Chennai, Aug 9 (BPNS) The MSME units of Tamil Nadu and the Powerloom units have strongly objected to the proposed power tariff hike in the state. The Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission has already requested the public to vent their opinion regarding the proposal submitted by the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Company (Tangedco). R. […]
Chennai, Aug 8 (BPNS) The Erode district administration has asked people living on the banks of river Bhavani in the district to be cautious and on alert as surplus water in Bhavanisagar is discharged. The water is discharged as heavy rains in catchment areas have led to an increase in water flow into the reservoir. […]
Chennai, Aug 9 (BPNS) The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board to take strong action against the Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) for operating a unit without obtaining prior environmental clearance that was mandatory. The bench directed the Pollution control board to take necessary […]
Chennai, Aug 9 (BPNS) The Greater Chennai Police has commenced a 30-day driving training programme for 15 juveniles who were involved in first-time offences. They are being given driving training at the Institute of Road Transport (IRT) in Taramani and 50 days in Tiruvallur. The training for the first-time offenders who are juveniles is part […]
Chennai, Aug 9( BPNS) P.V. Kamaraj part of the 4 x 400 Indian men’s relay team that won the bronze medal at the 1979 Asian championship in Tokyo passed away following a massive heart attack in Chennai on Monday late. He was 68. The Funeral will be held today. He is survived by his wife […]
Chennai, Aug 9(BPNS) The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) unearthed a diadem at a burial urn in Tuticorin on Monday. This was similar to the 20 diadems that were excavated by the British archeologist, Alexandar Rea 120 years ago. The diadem was found in a burial urn at a one-meter depth. The ASI Tiruchi Zone […]
Chennai, Aug 9 (BPNS) Puducherry Chief Minister, N. Rangasamy called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday. This is the first time the Puducherry Chief Minister had met the Prime Minister after assuming office 15 months before. Rangasamy had drawn flak for not meeting the Prime Minister even as his political party, […]
Chennai, Aug 9 (BPNS) The Vriddachalam police in Tamil Nadu arrested the father of a minor boy on charges of abetment in an accident that led to the death of a two and half-year-old girl at Vijayamananagaram, Vriddachalam on Monday. The child was killed by a speeding two-wheeler while she was playing in front of […]
Chennai, Aug 9(BPNS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin in a letter addressed to the Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday assured that the Mullaperiyar dam which is geographically in Kerala but operated by Tamil Nadu was safe. Stalin in a reply to an earlier letter sent by Kerala Chief Minister on 5th August 2022 […]
Chennai, Aug 9 (BPNS) The dyeing units of Tiruppur have called for a fifty percent subsidy for power supply to Common Effluent Plants as the state power utility Tangedco has proposed a revision in power tariff charges. The district has 360 dyeing units with 60 large units having Individual Effluent Treatment Plants (IETP) and the […]
