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  2. Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu Date 11 August 1937 – present (87 years, 5 months) Location Present-day Tamil Nadu, India Caused by Various attempts by the Government of India (1947–present) and the Government of Madras (during 1937–65) to promote Hindi language in the State Goals To prevent the imposition of Hindi in the State Methods Non-violent - Conferences, fasts, legislations ...

  3. Politics of Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    The region of Tamil Nadu indicates historical records of human habitation at least for 3,800 years.The current state of Tamil Nadu was formed by renaming Madras State on 14 January 1969.After the independence of India, the Telugu and Malayalam parts of Madras state were separated from Tamilagam state in 1956, it was renamed Tamil Nadu on January 14, 1969, by the state government.

  4. Kaveri delta coal-bed methane project - Wikipedia

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    A clutch of projects in the petroleum and natural gas sectors for Tamil Nadu, involving massive investments exceeding Rs.10,000 crores, is at a very advanced stage of clearance by the Centre. This was disclosed today by the CPI(M) MP representing Madurai, Mr. P. Mohan, who is also a member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Petroleum ...

  5. Hindi imposition - Wikipedia

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    Hindi imposition is a form of linguistic imperialism in which Hindi is obligated in Indian states that do not desire to use Hindi as a regional language. The term is rooted in the anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu , where it was proposed for Hindi to be taught in schools in the Madras Presidency .

  6. 2024 Tamil Nadu alcohol poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Chief minister of Tamil Nadu M. K. Stalin announced an ex gratia of ₹ 1 million (US$12,000) for the family of the deceased and ₹ 50,000 (US$580) for the injured. [11] The Government of Tamil Nadu issued orders for the transfer of then District Collector of Kallakurichi and the appointment of a new collector.

  7. Government of Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    The Governor is the de jure constitutional head of state while the Chief Minister is the de facto chief executive.The governor is appointed by the President of India.Following elections to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the government.

  8. 1967 Madras State Legislative Assembly election - Wikipedia

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    The major issues at play in the election were the official language issue, the rise in essential commodity prices and the shortage of rice.The central Government led by the Indian National Congress had implemented an act replacing English with Hindi as an official language of India while retaining a possible "associate" status to English.

  9. Thoothukudi violence - Wikipedia

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    FIRs filed in local police stations, claimed that the order to shoot was issued by officers in the rank of deputy Tehsildars and people pointed out that only collectors have the authority to issue shooting orders. [69] The Tamil Nadu government ordered a shutdown of Internet in the entire districts of Tuticorin, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari for ...