Chennai, Nov 19 (BPNS) The Union Government has constituted a seven-member team led by Joint Secretary in the Government of India, Rajiv Sharma who is the Joint Secretary and Financial Advisor, National Intelligence Grid, Ministry of Home affairs. The team members are drawn from various ministries of the government of India who are experts in […]
TN health department directs district collectors to conduct health camps
Chennai, November 19 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health department has directed the district collectors to conduct medical camps to prevent the outbreak of any infectious diseases after the floods and incessant rains. The state health secretary, Dr. J. Radhakrishnan has called upon the district collectors to conduct medical camps in all flood-affected areas and to prevent […]
Two TN government doctors arrested for raping female doctor
Chennai, Nov 19 (BPNS) Two government doctors were arrested by the police on Thursday after a woman colleague lodged a complaint that she was raped by the twosome during Covid quarantine during August at a private hotel where they were staying. The two arrested doctors are Dr. S. Vetriselvan (35) and Dr. N. Mohanraj( 28). […]
TN farmers leader P. Ayyakkannu ends 39-day old relay hunger strike after PM repeals farm laws
Chennai, Nov 19 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu farmer’s leader, P. Ayyakkannu has ended the 39-day old relay hunger strike after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Government of India was withdrawing all the three farm laws passed by the parliament. Ayyakkannu and the fellow farmers who were on a relay hunger strike against the three […]
Nine people including four women and four children dies after house collapses in TN
Chennai, Nov 19( BPNS) Nine people were killed at Pernambet in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu on Friday when the house in which they were staying collapsed in incessant rains and fell on them. The deceased include four women and four children and one man. The house collapsed when the family was fast asleep and […]
Churuli : Malayalam mystery movie of Lijo Jose Pelissery has beautiful performances by Chemban Vinod, Vinay Fortt
Thiruvannathapuram, Nov 19 (BPNS) The ace Malayalam director, Lijo Jose Pellisery who has brought resounding box office success and has narrated the village stories of Kerala’s high ranges in his earlier movies like ‘Angamaly Diaries’, ‘EeMaYu’ and ‘Jallikettu’ has again come out with a movie set in the high ranges. ‘ Churuli’ the latest movie […]
TN government to form Road Safety Authority
Chennai, Nov 19 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu state government will form a Road Safety Authority in the coming days to implement schemes to improve the safety on roads. A statement from the Chief Minister’s office said that Chief Minister had chaired a meeting with ministers and officials from various departments on Thursday discussing various aspects […]
TN Chief Secretary directs district collectors to conduct field study on marginalized communities
Chennai, Nov 19 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary, V. Irai Anbu has directed the district collectors across the state to conduct a detailed field study in their respective districts on the marginalized communities. This is following the Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin’s visit to Poonjeri village near Mammalapuram where he has announced various schemes for the […]
Bridge across Sanakarabarani river in Puducherry, NH closed after river overflows
Puducherry, Nov 19 (IANS) The Bridge across Sankarabarani river on the Puducherry- Villupuram National Highway is closed to traffic on Friday after the river overflowed as water released from Veedur dam turned the river into a spate. Puducherry Home Minister, A. Namassivayam who inspected the bridge told reporters that the bridge posed a danger to […]
US consulate, Chennai for promotion of South India as study destination for US students
Chennai, Nov 19 (BPNS) The Consulate of the United States of America in Chennai held a week-long virtual workshop “Destination South India” in association with IIT Madras, United States India Educational Foundation (USIEF), and the US-based Forum on Education Abroad (FEA) for non-governmental organizations and educational institutions to promote South India as a foreign study […]



