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 […]
U.S. Consulate General Chennai Celebrates 75 Years of U.S.-India Partnership
Chennai, June 18 (BPNS) The U.S. Consulate General in Chennai celebrated the 246th anniversary of U.S. independence as well as 75 years of U.S.-India partnership in Chennai on Thursday, June 16, 2022. Independence Day, also referred to as the Fourth of July in the United States, commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July […]
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 […]
Agnipath : Protests in Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 (BPNS) Several unemployed youths who have been waiting for a job in the army conducted protest marches in Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode. Most of the youths have reached the state capital through whatsapp information and the march which started near the Thiruvananthapuram central railway station with around 500 people increased in size with […]
Madras HC directs Judicial officers across TN, Puducherry to celebrate Yoga day
Chennai, June 18 (BPNS) The Madras High Court registry has directed the judicial officers across Tamil Nadu and Union Territory of Puducherry to celebrate the International Day of Yoga (IDY) on June 21. The Principal District Judges (PDJs) have been instructed to ensure the participation of Judicial officers, court staff, and lawyers in a 40-minute […]
ED serves notice to Swapna Suresh to appear before it on June 22
Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 (BPNS) The Kochi unit of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sent a notice to gold smuggling case accused, Swapna Suresh, to appear before it on June 22. It is to be noted that Swapna has deposed before the magistrate court under Section 164 and had come out in the media that the […]
33 convicts to release as part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 (BPNS) The state home department has finally published the list of 33 convicts who will get a premature release. The prisoners are being released as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, a nationwide celebration to commemorate 75 years of Indian Independence. Those who are getting freed include the man – Chandran alias […]
CPM in a spot in red fort Kannur after support erupted for axed area secretary
Thiruvananthapuram, June 18 (BPNS) Kannur is the red fort of the CPM in Kerala and even in India. The party has the maximum number of members, sympathizers, and followers in this district. This is also the home district of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, party state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, LDF convenor and senior CPM leader, […]
Single leadership issue rocks AIADMK , OPS to meet supporters in Chennai
Chennai, June 18 (BPNS) The impasse in the main opposition AIADMK is continuing ahead of the party general council meeting scheduled for June 23 with O. Panneerselvam faction and Edappady K. Palaniswami faction keen that their leader emerge as the singe leader of the party. It may be noted that while the post of opposition […]



