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UK diplomat discusses retail reforms, Lankan Tamils plight with Karunanidhi

December 3, 2012 at 7:08 PM

Chennai, Dec.3 (ANI): British Deputy High Commissioner in Chennai, Mike Nitha Vrianakih, met Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) leader and former Tamil Nadu chief minister M. Karunanidhi on Monday.

British Deputy High Commissioner discuses FDI issue with Karunanidhi

December 3, 2012 at 5:56 PM

Chennai, Dec 3 (ANI): British Deputy High Commissioner in Southern India, Mike Nithavrianakis, met DMK supremo M. Karunanidhi here on Monday and discussed the issue of Tamils in Sri Lanka and the Centre's decision to introduce Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in multi-brand retail.

Mob attacks Dalits, torches over huts in Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri District

November 9, 2012 at 4:21 PM

Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu), Nov.9 (ANI): A mob attacked Dalits in Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri District on Friday. Huts of over 250 Dalits were also torched, following a dispute over an inter-caste marriage.

46 die in road accidents across 3 states

May 28, 2012 at 5:27 PM

Mumbai/Kolkata/Chennai, May 28 (IANS) At least 46 people have been killed and 55 injured in road accidents in three states, once again highlighting the lack of safety measures on India's highways.

Tamil Nadu to study LNG power project feasibility

March 29, 2012 at 3:37 PM

Chennai, March 29 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government will examine the feasibility of setting up a 500 MW power plant to be fired by liquefied natural gas (LNG), Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa told the assembly here Thursday.

Tamil Nadu government offers subsidies to boost chilli production

February 1, 2012 at 8:46 PM

Dharmapuri, Feb 1 (ANI): Chilli farmers in Tamil Nadu are set to gain profit on the back of state government subsidies.

Tamil Nadu government offers subsidies to boost chilli production

February 1, 2012 at 5:47 PM

Dharmapuri, Feb 1 (ANI): Chilli farmers in Tamil Nadu are set to gain profit on the back of state government subsidies.

Snake handling training for Tamil Nadu forest officials

December 23, 2011 at 4:25 PM

Dharmapuri, Dec 23 (ANI): Forest authorities in Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri District conducted a training programme to educate and train staff on how to handle snakes and to make them aware about importance of maintaining the ecological balance.

Inland fish farming gaining popularity in Tamil Nadu

November 2, 2011 at 7:18 PM

Dharmapuri, Nov 2 (ANI): Inland fish farming has gained popularity and has emerged as a main source of livelihood for the farmers in Mankarai village near Pennagram Taluck in Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri district, as they incurred huge losses in the fields.

Dharmapuri conservationists concerned over dwindling reptile population

September 7, 2011 at 7:39 PM

Dharmapuri (Tamil nadu), Sep.7 (ANI): Conservationists in Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu have expressed concern over the dwindling population of reptiles.

Dharmapuri farmers shift to sunflower cultivation for more profits

August 13, 2011 at 5:09 PM

Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu), Aug.13 (ANI): Farmers in Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri district have shifted to sunflower cultivation in the quest of earning more profits from the seasonal crop.

DMK pulls up Vijayakanth for beating party worker

March 31, 2011 at 4:52 PM

Chennai, Mar 31 (ANI): The Dravida Munnettra Kazhagam (DMK) has criticized Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) chief and actor Vijayakanth for beating up his assistant during a poll rally in Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu farmers take to onion cultivation

November 6, 2010 at 2:19 PM

Dharmapuri, Nov 6 (ANI): Onions usually make a person cry when he or she cuts them but these very vegetables seem to be an index of joy for the farmers in Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri regions of Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu farmers take to betel nut cultivation

October 28, 2010 at 5:33 PM

Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu), Oct.28 (ANI): Farmers and traders of Samanoor village in Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri district make good profits from household business of betel nut cultivation.

India's cocoa export to international market increasing

August 20, 2010 at 8:35 PM

Dharampuri (Tamil Nadu), Aug 20 (ANI): India's exports of cocoa to the international market have reached 60 to 70 percent of the total output.

Tamil Nadu farmers rejoice over sunflower bumper crop

August 9, 2010 at 10:54 PM

Dharampuri (Tamil Nadu), Aug 9 (ANI): Farmers of Tamil Nadu's Dharampuri district rejoicing after good rains and favourable climatic conditions have helped deliver a bumper sunflower crop.

Papaya cultivation gains popularity among Tamil Nadu farmers

April 8, 2010 at 7:55 PM

Dharampuri (Tamil Nadu), April 8 (ANI): A large number of farmers in Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri district are reaping good benefits from papaya cultivation.

Tamil Nadu chilli farmers benefit from 'drip irrigation' technique

March 26, 2010 at 3:57 PM

Chennai, Mar 26 (ANI): The drip irrigation technique has benefited chilli farmers in Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri district.

Thousand-year-old idol discovered in Tamil Nadu

March 26, 2010 at 3:17 PM

Chennai, Mar 26 (ANI): An ancient idol of Lord Vishnu, believed to be 1,000 years old, was uncovered during the desilting of a temple tank in Tamil Nadu's Kooram village in Dharmapuri District.

