Floral Tribute To Rajiv Gandhi

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Congress Leaders Pay Tribute To Rajiv Gandhi, Ahead Of Bharat Jodo Yatra

Rahul Gandhi and senior Congress leaders paid floral tribute to former PM of India the late Rajiv Gandhi, on September 7. The tribute was in the view of beginning of "Bharat Jodo Yatra' from Tamil Nadu. The hyped campaign of the Indian National Congress will begin from Kanyakumari, covering 3,500 kilometres in nearly 150 days. The rally will begin at 5 pm, with a mega rally, eyeing 2024 General elections.

Wed, 07 Sep 2022 - 10:00 AM / by Varsha Joshi

Tags: Congress, Rahul Gandhi, Bharat Jodo Yatra, Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu

Courtesy: ANI

Maria Jasindhas

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Indian Fisherman Dies In Indonesian Prison; Family Suspects Foul Play By Authorities

Indian fisherman Maria Jasindhas (34) who was arrested for allegedly trespassing into the Indonesian waters, has died in an Indonesian prison, due to illness, on May 20. Jasindhas and seven other Indian fishermen were detained by Indonesian authorities on March 7. Jasindhas' brother Jenidas "strongly suspects" foul play in his brother's death. He alleged that the Indonesian authorities administered "some powder" after Jasindhas fell sick,… read-more

Sat, 21 May 2022 - 12:13 PM / by Shibu Immanuel S

Tags: Fishermen, Jesindhas, Tamil Nadu, Indonesia, Kanyakumari

Courtesy: The Times Of India

The Chenab bridge

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Chenab Arch Nears Completion, Bridges Distance Between Kashmir, Kanyakumari

Construction of the Chenab arch which is an integral part of the world's highest railway bridge will be completed on April 5. Reportedly, the arch is dubbed as the most taxing engineering task in the completion of the 1,400-crore bridge over the Chenab river flowing 359 meters below. Moreover, this development paves way for the completion of the long-overdue Kashmir rail track, enabling trains from Kanyakumari to reach Kashmir.

Sun, 04 Apr 2021 - 05:21 PM / by Neha Sanjeev

Tags: Chenab Bridge, Jammu and Kashmir, Kanyakumari, RAILWAYS

Courtesy: The Indian Express

Velu P sets out from Srinagar

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Army Officer Sets Out To Run 4,000 Km From Srinagar To Kanyakumari

Velu P, an Indian Army athlete, on April 1 commenced a 4,000-Km running expedition from Srinagar to Kanyakumari. With "green India" and "one nation one spirit" mottos, Velu eyes to reach his destination in maximum 50 days to enter the Guinness Records. Already mentioned in the Limca Book for his 1,600-Km run in 2020, Velu having a 15-year-long running career dedicated the mission to his late teammate LL Meena. 

Fri, 02 Apr 2021 - 08:18 PM / by Harsh Vardhan

Tags: Indian Army, Velu P, Srinagar, Kanyakumari, Guinness World Records, Running, Limca Book Of Records

Courtesy: India.com

BJP Candidate for Kanyakumari Pon Radhakrishnan

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BJP Names Pon Radhakrishnan For Kanyakumari LS By-polls

Viewing the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections the Bharatiya Janata Party, on March 6, announced veteran party leader and ex-Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan's candidature for the Kanyakumari Lok Sabha seat. Under PM Narendra Modi and party President JP Nadda, BJP's Central Election Committee endorsed Radhakrishnan's electioneering in tandem with its seat-sharing agreement inked with the ruling AIADMK. Earlier, the Kanyakumari's by-polls… read-more

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 - 08:02 PM / by Ashly Ann Varghese

Tags: BJP, Kanyakumari, Pon Radhakrishnan, Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, PM Modi, JP Nadda, Congress, H Vasanthakumar, AIADMK, Covid -19

Courtesy: News 18

Flags of AIADMK and BJP

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Tamil Nadu Polls: Ruling AIADMK Allots 20 Seats To BJP

The AIADMK has allocated 20 assembly seats alongside the Kanyakumari Lok Sabha seat to the BJP in the upcoming polls in Tamil Nadu. Earlier, the Dravidian party had designated 23 seats to its regional ally Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK). Moreover, the AIADMK had revealed its first list of six candidates comprising CM K Palaniswami contesting from the Edappadi constituency and Deputy CM O Panneerselvam from Bodinayakanur.

Sat, 06 Mar 2021 - 02:02 PM / by Ashly Ann Varghese

Tags: AIADMK, BJP, Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections, PMK, Kanyakumari, lok sabha, Edapadi Palaniswamy, Panneerselvam

Courtesy: NDTV