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Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
HC directs Ramnad collector to verify crop damage, pay insurance to farmer
Madurai: Taking into account that a farmer who suffered crop damage was yet to receive the insurance amount due to the incorrect registration of his village name, Madras high court directed the Ramanathapuram district collector to verify details of the crop damage and ensure that the insurance amount is paid to him. The court was hearing the petition filed by M Shanmugam. The petitioner suffered damage to his crop in 2018-19. The petitioner took crop insurance for that year. Despite the failure of the crop, the insurance amount was not paid to him. Shanmugam stated that upon verification, he discovered that instead of registering the damage in 'Vellamarichukatti village', it was wrongly entered as 'Kalari village'. Due to the mismatch in the village name, the insurance amount was not paid to him. Hence, the petitioner moved court seeking a direction to release the crop insurance amount to him for 2018-2019. Justice V Lakshminarayanan observed that the court dealt with a similar matter earlier. The state govt issued a GO in 2021 to address incidents related to the wrong entry of revenue villages. In terms of the GO, a corpus fund was created. If, due to some error in uploading the details, the claim is rejected, the govt directed that the farmers would be paid out of the corpus fund by the concerned district collector. Hence, the judge directed the Ramanathapuram district collector to verify the details of the crop damage suffered by the petitioner and take all necessary steps in line with the 2021 GO to ensure that the insurance amount is paid to the petitioner within four weeks.
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
BJP instigating violence after Kamal Haasan's comment on Kannada: CPI(M) leader Shanmugam
KRISHNAGIRI: BJP is instigating an issue over language between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, after actor-politician Kamal Haasan made a comment on Kannada at a movie promotion, said CPI (M) state secretary P Shanmugam at Hosur on Thursday. While speaking to reporters, Shanmugam said, "Each and every one will take pride in their mother tongue and Kamal Haasan is not a linguistic expert, he shared experts' opinion that 'Kannada was born out of Tamil'. People have the rights to argue or share this view, but they should not indulge in violence. BJP is politically instigating a language issue between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka." Earlier, over 350 people took part in a demonstration organised by the All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) in front of the Hosur sub-collector office. During the demonstration, Shanmugam said, "Implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 is poor, forest department officials are ill-treating the poor in forest and sanctuary areas. Chief Minister MK Stalin should convene a meeting with the forest officials on the implementation of forest rights and advise officials to avoid excessive measures against public." He further said there are over 2,000 acres of land in Chennasandiram panchayat in Hosur taluk being cultivated by farmers for decades and patta should be provided to them. Similarly, people without houses in Krishnagiri district should be allocated with land for house construction. The state secretary added, "Effluent water in South Pennai River from Karnataka entering Hosur in Krishnagiri district is polluting farmlands, which should be prevented by holding dialogues between the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka chief ministers. Similarly, effluents released into South Pennai from Krishnagiri should also be prevented." Shanmugam submitted a petition with a charter of demands to Hosur Sub-Collector RA Priyanga, who assured that all issues will be inquired into in a phased manner and steps are being taken to provide patta to the poor and land less. Issues regarding the forest department will be informed to Collector C Dinesh Kumar, Priyanga said. AIKS Krishnagiri district secretary C Prakash also participated in the demonstration.
Deccan Herald
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
Keep Tamil vibrant language for next 50 years: Singapore minister
Shanmugam, who was guest-of-honour and NUS TLS alumnus, commended the society's contributions over the past five decades but also voiced concern about the future of Tamil in public life, a Singapore weekly reported on Friday.
