query: who is the president of tamil nadu 2017

pos: Banwarilal Purohit Banwarilal Purohit Banwarilal Purohit (born 16 April 1939) is an Indian politician. He is the incumbent 20th Governor of Tamil Nadu. Having been appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu on 30 September 2017, he assumed office on October 6, 2017. He was appointed as Governor of Assam State by President of India on 17 August 2016. He was a Member of Parliament from the Nagpur (Lok Sabha constituency) three times, twice as an Indian National Congress member, once as a BJP member. Later he joined Congress. After Indira Gandhi split Congress Party and formed Congress (Indira), Purohit was elected

neg: 2017 Tamil Nadu Farmers Protest 2017 Tamil Nadu Farmers Protest The severe 2016 drought and the Hydro-Carbon project's implementation in Tamil Nadu had frustrated Tamil farmers who started innovative protests in Jantar Mantar, New Delhi. The year of 2016 has faced the worst rainfall in the last 140 years in Tamil Nadu. In Tamil Nadu the average annual rainfall had gradually decreased 62% in 2016. The Northeast monsoon season had subdued over Tamil Nadu with the worse rainfall ever, just scattering rain in some areas.The highest deficit of normal rainfall in Indian states in 2016 is recorded in Tamil Nadu with 82% deficit. Seeing their

neg: 2017 Tamil Nadu Farmers Protest loan in cooperative banks. The judgement was given according to the wishes of farmers that is to waive all farmers loans in cooperative banks. 2017 Tamil Nadu Farmers Protest The severe 2016 drought and the Hydro-Carbon project's implementation in Tamil Nadu had frustrated Tamil farmers who started innovative protests in Jantar Mantar, New Delhi. The year of 2016 has faced the worst rainfall in the last 140 years in Tamil Nadu. In Tamil Nadu the average annual rainfall had gradually decreased 62% in 2016. The Northeast monsoon season had subdued over Tamil Nadu with the worse rainfall ever, just scattering

neg: Tamil Nadu cricket team Trophy. The team was known as Madras until the 1970-71 season before renaming of Madras state to Tamil Nadu. The team is based at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, named after [M. A. Chidambaram] a former president of the BCCI. Established in 1916, it has a capacity of 38,000 and had floodlights installed in 1996. Players from Tamil Nadu who have played for India. "For more details on this topic, see List of Tamil Nadu first-class cricket records, List of Tamil Nadu List A cricket records, List of Tamil Nadu Twenty20 cricket records. Tamil Nadu cricket team The Tamil Nadu

neg: U. Vasuki U. Vasuki U. Vasuki is an Indian politician and trade unionist from Tamil Nadu. As of 2017, she is a central committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the National Vice President of the All India Democratic Women's Association. Vasuki was born and raised in the suburb of Uraiyur in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, to communist politicians R. Umanath and Pappa Umanath. Her father, a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)), was elected two times each to the Lok Sabha (1962 and 1977) and the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (1977 and 1980). Her mother,

neg: U. Vasuki 2016 Tamil Nadu assembly election she contested from Madurai West and lost. U. Vasuki U. Vasuki is an Indian politician and trade unionist from Tamil Nadu. As of 2017, she is a central committee member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the National Vice President of the All India Democratic Women's Association. Vasuki was born and raised in the suburb of Uraiyur in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, to communist politicians R. Umanath and Pappa Umanath. Her father, a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI (M)), was elected two times each to the Lok Sabha (1962 and

neg: H. Raja chairman of Passenger Amenities Committee which addresses the grievances of the passengers and ensures cleanliness, hygiene and safety of the passengers. This committee approved the printing of passenger train tickets in regional languages such as Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati or Odiya. H. Raja had represented as MLA of Karaikudi in the Tamil Nadu Assembly from 2001 to 2006. H. Raja contested in two Lok Sabha elections. H.Raja contested in Bharat Scouts and Guides (Tamil Nadu) in 2017 for the post of president and managed to secure only 52 of the 286 votes polled (18.18%) and lost against P.Mani who got 234

neg: G. K. Vasan roles at both National and State Level politics. He became a Secretary (in 2002) of All India Congress Committee and rose to the level of becoming the youngest President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee in 2004; making him only next to Perunthalaivar K. Kamarajar who held the honour of being the youngest President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee. G K Vasan extensively toured the state to rejuvenate the party cadres and interacted with general public to strengthen the organisation. In his maiden election (13th Tamil Nadu State Assembly Election) as a President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee; in an alliance

neg: Central University of Tamil Nadu on 21 and 22 May 2016. It is proposed to conduct CUCET-2017 in about 75 centres. CUTN-CUCET-2017 CUCET 2017 Central University of Tamil Nadu Central University of Tamil Nadu abbreviated CUTN was established by an Act of Parliament (No.25 of 20 March 2009). The University was inaugurated on 30 September 2009 by Kapil Sibal who laid the foundation stone. Prof. B.P.Sanjay, Former Director of Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), and Professor in the Department of Mass Communication, University of Hyderabad was appointed as the first Vice Chancellor of the University. Presently CUTN is functioning in its permanent campus with

neg: C. Sylendra Babu the Throwball Federation of India, Tamil Nadu and also the vice-president of the Tamil Nadu Athletic Association. During his tenure as the president of the Coimbatore Rifle Club, from February 2010 to June 2011, he took the initiative to open rifle clubs in various schools across Tamil Nadu. He is the author of several books: C. Sylendra Babu Dr. C. Sylendra Babu IPS (born 5 June 1962) is an Indian Police Service Officer of the 1987 batch belonging to the Tamil Nadu cadre. He is serving as the Additional Director General of Police of the Railways (GRP) , Tamil Nadu.

neg: Santhi Soundarajan athletic coach under Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu. Tamil Nadu Sports Minister K. Pandiarajan said the State will plead her case with the International Court of Arbitration for Sport. he also stated that the Tamil Nadu Government will write to SAI, Indian Olympic Association and Athletics Federation of India to take up Soundarajan’s case in that forum. Soundarajan received her appointment order for a permanent athletic coach under SDAT on 20 December 2016 from Tamil Nadu Sports Minister K. Pandiarajan at the Fort St. George, India On January 3, 2017 Gopi Shankar Madurai who is closely working with Santhi

neg: Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi Perunthalaivar Makkal Katchi (PTMK) is a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The party is floated as forum by the nadar community who have nativity in southern tamil nadu The party believes and focused to get high turnouts with its vote base mainly concentrated towards the nadar's in the southern region of Tamil Nadu. The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu on allotted one seat for them. Both parties signed an agreement in this regard at the DMK headquarters here after talks with DMK president and Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. Mr. Dhanapalan

neg: Cyclone Ockhi 2,800 from Tamil Nadu were affected by the cyclone as of 30 November 2017. The Centre Government reported that 39 people had died and 167 were missing after the cyclone hit parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Authorities conducted rescue operations that attempted to locate the missing people in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep. An estimated number of 74 fishermen from Tamil Nadu and 93 from Kerala were missing. The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, declared a compensation of 20 lakh to the families of those who died and 5 lakh to those who were permanently disabled due to

