Chennai, Sept 15 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian has said that 282 persons have tested positive for HINI influenza and are under treatment across the state. He was speaking to media persons after inspecting the fever ward at the Institute of Child Health (ICH) and Hospital for Children at Egmore, Chennai. The minister […]
Customs, DRI on high alert in TN airports on smuggling of exotic wild species to state
Chennai, Sept 15 (BPNS) Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and the Customs are on high alert in the International airports of Tamil Nadu after several cases of smuggling of exotic species into the state were busted. The central agencies have busted at least six cases of smuggling of exotic species into Chennai airport in the […]
Agitation if people’s consent is not taken for new airport :OPS
Chennai, Sept 15 (BPNS) Estranged leader of the AIADMK and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O. Panneerselvam has said that the party would go for an agitation against the state government if people’s consent is not taken for the construction of a new airport at Parandur. In a statement on Thursday, the former Chief […]
Extreme poverty eradication: Kerala forms four member committee
Dileep V Kumar, Thiruvananthapuram, September 15 The Kerala government has formed a four-member committee to implement one of its flagship programmes – the eradication of extreme poverty – in a time-bound manner. The committee headed by the vice chairperson of the State Planning Board has been asked to look at the challenges involved in implementing […]
TNPCB commence crackdown on transport of untreated sewage
Chennai , Sept 14( BPNS) Tamil Nadu Pollution control board (TNPCB) has directed the district administrations to ensure that lorries transporting untreated sewage be confiscated and case registered against those operating them. In Tiruvallur district of Tamil Nadu nine lorries were seized that were found to be emptying untreated sewage into water bodies rather than […]
TN govt gears up for monsoon, direct district collectors to coordinate
Chennai, Sept 14 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Government has geared up to face the northeast monsoon which will be hitting the state by the end of September and the first week of October. In a review meeting held at the secretariat on Tuesday, the state Chief Secretary, V. Irai Anbu directed district collectors to coordinate […]
TN Police to assign support person for abused children
Chennai, Sept 14 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu police are to assign a support person for helping the child abuse victims. The suitable person will be assigned to the children through the Child welfare committees in the concerned districts. The assigned person will support and render assistance to the abused children during investigation and trial. It […]
Sri Lankan Tamil refugees in Dindigul get concrete houses at rehabilitation camp
Chennai, Sept 14 (BPNS) The Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who are in rehabilitation camps for them at Dindigul for the past thirty years can now live in concrete houses. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin on Wednesday inaugurated the Sri Lankan Tamil’s rehabilitation camp through video conferencing from Chennai. The rehabilitation camp at Dindigul for […]
TN police give protection to history sheeter during marriage
Chennai, Sept 14 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu police have entered into a controversy after giving protection to history-sheeter, Naresh Babu during his marriage on Monday. Police were present in every nook and corner of the wedding hall after Naresh Babu was present on the stage with garland in hand. The police version is that they had […]
Kerala HC frowns on dog killing incidents, lists on Friday
Thiruvananthapuram, September 14 (BPNS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday convened a special sitting on Wednesday against the backdrop of rising stray dog attacks in the state. The court which frowned on the unauthorized killing of community dogs also observed that the state government is obligated to protect the citizens from the attacks of ferocious […]