Chennai, March 22 (BPNS) The firecracker units of Tamil Nadu are closed down following the call by the Tamilan Amorces and Firecrackers Manufacturers association (TAFMA). The shut down which commenced on Monday will continue indefinitely. The association will also conduct a massive protest march on Friday in Virudhunagar with the participation of more than a […]
Chennai, March 21 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government has for the time being delayed the opening of river sand quarries following stiff opposition from the farmers and social activists. The state industries department had announced the opening of river sand quarries by the end of March 2022. However, farmer’s bodies and activists from different parts […]
Chennai, March 21 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu state public health department has said that there were no fresh Covid -19 cases in 21 of the 38 districts of the state for the past 24 hours ending Sunday evening. The state had 56 fresh Covid -19 cases on Sunday with Chennai district recording maximum number of new […]
Chennai , March 21(BPNS)Tamil Nadu waterworks minister and senior DMK leader, S. Duraimurugan has moved a resolution in state legislative assembly against the Karnataka government allocating money in budget for building Mekedatu dam over Cauvery river. In the resolution, the minister petitioned the Government of India not to grant permission to Karnataka to build a […]
Chennai, March 21 (BPNS ) The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), the political arm of the powerful Vanniyar community of North Tamil Nadu has urged the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin to create 1 lakh government jobs to reduce unemployment and to help people secure their lives. PMK founder leader, Dr. S. Ramadoss in a […]
Chennai, March 21 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu’s traditional wind instrument, ‘Narasinghapettai Nagaswaram’ made by traditional village artisans of Kumbakonam has got the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag. The GI registry has issued the registration certificate based on the application filed on January 31, 2014. Nodal officer for GI registration of products of Tamil Nadu government, P. […]
Chennai, March 21 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has laid the foundation stone for a new multi-specialty hospital coming up at the King Institute of Preventive Medicine, Guindy. The 500 bedded hospital to be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 230 crore will have medical and surgical treatment in specialties as cardiology, […]
Chennai, March 21 (BPNS) AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O. Panneerselvam appeared before the Arumughaswamy commission on Monday. The commission is constituted to probe the circumstances leading to the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, J. Jayalalithaa. Sister in law of V.K. Sasikala, Ilavarasi also appeared before the commisison on Monday. […]
Chennai, March 21 (BPNS) Students of Government Arts College at Kurumbalur and Veppanthattai in Perambalur district of Tamil Nadu have said that most of the male students of the college resort to open defecation owing to unhygienic toilets. There are around 2500 students pursuing their studies at Kurumbalur college while 1500 students are studying at Veppanthattai […]
Chennai, March 21 (BPNS) Manithaneeya Makkal Katchi (MMK) party MLA, A.M. Jawahirullah has urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin to clarify the issue of wearing hijab in educational institutions of Tamil Nadu. He called upon the Chief Minister to pass an appropriate order to clarify that there was no ban on Muslim girl students […]
