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Why is T.N. CM silent over NLC’s acquisition of land for Mine 3, asks PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, should clarify the State Government’s stand on allowing the acquisition of farm land for the expansion of the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC), said PMK president, Anbumani Ramadoss, on Friday.

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Madras High Court orders compensation of ₹40,000 per acre for standing crops damaged for Paravanar canal diversion

Madras High Court on August 2, 2023 ordered ₹40,000 in compensation per acre to 88 farmers whose paddy crop, raised unauthorisedly on land acquired many years ago for Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited (NLCIL) expansion

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Tinubu meets labour unions as strike under way across Nigeria

Protesters march through major cities as the weeklong action starts, but businesses remain open in Lagos and elsewhere.

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Farmers occupying NLC land will be granted time till September 15 to harvest standing crops, TN govt. tells Madras High Court

Tamil Nadu government tells Madras High Court that it is willing to grant time till September 15 for farmers to harvest the standing crops they had raised on lands acquired by the Neyveli Lignite Corporation over a decade ago for its expansion activities

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Madras High Court agrees to hear case filed by farmer for return of his lands acquired by Neyveli Lignite Corporation

The Madras High Court on Monday, agreed to hear this afternoon (July 31, 2021), an urgent writ petition filed by a farmer from Valayamadevi Melpathi village in the Bhuvanagiri Taluk, Cuddalore district, to restrain the Neyveli Lignite Corporation (NLC) from taking possession of his fertile lands until the harvest due…

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Madras HC directs Cuddalore SP to ensure safety of NLC

The Madras High Court directed the Cuddalore Superintendent of Police to ensure the safety of Neyveli Lignite Corporation. It also called for a detailed report by August 3 from the Collector as well as the SP “with regard to the happenings in and around NLC”.

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Welcome to the Tamil Nadu Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the major news stories to follow today.

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NLC land acquisition protest | T.N. DGP Shankar Jiwal warns of stringent action against PMK cadre who unleashed violence

Tamil Nadu Director-General of Police, Shankar Jiwal, on Friday warned of stringent action against perpetrators of violence in Neyveli where members of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) clashed with police personnel soon after the arrest of the party’s president Anbumani Ramadoss.

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

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DMDK leader Vijayakant condemns NLC land acquisition

DMDK founder Vijayakant condemns acquisition of fertile lands for NLC expansion. He demands farmers' approval before acquisition and protests if no action is taken. Police supporting NLC is "condemnable" and CM Stalin's support of NLC is a "betrayal". He urges talks to resolve the issue.

The Hindu

PMK announces protest against NLC land acquisition on July 28

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss to lead protest against State govt. for land acquisition for NLC. He wrote to TN CM, MPs, MLAs and popular personalities to voice for measures to tackle climate change. He also wrote to Villupuram Collector to stop work on bus terminus near water body. PMK founder…

The Hindu

Anbumani warns DMK against oppressive measures on farmers in Cuddalore for NLCIL land acquisition

Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss accuses TN govt of oppressive measures against Cuddalore farmers, forcing them to give up land to NLCIL. He warns of farmers' revolt against govt & NLCIL, citing Singur & Nandigram land conflicts. He questions why TN govt is supporting NLC despite surplus electricity.

The Hindu

NLCIL’s plea to recover tax liabilities from State discoms not maintainable, says CERC

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$‘We need help’: traditional owners accuse land council of ‘facilitating fracking’$

‘We need help’: traditional owners accuse land council of ‘facilitating fracking’

Exclusive: Traditional owners in the Beetaloo basin say they are not being effectively represented in the battle against a major gas industry expansion. The Northern Land Council denies the claim

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Auvergne Station shelves land clearing, cropping plans amidst court challenge

An NT property owner has asked for its land-clearing permit to be revoked, bringing an end to an environment group's Supreme Court challenge over its original approval.

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Evict NLCIL from T.N. as it is not true to people or environment: Anbumani

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss on Monday asked why Neyveli Lignite Corporation India Limited is bent on acquiring agricultural lands for expansions of its mine to extract lignite when State Electricity Minister V. Senthilbalaji has said that the Tamil Nadu is an electricity surplus state.

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‘Eulogy for a giant’: Anthony Albanese leads tributes to Yunupingu at public memorial

Prime minister hails extraordinary Yolŋu statesman as a ‘national treasure’ while daughter calls her father a fierce leader

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Yunupingu, ‘the rock that stands against time’, leaves an indelible mark in struggle for Indigenous rights

Deeply schooled in traditional law through language, song and dance, this extraordinary Aboriginal leader’s voice will not be forgotten

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‘A great Australian’: Anthony Albanese leads tributes to Yunupingu

‘He now walks in another place, but he has left such great footsteps for us to follow’

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Listening to voices on fracking 'difficult': council

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe has grilled Aboriginal land council figures about fracking, suggesting traditional owners' opinions were being ignored.

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Northern Land Council, Environment Centre NT challenge cotton-growing land clearing permit on NT cattle station

An environmental group and the Top End's Aboriginal land council are bringing separate lawsuits over a clearing permit they say could damage important habitats and jeopardise sacred Indigenous sites.

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No access to major NT fishing ground as barramundi season begins with permit system

The barramundi season begins in the Northern Territory but some fishing boats remain in Darwin with commercial and recreational fishers banned from the Mini Mini and Murgenella areas following a request from traditional owners.

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Aboriginal traditional owners call for greater transparency in crocodile egg trade following fatal helictoper crash

West Arnhem Land traditional owners are calling for more transparency about where egg collection is taking place and how many are being harvested.

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Northern Land Council to introduce new fishing permit system 14 years after Blue Mud Bay ruling

The Northern Land Council will allow recreational fishers to continue to access remote Aboriginal waters under a new permit system set to take effect from next month, however some popular fishing areas will remain off limits for now.

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Huge bridge over dual carriageway in Lanarkshire will be rolled into position next spring

Work is progressing on the West Coast Main Line structure

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