Chennai, August 19 (BPNS) The U.S. Consulate General, Chennai launched its Madras Week celebrations with a virtual tour titled “America in Chennai—Sites, Streets, Structures” This was organized by the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) in collaboration with the University of Madras. U.S. Consul General in Chennai Judith Ravin joined Indian Fulbright-Nehru alumnus Prof Suresh Sethuraman on the virtual tour. The Fulbright Program, the U.S. Department […]
Chennai, August 19 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu finance minister PTR Thiagarajan has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi must thank the Tamil Nadu government and Chief Minister Stalin for increasing the revenue of the central government by Rs 3.55 crore as the state has reduced the petrol price by Rs 3 per litre. The minister was […]
Chennai, August 18 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu state election commission is likely to announce the dates of the rural local body polls on September 15. The elections are to be held at the nine new districts of the state. Sources in the state election commission told BPNS that the elections would be held by the […]
Chennai, August 18 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu government has commenced preparations to enact legislation for canceling fake land deals. The state finance minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan had on Tuesday told the state assembly that the government would bring in legislation to cancel the fake land deals. The state revenue department has commenced preparations and consultations with […]
Chennai, August 18 (BPNS) Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and senior leader of AIADMK, Edappadi K Palaniswami has alleged that the DMK government is trying to foist false case against him in the sensational Kodanad murder case. The former Chief Minister who is also the leader of opposition in Tamil Nadu assembly made the […]
Chennai, August 18 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu finance minister, PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan said that the first paperless budget presented by him the state assembly has reduced from the regular 1600 to 400 . He hinted that this has reduced the expenditure. The finance minister in a reply to a question by AIADMK legislator,Rajan Chellappa on Tuesday […]
Chennai, August 17 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president K.S. Alagiri said that the alliance with the DMK would continue in the ensuing local body polls. In a statement on Tuesday, the senior Congress leader said that in the upcoming local body polls to the nine districts, the party would not have any other political […]
Chennai, August 17(BPNS) The founder leader of Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), Dr. S. Ramadoss has said that the state government must not forget any freedom fighter from the state while erecting memorials and publishing literature on freedom fighters of Tamil Nadu. In a statement on Monday, the senior leader said that the Chief Minister had […]
Chennai, August 17 (BPNS) After Socialist Democratic Party Of India (SDPI) Tamil Nadu state secretary Umer Farook deleted his social media post praising Taliban on its victory and capturing of power, the Tamil Nadu Cyber police and ‘Q’ branch swung into action and has commenced monitoring suspected social media accounts and Twitter handles. The SDPI […]
Chennai, August 17 (BPNS) The leader of Tamil Manila Congress (TMC) and former Union minister, G.K. Vasan said that the DMK is trying to escape from honouring its poll promises by putting the blame of the previous AIADMK government of the state as well as the Union government. The TMC leader was speaking at a […]