neg: M. K. Stalin Presidency College, Chennai in University of Madras. Stalin became the Minister for Rural Development and Local Administration in the Government of Tamil Nadu after the 2006 Assembly elections. On 29 May 2009, Stalin was nominated as Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu by Governor Surjit Singh Barnala. On 3 January 2013, Karunanidhi named Stalin as his heir apparent, thus ending a long time confusion about who would take over the party reins after Karunanidhi's death. Stalin was designated as the Working President of the DMK on 4 January 2017. On 28 August 2018, he was elected unanimously as the DMK

neg: Alcohol prohibition in Tamil Nadu and a member of extreme Left group Makkal Kalai Iyakkam, who was criticising government policy on earning revenue by selling liquor Alcohol prohibition in Tamil Nadu Alcohol Prohibition in Tamil Nadu is governed by State Prohibition and Excise department as per Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937. Mohideen park, state government owned company controls the wholesale and retail vending of alcoholic beverages in the State. On 24 May 2016, after swearing-in J. Jayalalitha has announced to close 500 liquor shops and reduce the business hours of State-run liquor shops across the State. On 20 February 2017, the first office order signed

neg: S. Damodaran S. Damodaran S. Damodaran (born 18 September 1952) is an Indian politician and was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. S. Damodaran was born in Pollachi on 18 September 1952. He is married and has one child. Prior to being elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, Damodaran was President of Thalakkarai Panchayat (1984-1989) and a member of Pollachi North Panchayat Union (1996-2001). Damodaran, who represented the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, was elected to the 14th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assemby from Kinathukadavu constituency in 2011. He had previously been elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative

neg: Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University outskirts of the Raj Bhavan campus, with 300 beds set to be installed in the first year. List of Tamil Nadu Government's Medical Colleges Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, or TNMGRMU for short, is a government medical university centered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is named after the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr. M.G.Ramachandran (M.G.R.) and is the second-largest health sciences university in India. The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Act, 1987 received the assent of the President of India on 24 September 1987. By 1991, it was

neg: Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, or TNMGRMU for short, is a government medical university centered in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is named after the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr. M.G.Ramachandran (M.G.R.) and is the second-largest health sciences university in India. The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University Act, 1987 received the assent of the President of India on 24 September 1987. By 1991, it was ordered that the Act may be called the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai Act, 1987. This affiliating University started functioning from July

neg: S. Anitha Nadu government's compensation offer. The large scale protests led to the Supreme Court of India to ask the Tamil Nadu Government to control the protests. Director Pa. Ranjith who attended her funeral stated T.T.V. Dhinakaran stated that Actor Rajnikanth stated S. Anitha Shanmugam Anitha (5 March 2000 – 1 September 2017), was a student from Tamil Nadu, India. She scored 1176/1200 in the 12th standard exams in the Tamil Nadu State Board. This would have secured her a medical seat, if only the State Board marks had been considered for admission. In NEET-UG 2017, Anitha scored 86/720 marks. The minimum

neg: Politics of Tamil Nadu successive elections. Many people from the Tamil film industry are active in Tamil Nadu politics. Some of the Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu like MG Ramachandran, Karunanidhi and Jayalalithaa have their background in the Tamil film industry. The worship of party leader by members is widely spread in Tamil Nadu, sometimes it reaches a fanatical level. This worship culture originates during the era of MGR. The youngsters were often a factor that changes the dynamic of Tamil Nadu politics, what can be seen in Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu, 2013 Anti–Sri Lanka protests and 2017 pro-jallikattu protests. [[Puthiya Thamilagam Parti]

neg: S. Vijayadharani of manonmaniam sundaranar who wrote the "Tamil Thai vazhthu". S. Vijayadharani S Vijayadharani is an incumbent member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Vilavancode constituency. She represents the Indian National Congress party. She is great-granddaughter of eminent Tamil poet and social reformer, late Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai. Vijayadharani is a former President of Tamil Nadu Mahila (6 Aug 2015-22 Jan 2016)." On 29 November 2015, Vijayadharani filed a complaint against Tamil Nadu Congress Committee chief EVKS Elangovan of using abusive language. Charges were filed against both Elangovan and Vijayadharani. On 4th Mar 2016 she was appointed as General Secretary

neg: Su. Thirunavukkarasar in the year 2017 he was appointed as the State President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee and has in the past served as the secretary of the All India Congress Committee from 2010 to 2017. Su. Thirunavukkarasar married Jayanthi in 1978. They have three sons and two daughters. 3. http://www.outlookindia.com/printarticle.aspx?203657 4. http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19980305/06450164.html 5. http://www.rediff.com/news/may/21aiadmk.htm 6. http://www.rediff.com/%0D%0Anews/1998/feb/20second.htm 7. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/sonia-gandhis-election-campaign-it-is-a-spectacle-from-start-to-end/1/263584.html 7. http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/ie/daily/19970606/15750193.html 8. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/while-mgr-recuperates-in-us-aiadmk-heads-for-a-split-jayalalitha-gets-a-rude-shock/1/353861.html Su. Thirunavukkarasar Subburaman Thirunavukkarasar (born 13 July 1949) is an Indian politician. He is the State President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee and former secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) of the Indian National Congress

neg: Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Tamil Nadu Cricket Association The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) is the governing body of Cricket activities in the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Tamil Nadu cricket team. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Narayanaswami Srinivasan is the president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. The TNCA is one of the permanent test centres of the BCCI Organized league cricket in the State began in Madras in 1932.The Indian Cricket Federation staged what is now acknowledged as the first cricket league in India when it conducted a competition for the clubs of

neg: V. K. Thanabalan Tripura, Andaman and Tamil Nadu. The Reserve Bank has recognized the firm as one of its foreign exchangers in India. Balan was instrumental in introducing 365 days and 24 hours travel services in Tamil Nadu. He has been appointed as a member of Tourism Advisory Committee by the Tamil Nadu Government. It is a great honour for his experience. In the year 1992 he had arranged a Gala Music Festival by bringing together almost all the Tamil Film industry music artists together and presented the video cassette to the then President R. Venkataraman who officially released the same. It is

neg: Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Kaalai, Madurai Super Giants, TUTI Patriots, VB Thiruvallur Veerans are the 8 teams participating in the TNPL.In the final of the tournament played on September 18, 2016 Albert Tuti Patriots won beating Chepauk Super Gillies by 122 runs in a pretty much one sided contest. Tamil Nadu Cricket Association The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) is the governing body of Cricket activities in the Tamil Nadu state of India and the Tamil Nadu cricket team. It is affiliated to the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Narayanaswami Srinivasan is the president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. The TNCA

