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At UNHRC, India urges Sri Lanka for steps to address legitimate aspiration
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], March 5 (ANI): India on Friday called upon Sri Lanka to take necessary steps to address the legitimate aspirations of the Tamil community, including by carrying forward the process of reconciliation and the implementation of the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution
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Issue of Tamil rights taken up consistently with Sri Lanka, says PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 14 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday informed that the issue of Tamil rights has been taken up consistently with Sri Lanka and added that the government was committed to ensuring that they live with equality, justice, peace and dignity. Read More
VTL Logistics celebrates India's first Digital Pongal
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): The prosperous harvest festival, Pongal is widely celebrated by the Tamil community. To bring about a sense of unity amid this testing time, VTL, a leading logistics company in India unveils Digital Pongal.
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UK PM greets Tamil diaspora on Pongal
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], January 14 (ANI): On the auspicious occasion of Pongal, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday (local time) extended greetings to the Tamil diaspora in the country and around the world saying that there is much to celebrate and look forward to.
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TN Governor welcomes Jaishankar's remark on Tamil community in Sri Lanka
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 7 (ANI): The Governor of Tamil Nadu Banwarilal Purohit on Thursday appreciated the remarks made by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar regarding the Tamil community in Colombo on Wednesday.
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New book traces Tamil community's presence in Southeast Asia 2000 years ba
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Singapore, Dec 8 (ANI): A new book featuring the research of scholars from US, Europe, India, among others, have traced the presence of Tamil community in Singapore and other regions of Southeast Asia back to 2,000 years.
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Confidant Sri Lanka will pursue Tamil reconciliation process: PM Modi
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the Rajapaksa government will take forward the reconciliation process to meet the aspirations of Tamil community in Sri Lanka which also includes the implementation of 13th Amendment.
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India ready to work with new SL govt, hopes to fulfill aspirations of Tami
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Nov 21 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that the Indian government is ready to work very closely with the new government in Sri Lanka and expressed hope that it will fulfill the aspirations of the Tamil community living in the island nation.
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Justin Trudeau celebrates Pongal with Tamil community
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], Jan 17 (ANI): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday wished the Tamil community on the occasion of Pongal.
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PM Modi lauds spirit of Tamil community in SL, announces construction of 1
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 12 (ANI) : Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the spirit of Indian-origin Tamils in Sri Lanka and announced the construction of additional 10,000 houses in upcountry areas and the extension of Emergency Ambulance Service.
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EC must ban political parties indulging in money distribution: Radhakrishn
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Apr. 9 (ANI): In the wake of the ongoing controversy over the leaders of some political parties distributing money to the voters ahead of the by-elections in Karnataka, Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways Pon Radhakrishnan on Sunday demanded a life
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