Chennai, Jan 18 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu forest department is to take action against farmers of Salem district involved in the ‘Fox ‘ ritual to bring prosperity to the families and to increase the crop quantity during the season. The farmers had captured a fox from the forest range in Vazhapadi in Salem district to celebrate […]
Wayside sale of Palm products increase in TN after DGP directs cops not to harass street vendors
Chennai, Jan 18 (BPNS) The sale of Palm products including ‘thavuns’ ( edible portion of palmyra plant seed ) on the roadsides of southern districts of Tamil Nadu has picked up after the state Director General of Police, C. Sylendra Babu directed the cops not to harass the vendors who are selling palm products on […]
Controversy in Salem district over bifurcation with claims for Attur, Mettur, and Edappadi as HQ
Chennai, Jan 18( BPNS) A fresh controversy has erupted in Salem district with demands over new district be carved out from Attur, Mettur, and Edappadi. While AIADMK was pushing for Edappadi during the regime of Edappadi K. Palaniswami. The Kongu Nadu Makkal Desiya Katchi (KMDK), an ally of the DMK has already passed a resolution […]
Activists warn of increase in child sexual cases in TN after schools remain shut due to pandemic
Chennai, Jan 18 (BPNS) Child Rights activists of Tamil Nadu have warned of the possibility of children being sexually harassed following the closing down of schools till January 31 after the Covid surge in the state. It may be noted that during the previous pandemic in 2020, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has cited […]
Covid surge; Schools, Colleges in Puducherry shut till January 31
Puducherry, Jan 18 (BPNS) With the hike in the number of Covid -19 cases, the Puducherry education department has declared closure of physical classes in all schools and colleges of the territory till January 31. It may be noted that Puducherry reported 2093 fresh Covid cases and 3 deaths on Tuesday with the Test Positivity […]
TN Police invoke Goondas Act against Hindu Munnani activists who defaced Periyar statue
Chennai, Jan 18 (BPNS) Two Hindu Munnani activists who were arrested and lodged in prison since January 11 for defacing the statue of social reformer and founder of the Dravidian movement, Periyar E.V. Ramaswamy or Thanthai Periyar were charged under Goondas Act. The detention orders were served on the duo on Tuesday. The duo, Arun […]
OPS want Haj Services to be restored from Chennai airport
Chennai, Jan 18 (BPNS) AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O. Panneerselvam (OPS) has called for the restoration of Chennai international airport in the list of airports for Haj Pilgrimage. In a statement on Tuesday, the senior AIADMK leader asked the state Chief Minister to directly get in touch with the Prime […]
TN Samagra Shiksha to make Mathematics easier for students
Chennai, Jan 18 (BPNS) Samagra Shiksha of Tamil Nadu has worked out schemes to make Mathematics learning easier through an activity-based learning project. Titled, Magizh Kanitham ( Learning Mathematics with Joy), according to Samagra Shiksha officials will kindle interest among children to learn Mathematics. This new teaching concept will teach basic Mathematics, algebra, and geometry […]
TN police on the lookout for global idol racket after seizure of rare pieces from shop
Chennai, Jan 12 (BPNS) The Idol theft wing of the CB- CID of the Tamil Nadu police is on the lookout for a global idol stealing racket with roots in the state. Police special team on Tuesday arrested a Kashmiri businessman, Javed Shah from Mamallapuram after idols worth 35-40 crore were seized from his shop. […]
AIADMK leveling false charges over Pongal gift hampers, TN food minister
Chennai, Jan 12 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu food minister, R. Sakkarpani had hit out against the AIDMK leaders, O. Panneerselvam and Edappadi K.Palaniswami stating that the opposition was leveling false charges against the Pongal gift hampers being distributed to rice ration cardholders of the state. Reacting to the statement of O.Panneerselvam that most of the items […]