neg: Alagappa University Alagappa University Alagappa University is a public university located in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India was founded by Padma Bhusan Vallal Dr.RM.Alagappa Chettiar Alagappa Chettiar. Alagappa University was brought into existence by a special Act of the Tamil Nadu State Government in May 1985. Alagappa University has the following credentials; First University in Tamil Nadu to get A+ grade (in May 2017) by NAAC with score of 3.64. First University in Tamil Nadu to confer Category-I Status (in February 2018) from MHRD-UGC. First University in Tamil Nadu to get Autonomy Status (in February 2018) from MHRD-UGC. First University in Tamil Nadu

neg: N. Srinivasan introduced to cricket administration by former BCCI president A. C. Muthiah. He was the Secretary of the BCCI before becoming the President, taking over the reins from Shashank Manohar, in 2011. He was succeeded by Jagmohan Dalmiya in 2014. His company India Cements owns Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise team Chennai Super Kings and he is the president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA). Srinivasan is also the President of the Tamil Nadu Golf Federation and former President of the All India Chess Federation. Narayanaswami Srinivasan was elected as president of the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association for the 14th

neg: Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University is a public state university established in 1997 at Chennai, India by the Government of Tamil Nadu under the "Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University Act, 1996", which also brought all law colleges in Tamil Nadu under the control of the university. It was named after Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian jurist and member of the committee which drafted the Constitution of India. The university was inaugurated on 20 September 1997 by K. R. Narayanan, former president of India. The university started a law school on its

neg: G. K. Vasan with DMK, fielded 10 candidates and won all of them. An act of recognition for his performance in state politics; Indian National Congress Committee elevated G K Vasan to become a Member of Rajya Sabha, an upper house of Indian Parliament in the year 2002. G K Vasan was also privileged to be the youngest President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee; making him until today, the only person next to Perunthalaivar K. Kamarajar who held the honour of being the youngest President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee. G. K Vasan was elected from the state of Tamil Nadu to Indian

neg: Ravikumar (writer) Ravikumar (writer) Ravikumar (born 1961) is a Tamil intellectual and an anti-caste activist. He was the editor of the magazine, "Nirapirikai". "Nirapirikai" inspired several new writers in the 1990s in Tamil Nadu. Ravikumar is the founder of the anti-caste publishing house Navayana, along with S. Anand, and the former president of the People's Education Movement ("Makkal Kalvi Eyakkam") and PUCL (Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry) Ravikumar was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Kattumannarkoil, Cuddalore district, and served from 2006 to 2011. He was instrumental in bringing a new policy to handle EWaste in Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Nadu

neg: Tamil Nadu Congress Committee to the Security Laws of the Tamil Nadu Government Departments. Also, Unique Identification Authority of India was established in February 2009, with the help of the Central Government, an agency responsible for implementing the envisioned Multipurpose National Identity Card with the objective of increasing national security and facilitating e-governance. The latest celebrities to join the TNCC where actress Khushboo and actor Karthik Tamil Nadu Congress Committee Tamil Nadu Congress Committee(TNCC) is the wing of Indian National Congress serving in Tamil Nadu. The Current President is Su. Thirunavukkarasar. Social policy of the TNCC is officially based upon the Gandhian principle of

neg: P. Mohammad Ismail Party president for Tamil Nadu. He was offered Governor post two times but rejected due to unavoidable circumstances.. During the 1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election he was one of the four chief mininsterial candidates along with MGR, Kalaignar karunanidhi and Karuppiah Moopanar. P. Mohammad Ismail P. Mohammad Ismail is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Janata Party candidate from Padmanabhapuram constituency in Kanyakumari district in 1980 election. He was the Tamil Nadu Janata Party president during 1980-1984. He was one among the 9 Janata

neg: S. Abdul Rahman Tamil Nadu. He was also a member of the Tamil Language Promotion Board of the Central Institute of Classical Tamil. S. Abdul Rahman S. Abdul Rahman (; 9 November 1937 – 2 June 2017) was a Tamil poet from Tamil Nadu, India. He was known by the title "Kaviko" (lit. Emperor among poets). He was ex-chairman of Waqf board of Tamil Nadu. Abdul Rahman was born in Madurai in 1937 and died on 2 June 2017. He was a professor of Tamil for 29 years at Islamiah College, Vaniyambadi. He belonged to the "Vanambadi" literary movement.In 1999, his poetry collection

neg: Chennai metropolitan area Having completed a feasibility study, a "strategic regional plan" was now required, and completion of the whole process was expected by July 2018. On 22 January 2018 the Government of Tamil Nadu issued order G.O. (Ms) No.13 to "declare the intention to include additional areas in the Chennai Metropolitan Planning Area" under section 2, clause (23-a) of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971 (Tamil Nadu Act 35 of 1972). The additional areas to be included were as proposed by the CMDA in 2017. Under Tamil Nadu Act 35 the Tamil Nadu government is required to allow reasonable

neg: O. Panneerselvam appeals and allotted two different symbols to each party. In August 2017 Edappadi K. Palaniswami and O. Panneerselvam Faction merge. He was made Deputy Chief Minister and was also given finance portfolio. O. Panneerselvam O. Panneerselvam (born 14 January 1951) popularly known as O.P.S. is an Indian politician, who has been Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and Coordinator of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) since 21 August 2017. He served as the 7th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in 2001-02, 2014-15, and from 6 December 2016 to 16 February 2017. He is a Senior Leader of the

neg: Criticism of Coca-Cola sizable donations to schemes that put the emphasis of anti-littering on the consumer, instead of the producer of the litter itself. In January 2017, Tamil Nadu Vanigar Sangangalin Peramaipu (TNVSP) called for its members to stop selling Coca Cola and PepsiCo products to show solidarity with local farmers who have been complaining about groundwater depletion caused by these companies. In 2016-17 Tamil Nadu is In the midst of a severe drought which continues to fuel the animosity. TNVSP consists of over 6000 local trade associations and boasts about 1.5 million (15 Lakh) traders across Tamil Nadu, a southern Indian state.

neg: Fifteenth Assembly of Tamil Nadu AIADMK MLAs. T. T. V. Dhinakaran was elected as an independent candidate from Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar constituency in the bye-election held on 21 December 2017. Fifteenth Assembly of Tamil Nadu The Fifteenth Assembly of Tamil Nadu succeeded the Fourteenth Assembly of Tamil Nadu and was constituted after the victory of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and allies in the 2016 state assembly election held on 16 May. J. Jayalalitha assumed office as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the fourth time. Source: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly website The council of Ministers in the Cabinet of Chief Minister Edappadi

neg: Tamil Thalaivas in 2018 Tamil Thalaivas in 2018 Tamil Thalaivas is a Kabaddi team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is currently led by Ajay Thakur and coached by E Baskaran. Tamil Thalaivas play their home matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai), Tamil Nadu. Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is a professional kabaddi league in India, based on the format of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament. The fifth edition of the tournament is being played in 2017 with 12 franchises representing various cities in India. Representing the state of Tamil Nadu this season, the

