Chennai, March 17 (BPNS) 25 people were injured in the Jallikattu competition held at Manganampatti village in Pudukottai district of Tamil Nadu on Thursday. Among the 25 people who were injured, 21 were treated at the venue itself as outpatients as their injuries were not grave. Four persons with serious injuries were referred to the […]
Madras HC directs TN govt to regulate cell phone use of govt employees during office hours
Chennai, Madras 16 (BPNS) The Madurai Bench of the Madras high court has directed the Tamil Nadu government to regulate the use of mobile phones of government employees during office. The court directed the government to frame rules and regulations for the use of mobile phones and cameras inside office premises during office hours. Justice […]
DMK lashes out against Congress for election debacle
Chennai, March 15 (BPNS) The mouthpiece of the DMK,’ Murasoli’ in its editorial on Monday has lashed out strongly against the Congress party for the debacle in the recent elections to the five states. The party mouthpiece said that the lethargic attitude of the Congress party to bring together other opposition parties in its fold […]
DVAC searches former AIADMK minister, S.P.Velumani’s residence, multiple places
Chennai, March 15 (BPNS) The Department of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) is conducting raids at the premises of the former AIADMK minister S.P. Velumani at around 58 locations in Tamil Nadu including his residence at Coimbatore. The raids are underway and DVAC officials are tight-lipped on the progress of the raids which began at […]
Puducherry has no fresh Covid -19 cases for the third consecutive day
Puducherry, March 15 (BPNS) The Union Territory of Puducherry did not report any fresh Covid -19 cases on Monday for the third consecutive day. The state health department in a statement said that of the 43 samples tested for Covid -19 infection, none turned positive. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu also reported less than 100 fresh Covid […]
TN government to establish megabook park in state
Chennai, March 15 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday announced that the state government would establish a mega book park in the state and that the land for the same is being identified. He was addressing a programme at Kalaivnar Aragam in Chennai after presenting the state government awards to Tamil scholars […]
Former AIADMK spokesman for ouster of OPS, EPS from party
Chennai, March 15 (BPNS) AIADMK former leader and party’s former official spokesman, Va. Pugazhendi is meeting all the former senior leaders who were removed from the party positions to unite themselves and work for the ouster of AIADMK Chief Coordinator, O. Pannerselvam(OPS) and Coordinator, Edappady K. Palaniswami(EPS). Pugazhendi has in a meeting held at Chennai […]
Russians, Ukrainians stays together at guest house in TN temple town
Chennai, March 15 (BPNS) While their countries are in a bloody war, 16 Russians and 6 Ukrainians are staying together at a guest house in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. The Russians and Ukrainians are stranded in the temple town and a good samaritan, Sathya Gopal took them under his wings and provided them free accommodation and […]
TN governor assures Stalin that Anti NEET bill will be sent for Presidential assent
Chennai, March 15 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi has assured Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin that the anti–NEET bill passed by the state legislative assembly would be forwarded for Presidential assent. A statement from the Chief Minister’s office on Tuesday said that Chief Minister Stalin had met the Governor, R.N. Ravi at the Rajbhavan and […]
Ten Bangladeshi nationals in judicial custody for illegal stay in TN
Chennai, March 15 (BPNS) A judicial magistrate court in Tiruppur remanded ten Bangladeshi nationals for illegal stay in India. The Bangladeshi nationals who were working in a knitwear unit in Tiruppur were arrested on Monday during a routine vehicle check-up by the Veerapandi police sub-inspector Rajenthra Prasad. On questioning the Bangladeshi citizens gave contradictory statements […]



