Pakyong (Sikkim), Jan 4 Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, who arrived here on a three-day vacation with his family, on Tuesday said that greenfield Pakyong airport is a great boon for Sikkim. Speaking to reporters after his landing, Sangma said that his Sikkim counterpart Prem Singh Tamang is very close to him and he […]
New Delhi, Jan 4 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over reports of China constructing a bridge on the Pangong Tso Lake in Ladakh near the Line of Actual Control (LAC). “PM’s silence is deafening. Our land, our people, our borders deserve better,” Gandhi said on Twitter. […]
Chennai, Jan 4 (BPNS) Even as the political parties in Tamil Nadu are busy preparing for the upcoming Urban Local Body elections, the alliance partners of the DMK are irritant over the big brother attitude of the DMK regarding seat sharing. Congress has already raised concern with the state DMK leadership after several district secretaries […]
Chennai, Jan 4 (BPNS) The advisory council constituted by the Tamil Nadu government to ascertain the living conditions and other details of Sri Lankan Tamils living inside and outside of camps have decided to conduct a survey on the Sri Lankan Tamils who require Indian citizenship. A meeting of the council held during the last week […]
Chennai, Jan 4 (BPNS) The Politics of vendetta and vindictiveness that was common in the heydays of DMK patriarch, late M. Karunanidhi and AIADMK leader, late J. Jayalalithaa has returned back to the state with the Amma mini-clinics launched by the previous AIADMK government will be shut down by the present DMK government. Tamil Nadu […]
Puducherry, Jan 4 (BPNS) Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would inaugurate the 25th National Youth Festival on January 12 at the Union Territory as part of the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. The inaugural ceremony will be held at the Pondicherry Central University. The Lieutenant Governor in a […]
Chennai, Jan 3 (BPNS) The Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founded by the Superstar of South Indian movies turned politician, Kamal Haasan is scouting for candidates to the upcoming Urban Local body polls likely to be held in February. Posters for candidates on behalf of the MNM have appeared in several places of Chennai and when […]
Chennai, Jan 3 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu minister for Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE), P.K. Sekar Babu has said that the DMK government ever since it has come to power in the state in May 2021, has retrieved 1640 crore worth of temple land from encroachers. In a statement on Sunday, the minister said that […]
Chennai, Jan 3 (BPNS) The ruling DMK is expecting a massive landslide victory in the ensuing Urban local body polls, according to sources in the party. The DMK which had a landslide victory in the recent rural body elections for the nine districts is now expecting a repeat of the same performance. Sources in the […]
Chennai, Jan 3 (BPNS) The Bar owners and the workers of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) blocked and besieged the residence of the Tamil Nadu Electricity and Excise minister Senthil Bhalaji on Monday. Around 1000 workers and bar owners lay siege to the minister’s residence at Dinakaran Salai on Monday morning claiming that […]
