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Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 18 (ANI): A fire broke out in an LIC Office in the Periyar area of Madurai on Tuesday night. The fire tender and ambulance have been reported to be at the scene. One woman died during the incident, according to the Madurai City Police. An eyewitness, Manikandan, said, "I came to withdraw cash from the ATM at exactly 8.45 pm. At that time, I learned that a fire had broken out on the upper floor, so I immediately went upstairs. I broke the glass door, and th ...Read More >
Kerala is experiencing heavy rainfall across several regions. Low-lying areas are inundated, and water levels in dams, including Mullaperiyar, have risen. Authorities have opened dam shutters to release excess water. The India Meteorological Department forecasts light to moderate showers for the next seven days, with an orange alert issued for several districts. Residents in flood-prone areas are being evacuated. Heavy rains lashed several parts of Kerala on Saturday, causing inundation of low- ...Read More >
Idukki: Following heavy rains, the water levels at various dams in Idukki have risen, prompting authorities to release water, the district administration said on Saturday. The water level in the Mullaperiyar dam has crossed 137 feet, leading to the opening of three shutters to 75 cm and the release of 163 cusecs of water at 9 am, according to an official statement.At 8 am, the water level at the dam was recorded as 138.25 ft above the permissible limit, officials said.The volume of water releas ...Read More >
A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai and justice K Vinod Chandran issued notice while hearing a petition filed by Save Kerala Brigade, a non-profit organisation, which has sought exploring the possibility of constructing a new dam due to concerns over the safety of Mullaperiyar dam owing to climate change and heightened seismic activity. The bench said, "The dam is one of the oldest, 130 years old. Some directions will have to be issued for strengthening it." While the dam, ...Read More >
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu PWD Minister EV Velu on Friday laid the foundation for raising a memorial to social reformer 'Periyar' EV Ramasamy at Arookutty in Kerala, where he was imprisoned during the Vaikom struggle a century ago. The project, to be built at a cost of Rs 3.99 crore, will include a statue, museum, hall, and park. This will be the second Periyar memorial in Kerala, after the one at Vaikom. The ceremony was presided over by Kerala Minister for Fisheries, Culture and Youth Affairs Saji C ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday announced that the Telangana government will launch the 'Chief Minister's Breakfast Scheme' for schoolchildren in government schools starting from the 2026-27 academic year, drawing inspiration from Tamil Nadu's pioneering initiative. While attending an event organised by the Tamil Nadu government to showcase its achievements in education, nutrition, and welfare, which was attended by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, Revanth Reddy pra ...Read More >
Tiruchirappalli/Ariyalur (Tamil Nadu), Sep 13 (PTI) Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam chief Vijay encountered an audio glitch at the launch of his maiden state-wide campaign in Tiruchirappalli on Saturday. The actor, who was swarmed by his followers in thousands at Tiruchirappalli and Ariyalur, targetted both the Centre and the DMK government in the state, and said without mincing words that he entered politics only with the intention of serving the people and not for earning wealth. Commencing his 'I ...Read More >
Kochi, Aug 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) The carcasses of five wild elephants, including a calf and a pregnant female, have been recovered from three forest divisions in Kerala's Ernakulam district, following days of intense rainfall and flooding in the region. Two tuskers were found dead on Thursday in the Kuttampuzha forest range, which falls under the Malayattoor division, about 50 km from Kochi. Their bodies were spotted in the Pooyamkutty River near Kuttampuzha panchayat. According to forest officia ...Read More >
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Chennai, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a bid to quell the growing tensions between the DMK and Congress over controversial remarks made by DMK MP Tiruchi Siva about Congress icon and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Kamaraj, Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin on Thursday appealed for unity and restraint among political allies. Stalin's statement came amid an escalating war of words on social media between supporters of both parties, following Siva's comments, which many viewed as dis ...Read More >
Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Wednesday cautioned students against adopting divisive ideologies and urged them to follow the paths shown by Mahatma Gandhi, B R Ambedkar, and Periyar. Speaking at a college event in Chennai, Stalin said, "There are several pathways for us; like the way shown by Gandhiji, Dr Ambedkar and Periyar. You students should never go on the path of Godse's camp."He emphasized that his remarks were not intended as pol ...Read More >
Chennai, Jul 4 (PTI) A woman councillor of the Thiruninravur municipal corporation in the western suburb of Chennai was allegedly hacked to death by her husband due to personal reasons, police said on Friday. The deceased S Gomathi (38) had contested as an independent and won in the civic body election. Her husband Stephen Raj inflicted grievous cut injuries on her near their house in Periyar Colony, Thiruninravur, on Thursday night. Leaving her dead in a pool of blood, Raj surrendered before ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid continuous rainfall in the catchment areas, the water level at the Mullaperiyar dam touched 136 feet late Saturday night, prompting Tamil Nadu authorities to announce the opening of the dam's shutters at 10 a.m. on Sunday. Officials have warned that if inflows continue to increase at the current pace, they may be forced to begin releasing water even earlier in the morning to avoid exceeding the dam's safety threshold. The decision comes as the ...Read More >
Heavy rains have triggered an orange alert in five Kerala districts, leading to rising river levels and flooding. Consequently, dam shutters are being opened across the state, including Banasura Sagar and Moozhiyar. Authorities are also preparing for the potential opening of the Mullaperiyar dam, managed by Tamil Nadu, prompting evacuations in vulnerable areas of Idukki district.Heavy rains lashed various parts of Kerala with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an orange alert in f ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 28 (PTI) As heavy rains lashed various parts of Kerala, water in many rivers rose to dangerous levels prompting evacuation of hundreds of people living in low-lying areas and riverbanks. Shutters of some dams in Palakkad and Pathanamthitta districts of the state were also opened during the day to release excess water. As the rains continued, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert in seven districts -- Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki ...Read More >
