Chennai, August 5(BPNS) The Viduthalai Chiruthagai Katchi(VCK) has come out strongly against Non-Tamil speaking people applying for the post of Vice-Chancellor in Alagappa University. VCK leader and Member of Parliament, Dr.Thol Thiruvamavalavan in a statement on Thursday said that a large number of people from outside the state were applying for the post of Vice-Chancellor […]
Tamil Nadu tightens borders from Kerala for Covid -19 checkups, verification of certificate
Chennai, August 4(BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department has in an order said that all passengers coming from Kerala to the state requires an RT-PCR negative certificate issued 72 hours within the travel or a fully vaccinated certificate. The state health department also insists that the second dose of the vaccine should be taken 14 […]
71-year-old man in judicial custody for impregnating granddaughter
Chennai, August 4(BPNS) A 71-Year-old man was arrested by the Police at Thirukoilur in Kallikuruchi district under various sections of Indian Penal Code(IPC) and Pocso Act, on charges of impregnating his 15-year-old granddaughter.Two women who assisted him in aborting the fetus were also arrested. The three were produced before the court which promptly remanded them […]
Former TN Chief Ministers, EPS, OPS to appear before court on August 24 after expelled leader’s complaint
Chennai, August 4( BPNS) Former Chief Minister’s of Tamil Nadu and senior leaders of AIADMK, Edapapdi K Palaniswami, and O Panneerselvam will have to appear before a special court on August 24. This is in connection to a criminal defamation case filed by former spokesman of AIADMK, Va Pugazhendi against the two leaders. The complainant […]
TN to bring a new law to ban online games with stakes
Chennai, August 4(BPNS) Tamil Nadu government is to bring in new legislation to ban online games with stakes. The new move comes after the first bench of the Madras High court comprising Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy struck down the law banning online games on Tuesday. Tamil Nadu law minister, S. Raghupathy […]
Stalin government to present a paperless budget to on August 13
Chennai, August 4(BPNS) The first budget of the MK Stalin government will be presented on August 13 and people expect lot of sops from the state finance minister PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan, the state finance minister who himself was a banker. While the AIADMK government had presented a budget for 2021-22 already, the Stalin government will […]
TN finance minister to release a white paper on August 9
Chennai, August 4(BPNS) Tamil Nadu finance minister, PTR Palanivel Thiagarajan will release a 120-page white paper on the state’s finances on August 9. The white paper will include the state’s liabilities and the reasons for the loss of revenue in various sectors. The white paper is primarily aimed at discussing the financial position of the […]
Stalin writes letter to external affairs minister over Lankan Navy firing TN fishermen
Chennai, August 4(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K.Stalin in a letter to Union external affairs minister, S. Jaishankar to exert pressure on the Sri Lankan government not to attack Indian fishermen in the sea. The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister in the letter referred to the firing by Sri Lankan Navy at Tamil Nadu fishermen at […]
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister congratulates boxer Lovelina Borgohain
Chennai, August 4(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K . Stalin congratulated Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain who had won a bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics. Stalin in a tweet on Wednesday said, “I am pleased to know that Lovlina Bogohain, hailing from a small village of Assam and fighting against all odds won the third […]



