Paddy crop on 'lakhs' of acres submerged in Tamil Nadu, govt says will assess damageVillage level list of beneficiaries should be made available to farmers,'' Pandian told PTI. He said during the previous AIADMK regime, Rs ...
10 Nov, 2021, 09.33 PM IST
Tamil Nadu farmers burn copies of 3 farm laws, demand their repealOur protest, coinciding on June 5, the day on which the BJP-led government at the Centre promulgated the ordinances in 2020, was peaceful, ...
05 Jun, 2021, 04.32 PM IST
Relief work in cyclone-hit areas "not satisfactory": MK StalinMK Stalin demanded that Chief Minister K Palaniswami convene a meeting of stakeholders from the region to take forward the relief activitie...
23 Nov, 2018, 02.48 PM IST
BJP team to visit cyclone-hit districts of Tamil NaduThe team would visit the districts of Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur and Dindigul and meet the affected people, president of the BJP un...
21 Nov, 2018, 05.57 PM IST
Tamil Nadu rivers in reverse gearSeawater incursion up to 20km upstream in parts of the Cauvery delta which includes Thanjavur, the rice bowl of TN is ruining soil fertilit...
09 Sep, 2017, 10.14 AM IST
G K Vasan asks Tamil Nadu government to release water from Mettur dam on June 12Vasan was talking to reporters here on the sidelines of a fast organised by farmers demanding setting up of the Cauvery Management Board (C...
05 Jun, 2017, 09.35 PM IST
'Rs 1,000 crore-Rs 2,500 crore loss each year due to Cauvery crisis'The team, headed by GS Jha, Chairman, Central Water Commission (CWC), visited Karunkanni, Killukudi and Kilvelur villages in the district t...
10 Oct, 2016, 10.51 PM IST
Examine how best problems of farmers can be solved: High Court to Tamil Nadu governmentHC directed TN government to examine with assistance of experts to see how best problems of farmers can be reduced, including issue of cred...
12 Jun, 2015, 09.38 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Protests against Mekedatu project; protestors detainedThe agitation was part of the dawn-to-dusk protest called by the 'Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam', backed by the Left parties and DMK.
04 Dec, 2014, 05.51 PM IST
Protests continue as Karnataka HC adjourns Jayalalithaa's bail pleaWith this, the toll of those believed to have died in various parts of the state unable to bear the four-year jail term awarded to Jayalali...
01 Oct, 2014, 02.44 PM IST
- Cauvery delta farmers asked to take up coconut cultivation
Coconut cultivation has of late become remunerative provided effective mechanisation was undertaken along with plant protection, K Ramaswam...
24 Jun, 2013, 05.45 PM IST
- Protest against setting up of thermal plant
Local fishermen today began a relay fast protesting against setting up of a private thermal station at Tharangampadi in Nagapattinam.
16 Feb, 2013, 11.42 AM IST
- Government to issue notice to ONGC on oil leak issue
The Environment Ministry has decided to issue notice to ONGC asking it to decommission an abandoned pipeline responsible for oil leak.
06 Nov, 2012, 09.56 PM IST
- Farmers, party workers block trains, demand 2 tmc Cauvery water
Farmers and members of various political outfits blocked trains at various areas in Southern districts today, demanding release of two tmc ...
04 Oct, 2012, 04.10 PM IST
- Govt taking various steps for developing agriculture sector: Official
With a view to developing the farm sector, the Tamil Nadu government has been taking steps to introduce new techniques in the field of agri...
07 Sep, 2008, 10.23 PM IST
- TN has adequate stock of fertilisers: Minister
There was adequate stock of fertilisers to meet the demand from farmers in the Cauvery delta districts of Tamil Nadu for the current Kuruva...
07 Jun, 2008, 11.43 PM IST
- 'Banks directed to grant loans liberally to farmers'
The Centre had directed nationalised banks to grant loans liberally to farmers for agricultural activities and loans for students for highe...
23 Sep, 2007, 08.00 AM IST