In a letter to Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin reiterated the commitment to send essential supplies to Tamils living in crisis-stricken Sri Lanka.

According to Stalin, he had mentioned this during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 31 and also spoke about the exodus of Lankan Tamils to Tamil Nadu, in a phone conversation with Dr S Jaishankar on April 7.

Thus far, 39 Lankan Tamils including women, elderly and young children have taken the arduous boat ride across the Palk Strait, a narrow strip of sea that connects India and Sri Lanka. &nbsp; &nbsp;

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In the phone call with Dr Jaishankar, Stalin said that he was informed about such measures (relief material from Tamil Nadu being sent) after due consultation with the Indian Mission in Sri Lanka.

Based on reports of the Indian government shipping food and other essentials to the island nation, Stalin reaffirmed Tamil Nadu government's commitment of shipping foodgrains, vegetables and medicines to the Lankan Tamils living in the North and east of the island, Colombo and plantation regions. &nbsp; &nbsp;

He also requested that this be facilitated at the earliest, given the worsening situation in Sri Lanka. Stalin also made a mention of the 12 Indian fishermen, who were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy on March 23.

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He pointed out the Sri Lankan court having adjourned the case hearing to May 12, with the instruction that they could be released on a personal bond of Rs 20 million Lankan rupees. He said that the fishermen would not be able to furnish the same and that they were lodged in Jaffna prison. Stalin requested Dr Jaishankar to intervene in the matter, provide legal support to enable their early release. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Earlier this week, AIADMK coordinator and former deputy chief minister of Tamil Nadu, O Panneerselvam had written to External Dr S Jaishankar, seeking help over the release of Indian fishermen from Sri Lanka.

According to Panneerselvam, the 13 innocent fishermen were eking out their livelihood on the high seas, when they were captured and arrested by the Lankan Navy.&nbsp;

In a letter to Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin reiterated the commitment to send essential supplies to Tamils living in crisis-stricken Sri Lanka.

In a letter to Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin reiterated the commitment to send essential supplies to Tamils living in crisis-stricken Sri Lanka. According to Stalin, he had mentioned this during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 31 and also spoke about the exodus of Lankan Tamils to Tamil Nadu, in a phone conversation with Dr S Jaishankar on April 7. Thus far, 39 Lankan Tamils including women, elderly and young children have taken the arduous boat ride across the Palk Strait, a narrow strip of sea that connects India and Sri Lanka. Also Read: 'We look at US human rights too': Jaishankar refers to recent attacks on Indian community In the phone call with Dr Jaishankar, Stalin said that he was informed about such measures (relief material from Tamil Nadu being sent) after due consultation with the Indian Mission in Sri Lanka. Based on reports of the Indian government shipping food and other essentials to the island nation, Stalin reaffirmed Tamil Nadu government's commitment of shipping foodgrains, vegetables and medicines to the Lankan Tamils living in the North and east of the island, Colombo and plantation regions. He also requested that this be facilitated at the earliest, given the worsening situation in Sri Lanka. Stalin also made a mention of the 12 Indian fishermen, who were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy on March 23. Watch: India to help feed global population amid food crisis due to Russia-Ukraine war × He pointed out the Sri Lankan court having adjourned the case hearing to May 12, with the instruction that they could be released on a personal bond of Rs 20 million Lankan rupees. He said that the fishermen would not be able to furnish the same and that they were lodged in Jaffna prison. Stalin requested Dr Jaishankar to intervene in the matter, provide legal support to enable their early release. Earlier this week, AIADMK coordinator and former deputy chief minister of Tamil Nadu, O Panneerselvam had written to External Dr S Jaishankar, seeking help over the release of Indian fishermen from Sri Lanka. According to Panneerselvam, the 13 innocent fishermen were eking out their livelihood on the high seas, when they were captured and arrested by the Lankan Navy.

