Two POCSO offenders imprisoned under Goondas Act in Kanniyakumari district. The detainee identified as B. Faisal Khan, 40, from Manalikarai and R. Radheesh, 27, from Mekkamandapam was arrested by Marthandam All Women Police Station on charges of abducting and assaulting a 17-year-old girl, in December. As per the recommendation of the Kanniyakumari District Superintendent of … Read more
Sahitya Akademi award winner Nanjil Nadan’s book ‘Nanjil Naatu Unavu’ | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Food is an integral part of society, and like the fine arts, it flourishes in regions where basic human needs are met. The food habits — both vegetarian and non-vegetarian — of Nanjil Nadu in Kanniyakumari district are, in a … Read more
Congress MP in Lok Sabha from Kanniyakumari, Vijay Vasanth has sent a notice to move an adjournment motion regarding Cyclone Fengal and its effect on Tamil Nadu. in letter addressed to the Lok Sabha Secretary-General, Mr. Vasanth highlighted the loss of lives and damages to crop due to Cyclone Fengal. Source link
AMMK’s general secretary, T.T.V. Dhinakaran | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT AMMK founder T.T.V. Dhinakaran on Thursday, October 12, 2023, urged the Tamil Nadu government to order a probe into the death of a medical student at a private medical college hostel in Kanniyakumari district. In a social media post, Mr. Dhinakaran referred to reports that … Read more
B. Muthuchandra Rao with a puppet. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Folk arts, especially puppetry, is fighting for space and survival when smartphones and the social media have become all pervasive. A few artistes in Kanniyakumari district continue to perform puppetry, known as ‘Thol Pavai Koothu’, and keep the art alive. In recognition of his … Read more