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 […]
Periyar sowed the seeds of Social justice in TN, Stalin
Chennai, Sept 17 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin said that Dravida leader E.V. Ramasamy popularly known as Periyar sowed the seeds of social justice in the minds of Tamil people in all walks of life. Chief Minister in a tweet on Friday said “ Today on his birthday we pay homage to Periyar, […]
R.N. Ravi to be sworn in as Governor of Tamil Nadu on Saturday
Chennai, Sept 17( BPNS) Ravindra Narayan Ravi or R.N. Ravi IPS( Rtd) , Kerala cadre will be sworn in as the 26th Governor of Tamil Nadu on Saturday. The Chief Justice of Madras High Court, Justice Sanjib Banerjee will administer the oath of office to him. The swearing-in will take place at the lawns of the […]
AIADMK, BJP wooing PMK to remain in NDA fold in TN
Chennai, September 15 (BPNS) The opposition AIADMK and the BJP are trying to reach out to the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) to remain in the NDA fold. This was after the PMK has on Tuesday announced that it would contest the ensuing rural local body poll elections on October 6 and October 9 alone. PMK […]



