Tamil Nadu BJP State President Annamalai has condemned Indian Union Muslim League leader and Ramanathapuram MP Navas Kani for gathering a group and consuming non-vegetarian food on the Thirupparankundram Subramanya Swamy hill in Madurai, which is considered sacred by Hindus.
A group of 41 Indian fishermen arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy returned to Chennai Airport. The fishermen, mostly from Ramanathapuram district, were detained for alleged cross-border fishing. Earlier, 15 fishermen detained under similar circumstances were repatriated.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to visit Tamil Nadu on December 27 to inaugurate newly constructed BJP offices in various districts. The Tamil Nadu BJP has been actively building party offices across various districts, with completed offices in Tiruvannamalai, Coimbatore, and Rama
A holiday has been declared for schools in Chennai, Villupuram, Thanjavur, Mayiladuthurai, Pudukkottai, Cuddalore, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram, Thiruvarur, Ranipet and Tiruvallur districts.
Authorities have declared a holiday for schools and colleges in nine districts, including Villupuram, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Ramanathapuram, and Trichy, amid heavy rains in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday directed the concerned officials to file a counter affidavit within two weeks in response to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) over pollution in Agni Theertham at Rameswaram.
Schools will remain closed in Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Tiruvarur districts today, announced the concerned district collectors.
As per the weather department, heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Cuddalore, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Pudukkottai, Ramanathapuram, Villuppuram districts, Puducherry and Karaikal area today.
A decision regarding the protest was made by the association members at a meeting held in front of the fishing token issuing office near Rameswaram fishing port. The meeting was chaired by the association's secretary, Jesuraj.