Chennai, August 11(BPNS) Tamil Nadu minister for Information Publicity, M.P. Saminathan has said that there is no link between the White paper on state’s financial position presented by Finance Minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan and the raids conducted by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti- Corruption (DVAC) on AIADMK leader and former minister, S.P. Velumani on […]
Tamil Nadu prepared to tackle Third Covid -19 wave, Health minister
Chennai, August 10 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian has said that the state government under the guidance of Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin is prepared to tackle a Covid -19 third wave if it happens. In a statement on Monday, the minister said that 1 lakh beds with Oxygen supply and children’s wards are […]
PMK wants the government to correct the economic crisis through reforms
Chennai, August 9 (BPNS) The youth wing leader of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss who was also, a former Union health minister said that the state government must bring in reforms to correct the economic crisis and should not pass on the burden to the people by raising taxes. The PMK leader […]
Tamil Nadu assembly’s budget session up to September 21, Speaker
Chennai, August 10(BPNS) The budget session of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly which is to commence from August 13 will be extended up to September 21. Assembly Speaker, M. Appavu said that the decision to this effect was taken at the Business advisory meeting of the state assembly chaired by him. Speaker while speaking to […]
AIADMK to face raids against former ministers politically and legally
Chennai, August 10(BPNS) The AIADMK which is in a corner following back-to-back raids on the residences and premises of two of its senior leaders and former ministers has said that the party would face these politically motivated raids, legally and politically. Party condemned the raid conducted at the premises of former minister and AIADMK leader […]
BJP to deploy 26000 trained volunteers in TN villages to fight Covid -1
Chennai, August 10(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu BJP will train 26000 volunteers and deploy them to the villages of the state to curb the Covid -19 pandemic. This was announced by party state president K. Annamalai on Tuesday. The party is gearing up for this massive deployment of health volunteers on facing a possible third wave […]
NGO for detailed probe in the alleged corruption charges against former AIADMK minister
Chennai, August 10(BPNS) Aruppor Iyyakam, the Chennai based Non-Governmental Organisation has called for detailed and deeper probe into the alleged corruption charges against former minister and AIADMK leader, S.P. Velumani. It may be recalled that the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti- Corruption (DVAC) wing had conducted raids on the premises of the former minister and […]
DMK to project welfare measures of state government during rural body elections
Chennai, August 9(BPNS) The DMK which is gearing up for the upcoming rural body elections to be held in the nine new districts of the state of TN in the month of September will be projecting the welfare measures of its government as the major poll plank. In the recent meetings held with the party-state […]
Actor, model Meera Mithun booked by TN Police for casteist slur
Chennai, August 9(BPNS) The Cyber wing of the Tamil Nadu police have booked actor, model Mira Mithun for an alleged slur against Scheduled Caste (SC) in a video that has gained traction in social media. The case was booked following a complaint by the Viduthalai Chiruthagai Katchi (VCK), a political party supporting the Dalit cause […]
TN’s revenue deficit situation alarming, PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan
Chennai, August 9(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Finance minister PTR Palinivel Thiagarajan has said that the Revenue deficit situation in Tamil Nadu is alarming since 2013- 14 and that the state fiscal situation is in an “unsustainable” position. The state finance minister was releasing a white paper on the state’s finances as a prelude to the paperless […]