Chennai, May 31 (BPNS) An Additional Superintendent of Tamil Nadu police who was known as an encounter specialist of the state police and part of the Special Task Force team of the state police that gunned down forest brigand Veerappan was suspended a day prior to his superannuation. The officer, S. Velladurai, Additional Superintendent of […]
Stalin to skip INDIA Bloc meeting in New Delhi tomorrow, TR Baalu likely replacement
Chennai, May 31 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M.K. Stalin who was scheduled to attend the INDIA bloc leadership meet tomorrow (June 1) will not be attending the meeting. The Chief Minister’s office did not specify any specific reason for Stalin not attending the meet. The DMK parliamentary party leader, TR Baalu has been deputed […]
TN schools reopening postponed to June 10th
Chennai, May 31 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu School education department has announced that the schools in the state will reopen after summer holidays on June 10th only instead of June 6th. While the officials did not specify the reason for the postponement of the school reopening, the rising summer heat in many districts have led to […]
Medicare is huge business, scathing attack by Madras HC against TN Organ Transplant Authorisation Committee
Chennai, May 31 (BPNS) The Madras High Court on Friday (May 31, 2024) said that medicare was a huge business and that a thorough probe must be done on Organ Transplant Authorisation Committees on the approvals given so far in Tamil Nadu. Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madras High Court was delivering his judgement on […]
IDF announces taking control of Gaza- Egypt border , discovers 20 cross- border smuggling tunnels
Tel Aviv, May 30 (BPNS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it has taken control of the Gaza- Egyptian border known as the Philadelphi area and had discovered 20 tunnels that were used for cross –border smuggling. This was announced by the spokesperson of the IDF ,Rear Admiral Daniel Hageri on Wednesday night. The […]
Kerala Kidney racket: TN , Kerala police teams in Salem for further probe, one Salem native in custody
Chennai, May 30 (BPNS) A joint investigation team of Kerala and Tamil Nadu police officers are in Salem for further investigation into the Kerala kidney racket. The team has taken into custody a Salem native considered to be associated with the main accused in the case, Sabith Nasar from Kerala. Tamil Nadu SIT, it may […]
Puducherry farmers seek Lt Governor’s intervention for long pending claims
Puducherry, May 30 (BPNS) Farmers of Puducherry who faced heavy crop losses during rains and flooding between November 18 and December 10, 2021 in the Union Territory have sought the intervention of Puducherry Lt. Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan to get their long overdue claims. A total of 464 farmers from Puducherry and Karaikal regions of the […]
TN school education department install internet facilities in 20,332 government and aided schools
Chennai, May 30 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu School education department has installed internet connections in 20,332 government and aided schools in the state. The school education department in a statement on Thursday said that the facilities have been extended to government and aided schools in the state with the support of the BSNL. Tamil Nadu has […]
BJP national high command directs party TN leaders not to visit Kanniyakumari to welcome PM Modi
Chennai, May 30 (BPNS) The BJP national high command has directed the party Tamil Nadu state office bearers not to visit Kanniyakumari to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is reaching the district today for a three day meditation at Vivekananda Rock memorial. Sources in the Tamil Nadu BJP state headquarters told IANS that the […]
Security in place as PM Modi to reach Kanniyakumari today evening
Chennai, May 30 (BPNS) A heavy police deployment is in place in Kanniyakumari district for the ensuing visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is scheduled to arrive by 4.45 pm in a helicopter from Thiruvananthapuram international airport. The Prime Minister is visiting Kanniyakumari for a three day meditation at Vivekananda Rock memorial from May […]