‘Sengol, pride of Tamil culture, Edappadi K. Palaniswami writes to PM

AIADMK general secretary and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) has written to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi that Sengol was the pride of  Tamil Nadu.

Chennai, May 27 (BPNS) AIADMK general secretary and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) has written to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi that Sengol was the pride of  Tamil Nadu. In the letter, the former Chief Minister expressed gratitude for installing the historic Sengol near the Speaker’s seat in the new parliament […]

Villupuram tense as caste Hindu’s prevent entry to Dalits in temple controlled by HR&CE

The Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu is tense after the caste Hindu’s (read Vanniyars) prevents entry to the Dalit community members to the local Shri Dharmaraja Draupati Amman Temple at Melpathi village.

Chennai, April 10 (BPNS) The Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu is tense after the caste Hindu’s (read Vanniyars) prevents entry to the Dalit community members to the local Shri Dharmaraja Draupati Amman Temple at Melpathi village. The temple, interestingly, is controlled by the state government body, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment( HR&CE). A young Dalit, […]

Human excreta in drinking water tank: Dalit outfits campaign against police inaction

Dalit outfits in Tamil Nadu is planning to step up agitation and increased campaign against the lethargic police action over the presence of human excreta in a drinking water tank in Vengaivayal in Pudukottai district of the state.

Chennai, Mar 25 (BPNS) Dalit outfits in Tamil Nadu is planning to step up agitation and increased campaign against the lethargic police action over the presence of human excreta in a drinking water tank in Vengaivayal in Pudukottai district of the state. Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) and Dalit social outfits like Ambedkar movement have visited […]

Ten days Saurashtra Tamil sangamam to be held in Gujarat

The Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam will be celebrated in Gujarat from April 17 to 26. The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers ,Mansukh Mandavaya thanked the people of Tamil Nadu for sheltering thousands of Saurashtrians who had come as migrants from Gujarat to Tamil Nadu.

Chennai, Mar 19(BPNS) The Saurashtra Tamil Sangamam will be celebrated in Gujarat from April 17 to 26. The Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare and Chemicals and Fertilizers ,Mansukh Mandavaya thanked the people of Tamil Nadu for sheltering thousands of Saurashtrians who had come as migrants from Gujarat to Tamil Nadu. The minister also […]

Pongal festival in TN: Special buses to ply from Chennai

With Tamil Nadu’s biggest festival Pongal around the corner, the state transport department has made elaborate arrangements to transport people across the state from the state capital Chennai. Special buses will ply from Chennai to many parts of Tamil Nadu from today onwards.

Chennai, Jan 12 (BPNS) With Tamil Nadu’s biggest festival Pongal around the corner, the state transport department has made elaborate arrangements to transport people across the state from the state capital Chennai. Special buses will ply from Chennai to many parts of Tamil Nadu from today onwards. Long-distance buses from Chennai would be operated from […]

Devadasi System In India

The Devadasi system was believed to be identified in the sixth century. It is practiced in various parts of India. To uproot this practice the  Madras Presidency passed the Devadasi Abolition Act to protect the young girls and to provide them with all the rights that other communities have.

Sreevidhya Rajeev/ Chennai, Jan 2 (BPNS) The Devadasi system was believed to be identified in the sixth century. It is practiced in various parts of India. To uproot this practice the  Madras Presidency passed the Devadasi Abolition Act to protect the young girls and to provide them with all the rights that other communities have. […]

Nireeksha’s national women’s theater festival concludes

The three-day national theater festival conducted by the Nireeksha women's theater group in association with Vyloppilli Samsriti Bhavan had come to a conclusion on Sunday.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 27 (BPNS) The three-day national theater festival conducted by the Nireeksha women’s theater group in association with Vyloppilli Samsriti Bhavan had come to a conclusion on Sunday. This was the first time that a national-level women’s festival was held in Kerala. On the last day of the festival noted Gazal singer Sanitha and […]

Nireeksha national women theatre festival commences

The first National Women Theater festival organized by the Nireeksha Women theatre group was inaugurated at the Vylopillil Samskriti Bhavan on Friday.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 23 (BPNS) The first National Women Theater festival organized by the Nireeksha Women theatre group was inaugurated at the Vylopillil Samskriti Bhavan on Friday. State transport minister, Antony Raju flagged off the theatre festival at Manaveeyam lane, Thiruvananthapuram at 9.30 am. A street play,’ Theekadal’ and a Kalaripayattu exhibition by girls of the […]

Nireeksha’s three day national women’s theater festival from Dec 23

A three-day national women's theater festival was organized by Nirkeesha's Women theater group from December 23rd to December 25th. The three-day women's theater festival will be conducted at the Vyloppilli Sanskriti Bhavan to mark the 23rd anniversary of Nireeksha Women's theater group.

Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 22 (BPNS) A three-day national women’s theater festival was organized by Nirkeesha’s Women theater group from December 23rd to December 25th. The three-day women’s theater festival will be conducted at the Vyloppilli Sanskriti Bhavan to mark the 23rd anniversary of Nireeksha Women’s theater group. The national women’s theater festival is the first time […]