The controversy surrounding procuring books for the Periyar Arivulagam | Explained

Published 11 Nov 2026, 14:31 IST

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The controversy caused a furore in Tamil Nadu, as the case heads into a Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption inquiry, court intervention and the scope of investigations has now explanded to include inventories in several other libraries

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The controversy caused a furore in Tamil Nadu, as the case heads into a Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption inquiry, court intervention and the scope of investigations has now explanded to include inventories in several other libraries

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DT Next Center Daily Thanthi Group 11 Nov 2026, 07:24 IST

DVAC begins detailed probe into library books procurement ‘scam’

CHENNAI: The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption ( DVAC ) has launched a detailed enquiry (DE) into alleged irregularities in the procurement of books for government libraries in Tamil Nadu, with a team of officials inspected procurement records at the Anna Centenary Library in Kotturpuram…

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd. 11 Nov 2026, 10:16 IST

Giving back to the ‘vayanashalas’

Local libraries, or ‘vayanashalas’, were once the reading hubs of Keralam. They nurtured a culture that took people from basic literacy to intellectual pursuits. But changing times and technological advances have steadily eroded the reading habit. Now a humble initiative hopes to turn the tide by…

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The Hindu Center-Left Kasturi & Sons Ltd. Current article 11 Nov 2026, 14:31 IST

The controversy surrounding procuring books for the Periyar Arivulagam | Explained

The controversy caused a furore in Tamil Nadu, as the case heads into a Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption inquiry, court intervention and the scope of investigations has now explanded to include inventories in several other libraries

Read at The Hindu ↗