Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 19 (BPNS) Capuchin church priest and Editor of Indian Currents weekly, Father Dr.Suresh Mathew said that Arch Bishop Joseph Pamplany’s statement cannot be accepted as the stand of the Christians in Kerala, though there have been attempts by Christian leaders to align with the BJP. He was speaking to BPNS. Indian Currents is […]
Ten days Saurashtra Tamil sangamam to be held in Gujarat
Chennai, Mar 19(BPNS) The Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam will be celebrated in Gujarat from April 17 to 26. The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers ,Mansukh Mandavaya thanked the people of Tamil Nadu for sheltering thousands of Saurashtrians who had come as migrants from Gujarat to Tamil Nadu. The minister also […]
Former Chief Information Commissioner of TN joins Congress
Chennai, Mar 19(BPNS) Former Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) of Tamil Nadu and retired IAS officer, R. Rajagopal has joined the Congress party. He was welcomed by the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President, K.S. Alagiri. Alagiri while speaking at the occasion said that Rajagopal had a long and distinguished career as an administrator. CPI-ML leader, Malayiyaraja […]
Protest continues in Aralam, Kerala after tribal person trampled to death by elephant
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 19 (BPNS) Two days after the tribal farmer, Raghu was trampled to death by a wild elephant on Aralam farm in the Kannur district of Kerala, protest continues in the area. Raghu (43) was trampled to death on Friday afternoon and a case has been registered under section 174 of CrPC. With the […]
‘IUML, RSS talks were held’ : K.S. Hamsa, expelled ML leader.
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 19 (BPNS) Expelled Muslim League state secretary, K.S. Hamsa said that there was a discussion between a Muslim League legislator and the Kerala RSS leadership. He said that the meeting was held to tie the Muslim League into the left-front stable and added that this would help the BJP in the long run […]
Madras HC to pass orders on AIADMK general secretary elections on March 24
Chennai, Mar 19 (BPNS) A single bench of the Madras High Court on Sunday said that he will hear the petition against the AIADMK general secretary elections on March 22 and the verdict on whether elections are to conducted will be given on March 24. The elections to the AIADMK general secretary are scheduled for March 26 […]
MSME’s output forms one third of total production in country : TN Anbarasan
Chennai, Mar 16( BPNS) Tamil Nadu minister for MSME , T N Anbarasan said that MSME’s output forms one-third of the total production in the country. He said that the MSMEs are doing very well in the automotive, leather, telecommunication, biotechnology and nanotechnology sectors. Out of the US$112 billion in engineering exports last year, Tamil […]
Family claims Thanjavur youth being questioned by CBI on mail to Prime Minister
Chennai, Mar 16 (BPNS) A Thanjavur-based youth, Victor James Raja is in the custody of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and is being interrogated at Pudukottai for the past twenty-four hours. His family members told media persons that Victor James Raja was a research scholar at the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship, and Management […]
Erode East MLA and senior Congress leader EVKS Elangovan hospitalized, Condition stable
Chennai, Mar 16 (BPNS) Senior Congress leader and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Erode East constituency EVKS Elangovan was admitted to a private hospital following breathlessness on Wednesday late night in a private hospital at Porur , Chennai. A senior leader of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee told BPNS that the condition of Elangovan […]
2 die in firecracker blast in Dharmapuri, TN
Chennai, Mar 16 (BPNS) Two people have reportedly died in a firecracker unit blast in Penagram in the Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu. The incident occurred on Thursday morning. The cracker unit, according to the information available is placed close to a residential area and hence it is yet to be ascertained on the exact […]