neg: Tamil Thalaivas in 2017 Tamil Thalaivas in 2017 Tamil Thalaivas (தமிழ் தலைவாஸ்) is a Kabaddi team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is led by Ajay Thakur and coached by K Baskaran. The team is owned by Nimmagadda Prasad and former Indian cricket captain Sachin Tendulkar, Actors Allu Arjun and Ram Charan and also Allu Aravind. Actor Kamal Hasan is the brand ambassador of the team. Tamil Thalaivas play their home matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai), Tamil Nadu. Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is a professional kabaddi league in India, based on the format of

neg: Thangarasu Natarajan Thangarasu Natarajan Thangarasu Natarajan (born 27 May 1991) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy on 5 January 2015. He made his Twenty20 debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament on 29 January 2017. He made his List A debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 20 September 2018. In February 2017, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for . In January 2018, he was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 2018

neg: Thangarasu Natarajan IPL auction. Thangarasu Natarajan Thangarasu Natarajan (born 27 May 1991) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2014–15 Ranji Trophy on 5 January 2015. He made his Twenty20 debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament on 29 January 2017. He made his List A debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 20 September 2018. In February 2017, he was bought by the Kings XI Punjab team for the 2017 Indian Premier League for . In January 2018, he was bought by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in

neg: Tamil Nadu diaspora 89.4 FM radio is a Tamil radio broadcasting from Dubai UAE. Australia becoming favorite destination for people from Tamil Nadu to migrate. In 2011-12, India became the largest source of permanent migration to Australia forming 15.7% of the total migration programme. According to the 2011 census there were 50,151 Australians, who spoke Tamil at home. Tamil Nadu diaspora The Tamil Nadu diaspora ( ("Ayalakat Tamiļar")) also known as Madrasi diaspora (after Madras, erstwhile name of Tamil Nadu) comprises people who have emigrated from South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, (and other adjacent Tamil speaking areas) to other non-Tamil Indian states

neg: Vijay Shankar (cricketer) Vijay Shankar (cricketer) Vijay Shankar (born 26 January 1991) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Tamil Nadu cricket team. He is an all-rounder who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace. In the Indian Premier League, he played one match for the Chennai Super Kings in 2014 and four for Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2017. Playing for Tamil Nadu, he won two man of the match awards in the knockout stage of 2014–15 Ranji Trophy. In the quarterfinal against Vidarbha, he scored 111 and 82 for which he was named man of the match. The match was drawn but Tamil

neg: Ponneelan Ponneelan Ponneelan (, born 1940 at Manikatti Pottal, Kanyakumari district) is the pen name of Kandeswara Bhaktavatsalan, a Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India. He is a Marxist and was influenced by Tamil Communist leader P. Jeevanandham in his younger days. He became a teacher and retired as the deputy director of school education for Tamil Nadu. He won the 1994 Sahitya Akademi Award for Tamil his novel "Pudhiya Dharisanangal". He is currently the state president of the Tamil literary organisation "Tamil Nadu Kalai Ilakkiya Perumandram". During 2005-2008, he was a member of the Central Board of Film Certification (censor

neg: Ponneelan board). He also wrote the script for the 2008 film "Ayyavazhi". Ponneelan Ponneelan (, born 1940 at Manikatti Pottal, Kanyakumari district) is the pen name of Kandeswara Bhaktavatsalan, a Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India. He is a Marxist and was influenced by Tamil Communist leader P. Jeevanandham in his younger days. He became a teacher and retired as the deputy director of school education for Tamil Nadu. He won the 1994 Sahitya Akademi Award for Tamil his novel "Pudhiya Dharisanangal". He is currently the state president of the Tamil literary organisation "Tamil Nadu Kalai Ilakkiya Perumandram". During 2005-2008, he

neg: Kilacheri Kilacheri Kilacheri is a village in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Kadambatur taluka of the Tiruvallur district. Kilacheri Village is an administrative village in the Tiruvallur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the west coast of the Bay of Bengal. The village is referred to as "Thalli Gramamn" by all Telugu Catholics spread across 64 villages in Tamil Nadu. P.L. Arul Raj, a native of this village, is the president of the ACTT (Association of Telugu Christians) in Tamil Nadu. He undertook Gandikota Yatra in 2010 to walk back in the

neg: Kilacheri VI in Rome. Kilacheri Kilacheri is a village in Tamil Nadu, India. It is located in the Kadambatur taluka of the Tiruvallur district. Kilacheri Village is an administrative village in the Tiruvallur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the west coast of the Bay of Bengal. The village is referred to as "Thalli Gramamn" by all Telugu Catholics spread across 64 villages in Tamil Nadu. P.L. Arul Raj, a native of this village, is the president of the ACTT (Association of Telugu Christians) in Tamil Nadu. He undertook Gandikota Yatra in 2010 to walk

neg: S. Alagarsamy held various public offices in Kovilpatti Taluk for many years- President of Ramanoothu Village, Elementary School Management Board President, Milk Society and Housing Society President, Marketing Society President . He also served as board of Director in various co-operative organisations and banks. He was member of District Development Council for Tirunelveli and Tuticorin Districts. He was heading Tamil Nadu Kishan Sabha organisation and Vice President of All India Kishan Sabha . Leader of Tamil Nadu State Assembly CPI Group. He served in various Tamil Nadu Government Legislative Committees. He served as State Executive Committee Member and State Control Committee President

neg: Tamil Muslim the Emergency, he was the advisor to the Governor. M. M. Ismail became Chief Justice in 1979 and was sworn in as Acting Governor of Tamil Nadu in 1980. As "Kamban Kazhagam" president, he organised literary festivals, that focussed on classical Tamil literature. Justice S. A. Kader who was the Judge of Madras High Court during 1983-89 became the President of Tamil Nadu State Government Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission on retirement. In the early 1990s, the Indian National League split from the IUML. The non-denominational social reform movements (called Ghair Muqallid) began to take the front stage (supposedly to fight

neg: Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers The Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers is the executive wing of Government of Tamil Nadu and headed by State Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palanisamy who is the real head of government and leader of the state cabinet. The current state council of ministers was sworn-in 23 May 2016, after Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, 2016. The term of every executive wing is for 5 years. The council of ministers are assisted by department secretaries attached to each ministry who are from IAS Tamil Nadu cadre. The chief executive officer responsible for issuing orders on behalf

neg: H. Vasanthakumar would be considered. He served as MLA from the Nanguneri Constituency of Tirunelveli district between 2006 and 2011. He is the Vice-President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee and also the Chairman of the TNCC Traders cell. H. Vasanthakumar Harikrishnan Vasanthakumar (born April 14, 1950) is an Indian businessman and politician from Tamil Nadu, India. He is the owner of Vasanth & Co, the largest durable goods retail chains in Tamil Nadu. He also owns Vasanth TV. He was elected to Tamil Nadu Assembly from Nanguneri constituency in 2006 election and 2016 election. Vasanthakumar was born in Agastheeswaram in Kanyakumari district

