Chennai, March 8 (BPNS) A bunker built by the British during the World War 1 was discovered accidentally at an old building in American College, Madurai. Principal of the College, Davamani Christober while speaking to BPNS said, “ During the WW1, British had built bunkers in any new buildings that were constructed. This bunker would […]
Liquor to cost more in TN from Monday
Chennai, March 7 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) which is the official body to sell Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) in the state will hike the price from Monday. The Tasmac in a statement on Sunday said that the price hike will provide additional revenue of Rs 4396 crore to the state […]
TN police arrest four people for duping job aspirants of Rs 3 crore
Chennai, March 7 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu police arrested four people including a woman for duping more than 100 people across the state taking money by promising government jobs. Renuka 48 of Nanmangalam, Gandhi 54 of Saidapet, Mohanraj 38 and Rajendran 33 of Teynampet were arrested on Sunday by the Central Crime Branch of the […]
Farmer ends life in TN after finance company seizes tractor for loan default
Chennai, March 7 (BPNS) A farmer Chinnadurai (23) in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu ended his life after loan agents of a private finance company seized his tractor and insulted him and his brothers in front of neighbours. Chinnadurai and his brothers, Suresh 33 and Bhaskaran 28, all farmers in Gingee had bought two tractors […]
45th Chennai book fair concludes, 15 lakh people participated
Chennai, March 7 (BPNS) The 45th Chennai book fair held at the YMCA grounds, Nandanam, Chennai from February 16th concluded on March 6, Sunday. According to the organizers, Book Sellers and Publishers Association (BSAPA) around 15 lakh people participated in the book fair. The organizers said that books worth Rs 12 crore were sold during the book […]
Deposit Plastic waste, pocket money: Coimbatore corporations novel idea to dispose plastic
Chennai, March 7 (BPNS) Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) has come up with a novel idea to dispose of plastic wastes by the method of depositing plastic waste and pocket money. The corporation in association with NGOs like Resident Awareness Association of Coimbatore (RAAC) and Rotary Club of Coimbatore Texcity has launched the ‘Green Brick […]
PMK urges Stalin to convene all-party meet on Mekedatu dam issue
Chennai, March 7 (BPNS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) Youth Wing leader and former Union Minister, Anbumani Ramadoss has urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin to convene an all-party meet with immediate effect to discuss the Mekedatu dam issue. This is following the Karnataka Chief Minister, Basavaraj Bommai’s recent statement of its effort to construct […]
Stalin to PM: Help students returning from Ukraine to continue medical education in India
Chennai, March 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to help students who are returning from war-torn Ukraine to continue medical education in India. In a letter to the Prime Minister on Monday, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister said that his government would provide unstinted support to […]
For the first time in 2 years, Puducherry has no fresh Covid -19 cases
Puducherry, March 7 (BPNS) For the first time in the past two years since the outbreak of the Covid -19 pandemic, the Union Territory of Puducherry reported no fresh cases on Monday. Puducherry Director of Health services in a statement said that in the past 24 hours 157 samples were tested but not a single […]
Sri Lankan Tamil Fishermen requests Stalin to solve fishermen’s issue
Sri Lankan Tamil Fishermen requests Stalin to solve fishermen’s issue Chennai, March 6 (BPNS) Tamil-origin fishermen in Sri Lanka have in a statement on Saturday urged upon the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin to intervene in the ongoing conflict between the Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu with the Sri Lankan Navy. Fishermen association across […]



