Stalin to inaugurate Kodaikanal tourism police cell in September

Chennai, Aug 31 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin will inaugurate the Kodaikanal tourism police cell in September. This was announced by the Dindigul district superintendent of Police in a statement on Wednesday. The cell envisaged by the state police department will address the grievances of the tourists who are reaching the hill station […]

TN SC/ST commission function affected over lack of funds

Chennai, Aug 31 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu state Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes which was constituted 10 months before is turning ineffective after it lacked operational funds and shortage of staff. Sources in the commission told BPNS that the SC/ST body has not yet received any funds from the state government. Interestingly due […]

Jaya commission probe report a setback for OPS

Chennai, Aug 30 (BPNS) The O. Panneerselvam (OPS) faction of the AIADMK has received a setback after the Justice (Rtd) Arumughasamy commission probing into the death of former Chief Minister, J. Jayalalithaa has recommended enquiry against Jaya’s former aide, V.K. Sasikala and a few others. The Justice( Rtd) Arumughasamny commission report was tabled in the […]

No security for common man in TN, EPS

Chennai, Aug 30 (BPNS) The leader of opposition in the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly and joint coordinator of AIADMK, Edappady K. Palaniswami(EPS) lashed out against the ruling DMK government. He said that there was no security for the life of common man under the DMK regime in Tamil Nadu. In a statement on Tuesday, the […]

TN has the second highest suicides in the country

Chennai, Aug 30 (BPNS) The state of Tamil Nadu has now become the state with the second highest number of suicides after Maharashtra in the country. This was stated by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data released on Monday. According to NCRB, Tamil Nadu reported 18,295 suicides in 2021 after Maharashtra which reported 22,207 […]

Flood alert sounded in Erode, TN

Chennai, Aug 30 (BPNS) The Erode district administration in Tamil Nadu has sounded a flood alert to people living in the low-lying areas of the district as Stanley Reservoir in Mettur will be stepped up to 1.50 lakh cusecs. The discharge, according to district administration could be increased more and this could lead water to […]