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Everything you need to know about Tirunelveli: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Indefinite fast against Kudankulam N-plant resumes

May 1, 2012 at 6:26 PM

Chennai, May 1 (IANS) At least 24 activists of the People's Movement Against Nuclear Energy (PMANE) Tuesday launched an indefinite fast at four villages in Tirunelveli district, around 650 km from here, in protest against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP).

Kudankulam plant fuelling may get nod by next week

April 28, 2012 at 12:02 PM

Chennai, April 28 (IANS) Atomic power reactor operator Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) hopes to get the regulatory nod to fuel the first unit of Kudankulam nuclear power plant in a week's time, a top official said here Saturday.

Abducted Sukma collector wanted to be journalist

April 25, 2012 at 12:48 PM

Chennai, April 25 (IANS) Had he not been a bureaucrat, Chhattisgarh's Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon would have been a journalist, says an old friend, recalling how he switched career tracks to focus on his commitment to uplift the downtrodden.

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Chhattisgarh collector's in-laws spend sleepless nights

April 24, 2012 at 5:32 PM

Chennai, April 24 (IANS) As their daughter puts up a stoic face in Chhattisgarh, the family of Asha Paul Menon - wife of abducted Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon - is spending sleepless nights here.

Jayalalithaa, Karunanidhi seek safe release of kidnapped collector

April 23, 2012 at 10:28 PM

Chennai, April 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa and her predecessor and DMK chief M.Karunanidhi Monday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to take urgent steps for the release of Chhattisgarh's Sukma district collector Alex Paul Menon, kidnapped by Maoists Saturday.

High alert in Tamil Nadu n-plants

April 11, 2012 at 6:51 PM

Chennai, April 11 (IANS) A high alert was sounded at Tamil Nadu's Kudankulam and Kalpakkam nuclear plants after the 8.5 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia's Sumatra region.

Democratic protests against Kudankulam stifled: Prashant Bhushan

March 31, 2012 at 10:08 PM

Chennai, March 31 (IANS) Advocate and Anna Hazare's anti-corruption movement member Prashant Bhushan Saturday charged the central government of stifling democratic protests by filing cases against protestors against the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP).

Indefinite fast withdrawn against Kudankulam plant

March 27, 2012 at 9:12 PM

Chennai, March 27 (IANS) The nine-day fast against the Kundankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) was called off Tuesday but protests against the plant will continue, an activist said.

NPCIL to localise 45 percent components for Kudankulam

March 27, 2012 at 8:24 PM

Chennai, March 27 (IANS) India's atomic power plant operator Nuclear Power Corp of India Ltd (NPCIL) is planning to localise 45 percent of the components for the third and fourth units planned at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district, said a senior official Tuesday.

Madras HC dismisses plea seeking lifting of prohibitory orders at Kudankulam

March 26, 2012 at 5:52 PM

Chennai, Mar.26 (ANI): The Madras High Court on Monday dismissed a public interest petition challenging the prohibitory orders clamped in about 50 villages in Radhapuram Taluk in Tirunelveli District as part of measures taken for commissioning the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant.

U.S. has no objection to India's civil nuke programme: Envoy

February 25, 2012 at 8:07 PM

Guwahati, Feb.25 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to India Peter Burleigh on Saturday said that Washington has no objection to India's civilian nuclear programmes.

Kudankulam activist tells PM to prove NGO-funded charge or quit

February 24, 2012 at 10:10 PM

Kudankulam (Tamil Nadu), Feb.24 (ANI): Anti-nuclear activist S.P. Uday Kumar on Friday criticised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the his statement that NGOs based in the United States and in some Scandinavian countries are fuelling the Kudankulam nuclear plant protests.

Kudankulam activist tells PM to prove NGO-funded charge or quit

February 24, 2012 at 8:47 PM

Kudankulam (Tamil Nadu), Feb.24 (ANI): Anti-nuclear activist S.P. Uday Kumar on Friday criticised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over the his statement that NGOs based in the United States and in some Scandinavian countries are fuelling the Kudankulam nuclear plant protests.

Chidambaram recommends early start for Kudankulam N-project

February 5, 2012 at 8:59 PM

Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), Feb.5 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has recommended an early start to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project.

