Chennai, Feb 2 (BPNS) The AIADMK has fielded a transgender woman candidate as its candidate in the ensuing local body elections for Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC). AIADMK women’s wing leader N. Jayadevi, who is also the South Chennai district deputy secretary of the party will contest in the party symbol from ward 112 in Teynampet. […]
Chennai, Feb 2 (BPNS) A Chennai-based advocate, M. Srinivasan has sent a legal notice to New York Times newspaper on its investigative news report of January 28, 2022, stating that India had purchased spyware tool Pegasus as part of a 2 billion US dollar arms deal with Israel in 2017. The advocate who is having […]
Chennai, Feb 1 (BPNS) The schools in Tamil Nadu from 1 to 12 classes reopened on Tuesday after being shut following the third wave of the Covid -19 pandemic. The state health department has however issued stringent Covid protocols to be implemented in the schools. The department of Public health has in a circular on […]
Chennai, Feb 1 (BPNS) The Industries in Tamil Nadu are expecting higher production linked incentives in the Union budget 2022 to be presented by Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a few hours from now. The sectors that the industry expects to gain are the renewable energy sector, electric vehicles, and electric components. According to industry […]
Chennai, Feb 1 (BPNS) The big brother attitude of the DMK in the seat-sharing of Urban local body polls has reached a collision course in Karur after Congress MP, Jothimani’s walkout from the seat-sharing meet presided over by DMK leader and state power minister, Senthil Balaji. The Congress has been claiming for a good number […]
Chennai, Feb 1 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Public health department has commenced inquiry into complaints from several districts of the state that private hospitals are assessing the details of Covid -19 positive patients. The Health Department has deputed its district-level officers to conduct inquiries in respective districts after several complaints were registered from all parts […]
Puducherry, Feb 1 (BPNS) The indefinite strike called by the employees of the Puducherry electricity department in protest of privatization of distribution and transmission of power has commenced in the Union territory of Puducherry from Tuesday. Employees of Puducherry, Karaikkal, Yanam, and Mahe are in protest and have stuck work in all offices, installations, and […]
Chennai, Feb 1 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu police including the idol theft squad and the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment (HR&CE) department has commenced a probe into the missing Punnai Mara Nathar (holy peacock ) idol from Kapaleeswar Temple, Chennai. Madras High Court has on Monday ordered the state police and the HR&CE department to […]
Chennai, Feb 1 (BPNS) The Southern Railway Palakkad division is to sensitize people and create awareness among commuters to not drop food leftovers and garbage on rail tracks. A study conducted by the retired Principal Chief Conservator of Forest ( PCCF), Kerala, K. Harikumar has found that the elephants and other wild animals are getting […]
Chennai, Jan 31 (BPNS) Fire and Rescue personnel of Chennai recovered the bodies of two children while a search is on for a third child is on. The incident occurred on Sunday when three children were washed away at Nettukuppam beach, Ennore. A total of seven children had gone to the Nettukuppam beach along with […]
