Chennai, Nov 28 (BPNS) Crime Branch police on Sunday morning arrested G. Mani, who is the political assistant of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami for duping a youth by promising him government job. Police said that Mani along with another functionary of the AIADMK, K. Selvakumar took 17 lakh rupees from a […]
Chennai, Nov 28 (BPNS) The Chennai district collector, Dr. Vijayarani has declared a holiday for schools and colleges in the district on Monday after incessant rains and waterlogging in several parts of the district. In T Nagar heavy rains have led to waterlogging and water gushed into several residences making it impossible to stay on […]
Chennai, Nov 26 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department in a data released on Thursday said that 1.3 crore eligible people in the state are yet to take the first dose of Covid -19 vaccine as of November 23rd. The department also said that 73 lakh people who are due for the second dose are […]
Chennai, Nov 26 (BPNS) Even as the Tamil movie ‘Jai Bhim’ portrayed the police, politician excesses against the Irular tribal community of Tamil Nadu, the woes of the nomadic community are far from over. Irular tribals have complained that Loganathan, a local DMK functionary in Kancheepuram district of Tamil Nadu, had threatened them with dire […]
Chennai, Nov 26 (BPNS) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) has commenced safety audit under its ‘Gender Lab’ project with the first phase of the audit conducted at Tondiarpet division. The draft of the report, according to GCC officials is ready but the final report will need little more inputs. The safety audit is being conducted […]
Chennai, Nov 26 (BPNS) MGC Leelavathi, niece of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and matinee idol, late MG Ramachandran (MGR) who donated her kidney to him after he was admitted to a Brooklyn hospital over renal failure, passed away in Chennai on Thursday. She was 72 and is survived by two daughters. She is the […]
Chennai, Nov 26 ( BPNS) Tamil Nadu agricultural department has implemented a rationing system for sale of tomatoes in Coimbatore. This is to prevent bulk purchases at Uzhavar Sandhai’s or farmers’ markets. According to the agricultural department, an individual consumer can buy a maximum of 2 kg of tomatoes while 5 kg can be bought […]
Chennai, Nov 26 (BPNS) The body of a Lieutenant Commander with the Indian Navy, J.R. Suresh was retrieved on Friday at Kovalam beach in Chennai. Suresh (36) who was posted at New Delhi had come to his father-in-law’s residence in Chennai and went to Kovalam beach along with his family. He stayed with his family […]
Chennai, Nov 26 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu witnessed heavy to very heavy rain falls on Friday with several districts inundated in water. 21 districts of the state have declared holidays for educational institutions following heavy rains. Meanwhile, the Indian meteorological department (IMD) has warned of further heavy rains in several parts of the state including Chennai […]
Chennai, Nov 26 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has assured women and girls that he would protect them like a father. He said that his government would give prime importance to the safety of women and girl children in educational institutions and workplace. Stalin in a statement on Friday which is also the […]
