‘Andal’ goes viral
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Video clip of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple elephant communicating with mahout is a big hit
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Video clip of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple elephant communicating with mahout is a big hit
A video clip of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple elephant, Andal, communicating with her mahout Rajesh is going viral with animal lovers sharing it across several social media platforms.
In the clip, the mahout can be seen asking Andal questions, to which the elephant responds with nods. Mr. Rajesh is a third-generation mahout. His father too, worked at the Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam, while his grandfather worked at the Sri Jambukeswarar temple in Thiruvanaikoil.
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Farmers in the tail-end areas of Mayiladuthurai and Nagapattinam districts whose paddy fields have been inundated by the unseasonal rainfall on an unprecedented scale this month have urged the government to sanction a compensation of ₹ 30,000 per acre. Several thousands of acres in Vadakarai, Thenkarai, Sellur, Kattur and many other villages in Nagapattinam district, and in Kollidam, Nallur, Kunnam, Athiyur, Thittai in Sirkazhi taluk of Mayiladuthurai district present sights of rotting crops. Farmers have not been able to clear the fields of the damaged crops due to paucity of financial resources. After the major impact caused by the Nivar and Burevi cyclones, they least expected the last spell of rainfall spanning over 10 days during this month that turned out to be proverbial last straw on the camel’s back. They are in a state of agony and gloom since the last spell of rainfall had battered their fields at harvest-stage
Normal life was thrown out of gear on Tuesday in several parts of Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Karaikal districts due to incessant rainfall.The Karaikal district administration declared holiday fo
Central team inspects crop damage in Pudukottai, Mayiladuthurai districts
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Members interact with farmers and officials during inspection
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Members interact with farmers and officials during inspection
An eight member Central team on Tuesday inspected areas affected by heavy rainfall caused by cyclone Burevi in Pudukottai and Mayiladuthurai districts.
The team started off by visiting affected areas in Tiruvarangulam block in Pudukottai district to get a first-hand account of the extent of damage to crops due to the inundation of fields following heavy rain triggered by the cyclone.
Accompanied by Commissioner of Revenue Administration K. Phanindra Reddy and Collector P. Uma Maheswari, the team inspected the damage caused to paddy crops at Nambukuzhi village in Kathakurichi panchayat.
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CM Palaniswami was given a grand welcome by people who had gathered in large numbers during his visit to Perambalur. By Express News Service
SALEM/ARIYALUR/PERAMBALUR: As many as 2,000 Amma mini-clincs will be inaugurated in the State before December 31, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said on Thursday. After inaugurating a mini-clinic at Lathuvadi in Salem district, Palaniswami said, On December 14, I inaugurated three mini clinics in Chennai.