Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamigal of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Special prayers for restoration of peace and normalcy in Bangladesh are being held by Kanchi Shankaracharya Pujyashri Shankara Vijayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya Swamiji, against the backdrop of the recent turmoil in the country. ”Bangladesh has several historic temples including the Dhakeshwari…
The Founder and Chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology, G. Viswanathan inaugurated the three-day Tamil Nadu State Senior/Junior/Youth Weightlifting Championship for men and women at its Vellore campus. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Founder and Chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), G. Viswanathan, inaugurated the three-day Tamil Nadu State Senior/Junior/Youth Weightlifting Championship for men and…
VCK leader Thirumavalavan during an interaction with media persons in Chennai on Friday. | Photo Credit: S.R. RAGHUNATHAN Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi founder and Chidambaram M.P., Thol. Thirumavalavan, and VCK general secretary and Villupuram M.P., D. Ravikumar, on Friday flagged the ‘dangers of sub-categorisation’ of various communities within the Scheduled Caste list and the comments of…
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurates the Tamil Pudhalvan scheme at Government Arts College in Coimbatore on August 9, 2024. | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan Around 3.28 lakh college-going boys will receive ₹1,000 every month through the Tamil Nadu government’s Tamil Pudhalvan scheme, for which ₹360 crore has been earmarked for the year, Chief Minister…
PMK leader Anbumani Ramdoss during a press briefing on Vanniyar reservations in Chennai on Monday, August 5th. | Photo Credit: Raghunathan SR Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) president Anbumani Ramadoss on August 5 accused the DMK government of releasing “incorrect and selective” data regarding the representation of Vanniyars in education and jobs. He demanded the government…
A screengrab of the video in which the undertrial cut cake in Cuddalore Government Hospital. Photo: Special Arrangement An undertrial admitted to the Cuddalore Government General Hospital cut a cake and served it to his friends, as his wife recorded the celebration on her mobile phone. A video of the incident surfaced online following which…
Anbumani Ramadoss | Photo Credit: S. Siva Saravanan PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Sunday urged various stakeholders of the Tamil film industry to accommodate and provide concessions to each other to safeguard the livelihoods of scores of workers who are dependent on the industry. In a statement, Dr. Anbumani said the Tamil film industry cannot…
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin condoled the death of Sara Abraham, a doyenne of contemporary Indian art. In his condolence message, Mr. Stalin said he was deeply saddened by the passing away of Ms. Sara Abraham, a distinguished figure in contemporary Indian art….
Tamil Nadu, with the second longest coastline in India at 1,076 kilometres, has long thrived on its rich maritime heritage. Its coast has been the cornerstone of the State’s prosperity for ages. Yet, as climate change drives up the sea level, the boundary is shifting between the land and the sea. Erosion eats away at…
PMK founder S. Ramadoss on Saturday urged the Tamil Nadu government to release a White Paper on caste-wise representation of State government employees recruited and students admitted to higher educational institutions since 1989. In a statement, Dr. Ramadoss referred to data furnished by the State government in response to a petition filed under the Right…
