Amit Patkar appointed as Goa Congress chief

New Delhi, Mar 31 (BPNS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi revamped the party’s Goa unit on Thursday and appointed a young leader, Amit Patkar, as its new president. Patkar will be assisted by Yuri Alemao as the working president of the Goa Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC). Gandhi also appointed Michael Lobo as the Congress Legislature Party […]

3095 gram panchayats in TN to get high-speed internet connectivity

Chennai, March 31 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Fibre Net Corporation Ltd has entered into a Master Service Agreement (MSA) with Polycab India Ltd for implementing BharatNet Phase II in the state for providing high-speed internet connectivity to 3095-gram panchayats in Chennai suburbs and eight other districts. The project will benefit gram panchayats in Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Tiruvannamalai, […]

Three Indian fishermen from TN arrested by Lankan Navy

Chennai, March 31 (BPNS) Three Indian fishermen hailing from Pudukottai in Tamil Nadu were arrested by Sri Lankan navy on Wednesday late night for crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and fishing in Sri Lankan waters.  In a statement on Thursday, Tamil Nadu fisheries department said that apart from arresting the three fishermen, the […]

MDMK to stage protests against CUET on April 7th in TN

Chennai, March 31 (BPNS) MDMK leader and Member of Parliament, Vaiko who is an alliance partner of the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu said that the party would conduct protest marches across the state on April 7th against the Common University Entrance Tests(CUET) for admission to Central universities. Vaiko in a statement on Thursday said that […]