Chennai, March 4 (BPNS) R. Priya, the DMK candidate for the post of Chennai Mayor was elected unopposed on Friday. 28-year-old Priya is a Postgraduate in Commerce and is a first-time councilor. She is the first Dalit Mayor of the Chennai Corporation and the third woman to do so. Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner, Gagan Singh […]
Chennai, March 4 (BPNS) The heavy rains in Tamil Nadu predicted by the Indian Meteorological department due to an unexpected weather movement from March 3 to March 6th has affected the fishermen community in large numbers. The fishing ban in the state for large vessels and fishing trawlers will be affected from April 15th for a period […]
Chennai, March 4 (BPNS) With the Meteorological department reporting the possibility of heavy rains in Northern Tamil Nadu in the next few days following a depression in the southwest Bay of Bengal, farmers have commenced saving the harvest shifting it to Direct Procurement Centres( DPCs) of the Civil Supplies department. Yellow and Orange alert has […]
Chennai, March 4 (BPNS) The Cuddalore corporation Mayor election witnessed some tense moments for the DMK with the party’s official candidate R. Sundari challenged by a rebel candidate. However the cadre party’s writ prevailed and Sundari got elected garnering 19 votes against the rebel candidate, Geetha’s 11 votes. On Thursday evening 11 newly elected councilors […]
Mumbai, Mar 3 Bollywood superstar Salman Khan’s film Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali will arrive in cinema halls on December 30, the makers announced on Thursday. Produced by Sajid Nadiadwala, the comedy drama will hit the theatres three days after Khan’s 57th birthday. Also featuring Pooja Hegde, the film is directed by Farhad Samji of Housefull […]
Mohali, Mar 3 All set to become the 12th Indian to achieve the milestone of playing 100 Tests, star batter Virat Kohli says he “never thought” he would come this far and make this landmark appearance. Having scored only 4 and 15 in his debut Test against the West Indies in 2011, Kohli has come […]
New Delhi, Mar 3 State Bank of India, the nation’s largest lender, has stopped processing transactions of Russian entities that have been sanctioned by the West over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, sources said. To effect this, SBI has issued a circular as it fears that any transaction with entities or sectors under sanction will invite […]
Mumbai, Mar 3 Equity indices relinquished early gains to close in the red for the second straight session on Thursday as surging oil prices amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine sapped risk appetite. Crude oil prices ratcheted up towards the USD 120 per barrel mark on fears of supply disruptions as western nations […]
Mumbai, Mar 3 A special court here on Thursday extended the ED custody of Maharashtra Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik till March 7 in a money-laundering probe linked to the activities of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his aides. Malik was arrested on February 23 after being questioned for about five hours at the Enforcement […]
Colombo, Mar 3 Sri Lanka’s economy was facing “mounting challenges” with public debt reaching “unsustainable levels”, the IMF has said, calling for urgent reforms in the island nation’s economy as it is facing the worst economic crisis. Sri Lanka is currently reeling under a severe foreign exchange crisis with falling reserves and the government is […]
