Reviving a more than five-decade-old demand in the light of Kerala’s stand over Mullaperiyar Dam, DMK on Thursday said Devikulam and Peermedu taluks, where the reservoir is located, belonged to Tamil Nadu and urged the Centre to take steps to restore them to the state.
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Karunanidhi rakes up 5-decade old demand on Mullaperiyar
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Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Thursday criticised the Union government for maintaining silence on her letters to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the Mullaperiyar dam issue.
Normal life hit in Theni as protests continue
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Demonstrations and fasts by villagers and protest rallies by villagers at various places affected normal life in different parts of Theni district on Thursday.
TN Assembly asks Kerala to amend Act for raising water level
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The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday, in a special sitting, adopted a unanimous resolution, calling upon the Kerala government to make suitable amendments to the Kerala Irrigation and Water Conservation (Amendment) Act,...
Great expectations on Assembly session
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Expectations run high among the farmers of Madurai over the special Assembly session convened to discuss the Mullaperiyar dam row, on Thursday.
Don't mislead people on dam row, DMK tells Kerala
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The Kerala government should not create panic or mislead people about the Mullaperiyar dam row, said Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary K. Anbazhagan here on Wednesday.
Centre should intervene: Stalin
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Central government should intervene in the Mullaperiyar Dam issue without being lethargic as in other issues, said former Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin here on Wednesday.
T.N. govt. increases pension to ulemas, subsidy for Haj committee
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AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday increased the pension to ulemas and announced a Rs. three crore financial assistance to the state Wakf Board besides doubling the annual subsidy to the Haj Committee.