Chidambaram recommends early start for Kudankulam N-project

February 5, 2012 at 12:12 PM

Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), Feb.5 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram has recommended an early start to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project.

Kalam's safety review has failed to satisfy nuke plant protestors, expert laments

November 8, 2011 at 11:49 AM

Chennai, Nov 8 (ANI): K M Balu, one of the experts appointed by the Central Government to review safety norms in the Koodankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli District, has expressed his disappointment over the protest against to former president and top nuclear scientist A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's safety review of the plant.

Residents seek closure of Koodankulam nuke plant

September 13, 2011 at 1:15 PM

Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), Sep. 13 (ANI): Residents here were on a day-long hunger strike on Monday, demanding the shutdown of the Koodankulam nuclear power plant in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.

Indian teacher Ramalakshmi claims to be missing entrepreneur Muthuraja's wife

September 19, 2010 at 2:24 PM

Kuala Lumpur, Sept 19 (ANI): The case of missing Malay Indian multi-millionaire A. Muthuraja has taken an interesting turn with a 36-year-old Indian school teacher claiming that she is his lawfully-wedded wife.

NPCIL uploads dummy fuel into Kudankulam nuclear power reactor

April 24, 2010 at 3:43 PM

Kudankulam (Tamil Nadu), Apr 24 (ANI): The first unit of the 2,000 Mega Watt Kudankulam atomic power project achieved a milestone as dummy fuel assemblies were uploaded into the first VVER-1000 Russian made Light Water Reactor's core on Friday.

ISRO conducts liquid core test of GSLV-Mk III launch vehicle in Tamil Nadu

March 6, 2010 at 5:22 PM

Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), March 6 (ANI): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully conducted the static test of its L110 liquid core stage of the GSLV Mk III (Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle mark III) launch vehicle for 150 seconds here on Saturday.

Two killed, nine injured in Madurai railway station blast

October 7, 2009 at 1:48 PM

Madurai, Oct.7 (ANI): Two people were killed and nine were injured in a blast at Cholavandan Railway Stationabout 30 kilometers from Madurai on Tuesday evening, .

Suspicious ship seen near Koodankulam atomic plant

October 2, 2009 at 5:12 PM

Chennai, Oct. 2 (ANI): A suspicions Jeddah-bound ship on Friday raised suspicion after it was spotted near the Koodankulam atomic plant in Tamil Nadu on Friday.

Pyramid Saimira says most 'Kuselan' distributors compensated

November 20, 2008 at 11:10 PM

Chennai, Nov 20 (IANS) Entertainment major Pyramid Saimira Thursday claimed it has compensated film exhibitors and distributors for the losses due to the Rajnikant-starrer 'Kuselan' to the 'satisfaction of all', but admitted 'delays' in four districts.

Kerala to market vegetable 'kits' at Rs.18

November 11, 2008 at 1:31 PM

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 11 (IANS) With vegetable prices spiralling in Kerala, the agricultural department Tuesday decided to supply vegetable 'kits' priced at Rs.18 across the state.

'Seval' meant for rural audiences only (Tamil film review)

October 30, 2008 at 6:00 PM

Film: 'Seval'; Cast: Bharat, Poonam Bajwa, Simran, Sampath Raj; Director: Hari; Music Director: G.V. Prakash; Cinematographer: Priyan; Rating: *

Three die in Tamil Nadu shop collapse

October 15, 2008 at 6:40 PM

Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), Oct 15 (IANS) Three people, including two women, were killed and eight injured Wednesday when a shop's overhanging eave collapsed in this Tamil Nadu town, police said.

Empee lines up Rs.15-bn investment for new projects, expansion

October 8, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Chennai, Oct 8 (IANS) The city-based Rs.10-billion Empee group, with business interests in liquor, sugar, hotels and real estate, is on an expansion overdrive on an outlay of Rs.15 billion.

Karunanidhi launches one rupee a kilo of rice scheme

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Chennai, Sept 15 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi today launched the one rupee a kilo of rice scheme for ration card holders. At present, it costs two rupees a kilo.

Sonia says Nuke power crucial for development

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Erode (Tamil Nadu), Sept 4 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said nuclear power is crucial for the country's development and for that we need to sign Indo-US nuke deal.

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