Chennai, August 6(BPNS) Plagued by the two years of pandemic followed by financial constraints, the state of Tamil Nadu is continuing with the retirement age of government employees at 60 years. The retirement age of government employees of Tamil Nadu was raised to 59 and then to 60 by the previous AIADMK government of Edappadi […]
Tamil Archanai commences in 46 big temples of TN
Chennai, August 6(BPNS) After the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment minister,P.K .Sekar Babu inaugurated the Tamil Archanai at Kapaleeswar temple, Mylapore on Thursday, the archanai in all the 46 temples commenced from Friday. Sri Ranganathar Swamy temple in Srirangam, Meenakshi Amman temple in Madurai, Peruvudayiar temple in Thanjavur are among the 46 major temples of Tamil Nadu […]
Stalin pays last respect for AIADMK leader Madhusudhanan
Chennai, August 6(IANS) Even as the newly found bonhomie between the DMK and the AIADMK had come to an end following the Vigilance raids at the residence of former transport minister and AIADMK leader, Vijayabaskar, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin paid his last respects to the departed AIADMK leader and former minister, Madhusudhanan at […]
Number of RT-PCR testing increasing in Tamil Nadu, Health minister
Chennai, August 6(BPNS) Tamil Nadu health minister, Ma Subramanian has said that the number of testing for Covid -19 pandemic is increasing in the state. The minister said that on Thursday the state has conducted 1.58 lakh RT-PCR tests and added that Tamil Nadu is testing more than 1.5 lakh samples a day. Ma Subramanian […]
TN government to take climate change as a serious issue, Chief Minister
Chennai, August 6(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K . Stalin has said that his government is taking climate change as a serious issue plaguing humanity. He was speaking at an international seminar organized by the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation(MSSRF) at Chennai on Friday. Stalin said that the state was ready to initiate measures to tackle […]
TN steps up checking of passengers arriving from Kerala
Chennai, August 6(BPNS) Tamil Nadu has stepped up measures to check passengers arriving from Kerala through road, rail or air. At the Kerala, Tamil Nadu border, heavy police force is deployed with a DySp in charge of each check post. Tamil Nadu has announced that it would allow passengers from Kerala only if they had […]
TN government extends lockdown till August 23, Schools to reopen on September 1
Chennai, August 6(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has on Friday extended lockdown will August 23. The government has also decided to open schools in the state for classes IX, X, XII, XII on September 1. The new lockdown rules will come into effect from August 9. The state school education department has been […]
Tamil Nadu BJP gears up for local body polls
Chennai, August 5(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP buoyed up after winning four assembly seats in 2021 legislative assembly polls is gearing up for the ensuing local body polls to the new nine districts of the state and the urban local body polls. BJP has constituted a 17 member committee on Wednesday with […]
Tamil Nadu health department to focus on complete vaccinating of frontline workers
Chennai, August 5( BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department is actively focusing on complete vaccination of the frontline Covid warriors of the state including health workers, policemen, taxi, auto drivers, volunteers. According to the state health department, while 80% of the frontline workers were inoculated with the first dose of vaccine, only 37% have taken […]
AIADMK comes out against state government failure to defend law against online games with stakes
Chennai, August 5(IANS) The opposition AIADMK has come out strongly against the failure of the DMK government to defend the law against online games with stakes in the Madras High court. The court had on Tuesday struck down a recent amendment to the Tamil Nadu Gaming Act passed in 1930, which imposed a ban on […]



