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Projects worth Rs 75 crore announced for Indian-origin Tamils in Sri Lanka
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Prime Minister while expressing his confidence in Sri Lanka, said: “I am confident Sri Lanka will keep working to fulfil aspirations of the Tamil community.”
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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin to inaugurate library named after Karunanidhi tomorro
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"The Kalaignar Memorial Library will be set up in Madurai for the late former Chief Minister Karunanidhi, who dedicated his life to Tamil people and Tamils," Chief Minister MK Stalin had announced.
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Why shouldn't a Tamilian rule India? asks Madurai Adheenam head priest
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Talking to ANI, Sri Harihara Desika Swamigal said, "A person from Tamil Nadu can become the Prime Minister. Tamils are in all of them. Why not a Tamilian rule India? Who will be the next Prime Minister is in Lord Shiva's hands."
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Tamils don't endorse separatism, vile hatred against north Indians: Annama
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday said that those who are spreading rumours that migrant workers are being attacked in Tamil Nadu are against the nation and are causing harm to the integrity of the country.
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Sri Lankan Tamils seek India's support in addressing socio-economic proble
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Jaishankar paid an official visit to Sri Lanka on January 19-20. In his fourth bilateral visit to Sri Lanka as EAM, he was accompanied by a four-member official delegation from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
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Armed Forces Flag Day 2022 celebrated in Hyderabad
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Armed Forces Flag Day 2022 was celebrated at the Directorate of Sainik Welfare in Hyderabad on Wednesday and all the ten Regional Sainik Welfare Offices in the State with the help of ex-servicemen, their families and NCC Cadets to commemorate the sacrifices of armed forces in defending t
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Centre step-motherly towards Tamil refugees; CAA arbitrary: DMK to SC
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has told the Supreme Court that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act of 2019 is "arbitrary" as it only considers religious minorities from three countries while keeping Sri Lankan Tamils staying in India as refugees.
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UNHRC adopts resolution over Sri Lanka's rights situation, India abstains
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 6 (ANI): While abstaining to vote on the UNHRC draft resolution on human rights in Sri Lanka, India on Thursday said it has always been guided by two fundamental principles -- "support to the aspirations of the Tamils for equality" and "peace and sovereignty of
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Rehabilitation camp for Sri Lankan Tamils in Tottanuthu completed
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Tottanuthu (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 14 (ANI): The final phase of the rehabilitation camp for Sri Lankan Tamils in Dindigul District, Thotanuthu village, has been completed.
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TN: Family of 4 arrives Mandapam calling themselves Sri Lankan 'refugee';
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 13 (ANI): Four Sri Lankan Tamils on Saturday arrived at the Mandapam district of Tamil Nadu's Ramanathapuram and claimed to be 'refugees', the police said.
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Sri Lanka to probe reports on planned LTTE attack
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 15 (ANI): Sri Lankan Defence Ministry has said that it will probe the reports on the planned attacks by the LTTE on Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day on May 18, a day observed by Sri Lankan Tamils to remember those who died in the final stages of the country's civil war.
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Tamil Nadu seeks Centre's nod to send aid to crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 29 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin moved a resolution in the state Assembly urging the Central government to permit the state government to send essential commodities including rice, pulses, dairy products and medicines to Sri Lanka amid the ong
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