Chennai, May 6(BPNS) Tamil Comedian Pandu( 74) passed away at a private hospital in Chennai on Thursday following Covid related ailments. He was at the Intensive Care Unit of a private hospital here along with his wife who is still under Intensive care treatment. Pandu’s acting career commenced with his first movie, Maanavan in 1970. […]
Sterlite plant to commence generation of Oxygen in a week
Chennai, May 6(BPNS) The controversial Sterilite plant in Tuticorin which was closed down due to massive public protests will be opened for generation of Oxygen. The Tuticorin district collector, K Senthil Raj had conducted an inspection of the plant along with six other members of the monitoring committee appointed by the Tamil Nadu state government […]
Puducherry to have a Deputy Chief minister
Puducherry, May 6(BPNS) Three time Chief minister and President of the All India NR Congress(AINRC) ,N Rangaswamy who led the NDA to victory in the Puducherry assembly polls will be sworn in as Chief minister on Friday. The Chief minister designate hinted that he will be having a Deputy Chief minister. N Rangaswamy while speaking […]
Greater Chennai Corporation ropes in celebrities for Covid awareness
Chennai, May 6(BPNS) The Greater Chennai Corporation(GCC) has roped in celebrities to create more awareness on people about the spread of Covid virus and the preventive measures they should take. “Master” movie fame, Malavika Mohan was roped in for a video interview with Dr Jayanthi Rangarajan, dean of Omandurar municipality in which the celebrity is […]
Pon Radhakrishnan admitted to Madurai hospital following Covid
Chennai, May 6(BPNS) Former Union minister for Shipping, Pon Radhakrishnan was admitted to Government Rajaji hospital ,Madurai following Covid symptoms. The 69 year old BJP leader who lost the recent lok sabha by-elections to Kanyakumari constituency was admitted on Thursday at the Government hospital. Pon Radhakrishnan in a tweeter message said that he was admitted […]
Durai Prithviraj: VAO and full time social worker
Chennai, May 6(BPNS) Durai Prithviraj (35) is a Village Administrative Officer (VAO) with the Tamil Nadu state government but is a full time social worker and was lauded by the Chief minister’s special award for his service during the battle against Covid during 2020. The VAO is now running two ambulances for the needy and […]
MNM leaders including Vice president R Mahendran quits party
Chennai, May 6(BPNS) Makkal Needhi Maiam(MNM) of super star Kamal Haasan has faced a major jolt with several leaders including party state vice president R Mahendran quitting the party. Mahendran said that Kamal was misguided by a few individuals around him and that party was not functioning in a democratic manner. Ponraj who was the […]
Stalin government to rename Amma canteens to Anna canteens
Chennai,May 5(BPNS) The new DMK government under MK Stalin is to rename the Amma canteens founded by former Chief minister J Jayalalithaa as Anna canteens. The Amma canteens which were started by Jayalalitha when she was Chief minister in 2013 has grown into 407 at present. The Amma canteens which are totally funded by the […]
Left parties to introspect on the poor show in elections
Chennai, May 5(BPNS) The main two left parties of Tamil Nadu, CPM and CPI which were part of the DMK led alliance had to be satisfied with 2 seats each even as each left party contested 6 seats each in the winning electoral alliance. CPM state secretary K Balakrishnan while speaking to BPNS said, “The […]
Three die in ambulance at Salem Government Medical College hospital
Chennai, May 5(BPNS) Three people including a 30 year old Woman and two men aged 40 and 42 years died in an ambulance while undergoing treatment for Covid at the Salem Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Memorial Medical College Hospital. While there are 800 beds with an Oxygen facility in the Medical college hospital, the daily new […]
