 | Court dismisses Hindu Makkal Katchi leader’s plea to quash case for damaging Periyar statueAs per the prosecution, nearly 60 HMK members staged a protest on November 28, 2006, demanding the state government not to unveil the statue at Srirangam. |
 | SC directs mapping agency to check if car park in Mullaiperiyar is in lease area of Tamil NaduA Bench led by Justice Abhay S Oka asked the SoI to first demarcate and survey the area under the lease agreement and to identify the construction of the mega car park. |
 | Minister Ponmudy skips Periyar University convocationRavi awarded degree to 257 graduates in various disciplines, including 153 PhD scholars, gold medals to 104 PG and UG graduates. |
 | Mullaiperiyar storage at 136 ft, 1st flood alert issuedMeanwhile, official sources said that 4,000 cusecs of water has been released to Vaigai river from Vaigai dam for irrigation purposes. |
 | 14-yr-old boy drowns in Periyar while swimmingWhile swimming, Mishal got caught in a strong undercurrent. The water level in the Periyar river was also high due to the recent monsoon rain. |
 | ‘No disrespect, we’ll just relocate Periyar statue’: State BJP prez Annamalai"The BJP objects to the presence of Periyar’s statue with atheistic slogans in front of Ranganathaswamy temple and the words of Periyar inscribed on statue hurt feelings of people, " Annamalai said. |
 | A2B owner praises Periyar for 'opening up' restuarant industries to all castes, causes stirThe recent interview of Srinivasa Raja with Actor-filmmaker Chitra Lakshmanan for his YouTube Socialtalkies show has led to controversy. |
 | Nagapattinam man held for issuing death threat to PeriyaristPolice probing the case arrested the suspect from Nagapattinam on Tuesday and sources said that the suspect is attached to Puratchi Tamilar Makkal Kazhagam. |
 | Submit records of graft complaints, government tells Periyar UniversityOn May 29, the panel held inquiries with university administration and university officials involved in the allegations and the enquiry panel received an official response from the university. |
 | Samba cultivation in Madurai lies at the mercy of NE monsoonUsually, the second season (samba) of paddy cultivation begins in early September and the work should have intensified by now. |
 | Glorious giver of life continues to suffer in silenceEvery year, the world marks the fourth Sunday in September as River Day. Here, we take a stroll on the banks of the mighty Periyar |
 | Social reformer Periyar's statue found defaced near PollachiA team rushed to the spot and pacified people who were holding a protest and cleaned the statue with water. |
 | Lawyers spar over Periyar, Anna birth anniversaries in Tamil NaduThey argued that the event was not related to legal fraternity and speakers might touch upon sanatana dharma. |
 | Win for INDIA bloc is an ideological ambition: CM StalinAddressing a huge gathering in Kandaneri, Stalin blamed the BJP-led Union government for destroying the rights of states. |
 | Tigers on prowl leave Vandiperiyar in grip of fearForest officials have ramped up patrols in the area, and local residents have been asked to inform them immediately should a tiger be spotted. |
 | Plea seeking access to Mullaiperiyar Dam binnedThree more PILs filed seeking various directions in connection with the dam were dismissed by the above division bench last week for similar reasons. |
 | Parappuram-Vallamkadavu bridge opens for traffic todayThe cost of construction of the bridge was Rs 23 crore, and Rs 3 crore was spent for laying the approach road. |
 | TN's Periyar University professor suspended over missing library booksAccording to sources, university vice-chancellor R Jagannathan placed the professor under suspension allegedly after he received complaints from several students. |
 | Central water panel inspects TN's Mullaiperiyar damFive members, including the central water committee chief engineer, and engineers from Tamil Nadu and Kerala, inspected the Mullaiperiyar dam, baby dam, and shutter on Thursday. |
 | Madurai Bench of Madras HC bins plea to construct second tunnel in Mullaiperiyar DamBut the judges pointed out that the idea of constructing a second tunnel was only a suggestion made by the expert committee appointed by the apex court. |
