Chennai, May 3(BPNS) The BJP scripted success in the 2021 assembly elections of Tamil Nadu winning 4 seats out of the twenty seats it had contested. However the party’s vote share was only 2.6%. BJP’s women’s wing national president Vanathi Srinivasan emerged a giant killer by defeating South Indian super star and President of Makkal […]
DMK legislators to meet at Anna Arivalayam on Tuesday
Chennai, May 3(BPNS) DMK general secretary and senior leader Duraimurugan has said that the newly elected legislators will meet at the party headquarters “Anna Arvalayam” on Tuesday at 6pm. The MLA’s will formally elect MK Stalin as the party legislative party leader and will hand over the letter of support to the Tamil Nadu Governor […]
TN Advocate General resigns
Chennai, May 3(BPNS) Advocate General of Tamil Nadu, Vijay Narayan has resigned on Monday following the defeat of the Edappadi K Palaniswami government . Vijay Narayan in a letter addressed to the Governor ,Bhanwarilal Purohit said that he is putting in his papers as the Advocate General and will be concentrating on private practice as […]
Puducherry:Former CM Narayanasamy accepts responsibility for Congress defeat
Chennai, May 3(IANS) Senior Congress leader and former Chief minister of Puducherry, V Narayanasamy has taken up the moral responsibility for the defeat of the party in Puducherry assembly elections. While he was leading the Congress party, he preferred not to contest the polls. The NDA has secured a majority in the elections to the […]
K Shanmugham resigns from the post of Advisor to Chief minister
Chennai, May 3(BPNS) K Shanmugham, advisor to Chief minister of Tamil Nadu and former Chief secretary of the state resigned from the post following the election results. Shamugham who was appointed to the post of Advisor to the Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami put in his papers on Monday to the Chief secretary, Rajeev Ranjan. […]
TN Governor accepts Chief Minister’s resignation
Chennai, May 3(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Governor Bhanwarilal Purohit on Monday accepted the resignation of Chief minister Edappady K Palaniswami and dissolved the 15th legislative assembly. The Governor requested Chief Minister Edappady K Palaniswami to continue till alternate arrangements are made. In the elections to the Tamil Nadu assembly DMK led front had defeated the AIADMK led […]
CPPR study predicts neck and neck race in Kerala elections
Thiruvananthapuram, May 1(BPNS) Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR), research think tank has in a study found that Kerala is heading for a photo finish. A post poll survey conducted by the organization across the state found that the state is poised for a photo finish. The survey ,according to CPPR was conducted between April […]
No respite for Covid surge in Tamil Nadu, 18692 fresh cases, 113 deaths
Chennai, May 1(BPNS) Amidst the government taking several pro active measures including awareness on wearing of masks, social distancing and usage of sanitisers, there seems to be no respite for Covid cases in the state of Tamil Nadu. On Friday , the state recorded 18692 fresh cases with 113 deaths. Chennai with 42 deaths reported […]
People returns empty handed after standing in day long queue for Remdesivir
Chennai, May 1(BPNS) People who stand in long queues at Kilpauk Medical College, Chennai from morning 8 am to 5pm for Remdesivir drug are returning empty handed cursing their fate. The counters at Kilpauk medical college closes by 5 pm each day and there are heated exchanges between the people in the queue and the […]
Staff shortage leads to hospitals allowing bystanders to Covid patients
Chennai, May 1(BPNS) Acute shortage of doctors, nurses and paramedics are leading to hospitals allowing by-standers and attenders to sit by the bed side of patients admitted to Covid wards including Intensive Care Units(ICU’s). Even at Government hospitals, which are converted into Covid wards, relatives of patients are allowed to sit by the bed side […]