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VILLUPURAM: Villupuram recorded the highest rainfall ever of 51cm received at Mailam, and 27cm in Villupuram town, on Sunday, affecting normal life for over 48 hours. Major state highways connecting Villupuram with Gingee, Thirukovilur, Tindivanam, and Marakkanam were blocked at various spots due to inundation. Most flooding was observed in the Trichy trunk road in Villupuram town from New Bus …

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Minister for Minorities Welfare and Non-Resident Tamils Welfare Gingee KS Masthan on Thursday confirmed that at least seven Tamils were among the 50 victims killed in the blaze at the residential building at Mangaf in Kuwait on Wednesday. The deceased were identified as Ramu Karuppannan of Ettivayal in Ramanathapuram district, Mohammed Sharief of Tindivanam in Villupuram district, …

The Arani Lok Sabha constituency which has a total voter base of over 14 lakh has been facing several unresolved challenges including rail connectivity, long pending infrastructure projects. This particular constituency which is known for its silk sarees and rice mills comprises six assembly segments- Polur, Arani, Cheyyar, Vandavasi, Gingee and Mailam. Gururaja Rao, president, Arani Handloom Silk Cloth Merchants …

Many forts were visible to each other, so they could communicate by using fire signals. The forts selected by the Ministry of Culture for the UNESCO World Heritage list include Salher, Shivaneri, Lohgadh, Khanderi, Raigadh, Pratapgadh, Rajgadh, Suvarnadurg, Panhaladurg, Vijaydurg, Sindhudurg, all of which are in Maharashtra, and Gingee in Tamilnadu. Sindhudurg was a marine fort in Konkan, commissioned by …

Prabanjan J. knew he stood a chance of scoring the perfect score when the National Testing Agency released the answer keys for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance-Test UG, 2023, on Sunday, June 11, 2023. Prabanjan was a student of Sarada Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Gingee, and was a part of the COVID-19 pandemic-affected batch in class 10, all of whom were …

A team of researchers have identified a new species of rock dwelling large-bodied gecko from the Pakkamalai hills near Gingee in the southern Eastern Ghats in Villupuram district. Based on the findings, we realized that it was a new species.” Mr. Deepak adds, “The new species is altogether different from other large-bodies congeners by several non-overlapping morphological characteristics. Although Hemidactylus …

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Spurious liquor deaths in T.N. | Annamalai submits memorandum to Governor Ravi seeking removal of Ministers Gingee Mastan, Senthilbalaji

BJP Tamil Nadu president K. Annamalai, on May 21, met Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Maruvoor Raja, the primary source of illicit liquor, has constantly appeared alongside Tamil Nadu Minority Affairs Minister Gingee Mastan, Annamalai alleged. Record sales of liquor Speaking to journalists at the Coimbatore airport later in the day, Mr. Annamalai accused Mr. Senthilbalaji of failure to regulate Indian …

Goats, sheep sold at Rs 5 crore at Gingee market, highest since pandemic

VILLUPURAM: The Gingee weekly cattle market fetched a whopping five crore rupees in four hours from sales of goats and sheep ahead of Ramzan on Friday. Traders from across Tamil Nadu, including Theni, Madurai, Krishnagiri, Thanjavur, Tiruchy, Vellore, Ambur, Tiruvannamalai, Cuddalore and neighbouring states including Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh compete for these goats," said S Senthil Kumar, a farmer from …

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The Gingee Police in Villupuram has informed the Madras High Court that inmates of the Anbu Jothi Ashram were administered psychiatric drugs, chained, and physically and sexually assaulted by the ashram staff.The Deputy Superintendent of Police filed a status report based on directions issued by the court earlier.The bench of Justice M Sundar and Justice Nirmal Kumar had sought the …

The sprawling Gingee Fort in Villupuram district should have been an ideal must-visit tourist destination in the northern part of Tamil Nadu. Known as the ‘Troy of the East’, the fort located atop three hillocks – Rajagiri, Krishnagiri and Chandragiri – was considered impregnable and was a symbol of the State’s glorious past. The fort has a lot of untapped …

The Gingee All Women Police Station on Tuesday arrested nine persons, including a 77-year-old man, on charges of sexually assaulting a minor girl in the Villupuram district in Tamil Nadu. The crime came to light when the minor girl was taken to a government hospital by her aunt following illness and the girl was found to be four months pregnant,” …

Chennai-based botanists have discovered a plant species, Hedyotis sithiravaraiensis, a critically-endangered species of the Rubiaceae family in Pakkamalai in the Gingee Hills, one of the ranges of the Eastern Ghats. A detailed study is required to find out its medicinal properties,” said S. Muruganandam, who first found this plant during field trip, as part of his doctoral study at the …