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1 week, 2 days ago

₹5 crore sanctioned to prevent flooding at Periyar Bus Stand, says Municipal Administration Minister Nehru in Tirunelveli

Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration Minister K.N. Nehru on Saturday announced that ₹5 crore has been allocated to commence the work at Periyar Bus Stand to prevent flooding during the monsoon season. Addressing the media in Tirunelveli, the Minister said that the district has been experiencing heavy rainfall for the past two days causing flooding in various areas, including the Periyar …

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1 week, 4 days ago

CM Stalin inaugurates renovated Periyar memorial in Kerala’s Vaikom

Deccan Chronicle

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated the renovated Periyar Memorial in Vaikom, Kerala as part of the centenary celebrations of the historic Vaikom Satyagraha. After decades, the Tamil Nadu government undertook the renovation of the memorial under the orders of Chief Minister M.K. He and Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan jointly inaugurated the renovated Periyar Memorial and Library. The …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Pinarayi Vijayan advocates for Kerala-Tamil Nadu cooperative model for progress

India Today

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday called for the expansion of Kerala-Tamil Nadu’s cooperative federalism model to other states. Speaking at a public gathering at Vaikom Beach after Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin inaugurated the renovated Thanthai Periyar Memorial and Periyar Library, Vijayan hailed the enduring partnership between the two southern states. STRENGTHENING COOPERATION Drawing parallels between the …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin honour Periyar's legacy in Vaikom Satyagraha

India Today

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin emphasised the need to continue Periyar’s legacy by fighting caste and gender inequalities during the inauguration of the renovated Thanthai Periyar Memorial and Periyar Library at Vaikom, Kottayam, in Kerala. Addressing the public event held to mark the valedictory function of the centenary celebrations of the Vaikom Satyagraha, a movement that saw the active …

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CM Stalin in Kerala for Vaikom centenary today

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin arrived in Kerala, ‘the land of vibrant culture, serene beauty, and progressiveness,’ to attend Thursday's centenary celebrations of the Vaikom Satyagraha, when he will be presenting the Vaikom Award to Kannada writer from Mysuru, Devanur Mahadeva. ‘Each time I come here, I am touched by the warm reception and genuine hospitality of our Dravidian …

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1 week, 5 days ago

CM Stalin to inaugurate Periyar memorial, library in Kerala's Vaikom

Deccan Chronicle

Thanthai Periyar Memorial and Periyar Library, established in honour of Dravidar Kazhagam founder E V Ramasamy, will be inaugurated in Kerala's Vaikom on December 12.Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin will inaugurate the memorial and library, while his Kerala counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan will preside over the function and deliver the keynote address during the ceremony.All arrangements have been completed …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Tamil Nadu, Kerala chief ministers unite to mark 100 years of Vaikom Satyagraha

India Today

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin reached Kerala to inaugurate the renovated Thanthai Periyar Memorial and Granthasala in Vaikom, Kottayam, alongside Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. I will participate in the hundred years completion of Vaikom protest which seeded these changes.” HISTORY OF VAIKOM SATYAGRAHA The Vaikom Satyagraha was a pivotal non-violent movement in Travancore between 1924 and 1925, which …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Religious bigotry, casteism will never succeed in Periyar's Tamil Nadu: MK Stalin

India Today

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday reiterated his commitment to building an egalitarian society rooted in social justice, vowing to stand firm against religious bigotry and casteist ideologies. Speaking at an event in Chennai, Stalin declared that such divisive forces would find no ground in Tamil Nadu, a state shaped by the rationalist ideals of Periyar Ramasamy …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

NGT seeks CPCB report on liquid waste management in Periyar catchment

The Hindu

The Southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal has asked the Central Pollution Control Board to submit a report on the liquid waste management status of the industrial units operating in the catchment area of the Periyar River by January first week. The Bench issued the directive in an order dated November 19, concerning a mass fish kill reported in …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

BJP convenor H Raja sentenced to six-month jail terms in two separate cases in TN

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: BJP state convenor H Raja has been sentenced to imprisonment of six months each in two separate cases, for his derogatory comments against DMK MP Kanimozhi and threatening to raze Periyar statues the way Communist leader Lenin’s was destroyed in Tripura. Judge of the additional special court for cases relating to MP/MLAs G Jayavel pronounced the orders on Monday …

