Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman here today announced a slew of measures to provide relief to diverse sectors affected by the 2nd wave of COVID-19 pandemic. The measures announced also aim to prepare the health systems for emergency response and provide impetus for growth and employment. Union Minister of State for Finance & […]
DRDO successfully flight tests New Generation Agni P Ballistic Missile
Posted On: 28 JUN 2021 12:21PM by PIB Delhi Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested a New Generation Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile Agni P from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam island off the coast of Odisha, Balasore at 1055 hrs on June 28, 2021. Various telemetry and radar stations positioned along the eastern […]
Defense minister interacts with troops of Indian Army’s 14 Corps in Ladakh
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh interacted with the officers and jawans of the Indian Army’s 14 Corps at Karu Military Station in Ladakh on June 28, 2021. In his address, Rajnath Singh paid rich tributes to the brave jawans who laid down their lives in the service of the nation during the Galwan Valley incident in […]
Narasimha Rao was a legendary figure, who had pioneered economic reforms: Venkiah Naidu
New Delhi, June 28(BPNS) The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu today paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister, P V Narasimha Rao on his birth centenary and described him as a “legendary figure”, who had pioneered economic reforms. Stating that the former Prime Minister was a multi-faceted personality— a phenomenal scholar, astute administrator, […]
Tamil Nadu Crime branch register case against 10 policemen for intimidating a businessman
Chennai, June 28(BPNS) The CB-CID of the Tamil Nadu police registered a case against 10 policemen of the state police , including an Assistant Commissioner and a Sub Inspector for having intimidated a businessman and forced him to transfer his property to another businessperson. The case was registered on Sunday on the direction of the […]
Vaccination drive-in Chennai suspended following shortage
Chennai, June 28(BPNS) The Greater Chennai Corporation( GCC) has suspended its vaccination drive for June 28 following a shortage of vaccines. The GCC website on June 27 mentioned that there would not be any vaccination from June 28 and that the drive would commence once the vaccine arrives. However, sources in the GCC told BPNS […]
Chennai Colleges for new courses in data sciences to make students employable in Covid times
Chennai, June 28(BPNS) In a bid to make students more employable during the taxing times of Covid with digital technology and online becoming the new normal, the colleges in Chennai are turning towards including data science courses in their curriculum as well as commencing new courses in data sciences. Since the advent of Covid, business […]
Udayanidhi Stalin provides incentives for getting vaccinated
Chennai, June 28(BPNS) The rising scion of the DMK and son of Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin, Udayanidhi Stalin who is the MLA from Chepauk- Thiruvallikeni constituency is providing kits and other incentives for people of his constituency as well as from surrounding areas to get vaccinated. Already more than 90,000 people from the area have […]
Chennai malls open but the inflow of customers less
Chennai, June 28(BPNS) The shopping malls, commercial complexes, and temples are open in Chennai and adjoining districts of Chengelpettu, Kancheepuram, and Tiruvallur from Monday onwards and working with half the staff strength as well as following Standard Covid Protocol according to the government guidelines. Malls and Stand alone garment and jewelry shops can function from […]
Income criteria must not be a factor to provide benefits to children who lost parents to Covid, Panneerselvam
Chennai, June 28(BPNS) Chief Coordinator of AIADMK and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, O Panneerselvam(OPS) has urged the state government not to discriminate children who have lost one or both the parents to Covid -19 on the basis of income criteria while providing financial assistance. In a statement released on Monday, OPS said that […]
