Puducherry, Sept 22(BPNS) BJP leader and former legislator,S. Selvaganabathy will become the first Member of Parliament of the saffron party from the Union Territory of Puducherry. The BJP leader filed his nomination papers on Wednesday, an hour before the concluding time of filing of nomination papers. He will be elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha. […]
Two DMK candidates file nominations for Rajya Sabha seats from Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Sept 21 (BPNS) Two DMK leaders Kanimozhi NVM Somu and KRN Rajesh Kumar have filed nomination papers for the two vacant seats to Rajya Sabha. The elections are to be held on October 4 and with the floor strength in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly, victory for both the DMK candidates is a foregone […]
TN state election commission directs district collectors for strict monitoring during rural local body elections in state
Chennai, Sept 19 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu State Election commission has directed the district collectors of the nine districts where rural local body elections are taking place on October 6 and October 9 to conduct strict monitoring to prevent bribing voters. This was after a woman, Ponsheela, who was contesting for the post of Perampathu […]
NDA in Puducherry divided over lone RS seat
Puducherry, Sept 19 (BPNS) The ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is divided in the Union Territory of Puducherry over the lone Rajya Saba seat with the BJP, All India NR Congress, and the AIADMK vying for the seat. The elections to the lone Rajya Sabha seat is scheduled to take place on October 4 in […]
TN government for full waiver to students admitted under 7.5% government school quota
Chennai, Sept 19(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin announced that the state government would take care of the expenses of those students who have been admitted to professional and other courses under the 7.5% government school students quota. He was speaking at a function organized at the Anna University campus to provide allotment letters […]
VCK for protest across TN against NEET requests president to give assent to bill against it
Chennai, Sept 19(BPNS) Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) is planning to conduct protest marches against National Eligibility Cum Entrance Examination (NEET). The party leader and Member of Parliament, Thol Thiruvmavalavan while speaking to IANS said that NEET has taken the lives of several students including three the current academic year and social workers and political leaders […]
State Congress to convene meeting of religious heads in Kerala over Bishop’s statement on Narcotic Jihad
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 17 (BPNS) Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President K. Sudhakaran MP has said that the party would convene a meeting of religious heads to smoothen the tempers over the Pala Bishop Joseph Kallarangat’s statement that Christian children should be guarded against Narcotic Jihad that is been pushed among the children by a specific […]
Coimbatore district tops in vaccinating highest percentage of eligible population in TN, Minister
Chennai, Sept 19(bpNS) Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian has said that the Coimbatore district topped in vaccinating the highest percentage of the eligible population against Covid 19. He was speaking to reporters after inaugurating the second mega vaccination camp at Pollachi on Sunday. The health minister said that Coimbatore district was leading in the […]
Villupuram district administration orders probe into alleged auction of Panchayath president post
Chennai, Sept 19( BPNS) The Villupuram district administration has ordered a detailed probe into the alleged auctioning bid that had taken place for the post of Panchayath president at the behest of the village elders on Saturday. Villupuram district collector, D. Mohan and a group of officials conducted a probe in Ponnankuppam and Sitheri Panchayaths […]
Kamal Haasan to campaign extensively for MNM candidates in rural local body polls in TN
Chennai, Sept 17 (IANS) Superstar turned politician Kamal Haasan will campaign extensively for his party Makkal Needhi Maiam(MNM) candidates in the ensuing rural local body elections to be held in nine districts of the state. The MNM chief has already announced that his party would contest alone in the elections. The polls in the nine […]



