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DVAC informed CBI of ED officer’s arrest on graft charge

DVAC informs CBI of ED officer's arrest, search on office premises in Madurai. DVAC follows CrPC procedure, has power to register case against Central govt. employee. DVAC team alerted local police, entered premises fearing attempts to prevent lawful duties.

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Papering over the caste fault lines in Tamil Nadu

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Madurai Bench of Madras High Court directs authorities to treat Tamil repatriate and his family as Indian citizens

Madras HC directs authorities to treat Tamil repatriate from Sri Lanka as Indian citizen, entitled to relief measures announced by TN govt. Court said petitioner had submitted application in 1970, passport issued in 1982. Centre asked to consider representation, acknowledge existing fact & extend assistance to petitioner & family.

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Tamil Nadu anti-corruption police search Enforcement Directorate office in Madurai after arresting officer on bribery charge, recover ₹20 lakh cash

The DVAC officers of Dindigul arrested Ankit Tiwari, an Enforcement Officer with the central agency

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Meet Madurai’s artisans who hand-engrave names and initials on steel utensils

In Madurai's Lakshmi Puram, artisans hand-engrave names on stainless-steel utensils for customers.

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Tamil Nadu: One dead after fire breaks out at jewellery store in Madurai city

MADURAI: A 49-year-old shop employee died after a fire suddenly broke out inside a jewellery store on the usually busy South Masi Street in Tamil Nadu's Madurai city on Monday night.

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Palaniswami criticises DMK regime for ‘not being able to contain the spread of dengue’

AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami criticizes DMK govt for not containing spread of dengue in TN. Cites Madurai & Pudukottai as examples. Slams Health Minister for holding token fever camps & focussing on CM's son's coronation instead of rain-affected people.

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Atrocities against Dalits happen irrespective of whether DMK or AIADMK is in power: Thirumavalavan

VCK founder Thirumavalavan rejects charge of being "too soft" on DMK. VCK has protested against Dalit atrocities in Vengaivayal, Krishnagiri, Madurai, Tirunelveli. Adopted two resolutions critical of State govt. Urged to pass SC/ST sub-plan laws, conduct socio-economic caste census, end proliferation of drugs. Criticised police inaction, praised CM's intervention. Urged…

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‘Low pressure likely to form over south Andaman Sea by November 26’

Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal to experience light-moderate rain for 3 days. Heavy rain likely at isolated places in Nilgiris, Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Theni, Madurai, Sivaganga, Virudhunagar, Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Kanniyakumari. Low pressure likely to form over south Andaman Sea, move west-northwestwards and concentrate into depression over south-east…

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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.

The Hindu

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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