neg: Kadaladi the 17th century, built on the banks of the Gundaaru River. Thiru. S.Balakrishnan, also known as So.Balakrishnan () and popularly known as So.Ba (Tamil: சோ.பா), a veteran Indian politician, President of Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) and Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu for eighteen years and the Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly (Eleventh Assembly 1996-2001) represented Kadaladi constituency in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from 2001 until his death in 2006. In the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, So.Balakrishnan represented Mudukalathur for thirteen years and Kadaladi for five years. Actor Senthil, one of

neg: Sajan Prakash Free Style 35th India National Games, Kerala 2015 Asian Age Group, Bangkok 2015 Asian Indoor Games, Ashgabat 2017 Asian Age Group, Tashkent 2017 Commonwealth Games- 2014, Glasgow, Scotland Asian Games- 2014, Incheon, South Korea Sajan Prakash hails from Idukki district of Kerala. He was raised in Neyveli, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu. His mother V.J.Shantymol is also a former athlete and has represented India in several national and international events. He started training at the Neyveli Lignite City Swimming Club, Neyveli, Tamil Nadu. He did his schooling in St. Paul's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Jawahar Higher Secondary School, Neyveli, Tamil Nadu.

neg: Coimbatore–Pollachi line been a request to revive defunct stations like chettipalayam, Nallatipalayam, Koilpalayam and Tamaraikulam. The line was closed for gauge conversion in 2008. Rail service was stopped for eight years. In 2017,the Coimbatore–Pollachi line gauge conversion was completed and train service resumed with one passenger train. Before the conversion which was completed in April 2017, the line was formerly between Podanur Junction and Pollachi Junction. Coimbatore–Pollachi line The Coimbatore–Pollachi line is a railway line between Coimbatore and Pollachi in Tamil Nadu, India. The line is a gateway which connects western Tamil Nadu with south Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore was connected to Madurai

neg: Tamil Nadu diaspora Tamil Nadu diaspora The Tamil Nadu diaspora ( ("Ayalakat Tamiļar")) also known as Madrasi diaspora (after Madras, erstwhile name of Tamil Nadu) comprises people who have emigrated from South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, (and other adjacent Tamil speaking areas) to other non-Tamil Indian states and other countries, and people of Tamil Nadu descent (and other adjacent Tamil speaking areas) born or residing in other non-Tamil Indian states and other countries. Many of Tamil emigrants who left shores of Tamil Nadu before 18th Century and mixed with countless other ethnicities. In medieval period Tamilians emigrated as soldiers, traders and labourers

neg: O. Panneerselvam O. Panneerselvam O. Panneerselvam (born 14 January 1951) popularly known as O.P.S. is an Indian politician, who has been Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and Coordinator of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) since 21 August 2017. He served as the 7th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in 2001-02, 2014-15, and from 6 December 2016 to 16 February 2017. He is a Senior Leader of the AIADMK political party and was a staunch loyalist of AIADMK Supremo J. Jayalalithaa. His first two terms as Chief Minister came when he replaced Jayalalithaa in the role, after she was forced

neg: Emergency provisions of the Constitution of India of the period of the Assembly, the President by a Proclamation issued on 31 January 1976, under article 356 of the Constitution, dissolved the Fifth Assembly and imposed President's Rule for the first time in Tamil Nadu. The Eighth Assembly was constituted on 16 January 1985 after the General Elections held on 24 December 1984. Before the expiry of the period of Assembly, the President by a proclamation issued on 30 January 1988, under Article 356 of the Constitution dissolved the Eighth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and imposed President's Rule in Tamil Nadu. The Ninth Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly was

neg: J. Hemachandran Federation. He would also become Vice President of the All India Plantation Workers Federation. In 1978 he was elected to the CPI(M) Tamil Nadu State Committee, and in 2005 he was included in the Tamil Nadu state secretariat of the party. During the 1990s he was elected President of the Tamil Nadu State Committee of CITU. He was also a member of the National Rubber Board. Amongst other things, J. Hemachandran campaigned for a ban on Coca-Cola and Pepsi sales in Tamil Nadu and coordinated relief work in the state after the 2004 tsunami. J. Hemachandran died after surgery (a

neg: Indian Christian Front has 100 000 members in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, and the Christian population was around 5 per cent at the time in Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry. Indian Christian Front The Indian Christian Front (ICF) is a Christian political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The president of the party is M.L. Sundaram. ICF, together with the Christian Democratic Front, contested the local elections in 2001. The party supported the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), forming an alliance in the 2001 Tamil Nadu state assembly election. In 2004 & 2009, the party extended its support to the

neg: Baba Indrajith Green in the tournament, with 149 runs in two matches. Baba Indrajith Baba Indrajith (born 8 July 1994 in Madras, India) is an Indian cricketer who plays as an allrounder for the Tamil Nadu cricket team. Indrajith is a right hand batsman and legbreak bowler. He plays first-class cricket for Tamil Nadu. In September 2017, he scored his first double-century in first-class cricket, playing for India Red in the 2017–18 Duleep Trophy. In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Green for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy. In the opening fixture of the tournament, he made a century,

neg: Baba Indrajith Baba Indrajith Baba Indrajith (born 8 July 1994 in Madras, India) is an Indian cricketer who plays as an allrounder for the Tamil Nadu cricket team. Indrajith is a right hand batsman and legbreak bowler. He plays first-class cricket for Tamil Nadu. In September 2017, he scored his first double-century in first-class cricket, playing for India Red in the 2017–18 Duleep Trophy. In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Green for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy. In the opening fixture of the tournament, he made a century, scoring 109 runs. He was the leading run-scorer for India

neg: Devendrar College of Physiotherapy Devendrar College of Physiotherapy Devendrar College of Physiotherapy (Tamil:தேவேந்திரர் உடலியக்க மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி), is a Physiotherapy Medical College in South India, located in the city of Tirunelveli, Ariyakulam in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. This College is affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. Devendrar College of Physiotherapy was established in the year 1998 and is affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. This College Chairman of B. Jhon Pondian. And they president of Tamizhaga Munnetra Kazhagam political party. The college has become one of the top Physiotherapy teaching and research training institution in Tamil Nadu. Devendrar College

neg: Tamil Nadu Congress Committee Tamil Nadu Congress Committee Tamil Nadu Congress Committee(TNCC) is the wing of Indian National Congress serving in Tamil Nadu. The Current President is Su. Thirunavukkarasar. Social policy of the TNCC is officially based upon the Gandhian principle of Sarvodaya (upliftment of all sections of the society). In particular TNCC emphasises upon policies to improve the lives of the economically underprivileged and socially unprivileged sections of society. The party primarily endorses social liberalism (seeks to balance individual liberty and social justice). Since the 1950s, the TNCC has favored liberal positions (the term "liberal" in this sense describes modern liberalism, not classical

