Stalin urges Modi to re-include Chennai as Haj Embarkation point

Chennai, Nov 11 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K.Stalin has written a letter to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi requesting him to re-include Chennai as the Haj embarkation point for Haj pilgrims. The Haj Committee had earlier removed Chennai from the list of cities from Haj embarking points. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in his letter […]

MDMK wants direct elections for local, urban body heads

Chennai, Nov 8 (BPNS) The Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam( MDMK) has demanded that direct elections be held for the post of president/ chairman of rural and urban local bodies. A meeting of the MDMK leaders at Tenkasi on Sunday urged both the state and central governments to amend the laws and bring the posts under […]

Kerala opposition demands resignation of forest minister over sanction to cut trees at Mullaperiyar

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 7 (BPNS ) Kerala State President of Congress, K. Sudhakaran has demanded the resignation of Kerala forest minister A.K. Saseendran over the state government allowing the license to fell fifteen trees at Mullaperiyar as requested by Tamil Nadu. Congress also demanded judicial inquiry regarding the sanction to cut trees at Mullaperiyar for strengthening […]

Kerala freezes decision to fell trees at Mullaperiyar dam site

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 6 (BPNS) Kerala government has frozen the order of the forest department to fell trees at Mullaperiyar dam. There was a request from the Tamil Nadu water resources minister, S. Duraimurugan for felling of a few trees to strengthen the Baby dam at Mullaperiyar. The Kerala government Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) […]