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Articles for Poompuhar

Kolu doll exhibitions begin in Coimbatore for Navarathri
3 months ago

Kolu doll exhibitions begin in Coimbatore for Navarathri

The Hindu  

Dolls from States such as West Bengal to districts such as Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu have descended on Coimbatore as the kolu season has started. Khadi Bhavan on NH Road, Poompuhar on Big Bazaar Street, and private worksheds of artisans have all started sale of kolu dolls. Wooden wall hangings, toys made of sea shells, wooden models of temples and …

Kolu Dolls Exhibitions Begin
Tamil Nadu CM honours artisans, opens new college buildings in three districts
5 months, 1 week ago

Tamil Nadu CM honours artisans, opens new college buildings in three districts

New Indian Express  

CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday handed over lifetime achievement awards to eight artisans and Poompuhar awards to 10 others at the secretariat to honour their achievements and dedication to handicrafts. The lifetime achievement awards were handed over to N Balakrishnan of Kanchipuram, S Govindaraj and K P Umapathy of Thanjavur, S Rajagopal and Sulaikal Beevi of Tirunelveli, N …

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Tension in Mayiladuthurai fishing villages over use of purse seine nets
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Tension in Mayiladuthurai fishing villages over use of purse seine nets

New Indian Express  

MAYILADUTHURAI: Tension prevails in fishing villages across Mayiladuthurai as communities are once again divided over the use of purse seine nets. Fishers opposed to the use of purse seine nets are demanding a complete ban on the nets, arguing that the pro-purse seine group is unable to adhere to the conditions set by the Supreme Court. In January last year, …

Fishing Conditions Fish Villages Led Mayiladuthurai Tharangambadi
15-day ‘Festival of Crafts’ exhibition begins at Poompuhar showroom in Coimbatore
1 year, 5 months ago

15-day ‘Festival of Crafts’ exhibition begins at Poompuhar showroom in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

The retail arm of Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation, Poompuhar, has organised a 15-day “Festival of Crafts” exhibition in Coimbatore from Friday. According to C. Ronald Selvestin, manager of Poompuhar here, the focus this year is on brass and wooden items. “The festival is organised every year where art works of artisans in Coimbatore and other places in the State …

Coimbatore Poompuhar
Dating Poompuhar, resolving a controversy
1 year, 10 months ago

Dating Poompuhar, resolving a controversy

The Hindu  

Over the past few years, if there was one claim that attracted unanimous denunciation from archaeologists as “unscientific”, it was the claim of a geologist that the ancient port city of Poompuhar flourished 15,000 years ago, off the present day Kaveripoompattinam village in Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu. V. Selvakumar, Head, Department of Maritime History and Marine Archaeology, Tamil University, Thanjavur, …

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Exhibition of kolu dolls begins in Coimbatore
2 years, 3 months ago

Exhibition of kolu dolls begins in Coimbatore

The Hindu  

As many as 21 artisans, all from Coimbatore district, have showcased at Poompuhar outlet here colourful dolls and art works for Navarathri. Dolls and idols made of clay, brass, plaster-of-paris, card board, wood, metal, and textiles adorn the counters at Poompuhar. There are cardboard models of Perur temple and Coimbatore clock tower, clay idols of Adi Yogi, Mahamaham tank, and …

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Madras High Court Half Yearly Digest: January to June 2022 [Citation 1- 276]
2 years, 4 months ago

Madras High Court Half Yearly Digest: January to June 2022 [Citation 1- 276]

Live Law  

NOMINAL INDEX M/s.The Kancheepuram Reading Room and Tennis Club, Represented by its Secretary v. The Director-General of Police & Ors, 2022 LiveLaw 1 The University of Madras, Rep. By its Registrar v. Dr. S. Bhaskaran & Ors., 2022 LiveLaw 2 Payel Biswas v. The Commissioner of Police, Trichy City & Ors., 2022 LiveLaw 3 All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam …

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Crafting brand Co-optex and Poompuhar
2 years, 10 months ago

Crafting brand Co-optex and Poompuhar

The Hindu  

Sustained support from the government has over the years helped handloom weavers and traditional artisans in Tamil Nadu to survive downturns and competition from power looms and modern manufacturers. Creating brands such as Co-optex, a weaver’s cooperative, and Poompuhar have, to a large extent, helped the weavers and artisans showcase their textiles and craft to a larger audience. Proactive steps …

Tamil Nadu Cooperative Cooperative Societies State Lakh Weavers Poompuhar
Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021, Poompuhar profile: AIADMK won last two polls in the constituency
3 years, 8 months ago

Tamil Nadu Assembly election 2021, Poompuhar profile: AIADMK won last two polls in the constituency

Firstpost  

S Pavunraj of AIADMK won the Poompuhar seat receiving 87,666 votes while his main rival Shahjahan AM of the Indian Union Muslim League received 67,731 votes Poompuhar is an Assembly/Vidhan Sabha constituency in the Mayiladuthurai district of Tamil Nadu. In the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly election, the Poompuhar constituency had a total of 2,54,828 registered voters. Past election results and …

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