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Cookery contest comes to Villupuram, Puducherry

The Hindu's 'Our State Our Taste' competition is coming to Villupuram and Puducherry this weekend. Home chefs can compete for cash prizes and gift vouchers. Judges led by Guinness World Record holder and celebrity chef K. Damodharan will identify the cooking champion of Tamil Nadu. Register at bit.ly/OSOT2023TN to participate.

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Watch | Will the AIADMK-BJP alliance in Tamil Nadu be back on track?

A video on what led to the fallout between the AIADMK and BJP in Tamil Nadu and what it means politically

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Govt. approves plan to build cultural centre on Kapaleeswarar temple land

Tamil Nadu Govt. grants approval for ₹28.76 crore cultural centre to showcase state's traditions and hold religious events. Centre to have library, exhibition, classes, multi-purpose halls, and dining areas. Aim to safeguard traditions and rent out facilities at nominal rates.

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Madras HC restrains DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin from making defamatory allegations against former CM Palaniswami. TN BJP President Annamalai refuses to apologise for remarks on late CM Annadurai. Four warders of Coimbatore Central Prison injured in clash with remand prisoners. Two youths drown in check dam during Vinayaka Chathurthi festival.…

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Farmers in Karnataka protest after SC refuses to stay CWMA order on releasing water to Tamil Nadu

Protests in Mandya, Srirangapatana after Supreme Court refuses to stay Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) order on releasing water to Tamil Nadu.

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Cauvery Water: Supreme Court declines to intervene in dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu

The top court said the various factors, including water distress in the Cauvery basin, considered by the CWMA and the CWRC while fixing the daily water flow from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu at 5,000 cusecs were neither “extraneous” nor “irrelevant”. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cauvery water | Supreme Court refuses to intervene either in favour of Karnataka or Tamil Nadu

The Supreme Court refuses to intervene in Cauvery water dispute. Tamil Nadu sought more than 5,000 cusecs of water; Karnataka complained of distress in basin. Karnataka moved SC for direction to CWMA to reconsider its decision.

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Ask Cauvery Water Management Authority to reconsider its Cauvery water release order, Karnataka tells Supreme Court

Karnataka govt moves Supreme Court for Cauvery Water Management Authority to reconsider its decision to ensure 5,000 cusecs of river water to Tamil Nadu till Sept 29. Karnataka urged court to direct CWMA to reconsider decision after taking fresh recommendation from CWR Committee.

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Cauvery dispute: Farmers’ bodies demand removal of DKS as Water Resources Minister

Farmers in Mysuru district staged protests on Sept. 20, blocking roads in Nanjangud & T. Narsipur. They demanded removal of Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar as Water Resources Minister & urged the State govt. to stop releasing water to TN & pay ₹25,000/acre as compensation. Activists also sought independent CWMA &…

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ED calls for details of sand sales in Tamil Nadu

ED probes illegal sand mining in TN; requests State Govt for details. Seeks evidence of companies, benami transactions, summons issued to suspects.

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Startups run by SC/ST communities in T.N. get funding, CM Stalin hands over sanction orders

Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin has sanctioned investments of ₹10.85 crore to 8 startups run by SC/ST entrepreneurs. Two of these have female co-founders. Funds will help them enhance traceability, scale product range, set up processing units, obtain licences, expand

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Tamil Nadu to set up ₹100 crore co-creation fund to kick-start innovative industries

The government of Tamil Nadu will set up a ₹100 crore ‘Co-creation Fund’, a unique model designed to participate in private sector venture capital (VC) funds.

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Udhayanidhi Stalin’s journey from CM’s son to national news

A few weeks ago, your average BJP supporter north of the Vindhyas had likely never even heard of Udhayanidhi Stalin.

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Top Tamil Nadu news developments today

Here is a list of top news developments from Tamil Nadu on September 20, 2023.

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The Cauvery Water Management Authority should act

The Cauvery Water Management Authority may not have shown its mettle so far, but it should now try and make a fresh beginning as far as the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu water dispute is concerned

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Team headed by Tamil Nadu Industries Minister heading to NCR region to woo investors

TN govt to kick-start road show for GIM 2024 in Delhi this week. Delegation headed by Minister for Industries to showcase TN as powerhouse of knowledge and industry. GIM 2024 to be held in Chennai on Jan 7-8, focus on creating jobs and making TN a knowledge hub.

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Cauvery row: Farmers’ outfit stages road blockade in Mysuru alleging clandestine release of water to T.N.

Farmers in Mysuru protest against water release to TN; police intervene and arrest them. Farmers allege State govt. is betraying them by releasing water clandestinely. Federation of Karnataka Farmers' Association president calls for Minister's replacement and urges State to reject CWMA's direction. Outflow from KRS and Kabini reservoirs shown to…

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CM to discuss release of Cauvery water to T.N. with State MPs, Union Ministers in Delhi today

With the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) directing Karnataka to continue releasing water at the rate of 5,000 cusecs to Tamil Nadu for another 15 days, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar have called a meeting of the Members of Parliament and Ministers from Karnataka in the…

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Autorickshaw fares will be revised within 12 weeks, Tamil Nadu government tells Madras High Court

Tamil Nadu govt informs HC they will revise autorickshaw fares in 12 weeks. Transport Commissioner created fare revision committee to consider trade unions' suggestions & other States' fares. Govt to take final decision within 12 weeks; aggrieved parties can approach court to agitate grievances.

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Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

14-yr-old girl dies after eating chicken shawarma; 43 people hospitalized; Food Safety Dept. bans sale of shawarma & grilled chicken; TN Health Minister orders periodic checks; 3 more tiger cubs found dead in Nilgiris; 16-yr-old daughter of actor/composer commits suicide in Chennai.

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New marine tardigrade species named after former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

CUSAT researchers discover new species of marine tardigrade, Batillipes kalami, in Mandapam, Tamil Nadu. Named after late President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, it is the second marine tardigrade species from India and the first from the east coast. It is the 37th species of the genus Batillipes and is 0.17mm in…

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CWMA asks Karnataka to continue supply of 5000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu for next 15 days

The Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) on Monday reiterated the decision of the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee, asking Karnataka to continue releasing 5,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu for another 15 days. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cauvery water sharing dispute | Authority reiterates CWRC’s direction to Karnataka to continue releasing water to Tamil Nadu

This was decided at an emergency meeting held against the backdrop of Karnataka’s refusal to comply with the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee’s latest direction

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SC to hear Tamil Nadu’s appeal against Madras HC verdict quashing prohibitions on online games played for money

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu government challenging a Madras High Court judgment which struck down a statutory ban on games like Rummy and Poker, played online

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BJP MP Siroya urges Stalin to resolve Cauvery water dispute with Siddaramaiah on humanitarian grounds

In his letter, Siroya informed Stalin that Tamil Nadu should realise that Karnataka is not holding back water deliberately. Read further on Dynamite News:

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