Pakyong airport boon for Sikkim: Meghalaya CM
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 […]
Rahul questions PM’s silence over reports of China constructing bridge on Pangong Tso
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. […]
DMK allies unhappy over party conducting unilateral interviews for candidates to Urban polls
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 […]
TN government to undertake survey on Sri Lankan Tamils wanting Indian citizenship
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 […]
DMK government to shut down Amma mini-clinics launched by previous AIADMK government
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 […]
PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate National Youth Festival at Puducherry on January 12
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 […]
Kamal Haasan’s party hunts for candidates to the Urban body polls in TN
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 […]
Tamil Nadu government retrieved 1640 crore worth temple land, Minister
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 […]
DMK expecting massive victory in Urban local body polls to be held in February
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 […]