Fresh Covid cases fall below 100 in TN after 2 years

Chennai, March 14 (BPNS) The state of Tamil Nadu recorded 95 fresh Covid cases on Sunday, the first time the state has reported less than 100 fresh cases since March 30, 2020. Tamil Nadu State Public Health department in a statement on Sunday said that 95 persons (48 men and 47 women ) tested positive […]

Stalin writes to PM to drop neutrino observatory project in TN

Chennai, March 14 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has in a letter written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, March 14th requested his intervention to drop the proposed neutrino observatory project in Theni district of Tamil Nadu. Stalin in the letter said that the request was made in the larger interest of conservation […]

Mina Swaminathan of MS Swaminathan Research Foundation passes away

Chennai, March 14 (BPNS) Mina Swaminathan, Distinguished Chair, Gender and Development, M.S. Swaminathan research foundation passed away at her residence in Teynampet, Chennai on Monday. She was 88. She is the wife of illustrious Agriculture scientist Dr.M.S. Swaminathan. Mina Swaminathan was a teacher-educator and writer on early childhood education (ECE). She was the Chairman of […]

Madurai historian set to create awareness to students on Tamil culture

Chennai, March 14 (BPNS) A seventy-year-old retired Tamil teacher, D. Devaraj Athiyasaraj is in to create awareness among students on the ancient Tamil culture with his fourth documentary film, ‘Kumari Kandam’. The retired Tamil teacher who is also a historian has already done three other documentaries on Tamil which include, “  American Kalloriyin Varalaru’, ‘ […]

TN to hoist international toilet expo on April 2, 3

Chennai, March 13 (BPNS) Chennai will host an international festival called toilet festival on April 2 and 3rd  to create awareness on toilets and to study their working structure. The event will be conducted by Recycle Bin and Cheer team in collaboration with the Greater Chennai Corporation, Dutch ministry, International Institute for Infrastructural Hydraulic and […]