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Articles for Villupuram District

Heavy rain, strong gale hit normal life; crops suffer damage in Villupuram
1 month, 1 week ago

Heavy rain, strong gale hit normal life; crops suffer damage in Villupuram

The Hindu  

As the cyclone made a landfall close to Puducherry, between 10.30 pm and 11.30 p.m. on Saturday, Villupuram district, especially the coastal belt, experienced strong gale and continuous rain from early in the morning, bringing life to a standstill. Due to intermittent rain, several residential localities – the arterial East Coast Road and interior bylanes in Marakkanam, Kottakuppam, Koonimedukuppam and …

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Cyclone Fengal: People are satisfied with relief measures; State capital is relieved, says M.K. Stalin
1 month, 1 week ago

Cyclone Fengal: People are satisfied with relief measures; State capital is relieved, says M.K. Stalin

The Hindu  

Expressing satisfaction over the precautionary and relief measures being taken by various government agencies, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. When asked whether he was satisfied with the government agencies and about the feedback he has received from the people, Mr. Stalin said: “People are satisfied. Once rains stop, it may take 10-15 minutes for water to clear out.” When asked …

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In Tamil Nadu, a calling card to strike at cancer
9 months, 3 weeks ago

In Tamil Nadu, a calling card to strike at cancer

The Hindu  

Rukmani*, 52, does not respond when asked about her cancer diagnosis and treatment. Even as her eyes well up, Kamatchi says she is keen on staying strong: “We should fight cancer without fear, and getting treated on time is important.” Cancer diagnosis may have changed the lives of Rukmani and Kamatchi but without the organised screening that ensured timely diagnosis …

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Wetland bird census | 146 species recorded in 18 wetlands in Villupuram district, numbers lower than last year
11 months ago

Wetland bird census | 146 species recorded in 18 wetlands in Villupuram district, numbers lower than last year

The Hindu  

The two-day synchronised bird census in wetlands and bird sanctuaries in Villupuram district recorded around 146 species and 9,977 individual birds. The census was undertaken in two bird sanctuaries — Oussudu and Kazhuveli — and 16 wetlands in Villupuram district on January 27 and 28. More than 12 teams of volunteers, bird watchers, and ornithologists were engaged in the annual …

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T.N. Rains | Cyclone shelters readied, flood-prone causeways barricaded, in Villupuram district
1 year, 1 month ago

T.N. Rains | Cyclone shelters readied, flood-prone causeways barricaded, in Villupuram district

The Hindu  

In view of the forecast predicting heavy rains in Vanur and Marakkanam blocks in Villupuram district, Collector C. Palani on Thursday, November 30, 2023, chaired a meeting at the Collectorate to review the arrangements made. Official sources said two units of the National Disaster Response Force had reached Marakkanam, and the administration had opened multi-purpose cyclone shelters for evacuees from …

District Collector Villupuram District Marakkanam
Lockdown at Sri Dharmaraja Draupadi Amman Temple in Tamil Nadu amid caste tensions
1 year, 7 months ago

Lockdown at Sri Dharmaraja Draupadi Amman Temple in Tamil Nadu amid caste tensions

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 07, 2023 13:47 IST - 3 MINS READ The Sri Dharmaraja Draupadi Amman Temple in Melpathi village, located in Tamil Nadu’s Villupuram district, was sealed shut on June 7 by the district administration. This action came after unsuccessful peace talks and persistent tensions between the Vanniyars, a dominant caste, and Dalits, regarding the latter’s entry into the …

Tamil Nadu Dalit Caste District Temple Village Villupuram
Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: Police nab methyl alcohol supplier
1 year, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: Police nab methyl alcohol supplier

The Hindu  

Published : May 17, 2023 19:26 IST - 4 MINS READ Even as the death toll in the Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy rose to 22 on May 17, a special team under the direct supervision of Director General of Police C. Sylendra Babu arrested Elaiyan Nambi, a 30-year-old chemical engineer working at a firm in Vanagaram in Chennai, on the …

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Death toll in Tamil Nadu hooch cases rises to 14, CB-CID to take over probe
1 year, 7 months ago

Death toll in Tamil Nadu hooch cases rises to 14, CB-CID to take over probe

Hindustan Times  

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Monday said the probe into two hooch tragedies in Villupuram and Chengalpattu districts will be shifted to Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department, as the death toll increased to 14. Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin meets the victims, at Government Medical College in Villupuram district. The chief minister said action would be taken against …

Tamil Nadu Liquor Officials Minister Chief Stalin Villupuram
Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: 12 dead, several hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor in 2 districts
1 year, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy: 12 dead, several hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor in 2 districts

India TV News  

Tamil Nadu hooch tragedy : As many as 12 people died after consuming spurious liquor in two separate districts of Tamil Nadu on Sunday, police said. The death stood at 10 persons on Sunday after allegedly consuming spurious liquor in Villupuram and Chengalpattu districts of the state. "Two spurious liquor incidents have been reported, one in Chengalpattu district and another …

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Anbu Jothi Ashram case | Delivered unto evil
1 year, 10 months ago

Anbu Jothi Ashram case | Delivered unto evil

The Hindu  

The rooms are dark and dingy and a revolting stink emanates from the heaps of soiled clothes, dirty bed-sheets and torn linen on the windows and doors of the desolate three-storey building of Anbu Jothi Ashram for mentally ill and destitute persons at Kundalapuliyur near Vikravandi in Villupuram district. We learnt about the shocking developments only through media reports that …

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Bird census: 150 species recorded in Villupuram district
1 year, 11 months ago

Bird census: 150 species recorded in Villupuram district

The Hindu  

The two-day synchronised bird survey in wetlands and bird sanctuaries in Villupuram district recorded over 150 species and 26,668 individual birds. The census was undertaken in two bird sanctuaries — Oussudu and Kazhuveli — and wetlands in Villupuram district, Pichavaram mangroves, and wetlands in Cuddalore and Kallakurichi districts on January 28 and 29. More than 30 teams of volunteers, bird …

Birds Census Bird Wetlands District Kallakurichi Cuddalore
Minor Girl Sexually Assaulted for Seven Months in TN; Aunt, 77-yr-old Man Among Nine Held
2 years, 11 months ago

Minor Girl Sexually Assaulted for Seven Months in TN; Aunt, 77-yr-old Man Among Nine Held

News 18  

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,” …

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Cyclone Nivar live updates | Over 1,000 trees uprooted, say officials
4 years, 1 month ago

Cyclone Nivar live updates | Over 1,000 trees uprooted, say officials

The Hindu  

Cyclone Nivar, which made landfall near Puducherry early on November 26, is now a severe cyclonic storm, and is expected to weaken further by midnight. Jagan Mohan Reddy instructed officials to take all steps to contain the damage caused by cyclone Nivar, which made landfall off Tamil Nadu coast in the early hours of Thursday. 1.30 pm | Tamil Nadu …

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AIADMK MP S Rajendran killed in car accident near Tindivanam in Tamil Nadu; three others critically injured
5 years, 10 months ago

AIADMK MP S Rajendran killed in car accident near Tindivanam in Tamil Nadu; three others critically injured

Firstpost  

AIADMK Member of Parliament from Villupuram, S Rajendran passed away Saturday in a road accident. Rajendran’s car hit a road divider near Tindivanam, in Villupuram district, at around 5 am on Saturday. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Member of Parliament from Villupuram, S Rajendran passed away Saturday in a road accident, media reports said. Rajendran, a graduate from the …

Rajendran Villupuram Villupuram District Critically Injured Tindivanam S Rajendran