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Thiruvananthapuram, May 9(BPNS) 35,801 people tested Covid-19 positive on Sunday and 29,318 people were cured of the disease. 4,23,514 people are under treatment in the state. The test positivity rate is 28.88%. 68 people lost their lives taking the total death toll to 5814. 10 places were declared as new hotspots in the state and […]
Puducherry, May 9(BPNS) The Union Territory of Puducherry has recorded 26 deaths on Sunday which is the highest in a single day due to Covid -19. The UT recorded a total of 965. The territory also recorded 1633 fresh cases in a single day taking the total number of active cases to 71,709. This was […]
Chennai, May 7(BPNS) DMK leader MK Stalin has sworn in as the Chief minister along with a 34 member cabinet at the Tamil Nadu Rajbhavan taking the oath of office before the Governor , Bhanwarilal Purohit. Interestingly Stalin did not include his son Udayanidhi Stalin in the cabinet. Udayanidhi, a film star turned politician who […]
Chennai, May 7(BPNS) The vaccination drive in Chennai is facing a block with the numbers of patients vaccinated per day dipping from 25,000 a day to 9000 since the past four days. People who are seeking Covishield and Covaxin are sent back as the number of vials are in short supply in Greater Chennai Corporation. […]
Chennai, May 7(BPNS) Sharing autos in Chennai are a hit among the commuters as public transport buses are allowing passengers only 50% of their capacity. Also buses are not allowed to carry passengers in standing positions and hence most of the buses don’t take passengers in between bus stops. The sharing autos of the city […]
Chennai, May 7(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief minister MK Stalin who assumed office on Friday has ordered that the government would bear all the expenses incurred by Covid patients in private hospitals. The state health insurance cover will bear the expenses of Covid treatment from private hospitals hereon, the Chief minister in his order said. The […]
Puducherry, May 7(BPNS) Founder leader of All India NR Congress (AINRC) and former Chief minister N Rangasamy on Friday was sworn in as the Chief minister of the Union Territory of Puducherry on Friday. He is becoming Chief minister for the fourth time. Twice as Congress leader and twice as the AINR Congress leader. Lieutenant […]
Chennai, May 7(BPNS) Indian Union Muslim League ,National president Kader Mohideen MP has congratulated Tamil Nadu Chief minister MK Stalin for having inducted two Muslims in his cabinet. SM Nasar from Avadi assembly constituency is the new minister for milk and diary development in the MK Stalin government and Gingee KS Masthan from Gingee assembly […]
Chennai, May 7(BPNS) Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) headed by Super star turned politician Kamal Haasan has relieved former party Vice president R Mahendran from all party posts. Santhosh Babu, party secretary in charge of MNM headquarters in a statement said that Mahendran is relieved of all his responsibilities and positions in the party. Santhosh Babu […]
Chennai, May 7(BPNS) The DMK government led by Chief minister MK Stalin has appointed senior IAS officer, Dr Irai Anbu as the new Chief secretary of the state. He will replace Rajeev Ranjan. IANS had reported on Wednesday that Irai Anbu who was heading the Anna Institute of Management will likely be appointed as the […]