Lucknow, Apr 6 The BJP is the only party that puts the country above everything else and its journey is a matter of surprise for political analysts, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Wednesday. At a programme held at the BJP’s state headquarters in Lucknow on the party’s 42nd foundation day, Yogi said […]
Amit Shah likely to visit West Bengal mid-April
Kolkata, April 6 Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to visit West Bengal in mid-April — — his first since last year’s assembly polls — and hold meetings with the state BJP leadership, a senior leader in the party said on Wednesday. According to the saffron camp leader, Shah might be in the state […]
Tribal boy trampled to death by wild elephant
Palakkad (Kerala), Apr 6 A teenaged tribal boy was trampled to death by a wild elephant in a forest in Palakkad district of Kerala on Wednesday, police said. The deceased was identified as Sanju (15), a class-VIII student, the police said. The incident took place while he and his relatives were returning home after collecting […]
If India has chosen side, it is side of peace: Jaishankar on Ukraine
New Delhi, Apr 6 Asserting that India is strongly against the Russia-Ukraine conflict, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said if New Delhi has chosen a side, it is the side of peace and for an immediate end to violence. Replying to the discussion in the Lok Sabha on the situation in Ukraine, Jaishankar […]
Glitch in app, lack of cadre strength delay TN Congress e-membership drive
Chennai, April 6 (BPNS) The digital membership drive or e-membership drive of Tamil Nadu Congress was delayed due to glitch in the app to be used for enrolling members as well as a lack of cadre strength to verify the enrolled members. The Congress high-command had directed the Tamil Nadu unit to complete its membership […]
GCC on massive drive against banned plastic items
Chennai, April 6 (BPNS) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has constituted a nineteen-member committee led by its Commissioner Gagan Singh Bedi for a massive drive against the use of banned plastic items. The GCC in a statement on Wednesday said that it had inspected 17,582 commercial establishments from March 20 to April 4 and seized […]
DMK, AIADMK lock horns over increase in property tax
Chennai, April 6 (BPNS) The opposition AIADMK has locked horns with the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu over the announcement that property taxes will be hiked property tax. AIADMK held protest marches across the state on Tuesday against the rise in property tax with both the Chief Coordinator, O. Panneerselvam, and Joint Coordinator, Edappadi K. Palaniswami […]
For tourism boost, Puducherry government to conduct beach festival from April 13 to 16th
Puducherry, April 6 (BPNS) In a bid to promote tourism and to generate jobs, in the Union Territory which was devastated due to the Covid -19 pandemic, the Puducherry Government will conduct beach festival from April 13 to April 16. Puducherry tourism minister, Lakshminarayanan in a statement said that the festival would include cultural programmes, […]
TN to host Global Investors meet at the end of 2023,CM
Chennai, April 6 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has said that a Global Investors Meet would be held at the end of 2023. He said that the pro –industrial policies of the government had boosted the confidence of industrialists. In a statement on Wednesday, the Chief Minister said that between April and December […]



