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Union minister M. Venkaiah Naidu

Farmers' issues have to be resolved by state: Venkaiah Naidu

Speaking to reporters here on Sunday, he said as far as the Central Government was concerned, there is a well laid down...

24 April 2017 6:28 AM IST

PMK founder S Ramadoss

Bandh will not solve farmers' problem: S Ramadoss

Mr Ramadoss said the party, which was in power in Tamil Nadu for a very long time, had never taken any -"progressive...

24 April 2017 6:25 AM IST

More support for farmers needed from govt: MS Swaminathan

He also felt that working together, both the governments should adopt measures to provide incentives and for the revival...

24 April 2017 6:20 AM IST

amil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami receiving a memorandum from the state farmers who are protesting for the last 39 days over their plight, at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

CM meets protesting Tamil Nadu farmers in Delhi

The farmers are demanding Rs. 40,000-crore drought relief package, farm loan waiver and setting up of the Cauvery...

24 April 2017 6:18 AM IST

Union Minister M.Venkaiah Naidu presents five gold medals to MBBS graduate Uma Ravishankar at Sri Ramachandra University in Chennai on Sunday. Also seen are University chancellor V.R.Venkataachalam and VC J.S.N. Murthy. (Photo: DC)

Venkaiah Naidu dubs DMK comment on benami govt' foolish

DMK's meet cannot be called all-party meet as the ruling AIADMK and the BJP were not part of it.

24 April 2017 6:15 AM IST

Tamil Nadu farmers shouting slogans during a protest demanding waiver of farmers loans and drought-relief funds , at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Tamil Nadu farmers call off Jantar Mantar stir for now

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palanisami met them in the morning and assured to fulfil their demands.

24 April 2017 6:11 AM IST

M. Venkaiah Naidu

Govt hits back at DMK, says no question of forcing Hindi on anybody

Stalin on Saturday said that Modi-led BJP has been attempting to destroy and decimate the unity of the nation.

23 April 2017 5:10 PM IST

Union minister M. Venkaiah Naidu

Ask state govt to resolve loan waiver issue: Venkaiah to TN farmers

Earlier today, Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palanisamy met farmers at Jantar Mantar and urged them to call off the protest.

23 April 2017 3:43 PM IST

Opposition leader M.K. Stalin arrives at the secretariat along with party legislators to meet the Assembly speaker. (Photo: DC)

Palanisamy govt is Modi's 'proxy regime', not fighting for TN: Stalin

Several Chief Ministers fight for the respective rights of their states, but not Palanisamy for Tamil Nadu, Stalin...

23 April 2017 8:54 AM IST

An anti-liquor activist is battling for life after attempting suicide as he feared arrest for involvement in a recent agitation against a tasmac liquor shop in his Padur village.

Dalit youth attempts suicide fearing arrest for Tasmac stir

An anti-liquor activist is battling for life after attempting suicide as he feared arrest for involvement in a recent...

23 April 2017 8:12 AM IST

In yet another incident of jilted lover turning killer, a youth burnt his girlfriend alive when she refused to take forward their relationship after he had an accident, while she was walking back home after work on Friday night in Thirumullaivoyil

Tamil Nadu: Jilted lover sets girlfriend ablaze on road, ends life

A youth burnt his girlfriend alive when she refused to take forward their relationship.

23 April 2017 8:08 AM IST

A fire walking ceremony at a Goddess Mariamman temple at Thenkudi village near Nannilam in Tiruvarur district turned tragic, as 20 persons suffered burns after they fell inside the pit where red-hot burnt charcoal was spread in the early hours on Saturday.

Tamil Nadu: 20 devotees injured in fire walking ritual

A fire walking ceremony at a Goddess Mariamman temple at Thenkudi village near Nannilam in Tiruvarur district turned...

23 April 2017 8:02 AM IST