Chennai, March 20 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu public health department has in a statement said that BA.2 Sub variant of Omicron was identified in 18.4% of samples sequenced in the state from January to March 2022. It is to be noted that the BA.2 sub-variant is driving the Covid -19 cases in the United Kingdom. […]
Woman raises sexual assault complaint against Tatoo artist in Kochi
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (BPNS) A Malappuram native has complained with the Palarivattom police in Kochi against a tattoo artist, Kuldeep Krishna of ‘Deeplink’ tattoo studio in Kochi. Police have registered a case against the tattoo artist and are investigating. The Malappuram native in her complaint told the police that she had joined Kuldeep Krishna’s tattoo […]
TN fire department to induct women as firefighters
Chennai, March 20 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue services will induct women as firefighters in its force. Braj Kishore Ravi, Director General of Police and Director of the department in a statement said that the department has already sent a proposal to the government in this regard. He said that while the Fire and […]
State Congress warns Tharoor against participation in CPM seminar
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (BPNS) Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee ( KPCC) president, K. Sudhakaran has said that the state party has issued a ban on party leaders participating in the national level seminar to be organized by the CPM as part of its National Conference at Kannur and if anyone violates that they would have to […]
Kerala state Congress for town to town flight service as counter to K- Rail
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (BPNS) Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president K. Sudhakaran has said that instead of the K-rail semi-speed rail corridor that affects land acquisition and rehabilitation of people leading to protests across the state, a town to town flight service is more feasible. While the K-Rail project has a whopping 1,15,000 crore budget […]
Vaccination only solution to curb 4th wave of Covid 19, TN health minister
Chennai, March 20 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian has said that vaccination is the only solution for curbing the 4th wave of Covid -19. He was speaking to reporters during a brief interaction at the Tuticorin airport. He however said that there is a dip in the number of cases but asked people to […]
Congress nominated Rajya Sabha candidate through payment, RSP leader Azeez
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (BPNS) The Opposition UDF in Kerala is gripped with controversy after the constituent partner of the Congress in the front, RSP has come out stating that the Kerala state woman Congress president Jabi Mather was fielded as Congress candidate through a payment process. RSP state secretary, A.A. Azeez while delivering the inaugural […]
Bhavana’s presence in inaugural function lifted the morale of 23rd IFFK, delegates
Thiruvananthapuram, March 20 (BPNS) The 23rd edition of the International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) that commenced on March 18th was special in that it honoured two women who had fought back in life with exemplary courage. While Kurdish filmmaker Lisa Calon was given the Spirit of Cinema award, Bhavana was given a standing ovation by the […]
Temporary gallery collapse : Injured Kerala spectators getting better
Thiruvananthapuram, March 21 (BPNS) Many spectators who were injured when a temporary gallery collapsed at Malappuram district during a football tournament on Saturday are recouping at hospitals. According to the Malappuram police around 200 people were injured and five people were said to be serious. However, hospital authorities in Malappuram when contacted told BPNS that […]
Puducherry local body elections likely by April end
Puducherry, March 18 (BPNS) The local body elections in the Union Territory of Puducherry is likely to be held in the last week of April. Elections were not held for the past eleven years after the term of the elected bodies expired in 2011. Puducherry State election commission, Roy P. Thomas told IANS that there […]



