EC bans public rallies till Jan 15 due to COVID-19 surge; issues campaign guidelines
New Delhi, Jan 8 In an unprecedented step, the Election Commission on Saturday banned public rallies, roadshows and corner meetings till January 15 in the five poll-bound states, citing the fresh surge in COVID-19 cases, and issued stringent safety guidelines. Declaring the election schedule for Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur, Chief Election Commissioner […]
Cong will win Goa polls, says state unit chief Chodankar
Panaji, Jan 8 Goa Congress chief Girish Chodankar on Saturday said his party will win the Assembly polls in the state scheduled for February 14. He said party workers and people were eager to get rid of the communal and corrupt BJP government in the state. The ruling BJP should not bend the rules the […]
Assembly elections to start from western UP on Feb 10, notification on Jan 14
New Delhi, Jan 8 Voting for the high-stakes Uttar Pradesh assembly elections will be held in seven phases, starting from the western part of the politically crucial state on February 10 and moving eastwards. Punjab (117 seats), Uttarakhand (70 seats) and Goa (40 seats) will have single-day voting on February 14, coinciding with the second […]
AIADMK to conduct protest against reducing tenure of coop bank directors to 3 years
Chennai, Jan 8 (BPNS) The opposition AIADMK is planning protests across the state of Tamil Nadu against the DMK government passing a bill reducing the tenure of cooperative bank directors to 3 years from the present 5 years. This is following the state government passing a bill in the assembly on Friday in this regard. […]
Tamil Nadu BJP cancels ‘Modi Pongal’ festival on January 12 in the wake of surge in Covid cases
Chennai, Jan 7 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu BJP which had announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would participate in a Pongal celebration named,’ Modi Pongal’ to be held in Madurai has now cancelled the programme in the wake of a surge in Covid cases. BJP Tamil Nadu unit president,K. Annamalai in a statement on Friday […]
TN for removal of Governor’s powers in appointing Vice Chancellors
Chennai, Jan 7 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government under M.K. Stalin is to bring in a resolution in the legislative assembly during the March session to remove the powers conferred on the Governor of the state to appoint Vice Chancellors. The state higher education minister, K. Ponmudi in the assembly on Thursday said that the […]
TN health minister calls up meeting of health department officials
Chennai, Jan 7 (BPNS) With fresh Covid -19 cases on the rise in Tamil Nadu, the state health minister Ma Subramanian is meeting senior health department officials at the state capital. The state health secretary Dr. J. Radhakrishnan and other senior officials of the health department are taking part in the meeting called by the […]
Covid surge : PM cancels Puducherry visit
Puducherry, Jan 7 (BPNS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was to inaugurate the National youth festival at Puducherry on January 12 has cancelled his visit due to the surging number of Covid cases in the Union Territory (UT) of Puducherry and Tamil Nadu. Senior BJP leader and Home Minister of Union Territory of Puducherry, Namassivayam […]
Kamal Haasan bats for implementation of Right to Services Act
Chennai, Jan 7 (BPNS) Superstar of South Indian movies and founder president of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM), Kamal Haasan has urged the Tamil Nadu state government to implement the Right to Services Act with immediate effect. In a statement on Friday, the superstar turned political leader said that this would lead to delivery of several […]