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3 weeks ago

Chennai Court awards 6 month imprisonment to BJP leader H Raja

Op India

The Bharatiya Janata Party’s H Raja was sentenced to six months in prison and a fine by Chennai’s Special Court for Trial of Cases Against MLAs/MPs for his allegedly disparaging statements on Periyar and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Lok Sabha MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi. Justice Anand Venkatesh declared that Raja’s remarks veered toward hate speech when he initially petitioned the Madras High …

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Chennai Court Sentences BJP's H Raja To 6 Months In Prison For Comments On Periyar, Kanimozhi; Suspends Sentence To Allow Filing Of Appeal

Live Law

The Special Court for Trial of Cases Against MLAs/MPs in Chennai has sentences BJP's H Raja to 6 months imprisonment and fine for his derogatory speech against Periyar and Kanimozhi Karunanidhi. Raja had tweeted against EV Ramasamy, popularly known as Periyar saying that the Atheist leader's statues should be broken and also addressing Periyar as a caste fanatic. In 2023, …

Court Fir Raja Periyar Kanimozhi Suspends Sentence

3 weeks ago

BJP leader H Raja sentenced to six months imprisonment for derogatory comments against DMK’s Kanimozhi

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: Senior BJP leader H Raja has been sentenced to six months imprisonment in two separate cases relating to his derogatory comments against DMK MP Kanimozhi and threatening to raze down the statues of rationalist leader Periyar. Additional special court for cases relating to MP/MLAs G Jayavel pronounced the orders convicting and sentencing him in the cases registered by the …

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3 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu BJP leader gets 6-month jail for remarks on Kanimozhi, Periyar statues

India Today

A special court in Tamil Nadu convicted senior BJP leader H Raja on Monday in two separate cases, one related to his remarks about Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MP Kanimozhi and another concerning his controversial comments about demolishing Periyar statues. In the case related to his comments about demolishing statues of EV Ramasamy ‘Periyar’, the court condemned Raja’s social media post …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Forum questions PCB’s findings on Periyar pollution

The Hindu

Anti-pollution forum Periyar Malineekarana Virudha Samithi has questioned the findings of a panel that heavy metals, including mercury, arsenic and hexavalent chromium, were not detected in the sediment samples collected from the Eloor-Edayar stretch of the Periyar. The finding that there was no presence of toxic heavy metals was mentioned in the report dated October 28, 2024 of the expert …

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1 month ago

Madras HC stops Madras Music Academy from giving Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi award to TM Krishna

Op India

On Tuesday, the Madras High Court restrained the Music Academy from presenting the Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subulakshmi award to Leftist activist TM Krishna. Musicians pulled out of Madras Music Academy’s annual conference 2024 after the Academy conferred the Award to TM Krishna The Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subulakshmi award has been started to honour the Madras Music Academy each year. Earlier …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Why Anti-Hindi Protests Shaped Tamil Politics For 60 Years - And Still Matter Today

The Hindu

Published : Nov 11, 2024 21:32 IST - 12 MINS READ The 1960s were a time of student uprisings across the world. R. Vijaya Sankar’s timely translation of Hindi Imperialism, whose author, Aladi Aruna, was an active participant in the anti-Hindi agitations and later became an important leader in the DMK, should kindle interest in this crucial political movement of …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Actor Vijay’s TVK Party Launch: Star Power Meets Ideological Confusion in Tamil Nadu Politics

The Hindu

Published : Nov 08, 2024 22:53 IST - 10 MINS READ When the Tamil film star “Thalapathy” Vijay, or General Vijay as his fans fondly call him, stepped on to the podium on October 27 to deliver a 45-minute speech, he was greeted by roars and applause in a charged and theatrical event that opened yet another exciting chapter in …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

A beacon of women’s education in Kulasekarapattinam for 120 years

The Hindu

Kulasekarapattinam, a coastal town near Thoothukudi, is known for the Mutharamman Temple, where lakhs of devotees assemble during Dussehra and a rocket launchpad has been proposed by the Indian Space Research Organisation. But the journey of this sleepy village to fame began 120 years ago with the launch of a school for girls in 1904 and a teachers’ training institute …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

