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Caste-related question in Periyar University exam stokes row, VC orders pr
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Salem (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 15 (ANI): A question paper in the Periyar University in Tamil Nadu has stoked controversy after a caste-related question was asked in the first-year exam conducted on Thursday.
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Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam stages protests in Chennai, demands cha
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 5 (ANI): The workers of Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam (TPDK) on Thursday staged a protest at Chennai Central railway station.
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For perfection, Pole-vaulter Pavithra Venkatesh sought pictures
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 1 (ANI): A few minutes after the conclusion of the women's Pole Vault competition at the Khelo India University Games on Saturday, Pavithra Venkatesh went up to a photographer shooting the event and asked for some pictures. It was different from the standar
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Tamil Nadu: Statue of Periyar desecrated by unidentified people in Coimbat
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 9 (ANI): A statue of revered social reformer 'Periyar' Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy was allegedly desecrated by unidentified persons at Vellalore on the outskirts of Coimbatore.
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CPI(M) ex-MLA arraigned as accused in Periyar twin murder case: CBI tells
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], December 2 (ANI): Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday informed the special CBI court in Kochi that it had arraigned ten more accused in the Periya twin murder case at Kasaragod district which includes the former Communist Party of India (Marxist) MLA KV
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Kerala Water Resources Minister inspects Mullaperiyar Dam amid concerns ov
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Idukki (Kerala) [India], October 29 (ANI): Amid the concern over the rise in water level in Mullaperiyar Dam due to heavy rainfall, Kerala Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine inspected the dam site on Thursday.
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SC asks Kerala, TN to abide by supervisory committee's view to maintain wa
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 28 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Kerala and Tamil Nadu governments to abide by the decision taken by the Supervisory Committee regarding the appropriate water level in the Mullaperiyar dam on the Periyar river in Kerala.
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Kerala: High alert on banks of Periyar, water reaches flood-prone in Ernak
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 20 (ANI): Places falling on the banks of the Periyar river have been put on high alert by the Ernakulam district administration as the water released from the Idukki dam has reached flood-prone areas of Aluva in Kochi on Wednesday morning.
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No need to worry about rise in Periyar river water level as dams have been
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 19 (ANI): Kerala Electricity Minister K Krishnankutty on Tuesday said there is no need to worry about the increase in water level of the Periyar river as the two dams Idukki and Idamalayar have been opened earlier today.
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Best National Parks in Kerala to visit for families
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI/ATK): Kerala is India's most famous tourist spot due to its various beaches bask in the sun's glory, dazzling backwater, and lush greeneries.
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Supreme Court adjourns hearing in Mullaperiyar Dam case till March 9
Updated : 5 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing in the Mullaperiyar dam maintenance and safety issues case till March 9, after the Union of India (UOI) sought more time to file its reply in the case.
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Protest by Left supporters after Periyar statue vandalised in Tiruchirapp
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 27 (ANI): Left supporters staged a protest here after unidentified people allegedly vandalised a statue of late social activist Periyar EV Ramasamy by pouring saffron paint on it and garlanding it with slippers.
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