged by lorry
Chennai, Jan 20 (BPNS) The ruling DMK and the Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) are conducting protest marches at Villupuram town after a life-sized statue of social reformer and father of the Dravidian movement of Tamil Nadu, Periyar E.V. Ramasamy was damaged after a lorry rammed into it. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday. […]
Kamal Haasan releases second list of candidates for Urban local body polls
Chennai, Jan 20 (BPNS) Superstar turned politician Kamal Haasan has released the second list of candidates contesting for his party Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) for the ensuing Urban local body polls likely to be held in February. The list includes the names of 33 candidates for Madurai, 13 for Chennai, 2 for Avadi, and 3 […]
DVAC raids on former minister Anbalagan’s premises part of political vendetta, AIADMK
Chennai, Jan 20 (BPNS) AIADMK leaders and former Chief Ministers, O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami have said that the raids conducted by the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) on the residence and premises of former higher education minister and AIADMK leader, K.P. Anbalagan was part of political vendetta and vindictiveness […]
Madras HC judge(Rtd) , C.T. Selvam to head 4th police commission
Chennai, Jan 19(IANS) Retired Judge of Madras High Court, Justice C.T. Selvam will head the fourth police commission constituted by the Government of Tamil Nadu, a statement from the Chief Ministers office on Wednesday said. Retired Senior IAS officer, K. Alauddin, K. Radhakrishnan IPS (Rtd), Dr. C. Ramasubramaniam, and Professor( Rtd) Nalini Rao are the […]
Political parties in TN want single-phase Urban local body polls
Chennai, Jan 19 (BPNS) The Political parties in Tamil Nadu urged the State Election Commission (SEC) to conduct single-phase elections to the Urban local bodies. The 11 parties that took part in the meeting including DMK, AIADMK, Congress, and BJP wanted the commission to hold the polls in a single phase. Tamil Nadu will go […]
Covid surge: AIADMK wants liquor shops, bars to be shut down.
Chennai, Jan 19 (BPNS) Opposition AIADMK has come out strongly against the DMK government for not shutting the Tasmac liquor shops and bars across the state even after Covid -19 fresh cases in the state have touched 24000 cases daily. AIADMK coordinator and former Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami in a statement on Wednesday said […]
TN BJP leader for revamping temple hall encroached by DMK
Chennai, Jan 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu state BJP leader and state Vice President of Bharatiya Janata Mazdoor Maha Sangh (BJMM) Dr. D. Ganaesh of Kancheepuram has taken initiative to revamp the temple hall of Panumudeeshar temple which was encroached by the local DMK people. The temple hall which was in a shanty and in a […]
CPM for making Mohd Riyaz as CM, K. Muraleedharan
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 19 (IANS) Senior leader of Congress party and Member of Parliament (Loksabha) from Vatakara constituency, K. Muraleedharan has said that the CPM state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan is pushing to make Mohammed Riyaz, Kerala PWD Minister and son in law of Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan as the Chief Minister. While speaking to media persons […]
Direct fight between DMK and AIADMK alliances in Urban local body polls in TN
Chennai, Jan 19 (BPNS) The urban local body elections of Tamil Nadu scheduled to be held in February 2022 will be a direct fight between DMK led coalition and the AIADMK led coalition. While the DMK coalition is intact like the assembly elections and rural body elections, in the urban polls just like the rural […]