Chennai, Sept 2 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department has issued a high alert along the banks of rivers Cauvery and Kollidam as almost all the reservoirs along the western ghats reaching their maximum capacity and catchment areas getting incessant rains. According to officials of the Western Ghats, the Stanley Reservoir, the Bhavani Sagar […]
Scarcity of food, usage of chemicals: Egyptian vultures dwindling in TN
Chennai, Sept 2 (BPNS) Even as the Tamil Nadu government restricted the use of anti-inflammatory drugs ketoprofen and flunixin considering the adverse impact it causes to predatory birds, the Egyptian vulture population in the state is on the decline. Arulgam, an organization that works in the field of vulture conservation said that there is no […]
OPS expulsion is valid, he has no political future, AIADMK leader, D. Jayakumar
Chennai, Sept 2 (BPNS) Senior leader of the AIADMK and former minister, D. Jayakumar has said that the order of the division bench of the Madras High Court nullifying the single bench judge order, has clearly stated that the expulsion of O. Panneerselvam from the party is valid. Addressing media persons outside the residence of […]
AIADMK will move SC against Madras HC order, O.Panneerselvam
Chennai, Sept 2 (BPNS) AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O. Panneerselvam(OPS) said that the party would move Supreme Court against the order of the division bench of the Madras High Court setting aside the order of a single bench judge of the same court nullifying the general council meeting of the […]
DMK MP lashes out against minister Sekar Babu for Vinayaka Chathurthi wishes
Chennai, Sept 2 (BPNS) Member of Parliament of DMK, S. Senthilkumar came out strongly against the HR&CE Minister and DMK leader, P.K. Sekar Babu over the later for extending Vinayaka Chathurthi wishes. Senthil Kumar in a social media post quoted late Chief Minister and DMK ideologue, M. Karunanidhi who had said that it was not […]
IMD predicts heavy to very heavy rains in Nilgiris, Coimbatore districts of TN
Chennai, Sept 1 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Regional centre of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rains in the districts of Niligiris and Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu on Thursday and Friday. The agency also predicted light to moderate rainfall with lightning and thunderstorms in many parts of Tamil Nadu and […]
Financial crisis : TN power utility cracks whip on default local bodies
Chennai, Sept 1 (BPNS) With the financial woes for the Tamil Power utility, Tangedco on an ascent, it has directed all the local bodies in the state to pay up the dues with immediate effect. Officials with the financial department of Tangedco told BPNS that an amount of Rs 1800 crore was dues for the […]
TN constitute special police team to probe into AIADMK headquarters attack on July 11
Chennai, Sept 1 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu police have constituted a special police team to investigate into the attack on AIADMK headquarters on July 11. According to the complaint filed by the Edappadi K. Palaniswami faction of the party,a group led by O. Panneerselvam had ransacked the office and taken away several valuable documents from […]
TN plans to introduce QR codes in PDS rice bags to prevent interstate smuggling
Chennai, Sept 1 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Food and Civil Supplies Department is planning to introduce QR code in PDS rice bags that are being transported from its godowns. This is to prevent the inter state smuggling of PDS rice to bordering states like Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. Officers with the Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies […]
‘I stand on my remark on higher judiciary’, TN You Tuber ‘Savukku’ Shankar to Madras HC
Chennai , Sept 1 (BPNS) Well-known blogger, writer, and YouTuber of Tamil Nadu, ‘Savukku’ Shankar on Thursday told the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court that he stood by his remarks on the higher judiciary that it is riddled with corruption. He was responding to a ‘ suo moto contempt of court case on […]