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Keep Tamil language vibrant for next 50 years: Singapore Minister Shanmugam
A Singapore Minister has called on the next generation to keep the Tamil language vibrant for the next 50 years. Calling on the cosmopolitan city's next generation to take charge, Law Minister K. Shanmugam said: 'To keep Tamil vibrant for the next 50 years, we need young pioneers like you to lead the way.' The Minister, who speaks fluent Tamil shared his views as the National University of Singapore Tamil Language (NUS TLS) Society celebrated its 50th anniversary on May 17, reflecting on five decades of language promotion, student leadership and cultural innovation. Mr. Shanmugam, who was guest-of-honour and NUS TLS alumnus, commended the society's contributions over the past five decades but also voiced concern about the future of Tamil in public life, a Singapore weekly reported on Friday (May 23, 2025). 'We have to ask ourselves if, in 20 or 30 years, we'll still have Ministers who can speak fluent Tamil on stage,' he said, noting a broader decline in Tamil usage, even beyond Parliament. Tamil is one of the four official languages in Singapore, the other being English, Chinese and Malay, and was spoken widely in the island state, with some of the Parliamentarians in the 1960s-70s debating in Tamil in the house. Mr. Shanmugam pointed out that many young people speak primarily English, a trend that affects not only Tamil but also other mother tongue languages such as Mandarin (Chinese) and Malay. Currently, there is one Tamil language newspaper, Tamil Murasu, that has been in circulation since it was launched in May 1936. 'We also need to ask ourselves whether Tamil can continue to be regarded as a respected language by those who do not speak it,' the Minister was quoted as saying by Friday weekly Tabla! He stressed the need to make Tamil accessible and engaging, even for non-speakers, and highlighted the importance of hearing the language in informal spaces beyond classrooms and community centres. Stalin congratulates Singapore PM on poll victory Held at the Serangoon Gardens Country Club in the suburb housing conclave, the celebration brought together past and present members of the society, many of whom reunited after years. The evening featured student performances and nostalgic recollections of landmark programmes that shaped Tamil cultural engagement on campus and beyond. Founded in 1975 with only a handful of members, the society has since grown significantly, with the current 46th executive committee continuing its tradition of combining language advocacy with student-led community initiatives. Multi-national Singapore's six million population has 75% Chinese, mostly speaking Mandarin, over 15% Malays, and more than 7% Indians as well as others.
India Gazette
22-05-2025
- Politics
- India Gazette
TN: Sri Lankan Navy allegedly harasses Nagapattinam fishermen in mid-sea
Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 22 (ANI): Fishermen from Seruthur village in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu have alleged that they have been harassed by the Sri Lankan Navy personnel when they were fishing southeast of Kodiakkarai in a fibre boat. During the incident, Sri Lankan Navy personnel reportedly rammed their vessel into the Indian fishing boat and seized fishing nets worth Rs2.6 lakh, a GPS device, a walkie-talkie, and other equipment. The fishermen alleged that the Sri Lankan naval patrol ship also cut their fishing nets, seized the fuel from their boat, and engaged in a clear act of harassment. Fishermen Shanmugam, Jayaraman, Sakthimayil, and Manimar, who lost their fishing gear and equipment, have since returned to the shore in fear. Tamil Nadu fishermen getting arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy is a recurring instance, for which the State leadership has sought a permanent solution from the Centre, even by retrieving Katchatheevu island, located in Palk Bay, from Sri Lanka. In April this year, the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution, urging the Union government to take steps to retrieve the Katchatheevu island. The resolution moved by Chief Minister MK Stalin said, 'Retrieval of Katchatheevu island is the only permanent solution to protect the traditional fishing rights of Tamil Nadu fishermen and to mitigate the sufferings faced by them due to the Sri Lankan Navy.' On March 27 this year, the Sri Lankan Navy apprehended 11 Tamil Nadu fishermen and took them to Kangesanthurai Naval camp for investigation, officials said. Earlier on March 20, 13 Tamil Nadu fishermen who were arrested by the Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing outside the approved boundaries returned home to India after being handed over by the Indian Embassy in Colombo. The group of fishermen were arrested on February 26 and was produced in Mallakam court in Sri Lanka, kept imprisoned for nearly a month. Additionally, three fishermen were also admitted to a government hospital in Sri Lanka due to sustaining injuries. The Sri Lankan court reportedly released 13 fishermen on March 12 after talks between the two sides. On February 23, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin expressed concern over the increase in the capture of Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy, urging the Centre to convene a Joint Working Group (JWG) to find a permanent solution to the issue. (ANI)
