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M.S. Swaminathan, legendary agricultural scientist, passed away aged 98. He was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay award, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan & Padma Vibhushan. PM Modi praised his work in transforming lives & ensuring food security. AIADMK cut ties with BJP-led NDA & 5-yr-old girl died of dengue in Tirupattur. Health…

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Tamil Nadu government likely to relax norms for small-scale commercial buildings, says Coimbatore Consumer Cause

Coimbatore Consumer Organisation says Tamil Nadu government may soon relax building rules for small commercial structures to get water and power connections

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Several organisations in Hassan extend support to bandh on Friday

Several organisations in Hassan have extended their support to the Statewide bandh call on Friday opposing the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.

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Can’t think of any Indian more decorated internationally than M.S. Swaminathan in modern times: N. Ram

M.S. Swaminathan, an agricultural scientist, was highly decorated internationally and made a great contribution to India's national life. He worked with eminent agronomist Norman Borlaug and political leaders like C. Subramaniam. He set up the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation in Tamil Nadu, and donated the money he received from awards…

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Delay in approvals hits rubber plantations in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu planters face delays in replanting rubber plantations due to lengthy clearance process from district-level Forest Committees. This results in losses and prevents small holders from selling land. PAT data shows rubber production in TN is worth ₹400 crores annually, with 105 tonnes exported. Replanting 2-3% of trees yearly…

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State’s peak demand expected to be 20,806 MW in fiscal 2024-25

Tamil Nadu's peak energy demand to reach 20,806 MW in 2024-25. All-time high of 19,387 MW recorded on April 20 this year. 800-MW North Chennai Thermal Power Station and 660-MW Ennore Thermal Power Station expansion project delayed. 4,380 MW of coal-based power projects not materialised during 2017-2022. Tamil Nadu has…

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Watch | AIADMK-BJP break-up: Advantage DMK?

Analysing the split between the AIADMK and the BJP in Tamil Nadu and the likely scenarios

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One of the world's oldest optical illusions; how many animals do you see?

Hidden within the Airavatesvara Temple in Thanjavur, a city in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, lies a nearly nine-hundred-year-old optical illusion that continues to baffle viewers. Can you spot both animals in this carving?

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Suttur Mutt seer calls for addressing Cauvery water issue urgently

Suttur Mutt seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swami has given a call for addressing the Cauvery water issue between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu urgently.

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Govt. Arts College Udhagamandalam Principal caught on video allegedly accepting ₹4,000 bribe from student for hostel admission. Madras HC displeased with Southern Railway for not installing CCTV cameras in TN railway stations since 2016. IT Dept. searches premises of electronic component manufacturer Flex in Chennai. NIA questioning two of 13…

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Madras High Court displeased with CCTV coverage at only 35 railway stations in Tamil Nadu even seven years after Swathi murder

Madras HC displeased over Southern Railway's 7-yr delay in installing CCTV/VSS in 442 TN railway stations. Court directed Railway to come up with reasonable timeline for installation. Railway counsel said funds were being provided in phased manner. HC noted apathy of admin & asked for shorter timeline to avoid mishaps.

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Top Tamil Nadu news developments today

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Bengaluru bandh: Unpacking the decades-long Cauvery dispute between TN and Karnataka

The century-old spar between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over sharing the water from Cauvery river has again spilled over with the water crisis intensifying in the region after poor rainfall.

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Bengaluru bandh | Vehicle movement disrupted at Tamil Nadu - Karnataka border near Hasanur in Erode

Farmers’ bandh disrupts TN-Karnataka border vehicular movement. TNSTC & KSRTC buses not operated. Private vehicles allowed to cross check-posts. Ambulances, milk & essential commodities allowed. Movement through Bargur hills stopped to prevent incidents..

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Bengaluru bandh over Cauvery row: Adequate bandobast made, says police

Police in Bengaluru Tuesday said they have made adequate bandobast and no protest or procession will be allowed amid a call for Bandh by farmer outfits to protest against an order by Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) to release 5000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu. Read further on Dynamite…

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Bengaluru bandh | Mixed response from city residents

Bengaluru has witnessed a mixed response to the bandh called by pro-Kannada organisations and farmers on September 26 over the Cauvery river water dispute with Tamil Nadu.

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Top Tamil Nadu news developments today

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Delimitation could lead to people’s stir in South: KTR

K.T. Rama Rao, Telangana Minister for IT, Industries and Urban Development, has warned of a potential people's movement in Southern States due to the projected reduction of 26 Lok Sabha seats in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka. He urged Delhi to listen and act with wisdom to…

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SC to examine pleas on T.N. govt. interfering in Agamic traditions of temples

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Drinking water crisis looming over Bengaluru but govt. says no worries till summer

As Bengaluru is likely to partially shut down due to the bandh called on Tuesday to protest against the government releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, there is a dark shadow of a drinking water crisis looming over the city.

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Explained | The Cauvery water conundrum

Karnataka and Tamil Nadu in dispute over Cauvery water; SC asked Karnataka to release 5,000 cusecs for 15 days; activists arrested; shops closed; coalition calls for Bengaluru bandh; CWDT's 2007 award and SC's 2018 judgment spell out sharing system; 740 tmc ft available in basin; TN needs water for irrigation,…

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

AIADMK severs ties with BJP, MSMEs in TN strike against high electricity cost, NTCA probe into 10 tiger deaths in Nilgiris. AIADMK's decision to end alliance with BJP due to defaming of icons & criticism of policies. MSMEs' strike led to ₹1000 cr loss, hunger protest planned for Oct 14.…

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H.D. Deve Gowda writes to PM Narendra Modi urging the Centre to file a review petition in Supreme Court on Cauvery water sharing

Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) supremo H.D. Deve Gowda on September 25, 2023 urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to immediately intervene in the Cauvery river water sharing dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, and urged the Centre to file a review petition in the Supreme Court.

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Of the 10 lakh electric vehicles sold in India, 4 lakh EVs were made in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu leads India in EV sales, with over 4 lakh units sold this year. Ola Electric and TVS Motor have sold 1.75 lakh and 1.12 lakh units respectively from their Krishnagiri plant. The state aims to manufacture 30% of all EVs sold in India by 2030, and has rolled…

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A vitiated political discourse in Tamil Nadu

The Sanatana Dharma issue continues to dominate political talk. On the one side are Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, his son Udhayanidhi Stalin, and party ideologues, and on the other side is the Bharatiya Janata Party and its affiliates.

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