The Hindu

Edappadi Palaniswami wins Kodanad defamation case The Madras High Court ordered the payment of ₹1.1 crore of defamation damages to the Leader of the Opposition Edappadi K. Palaniswami on a suit filed by him against S. Dhanapal, the brother of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s driver Kanagaraj, for having linked his name to the 2017 Kodanad estate heist-cum-murder case. …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

PUTA, PUEU allege Periyar University rejected seniority in nominating syndicate member

The Hindu

The Periyar University Teachers Association and Periyar University Employees Union alleged that without following rules and rejecting the seniority, the Vice-Chancellor nominated a syndicate member. In Periyar University Syndicate, there are 22 members out which four members will be nominated by the Periyar University administration, including two members at professor rank, one member from associate professor rank and one from …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Thalapathy Vijay: Highest-Paid Actor After Charging Rs 275 Crore for His Next Film

Firstpost

Thalapathy Vijay has rejected the anti-God stance of Periyar EV Ramasamy and reaffirmed his commitment to politics. He addressed the criticism he faced in the initial phase of his career and stated that he will not take Periyar's ideology of refusing Gods, but he will focus on social justice, women empowerment, and the ideology of all is one and one …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Vijay's Bold Move: Splitting Periyar's Ideology to Win Over Voters

India Today

Tamil Nadu's politics are undergoing a significant shift as Vijay, the Thalapathy of cinema, takes a bold step by splitting Periyar's ideology. In a 40-minute speech, Vijay challenges the DMK's anti-God and anti-religious stances, emphasizing social justice and women's empowerment. This deviation from Periyar's principles is unprecedented in Tamil Nadu's politics, and it is seen as a strategic move to …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

TVK Declares DMK and BJP Rivals in 2026 Assembly Elections

Deccan Chronicle

TVK Founder Vijay declares DMK as political rival and the BJP as ideological opponent. He emphasizes the abolition of corruption and graft, and outlines his party's principles and goals, including women's rights, education, and social justice. Vijay also takes a clear stance against NEET and other contentious issues, and emphasizes his commitment to playing people's politics and devising schemes for …

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₹5 crore sanctioned to prevent flooding at Periyar Bus Stand, says Municipal Administration Minister Nehru in Tirunelveli

CM Stalin inaugurates renovated Periyar memorial in Kerala’s Vaikom

Pinarayi Vijayan advocates for Kerala-Tamil Nadu cooperative model for progress

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin honour Periyar's legacy in Vaikom Satyagraha

CM Stalin in Kerala for Vaikom centenary today

CM Stalin to inaugurate Periyar memorial, library in Kerala's Vaikom

Tamil Nadu, Kerala chief ministers unite to mark 100 years of Vaikom Satyagraha

Religious bigotry, casteism will never succeed in Periyar's Tamil Nadu: MK Stalin

NGT seeks CPCB report on liquid waste management in Periyar catchment

BJP convenor H Raja sentenced to six-month jail terms in two separate cases in TN

Chennai Court awards 6 month imprisonment to BJP leader H Raja

Chennai Court Sentences BJP's H Raja To 6 Months In Prison For Comments On Periyar, Kanimozhi; Suspends Sentence To Allow Filing Of Appeal

BJP leader H Raja sentenced to six months imprisonment for derogatory comments against DMK’s Kanimozhi

Tamil Nadu BJP leader gets 6-month jail for remarks on Kanimozhi, Periyar statues

Forum questions PCB’s findings on Periyar pollution

Madras HC stops Madras Music Academy from giving Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi award to TM Krishna

Why Anti-Hindi Protests Shaped Tamil Politics For 60 Years - And Still Matter Today

Actor Vijay’s TVK Party Launch: Star Power Meets Ideological Confusion in Tamil Nadu Politics

A beacon of women’s education in Kulasekarapattinam for 120 years

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

PUTA, PUEU allege Periyar University rejected seniority in nominating syndicate member

Thalapathy Vijay: Highest-Paid Actor After Charging Rs 275 Crore for His Next Film

Vijay's Bold Move: Splitting Periyar's Ideology to Win Over Voters

TVK Declares DMK and BJP Rivals in 2026 Assembly Elections