Thiruvananthapuram, December 24 The Orthodox Bishop of the Thrissur diocese ,Yuhanon Mar Meletius has criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for attending the Christmas celebrations organized by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) on Monday night, calling it “a likely drama.” Speaking to Bharathpost , the Bishop remarked that while the Prime Minister was bowing […]
Roger Federer on Rafael Nadal calling it a day
Chennai, November 22(BPNS) Roger Federer ,the legend in Tennis in a fitting farewell to his friend and on court rival ,Rafael Nadal on the latter quitting the game . This can be seen as one of the greatest tribute ever to his greatest rival & best friend which.is highly emotional and at the highest level […]
Flood mitigation : Greater Chennai Corporation to issue notices for removal of permanent encroachments
Chennai, November 21 (BPNS) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), during its flood mitigation surveys, has identified several permanent encroachments, including apartment buildings, private hospitals, and clinics. Officials from the GCC have confirmed that notices will be issued to these permanent structures through the Revenue Department, followed by lawful eviction after the submission of the revenue […]
Weather department issues orange alert for Issued Tamil Nadu on November 26
Chennai, November 21 (BPNS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) issued an orange alert for Tamil Nadu on November 26.According to the RMC, an upper-level cyclonic circulation is expected to form over the South Andaman Sea and its surrounding areas within the next 24 hours. This is likely to develop into a low-pressure area in the […]
BJP in talks with AIADMK leadership to revive political alliance in TN
Chennai, November 21 (BPNS): The Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with the backing of its central leadership, has initiated discussions with the principal opposition party in the state, the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), to renew their political alliance. Sources within the BJP revealed that the party leadership has […]
SC reserved assembly seat in Kanyakumari:TN Dalit partt VCK to conduct padayatra on December 6
Chennai, November 21 (BPNS) The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), a prominent Dalit political party in Tamil Nadu, has announced a padayatra (march on foot) from Kanyakumari’s Gandhi Mandapam to the Ambedkar statue in Nagercoil on December 6, demanding a Scheduled Caste (SC) reserved assembly seat in Kanyakumari district. VCK Kanyakumari East District Secretary Gobi Perivalan […]
TN government to reject Tungsten mining proposal in Madurai district , Forest Minister K. Ponmudi
Chennai, November 21 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K. Ponmudi announced that the state government will reject any applications for Tungsten mining in Arittapatti, located in the Madurai district. Speaking to the media, the minister clarified that Hindustan Zinc, a subsidiary of the Vedanta Group, has not yet submitted an application for mining. However, he […]
Illicit affair :Lawyer hacked to death near court premises in Hosur ,TN in broad daylight
Chennai, November 20 (BPNS) A 39-year-old advocate was hacked to death in broad daylight near the Hosur court premises in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. The deceased, Advocate Kannan, was attacked with a sickle by a man identified as Anand. According to the police, Anand was harbouring anger and resentment after discovering an alleged affair between […]
Kallakurichi hooch tragedy : Madras HC orders CBI investigation
Chennai, November 20 (BPNS) The Madras High Court has ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the Kallakurichi hooch tragedy that claimed the lives of 68 people. The tragic incident occurred on June 18, 2024, in Tamil Nadu’s Kallakurichi district. A division bench of the Madras High Court, comprising Justices D. Krishnakumar and […]
Teacher stabbed to death in Thanjavur government school by rejected suitor
Chennai, November 20 (BPNS) In a shocking incident, a 26-year-old teacher, Ramani, was brutally stabbed to death at Mallipattinam Government School in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, by a man whose marriage proposal she had rejected. Ramani, who had been teaching at the school for the past four months, was attacked in her classroom by Madhankumar […]