Tamil Nadu BJP appoints Khushbu Sundar as party's vice president
Chennai, Jul 31 (PTI): Noted actress Khushbu Sundar was on Wednesday appointed by Tamil Nadu BJP President Nainar Nagenthran as the party's state vice president.
Former MPs, VP Duraisamy, KP Ramalingam, Sasikala Pushpa and others including M Chakravarthi continue to be the party's state vice-presidents, Nagenthran said in a party release adding the appointments have been cleared by national president JP Nadda.
Kesava Vinayakan continues to be the State general secretary (Organisation), Prof Raama Sreenivsan continues to be state general secretary and Karate R Thiagarajan would continue to work as state secretary.
In total, 45 state level office-bearers have been named, of which most retain their positions and some like Khushbu Sundar have been newly appointed to state-level positions, according to party sources.
Nainar Nagenthran, who took over in April 2025 as BJP Tamil Nadu unit president greeted the party-office bearers.
In 2020, Khushbu Sundar joined the BJP after quitting the Congress party and she had last year resigned as a member of the National Commission for Women.
I am immensely indebted to our H'ble PM Shri @narendramodi ji and our TN State President @NainarBJP avl and @blsanthosh ji for trusting me and giving me the huge responsibility as the Vice President, State of Tamilnadu. As a Karyakarta of BJP, I promise to give my best and work… pic.twitter.com/JrckgDyl2b
— KhushbuSundar (@khushsundar) July 30, 2025
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Karnataka govt directs municipal corps to regulate, prohibit pigeon feeding
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government has issued directions to municipal corporations across the state to regulate and prohibit feeding pigeons in public places, citing serious public health concerns.
Deputy Secretary to Government V Lakshmikanth has written to the Urban Development Department requesting it to issue directions to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and all municipal corporations to take immediate steps to implement the measures.
In an official note dated December 16 issued by the Health and Family Welfare Department and released to the media on Wednesday, the department said uncontrolled feeding of pigeons in public places has resulted in large congregations of birds, excessive droppings and serious health concerns, particularly respiratory illnesses linked to prolonged exposure to pigeon droppings and feathers such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis and other lung diseases.
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"The commissioner, the Greater Bengaluru Authority and the Commissioners and chief officers of other municipal corporations shall take necessary action to mitigate the causes of dangerous disease spread by pigeon and enforce specified guidelines in their respective jurisdiction," the note said.
According to the department, these include a prohibition on feeding pigeons or causing pigeons to be fed in areas where it may cause nuisance or pose a health hazard to the public. Pigeon feeding shall be permitted only in designated areas in a controlled manner, subject to certain conditions.
"The designated areas may be selected in consultation with stakeholders. The responsibility for upkeep of the designated areas and compliance to the directions shall be taken up by some charitable organisation or an NGO. The feeding in designated areas shall be permitted only for some limited hours in the day," it said.
The note further stated that authorised officers of local authorities shall issue on-the-spot warnings and may impose fines for violation of the order, or lodge complaints to prosecute offenders under Sections 271 (Negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
It also directed local authorities to conduct public awareness campaigns, including the display of signboards, banners and digital messages, explaining the health hazards associated with pigeon droppings and feathers, the content of the regulatory directions and penalties for violations, and alternative humane methods of bird conservation that do not endanger public health.
