Latest Kanyakumari district News & Updates

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared highlights from his roadshow in Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu, asserting that the DMK is headed for defeat and that the NDA will receive the people’s blessings. Taking to social media platform X, the Prime Minister said, “Sharing highlights from yesterday’s exceptional roadshow in Nagercoil, which clearly reaffirmed that the DMK is headed for defeat and the NDA will receive the people’s blessings.”He also shared a 1-minut…

Nagercoil, April 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a high-profile roadshow in Kanyakumari district on Wednesday, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ramps up its campaign ahead of the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The Prime Minister will land in Thiruvananthapuram by special flight before proceeding to Nagercoil by helicopter.He is scheduled to touch down at the Armed Forces Ground, from where he will travel by road to Vepamoodu Junction to begin the roadshow a…

Chennai, April 12 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast light rainfall in parts of southern Tamil Nadu, even as most regions of the state are likely to continue experiencing dry and increasingly hot weather conditions over the coming days.According to the latest weather bulletin issued on Sunday, isolated places in Kanyakumari district and areas along the Western Ghats, as well as adjoining districts, are likely to receive light rainfall today. Similar weather co…

Chennai, April 11 (IANS) With just days left for campaigning to conclude ahead of the April 23 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader, Joseph Vijay, will address a massive public rally in Kanyakumari district tomorrow (Sunday) as part of his whirlwind statewide campaign.Vijay is set to campaign for TVK candidates contesting in six Assembly constituencies — Kanyakumari, Nagercoil, Colachel, Vilavancode, Killiyoor and Padmanabhapuram.The highlight of his visit will …

Thoothukudi, April 11 (IANS) In a significant step aimed at conserving marine resources and ensuring sustainable fishing practices, the Tamil Nadu government will enforce an annual fishing ban along the eastern coastline from April 15 to June 14, 2026.The 61-day restriction, which includes both start and end dates, is imposed to protect fish during their crucial breeding season. The ban will apply to all mechanised fishing boats and trawlers operating along the coastal stretch from Tiruvallur di…

Chennai, Feb 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will visit Kanyakumari district on Tuesday (February 24) to participate in a series of official programmes and inaugurate key development projects. According to a statement issued by R. Mahesh, Kanyakumari East District DMK Secretary and Mayor of Nagercoil Corporation, the Chief Minister will depart from Chennai by a private flight at 10 a.m. and arrive at Thoothukudi airport.From there, he will travel by road to the Kanyakumari distri…

Chennai, Jan 29 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) has initiated the environmental clearance process for a major energy storage project at Vellimalai in Kanyakumari district by approaching the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) for Terms of Reference (ToR). The 1,000 MW pumped storage project, proposed under the public-private partnership (PPP) model, is positioned as a key infrastructure addition to support Tamil Nadu’s rapidly expanding…