Idukki: The water level in the Mullaperiyar dam has risen to 135.85 feet, following renewed rainfall in the Periyar Tiger Reserve, a key catchment area. The increased inflow has led Tamil Nadu to draw water at a rate of 2,100 cusecs per second. With the possibility of continued heavy rainfall and rising inflow, earlier alerts had indicated that the spillway shutters might be opened today to release excess water into the Periyar River. Local panchayats have issued public announcements using loud ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Jun 28 (PTI) Heavy rains lashed various parts of Kerala with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing an orange alert in five districts of the state for the day. The IMD sounded the orange alert in Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Malappuram and Wayanad districts of the state for the day. An orange alert means very heavy rain of 11 cm to 20 cm. Rains in the state during the last few days raised water level in various rivers leading to flooding of various low-lyin ...Read More >
IDUKKI: Due to heavy rainfall lashing catchment areas and the IMD issuing an orange alert in Idukki on June 28, the shutters of Mullaperiyar dam are likely to be opened if water level reaches 136ft on Saturday. As per a release from the Idukki administration, water level in the dam as of 4pm on Friday was 135.25ft against the permissible level of 142ft. While the inflow of water was 3,800 cusecs at 4pm, Tamil Nadu was discharging 2,050 cusecs of water from the dam. "In the backdrop of heavy ra ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala remains on edge with the Met department predicting that incessant monsoon rains will continue to lash several parts of the state on Saturday. This has prompted authorities to issue an orange alert in five districts and a yellow alert in the rest, and initiate evacuations in flood-prone areas. Educational institutions in Kottayam district that are currently functioning as relief camps and schools under the Thrissur District Education Office will be closed on June 28. C ...Read More >
Idukki (Kerala), Jun 27 (PTI) Authorities in Kerala's Idukki district are preparing for the possible opening of the Mullaperiyar dam on Saturday, after Tamil Nadu officials indicated they may open the shutters once the water level reaches 136 feet. As a precaution, the district administration has completed arrangements to evacuate 3,220 people from 883 families living in low-lying areas, an official release said here on Friday. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi To Inaugurate Centenary Celebrations ...Read More >
Idukki (Kerala), Jun 27 (PTI) Authorities in Kerala's Idukki district are preparing for the possible opening of the Mullaperiyar dam on Saturday, after Tamil Nadu officials indicated they may open the shutters once the water level reaches 136 feet. As a precaution, the district administration has completed arrangements to evacuate 3,220 people from 883 families living in low-lying areas, an official release said here on Friday. These include villages such as Periyar, Manjumala, Upputhura, Elap ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram: As monsoon rains continue to lash Kerala, the state is on high alert with rising river levels and dam shutters being opened. Educational institutions have been ordered shut in several regions, even as authorities brace for more heavy rain, strong winds and the threat of flash floods over the next few days. Holiday in 7 districts District collectors of Ernakulam, Idukki, Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Thrissur, Palakkad, and Wayanad have declared a holiday for all educational ins ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Axiom-4 crew members, including Shubhanshu Shukla, were welcomed with hugs and drinks as they stepped into the International Space Station on Thursday. The newly launched spacecraft -- the fifth in the Dragon series and named Grace -- successfully completed a soft docking with the International Space Station at 4.01pm while orbiting above the North Atlantic Ocean."At 6:31 am EDT (4:01 IST) on Thursday, the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station for the four ...Read More >
Chennai, June 26 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin today charged the BJP with attempting to foment religious polarisation to reap electoral dividend. "Misusing God will not yield political mileage and neither will fake bhakti cut ice in Tamil Nadu," he said. "They are now misusing God to gain political mileage. They are only worried about religion and not about people. Their propaganda that religion is in danger will not cut ice in Tamil Nadu as the people will reject ...Read More >
Chennai: Reacting for the first time to the fusillade of attacks on Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) founder, Periyar E V Ramasamy, by Naam Tamilar Katchi chief coordinator Seeman, in recent times, Chief Minister M K Stalin, said that he was did not have any respect for anyone denigrating Periyar, who was their leader and leader of all leaders. Speaking to the media after reviewing the ongoing work on the North Chennai Development Plan, Stalin said that he had not taken seriously anything spoken against ...Read More >
Hails Dravidian values as victorious, notes Kalaignar's absence with sadness 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. The memorial and library, established in honour of social activist and politician E V Ramasamy, popularly known as Periyar, was inaugurated as part of the 100-year anniversary ...Read More >
Kottayam (Kerala) | Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday said that the cooperation between Kerala and Tamil Nadu is based on the principles of cooperative federalism and called for its expansion to other states to curb frequent interventions in their rights. He was delivering the keynote address at the public meeting held at Vaikom Beach in this district after his Tamil Nadu counterpart M K Stalin inaugurated the renovated Thanthai Periyar Memorial and Periyar Library, established ...Read More >
The State government has nominated Chief Wildlife Warden Pramod G. Krishnan as its representative on the expert committee constituted by the National Board for Wildlife to study the demand to exclude the inhabited areas of Pampa Valley and Angel Valley within the Periyar Tiger Sanctuary and those within the Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary from the ambit of the protected areas. The panel, which will also include board standing committee member R. Sukumar and the Inspector General of Forests, will visi ...Read More >
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