Chennai, March 27 (BPNS) AIADMK joint coordinator and former Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) have said that there was no scope for former interim general secretary, V.K.Sasikala back to the party fold. He was responding to media persons at Salem on Sunday. It may be recalled that party Chief coordinator and former Chief Minister, […]
Chennai, March 26 (BPNS) The academic community and political leadership of Tamil Nadu have come out with stiff opposition against the proposed UGC move to conduct a common entrance test for admission to various courses in 45 Central universities of the country. M. R. Ayyappan, a retired professor from a Government College in Tamil Nadu […]
Chennai, March 26 (BPNS) A supporter of LTTE and an IT professional at Chennai who is under judicial custody was given under the custody of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) by a special NIA court. The NIA had requested to hand him over for custodial interrogation regarding an amount of Rs 75 lakh that was […]
Arun Lakshman/ Chennai (IANS) The Mullaperiyar dam has been a major thorn in the flesh for neighboruing states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala for the past several years with the Kerala side wanting a new dam while Tamil Nadu insisting that the old dame is safe and sound. The Mullaperiyar dam even though located geographically […]
Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) As part of the ongoing project of removing and clearing encroachments from water tanks and ponds, the Tamil Nadu water resources department has said that it has cleared encroachments from 899 tanks of the total 1644 tanks in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, and Tiruvannamalai districts of the state in the past […]
Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu recorded 41 new Covid -19 cases and zero deaths during the 24 hours ending Thursday. This is the third consecutive day that the state has reported less than fifty fresh Covid -19 cases. Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public Health said in a statement. Chennai district reported 13 new cases, […]
Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu police arrested three people including mother for selling an eight-month-old baby boy for a sum of Rs 1.5 lakh. The incident occurred at Erode. Police swung into action after the Child welfare committee member Lalitha of Royapuram filed a complaint with the Sembium police in Erode that a woman, […]
Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) Indian Fishermen at Rameswaram are on strike and have stopped going to sea for fishing in protest of the arrest of 16 fishermen from the area by the Sri Lankan Navy. 800 fishing boats from Rameswaram have stopped fishing in the sea as protest against the arrest of fishermen from Rameswaram […]
Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu legislative assembly which concluded its proceedings on Thursday will resume business from April 6th onwards. The Tamil Nadu assembly Speaker, M. Appavu said this while briefing media at his chamber hall in the assembly. The legislative assembly Speaker said that the House’s Business Advisory Committee would meet on March […]
Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) The Madras High Court will get two new judges after the Union government notified their appointments. N. Mala who is the Government Pleader of Puducherry with 32 years of bar experience will be one Judge while S. Sounther who has 28 years of experience as a practicing advocate will be the […]
