Thiruvananthapuram, August 29 (BPNS) Kerala continues to receive heavy rains leading to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) declaring Orange alert in nine districts of the state. The IMD predicted heavy rains in Kozhikode, Thrissur, Idukki, Ernakulam, Kottayam, Malappuram, Palakkad, Wayanad, and Kannur districts of the state. Some districts even recorded 10 cm of rainfall. All […]
Community radio is perfect example of “By the People, of the people, for the people”, I&B minister
Chennai, August 29(BPNS) Union Minister of state for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Information and Broadcasting, L. Murugan has said that Community radio stations are perfect examples of “By the people, of the people for the people”. He was speaking after inaugurating the Community Radio Station (JSS Radio 91.2 MHZ) on the occasion of the 106th Jayanthi […]
TN government announces scheme to teach differently-abled at their homes
Chennai, August 27 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu government has announced a new scheme for teaching differently-abled children at their residences. The scheme also envisages to conduct physiotherapy on these children. A statement from the office of the Tamil Nadu school education minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Thursday said that an amount of Rs 7.8 crore […]
TN to sign MoU with IIT Bombay for imparting vocational education in students
Chennai, August 27( BPNS) The Tamil Nadu higher education department will enter into a Memorandum Of Understanding with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, the prestigious technical institute of the county, for imparting vocational training to students. The higher education department will be provided financial assistance for this through the Rashtriya Uchathar Shiksha Abhiyan of […]
TN health department to fine 50 lakhs for doctors who skip government service
Chennai, August 27 (BPNS) The Directorate of Medical Education (DME), Tamil Nadu has directed the deans of some government medical colleges in the state to collect the bond amount of Rs 50 lakh from specialty doctors who have skipped government postings. The DME of Tamil Nadu, Dr. Narayana Prasad has written letters to the deans […]
Cauvery Water Management Authority meet to discuss on link canal scheme
Chennai, August 27 (BPNS) The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) meeting scheduled to be held in New Delhi on August 31 is to take up the Cauvery- Vaigai- Gundar link canal scheme. The scheme executed by the Tamil Nadu government is to get approval from the CWMA to procure financial support. The Mekedatu dam project […]
Madras high court refuses to stay police re-investigation in Kodanad murder and heist case
Chennai, August 27 (BPNS) The Madras High court on Friday allowed the police to conduct further investigations into the Kodanad murder and heist case occurred on April 23 and 24, 2017. Justice M Nirmal Kumar of the Madras High court refused to stay police re-investigation into the case and dismissed a petition filed by a […]
TN Chief minister announces 317.4 crore schemes for Sri Lankan Tamil refugees
Chennai, August 27 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K.Stalin has announced schemes worth Rs 317.4 crore for the welfare of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees. Stalin while making a suo moto statement in the assembly on Friday said that the government would construct 7469 new houses for the Sri Lankan Tamil refugees who are in various […]
90.1% teachers, 89.32% non-teaching staff in TN schools vaccinated, Minister
Chennai, August 27 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian has said that 90.1% of the teachers and 89.32% of the non-teaching staff of Tamil Nadu have been vaccinated with at least the first dose of vaccine against Covid -19. He was speaking at a functioning organized by the Greater Chennai Corporation on Friday for vaccinating […]
Cauvery Water Management Authority has no jurisdiction over Mekedatu dam, TN Water resources minister
Chennai, August 27( BPNS) Tamil Nadu water resources minister and senior leader of the DMK, S. Duraimurugan has said that the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) has no jurisdiction over the Mekedatu dam issue. He said that the issue was sub judice. Duraimurugan while speaking in the legislative assembly said that there were reports on […]



