IT department attaches properties linked to V.K. Sasikala
Chennai, September 8 (BPNS) The Income Tax department has seized 11 properties belonging to expelled interim general secretary of AIADMK, V.K.Sasikala and her close relatives TTV Sudhakaran and Ilavarasi, sources said. 24 acres of land belonging to Sasikala and her relatives worth around 100 crore rupees has been seized by the IT department. The properties […]
Stalin keeps revival of LTTE at bay by dolling out soaps to Sri Lankan Tamil refugees
Chennai, August 29 (BPNS) Tami Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has on Friday in the state legislative assembly announced a package of Rs 317.40 crore to the Sri Lankan Tamil refugee camps spread across the state. The money was for reconstruction of the camps as well as providing education to the children and for scholarships […]
Congress in Kerala divided over the release of list of District Congress Presidents
Thiruvananthapuram, August 29 (bpNS) While the Congress party of Kerala had cited age as the criteria to deny Rajya Sabha seat to Prof P.J. Kurien in 2017 who was the sitting Deputy Chairman , the same party have two septuagenarian leaders to head the District Congress Committees (DCC). The list of DCC presidents was released […]
Tamil Nadu PWD minister blames contractor for the death of a worker in Natham flyover accident
Chennai, August 29 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Public Works Minister, EV Velu said that the carelessness of the contractor has led to the collapse of the under-construction Madurai- Nathan flyover and added that it should have been an avoidable incident. The minister was speaking to reporters at Madurai on Sunday in presence of state finance minister […]
Kerala state Congress chief lashes out at former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy over DCC president list
Thiruvananthapuram, August 29(BPNS) The release of the list of District Congress Committee (DCC) president’s seems to have opened a pandora’s box in state Congress. The state Congress Chief and Member of Parliament,K Sudhakaran lashed out against the former Chief Minister and senior leader Oommen Chandy stating that the open statement of the latter over the […]
Community radio is perfect example of “By the People, of the people, for the people”, I&B minister
Chennai, August 29(BPNS) Union Minister of state for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Information and Broadcasting, L. Murugan has said that Community radio stations are perfect examples of “By the people, of the people for the people”. He was speaking after inaugurating the Community Radio Station (JSS Radio 91.2 MHZ) on the occasion of the 106th Jayanthi […]
Cauvery Water Management Authority meet to discuss on link canal scheme
Chennai, August 27 (BPNS) The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) meeting scheduled to be held in New Delhi on August 31 is to take up the Cauvery- Vaigai- Gundar link canal scheme. The scheme executed by the Tamil Nadu government is to get approval from the CWMA to procure financial support. The Mekedatu dam project […]
TN Chief minister announces 317.4 crore schemes for Sri Lankan Tamil refugees
Chennai, August 27 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K.Stalin has announced schemes worth Rs 317.4 crore for the welfare of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees. Stalin while making a suo moto statement in the assembly on Friday said that the government would construct 7469 new houses for the Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who are in various […]
Cauvery Water Management Authority has no jurisdiction over Mekedatu dam, TN Water resources minister
Chennai, August 27( BPNS) Tamil Nadu water resources minister and senior leader of the DMK, S. Duraimurugan has said that the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) has no jurisdiction over the Mekedatu dam issue. He said that the issue was sub judice. Duraimurugan while speaking in the legislative assembly said that there were reports on […]