A tough battle in Alangudi on the cards
The Hindu
The Alangudi Assembly constituency in Pudukottai district, where farming is the predominant activity, is yet to fully recover from cyclone Gaja in late 2018. Destruction of several plantations and man
The Alangudi Assembly constituency in Pudukottai district, where farming is the predominant activity, is yet to fully recover from cyclone Gaja in late 2018. Destruction of several plantations and many dwellings is fresh in the minds of people who had to labour hard since then to eke out their livelihood. The constituency drew nation-wide attention after residents of Neduvasal and nearby villages resorted to a protest for over 100 days a few years ago opposing exploration of hydrocarbon from this region forcing the authorities to make a retreat.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.