PMK for all-party meet on NEET exemption
Chennai, Dec 26 (BPNS) Founder leader of Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), Dr. S. Ramadoss has called upon the state government to conduct an all-party meeting for getting exemption from the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). In a statement on Saturday, the senior leader said that the only way ahead was to get the NEET […]
Kerala police in the dark over killers of BJP leader at Alappuzha
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 26 (BPNS) Even as a week has relapsed after the brutal killing of Advocate Ranjith Sreenivasan, state secretary of the OBC Morcha of the BJP, the Kerala police are in the dark over the Islamists who were behind the murder. Ranjith a leading lawyer in the Alappuzha bar and a prominent face of […]
Shashi Tharoor can go out of party if he doesn’t abide by it, Kerala state Congress Chief
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 26 (BPNS) Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee Chief and Member of Parliament from Kannur Lok sabha seat, K. Sudhakaran have said that Dr. Shashi Tharoor was only an individual in Congress party and if he doesn’t abide by party line he will have to go out of the party. The firebrand Kerala state Congress committee […]
Chennai police to constitute NCC like units in 100 schools aimed at ‘Vulnerable’ children
Chennai, Dec 26 (BPNS) The Greater Chennai police is constituting NCC like units in schools across the city named Student in Responsible Police Initiatives( SIRPI). The initiative is the brainchild of Greater Chennai City police commissioner, Shankar Jaiswal and will be initially implemented in 100 schools in the city. The project is aimed at addressing […]
TN government empower bus staff to alight passengers for unruly behavior
Chennai, Dec 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu transport department has released a draft gazette notification amending the Tamil Nadu Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 with respect to sections 28&38 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1988 pertaining to the responsibilities of the bus conductor and driver. The amendments, according to Motor Vehicle department officials will come into effect […]
AIADMK under pressure to bring in V.K. Sasikala to the party fold
Chennai, Dec 25 (IANS) The opposition AIADMK, battered and bruised in back-to-back elections since the 2019 general elections are trying for a make-over but the lack of unity among the top leaders, O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami is creating issues for the party. The AIADMK which wants to bring in a high-level performance in […]
TN Governor, Chief Minister extends Christmas wishes
Chennai, Dec 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Governor R. N. Ravi, Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, opposition leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami, BJP state president K. Annamalai and several senior leaders and political personalities extended their Christmas wishes to the people of Tamil Nadu. Governor R.N. Ravi in his Christmas day wish said,” On the auspicious and joyous […]
TN Election commission to announce dates of urban local body polls after Pongal
Chennai, Dec 25 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu election commission is likely to announce the dates for the Urban local body elections after Pongal. Pongal is scheduled for January 14th and sources in the state election told BPNS that elections are most likely to be conducted in February. The delimitation exercise is also taking place for the […]
Bank accounts of former minister and AIADMK leader Rajenthra Bhalaji frozen
Chennai, Dec 25 (BPNS) The bank accounts of former Milk and Diary development minister and AIADMK leader from Virudhunagar, Rajenthra Bhalaji, against whom the district crime branch police have registered two cases on job racket was frozen. Police sources told BPNS that six bank accounts of the former minister who is on the run have […]