TN commences door to door campaign for second dose of vaccines

Chennai, Nov 6 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department has commenced door-to-door campaigns to check on the people who have not taken the second dose of vaccine after they have completed the mandatory eligibility period. According to the state health department, around 65 lakh people in the state are eligible for second dose of vaccine. […]

Heavy rains lash Chennai, parts of Tamil Nadu

Chennai, Nov 6 (BPNS) Chennai and its suburbs and adjoining districts like Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu received heavy rains on Saturday. The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains in the coming days in Tamil Nadu including in most of the districts of the state.  Due to the heavy rainfall, several low-lying areas in the city […]

MG University removes head of Nano department following complaint from SC woman researcher

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 6 (BPNS) Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala has removed the head of department of Nano Science and Technology department, Dr. Nandakumar Kalarickal from the post. A research scholar, Deepa Mohan who belongs to Scheduled Caste community had complained against the Professor that she was facing caste-based harassment from the head of department. The […]

Chennai corporation expects 22 tonnes of fireworks waste in Deepavali

Chennai, Nov 4 (IANS) The Greater Chennai Corporation is expecting fireworks waste of around 22 tonnes to be disposed of after the Deepavali festival. The corporation has arranged 9 lorries and 10 battery-operated vehicles(BOV) to dispose of the waste generated during the festivities of Deepavali. Chennai Corporation officials told IANS that the corporation has been […]