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Vavubali exhibition marks 100th year with grand celebration in TN's Kanyakumari
Chennai, July 9: The 100th edition of the Vavubali Exhibition is set to begin on Wednesday at the Kuzhithurai Municipality Ground in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari district, coinciding with 'Aadi Amavasya' -- a day of ancestral remembrance when hundreds gather on the banks of the Kuzhithuraiyaru River (a tributary of the Thamirabarani) to perform ritual offerings.
Kanyakumari MP writes to MEA, urges rescue of 650 stranded fishermen from Iran's Kish island
Chennai, July 3: Member of Parliament from Kanyakumari constituency, Vijay Vasanth, has made an urgent appeal to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for the immediate evacuation of over 650 Indian fishermen stranded near Kish Island in Iran due to the ongoing conflict in the region.
Ship wreck case: Nurdles washed ashore along 36 coastal villages in TN's Kanyakumari
Kanyakumari, June 3: Plastic nurdles have washed up along the shores of 36 out of the 42 coastal villages in Tamil Nadu's Kanyakumari district following the sinking of the Liberia-flagged cargo vessel MSC Elsa 3 off the Kochi coast on May 24.
Plastic Nurdles from sunk container ship off Kochi coast wash ashore in TN, raising alarm for Gulf of Mannar
Chennai, May 29: Environmental concerns are mounting following the sinking of the container ship MSC ELSA 3 off the coast of Kerala, as plastic nurdles — tiny pre-production plastic pellets — have begun washing ashore in Tamil Nadu’s Kanniyakumari district and are posing a threat for the eco-sensitive Gulf of Mannar.
Fishermen associations meet in Kanyakumari today to oppose hydrocarbon project
Chennai, May 11: Fisherfolk associations in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari district are stepping up their protest against the Centre’s proposed hydrocarbon exploration project in the Kanyakumari sea.
Kanyakumari fishermen to hold meeting tomorrow to oppose proposed hydrocarbon project
Chennai, May 10: Fishermen in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari district are gearing up to intensify their opposition to the central government’s proposed hydrocarbon exploration project in the Kanyakumari sea.
Orange, Yellow alerts sounded for several TN districts as heavy rain forecast
Chennai, March 9: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has issued Orange and Yellow alerts, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall in several districts of Tamil Nadu on March 11 due to a cyclonic circulation over the sea.
MK Stalin announces compensation of Rs 5 lakh for electrocution victim families
Chennai, March 1 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has announced a compensation of Rs.5 lakh each to the families of four people who lost their lives due to electrocution in Inayam Puthenthurai, Kanyakumari district.