Chennai, May 21(BPNS) AIADMK coordinator and former Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has on Friday demanded a detailed probe into the reported death of a Covid-19 patient at Cuddalore Government hospital on Thursday. In a press statement the AIADMK leader referred to a video circulating on social media in this regard and called upon the […]

Chennai, May 20(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister ,MK Stalin on Thursday launched the vaccination drive for people in the age group of 18-44 at Tiruppur. The programme was conducted at an event in Nethaji Apparel Park. Around 20 workers from various garment units were selected and vaccinated on the occasion by a team of health […]

Chennai, May 20(BPNS) Tamil Nadu state on Thursday announced that mucormycosis or  black fungus is a “Notifiable disease”. The announcement comes after the Union health ministry instructed all states to announce it as a notifiable disease under the Epidemics act. The state reported nine cases of mucormycosis treated at government hospitals in the state. Tamil […]

Chennai, May 20(BPNS) Many parts of Chennai are experiencing moderate to heavy rainfalls with thunder clouds looming large over the city. Officials of the meteorological department said that Tamil Nadu will experience scattered rainfall till May 22. The Regional Meteorological centre in Chennai in a statement said, “ Light to moderate rain is likely to […]

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 […]