neg: Raegan Albarnas Raegan Albarnas Raegan Albarnas is a professional association football player who plays for Chennai City F.C. and for Tamil Nadu in the national level. Raegan began his career with representing Tamil Nadu football team in Santosh Trophy. In 2016 Santosh Trophy, he scored 3 goals and helped his team reach the semi finals. In January 2017, Raegan was signed by I-League debutants, Chennai City F.C. Raegan made his professional debut against Mohun Bagan A.C. on 21 January 2017 when he was substituted in on 80th minute. He was later released by the club, by mutual consent .He joined AGORC FC

neg: Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission in the year 1957. During 1970, when the name of the state was changed to Tamil Nadu, the Madras Public Service Commission was renamed as the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC). Articles 316 to 319 of the Constitution of India deal with the structure of state public service commissions. TNPSC is headed by a Chairman and comprises fourteen other members, all appointed by the Governor of Tamil Nadu, in accordance with the above provisions of the Constitution of India. As of February 2017 the Commission consists of 15 members including chairman Dr. K. Arulmozhi I.A.S, (R). Departments of TNPSC

neg: Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers vested with CM, who delegates to others upon his/her wish, actions of individual ministers are part of collective responsibility of the state cabinet and Chief Minister is responsible for actions of each minister. The state cabinet along with Chief Minister, prepares General policy and individual department policy, which will be guiding policy for day-to-day administration of each minister. Source: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly website Source: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly website Source: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly website Source: Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly website Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers The Tamil Nadu Council of Ministers is the executive wing of Government of

neg: Alcohol prohibition in Tamil Nadu Alcohol prohibition in Tamil Nadu Alcohol Prohibition in Tamil Nadu is governed by State Prohibition and Excise department as per Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937. Mohideen park, state government owned company controls the wholesale and retail vending of alcoholic beverages in the State. On 24 May 2016, after swearing-in J. Jayalalitha has announced to close 500 liquor shops and reduce the business hours of State-run liquor shops across the State. On 20 February 2017, the first office order signed by the Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami was the closure of 500 liquor outlets owned by the public sector S.Akash Chengalpattu.

neg: Narayan Jagadeesan Chennai Super Kings in the 2018 IPL auction. Narayan Jagadeesan Narayan Jagadeesan (born 24 December 1995) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 27 October 2016, where he won the man of the match award. He made his Twenty20 debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament on 30 January 2017. He was bagged by Chennai Super Kings for 20 Lakhs INR for playing in IPL 2018. He made his List A debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 25 February 2017.

neg: Narayan Jagadeesan Narayan Jagadeesan Narayan Jagadeesan (born 24 December 1995) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 27 October 2016, where he won the man of the match award. He made his Twenty20 debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament on 30 January 2017. He was bagged by Chennai Super Kings for 20 Lakhs INR for playing in IPL 2018. He made his List A debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Vijay Hazare Trophy on 25 February 2017. In January 2018, he was bought by the

neg: Joe D'Cruz Joe D'Cruz R. N. Joe D'Cruz is a Tamil writer, novelist and documentary film director from Tamil Nadu, India. He won the Sahitya Akademi award in 2013 in the Tamil language category for his novel "Korkai". He is the Tamil Nadu state president of Samskrita Bharati Joe D'Cruz has also been a managerial-executive in the shipping industry for a long time and is currently a member of the National Shipping Board of the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India. Joe D'Cruz was born in a Roman Catholic Paravar family in Uvari, a coastal village in Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu.

neg: 2016–17 Drought in Tamil Nadu January 2017, Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam announced that Tamil Nadu will be announced as drought-hit state. Since entire Tamil Nadu was devastated by the drought because of low rainfall, huge expenses will be incurred in protecting the people and central financial assistance will be sought because of this, he said. He further said that Rs.5465 per acre will be provided for farmers who suffered 33% loss sowing paddy and other irrigational crops and Rs.7287 per acre for long term crops. As announced by the TN Government the relief funds are not distributed evenly and not abandoning the loans of the

neg: Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services women fire-fighters. The State Training Centre of the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services, earlier at Mint area in North Chennai, was shifted to its present location, Tambaram in the year 2000. The Tambaram facility is built on a six-acre land, which acts as a training ground for more than 2,000 personnel annually, including TNFRS freshers and fire officers, fire personnel from other states, firemen from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota and personnel from private firms in the city. http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/2017/may/03/former-chennai-police-commissioner-s-george-is-dgp-fire--rescue-1600521.html Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services The Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services department is a service department of

neg: Weekend with Stars (talk show) celebrities from Tamil Nadu who will talk about their life. The show will also have a surprise as friends and family members join in. Weekend with Stars (talk show) Weekend with Stars is a 2017 Indian Tamil language talk show which aired on Zee Tamil on every Sunday at 8:30 pm to 10:00 pm (IST). It debuted on 30 April 2017, aired through 23 July 2017. The show was hosted by Tamil actress and director Suhasini Maniratnam. It is based on the Zee Kannada talk show "Weekend with Ramesh". The format of the show involves achievers from various fields, primarily

neg: Krishnamoorthy Vignesh matches. Krishnamoorthy Vignesh Krishnamoorthy Vignesh (born 9 September 1994) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2016. He made his Twenty20 debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament on 29 January 2017. He was the leading wicket-taker for Tamil Nadu in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 24 dismissals in six matches. In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Green for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy. He was the leading wicket-taker for India Green in the tournament, with eight dimissals in

neg: Krishnamoorthy Vignesh Krishnamoorthy Vignesh Krishnamoorthy Vignesh (born 9 September 1994) is an Indian cricketer. He made his first-class debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Ranji Trophy on 6 October 2016. He made his Twenty20 debut for Tamil Nadu in the 2016–17 Inter State Twenty-20 Tournament on 29 January 2017. He was the leading wicket-taker for Tamil Nadu in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 24 dismissals in six matches. In July 2018, he was named in the squad for India Green for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy. He was the leading wicket-taker for India Green in the tournament, with eight dimissals in two

neg: 2017 Tamil Nadu Farmers Protest crops started to be charred, the farmers started to die of heart attacks and attempting suicides. The Tamil Nadu government requested Rs.40,000 crores relief fund whereas the Central Govt approved a financial assistance of just Rs.2014 crores, which didn't satisfy the needs of the farmers of Tamil Nadu. The Hydro Carbon extracting project implemented in the agricultural fields of Tamil villages like Neduvasal by the Central government had also annoyed the Tamil farmers. The people of Neduvasal protested The Tamil Nadu farmers since being exploited by both the state and central governments, by without providing relief funds to them and

neg: Krishnamurthy Perumal was then, India's highest accolade for a sportsman – the Arjuna Award – in 1971. Krishnamurthy Perumal Krishnamurthy Perumal (born 26 September 1943) is a two-time Olympic medalist in field hockey and Arjuna Award winning sportsman for India. He hails from the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. En route to the Indian national hockey team, he played for teams such as the ICF (Integrated Coach Factory), Tamil Nadu and Indian Airlines. He has served Indian and Tamil Nadu hockey with distinction in various roles – as a player, manager and coach. He currently serves as the President of Tamil Nadu

