Due to this flooding, tourists are prohibited from bathing near the waterbodies adjacent to the Old Courtallam Falls, which is a major tourist attraction in the district, an official said.
Kovilpatti Nagar, Inammaniyachi, Chitangulam, Ilupbaiyurani, Mooppanpatti, Pandavarmangalam, Manditoppu, and Nalatin Puthur were the places in the district where the rain was heavy.
According to a statement by the High Commission of Singapore in India, Singapore and its companies will strengthen economic cooperation with the state of Tamil Nadu.
Light to moderate spells of rain are very likely to occur at isolated places in several districts of Tamil Nadu during the next three hours, said a nowcast warning issued by the Regional Meteorological Centre on Saturday.
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Thonadaman who hails from Tamil Nadu's Sivagangai district and in charge of organising the event said that Pongal is one of the popular festivals celebrated by the Tamil community worldwide.
Officials of the state fisheries department and BJP cadre organised a warm reception at Tamil Nadu's Chennai airport on Friday for the 21 fishermen repatriated by Sri Lanka.
Senthil Thonadaman, the Governor of Sri Lanka's Eastern Province, who has roots in Tamil Nadu's Sivagangai district, is in charge of organising the event. A week-long Pongal festival has been organised from Saturday.
Masanamuthu Lakshnanan was the talk of the town when he was picked by the Tamil Thalaivas for INR 31.6 lakh in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 Auction last year. However, Lakshnanan's home in his village in Thoothukudi was damaged due to the heavy floods in the region in December.