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N. Sankaraiah, one of the founding members of CPI(M), no more

N. Sankaraiah, 101, veteran Communist leader & founding member of CPI(M), passed away in Chennai. He was active until 10 days ago & had been arrested in 1941 for supporting students. He was a powerful speaker & voracious reader, admired Bharathi & Kannadasan.

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T.N. Rains | As heavy showers begin, 27 districts gear up for disasters, many declare holiday for educational institutions

Tamil Nadu govt instructs 27 district Collectors to adhere to SOPs, gear up machinery to tackle exigency due to heavy rains predicted in various parts.

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Migrant labourers attack fake video | Madras HC Bench sets aside detention order passed against YouTuber Manish Kashyap

In March, based on a police complaint that fake videos were being uploaded on social media, the Madurai District Cyber Crime Police registered a case under various Sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act.

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A tall leader who spent his college days in jail fighting British rule

Annamalai Univ. students' 1941 uprising against British rule had impact in Madurai. A.K. Gopalan sent message to N. Sankaraiah to organise protest. Police arrested Narayanasamy & Sankaraiah, who later emerged as a leader of the communist movement. He likened freedom movement to a river & was jailed 8 yrs. He…

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Tamil Nadu Rains | Two-storey building collapses as incessant showers lash Madurai

Madurai experienced incessant showers on Nov 6-7, 2023. An old two-storey building collapsed, but no one was injured. Schools declared holiday for elementary classes. Endurance test for police recruitment delayed due to water-logging on running track. Potholes posed added hazard to road users. Highest rainfall of 85.40 mm reported in…

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T.N. Higher Education Minister Ponmudy to boycott MKU convocation over Governor’s refusal to award honorary doctorate to Sankaraiah

TN Higher Ed Minister K. Ponmudy boycotts MKU convocation due to Governor R.N. Ravi's refusal to award honorary doctorate to freedom fighter N. Sankaraiah. Minister alleges Governor acting as agent of BJP/RSS, not respecting freedom fighters. Minister blames Governor for trying to defame TN govt. through lies.

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Dialysis machine installed in Retteri urban primary health centre

Tanker Foundation installs dialysis machine at Chennai's Corporation Urban Primary Health Centre, supported by Greater Chennai Corporation and Rotary Club of Chennai Towers. Anjana Kovoor commissions machine to help 14,440 people annually diagnosed with kidney failure in Tamil Nadu, offering subsidised dialysis, financial help for medication, investigation and transplantation. Foundation…

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Marking 116th Thevar Jayanthi, T.N. CM Stalin garlands Thevar statue in Madurai

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin garlanded the statue of late Forward Bloc leader Muthuramalinga Thevar in Madurai on Oct 30, 2023 to mark 116th Thevar Jayanthi celebrations. Accompanied by Ministers, MLAs, and Mayor, he laid foundation stone for flyover and proceeded to Pasumpon village to pay tributes at Thever memorial.

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108 ambulance workers to go on strike from January 8

Members of the 108 Ambulance Workers’ Union, including drivers, emergency medical technicians (EMT) and call centre personnel, have announced an indefinite strike from January 1 in Madurai, Dindigul and Theni districts

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₹11.50 lakh unaccounted money seized from residence of Joint Registrar in Madurai

Vigilance sleuths seized ₹11.50 lakh unaccounted money from the residence of Joint Registrar (in-charge) in Madurai, a day after ₹1.25 lakh was seized from his possession near Virudhunagar. The sleuths found he had collected bribe from document-writers using secret codes. People can contact DVAC ADSP to alert about corrupt practices…

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SETC to operate buses from Tamabaram and Poonamallee termini ahead of Ayudha Puja

SETC to operate express buses from Tambaram MEPZ & Poonamallee to decongest Koyambedu. Buses to Tiruvannamalai, Vandavasi, Senji, Panruti, Vadalur, Chidambaram, Vellore, Arani, Arcot, Thirupathur, Kancheepuram, Hosur, Tiruttani, Puducherry, Cuddalore, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Velankanni, Tiruchi, Madurai, Tirunelveli. SETC to ease congestion at Koyambedu ahead of Ayudha Pooja.

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Watch | Transforming lives of the differently-abled in Madurai

The bakery ‘Thank U’ was started in 2020 by the Indian Association for the Blind (IAB) with the sole aim of providing job opportunities to the differently abled people.

