Senior Reporter @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress | Covering Virudhunagar district | Alumna @acjindia
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Between 2021 - 2025, #firecracker accidents in Virudhunagar district have claimed 169 lives and left 142 others injured. Without fair wages,safer working conditions,alternative livelihoods, #cracker industry here continues to take a heavy toll on fragile lives
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Firecracker sales in Virudhunagar district crossed Rs 6,000 crore this Deepavali but recorded an estimated 10% decline, with traders blaming illegal online sales, delayed licences and rising prices for the slump.
#Sivakasi #Virudhunagar #Deepavali #FirecrackerIndustry #TamilNadu
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Deepavali Crackers Set to Cost More This Year
Deepavali celebrations could burn a bigger hole in your pocket this year, with Sivakasi firework manufacturers hiking cracker prices by 15–20% amid rising raw material and transportation costs, while lower production is raising concerns over shortages.
#Deepavali #Sivakasi #Firecrackers #TamilNadu #PriceHike @harini_1997
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As more details surface on the #Veeramani case, it is utterly important for the public to raise similar sense over the long due investigations pending against the notorious #JaggiVasudev, whose Isha Foundation has over the decades been accused of child, women sexual abuse and the alleged disappearance of women who came out to file complaints.
Veermani's case must be the beginning of serious probe into the child sexual abuse nexus in Tamil Nadu.
#POCSO #IshaFoundation #GemVeeramani
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🚨 போக்சோ வழக்கு தொடர்பாக பொதுமக்களுக்கு முக்கிய அறிவிப்பு 🗣️
🛡️ சென்னை பெருநகர காவல்துறை, போக்சோ (POCSO) சட்டத்தின் கீழ் வரும் குற்றங்கள் தொடர்பான ஒரு முக்கிய வழக்கை விசாரித்து வருகிறது. இதில், சிறுமி ஒருவரின் புகைப்படம் அல்லது காணொளி ஊடகங்கள் மற்றும் சமூக வலைதளங்களில் பகிரப்பட்டிருப்பது கண்டறியப்பட்டுள்ளது.
⚠️ சிறுமி ஒருவரின் இத்தகைய புகைப்படங்களைப் பகிர்வது ஒரு குற்றமாகும். அத்தகைய புகைப்படங்களை வெளியிடுவது போக்சோ (POCSO) சட்ட பிரிவு 23(2)-ன் கீழ் குற்றமாகக் கருதப்படுகிறது. எனவே, இது தொடர்பான தகவல்களைப் பொதுவெளியில் பகிர வேண்டாம் என்று அறிவுறுத்தப்படுகிறது.
📢 இவ்வழக்கு தொடர்பான ஆதாரங்கள் ஏதேனும் இருப்பின், அவற்றை பெருநகர சென்னை காவல்துறையிடம் சமர்ப்பிக்குமாறு கேட்டுக் கொள்ளப்படுகிறது.
🚨 Greater Chennai Police is investigating a sensitive case related to POCSO offences. It has been observed that certain photographs/clips of a minor girl have been shared in media as well as in Social media handles.
⚠️ Sharing of any such pictures of a minor is a criminal offence. Publication of any such picture is an offence under section 23(2) POCSO Act and warrants legal action. Hence it is requested not to share any such information in public. Anyone having evidence related to this case may produce it with Greater Chennai Police.
#ChennaiPolice #GCP #POCSO #ChildSafety #Chennai #PublicAdvisory #CyberSafety
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ACP M.A. Yasmin transferred from Koyambedu Range; brought to DGP office vacancy reserve with immediate effect.
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ADGP / Director of TN Police Academy A Arun & IG / #Coimbatore City Police Commissioner N Kannan were brought under compulsory wait at DGP's office.
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Fresh twist in Gem Veeramani’s POCSO case
Police knew about Veeramani’s POCSO crime in November 2024.
More questions have emerged about the police investigation into the case. The puncture shop and hospital staff stories have become even more suspicious now.
TNM reached out to former CoP Arun, and he declined to comment.
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From Brick Kilns to IIT Madras: A Mother's Sacrifice Bears Fruit
A daily wage labourer's unwavering determination has helped her son secure admission to #IITMadras after clearing the #JEE.
Along with two other government school students from #Virudhunagar who cracked the JEE, this inspiring journey proves that hard work and the right support can overcome any obstacle.
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Engagement Called Off, Mother Killed in Brutal Attack
A 45-year-old woman was hacked to death while trying to save her daughter after the daughter's former fiance allegedly attacked her with a billhook in #Virudhunagar.
The 20-year-old survivor is undergoing treatment, while the accused has surrendered to the police.
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A 26-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn baby died after she collapsed ahead of delivery at a private hospital in Sivakasi on Sunday. According to sources, the deceased, D Renuka Devi, had been admitted to the hospital on Viswanatham Road on Saturday for the delivery of her second child.
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The tragic cycle of #firecracker accidents continues in #Virudhunagar district. Many owners deliberately violate norms to increase production. Better policy interventions needed to prevent such tragedies.Will the TVK govt put an end to this long pending crisis?
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After #Sivakasi MLA S Keerthana (30) was inducted as Industries Minister, #Rajapalayam MLA K Jegadeshwari (40)is set to be sworn in as Minister today. With this, #Virudhunagar district will have two women Ministers in the State cabinet
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Pic1:Keerthana
Pic2:Jegadeshwari
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In his speech, Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay refers to the huge debt burden of around Rs 10 lakh crore.
The CM promises a white paper on the State finances. "After doing this, I just want to take it further," he added.
The CM appeals to the people to give some time to fulfil his electoral promises.
From today onwards, I will take strict action towards eliminating the drug menace and will give importance to women's safety.
Will pay importance to education, road safety, and drinking water facilities.
I will not err, and I will not allow my Council of Ministers to err.
If anyone has thoughts about committing errors, please erase them from your minds.
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In a fractured verdict, everyone becomes a kingmaker, hiding a crown beneath their cloak.
What transpired over the week in Chennai is nothing short of the script of a thrilling Kollywood flick, leaving the entire state on the edge. Here’s a peek into those crazy backroom parleys.
Nothing could stop Vijay, though!
Excellent reporting by Prabhakar Thamilarasu, T Muruganandam & S Kumaresan
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Preparations underway near Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium for @TVKVijayHQ swearing-in ceremony today
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In a historic breakthrough, 29-year-old #TVK candidate @Keerthana4VNR became the first woman MLA from the #Sivakasi constituency, ending nearly seven decades of male-only representation.
Since the first Madras Legislative Assembly election in 1957, #Sivakasi had consistently elected male legislators from #Congress and Dravidian parties. Keerthana won by a margin of 11,616 votes, defeating sitting #Congress MLA A M S G Ashokan. Former #AIADMK Minister K T Rajenthra Bhalaji, who had previously won twice from #Sivakasi, was pushed to the third position.
During her campaign, Keerthana highlighted key concerns affecting the region, particularly safety and healthcare infrastructure. She pointed out that despite being a high-risk industrial zone, the constituency has only one fire service station.
Read more here:
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If #TVK allies with #AIADMK, it may lose a section of trust of its own voters who may have voted to get rid of corruption and end the culture of commissions in routine tender contracts. Civil society groups like @Arappor will be among the firsts to question how #TVK will proceed with the half a dozen pending DVAC cases in the AIADMK regime on smart city scam, IP address tender allotment scam, bio mining scam and bus shelters scam, all running into several hundred crores.
TVK's 31-year-old candidate P Selvam defeated DMDK's Vijaya Prabhakaran in the #Virudhunagar constituency by a margin of 9381 votes.
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