neg: Krishnamurthy Perumal Krishnamurthy Perumal Krishnamurthy Perumal (born 26 September 1943) is a two-time Olympic medalist in field hockey and Arjuna Award winning sportsman for India. He hails from the city of Chennai, Tamil Nadu. En route to the Indian national hockey team, he played for teams such as the ICF (Integrated Coach Factory), Tamil Nadu and Indian Airlines. He has served Indian and Tamil Nadu hockey with distinction in various roles – as a player, manager and coach. He currently serves as the President of Tamil Nadu Hockey Association. For his dedication and excellence in his sport, he was honored with what

neg: Dinesh Karthik team for the 2018–19 Deodhar Trophy. Dinesh Karthik played in the 2016 Tamil Nadu Premier League as the wicket-keeper and captain for Tuti Patriots, who took a break from the West Indies tour 2017 and didn't feature in the first three Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) matches 2017, was back leading Tuti Patriots. The 32-year-old feels that batsmen are playing fearless cricket in TNPL-2. "In terms of chasing totals, the team is extremely professional. Karthik played in the 2008 Indian Premier League as the wicket-keeper for the Delhi Daredevils, scoring 145 runs at 24.16 with a strike rate of 135.51.

neg: 2017 pro-jallikattu protests 2017 pro-jallikattu protests The 2017 pro-jallikattu protests, also known as the pro-jallikattu movement or Thai Puratchi (தை புரட்சி), refers to numerous leaderless apolitical youth groups protesting in January 2017 in large groups in several locations across the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, with some sporadic smaller protests taking place across India, as well as overseas. The chief motivation of the protest was against the Supreme Court's order to ban jallikattu (occasionally also known as "sallikattu", "eru taluval and" "manju virattu"), a traditional Tamil bull taming sport, which is held during Pongal, a harvest festival in the state of Tamil Nadu,

neg: P. Mohammad Ismail P. Mohammad Ismail P. Mohammad Ismail is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as a Janata Party candidate from Padmanabhapuram constituency in Kanyakumari district in 1980 election. He was the Tamil Nadu Janata Party president during 1980-1984. He was one among the 9 Janata Party parliamentary committee members during the early 1980s. He unsuccessfully contested the 1991 and 1996 parliamentary elections as a Janata Dal candidate from Nagercoil constituency. Presently he is the Tamil Nadu state president for Janata Dal(S)since 2005.Earlier during 1984-89 he was the Janata

neg: Neyveli Vadapathy Street Neyveli Vadapathy Neivelivadapathy is a village in the Orathanadu taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. As per the 2001 census, Neivelivadapathy had a total population of 5134 with 2563 males and 2571 females. The sex ratio was 1003. The literacy rate was 56.63. Panchayat President: Pandian Kunjappa and Vice President: Natesan R (Pallaththanamani Street) Post Office Details Of Neivelivadapathy in Thanjavur, India Contact Address: Postmaster, Post Office Neivelivadapathy, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (TN), India (IN), Pin Code:- 614628 Pin Code: 614628 State: Tamil Nadu District: Thanjavur Post Office: Neivelivadapathy Post Office Neivelivadapathy, Thanjavur Schools Temples Pallathaanmani Street Naripaththai Street

neg: Neyveli Vadapathy Neyveli Vadapathy Neivelivadapathy is a village in the Orathanadu taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. As per the 2001 census, Neivelivadapathy had a total population of 5134 with 2563 males and 2571 females. The sex ratio was 1003. The literacy rate was 56.63. Panchayat President: Pandian Kunjappa and Vice President: Natesan R (Pallaththanamani Street) Post Office Details Of Neivelivadapathy in Thanjavur, India Contact Address: Postmaster, Post Office Neivelivadapathy, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu (TN), India (IN), Pin Code:- 614628 Pin Code: 614628 State: Tamil Nadu District: Thanjavur Post Office: Neivelivadapathy Post Office Neivelivadapathy, Thanjavur Schools Temples Pallathaanmani Street Naripaththai Street Setti

neg: S. Anitha S. Anitha Shanmugam Anitha (5 March 2000 – 1 September 2017), was a student from Tamil Nadu, India. She scored 1176/1200 in the 12th standard exams in the Tamil Nadu State Board. This would have secured her a medical seat, if only the State Board marks had been considered for admission. In NEET-UG 2017, Anitha scored 86/720 marks. The minimum eligibility cut-off for making it into the merit list was 40 percentile for students in the reserved category. On 1 September, 2017, she committed suicide by hanging. Her death created a major controversy in Tamil Nadu where the National Eligibility

neg: V. K. Sasikala V. K. Sasikala Vivekanandan Krishnaveni Sasikala, married name Sasikala Natarajan, is an Indian politician and businesswomen from Tamil Nadu, who was the general secretary of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. She was a friend and close aide of J. Jayalalithaa, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, who headed AIADMK from 1989 until her death in 2016. After Jayalalithaa's death, the party's general council unanimously appointed her as the interim secretary general of AIADMK, She was expelled from the party on August 2017. She is the aunt of T.T.V. Dhinakaran. She was arrested along with Jayalalithaa on 7 December

neg: Sand mining in Tamil Nadu Madurai, as per S Rethinavelu, senior president of CII, "Water table, which was at 50 ft or so, fell to 600 ft. To curtail the rampant mining, in November 2013, Government of Tamil Nadu banned mining in 71 of the 90 sand quarries. Then in January 2014, the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests issued guidelines, according to which quarries with lease area of five to 25 hectares can only allow manual mining. However illegal sand mining is rampant according to newspaper reports and observation. Sand mining in Tamil Nadu Sand mining, especially illegal sand mining in Tamil Nadu state

neg: Government Pudukkottai Medical College and Hospital Government Pudukkottai Medical College and Hospital Government Pudukkottai Medical College and Hospital (Tamil: புதுக்கோட்டை அரசு மருத்துவக் கல்லூரி மற்றும் மருத்துவமனை) is a medical college run by the state government of Tamil Nadu, which is recognized by Medical Council of India. It is located in the town of Pudukkottai, in Tamil Nadu. The college was sanctioned by late former Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa in August 2015 and she laid the foundation for the college and hospital on March 1 2016. It was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K. Palaniswami, on June 9, 2017. The College and hospital

neg: Tamil Muslim to be the first rupee millionaire in the community. His son Seethakaathi, an altruist, commissioned the penning of Seerapuranam by Umaru Pulavar. By the 20th century, B. S. Abdur Rahman had emerged as the first dollar billionaire. The 11th president of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was also born to a Marakkayar boat-builder. Considered to be having Turkic, Arab and Central Asian descent, the Rowther sect is the second most prosperous sect within the community and settled in the deltaic districts of Tamil Nadu. As descendents of Arab sea farers who performed trade with Tamil Nadu and Kerala and

