Periyar

Kanal Kannan, a Hindu Munnani functionary was arrested on Monday for his recent remark against rationalist leader Periyar EV Ramasamy, following a complaint from a Dravidian outfit, police said.

On a visit to Chennai, Siddaramaiah, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Karnataka Assembly who called on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, claimed that the BJP could not succeed in capturing power in Tamil Nadu.

The Tamil Nadu BJP today slammed the remarks of former minister and DMK leader A Raja about revival of a statehood demand made by Periyar -- the father of the Dravidian movement -- in the 1960s.

The University Grants Commission has warned students against taking admission in distance learning programmes offered by Periyar University in Tamil Nadu.

Police said they have taken into preventive custoday around 145 cadres of the Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam for allegedly planning a black flag demonstration against Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit to Puducherry on Sunday.

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Kerala and Tamil Nadu governments to abide by the decision taken by the Supervisory Committee regarding the appropriate water level in the Mullaperiyar dam on the Periyar river in Kerala.

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has appointed Dr R Jagannathan as Vice-Chancellor of the Periyar University.

Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, has launched an online learning portal, periyaedu.in, to offer undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) degree programmes in multiple domains.

The Periyar University in Tamil Nadu has released the results for its undergraduate and postgraduate exams held in November 2020 on its official website periyaruniversity.ac.in.

A statue of social reformer Periyar was found coated in saffron coloured paint this morning in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore city. Followers of the rationalist leader raised slogans demanding the arrest of those responsible, following which police security was increased at the site.

The Kerala goverment has closed the Periyar Tiger Reserve for tourism till March 31 following government advisory on self-quarantine to passengers coming from coronavirus-affected area.

A Chennai court has dismissed the plea filed by Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam (DVK) seeking direction to police to register a case against actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth over his remarks on Periyar.

A statue of rationalist leader EV Ramasamy Periyar was found vandalised in neighbouring Chengalpet district on Friday morning, police said.

The Madras High Court today dismissed a petition filed against actor Rajinikanth over his remarks on rationalist leader EV Ramasamy "Periyar" as the petitioners withdrew the plea.

Congress leader Karti Chidambaram on Wednesday hit out at superstar Rajinikanth over his comments on Tamil icon Periyar, saying that he should instead speak about the Citizenship Amendment Act protests and violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University.

Kanal Kannan, a Hindu Munnani functionary was arrested on Monday for his recent remark against rationalist leader Periyar EV Ramasamy, following a complaint from a Dravidian outfit, police said.

On a visit to Chennai, Siddaramaiah, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Karnataka Assembly who called on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, claimed that the BJP could not succeed in capturing power in Tamil Nadu.

The Tamil Nadu BJP today slammed the remarks of former minister and DMK leader A Raja about revival of a statehood demand made by Periyar -- the father of the Dravidian movement -- in the 1960s.

The University Grants Commission has warned students against taking admission in distance learning programmes offered by Periyar University in Tamil Nadu.

Police said they have taken into preventive custoday around 145 cadres of the Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam for allegedly planning a black flag demonstration against Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit to Puducherry on Sunday.

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked Kerala and Tamil Nadu governments to abide by the decision taken by the Supervisory Committee regarding the appropriate water level in the Mullaperiyar dam on the Periyar river in Kerala.

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has appointed Dr R Jagannathan as Vice-Chancellor of the Periyar University.

Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, has launched an online learning portal, periyaedu.in, to offer undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) degree programmes in multiple domains.

The Periyar University in Tamil Nadu has released the results for its undergraduate and postgraduate exams held in November 2020 on its official website periyaruniversity.ac.in.

A statue of social reformer Periyar was found coated in saffron coloured paint this morning in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore city. Followers of the rationalist leader raised slogans demanding the arrest of those responsible, following which police security was increased at the site.

The Kerala goverment has closed the Periyar Tiger Reserve for tourism till March 31 following government advisory on self-quarantine to passengers coming from coronavirus-affected area.

A Chennai court has dismissed the plea filed by Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam (DVK) seeking direction to police to register a case against actor-turned-politician Rajinikanth over his remarks on Periyar.

A statue of rationalist leader EV Ramasamy Periyar was found vandalised in neighbouring Chengalpet district on Friday morning, police said.

The Madras High Court today dismissed a petition filed against actor Rajinikanth over his remarks on rationalist leader EV Ramasamy "Periyar" as the petitioners withdrew the plea.

Congress leader Karti Chidambaram on Wednesday hit out at superstar Rajinikanth over his comments on Tamil icon Periyar, saying that he should instead speak about the Citizenship Amendment Act protests and violence at Jawaharlal Nehru University.