Tiruchirappalli, March 11(IANS) AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Wednesday said the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly election would mark the end of the Karunanidhi family’s political dominance in the state, accusing the ruling DMK of functioning like a family-run corporate entity. Addressing the third campaign rally of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at Panchapur in Tiruchirappalli district, Palaniswami said the people of Tamil Nadu had already decided to end the poli…
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Chennai, Feb 8 (IANS) AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami has appealed to the Tamil Nadu government to immediately reopen the Mettur dam to protect standing paddy crops across the Cauvery delta districts, warning that thousands of farmers could face heavy losses if water is not released soon.During a visit to Vannarapettai along the Thanjavur–Tiruvaiyaru Bypass Road, after attending a party functionary’s wedding in Tiruvaiyaru, Palaniswami inspected fields where paddy crops are st…
Tiruchy (Tamil Nadu), Dec 29 (IANS) Farmers across the Cauvery delta districts have urged the Tamil Nadu government to extend the release of water from the Mettur dam until the end of February, citing widespread delays in Samba paddy cultivation caused by adverse weather conditions and crop damage earlier this season. Traditionally, water from the Mettur reservoir is released on June 12 every year for Kuruvai and Samba cultivation and is mandatorily stopped by the end of January.However, farmers…