Chennai, Oct 13 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin virtually launched the preliminary work regarding melting of temple gold ornaments and converting them into gold bars. These gold ornaments are those that are under the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) Act. Stalin launched the work at Arulmigu Karumariyamman Temple at Tiruverkadu, Arulmigu Mariamman […]
Chennai, Oct 6 (BPNS) The first five and half hours of elections in the rural local body polls witnessed brisk polling with almost all districts showing good voting. In Tirunelveli district which had witnessed bloody killings on caste lines in the last couple of weeks, there was good polling. By 12.30 pm on Wednesday, Tirunelveli […]
Chennai, Oct 6(BPNS) A woman identified as Farzana tried to immolate herself in front of the residence of Tamil Superstar, Ajith alleging that she lost her job as a nurse in a private hospital after she took a video of the Superstar and his actor wife Shalini who had visited the hospital. The incident occurred […]
Puducherry, Oct 6 (BPNS) The BJP which has not won a single seat in the municipal council elections when it was last held in 2006 is planning meticulously for a good win in the municipal elections. The Puducherry State Election commission is to issue a new notification for the municipal elections after its plea to […]
Chennai, Oct 6 (BPNS) AIADMK leader and former Chief Minister, O. Panneerselvam have asked the Chief Minister, M.K.Stalin to intervene in the issue of Kovilpatti government hospital providing X-ray results of patients in paper instead of films. The hospital authorities had told patients that they are giving certificates on paper as the films are expensive […]
Chennai, Oct 6 (BPNS) Farmers and vegetable traders of Coimbatore MGR market have complained that they are paying high tolls for entry into the market but are provided poor facilities. They alleged that the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) has violated norms in awarding the maintenance contract at the Mettupalayam MGR market. The CCMC has, […]
Chennai, Oct 6 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin announced a new welfare board for the Tamil people living abroad. The Chief Minister in a statement here on Wednesday said that the Tamil Nadu Non-Resident Welfare Act was enacted during the period of the previous DMK government on March 1, 2011. Stalin’s father Kalaignar […]
Chennai, Oct 6 (BPNS) While the first phase of the rural local body polls in Tamil Nadu concluded with no untoward incidents except for some small skirmishes, the residents of Ammundi panchayath in Vellore district boycotted the elections. The boycott was due to the panchayath president post being reserved for SC women. No person voted […]
Chennai, Oct 6 (BPNS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a former member of the intelligence wing of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) from Tamil Nadu . The arrest was following the seizure of a Sri Lankan boat, Ravihansi on March 18 this year with 3000 crores worth of drugs and 5 […]
Chennai, Oct 5(BPNS) Nine fishermen from Nagercoil who were in an Iran jail for the past nineteen months have reached back Chennai on Monday. The fishermen were arrested by the Iranian Coast Guard after they have allegedly waded into the Iran territorial waters while they were engaged in fishing. The fishermen, Albert Ravi, Dynas, Godwin […]
