Chennai, Feb 10 (IANS) Dozens of palm climbers and traditional toddy tappers staged a protest at the Krishnagiri District Collectorate on Tuesday, urging the Tamil Nadu government to lift the decades-old ban on toddy and safeguard their shrinking livelihoods. The protesters, representing the Salem Zone Coconut Palm Tree Climbers Welfare Association, submitted a formal petition to the district administration after holding a sit-in demonstration outside the collector’s office. They demanded that…
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New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday criticised the Tamil Nadu government’s response to the brutal attack on an Odisha migrant worker in Tiruttani, noting the delayed FIR and the victim’s unexplained disappearance from the hospital without follow-up searches.The NHRC has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary of the state after the youth, with serious injuries, disappeared from the hospital, and the Stalin government had no information about him.In a di…
Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has identified a site near Keelakarai in Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district as the most suitable location for the proposed greenfield airport planned to serve Rameswaram and its surrounding regions.A pre-feasibility report submitted recently to the Tamil Nadu government has found the Keelakarai site — located near Manikaneri and Mayakulam villages — to be technically viable for airport development.The move follows a request from t…
Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) Reaffirming confidence in Tamil Nadu’s ‘Dravidian model of governance’ as a magnet for global investments, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday inaugurated the Rs 9,000-crore Tata Motors-Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) passenger car manufacturing plant at Panapakkam village in Ranipet district, marking a major milestone in the State’s expanding automotive sector. Describing the project as a symbol of Tamil Nadu’s industrial strength, Stalin said the State has consistently…
Chennai, Feb 9 (IANS) Poultry farms across Namakkal district have strengthened biosecurity and sanitation measures following a statewide advisory issued by the Tamil Nadu government after cases of avian influenza and unusual bird deaths were reported in parts of the state. Though no outbreak has been detected in Namakkal so far, farmers and officials are taking proactive steps to safeguard the district’s poultry sector, one of India’s largest egg production and export hubs. Authorities said …
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…
Chennai, Feb 8 (IANS) The Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) has accused the Tamil Nadu government of enforcing a discriminatory Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for political meetings, alleging that the guidelines unfairly disadvantage emerging parties while favouring established ones. In a statement, TVK propaganda General Secretary K.G. Arunraj said the party had repeatedly faced hurdles in securing permission to conduct public gatherings, including its proposed public meeting in Salem.He claim…
Chennai, Feb 7 (IANS) Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader Dr Anbumani Ramadoss on Saturday called upon the Tamil Nadu government to urgently open talks with protesting noon-meal and anganwadi workers, urging it to address their long-pending demands, including retirement benefits and improved wages. In a statement, Anbumani said thousands of noon-meal workers, cooks and assistants across the State have been staging protests for nearly five days, pressing the government for better service condition…
Chennai, Feb 6 (IANS) Actress Manisha Yadav, who has won the Tamil Nadu Government’s State Film Award for Best Actress for the year 2016 for her performance in director Kali Ranagasamy’s hit film, ‘Oru Kuppai Kadhai’, has now penned a note of gratitude, saying the recognition motivates her to keep striving for excellence. The actress took to her Instagram page to post a statement of gratitude, a week after the awards were announced. She said, “I’m truly honored and grateful to receive the Tamil …
Chennai, Feb 4 (IANS) In a significant welfare measure aimed at strengthening rural sanitation and improving the livelihoods of frontline workers, the Tamil Nadu government has increased the monthly pay of sanitation workers employed in village panchayats from Rs 5,000 to Rs 6,000.The decision comes as part of a broader effort to modernise waste management systems and address the growing demands of rural areas experiencing rapid population growth and urbanisation.Recognising the mounting pressur…