Chennai, Aug 1 (BPNS ) The Government of India has approved a proposal by the Government of Tamil Nadu to release a commemorative postage stamp in honour of freedom fighter Ondiveeran who had fought against the British. The postal department is likely to release the commemorative stamp on August 20, 250th birthday of the freedom […]
75th Year of Indian Independence: TN to beautify 75 ration shops in each district of state
Chennai, Aug 1 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu state government has decided to give a facelift to the ration shops in the state as part of the 75th year of Indian Independence. The Food department of the state will be modernizing and beautifying 75 ration shops in each district of the state. This means 2850 ration shops […]
Speculations rife as Dhinakaran, Sasikala meet estranged AIADMK leaders
Chennai, Aug 1 (BPNS) Political speculations are rife in Tamil Nadu after estranged interim general secretary of the AIADMK and close aide of former Chief Minister, J. Jayalalithaa, V.K. Sasikala met senior party leader Panruti Ramachandran at his residence in Ashok Nagar, Chennai. Panruti Ramachandran was a minister in the cabinet of M.G. Ramachandran. After […]
TN state intelligence,Q’ branch police on high alert after ISIS module arrested in Salem
Chennai, Aug 1 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu state intelligence and the elite ‘Q’ branch police are on high alert after the Central Intelligence bureau quizzing and later handing over an ISIS module from Salem on Sunday. The arrested was working in an anklet-making unit of his relative and the Central Intelligence bureau quizzed him for […]
TN police to join hands with IT students for investigation of Cybercrimes
Chennai, Aug 1 (BPNS) The Coimbatore police are to join hands with students who are studying Information Technology and specializing in Artificial Intelligence and ethical hacking for investigation of cyber crimes. A senior officer with the Coimbatore city police told BPNS that this was a move intended to seek advice from students who are having […]
Chennai to get second airport at Parandur
Chennai, Aug 1 (BPNS) The waiting period for a second airport in Tamil Nadu’s capital, Chennai is almost over with the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India going along with the choice of the Tamil Nadu state government. The Union minister of state for Civil Aviation, V.K. Singh in a reply to a question […]
Kuyili: The Commander in Chief of Rani Velu Nachiyar and the first suicide bomber
Chennai , Aug 1 (BPNS) Kuyili, the commander in chief of Rani Velu Nachiyar of Sivaganga is the epitome of sacrifice in the annals of the Indian independence movement. However, her name is not known to many. Kuyili and her queen Rani Venu Nachiyar had valiantly fought against the British East India company much before […]
TN Government to promulgate ordinance to ban online games
Chennai, July 31 (BPNS) Tamil Nadu government is to promulgate an ordinance with immediate effect to ban online games that include betting and gambling and also regulate games that are addictive in nature also along by restricting the time and money spent on them. A high-level committee constituted by the state government headed by retired […]
Kerala to receive heavy rains for next four days
Thiruvananthapuram, July 31( BPNS) Kerala is to receive heavy rains in the next four days from Sunday. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Yellow alert for Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Palakkad, and Malappuram districts on Sunday. These districts are to receive heavy to isolated rains for the next few days . The […]
Bid to smuggle gold worth I crore through Karippur airport, Flight attendant arrested
Thiruvananthapuram, July 31 (BPNS) A flight attendant with a private airline company was arrested at Karippur airport in Kozhikode on Sunday morning. The arrested Mohammed Shamim was trying to smuggle in gold worth Rs 1 crore through the airport green channel after an international flight from a middle eastern country landed at the airport. CISF […]



