Woman held in Trichy after foetus goes ‘missing’
Ponmalai all-women police station (AWPS), which had received a complaint from a man a week ago that a fully-grown foetus had gone ‘missing’ from his wife’s womb, arrested the wife on Saturday evening.
View ArticleMadras HC issues notice to corpn for violations in buildings
Basement areas should be earmarked for vehicle parking under section 56 (1) of the Tamil Nadu Town and Country Planning Act, 1971. They are directed to reply to the notice in eight weeks.
View ArticleAll set for Maha Samprokshanam in Srirangam
With the beginning of Yagasala puja at Sri Ranganthaswamy temple, Srirangam on Monday, the temple is all set for Maha Samprokshanam ritual to be held on Wednesday.
View Article‘Natural and social sciences should get equal importance’
“Humility and faith in God are the key intuitive revelation required for indefinite progress of human life,” said M S Ananth, professor at IIT Bombay and former director of IIT Madras, during the 29th...
View ArticleWork on bow string girder bridge across Trichy's Kollidam nears completion
The city’s first-ever bow string girder bridge across Kollidam river, on par with Napier Bridge in Chennai, is in the final stages of completion. It is expected to be thrown open to the public in...
View ArticleOld steel girder bridge will remain functional
Constructed during the pre-Independence era, the grand old steel girder bridge has attained the status of a monument.
View ArticleBrain dead man’s organs come to aid of seven patients
The vital organs of a 25-year-old “brain dead” man saved the lives of seven patients in Chennai, Trichy, Madurai and Thanajvur on Tuesday.
View ArticleChargesheet given to 15 farmers in case relating to protest
A judicial magistrate court in Trichy handed a 50-page charge sheet to 15 farmers on Tuesday on a case relating to a protest they carried out in April this year demanding waiver of crop loans.
View ArticleMaha Samprokshanam at Srirangam temple today
Over 50,000 devotees are likely to witness Maha Samprokshanam at Sri Ranganathaswamy temple in Srirangam, which will take place on Wednesday after a gap of 14 years.
View ArticleFew takers for human urine as fertilizer for banana farming
An invention to convert human urine into fertilizer for banana cultivation in 2012 by a principal scientist of the National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) here has not gained traction among farmers.
View ArticleFew takers for human urine as fertilizer for banana farming
An invention to convert human urine into fertilizer for banana cultivation in 2012 by a principal scientist of the National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) here has not gained traction among farmers.
View ArticleMommies-to-be take up yoga to combat stress, complications in Trichy
Government and private health centres in the district are encouraging yoga for pregnant women to ensure safe and normal delivery, prevention of miscarriage and birth of healthy babies, among other things.
View ArticleBan on swimming in Cauvery after rise in drowning cases
The administration has barred people from swimming and bathing in check dams across River Cauvery in Mukkombu and Kambarasampettai, which are brimming with water.
View ArticleGovernment takes Siddha route to bring down MMR and IMR
The new kit containing 11 types of Siddha medicines to be issued under the 'Amma Magapperu Sanjeevi' (Amma Maternity Medicines) scheme to pregnant women may reduce maternal mortality rate (MMR) and...
View Article18 'terrorists' held during Operation Hamla in Trichy
With an aim to test the preparedness of coastal region against any external aggression, Operation Hamla, a 36-hour anti-terrorist security drill, covering the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu was held...
View ArticleClash between truck drivers, 2 injured in Trichy
A clash broke out between two groups of truck drivers, who are on contract with Indane LPG bottling plant of the Indian Oil Corporation (CITU) at Inamkulathur, leaving four persons injured.
View ArticleInvestment promises likely to set pace for industrial growth in the region
While all is not well in terms of industrial development in Trichy region over the past few years, the investment promise by industry giants in the Global Investors Meeting (GIM) has indeed come as a...
View ArticleTrichy teacher arrested for sexually harassing own school student
A 27-year-old social science teacher was arrested for allegedly sexually harassing a class 10 girl at Ariyalur on Saturday.
View ArticleIdol makers asked to follow TNPCB regulations in Trichy
Amidst strict monitoring of material used for making Lord Ganesha idols for Vinayaka Chathurthi and their immersion, over 1,000 organizers have been issued permission in Trichy district.
View Article165 mothers get 'Amma' kits in Trichy
As many as 165 parents across the district on Saturday received the 'amma kit', a baby care kit distributed by the state government in a bid to provide comprehensive health care to infants.
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