Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 11 (BPNS) The much-awaited Malayalam movie ‘Kurup’ starring young actor, Dulquer Salman is to hit theaters on Friday, November 12. Kurup is directed by Srinath Rajendran and is the story of Kerala’s most wanted criminal Sukumara Kurup who is absconding after murdering a film representative Chacko to embezzle the insurance money by scripting […]
Chennai, Nov 11 (BPNS) The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the depression that led to heavy rains and waterlogging in Chennai has crossed the North Tamil Nadu coast. The IMD stated that the depression crossed by Thursday evening pushing surface wind speed to a maximum of 45-55 kmph. The weather department in a series […]
Chennai, Nov 7 (BPNS) Heavy rains and thunderstorms are to continue in Chennai and almost all other districts of Tamil Nadu in the next 48 hours. The Regional centre of the Indian Meteorological Division (IMD) has said that the rains and thunderstorms are likely to continue for the next two days. The heavy rains that […]
Chennai, Nov 8 (BPNS) The Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam( MDMK) has demanded that direct elections be held for the post of president/ chairman of rural and urban local bodies. A meeting of the MDMK leaders at Tenkasi on Sunday urged both the state and central governments to amend the laws and bring the posts under […]
Chennai, Nov 8 (BPNS) Senior leader of the DMK and Tamil Nadu water resources minister, S. Duraimurugan has said that the Tamil Nadu government is not for any confrontation with Kerala on the decision of Kerala government to freeze the order for sanctioning tree felling at Mullaperiyar dam site to strengthen the Baby dam and […]
Chennai, Nov 8 (BPNS) The Salem district administration is to open the shutters of the Mettur dam on Tuesday after the water level in the dam is rising to its optimum level. On Monday morning the water level at the Stanley reservoir in Mettur dam touched 118 feet and inflow at 27000 cusecs, the Salem […]
Chennai, Nov 8( BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department is conducting health clinics across the state in association with local bodies to take preventive measures against fever and other water-borne diseases as Tamil Nadu is reeling under heavy rains following the commencement of the northeast monsoon. The state health secretary. Dr. J. Radhakrishnan in a […]
Chennai, Nov 8( BPNS) The demand for caste census has grown in Tamil Nadu after the Madras High court struck down the 10.5% reservation for the Vanniyar community under the Most Backward Classes (MBC) quota. Madras High Court had quashed the internal reservation to the Vanniyar community as there were no quantifiable data available with […]
Puducherry, Nov 8 (BPNS) Heavy rains continue to lash Union Territory of Puducherry under the influence of cyclonic circulation in the Bay of Bengal. The territorial government of Puducherry has declared a holiday for schools and colleges on Tuesday also as rains are continuing. Meanwhile, several homes were destroyed in the rains and waterlogging and […]
Chennai, Nov 8 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government has on Monday issued an order to set up a memorial for former Chief Minister, late Kalignar Karunanidhi on the Marina in Chennai. The memorial will come up in a space of 2.21-acre land and the cost is estimated at Rs 39 crores. The memorial will showcase […]
