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New Indian Express
5 days ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Ministers distribute over 6,000 house-site pattas in Ambattur
CHENNAI: Revenue Minister KKSSR Ramachandran, Housing and Urban Development Minister S Muthusamy and HR and CE Minister PK Sekarbabu on Friday distributed house site pattas to 6,007 people in the Ambattur constituency. Of the total number of pattas, 2,445 pattas have been issued under a scheme of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board, while 3,500 pattas have been given under the Urban Land Revenue Scheme. Besides, 62 pattas have been provided under the schemes of the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board. By issuing computerised pattas, obstacles in obtaining scheme approvals, registering their house plots in the names of sons or daughters, selling the property and availing bank loans have been removed. So far, in Chennai alone, 1,33,190 people have received house site pattas after the government cleared the procedural bottlenecks.
The Hindu
18-07-2025
- The Hindu
Spiritual tour to five Amman temples organised in Erode district
The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) Department, in coordination with the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation, organised a free spiritual tour to five prominent Amman temples in the district on Friday. The pilgrimage covered the Periya Mariamman Temple in Erode city, Bathrakaliamman Temple in Anthiyur, Bannari Mariamman Temple in Bannari, Kondathu Kaliamman Temple in Pariyur, and Chellandiyamman Temple in Bhavani. The tour was flagged off by Minister for Housing, Prohibition and Excise S. Muthusamy in the presence of Erode East MLA V.C. Chandhirakumar, Mayor S. Nagarathinam, Deputy Mayor V. Selvaraj, and HR and CE Joint Commissioner A.T. Paranjothi. A total of 57 devotees, accompanied by HR and CE officials, began the journey in three vehicles from the city at 10 a.m. The group first offered prayers at the Periya Mariamman Temple, where breakfast was provided. They then visited temples in Bhavani, Anthiyur, Bannari, and Pariyur. At each location, the temple administrations provided prasadam bags to the devotees. Lunch was served as part of the annadhanam at the Bannari temple. The devotees were dropped off at the Corporation's Central Bus Terminal in the evening. Officials said the spiritual tour would also be held on July 25, August 1, 8, and 15 in the Tamil month of Aadi. Each trip will accommodate 57 devotees, covering a total of 285 participants across five trips.
New Indian Express
10-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
CM Stalin slams EPS for opposing HR&CE-run colleges; mocks BJP alliance
TIRUVARUR: Chief Minister M K Stalin took a dig at AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami for questioning the HR and CE department building schools and colleges and pointed out the Hr and CE act itself have provisions for establishing educational institutions. Speaking after inaugurating completed projects, laying foundation stone for new projects and distributing welfare assistance to beneficiaries at a function held in Tiruvarur on Thursday the Chief Minister wondered how Palaniswami was a CM while ignorant about such provision. "Even MGR inaugurated Palani Andavar Polytechnic college (under HR and CE) while he was the Chief Minister", Stalin said. Palaniswami himself inaugurated the additional building for the college, Stalin said. "Even BJP leaders do not speak against opening colleges (by HR and CE). But Palaniswami do", Stalin said. Taking a quip at the theme of Edappadi K Palaniswam's campaign tour Stalin said "he commenced the tour with the title "Tamizhagathai Meetpom" because he had aligned AIADMK with a group (sangh parivar) which has been against calling the state Tamil Nadu. "How could Palaniswami retrieve Tamil Nadu if he could not retrieve AIADMK (from BJP)", said Stalin. "How could you (Palaniswami) take out your tour without shame by aligning with those (BJP) who had snatched all the rights of Tamil Nadu?"
Time of India
08-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
1,700 to witness Thiruparankundram temple consecration directly
Madurai: Arrangements have been made for 1,700 devotees to directly witness the consecration ceremony of the Thiruparankundram Murugan temple to be held on July 14, while LED screens will be set up at 40 spots in and around the temple, Hindu religious and charitable endowments (HR and CE) minister P K Sekar Babu, said on Tuesday. The HR and CE minister, along with state commercial taxes and registration minister P Moorthy, Madurai district collector K J Praveen Kumar, Madurai city police commissioner J Loganathan, Madurai corporation commissioner Chithra Vijayan, and other officials, reviewed the works underway for the consecration ceremony. "Around five lakh devotees took part in the consecration ceremony of Tiruchendur Murugan temple. It is a milestone of the state govt under chief minister M K Stalin. Not a single untoward incident was reported thanks to the efficient work of officials. Similarly, the Thiruparankundram Murugan temple consecration ceremony will also be conducted smoothly and all needs of devotees shall be fulfilled," he said. Sekar Babu observed that work for the consecration ceremony is underway at 2.37 crore. "The public works department has given permission to allow 1,700 devotees based on structure stability. Since more devotees are expected, it will be ensured that anyone standing on the three streets of the temple will be able to witness the event on LED screens, which will be set up at 40 spots. Arrangements for toilets, drinking water, ORS, fire safety and rescue teams, sanitation workers for clearing garbage, and medical teams have all been discussed. Around 3,000 police personnel are set to be deployed for security," he added. The minister also assured to take the request for a local holiday to be announced on July 14 on the day of the consecration ceremony to the chief minister's notice. "Transport will be specially arranged for devotees from other districts. Food will be provided for around four lakh devotees in 14 mandapams (halls). The consecration ceremony will be conducted with Tamil othuvars especially women othuvars and 200 Sivacharyas and 80 othuvars will be participating," he said. Sekar Babu also inaugurated the temple car festival as part of the Aani festival at Nellaiappar Gandhimathi Amman temple in Tirunelveli, along with state assembly speaker M Appavu.
The Hindu
17-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Public resist HR and CE officials attempt to seal marriage hall built on temple land
Officials of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowment had tough time when they tried to seal a marriage hall allegedly built on the temple land in Palayamkottai on Tuesday. According to the official of HR and CE Department, a marriage hall and around 200 houses have been built on a portion of the 38 acres of land belonging to Venkatachalapathi Temple at Thimmarajapuram in Palayamkottai. As most of the houses on this land were reportedly built before 1960s and the dwellers are paying the taxes payable to the government, the dwellers refused to move away from the land even though the HR and CE issued eviction notice to them. The HR and CE court that delivered a judgment in this connection on April 24 last asked the dwellers to move out while giving them 60 days to appeal before the Commissioner, HR and CE. Against this backdrop, the HR and CE officials led by Assistant Commissioner Subbulakshmi and the police came to seal the marriage hall on Tuesday. A group of people living in the houses built on the temple land resisted it. They argued that the officials, after sealing the marriage hall, would also seal all their houses built on the land parcel having the same survey number. Even as heated argument was going on between the public and the officials, one of them poured kerosene on himself and also on some of the officials. However, the immolation bid was foiled by pouring water on the individual and the officials. AIADMK Tirunelveli district secretary Thatchai N. Ganesa Raja, party office-bearers Sudha Paramasivan, Bharani Sankaralingam and K.J.C. Gerald, Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam's Tirunelveli North joint secretary Maria John came to the spot and held talks with the officials on behalf of the public, who demanded 3 days for vacating the marriage hall. They also said they had appealed before the Commissioner, HR and CE against the HR and CE court verdict. Even though the officials could not seal the marriage hall, they said they would file a complaint with the police as the government officials were prevented from discharging their duty and were threatened by pouring kerosene. Those in distress or having suicidal tendencies could seek help and counselling by calling State's health helpline 104 or Chennai-based Sneha's suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050.
