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Tamil Nadu's Dhanushkodi Receives 7 More Refugees From Sri Lanka Due To Economic Crisis
Seven more refugees from Sri Lanka reached Tamil Nadu's Dhanushkodi, on June 17. With this, Rameshwaram has received at least over 90 refugees in total, fleeing from the ongoing Sri Lankan economic crisis. The seven refugees arrived include two families- Dossnavis (40), wife Rajini (39) and their three children, and Mathiya (40) and her seven-year-old son. Upon their arrival, police conducted inquiry, and sent them to refugee camp in Mandapam… read-more
Tags: Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu, Economic crisis, Rameswaram, Dhanushkodi
Courtesy: The Times Of India
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Rameswaram-Dhanushkodi Rail Line To Be Restored Soon, Proposes Govt
The South Railways came up with a new proposal to restore the Rameswaram-Dhanushkodi rail line soon. Destroyed in 1964, the restoration of the line track connecting two destinations in Tamil Nadu will ease travel for people. An official said the new rail track will have an 18-km line, three stations, and one terminal station. Since the 1964 Tsunami, the Dhanushkodi station was out of service, which finally will be restored.
Tags: Rameswaram, Dhanushkodi, South Railways, Rail Line, Proposal
Courtesy: ANI
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Woman Gang Raped, Body Burnt In Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram; Locals Thrash Accused
In Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram, a 40-year-old woman who went to the beach to collect seaweed, was reportedly abducted and killed by six natives of Odisha who work at a shrimp farm on May 26. After she went missing, her husband lodged a complaint, after which, her body was found partially burnt. Agitated locals, who also accused that she was sexually assaulted, set fire to the farm, and thrashed the accused.
Tags: Rameswaram, Vadakadu, Odisha, Shrimp Farm, Tamil Nadu
Courtesy: The New Indian Express
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Govt Nods To Conduct Underwater Study To Determine Ram Setu's Origin
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research and Goa's National Institute of Oceanography have received the Centre’s go-ahead to determine the origin and formation of 'Ram Setu'. The analysis of the 48-km-long limestone bridge will be administered via archaeological antiquities and radiometric and thermoluminescence dating. Moreover, the researchers will also deploy 'Sindhu Sadhna' vessels to collect sediments from the depth of 35-40… read-more
Tags: archeology, Council for Scientific Research, National Institute of Oceanography, Pamban Island, Rameswaram, Ram Setu
Courtesy: Times Now
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TN IPS Officer Cycles 600 Km In 3 Days To Popularise Sport
To popularize cycling among Indians, Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (Railways) C Sylendra Babu has travelled 600 kilometres on a bicycle in 36 hours. Reportedly, DGP Sylendra had left Chennai on December 11 and reached Rameshwaram on December 14 with four other cyclists. The IPS officer tweets regularly about the health benefits of cycling, calls it a "great exercise and sport", and… read-more
Tags: India, Tamil Nadu, Rameswaram, Cycling
Courtesy: The Indian Express
