Chennai News Live Updates: Axes, scrapers, handmade tiles found in latest excavation near Chennai ; TN warns of slapping NSA against those impeding public peace – The Indian Express

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Sangam age artefacts were discovered during the excavation. (Express Photo)

Chennai News Live Updates, September 26, 2022: Hand axes, scrapers, cleavers and choppers as old as 12,000 years to rouletted ware (from the Sangam era – 2,000 years ago), Roman amphora sherds and glass beads indicating active trade with Rome were some of the artefacts found by the most recent Archeological Survey of India (ASI) excavation near Chennai. While scholars see it as a crucial chapter in bridging the gap in Tamil history, ASI officials said it was significant as they had discovered some Sangam age artefacts from Natham Medu too, 40 km north west of Chennai city.

Amid continuing incidents of Sangh Parivar activists’ properties being targeted in the wake of NIA raids against the Popular Front of India (PFI), the Tamil Nadu police on Sunday warned of slapping the stringent National Security Act against those indulging in such acts. A release from the office of DGP C Sylendra Babu said investigation is being held in connection with various incidents of explosive substances being hurled at the premises of the members of “some organisations”, and 250 people have been enquired so far.

The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu government and the Administrator of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation Employees Pension Fund Trust to pay the enhanced dearness allowance to 86,000 retired employees of the State Transport Corporations prospectively with effect from November this year onwards.

Chennai News Live Updates Today: Axes, scrapers, handmade tiles found in latest excavation near Chennai ; Tamil Nadu warns of slapping NSA against those impeding public peace

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/chennai-tamil-nadu-news-live-updates-8172983/