Hindu (Free subscription) | 22/11/2008
SALEM: Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S. Arumugam has been unanimously elected DMK Salem district secretary for the eighth time in succession. He is holding the post since 1974. Dr. Soodamani has been elected presidium chairman of the ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 03/11/2008
CHENNAI: A jewellery shop owner in Salem has filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court, citing Agriculture Minister, Veerapandi S.Arumugam as a respondent, stating that he was not only facing illegal measures at the hands of police and ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 01/12/2008
CHENNAI: As Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S. Arumugam has been hospitalised, subjects held by him have been allocated to Transport Minister K.N. Nehru. According to a Raj Bhavan communique, it would take some time for Mr. Arumugam to ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | yesterday
... population would be a successful venture. Replying, the then Minister for Agriculture, Veerapandi S. Arumugam, in a lighter vein, said the Melapalayam farmers’ market would be a sure hit as non-vegetarians were becoming vegetarians in health point of view.Though this comment triggered laughter, the minister’s prediction has ultimately come true. The market, having 36 shops to sell 38 to...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
SALEM: Four high-breed cows died due to suspected electrocution near Veerapandi here on Friday. The cows were kept under a tin-roofed enclosure, which, according to electricity officials, might have caused the electrocution. ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
CHENNAI: The State Agriculture Minister, Veerapandi S. Arumugam, on Monday condemned the agitation staged by a section of daily wage earners in front of the office of the Vice-Chancellor of Agricultural University in Coimbatore. In a ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
Efforts on to regularise farm workers: Minister University Registrar has submitted a reportResorting to agitations is unfortunateCOIMBATORE: Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S. Arumugam has said that efforts have already been initiated to regularise farm workers of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU). Mr. Arumugam said in a statement that 1,193 farm workers who had been working with the...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 23/11/2008
TUTICORIN: Minister for Agriculture Veerapandi S. Arumugam inaugurated a new building of the regulated market at Pannaparai near Sathankulam on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, he said that farmers could make use of the new building to ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
... Thaniyamangalam 23 mm each, Manjalar dam and Marudhanadi 22 mm each, Andipatti 20, Periyar dam and Veerapandi 19 mm each, Gudalur and Sattaiyar dam 17 mm each, Idayapatti 16.4, Kuppanampatti 15.3, Vaigai dam 11 and Uthamapalayam 7.
Hindu (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
SALEM: Co-operative societies play a vital role in enhancing the living standard of the poor and farmers, said Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S. Arumugam. Participating at the 55th All India Co-operative Week celebrations here on ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
DHARMAPURI: Loan waiver should be demanded only during drought, flood and other natural calamity and everyone should take a resolution in this regard, State Agriculture Minister Mr. Veerapandi S. Arumugam said here on Wednesday. The ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 17/11/2008
SALEM: The Salem Civil Engineers Association contributed Rs. 30,000 towards the relief fund for the Tamils in Sri Lanka. Association President M.J. Kesavan handed over the cheque for the amount to Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S. ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
SalemCo-op. societies enhance living standard of the poor: Minister Repay loans to benefit beneficiaries, societies, he says — Photo: P. Goutham. For the needy: Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S.Arumugam (right) distributing welfare assistance to beneficiaries at the co-operative week celebrations in Salem on Sunday. SALEM: Co-operative societies play a vital role in enhancing the living standard...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 19/11/2008
DharmapuriDo not expect concessions, says Minister Staff Reporter ‘Demands like loan waivers are unreasonable, except if there is a natural calamity.’ – Photo: N. Bashkaran Leading the way: Dharmapuri District Cooperative Bank special officer S. Karikalan (right) and General Manager A. Venkatraja Perumal (left) receiving the “best co-operative bank award” from Agriculture Minister Veerapandi...
Hindu (Free subscription) | 13/11/2008
... and were unable to make both ends meet in view of the price rise.Though the Agriculture Minister Veerapandi Arumugam had announced in the Assembly that about 1070 labourers working in the university would be regularised with a monthly pay of Rs.2,550, the assurance had not been fulfilled yet. The labourers demanded that they be provided work five days a week and sanctioned Pongal bonus....
