Chennai, May 28 (BPNS) Former Union Minister for Health and Member of Parliament, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss will be the new president of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), the political arm of the powerful Vanniyar community. He replaces G.K. Mani who was the president of the party for the past twenty-five years. A special executive committee […]
TN engineering college consortium members to meet higher education minister for fee hike
Chennai, May 28 (BPNS) The Consortium of Self Financing Professional Arts and Science colleges in Tamil Nadu which is a broader coalition of the engineering colleges of the state will be meeting the state higher education minister, K. Ponmudi to request for a nominal hike in fee. It is to be noted that the state […]
Despite DMK opposition TN ranks third in NEET applications for 2022
Chennai, May 28 (BPNS) While the DMK government and Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu continue their stiff opposition to National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET), the number of students who have applied for the All India exam for medical college admissions has breached pre-Covid days. The number of students who have applied for NEET from […]
Three held for temple priest murder in Madurai, TN
Chennai, May 27 (BPNS) Three persons were arrested by the Madurai district police over the murder of a temple priest, Lakshmanan (55) on Thursday morning. The hacking of a temple priest on the day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was reaching Tamil Nadu has given a major shocker to the state police and the DGP […]
TN idol wing on detailed probe of two centuries-old idols seized from Myladuthurai
Chennai, May 27 (BPNS) The idol wing of the Tamil Nadu police is in probe for more details on the two centuries old metallic idols seized from a smuggler in Tiruchi on Thursday. The idols were seized from a smuggler in Myladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu. Idol wing in a statement on Friday said that […]
National Achievement Survey: TN school students below national average in learning outcomes
Chennai, May 27 (BPNS) The National Achievement Survey (NAS) 2021 has found that the students of Tamil Nadu are below national average in learning outcomes. The survey was conducted online on November 12, 2021, throughout the country for students of classes 3,5,8, and 10. About 34 lakh students of 1.18 lakh schools in both urban […]
IMD predicts thunderstorms with light to moderate rains in Chennai, suburbs
Chennai, May 27 (BPNS) The Regional Centre of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted thunderstorms with light to moderate rains in the next 48 hours. The sky condition will be partly cloudy and the maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 38 degrees Celsius and 29 degrees Celsius. IMD said that westerlies were converging […]
Ashamed of Stalin’s conduct during PM function, Annamalai
Chennai, May 27 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai has said that he was ashamed of the conduct of state Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin during the function of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Annamalai in a tweet on Friday said, “ Ashamed by the appalling conduct of the CM, PM Narendra Modi had […]
Increase in Covid -19 cases : TN District collectors for ensuring Covid -19 protocols
Chennai, May 27 (IANS) District Collectors in Tamil Nadu have commenced enforcing Covid -19 protocol in the respective districts after a slight increase in Covid -19 cases in the state. The state health secretary, J. Radhakrishnan has in a letter to the district collectors on May 26 said that the steady increase in the Covid […]
Increase in Covid -19 cases : TN District collectors for ensuring Covid -19 protocols
Chennai, May 27 (BPNS) District Collectors in Tamil Nadu have commenced enforcing Covid -19 protocol in the respective districts after a slight increase in Covid -19 cases in the state. The state health secretary, J. Radhakrishnan has in a letter to the district collectors on May 26 said that the steady increase in the Covid […]



