3500 hectares of crop destroyed in TN due to heavy rains
Chennai, Nov 11 (BPNS) Agriculture crops cultivated in 3500 hectares of land were destroyed by the heavy rains that lashed Tamil Nadu for the past few days. Around 55000 hectares of agricultural crops are inundated in water for the past three days out of which 3500 hectares of agriculture is destroyed. The state revenue and […]
Chennai corporation expects 22 tonnes of fireworks waste in Deepavali
Chennai, Nov 4 (IBPS) The Greater Chennai Corporation is expecting fireworks waste of around 22 tonnes to be disposed of after the Deepavali festival. The corporation has arranged 9 lorries and 10 battery-operated vehicles(BOV) to dispose of the waste generated during the festivities of Deepavali. Chennai Corporation officials told IANS that the corporation has been […]
High cost of LPG cylinders for commercial purposes leads to closure of eateries in TN
Chennai, Nov 4 (BPNS) The increase in price of LPG cylinders for commercial purposes has led to the closing down of eateries with several small hotels and restaurants in Tamil Nadu preferring to down their shutters rather than effecting huge losses. M. Rashid Khan, a small-time hotelier in Saidapet, Chennai while speaking to BPNS said, […]
Woman police officer crushed to death after a tree fell on her outside Chennai secretariat
Chennai, Nov 2 (BPNS) A woman police head constable, Kavitha serving the Tamil Nadu police was crushed to death on Tuesday morning while she was on duty outside the Secretariat in Chennai. A male head constable escaped with minor injuries. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister condoled the passing away of the woman head constable and announced […]
Stalin shocked over death of Puneeth Rajkumar, express condolences to family
Chennai, Oct 29 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin condoled the passing away of Kannada Superstar, Puneeth Rajkumar who died following a massive heart attack on Friday at Bangaluru. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister said that he was deeply shocked and pained at the passing away of the popular actor of the Kannada film […]
Marriage registration in TN hit following a technical glitch in website
Chennai, Oct 20(BPNS) Registration of marriage has taken a beating in Tamil Nadu after the website of the registration department that register marriages is not accepting the payment of fee since Monday. Several couples along with their witnesses who have reached the registration offices across the state had to go back without completing the registration […]
MDT23 tiger of Gudalur forest in TN captured after 22 days long search
Chennai, Oct 15( BPNS) The MDT23 tiger which is believed to have been responsible for the killing of four humans and 12 cattle heads is captured by the Tamil Nadu forest team after a massive search for the past 22 days. The tiger was tranquilized by the forest department on Friday. Sources in the department […]
Tamil Nadu boy to play in elite European professional basketball league
Chennai, Oct 15 (IANS) A young boy from Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu, Ulhas. K.S, and lives in New Delhi for the past few years is all set to play in the professional basketball league in Division 1 Moldovan National League, Europe. Ulhas will represent the Gloria Basketball team in the Moldovan national league. The season […]
Panneerselvam demands Stalin to intervene over Kovilpatti hospital providing X-Ray results in paper
Chennai, Oct 6 (BPNS) AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister, O. Panneerselvam have asked the Chief Minister, M.K.Stalin to intervene in the issue of Kovilpatti government hospital providing X-ray results of patients in paper instead of films. The hospital authorities had told patients that they are giving certificates on paper as the films are expensive […]