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NEW DELHI:  Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday appealed to the people of Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu to remain calm and maintain peace in the wake of the violence that has claimed 11 lives. The Home Ministry has sought a report from the Tamil Nadu government on the police firing and ... Read More »

The Centre is keeping a close watch on the situation in Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu in the aftermath of the recent violence. Home Minister Rajnath Singh while appealing to the people of Tuticorin to maintain peace said that, PM Narendra Modi is grieved by the events in Tuticorin and is ... Read More »

Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Govt has declared prohibitory orders under Section 144 in violence-hit areas of Tuticorin for 72 hours. The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has stayed the extension of Sterlite Copper Industry’s plant in Thuthukkudi, Tamil Nadu. Internet services to remain suspended for 5 days in Tamil ... Read More »

Union Home Ministry officials said the ministry is in touch with the state government over the developments in the port town in the southern state. The protests were going on in Tuticorin for over three months, but violence erupted on Tuesday with agitators fighting pitched battles with police. A doctor ... Read More »