Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20(BPNS) The Chief coordinator of Twenty Twenty and known industrialist of Kerala, Sabu M. Jacob has called for a CBI investigation into the death of Deepu, an activist of the party, who is also a Dalit. Sabu in a press conference on Sunday said that the Twenty-twenty does not believe that the state […]
SL Navy arrests six Indian fishermen from TN
Chennai, Feb 20 (BPNS) In recurring incidents of Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu being captured by the Sri Lankan army, six more were captured on Saturday night for crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). They were arrested near the Kovilan lighthouse, Jaffna. The boat was also seized. According to information from the Sri Lankan […]
Repolling in 7 polling stations in TN on Monday after AIADMK complaint of DMK violence.
Chennai, Feb 20 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission (TNSEC) has ordered repolling in 7 wards of the state on February 21, Monday after AIADMK complained of violence by DMK workers in these wards on election day. In Chennai corporation, repolling will be held in a booth in Washermenpet under ward 51 and in […]
TNSEC didn’t conduct polls in a democratic manner, EPS
Chennai, Feb 20 (BPNS) AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K. Palaniswami said that the State election commission did not conduct the Urban local body elections in a democratic manner. He said that the State election commission has turned into a puppet in the hands of the ruling party. Speaking to […]
CPM, Congress unite for pension to personal staff, rejects Governor’s suggestion
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 20 (BPNS) The ruling CPM-led LDF and the Congress-led opposition UDF are in unison regarding the pension for the personal staff members of the ministers. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan is on a collision course with the state government over the pension to the personal staff members of ministers who were given political […]
Vijay casts vote at Neelangari in Chennai for Urban polls
Chennai, Feb 19 (bpNS) Tamil Super Star Vijay cast his vote at a booth at Neelangari in Chennai corporation as voting for the Urban local body polls commences in Tamil Nadu. Vijay after casting his vote told media persons that everyone should exercise their voting rights in a democracy and called upon people to […]
3 idols, rare manuscripts seized from Chennai shop
Chennai, Feb 19 (BPNS) The Idol Wing of the Tamil Nadu CB- CID has seized 3 idols and several rare manuscripts from a shop in Alawrpet, Chennai on Friday evening. There were 11 ancient manuscripts with Buddhist inscriptions on it and apart from this 3 idols were also seized. Police said that they are yet […]
TANGEDCO to float tender for non-forest coal block in Odisha to get environment clearance
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 […]



