Chennai, November 20 (BPNS) A high-level meeting of the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) held at the party headquarters, ‘Anna Arivalayam’ has condemned the Union Government’s move to impose Hindi on non-Hindi speaking states. In a strongly worded resolution, the party criticised the Union Government for delaying the caste-based population census. The DMK also called […]
Chennai, November 20 (BPNS) Heavy rains lashing the Delta districts of Tamil Nadu, often referred to as the rice bowl of the state, is likely to cause extensive damage to Samba paddy crops. Samba paddy farmers fears the loss of paddy cultivation in the Delta districts. The districts of Mayiladuthurai, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, and Nagapattinam have […]
Chennai, November 20 (BPNS ) Heavy rains continue to lash southern Tamil Nadu, prompting the district collectors of Ramanathapuram, Tenkasi, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, and Karaikal to declare holidays for schools on Wednesday, November 20. The decision applies to all government and private schools in these districts. In Ramanathapuram, the district collector has also announced a holiday […]
Chennai, November 19 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Police have intensified efforts to apprehend Sambhav Senthil, the second accused in the murder of K. Armstrong, the state BSP chief who was killed on July 5. A Red Corner notice has been issued to bring Senthil back to India, following confirmation that he is currently holed up […]
Chennai, November 19 (BPNS) The Madras High Court on Tuesday restrained the Madras Music Academy from presenting the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award to musician T.M. Krishna. This year, the Sangita Kalanidhi Award was conferred upon T.M. Krishna in recognition of his sustained excellence throughout a long career in Carnatic music. However, Justice Jayachandran of […]
Chennai, November 19 (BPNS) To address the rising human-elephant conflicts during the migratory season, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department has installed an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-triggered early warning system to alert the public about elephant movement. This innovative system, operational in the Hosur Forest Division, monitors wild elephants in real time and displays alert messages on […]
Chennai, November 19 (BPNS) Several priests and members of the Christian community have expressed their discontent over an observation made by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court suggesting that church properties should be governed by a statutory body similar to the Waqf Board. Father John Kurien, a retired priest based in Coimbatore, voiced […]
Chennai, November 19 (BPNS ) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) have strongly criticised the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), accusing the public-sector insurance major of imposing Hindi on its website users. Stalin, in a social media post on X, referred to reports about the […]
Chennai, November 18 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu has emerged as a major transit hub for international drug syndicates with the banned narcotics such as methamphetamine (meth) and its precursor, pseudoephedrine, are being smuggled to countries like Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Australia, where demand is high. The Tamil Nadu local police and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) have […]
Chennai, November 18 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin held discussions with the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission, Aravind Panagariya, and members of the commission on Monday at the state secretariat. He highlighted the importance of their recommendations in shaping India’s progress towards becoming a developed nation. The 16th Finance Commission, established under […]
