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Bharathiyar in saffron turban on school textbooks in TN sparks row
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Jun 4 (ANI): The depiction of national Tamil poet, Subramania Bharathi, known as Bharathiyar, with a saffron turban on Class 12 textbooks in Tamil Nadu has sparked a huge controversy on Tuesday.
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Centre revises draft education policy amid swelling protest in south over
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 3 (ANI): Under attack from parties in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, the Centre on Monday revised its new Draft National Education Policy, which recommended Hindi learning mandatory in schools of non-Hindi speaking states, and suggested a three-language formula without na
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No language will be imposed on any state, says HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriy
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): After a controversy broke out in Tamil Nadu over the three-language formula, Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' on Saturday said that no language would be imposed on any state.
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Row breaks out over Hindi in TN, Centre steps in to allay fears
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu)/ New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): A huge controversy broke out in Tamil Nadu on Saturday over the three language formula with political parties warning of a language war over "attempts" to impose Hindi even as the Centre stepped in to say that there was no intention t
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Special music function praying for rain organised in Madurai
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 1 (ANI): More than 50 students and professors of a government music college in Tamil Nadu along with members of Vaigai Nadi Makkal organisation held a special music function praying for rainfall on Saturday.
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Language row erupts in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 1 (ANI): A controversy broke out in Tamil Nadu on Saturday over the new Draft Education Policy of the government at the Centre that has recommended a three language formula with political parties opposing "imposition" of Hindi in the state.
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Ready to face any consequences to stop Hindi language being forced on TN p
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 1 (ANI): DMK leader T Siva on Saturday warned the central government and said that the party is "ready to face any consequences" against any attempt to make Hindi compulsory in Tamil Nadu through the new education policy.
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Tamil Nadu faces huge water scarcity
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 30 (ANI): Due to rising temperature, several districts in Tamil Nadu are facing acute water shortage.
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MK Stalin urges Rahul to continue as Congress president
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 28 (ANI): DMK chief MK Stalin, whose party led the UPA alliance including Congress in Tamil Nadu, on Tuesday batted for the continuance of Rahul Gandhi as the Congress president.
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Kanimozhi wins first-ever LS election; beats BJP candidate by 3,47,209 vot
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 23 (ANI): DMK leader Kanimozhi won her first ever Lok Sabha election in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi constituency against state BJP chief Tamilisai Soundararajan by a margin of 3,47,209 votes. Kanimozhi got 5,61,666 votes from the constituency.
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Trends show DMK way ahead of AIADMK in LS battle in Tamil Nadu
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India) May 23 (ANI): MK Stalin-led DMK is way ahead of ruling AIADMK in the Lok Sabha battle in Tamil Nadu by securing a lead on 22 seats out of 38 for which counting of votes began today.
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Cliffhanger fight in Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls: DMK leading on 10, AIADMK
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi (India) May 23 (ANI): A cliffhanger fight is on between Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) for the majority in the Tamil Nadu Assembly as counting of votes progressed in the by-elections for 22 seats.
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