Chennai, Feb 19 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (TANGEDCO) is to float a tender soon to develop the Chandrabila coal block in Odisha. The tender, according to sources in TANGEDCO will be floated by the end of February. TANGEDCO will be using the coal mined from this block for its power projects […]
AFR at Kudankulam turns into a major issue in TN
Arun Lakshman/ Chennai Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP) has always been shrouded with controversy and several social and political struggles had taken place in the power plant which finally commenced generating power into the Southern grid from October 22, 2013, onwards. The Nuclear power plant which has an installed capacity of 6000 Mw from its […]
TN govt amends law to protect LGBTQIA+people from police
Chennai, Feb 18 (BPNS) In a major relief to the LGBTQIA+ community of Tamil Nadu, the state government has amended the existing law under the Tamil Nadu Sub Ordinate Police Officers Conduct Rules to prevent any harassment of the community or persons working for the welfare of the community The order from the state home […]
Rahul Gandhi to release first part of Stalin’s autobiography
Chennai, Feb 18 (BPNS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will release the first part ‘ Ungalil Oruvan’ (One among you), the autobiography of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin on February 28. This was announced by the Chief Minister’s office in a statement on Thursday night. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, former Jammu and Kashmir Chief […]
PwD’s in TN complain on electoral booths for urban polls
Chennai, Feb 18 (BPNS) With Tamil Nadu going for Urban local body polls on Saturday, February 19th, People with Disabilities (PwD) are at a loss as several booths don’t have facilities for them to assess the booths. During the assembly polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI )had done a yeoman service in providing all […]
PwD’s in TN complain on electoral booths for urban polls
Chennai, Feb 18 (BPNS) With Tamil Nadu going for Urban local body polls on Saturday, February 19th, People with Disabilities (PwD) are at a loss as several booths don’t have facilities for them to assess the booths. During the assembly polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI )had done a yeoman service in providing all […]
Rectangular ivory dice unearthed during eighth-phase excavation at Keezhadi in TN
Chennai, Feb 18 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Archeological Department along with the Archeological Survey of India in a joint excavation at Keezhadi in Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu has unearthed a rectangular ivory dice on Thursday. Sources in the team told BPNS that this is the first time that rectangular dice has been unearthed from […]
CBI concludes death of IIT –M student Fathima’s death as suicide
Chennai, Feb 18 (BPNS) The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) that probed the death of IIT- Madras student Fathima Latheef has concluded that the death of the student was due to suicide. The agency also in its report stated that there was no harassment of her by the College professors. The premier investigating agency in […]
Cash for vote: TN police ,authorities on high alert on the eve of Urban polls
Chennai, Feb 18 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu police are on high alert after state intelligence tip-offs that huge money is being changed hands during the last minute in various wards in Tamil Nadu on the eve of urban local body elections. The state election commission has increased the flying squads in each ward to prevent […]



