Chennai, April 20 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) is to float tenders for electronic ticketing machines as the conductors and commuters have been demanding a shift from the manual system. However the details of the tender and the bid dates have not yet been finalised, sources in TNSTC told BPNS. TNSTC has […]
Puducherry, April 20 (BPNS) The home department of the Union Territory of Puducherry has directed the police to crackdown on ganja peddlers and users. The territorial police have formed special squads in Yanam, Karaikkal, Puducherry, and Mahe regions to effectively crackdown on the ganja peddlers. Inspector-General of Police, Puducherry, V.J. Chandran who is in charge […]
Chennai, April 20 (BPNS) The opposition AIADMK staged a walkout from the legislative assembly alleging breach of security to Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi due to the black flag demonstration against him at Myladuthurai on Tuesday. Leader of opposition in the state assembly Edappadi K.Palaniswami and the Deputy Leader of Opposition, O. Panneerselvam led the […]
Chennai, April 20 (BPNS) A special police team of the Tamil Nadu Police will be questioning the former interim general secretary of the AIADMK, V.K.Sasiakla in the Kodanad murder and heist case. The close aide of former Chief Minister late J. Jayalalithaa will be quizzed on Thursday. The 906-acre estate is jointly owned by late […]
Chennai, April 20 (BPNS) With Sri Lanka engulfed in an economic crisis, the inflow of refugees from the island nation continues to Indian shores. The latest is the arrival of a single mother and her two children at Dhanushkodi on Wednesday morning. Tamil Nadu marine police on a tip-off from local fishermen recovered the mother […]
Chennai, April 20 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department has on Wednesday directed the district collectors to ensure that Covid -19 appropriate behaviour is followed in the state. In a circular, Tamil Nadu health secretary, J. Radhakrishnan said that the number of fresh Covid cases in the state has marginally increased from less than 25 […]
Mumbai, Apr 19 Impressed with the way Dinesh Karthik is making his bat talk in this year’s IPL, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar reckons that the veteran keeper-batter can play the role of a finisher for the Indian team in the T20 World Cup later this year. Karthik has been hitting the ball fluently for his […]
Mumbai, Apr 19 The upcoming IPL match between COVID-hit Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings was on Tuesday shifted to Mumbai from Pune following a virus outbreak in the Rishabh Pant-led team. In a statement, the BCCI said it has moved Wednesday’s game to Brabourne stadium to ensure no COVID infection goes undetected in the bio-bubble. […]
Singapore, Apr 19 (AP) Singapore and New Zealand will cooperate on green technologies in the fight against climate change, prime ministers from both countries said Tuesday. The joint efforts will be part of the new climate change and green economy pillar added to Singapore and New Zealand’s enhanced partnership, and will involve adopting low-carbon and […]
Action likely against Sunil Jhakar as he did not respond to Congress highcommand New Delhi, Apr 19 The Congress Disciplinary Committee will meet in a couple of days to decide on action against former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar and Kerala Congress leader K V Thomas, after it served them notices on April 11. Jakhar […]