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Tamil Nadu: Madras High Court denies RSS permission to hold rally in 3 districts

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday denied permission to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to hold rallies in Madurai, Ramanathapuram and Sivangai districts of Tamil Nadu on October 22.

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Coimbatore, Madurai, Avadi Corporations get new Commissioners

IAS officers reshuffled: M. Sivaguru Prabakaran & L. Madhubalan to Coimbatore & Madurai Municipal Corps; S. Sheik Abdul Rahaman to Avadi; Thakare Shubham Dnyandeorao to Tirunelveli; V. Sivakrishnamurthy to Erode; K.J. Praveen Kumar to GCC Central; Katta Ravi Teja to GCC North; K. Tharpagaraj to Higher Education Dept; M. Prathap…

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49 more Tamils return to T.N. from war-hit Israel

49 Tamils return to TN from Israel under 'Operation Ajay'. 32 arrive in Chennai, 9 in Coimbatore, 8 in Madurai. Health Minister, MP, Commissioner of Non-Resident Tamils Welfare & officials receive them. 98 return under 'Operation Ajay', 12 on own.

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World looking at young technocrats from India, says Anna University VC

At Thiagarajar College of Engineering in Madurai, 1,091 grads conferred degrees. Anna Univ. VC R. Velraj urged students to use their strength to excel. Thiagarajar College Correspondent K. Hari Thiagarajan asked students to opt for non-IT careers.

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T.N. seeks special counselling to fill vacant MBBS seats

TN Health Min. urges Union Min. to allow another round of counselling for UG medical seats. 16 seats under all-India quota in govt. med. colleges, 3 in AIIMS Madurai, 50 in deemed univs. & 17 in self-financing med. colleges remain vacant. Classes started, special sessions can accommodate more students.

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IRCTC to operate Diwali Ganga Snana Yathirai Bharat Gaurav Train tour to coincide with Deepavali festival

IRCTC South Zone, Chennai to operate Diwali Ganga Snana Yathirai tour from Nov 9-17. Tourists can have 'Ganga Snanam' at Kashi on Deepavali. Tour covers holy places such as Prayagraj, Varanasi, Gaya & Rameswaram. Tourists get AC/Non-AC accommodation, transfers & Tamil veg food. Bookings can be done via website &…

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National Investigation Agency sleuths search house of man in Madurai, seize his mobile phone

NIA searches Madurai home in connection with 2022 UAPA case; seizes mobile phone and SIM cards. Haamidih denies involvement, claims harassment. Claims Media falsely reports he was absconding.

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Udangudi Panangarupatti gets GI tag

GI tag for Udangudi Panangkarupatti recognizes its unique production process, dry climate & red sand dune soil, which gives it a distinct taste & longer shelf life. It is exported to foreign countries & has 500+ wholesale dealers in Madurai & Tirunelveli.

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Study says maximum shortfall of 1,200-1,600 MW in peak demand likely in Jan-Jun ’24

Tamil Nadu to face 114 MU shortfall in power availability, 1,200-1,600 MW peak demand shortfall in Jan-Jun 2024: SRLDC study. TN to see highest energy consumption in South; peak demand of 19,387 MW, daily consumption of 423.785 MU on April 20. Over-loading in Chennai, Tiruchi, Hosur, Arasur, Karaikudi, Coimbatore, Madurai…

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PIL plea to suspend collection of toll fee at toll plazas till road repair works are carried out

Madras HC orders notice to NHAI, concessionaires on PIL over damaged Madurai-Kanniyakumari Highway. Petition seeks repair works, suspension of toll fee collection at two plazas. Road opened in 2009, but only patch works done since. Complaints of cracks, potholes, lack of emergency lane, poor facilities at toll plazas. Petitioner sought…

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Enforcement Directorate employee loses 25 sovereigns gold to burglars in Madurai

Unidentified persons burgled 25 sovereigns of gold from the residence of R. Prince Richardson, an Enforcement Directorate employee in Bengaluru, in Perungudi.

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MSME workers stage hunger strike demanding government to drop revision of power tariff

Industries and employees from Madurai and south TN joined to demand TN govt withdraw Tangedco's announcements on electricity tariff. MADITSSIA president said govt should help revive industries, especially small and MSME units. Tangedco should drop proposals, collect charges as per units consumed and not revise tariff for two years. Strike…

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Watch | The lesser-known origin of Madurai jasmine

A village called Thangachimadam in Ramanathapuram district produces the jasmine sapling that gets planted in the malli-growing belt of the Madurai region

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