TN for tie-up in MSME sector with UAE

Chennai, March 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin who is on a four-day visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) met the UAE minister for economy, Abdullah Bin Touq Al Marri, and the Minister for Foreign trade Thani Bin Ahmed Al Zequodi at the Dubai International Financial centre on Friday. The Tamil Nadu […]

TN temples to accept donations through QR code

Chennai, March 24 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu temples will accept donations through QR code including for various sevas such as archana, special entry, abhishekham and offering vastram to the deity. This facility will be made available in 536 temples that are under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) department of the government of Tamil Nadu. […]

TN water warrior’s 5-year crusade revives Coimbatore water bodies

Chennai, March 24 (BPNS) It’s been a five-year-long struggle but Coimbatore-based environmental and social activist Manikandan’s efforts are paying off. The 39-year old activist is among the 36 people selected across the country by Union Ministry for Jal Shakthi to receive the water warrior award instituted by the ministry. He will receive the award later […]

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 16 Indian fishermen, two boats also seized

Chennai, March 24 (BPNS) Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 16 Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu and seized two mechanized fishing boats they were traveling for violation of the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). The arrests, according to fishermen leaders of Mandapam and Rameswaram were made late at night on Wednesday. Since January 2022, 72 Indian […]