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  2. Reservation policy in Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    References. Reservation policy in Tamil Nadu. Reservation policy in Tamil Nadu is a system of affirmative action that provides historically disadvantaged groups representation in education and employment. Reservations in the state rose from 41 percent in 1954 to 69 percent in 1990. [1]

  3. Department of Labour and Employment (Tamil Nadu) - Wikipedia

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    The department of labour is responsible for administering matters relating to Industrial relations, safety of workers, labor Welfare, employment exchanges and technical training. [2] The department is responsible for the enforcement of various provisions and acts enacted by the Government of India and the state government concerning the subjects.

  4. Jallikattu - Wikipedia

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    Jallikattu (or Sallikkattu), also known as Eru Taḻuvuṭal and Manju-virattu, is a traditional event in which a zebu bull (Bos indicus), such as the Pulikulam or Kangayam breeds, is released into a crowd of people, and many human participants attempt to grab the large hump on the bull's back with both arms and hang on to it while the bull attempts to escape.

  5. List of agencies of the government of Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia

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    Department of Labour and Employment (Tamil Nadu) State Govt. Welfare: 20: Tamil Nadu Palm Tree Workers Welfare Board: Chennai: Department of Labour and Employment (Tamil Nadu) State Govt. Undertaking: 21: Tamil Nadu Handlooms and Handloom Silk Weavers Welfare Board: Chennai: 22: Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation Limited (TNSDC) 2013 ...

  6. Thimithi - Wikipedia

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    Thimithi. The Thimithi ( Tamil: தீமிதி [1] [2] Kundam) [3] or firewalking ceremony is a Hindu festival originating in Tamil Nadu, South India that is celebrated a week before Deepavali, during the month of Aipasi (or Aippasi) of the Tamil calendar ( Gregorian calendar months of October and November ). The fire-walking ceremony is in ...

  7. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam - Wikipedia

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    Thirunavukkarasar. The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ( Tamil pronunciation: [t̪iɾaːʋiɖɐ munːeːtrɐk kɐɻɐɡɐm]; transl.Dravidian Progressive Federation; [10] abbr.DMK) is an Indian political party based in the state of Tamil Nadu, where it is currently the ruling party, and the union territory of Puducherry, where it is currently the ...

  8. Puthandu - Wikipedia

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    Puthandu ( Tamil: புத்தாண்டு, romanized:Puttāṇṭu, lit. 'new year'), also known as Tamil New Year, is the first day of year on the Tamil calendar that is traditionally celebrated as a festival by Tamils. The festival date is set with the solar cycle of the solar Hindu calendar, as the first day of the month of Chittirai.

  9. Self-Respect Movement - Wikipedia

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    The terms tan-maanam or suya mariyadai meaning 'self-respect' are traceable in ancient Tamil literature considered a virtue of high valor in Tamil society. Ramasamy once claimed that to describe the ideology of his movement, no dictionary or language in the entire world could provide a word better than or equal to suya mariyadai.