TN Chief Minister writes letter to PM over arrest of Indian fishermen from TN by Sri Lankan Navy
Chennai, Oct 15 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the release of 23 fishermen from the state arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy. The 23 fishermen are currently lodged in Sri Lankan jail. According to the Sri Lankan navy website, a fast attack craft […]
Third front, a distant dream in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Oct 14 (BPNS) The results of the rural local body polls to the nine districts of Tamil Nadu have given a thumping victory to the DMK and its allies with the ruling front winning 138 out of the 140 district panchayat union seats. The AIADMK, the main opposition could satisfy itself with only 2 […]
DMK ,allies sweep rural local body elections in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Oct 13 (BPNS) The ruling DMK has stamped his authority in the administration of Tamil Nadu with the party and its allies sweeping the rural local body elections held in the nine districts of the state. The polls were held in two phases on October 6 and October 9. While the final results have […]
TN government releases draft of slum dwellers resettlement policy
Chennai, Oct 13 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government released the draft of its resettlement and rehabilitation policy of slum dwellers. The policy draft note was released on Tuesday. The policy was released by the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board (TNUHDB) and notes that it is applicable to encroachment, eviction, and displacement undertaken by the […]
CB-CID gets one-day custody of Cuddalore MP in murder case
Chennai, Oct 13 (BPNS) The CB-CID has got one-day custody of DMK leader and Member of Parliament from Cuddalore, T.R.V.S Ramesh who is the accused in a case related to the murder of his cashew factory worker. Ramesh and five of his factory employees are the accused in the case related to the murder of […]
AIADMK alleges DMK to have ensured victory in rural local body polls through violence
Chennai, Oct 13 (BPNS) The Opposition AIADMK which faced a drubbing at the rural local body polls has alleged that the ruling DMK won the elections through unfair means and by unleashing violence across the state. The party also alleged that they had submitted several complaints pertaining to the violence being unleashed by the DMK, […]
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister launches melting of gold ornaments in temples
Chennai, Oct 13 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin virtually launched the preliminary work regarding melting of temple gold ornaments and converting them into gold bars. These gold ornaments are those that are under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Act. Stalin launched the work at Arulmigu Karumariyamman Temple at Tiruverkadu, Arulmigu Mariamman […]
Brisk polling in the first phase of rural local body polls in Tamil Nadu
Chennai, Oct 6 (BPNS) The first five and half hours of elections in the rural local body polls witnessed brisk polling with almost all districts showing good voting. In Tirunelveli district which had witnessed bloody killings on caste lines in the last couple of weeks, there was good polling. By 12.30 pm on Wednesday, Tirunelveli […]
BJP on meticulous organizational planning in Puducherry to win maximum municipal council seats
Puducherry, Oct 6 (BPNS) The BJP which has not won a single seat in the municipal council elections when it was last held in 2006 is planning meticulously for a good win in the municipal elections. The Puducherry State Election commission is to issue a new notification for the municipal elections after its plea to […]