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Kamal Haasan meets PM Modi, seeks recognition for Keeladi's antiquity
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As a symbolic gesture, the MP also presented Prime Minister Modi with a memento themed around Keeladi village, 12km from Madurai on the banks of the Vaigai river, an ancient site dating back to the Sangam era. However, the Centre and DMK-led Tamil Nadu government have been at loggerheads
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Chithirai festival: Lord Kallazhagar makes grand entry into Vaigai river i
Updated : 1 year ago IST
As part of the month-long Chithirai festival, Lord Kallazhagar made a grand entry into the Vaigai river here on Monday. This is a key highlight of the festival, which began with flag hoisting at the Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple on April 29.
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Madras HC directs Tamil Nadu govt to file report on causes of pollution in
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) and the Tamil Nadu government to file a report identifying the causes of pollution in the Vaigai river and the proposed action plan to deal with the problem.
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TN: Madurai's Meenakshi Amman Temple revives sacred water ritual after fou
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Madurai's Meenakshi Amman Temple has resumed its traditional practice of drawing sacred water (Thirumanjanam) from the Vaigai River for daily rituals, after a hiatus of four years.
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Tamil Nadu: Water level in Vaigai river rises due to heavy rainfall in Mad
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The water level in the Vaigai River has risen due to heavy rainfall in Tamil Nadu's Madurai district on Sunday.
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Tamil Nadu: Vaigai river in Madurai floods after water released from Vaiga
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Since the beginning of November, it has been raining widely in Tamil Nadu with the onset of the northeast monsoon. As a result, the water flow to the dam increased up to 69 feet. Following this, a final flood warning was issued.
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K'taka to file objections against TN's river linking projects: Bommai
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 9 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday said that his government has decided to oppose Tamil Nadu's Hogenakkal hydroelectric project and Cauvery, Gundar and Vaigai river linking project by filing objections in the court.
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NDRF deploys two teams in Madurai owing to incessant rains
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India] November 8, (ANI): Two National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams consisting of 22 persons each have been deployed in Madurai, said NDRF Inspector K K Payasi.
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Tamil Nadu: Madurai District Collector warns people of rising Vaigai river
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 7 (ANI): Madurai District Collector on Saturday warned the public not to visit the Vaigai river or take their cattle to pasture as the water level has been steadily increasing due to incessant rainfall.
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After overnight rain, toxic foam over Madurai's Vaigai river, Sellur pond
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], November 28 (ANI): Toxic foam was seen eveloping sections of the Vaigai river and Sellur pond in Madurai on Saturday after heavy rains lashed the city overnight.
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Tamil Nadu: 931 items related to Vaigai river civilization excavated in ph
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 30 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Archaeological Department has unearthed 913 items in Sivaganga district during the sixth phase of excavations meant to explore the Vaigai river civilization.
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Archaeologists explore Vaigai river civilisation, release status report
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], Aug 25 (ANI): The Archaeological Survey of Tamil Nadu on Monday released the status report on the ongoing excavations at seven locations in the state uncovering close to 7,633 samples, as of July 2020.
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