Stalin writes to Pinarayi to maintain FRL at Siruvani dam

Chennai, June 20 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has written to his counterpart, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan to maintain the water level at Siruvani dam at the Full reservoir level to maintain the water requirements of Coimbatore and its suburbs. In the letter written on Sunday, Stalin called on Kerala Chief Minister […]

VCK, Congress comes out against Agnipath, demands withdrawal

Chennai, June 19 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) President, K.S. Alagiri demanded the Government of India roll back on Agnipath project for military recruitment. The senior Congress leader in a statement on Sunday said that the scheme was dangerous and that there was no guarantee for job security. He said that it was […]

2 die, 5 seriously injured as pickup van hits people in Kannur

Thiruvananthapuram, June 19 (BPNS) Two people were killed instantly and five seriously injured after a pickup van lost control and barged into people standing on the roadside on Sunday morning. The incident occurred at Kannapuram in Kannur district of Kerala. Police said that the pickup van driver dozed off and lost control of the vehicle […]

TN Chief Minister indisposed, programmes cancelled

Chennai, June 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin is indisposed due to a slight fever and his programmes in Ranipet, Tiruppatur and Vellore districts stand cancelled. This was announced on Sunday by the Chief Ministers’ office through a press statement. With the rising number of Covid cases, the state health department is cautious […]

Hectic parleys in AIADMK over dual leadership issue

Chennai, June 19 (BPNS) The opposition AIADMK is still in an imbroglio with the factions owing allegiance to former Chief Ministers, O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K. Palaniswami wanted their leader to become the party general secretary. Sources in the AIADMK told BPNS that 11 of the 75 party district secretaries met O. Panneerselvam at his […]

Kerala: Youth Congress march turns violent, several injured

Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 (BPNS) The state capital Thiruvananthapuram turned into a war zone with the Kerala police and youth congress workers fighting it out in the street. While youth Congress alleged that police had resorted to a peaceful protest march for the resignation of Chief Minister over allegations against him, police said that Youth Congress […]