neg: Tamil Nadu Open University and retirees such as a 67-year-old woman who later completed an MA in history with Madras University, and prisoners. Tamil Nadu Open University Tamil Nadu Open University (TNOU) is an Indian institution for open and distance learning established by the government of Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 2002 and is based in Chennai. The university was established by the Legislative Assembly of the government of Tamil Nadu in Act 27 of 2002 to provide access to higher education for those who had been previously unable to pursue it. It opened in 2003, was recognized by the University Grants

neg: National Cadet Corps (India) CSUO E.Jessy Jennifer (Tamil Nadu ) 2016 − SUO Adithya SP (Karnataka & goa) 2017- CSUO Rittik kumar Jana (West bengle & Sikkim DTE, Kalyani Group, 48 bn ncc Barrackpore) 2018- SUO Gurjeet Singh Bhullar(49 BN Dhule MH) List of Gold Medal Honors All India Parade Commanders in Republic Day Camps 2003 - CSUO.Chanana (Delhi) 2004 - CUO.Rajesh (Maharashtra) 2005 - CSUO.Patel (Delhi) 2006 - SUO Amrit Kumar (UP & UA) 2007 - CSUO.S.Elango (Tamil Nadu) 2008 - CSUO.Guru (Tamil Nadu) 2009 - CSUO.P.Gokulakrishnan (Tamil Nadu) (All India Best Cadet and All India Parade Commander of the Year 2009) 2010

neg: Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu of Tamil Nadu. Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is an optional post and is second in command to the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The first person to hold the office of Deputy Chief Minister was M. K. Stalin, who took office on 29 May 2009 and left on 15 May 2011. The Chief Minister during that time was M. Karunanidhi. M. Karunanidhi, the then-Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, underwent a spinal cord surgery in 2009, which made him wheel-chair bounded. He was unable to concentrate on many of the departments from his

neg: Settavarai these paintings is estimated at 1500 B.C.E. Settavarai Sethavarai is a small village in Gingee taluk in Villuppuram district in the Indiain state of Tamil Nadu. The major occupation of the inhabitants is agriculture. In 2017 it had a population of 1100(apex). Sethavarai is wonderful lovely nature location of Villupuram District. It is the lovely and silent location of Tamil Nadu the sethavarai in six hills one is missing for the Elumalaiyan temple located northwest of Villupuram, southeast of Thiruvannaamalai, southeast of Gingee . Another importantant rock art site of Tamil Nadu, Kilvalai, is located 18 km southeast of Settavarai.

neg: M. K. Stalin steady. They further point out that Karunanidhi has even expelled his other sons M.K. Muthu and M.K. Azhagiri when they were guilty of wrongdoing. Actor Producer M. K. Stalin Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin (Tamil pronunciation: "Mu. Ka. Sṭāliṉ"; born 1 March 1953) known as M. K. Stalin, is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu and president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) political party. He was the 37th Mayor of Chennai from 1996 to 2002 and 1st Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 2009 to 2011. Stalin is the third son of 3rd Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and DMK

neg: Hinduism in Tamil Nadu India, especially Tamil Nadu and small parts of Kerala. He is one of the 21 associate folk-deities of Ayyanar and is hence one of the so-called Kaval Deivams of the Tamils. Sudalai Madan or Madan, is a regional Tamil male deity who is popular in South India, particularly Tamil Nadu. He is considered to be the son of Shiva and Parvati. He seems to have originated in some ancestral guardian spirit of the villages or communities in Tamil Nadu, in a similar manner as Ayyanar. A steeply classified class structure existed in Tamil Nadu from around 2000 years because of

neg: Settavarai Settavarai Sethavarai is a small village in Gingee taluk in Villuppuram district in the Indiain state of Tamil Nadu. The major occupation of the inhabitants is agriculture. In 2017 it had a population of 1100(apex). Sethavarai is wonderful lovely nature location of Villupuram District. It is the lovely and silent location of Tamil Nadu the sethavarai in six hills one is missing for the Elumalaiyan temple located northwest of Villupuram, southeast of Thiruvannaamalai, southeast of Gingee . Another importantant rock art site of Tamil Nadu, Kilvalai, is located 18 km southeast of Settavarai. T13-Gingee ~ Thadagam, T15-Thirukovilur ~ Nallan Pillai

neg: S. Vijayadharani S. Vijayadharani S Vijayadharani is an incumbent member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Vilavancode constituency. She represents the Indian National Congress party. She is great-granddaughter of eminent Tamil poet and social reformer, late Kavimani Desigavinayagam Pillai. Vijayadharani is a former President of Tamil Nadu Mahila (6 Aug 2015-22 Jan 2016)." On 29 November 2015, Vijayadharani filed a complaint against Tamil Nadu Congress Committee chief EVKS Elangovan of using abusive language. Charges were filed against both Elangovan and Vijayadharani. On 4th Mar 2016 she was appointed as General Secretary of All India Mahila Congress.she is the grand daughter

neg: Vazhappady K. Ramamurthy Vazhappady K. Ramamurthy Vazhapadi Ramamurthy (died 27 October 2002) was an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu. He served as Union Minister of Petroleum as part of NDA government under Atal Behari Vajpayee. Ramamurthy came to politics through the Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) founded by the late Periyar E. V. Ramasamy. He was an ardent follower of the late K Kamaraj and E. V. K. Sampath. He belonged to the Vanniyar community., He served as the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president. During 1969-71 He was the President, Youth Congress, Distt. Salem, Tamil Nadu. In 1989 he was appointed as the President, Pradesh

neg: LGBT rights in Tamil Nadu in Pollachi, Tamil Nadu performs a lead role in a new Tamil movie "Narthagi". Transgender A. Revathi played a role as Transgender Chief in the 2008 Tamil film "Thenavattu". Thirunangai's (transfeminine) meet in Koovagam, a village in the Ulundurpet taluk in Villupuram district, Tamil Nadu in the Tamil month of Chitrai (April/May) for an annual festival which takes place for fifteen days. They also meet in Coimbatore singanallur Koothandavar temple and Madurai reserve line Maariyamman Temple festival where they offer Mullapaari(sacred millets and grains) to mother goddess. In March 2017, 'Ladies And Gentle Women' was recorded in Tamil language and

neg: Tamil Thalaivas in 2017 make the defence rock solid. They also roped in one of the best do-or-die raiders, Ajay Thakur, who will also be leading the team onto the pitch as captain. M Thivakaran and Sombir are other important names in attack. Source: "prokabaddi.com"<br> The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches. Tamil Thalaivas in 2017 Tamil Thalaivas (தமிழ் தலைவாஸ்) is a Kabaddi team based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is led by Ajay

neg: Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan (born 20 October 1988) is a professional Indian tennis player. He won the doubles title with Rohan Bopanna at 2017 Aircel Chennai Open. He broke into the ATP top 100 Doubles rankings in 2016 and is ranked 81 after winning the historic final which featured all four players from India. He is grandson of veteran political leader V.R. Nedunchezhiyan, who was a former finance minister of the state of Tamil Nadu, India and was also the acting chief minister of Tamil Nadu in two tenures. Maternally he is the grandson of Col.Dr. M. D. K. Kuthalingam,