Chennai, July 21(BPNS) The state water resources department is likely to issue the second flood warning in Southern Districts of Tamil Nadu including Madurai district following incessant rains increasing the water levels in Vaiga dam. A statement from the state water resources minister’s office said that the department will issue the second flood alert only […]
TN to scrap outsourcings in recruitments for government posts
Chennai, July 21(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Health Minister, Ma Subramanian has said that the state government would scrap outsourcing in recruitment to government departments and will only do direct recruitments. The minister while speaking to reporters here on Wednesday said that henceforth there would not be any recruitment through outsourcing and that all recruitments will […]
BJP government at the centre murdered rule of law, Puducherry Congress president
Puducherry, July 21(BPNS) The Puducherry Pradesh Congress Committee President, A.V. Subramanian has said that the BJP government at the centre had spied on the mobile phones of ministers, judicial officers, journalists, senior leaders of opposition parties, lawyers, activists, and former heads of Indian security forces through Israeli surveillance software Pegasus. In a statement on Wednesday, […]
Fishermen leaders to meet Chief Minister over Indian Marine Fisheries Bill
Chennai, July 20(BPNS) The fishermen organizations of Tamil Nadu are planning to meet Chief Minister M.K.Stalin to apprise him of the dangers in the draft Indian Marine Fisheries Bill, 2021. The South Indian Fishermen Welfare Association President, K. Bharathi said that the draft bill is favouring the interests of big groups and that if the […]
Tamil Nadu BJP to popularize the party at the grass-root level taking up local issues.
Chennai, July 20(BPNS) With the appointment of a 38-year-old former IPS officer, K. Annamalai as the state president of the BJP the party central leadership has given a clear signal that it meant business. Annamalai who has joined the BJP ten months prior to becoming the state president is given an uphill task to make […]
TN to form flying squads to inspect buildings under construction
Chennai, July 20(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu housing and urban development Minister, S Muthusamy has said that the state would form flying squads to inspect the buildings under construction to prevent any violation in the layout or building approval. The minister said that if there are any defects it would be rectified at the initial stages […]
Auto drivers in large numbers quit the profession in Tamil Nadu over rising fuel prices and post Covid issues
Chennai, July 20(BPNS) With fuel prices touching all-time highs and Covid leading to shut down, the auto drivers of Tamil Nadu are calling it a day. Trade union leaders and activists are of the opinion that a large number of autorickshaw drivers in Tamil Nadu are leaving the profession and selling their autos at the […]
Sasikala visits ailing AIADMK leader Madhusudhanan at hospital
Chennai, July 20(BPNS) V.K.Sasikala, a close aide to former Chief Minister, Late J Jayalalithaa and former interim general secretary of the AIADMK visited ailing party Presidium Chairman, E Madhusudhanan at a private hospital in Chennai on Tuesday. The visit of V.K.Sasikala has sparked a political debate with AIADMK leaders refuting any political twist to the […]
DMK directs cadres not to put up hoardings, banners
Chennai, July 19 (BPNS) The ruling DMK has directed its cadres and lower-level leaders not to put up hoardings and banners that cause inconvenience to the general public. Party organizing secretary and Rajya Sabha MP, R.S.Bharathi in a statement on Sunday released to party functionaries and cadres said that strict action would be taken against […]
President Ramnath Kovind to chair centenary celebrations of TN assembly
Chennai/ Delhi, July 19(BPNS) President Ramnath Kovind will chair the centenary celebration of the Tamil Nadu assembly which was established in 1921. He will also unveil the portrait of former Chief Minister Late, M. Karunanidhi during the event. This was announced by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin after meeting the President at the […]