Special flights in demand during festive season
It is not special trains or buses that are in demand anymore during the festival period in the country as more and more are opting for the aerial route.
View ArticleCivil aviation minister reviews work in progress at city airport
The new civil aviation policy which is under formulation will make the Indian skies more vibrant by promoting regional connectivity, union minister for civil aviation Ashok Gajapathi Raju has said.
View ArticleDMDK resolves to oust AIADMK from power in the assembly election
Accusing the government of failure on various fronts, the DMDK Saturday resolved to remove the ruling AIADMK from power in the upcoming assembly election. The party’s executive committee and general...
View ArticleBharathidasan university inaugurates job fair
A total of 31 companies have descended for the job fair conducted as part of the inauguration of Career and Counselling Cell (CCC) at Bharathidasan University on Saturday.
View Article1 lakh vadas, jangris offered at temple on Hanuman Jayanti
It was raining vadas and jangris at the Sri Kalukuzhi Anjeneyar Temple as devotees were offering garlands made from a lakh vadas and jangris each.
View Article12 Sabarimala devotees injured as van topples
Twelve Sabarimala devotees were injured after the van in which they were travelling overturned on the Trichy-Manapparai highway in the early hours of Saturday.
View ArticlePWF eyeing apolitical voters in upcoming polls, says Vaiko
Despite its constituents having a minimum vote share in the state, PWF convener and MDMK general secretary Vaiko expressed confidence that majority of apolitical voters will vote for the front in the...
View Article'High VAT rate in city puts off new airlines'
Union civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju on Saturday said that the ministry has sent letters to all state governments asking them to reduce the value added tax (VAT) on aviation turbine fuel...
View ArticleNo DMK-DMDK tie up: Vaiko
Expressing his hope that DMDK chief Vi ayakanth would not join DMK-led alliance, People's Welfare Front (PWF) coordinator and MDMK chief Vaiko, in Trichy, said on Sunday hat the actor-turned politic an...
View ArticleTrichy-Thennur-Cantonment road project takes off
The ambitious plan of connecting Trichy-Thennur to Cantonment through the link road is materialising.
View ArticleOmission of Siva's pic irks supporters
Omission of DMK Rajya Sabha member Trichy Siva's name in the posters put up for the party's local meeting sparked a controversy with a group of men carrying party flags taking up the matter to district...
View ArticleMajor traffic diversion from January 22 for bridge construction
Cleared/ Major traffic diversions will be enforced in the city from January 22 to pave way for the construction of a new bridge by the Trichy Corporation at Kelachatiram Road near Thennur.
View ArticleAn uphill task for potters
Making earthen pots is their traditional profession, but members of the Kulalar community are finding the going tough.
View ArticleCentral team in second cleanest city to assess hygiene, sanitation
After being adjudged the second cleanest in the country in 2015, Trichy is all set prove its mettle yet again.
View ArticleCPI(M) calls for law to sanction jallikattu
CPI(M) state general secretary G Ramakrishnan on Monday called for enacting a law in Parliament to sanction jallikattu.
View ArticleEarthen pots the flavour of the season
The old practice of cooking food in clay and mud pots is gradually picking up.
View ArticleVillagers stay defiant, pitch for jallikattu despite top court stay
Feverish preparations for the conduct of jallikattu, set in motion by last week's central government notification that sanctioned the traditional sport came to an abrupt standstill on Tuesday following...
View ArticleStay on jallikattu triggers TN protests
The Supreme Court order putting on hold the conduct of jallikattu in the state has triggered widespread protests, particularly in the rural areas of the central and southern districts.
View ArticleAfter centre's go-ahead, huge deals were struck for jallikattu bulls
Cleared/ The moment Bakyaraj, 30, a jallikattu enthusiast from Suriyur, heard of the centre's notification permitting jallikattu, he bought a 12-year-old trained bull from his neighbouring village for...
View ArticleProtests against court order escalate
The Supreme Court order putting on hold the conduct of jallikattu in the state has triggered widespread protests, particularly in the rural areas of the central and southern districts.
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