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HR&CE Department agrees to lease out six acres of temple land for expansion of Madurai Bench of Madras High Court

HR&CE agrees to lease 6 acres of Kothanda Ramaswamy Temple land to Madurai Bench of Madras High Court. AG to coordinate with govt. to ensure lease amount paid & steps taken for acquisition of land. Judges want temple to use lease amount wisely.

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Public handover 700 parakeets in Madurai; likely to be set free soon, say forest officials

700 parakeets in Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli & other TN districts voluntarily surrendered to forest officials in 12-day 'Free parakeet' campaign. Officials, NGOs, student volunteers taking care of birds in aviaries; will be set free soon. ACF Sahu thanked public.

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Palaniswami criticises DMK regime for alleged case of custodial torture

AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami criticizes DMK regime for death of S. Vedan in Madurai district. Alleges mysterious circumstances, demands probe and action against guilty. Calls for compensation to family of deceased.

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ED searches nine premises linked to TN Min. K. Ponmudy in money laundering case; Senthilbalaji shifted to Puzhal prison; HC directs SIT to complete probe in Ramajeyam murder case; Fire destroys plastic goods in Madurai shop. Welcome to the Tamil Nadu Today newsletter, your guide from The Hindu on the…

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Fire at plastic shop near Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai destroys goods

In Madurai, a fire destroyed plastic goods in a godown near Meenakshi Amman Temple. Seven fire tenders, led by the District Officer, fought for five hours to control the blaze. Thick smoke from burning plastic hindered entry to the shop. Firemen used tankers to put out the fire, which was…

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Kalaignar Centenary Library is a boon to southern districts of Tamil Nadu, say visitors

Visitors throng Madurai's Kalaignar Centenary Library, a boon to the southern districts of Tamil Nadu. It offers a range of books, interactive sections, an art gallery, an augmented reality facility, and a multi-purpose hall and auditorium. Visitors were delighted to find their favourite collections and explore the library.

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Edappadi Palaniswami to attend NDA Delhi meet on July 18: Jayakumar

AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami invited to NDA meeting in Delhi; party to hold conference in Madurai on Aug 20. Jayakumar questions naming of library after Karunanidhi, suggests utilising ₹81 crore for essential commodities.

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Panneerselvam criticises ruling DMK for having failed to contain rise in the prices of essential commodities

AIADMK's O. Panneerselvam blames DMK govt for rising prices of essential commodities, esp. tomato. He says hoarding & lack of cold storage are key reasons. Edappadi K. Palaniswami announces formation of two panels for Madurai conference, urges volunteers to attend with family.

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Kalaignar Centenary library to be inaugurated in Madurai on July 15, will house over 3.3 lakh books

. Kalaignar Centenary Library in Madurai to open on July 15; features 3.3 lakh books, amenities, services, art gallery, multi-purpose hall, children's theatre, conference hall, virtual reality experience, dome with chandelier, digitalisation for e-library & more. Aims to attract readers & enable visually-impaired to enjoy reading.

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Makkal Needhi Maiam to fill ward-level party positions in Coimbatore, South Chennai and Madurai Parliamentary Constituencies

Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) founder Kamal Haasan chaired a meeting with the party’s Executive Committee members on Friday, which called for party members to apply for ward-wise party positions in South Chennai, Coimbatore and Madurai Parliamentary Constituencies in preparations for the Lok Sabha elections next year.

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T.N. Minister regrets his remarks about Madurai Bench of Madras High Court

Expressing regret for his controversial remarks about the Madras High Court, Tamil Nadu Public Works Department Minister E. V. Velu said it was a slip of the tongue on July 5.

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Kalaignar Centenary Library in Madurai to be inaugurated on July 15: T.N. Minister E.V. Velu

The Kalaignar Centenary Library that has come up at a cost of ₹218 crore, will be inaugurated on July 15, the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister, K. Kamaraj, said Public Works Department Minister, E.V. Velu on Wednesday.