Archaeologists to unravel origins of iron and steel in India

March 23, 2010 at 11:32 AM

Washington, March 23 (ANI): In a new research, archaeologists have studied the origins of high carbon steel-making and iron in the southern Indian sub-continent.

Tamil Nadu village children row boats to go to school

October 15, 2009 at 4:07 PM

Alambadi (Tamil Nadu), Oct 15 (ANI): Lack of schools in the vicinity forced the children to undertake risky boat rides through the Hogenakkal river to go to their school in Alambadi village in Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri District.

Vocational training for youths to keep them away from Maoists

October 9, 2009 at 8:54 PM

Krishnagiri (Tamil Nadu), Oct. 9 (ANI): To wean them away from the Maoists' influence, Tamil Nadu Police and district administration are imparting vocational training to the youth.

Vijaykant causes traffic snarl

April 24, 2009 at 10:00 PM

Chennai, April 24 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Vijaykant, angry over action by Election Commission officials, caused a traffic snarl for more than two hours on an arterial road in Tamil Nadu's Dharmapuri district Friday, police said.

AP Congress expels 40 rebels

April 7, 2009 at 4:43 PM

Hyderabad, Apr 7 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) on Tuesday expelled 40 rebels for six years, after they filed their nomination papers as independents for the Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections.

PMK to contest seven Lok Sabha seats

March 28, 2009 at 4:35 PM

Chennai, March 28 (IANS) AIADMK leader J. Jayalalitha Saturday announced a seat-sharing pact with the PMK for the Lok Sabha election, giving it six seats in Tamil Nadu and one in nearby Puducherry and describing her larger alliance as 'an unbeatable winning combination'.

Schemes empower women in a Tamil Nadu village

March 5, 2009 at 6:18 PM

Arurur (Tamil Nadu), Mar 5 (ANI): Hundreds of women residing in a village in Tamil Nadu have become self-reliant after the launch of numerous self-help groups in the area.

Lankan refugees appeal to India to save Tamils in island nation

February 16, 2009 at 6:40 PM

Dharmapuri, (TN), Feb 16 (ANI): Sri Lankan refugees on Monday appealed to the Indian Government to save Tamils in the island nation.

Protestors smash bus screens in strike-hit Tamil Nadu

February 4, 2009 at 1:32 PM

Chennai, Feb 4 (ANI): Protestors of various political parties, excluding the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), today smashed the window screens of some state-owned vehicles in strike-hit Tamil Nadu.

Protestors smash bus screens in strike-hit Tamil Nadu

February 4, 2009 at 1:31 PM

Chennai, Feb 4 (ANI): Protestors of various political parties, excluding the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), today smashed the window screens of some state-owned vehicles in strike-hit Tamil Nadu.

Forest brigand Veerappan's widow, three others arrested

November 26, 2008 at 9:08 PM

Bangalore, Nov 26 (IANS) Muthulakshmi, wife of slain forest brigand Veerappan, and three others were arrested in the early hours of Wednesday from the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border by the Karnataka police for five criminal cases against them, the police said.

Forest brigand Veerappan's widow arrested

November 26, 2008 at 4:42 PM

Bangalore, Nov 26 (IANS) Muthulakshmi, wife of slain forest brigand Veerappan, was arrested in the early hours of Wednesday from the Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border by the Karnataka police for five criminal cases against her, the police said.

PM convenes Cabinet meet over incessant attack on Christians

October 8, 2008 at 12:00 AM

With incessant attacks on Christian community and vandalising church property refusing to die down in Orissa and Karnataka despite issuing several advisories

Four drown in Cauvery river in Tamil Nadu

October 6, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu) Sep 28 (IANS) Four youths drowned in the Cauvery river in Tamil Nadu Sunday, officials said.

Four drown in Cauvery river in Tamil Nadu

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu) Sep 28 (IANS) Four youths drowned in the Cauvery river in Tamil Nadu Sunday, officials said.

Devotees break coconut over their heads to appease God in Tamil Nadu

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu), Sept 11 (ANI): In a unique ritual, a priest broke coconuts over the devotees' heads during a temple festival in a village in Dharmapuri District of Tamil Nadu, as part of their abeyance to the deity.

A film on sandalwood smuggler Veerappan

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Gobinatham, Aug 1 (ANI): Muthulakshmi, widow of dreaded forest brigand Veerappan, is all set to help a Bollywood director to portray the life of her husband on celluloid in an attempt to project the 'Bandit King's' real life story.

Inland fish farming, becoming a major source of livelihood in Tamil Nadu

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu), July 8 (ANI): Inland fish farming is becoming a major source of livelihood for farmers in the districts of Dharampuri and Krishnagiri in Tamil Nadu.

Politics engulfs Hogenakkal drinking water project

April 2, 2008 at 1:01 AM

The statement made by DMK supremo K Karunanidhi that the Hogenakkal drinking water scheme would be implemented at any cost has