Focus on area-based development in Trichy
The city corporation is likely to focus on area-based development in the city as part of the Smart City Challenge Mission Proposal (SCCMP).
View ArticleIdeas pour in for smart city proposal for Trichy
Concerns about sanitation, drainage and waster management remained high at a meeting of civil society members called by the city authorities on Saturday to seek their ideas on the proposal for the...
View ArticleTrichy's Srirangam butterfly park in final stages
The newly-constructed butterfly park in Srirangam, which is expected to open next month, has already begun to attract the attention of the people here.
View ArticleGSI to develop 4 sites as tourist spots
The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has identified four sites in Perambalur and Ariyalur to develop into tourist spots.
View ArticleCops on hunt for guns stolen from security agency
Two double barrel breech loading (DBBL) guns that went missing from a security agency in Thiruvanaikaval in the city kept police on their toes on Sunday.
View ArticleFisherman’s son launches e-commerce site in Tamil
While websites like OLA and Quikr that sell used goods are making millions, a 28-year-old accountant from a fishing hamlet in Thiruvarur has designed a similar website in Tamil for the benefit of the...
View ArticleDoctors still hesitant to try stem cell therapy: Scientists
Despite being reported to be an effective method to cure diseases, the new technology is yet to gain pace in most parts of the country, they said.
View ArticleNo manual scavenging during Mahamaham: Municipality
The Kumbakonam municipality has said that a special vigilance team has been formed and more than 200 bio-toilets connected with underground drainage channels are being installed to make sure that there...
View ArticleTrichy first in country to get automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast system
The automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast system (ADS-B), a surveillance system to track aircraft with the help of satellites, was commissioned at the international airport here on Tuesday.
View ArticleAAI asks airlines to upgrade GAGAN
After 15 years of research and development, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) have jointly begun the process of implementing GPS-aided Geo...
View ArticleBDU’s integrated courses raise concern over quality of education
The introduction of the six-year integrated engineering courses at the Bharathidasan University has raised the eyebrows of some experts over the quality of education provided to students.
View ArticleOpportunities galore in space research: Isro
Minimizing the mass of a space flight remains a biggest challenge and several rounds of research are on to achieve it, said project director of the human spaceflight project of Isro, S Unnikrishnan...
View ArticleTerritorial Army to hold recruitment rally for soldiers, tradesmen
The Territorial Army is looking for soldiers and tradesmen to fill 17 vacancies. According to a release from 117 Infantry Battalion (TA) The Guards, the Territorial Army is going to conduct a...
View ArticleIdeas pour in for smart city project
Suggestions began to pour in after the Trichy Corporation sought public participation in framing a proposal for the smart city project. Links created on several social media platforms were abuzz with...
View Article'Digital marketing is the way forward’
In an effort to encourage budding entrepreneurs Satya Prabhakar, founder and CEO of Sulekha.com said digital marketing is the way forward to develop their venture.
View ArticleMarriage of 15-year-old girl stopped
ChildLine officials stopped the marriage of a 15-year-old girl in the city on Wednesday. The marriage was scheduled on Thursday.
View ArticleTNCC to hold protests against move to withdraw Indira, Rajiv stamps
Taking strong exception to the withdrawal of postal stamps of former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) chief EVKS Elangovan announced a state-wide...
View ArticleLiquor smuggling racket busted, four held, 2 abscond
City police arrested four people for smuggling Indian-made foreign liquor (IMFL) from Puducherry in the late hours of Tuesday.
View Article48-year-old man found dead in Trichy
The body of a 48-year-old man was found dead under mysterious circumstances near Koraiyaru Bridge on Wednesday morning.
View ArticleWindmill lies defunct on Kallukuzhi railway ground
he railway ministry had come up with a promising initiative to utilize renewable energy to ensure uninterrupted power supply at all railway stations few years ago.
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