TN small industries to take advantage of self-reliance in defense in Union budget
Chennai, Feb 3 (BPNS) The small industries of Tamil Nadu will be taking advantage of the announcement by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the 2022 budget on more self-reliance or Atmanirbar in defense production. The Union finance minister has in the budget presented on February 1 said that 68% of capital procurement will be […]
Search on for child after three children washed away at Ennore ,TN: two bodies recovered
Chennai, Jan 31 (BPNS) Fire and Rescue personnel of Chennai recovered the bodies of two children while a search is on for a third child is on. The incident occurred on Sunday when three children were washed away at Nettukuppam beach, Ennore. A total of seven children had gone to the Nettukuppam beach along with […]
TN to set up more Public Charging Stations in state as Electric Vehicles become popular
Chennai, Jan 27 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (TANGEDCO) plans to set up more Public Charging (PCs) across the state as the demand for Electric Vehicles is on the rise in the state. Presently PCs are present only in Metro stations and users of Electric Vehicles (EVs) are of the opinion that more […]
Tribal women in Nilgiris open cooperative to market forest produce
Chennai, Jan 23 (BPNS) A group of tribal women from the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu has opened a cooperative to sell forest produce as part of their entrepreneurship. The Nelakottai Kattunayakan Women’s Cottage industry cooperative was formed at Achutham moola at Kottayimedu, Nellakottai on January 21st. Presently honey is the main product that is […]
Wayside sale of Palm products increase in TN after DGP directs cops not to harass street vendors
Chennai, Jan 18 (BPNS) The sale of Palm products including ‘thavuns’ ( edible portion of palmyra plant seed ) on the roadsides of southern districts of Tamil Nadu has picked up after the state Director General of Police, C. Sylendra Babu directed the cops not to harass the vendors who are selling palm products on […]
17934 fresh Covid -19 cases in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, 19 deaths
Chennai, Jan 12 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu state public health department in a statement said that the state reported 17,934 fresh Covid 19 cases on Wednesday .19 deaths due to Covid -19 were also reported in the state on Wednesday, the statement said. The active cases in the state is now 88,959.
Foxconn to resume operations likely from January 12 in Chennai
Chennai, Jan 10 (BPNS) The Foxconn company plant at Sriperumbudur, the subcontractors for Apple iPhone is likely to resume operations from January 12th with a small workforce. The company which employs a 15000 workforce will have a full-fledged operation in a phased manner and in all likelihood, only 100 workers will join duty during the first […]
TN Minister invites Tamils living abroad to invest in State
Chennai, Jan 8 Tamil Nadu Minister Gingee K S Masthan on Saturday appealed Tamils living abroad to invest in the state and said the role of expatriate Tamils was essential for economic development. The Minister for Minorities Welfare and Non Resident Tamils’ Welfare said Tamils living abroad should come to Tamil Nadu to start business […]
Dabang Delhi, U Mumba win in Pro Kabaddi League
Bengaluru, Jan 8 Dabang Delhi eked out a 37-33 win over UP Yoddha, while U Mumba thrashed Telugu Titans 48-38 in the Pro Kabaddi League here on Saturday. The opening game of the Triple Panga night saw the Yoddha defenders give Naveen Kumar a tough time with aggressive tackles, but the young raider still found […]