Delta variant predominant in Covid -19 cases of Tamil Nadu

Chennai, August 3(BPNS) With the Covid -19 cases in Tamil Nadu showing fluctuations with the increase in some days and fall in other days, a study on the samples of Covid-19 positive patients has found that the Delta variant is dominant in the majority of samples. Dr. Selvavinayagam, Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine,  […]

DMK to woo PMK to consolidate position in Northern Tamil Nadu

Chennai, August 3(BPNS) The presence of PMK representatives during the centenary celebrations of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly even as its coalition partner AIADMK boycotted the programme, has raised a few eyebrows. The recent meeting of the PMK legislative party leader G.K. Mani with the Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, and thanking him for the Government […]

Madurai administration bans retail sale of flowers, vegetables

Chennai, August 3(BPNS) The Madurai district collector has banned the retail sale of flowers and vegetables and fruits taking into account the possibility of a Covid -19 spread following the festival season . Madurai district administration has already banned entry to temples including the famous Madurai Meenakshi Temple till August 8 in view of the […]

President Ram Nath Kovind arrives in Ooty

Chennai, August 3(BPNS) President of India , Ram Nath Kovind who is on a five-day visit to Tamil Nadu from August 2 , Monday has reached Ooty from Chennai. The President is attending a function at Defense staff College, Wellington, Ooty on August 4. President Kovind arrived at Sulur Air Force station in Coimbatore at […]

War of words erupt between AIADMK, DMK over the former boycotting centenary celebrations of TN assembly

Chennai, August 3(BPNS) War of words erupted between the opposition AIADMK and the ruling DMK after the former boycotted the centenary celebrations of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly. The centenary celebrations were inaugurated on August 2, Monday by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind. Former Minister and leader of AIADMK, D Jayakumar while speaking […]

Madras High Court strikes down amendment on gaming act

Chennai, August 3(BPNS) The Madras High court on Tuesday nullified an amendment brought by the state government to the Tamil Nadu gaming act which banned online games including online rummy and online poker that is played with stakes. The first bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy in their order said that […]

Stalin to inaugurate ‘Makaklai Thedi Maruthuvam’ on Thursday

Chennai, August 3(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin will launch an initiative of the state government, taking health care to the doorsteps of people,” Makkalai Thedi Maruthuvam”. Chief Minister will inaugurate the programme at Smanapalli in Krishnagiri district on Thursday, according to the state health Minister, Ma Subramanian while speaking to reporters at the […]