Chennai, Sept 25 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department would install a new shutter replacing the damaged shutter at the Parambikkulam dam in Palakkad at a cost of Rs 7 crore. Sources in the Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department told BPNS that the shutter will be replaced by the end of October. The department officials […]
Chennai, Sept 25 (BPNS) Ammapet area in Salem district of Tamil Nadu is tense after police detained five Muslim youths following an incident of a Kerosene-filled bottle thrown at the residence of an RSS functionary. The incident occurred at 1.45 am on Sunday and a Kerosene-filled bottle was lit and thrown at the residence of V.K. […]
Chennai, Sept 25 (BPNS) The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted light rains and thunderstorms in Chennai and surrounding areas in the coming days. Weathermen said that westerlies are causing convergence of wind over the coast. The IMD in the forecast said that the sky condition in and around Chennai is likely to be partly […]
Chennai, Sept 25 (BPNS) Over 4500 police personnel are deployed across the Coimbatore district. About 100 personnel from Special Task Force (STF) and 58 commando police have also been deployed. A senior police officer told BPNS that in addition to the 11 checkpoints present already, 28 temporary checkpoints have been set up. 45 patrol vehicles […]
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 25 (BPNS) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who is in the midst of the ‘Bharath Jodo Yatra’ condoled the passing away of senior Congress leader, Aryadan Mohammed. Rahul while speaking to media persons at Thrissur during the yatra said,” Aryadan Mohammed was a Congress leader who has come to the top Congress leadership from […]
Thiruvananthapuram, September 25 (BPNS) Concerning the hartal-related violence incidents on Friday, more cases and arrests were made by the police. As per a stat released by the state police, a total of 281 cases were registered and 1013 arrests have been made so far. On Friday, the cases registered were 157, and arrests made were […]
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 25 (BPNS) Senior Congress leader and three-time minister from Kerala, Aryadan Mohammed (87) passes away at Kozhikode after a brief illness. Aryadan was considered the ‘Chanakya’ of Kerala’s Congress politics. He was a minister in the A.K. Antony cabinet and in the Oommen Chandy government and also in the CPI-M-led left government of […]
Tuticorin (TN), Sep 24 (PTI) Over 10 tonne of narcotics worth several crores of rupees that was allegedly smuggled into the country from Malaysia was seized at the port here, officials said on Saturday. Acting on inputs, the poppy seeds (opium) concealed in gunny bags in a container of a ship that arrived from Malaysia […]
Kolkata, Sep 22 (PTI) A senior Trinamool Congress leader on Thursday said NCP president Sharad Pawar likely consulted Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee before making a statement about her being ready to bury differences with the Congress, to form an alliance of opposition parties ahead of the 2024 general elections. Speaking to reporters in Mumbai on […]
Chennai, Sept 24 (BPNS) The Coimbatore City police are planning for direct communication with the local population to prevent drug and ganja peddling in the community. A senior officer with the Coimbatore city police while speaking to BPNS said that this is an initiative wherein the police would directly interact with the public or take […]
