Chennai, Aug 7 (BPNS) Farmers in Tamil Nadu’s Erode district are up in arms against the discharge of industrial effluents into water bodies. Farmers and activists have already raised complaints with the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board against the discharge. According to the farmers of Perundurai taluk, , water bodies in Sullimedu, Odaikkatur, and Palatholuvu […]
Chennai, Aug 7 (BPNS) With the Bhavanisagar reservoir releasing 1.89 lakhs cusecs of water on Saturday, the delta districts of Tamil Nadu are on high alert. Tamil Nadu water resource department officials told BPNS that of the 1.89 lakh cusecs of water released from the Bhavanisagar reservoir, 59,661 cusecs were released into the Cauvery river […]
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 6 (BPNS) After heavy rains in catchment areas and the water level rising, the shutters of the Idukki dam were opened at 10 am on Sunday. The shutters were opened after 3 sound alarms were given at 9.55, 9.57, and 9. 59. One shutter of the dam is now raised to 70 cm […]
Ramayana Quiz competition, Muslim students win in Kerala Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 7 (BPNS) The Ramayana all Kerala online quiz competition conducted by a noted publisher of Kerala turned out to be a big surprise after two Muslim boys emerged first and second. In the online quiz conducted by the state’s top publisher, D.C. Books 1000 students […]
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 7 (BPNS) The CPI delegates attending the party Pathanamthitta district committee have lashed out against party secretary, Kanam Rajendran. Several party delegates said that Kanam is functioning as a slave of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. It may be noted that CPI is a constituent of the Left Democratic Government (LDF) of Kerala […]
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 7 (BPNS) Two fishermen who had gone to the sea on Sunday morning from Thiruvananthapuram are missing after their boat capsized in Muthala Pozhi near Perumathura. The missing fishermen are Suneer and Safeer who are from Chermunathuruthu here. The fishing boat in which they had gone to sea along with another fisherman Ansari […]
Chennai, Aug 7 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission (TNERC) will conduct a public hearing in Chennai on August 22, regarding the hike in power tariff proposed by the power utility, Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco). The TNERC in a statement on Sunday said that the hearing will be conducted at Coimbatore on […]
Chennai, Aug 7 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu health department will provide family health cards to everyone in the state that includes the names of members, age, occupation, health profile, and treatment is undertaken. The state health minister Ma Subramanian in a statement on Sunday said that the scheme will be part of the ‘Makkalai Thedi […]
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 7 (BPNS) After Eldhose Paul, from a remote village in Kerala’s Ernakulam district jumped to gold in triple jump at Birmingham in the UK during the ongoing Common Wealth Games, the village burst into joy. Eldhose Paul who is working with the Indian Navy and being trained at Bengaluru has been a medal […]
New Delhi, Aug 7 (BPNS) Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan said that the centre needs to address the challenges of cooperative federalism. He was speaking at the seventh Governing council meeting of NITI Aayog at the cultural centre, Rashtrapathi Bhavan. The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister, Amit Shah. He […]
