Top Tamil Nadu news developments of the day
The Hindu
Key news developments from Tamil Nadu on April 17, 2022
Here are the key news developments in Tamil Nadu to watch out for today:
1. Hindu outfits are demanding a probe into yesterday’s stampede, and asking that a high level committee should be formed
2. Lord Kallazhagar in Madurai city, Dasavatharam to be performed tonight at RR Mandapam.
3. Opposition leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami to offer tributes on Dheeran Chinnamalai memorial day.
4. Tamil Nadu based startup to monitor cognitive analysis of school students. Around hundred government schools to be monitored in the first phase.
5. Tourism Minister will visit various spots in Coimbatore city today.
6. Carcass of a female elephant, which was found dead in Pollachi forest range on Saturday, to be autopsied.
Protest against BJP-led Union Budget by farmers' associations and labour unions due to anti-people economic policies and sector weakening measures.
Call for action against conversion of agricultural land into housing plots in Kanniyakumari district
Activists and farmers in Kanniyakumari urge authorities to stop farmland conversion for real estate, threatening agriculture and waterways.
Researchers from ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR), Kozhikode, have identified a new fungal disease that severely affected ginger crop in 2024 in parts of Kodagu district in Karnataka.
Delhi assembly election exit polls predict BJP lead, AAP close behind, Congress with minimal seats.
SP V. Vidyasagar Naidu urges Annamayya residents to stay vigilant, report illegal activities, and join police WhatsApp channel for updates.
Deputy CM praises public response to Caste Survey, highlighting its importance in welfare scheme planning for marginalized sections.
Firecracker victims await promised compensation from government and company, facing financial struggles and unfulfilled promises.
Threat to native bird species from fishnets in irrigation tanks highlighted during Tamirabharani Water Bird Census 2025.
The Congress leader delivers the Dr. Manmohan Singh memorial lecture organised by KUTO
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Kendriya Vidyalaya in Karaikal faces infrastructure challenges, urging authorities to expedite construction of a permanent building.
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Lightning strikes make collecting a fungus for traditional Chinese medicine a deadly pursuit Premium
The Ophiocordyceps sinensis – colloquially called caterpillar fungus or “Himalayan gold” – it can fetch astronomical prices on the herbal medicine market: up to US$63,000 per pound.