Srinagar, Apr 5 Muslims in India are safer than in Pakistan and they feel secure under the BJP’s rule, BJP national general secretary Vinod Tawde said here on Tuesday. He, however, said more steps will be taken for the safety and security of Muslims across the country. Tawde, who is on a two-day tour to […]
Coaching centres witnessing surge in enrolment for CUET
New Delhi, Apr 5 With the University Grants Commission making CUET mandatory for admission to all central universities, several coaching centres have started witnessing a surge in students’ enrolment for the preparation of the entrance test for undergraduate courses. Last month, UGC chairman M Jagadesh Kumar announced that the central universities will have to use […]
RCB beat Rajasthan Royals by 4 wickets
Mumbai, Apr 5 Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Rajasthan Royals by four wickets in the Indian Premier League here on Tuesday. Sent to bat, Jos Buttler scored an unbeaten 70 off 47 balls, while Shimron Hetmyer (42 not out) and Devdutt Padikkal (37) also made valuable contributions to power the Royals to 169 for 3. In […]
TN health minister assures striking nurses of government recruitment
Chennai, April 5 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian has assured striking nurses that the government would recruit them as and when vacancies arise. He said that the government would recruit around 800 nurses for the time being and said that the 800 nurses are part of the 4000 nurses recruited on a contractual […]
TN Scheduled Caste forum demands to sack state Backward class minister Raja Kannappan
Chennai, April 5 (BPNS) Scheduled Caste movement Devendrakula Vellalar Sangham of Tamil Nadu has demanded the Governor of Tamil Nadu to sack the Backward classes minister, Raja Kanappan from the post and to take action against him under the provisions of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities ) Act. The SC forum leader […]
TN Dalit family complains of police inaction against government official who molested their daughter
Chennai, April 5 (BPNS) A Dalit family in Vedaranayam, Nagapattinam district has complained to the district collector over police inaction on a Government official with the High ways department who had molested their 12-year-old daughter. According to the Dalit couple who are farm labourers, their two daughters aged 12 and 9 were going to government […]
Bonded labour of TN Irula tribes in Karnataka becomes a teething issue in Krishnagiri district
Chennai, April 5 (BPNS) The Tamil movie ‘Jai Bhim’ by Super Star Surya had depicted the woes of the Irula community of the state who are mainly snake charmers and snake catchers. The movie was based on a real-life incident that led to the death of an Irula man following brutal police torture. Several members […]
IT cell president of TN BJP to appear before cybercrime police on April 8
Chennai, April 5 (BPNS) The Cybercrime police of Tamil Nadu has summoned the state president of the BJP IT cell, C.T.R. Nirmal to question him in a case related to his social media post. The Cybercrime wing issued a notice to him on Monday under CrPc Section 41(A) and directed him to appear before them […]
TN government includes Viswanathan Anand in 13 member panel to frame state education policy
Chennai, April 5 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government on Tuesday formed a thirteen-member panel headed by retired justice of Delhi High Court, Justice (Rtd) D. Murugesan to frame the state education policy. Former world chess champion, Viswanathan Anand and music mastero, T.M. Krishna are also on the list of 13 persons who will frame the […]
Stalin for Samathuvapuram (Equality village) across the country
Chennai, April 5 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has called for Samathuvapuram or equality villages across the country to do away with caste and religious feelings among the people. He said that it was the late Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Kalignar M. Karunanidhi who had mooted the idea of Samathuvapuram in the […]



