Chennai rains: Holidays declared for schools, colleges in four districts
Chennai, Nov 7 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has on Sunday declared holidays for students of Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpattu districts of the state on Monday and Tuesday following heavy rains that have inundated the city. Chief Minister while addressing media persons after paying a visit at Padi, Purasawalkam, and Kolathur in […]
Fasting SC PhD scholar at MG University lashes out against Kerala Governor
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 7 (IANS) The Scheduled Caste research scholar of Mahatma Gandhi University, Deepa P. Mohan who is on a fast for the past ten days over discrimination against her based on her Dalit identity has come out strongly against the Chancellor of the University, Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan. Deepa who was admitted to […]
OPS lashes out against TN government over opening of Mullaperiyar spillway shutters
Chennai, Nov 6 (BPNS) Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and Chief coordinator of AIADMK, O. Panneerselvam has lashed out against the Tamil Nadu government and the DMK for having opened the spillway shutters of Mullaperiyar even before the water level was much less than the 142 feet height prescribed by the Supreme Court of […]
VK Sasikala asks TN government to speed up paddy procurement, signs as AIADMK gen secretary
Chennai, Nov 6 (BPNS) Former Interim general secretary of AIADMK and close aide of late Chief Minister, J. Jayalalithaa, V.K. Sasikala has asked the Tamil Nadu government to speed up paddy procurement. In a statement on Saturday, Sasikala, signed as the party general secretary, said that farmers were complaining that farmers were incurring losses as […]
CPM decides to publicly reprimand former Kerala PWD Minister, G. Sudhakaran
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 6 (BPNS) The ruling CPM state committee has decided to reprimand party senior leader and state committee member, G. Sudhakaran who was the most powerful leader of the party in Alappuzha district. While the open reprimanding is not a major party action, it was indeed shocking for the veteran leader who has turned […]
TN Police personal skeptical on getting weekly off even after issuing of GO
Chennai, Nov 4 (BPNS) Police personal of Tamil Nadu are skeptical on whether the department would implement the Government order issued on Wednesday regarding weekly off to personal between the rank of Constable Grade –II to Head constable. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had during the election campaign of 2021 promised a one day […]
AIADMK to hold protest demonstrations in South Tamil Nadu over Mullaperiyar issue
Chennai, Nov 2 (BPNS) The opposition AIADMK plagued by internal problems and back-to-back defeats in elections since the 2019 general elections are trying to make the most out of the Mullaperiyar water row with Kerala. AIADMK Chief coordinator and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O . Panneerselvam in a statement on Monday said that […]
TN Chief Minister lays foundation stone for houses of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees
Chennai, Nov 2 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for houses constructed for the Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who live in rehabilitation camps in the state. Chief Minister launched the construction for 3510 houses at a cost of Rs 142.16 crore. He launched the first phase at Melmonavur […]
Stalin meets parents of girl who committed suicide three days after she took NEET
Chennai, Nov 2 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin met the parents of a 17-year-old girl who committed suicide three days after she took the National Eligibility Cub Entrance Test (NEET). Stalin met the parents of 17-year-old T. Soundharya at the Vellore circuit house on Tuesday. Her father Thirunavakarasu and her mother Rukmini are […]