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 […]

DMK meeting condemns Union government for imposing Hindi on non-Hindi speaking states.

Chennai, November 20 (BPNS) A high-level meeting of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) held at the party headquarters, ‘Anna Arivalayam’ has condemned the Union Government’s move to impose Hindi on non-Hindi speaking states. In a strongly worded resolution, the party criticised the Union Government for delaying the caste-based population census. The DMK also called […]

Heavy rains : Holiday declared for schools in five districts of TN

Chennai, November 20 (BPNS ) Heavy rains continue to lash southern Tamil Nadu, prompting the district collectors of Ramanathapuram, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Karaikal to declare holidays for schools on Wednesday, November 20. The decision applies to all government and private schools in these districts. In Ramanathapuram, the district collector has also announced a holiday […]

Madras HC restrains Madras Music Academy from presenting Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi award to TM Krishna

Chennai, November 19 (BPNS) The Madras High Court on Tuesday restrained the Madras Music Academy from presenting the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award to musician T.M. Krishna. This year, the Sangita Kalanidhi Award was conferred upon T.M. Krishna in recognition of his sustained excellence throughout a long career in Carnatic music. However, Justice Jayachandran of […]

AI-based warning system installed by TN forest officials to monitor wild elephant movement during migratory season.

Chennai, November 19 (BPNS) To address the rising human-elephant conflicts during the migratory season, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department has installed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-triggered early warning system to alert the public about elephant movement. This innovative system, operational in the Hosur Forest Division, monitors wild elephants in real time and displays alert messages on […]

Priests ,Christian bodies express discontent on Madras HC observation that Church properties be governed by Waqf like body

Chennai, November 19 (BPNS) Several priests and members of the Christian community have expressed their discontent over an observation made by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court suggesting that church properties should be governed by a statutory body similar to the Waqf Board. Father John Kurien, a retired priest based in Coimbatore, voiced […]