Chennai, June 21(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Governor, Bhanwarilal Purohit during his address on the first day of the newly constituted Tamil Nadu assembly said that the government is constituting an Economic Advisory Council to the Chief Minister with Noble Laureate Esther Duflo of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology( MIT) as a member. The other members of […]
Chennai, June 21(BPNS) AIADMK senior leader and former minister, Natham R Viswanathan said that party former interim general secretary, V.K.Sasikala was a burden and baggage to the party. In a statement released on Sunday after a meeting adopting a resolution against Sasikala at the Dindugal district committee meeting of the AIADMK said that neither the party […]
Chennai, June 21(BPNS) The DMK government of Tamil Nadu which is ideologically not in religious lines has however, reiterated its commitment to promote transparency and accountability in temple management and has announced the constitution of a state-level advisory committee for all major Hindu temples. This is to enhance facilities for devotees, improve maintenance and advise […]
Chennai, June 21(BPNS) The Metropolitan Transport Corporation(MTC) resumed operations of its bus services in Chennai on Monday after the government announced relaxations during the ongoing Covid -19. The state government has allowed the transport of non-airconditioned buses with 50% occupancy in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Chengalpettu, and Tiruvallur districts from Monday onwards. The state transport minister R.S.Rajakannappan after […]
Chennai, June 21(BPNS) Terming the first policy address of the Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit as disappointing, former Chief Minister and leader of opposition in the assembly Edappadi K Palaniswami said that the government is taking different positions before and after the elections. Palaniswami said that in the interim budget which his government had presented […]
Chennai, June 21(BPNS) Tamil Nadu government will conduct refresher courses for children to make up for learning losses during the pandemic period. This was announced by Tamil Nadu Governor, Banwarilal Purohit in the state assembly on Monday during his policy address in the state assembly. Governor said that a mission mode project that would ensure […]
Chennai, June 20(BPNS) Former Tamil Nadu minister and AIADMK leader M. Manikandan was arrested in Bangaluru on Sunday morning by the Chennai city police in a case related to allegedly raping a Malaysian national promising to marry her. The anticipatory bail moved by the former minister was rejected by the Madras high court on Wednesday […]
Chennai, June 20(BPNS) The Cuddalore district police have launched a round-the-clock helpline for women and the aged. The helpline numbers, “Hello Seniors” 8220009557 and “Ladies First” ,8220006082 have been launched by the district police superintendent, S Sakthi Ganeshan at the district police Superintendent’s office on Saturday. Tamil Nadu police in a statement said that this […]
Puducherry, June 20(BPNS) After party legislator John Kumar’s supporters picketed the BJP state committee office demanding ministerial berth to him, the BJP has decided to provide ministerial berths to its MLA’s on a rotational basis of one year each to a legislator. On Saturday a group of supporters of John Kumar had laid siege to […]
Thiruvananthapuram, June 20(IANS) Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President and Member of Parliament, K . Sudhakaran has come out against the Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan. The slugfest between the two commenced after the KPCC president in an interview with a popular Malayalam weekly said that he had kicked Pinarayi Vijayan during their college days and […]
