Chennai, Nov 16 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) employees will not use personal vehicles on Wednesday’s starting this week to promote pollution-free commutation. The TNPCB chairman R. Udhayan in a statement said that the board will be promoting ECOmmute in a big way and that the step taken to avoid personal vehicles […]
Students forcibly given transfer certificates from many colleges citing lack of online attendance
Chennai, Nov 16 (BPNS) Students of several colleges in many rural districts of Tamil Nadu are forcibly giving transfer certificates (TC) to students citing lack of online attendance. Most of the students were called and informed that their TC is ready and asked to collect. Rajesh. K, a student who is in the second year […]
Stalin allocates Rs 300 crore for repair of roads and infrastructure damaged due to rains
Chennai, Nov 16 ( BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has announced that an amount of Rs 300 crores has been allocated for the repair of infrastructure facilities including roads and canals that were damaged during the recent rains. In a statement on Tuesday, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister also announced an amount of […]
TN Chief Minister launches Tamil Nadu Mission on Sustainable Green Cover in Farm Lands
Chennai, Nov 16 ( BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin on Tuesday launched the Tamil Nadu Mission on Sustainable Green Cover in Farm Lands. Under this project, 73 lakh high-value saplings worth Rs 11.24 crore would be distributed to farmers. A Government order issued on Tuesday said that Teak, red sandal, acacia, sandal, vengai, […]
27-year-old youth arrested for making a hoax bomb threat to Actor Vijay’s residence
Chennai, Nov 16 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu police arrested a 27-year-old youth, Bhuvaneswaran from Marakkanam in Villupuram district for making a hoax bomb threat to the residence of Actor Vijay. During the early hours of Monday, a call was made to the master control room at the state police headquarters about a bomb placed at the […]
TN Finance minister seeks central government support for investment and infra development
Chennai, Nov 16 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu finance minister, PTR Thiagarajan on Tuesday sought the support of the Union government for the investment and infrastructure development of the state. In a virtual conference with the Union Finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday, the Tamil Nadu finance minister requested the union government for continuous supply of Coal […]
Heavy rains inundates Kanniyakumari district in South TN
Chennai, Nov 14 ( BPNS) Heavy rains have lashed the Kanniyakumari district with the district being inundated. Tirunelveli district also is having heavy rains after heavy downpours on Saturday and Sunday. Residential areas and roads are inundated with heavy rains and many dams and reservoirs have discharged surplus water. Radhapuram in Tirunelveli experienced maximum rains and […]
Encroachments lead to flooding in Kanniyakumari district, revenue minister
Chennai, Nov 14 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu revenue minister, KKSSR Ramachandran has said that encroachment on water bodies and construction of houses on paddy fields are the reasons for heavy flooding in Kanniyakumari district. He was speaking to reporters at Kanniyakumari on Sunday after inspecting the waterlogged areas and the destruction caused by the rains. Minister […]
Coimbatore student suicide case, School principal held from Bengaluru
Chennai, Nov 14 (BPNS) The lady principal of a private school in Coimbatore who was absconding after the suicide of a 16-year-old girl student of the school following abuse by a Physics teacher is arrested from Bengaluru on Saturday late night. She will be brought to Coimbatore on Sunday evening and will be produced before […]
Coimbatore police constable suspended after receiving open kiss from a woman while in uniform
Chennai, Nov 14 (BPNS) A Police constable attached with the armed reserve police in Coimbatore city was awarded suspension after he received a kiss from a woman at a park in the city. The police constable was in uniform while the incident took place which was recorded by a few youngsters who complained to the […]



