New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday participated in the Pongal celebrations at the residence of Union Minister of State L. Murugan in New Delhi, and stated that this festival strengthens the idea of ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’. He added that the Tamil culture does not only belong to India but is a “shared heritage of all humanity”.He offered prayers and also fed cows on the auspicious occasion.Addressing a gathering on the occasion, PM Modi said, “Today, Pongal ha…
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Chennai, Dec 31 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi has embarked on a five-day visit to the Nilgiris, with extensive security arrangements put in place across the hill district. The visit comes after a two-day conference of Vice-Chancellors of State Universities, held on April 25 and 26 at Raj Bhavan (Lok Bhavan) in Ooty, which was presided over by the Governor and focused on reforms and quality enhancement in higher education. Although the Governor had earlier planned to visit Ooty earlier thi…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Indian Railways has made major progress in the northeast, and 60 stations are being redeveloped in the northeastern region under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, the government said on Tuesday.Since 2014, more than 1,679 km of railway tracks have been laid in the northeast. Over 2,500 route kilometres have been electrified. More than 470 road overbridges and underbridges have been constructed, the Railways Ministry said in a statement.The Bairabi-Sairang new line has bee…
Chennai, Dec 30 (IANS) Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu witnessed renewed anxiety among the fishing community after the Sri Lankan Navy arrested three Indian fishermen in the early hours of Tuesday and seized their fishing trawler on charges of poaching in its waters. The incident has once again brought to the fore the long-standing and unresolved issue of fishermen from Tamil Nadu being detained while fishing in the Palk Strait region.According to officials from the Fisheries Department in Rameswaram, …
Chennai, Dec 29 (IANS) Fishermen in Ramanathapuram district are set to launch an indefinite strike from Monday, protesting the arrest of three Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy and the continued seizure of Indian fishing boats. The agitation, called by the Mandapam Fishermen Association, is expected to disrupt fishing activities across the region as anger mounts over repeated detentions and what fishermen describe as a failure to protect their livelihoods.The latest incident occurred o…
Chennai, Dec 24 (IANS) A one-day protest is being observed on Wednesday by motor-boat fishermen in Tamil Nadu’s Rameswaram, suspending all fishing activities, to demand the immediate release of 12 fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly crossing the maritime boundary. The protest follows mounting anger among fishing communities after the detained fishermen were lodged in jail, leaving their families in distress and uncertainty.The fishermen, all hailing from Rameswaram, were take…
Chennai, Dec 23 (IANS) Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has written to Union Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar, urging the Centre to intervene urgently through appropriate diplomatic channels following the arrest of 12 Tamil Nadu fishermen and the seizure of their fishing boat by the Sri Lankan Navy.In his letter, the Chief Minister referred to the apprehension of a mechanised fishing boat from Rameswaram along with its crew on Tuesday. The fishermen had ventured out for fishing from the Rame…
Chennai, Dec 23 (IANS) Sri Lankan naval personnel on Tuesday arrested at least 12 fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s coastal belt on charges of allegedly poaching in international waters, once again highlighting the persistent tensions faced by Indian fishermen in the Palk Strait region. According to officials of the Tamil Nadu Fisheries Department, the fishermen hailed from Rameswaram and Thangachimadam in Ramanathapuram district. The fishermen were reportedly engaged in fishing activities in the wa…