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TNPL 2023: Madurai Panthers beats Tiruppur Tamizhans in a last-ball thriller to qualify for the playoffs

Siechem Madurai Panthers, needing to win to qualify as the fourth team for the Playoffs, pipped iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans by four runs in the TNPL at the India Cement Company ground. Madurai Panthers will take on Nellai Royal Kings in the Eliminator at Salem on July 8.

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TNPL 2023: Suresh, Sachin, Shahrukh set up Kovai Kings’ win over Madurai Panthers; Chepauk Super Gillies bowls out Ba11sy Trichy

Lyca Kovai Kings got to 208 for five and defeated Siechem Madurai Panthers by 44 runs in the seventh season of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL). Chepauk Super Gillies bowled out Ba11sy Trichy for 71 and posted a 58-run win.

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Can temple land be taken on lease immediately for use of Madurai Bench, HC asks TN Govt

The Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the State government to consider the possibility of immediately taking on lease 6.51 acres of temple land situated right opposite the main entrance of the Madurai Bench of the High Court since the acquisition proceedings might take long.

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TNPL 2023: Washington, Ashwin and Ajay deliver for Madurai Panthers against Chepauk Super Gillies

Leg-spinner M. Ashwin (3/25) and pacer Ajay Krishna (4/17) helped Siechem Madurai Panthers pull off a heist against Chepauk Super Gillies in the TNPL match here at the Salem Cricket Foundation ground on 27 June 2023.

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Councillors in Madurai seek deployment of more field workers, supervisors to complete works

Councillors, cutting across party lines, demanded Madurai Corporation authorities to deploy more field workers and supervisors in all the 100 wards as many works were unduly delayed, at the council meeting held at Anna Maaligai here on Monday.

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Vengaivayal probe officer told to file fresh application for DNA test

Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the investigating officer in the Vengaivayal case to file a fresh application before the Pudukkottai Special Court.

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Construction work on Madurai AIIMS delayed by lackadaisical attitude of Centre: T.N. Health Minister

The lackadaisical attitude of the Union government is the only reason behind the delay in the construction of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Madurai, said T.N. Health Minister Ma Subramanian on Friday.

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Tamil Nadu Congress chief defends BJP functionary’s arrest, questions BJP leaders’ support to him

Tamil Nadu Congress committee president K.S. Alagiri on June 18 defended the arrest of BJP functionary S.G. Suryah for posting a tweet allegedly “defaming” Madurai’s CPI(M) MP Su. Venkatesan for the death of a sanitary worker. He also criticised the Enforcement Directorate for the arrest of V. Senthilbalaji in an…

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T.N. BJP secretary arrested by Madurai police for allegedly attempting to incite caste violence through false social media post

The Madurai City Police have arrested the BJP’s Tamil Nadu secretary, S.G. Suryah, for a social media post vilifying Madurai MP, Su. Venkatesan and a non-existent Communist Party of India (Marxist) councillor.

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Stalin inaugurates 1000-bedded Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital in Chennai

While the construction of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Madurai is yet to make progress even after seven years, Kalaignar Centenary Super Speciality Hospital was completed within 15 months, said Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday.

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Madras High Court Registrar General sends proposal to Chief Secretary for acquiring 6.51 acres of temple land opposite to Madurai Bench

The Madras High Court’s Registry on Wednesday informed a Division Bench of the High Court of having sent a proposal to the State government on June 10 for acquiring 6.51 acres of temple land situated right opposite to the main entrance to the Madurai Bench of the High Court.

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Priests at Parliament: The Tamil Adheenams and how they kept close to power

A day before the inauguration of the new Parliament building on May 28, a photo of the Thiruvavaduthurai Adheenam head seated in a chartered plane on the way to New Delhi went viral. The image spawned both widespread curiosity and criticism. Why was a special plane arranged for an Adheenam…

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