Jayalalithaa bats for casual workforce in Tamil Nadu NewsprintSeptember 2nd, 2009 CHENNAI - Former Tamil Nadu chief minister and the current Leader of the Opposition J. Jayalalithaa has demanded regularisation of 1,600 casual workers at Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Ltd (TNPL), the country's second largest paper maker.
Agreement on revised Emergency Tsunami Reconstruction Project signedAugust 13th, 2009 CHENNAI - An agreement relating to the revised "Emergency Tsunami Reconstruction Project" was signed on Thursday in Chennai. The agreement was signed by the Union Government, the World Bank, Tamil Nadu Government, and the Union Territory of Puducherry.
No LTTE infiltration into IndiaAugust 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - There has been no infiltration into India of Tamil Tiger guerrillas since the Sri Lankan military crushed them in May, parliament was told Tuesday. Minister of State for Home Affairs Ajay Maken said in the Lok Sabha that a small number of Sri Lankan Tamils continued to arrive in the Tamil Nadu coastal district of Rameswaram as refugees.
I-cards for residents of 3,331 coastal villages: ChidambaramJuly 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - About 120,000 residents of 3,331 coastal villages will be given identity cards in the first phase of a scheme that will eventually cover the entire country, the Rajya Sabha was informed Wednesday. "In nine states and four union territories, we have identified 3,331 coastal villages where identity cards will be distributed to all usual residents over the age of 18," Home Minister P.
NSA leaving for Sri Lanka, calls on KarunanidhiMay 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan will be leaving for Sri Lanka Wednesday afternoon to discuss the rehabilitation of Tamil civilians in the war-ravaged island nation.
Sporadic violence in Tamil Nadu after Prabhakaran's deathMay 19th, 2009 CHENNAI - Violent protests erupted in parts of Tamil Nadu Tuesday following the death of Tamil Tiger chief V. Prabhakaran and other top leaders of the terrorist outfit in Sri Lanka.
Counting begins in Tamil Nadu, PuducherryMay 16th, 2009 CHENNAI - The counting of votes cast for the 15th Lok Sabha polls began at 8 a.m. Saturday in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Sri Lanka issue failed in Tamil Nadu, says MaranMay 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - DMK leader Dayanidhi Maran said Saturday that the victory of his party in the Lok Sabha elections in Tamil Nadu showed that the Sri Lankan issue had failed to sway voters in the state. As the DMK proved pollsters wrong with a strong performance in a majority of Tamil Nadu's 39 Lok Sabha seats, Maran told NDTV TV: 'People (of Tamil Nadu) have given a clear mandate.'
Asked if the emotive issue of Sri Lanka's military offensive against the Tamil Tigers had played a role in balloting, as many had expected, he said: 'That has not played a role.'
AIADMK leader J.
We will ensure Tamil state in Sri Lanka: JayalalithaMay 6th, 2009 CHENNAI - Reiterating her call for a separate Tamil state in Sri Lanka, AIADMK leader J. Jayalalitha Wednesday said the Indian Army would be sent to the island nation to carve out Tamil Eelam state if her alliance wins all the 40 Lok Sabha seats in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
25 held in Tamil Nadu for attempt to burn Indian flagApril 25th, 2009 CHENNAI - At least 25 people were arrested Saturday in Tamil Nadu for attempting to burn the Indian flag while protesting the killing of Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka, police said. The 18 people held in Chennai and seven in Thanjavur district, 300 km south of here, belonged to various Indian Tamil extremist factions associated with Tamil nationalist leader P.
Chidambaram to contest from Sivaganga, Mani from MayiladuthuraiApril 16th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Thursday nominated Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Panchayati Raj Minister Mani Shankar Aiyar to contest the Lok Sabha election from Sivaganga and Mayiladuthurai in Tamil Nadu respectively as it released its list of candidates for Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
Subramanian Swamy wants central forces deployed in Tamil NaduApril 10th, 2009 CHENNAI - Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy Friday warned of serious trouble from pro-LTTE elements in Tamil Nadu and demanded that central paramilitary forces be deployed to take preventive measures. 'The central government must take pre-emptive action by posting Central Reserve Police Force and Border Security Force personnel in Tamil Nadu and carry out pre-emptive arrests of fissiparous elements immediately,' Swamy said in a statement.
Karunanidhi's security stepped upApril 8th, 2009 CHENNAI - Security for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and his cabinet colleagues has been stepped up following intelligence inputs on threat from the Tamil Tigers, a top police official said here Wednesday.
Students from northeast stranded in Tamil NaduFebruary 5th, 2009 AGARTALA - Hundreds of students from the northeast studying in Tamil Nadu are stranded and facing severe hardship after the state government closed educational institutions, apprehending violence over the Sri Lankan Tamil issue. 'Over 15,000 students from the northeast in Tamil Nadu are facing lots of hardship after the state government announced closure of educational institutions and adjoining hostels for an indefinite period anticipating violence over the Sri Lankan Tamil issue,' anxious guardians here said.
Tamil Nadu orders reopening of closed collegesFebruary 4th, 2009 CHENNAI - The Tamil Nadu government Thursday ordered the reopening from Feb 9 of most colleges that were closed down to prevent the spread of student protests over Sri Lanka's war. 'The presently closed medical, veterinary, engineering and agricultural colleges will reopen from Feb 9 (Monday),' Chief Secretary K.S.
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