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Malaysian PM Ibrahim, like several of us in India, is a 'big fan' of MGR: ModiIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Malaysia. He met with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. A song from the Tamil actor MGR's...08 Feb, 2026, 12.32 PM IST- PM Modi appeals people to read Tirukkural on Thiruvalluvar DayPrime Minister Narendra Modi has called on everyone to read Tirukkural. He paid homage to Thiruvalluvar on Thiruvalluvar Day. The Prime Min...16 Jan, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
- Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed in your state on Friday, January 16? Check RBI state-wise listBanks will be closed in Tamil Nadu on January 16, 2026, for Thiruvalluvar Day. Andhra Pradesh banks will also be shut for the Kanuma festiv...16 Jan, 2026, 07.01 AM IST
- Pongal holidays 2026: Tamil Nadu schools to remain shut on these dates. Check full list of holidaysPongal holidays Tamil Nadu schools shut: In Tamil Nadu, schools and educational institutions remain shut on Pongal, Thiruvalluvar Day, Uzha...12 Jan, 2026, 10.34 AM IST
- Thiruvalluvar to Apparao: FM's philosopher poetsFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, known for her eclectic reading habits, began her eighth budget presentation with a quote from 19th-cen...02 Feb, 2025, 09.32 AM IST
- Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed in your state today on January 15, 2025 for Thiruvalluvar Day?Bank holiday today: All scheduled and non-scheduled banks observe holidays on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month, according to t...16 Jan, 2025, 11.54 AM IST
- Prime Minister Modi concludes meditation in KanyakumariPrime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his 45-hour meditation at Vivekananda Rock Memorial. He paid tribute to Tamil saint poet Thiruvalluv...01 Jun, 2024, 04.33 PM IST
- BJP manifesto promises to set up Thiruvalluvar cultural centres across worldThiruvalluvar was a noted Tamil poet and philosopher. The prime minister has in the past asked the youth to read Thiruvalluvar's book "Kura...15 Apr, 2024, 11.56 AM IST
- Is today a bank holiday in Tamil Nadu?The RBI divides holidays into categories: Holidays under the Negotiable Instruments Act and Real-Time Gross Settlement Holiday, Holidays un...17 Jan, 2023, 11.09 AM IST
- Thiruvalluvar's ideals stand out for their diverse nature, intellectual depth: PM Modi"On Thiruvalluvar Day, I pay tributes to the great Thiruvalluvar. His ideals are insightful and practical...they stand out for their divers...15 Jan, 2022, 10.30 AM IST
- Efforts being made to paint me with 'saffron', says RajinikanthThe superstar said the BJP has not invited him to join the party, but insisted efforts were being made to paint him with "saffron", the ide...08 Nov, 2019, 03.49 PM IST
- No time for politics? Rajinikanth says BJP sent no invite; claims party is trying to paint him with 'saffron'Rajinikanth, while clarifying, referred to a recent controversy surrounding the Tamil saint-poet.08 Nov, 2019, 01.41 PM IST
- PM Modi quotes Tamil saint-poet extempore, draws applauseAmidst applause, the Prime Minister during his address at the Defence Expo here, quoted Thiruvalluvar's couplet in Tamil extemporaneously, ...12 Apr, 2018, 01.41 PM IST
- Jayalalithaa wants PM Modi to intervene and ensure ‘due respect’ for Thiruvalluvar statueJaya stated in her letter to the PM “It is learnt that the Thiruvalluvar statue is now lying in the Dam Kothi Guest House, Haridwar, in an ...20 Jul, 2016, 02.06 PM IST
- No more languages to be declared Official LanguageThe government is not inclined to declare any more language as an Official Language under the Constitution as it would have "repercussions"...19 Dec, 2014, 10.44 PM IST
- Budget 2013: Chidambaram evokes muse Thiruvalluvar in Budget speechChidambaram always ends his Budget speech by quoting from Thirukural, which has a couplet for every subject.28 Feb, 2013, 03.16 PM IST
- CPI leader receives 'Ambedkar award'Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi honoured senior CPI leader R Nallakannu with the 'Ambedkar Award' in recognition of his "outstandin...16 Jan, 2008, 09.40 PM IST
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