Chennai, July 13(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has in a letter requested the Union finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman to exempt customs duty, integrated GST or any other taxes on the import of life-saving drugs for the treatment of spinal muscular atrophy. Stalin in his letter written on Tuesday, a copy of which is […]
Chennai, July 13(BPNS) Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramanian inaugurated the pneumococcal vaccine for children under the age of five years on Tuesday at a Public health centre at Poonamalle. In his inaugural address, the minister said that bringing in Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine( PCV) under a universal immunization program will reduce the death rate in […]
Chennai, July 13(BPNS) The Madras High court imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on Tamil Super Star Vijay for failing to pay entry tax for the import of a Rolls Royce, Ghost Car from England in 2012. Justice S.M. Subramaniam imposed the cost on the actor’s attempt to evade tax while importing his luxury […]
Chennai, July 13(BPNS) Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) leader and South Indian Superstar, Kamal Haasan has called upon the Tamil Nadu government to launch a Radio channel exclusively for educational purposes. He said that this would reduce the time spent by children on screens as well as reduce the connectivity problems and smartphone issues faced by […]
Thiruvananthapuram, July 11(BPNS) The Zika toll in Kerala has touched 18 numbers after a 22-month-old toddler, a 29-year-old health worker, and a 46-year-old man were tested positive for the disease. This was announced by the Kerala health minister Veena George on Sunday by a press statement. The minister also said that out of the 27 […]
Puducherry, July 11(BPNS) The Puducherry Chief Minister, N Rangasamy has affected the much-awaited portfolio allocation and as desired by the BJP, the crucial home portfolio is allotted to the BJP leader A. Namasivayam. The BJP was demanding the post of Deputy Chief Minister and Home to Namasivayam ever since the discussions for allocation of portfolio’s […]
Chennai, July 9(BPNS) The war of words that had erupted between the BJP and the DMK in Tamil Nadu is slated to continue over the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test( NEET) after the Union health ministry in its affidavit before Madras High Court said that the committee is ‘neither requisite nor valid’. BJP Tamil Nadu […]
Chennai, July 9(BPNS) Sikkampattu village in Ulundurpet block and Devi Agaram in Tirkovilur block became the first two villages in Tamil Nadu to achieve a hundred percent coverage of their eligible population with the first dose of the vaccine. A statement from the State Public health department on Friday said. Both these villages are in […]
Chennai, July 9(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin has called an all-party meeting on July 12 on the issue of the Mekedatu dam. The Tamil Nadu government had objected to Karnataka constructing a dam in the Cauvery river and the state Water resources minister S. Duraimurugan had met Union Jal Shakthi Minister Gajendra Singh […]
Chennai, July 9(BPNS) Tamil Manila Congress leader and former Union minister, G.K.Vasan has appealed to both the Central and State governments to reduce the excise duty and value-added tax on fuel. He said that the hike in fuel prices is affecting the lives of the people. In a statement on Friday, the senior leader called […]