In letter to Indian EAM Jaishankar, TN govt reiterates commitment to send essentials to Lankan Tamils

Touching artwork is strictly forbidden in most museums, let alone buying it and taking it home. But the Design Museum in London wants visitors to do precisely that.&nbsp;

It has transformed its gift shop to create what it describes as 'the world's first artist-designed supermarket' as a way of getting around coronavirus lockdown rules.&nbsp;

Under the government's plan to ease restrictions, museums in England have to remain shut until May 17 at the earliest, even as gyms, hairdressing salons and pubs have reopened.&nbsp;

But the west London museum has avoided weeks of further closure by converting its gift shop into a store selling essential items.&nbsp;

The products, ranging from rice and coffee to the most modern of essentials, face masks, are wrapped in packaging designed by 10 emerging artists.&nbsp;

Proceeds from the five-day exhibition, which runs from Wednesday to Sunday, with financial backing from gin company Bombay Sapphire, will go towards a fund for artists and designers.&nbsp;

Images of empty shelves and shortages of toilet paper and pasta at supermarkets marked the start of the pandemic in the UK last March.&nbsp;

But the Design Museum shop and its products are far from mundane: clean lines of brightly coloured jars and cans are neatly arranged on the shelves, with nothing out of place.&nbsp;

Museum director Tim Marlow said the exhibition called into question the nature of what is judged to be essential in everyday life.&nbsp;

So-called non-essential retail reopened in England on April 12. &nbsp;

"Isn't creativity essential? We're in a shop that's actually a work of art. From the street you see this flattened pattern or canvas, but once you're inside the experience is completely different," he told AFP.&nbsp;

"You can buy essential food items at competitive prices. It's about who profits, who funds, and exchange as much about culture.&nbsp;

"There's a fun element to it, there's a questioning and critical element and a culturally serious aspect to it.&nbsp;

"We're bemused by the fact that non-essential retail, gyms and hairdressers can open and museums will have to wait until the 17th (of May), but it is as it is."&nbsp;

The Design Museum lost 92 percent of its income due to forced closures but received a government grant of almost £3 million ($4.1 million, 3.4 million euros) last year to keep it afloat.&nbsp;

Touching artwork is strictly forbidden in most museums, let alone buying it and taking it home. But the Design Museum in London wants visitors to do precisely that.

Touching artwork is strictly forbidden in most museums, let alone buying it and taking it home. But the Design Museum in London wants visitors to do precisely that. It has transformed its gift shop to create what it describes as 'the world's first artist-designed supermarket' as a way of getting around coronavirus lockdown rules. Under the government's plan to ease restrictions, museums in England have to remain shut until May 17 at the earliest, even as gyms, hairdressing salons and pubs have reopened. But the west London museum has avoided weeks of further closure by converting its gift shop into a store selling essential items. The products, ranging from rice and coffee to the most modern of essentials, face masks, are wrapped in packaging designed by 10 emerging artists. Proceeds from the five-day exhibition, which runs from Wednesday to Sunday, with financial backing from gin company Bombay Sapphire, will go towards a fund for artists and designers. Images of empty shelves and shortages of toilet paper and pasta at supermarkets marked the start of the pandemic in the UK last March. But the Design Museum shop and its products are far from mundane: clean lines of brightly coloured jars and cans are neatly arranged on the shelves, with nothing out of place. Museum director Tim Marlow said the exhibition called into question the nature of what is judged to be essential in everyday life. So-called non-essential retail reopened in England on April 12. "Isn't creativity essential? We're in a shop that's actually a work of art. From the street you see this flattened pattern or canvas, but once you're inside the experience is completely different," he told AFP. "You can buy essential food items at competitive prices. It's about who profits, who funds, and exchange as much about culture. "There's a fun element to it, there's a questioning and critical element and a culturally serious aspect to it. "We're bemused by the fact that non-essential retail, gyms and hairdressers can open and museums will have to wait until the 17th (of May), but it is as it is." The Design Museum lost 92 percent of its income due to forced closures but received a government grant of almost £3 million ($4.1 million, 3.4 million euros) last year to keep it afloat.

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