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Chennai, May 20(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government has slashed the testing charges for Covid -19 in private labs in the state from Rs 1200 to Rs 900. This is for those who are not covered under the government sponsored Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme. The order said that labs can charge an additional 300 rupees […]
Chennai, May 20(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief minister MK Stalin has written a letter to the President of India to give clemency to all the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. Stalin in his letter said that all the seven convicts Murugan, Nalini, Perarivalan, Santhan, Robert Pious, Jayakumar and Ravichandran have faced immense sufferings […]
Chennai, May 17(BPNS) The Consul General of Israel for South India Jonathan Zadka has said that the people of Israel are with the family of Soumya Santosh who was killed by a missile fired by Hamas terrorists inside Israeli territory while working as a care giver to an 83 year old holocaust survivor. The Israeli […]
Thiruvananthapuram, May 18(BPNS) President of Israel ,Reuvin Rivlin called up the family of Soumya Santosh, the care giver from Kerala who was killed in a missile attack by the Hamas on May 11. The Israel President called upon Soumya’s husband ,Santosh and his sister Sophie and expressed the condolences of the people of Israel and […]
Chennai, May 19(BPNS) The vaccination drive for those in the age group of 18-44 will commence in Tamil Nadu from Thursday. Auto Rickshaw drivers will be given preference in the vaccination drive, according to the state health minister Ma Subramaniam. Chief minister MK Stalin will launch the drive on Thursday. The state, according to a […]
Puducherry, May 19(BPNS) The Union territory of Puducherry is to enhance its oxygen bed capacity within fifteen days as Covid-19 cases are increasing in the territory. By June first week, the total number of beds with oxygen facility will go upto 2800 in government and hospitals and private medical colleges. This was announced by Puducherry […]
Chennai, May 19(BPNS) Attendants of Covid -19 patients conducted a protest outside the Rajiv Gandhi general hospital here on Wednesday. The protest continued for two hours. The hospital had permitted one attendant each for a Covid-19 patient and around 100 people had thronged the premises of the hospital .These people were claiming that they were […]
Chennai, May 19(BPNS) Tamil Nadu government on Wednesday commenced selling of Remdesivir anti viral drugs directly to private hospitals. Chief minister MK Stalin distributed the first batch containing 960 vials to 25 hospitals at a sale counter which was set up at Nehru Stadium in Chennai. Tamil Nadu was facing a sale of black market […]
Chennai, May 19(BPNS) Leader of opposition in Tamil Nadu assembly and former Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami had called upon the government to provide special assistance to people from the unorganized sector. The former Chief minister in a letter addressed to the Chief minister MK Stalin said that the workers be given a special assistance […]
Chennai, May 19(BPNS) The Makkal Needhi Maiam floated by the super state of South Indian films turned politician, Kamal Haasan has suffered yet another set back with the party general secretary Muruganandam resigns from the party stating that Kamal Haasan was taking the party forward in an autocratic manner. Addressing a press meet in Trichy […]