Minister recollects memories of college days
An alumni of the Sithalakshmi Ramasamy College for Women here, Nirmala Sitharaman, Union minister of state for finance and corporate affairs, recalled her college days and spoke in praise of her...
View ArticleRailways to run special train to clear rush
The following Express Special trains will be run to clear extra rush of traffic on February 21 in view of the Mahamaham festival in Kumbakonam.
View ArticlePolice deny bomb threat at Mahamaham festival
Lakh of devotees thronged Aadhi Kumbeshwarar temple to participate in the car festival conducted as part of Mahamaham festival on Saturday.
View ArticleComing together to save trees from ads and nails
While many talk about the necessity and importance of growing trees at homes to improve the green cover in the city, an environmental group called 'Thanneer' turned its focus on preventing trees from...
View ArticleTwo die in accident near Perambalur
Two persons were killed, including a doctor, in a road accident on Sunday.
View ArticlePolio vaccine drive covers over 2.6L children in Trichy
A total of 2,67,081 children in the district were administered polio vaccine on Sunday.
View Article20 lakh-plus expected to take part in Mahamaham today
Having ensured that the first nine days of the Mahamaham festival were incident-free, Kumbakonam is all set for the final and most auspicious day of the event that is celebrated once in 12 years.
View ArticleScope of agri-tourism discussed at meet
The school of management of SASTRA University through its Entrepreneurship Development Cell organised a one-day national level seminar on 'Entrepreneurship development through agri-tourism and rural...
View ArticleDMK spreading rumours about me: Vaiko
Training his guns at DMK, MDMK chief Vaiko alleged that DMK was spreading rumours against him through the social media.
View ArticleVisit by MCI team puts KAPV government medical college administration on toes
Once again the administration of the KAP Viswanatham government medical college (KAPVGMC) attached with the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital has to work hard to retain the recognition for 50...
View ArticleAnnadhanam for devotees
The annadhanam arrangements set up by the SASTRA University fulfilled the appetite of around one lakh devotees who visited SASTRA campus in Kumbakonam.
View ArticleCommunity kitchen open to public
A first of its kind community kitchen, powered by non-conventional energy source, was thrown open for public at Bharathi Nagar in Ariyamangalam zone in the city on Monday.
View ArticlePragyan'16: NIT-T annual international fest will be a platform for innovation
The National Institute of Technology-Trichy (NIT-T) is all set for the annual international techno-management festival Pragyan'16 to be held from February 25 to 28.
View ArticleNew office bearers of CII Trichy elected
S Sampath, chief executive of operations, Velmurgan Industries, has been nominated as the chairman of CII Trichy district for the 2016-17.Sampath has been the vice-chairman CII Trichy for 2015-16.
View ArticleResidents near temple to stage protest for patta
Residents of Srirangam have raised the 'Inam Title Deed' issue again ahead of the election.
View Article'Act fast to reverse effects of climate change'
Local climate action, which affects agricultural resources, water bodies and affects the environment was the main theme of a workshop 'Climate change and local climate action', organised here on...
View ArticleDMK councillors pick holes in corpn budget
Opposition DMK councillors came down heavily on the ruling AIADMK during the budget discussion in the corporation council meeting on Tuesday.
View ArticleCauvery bridge renovation work begins
After a spate of accidents on the Cauvery bridge, including one on Monday that caused the death of a youth, the state highways department began the final phase of the renovation the bridge on Tuesday.
View ArticlePWF cadres protest educational policies of Modi government
Cadres of People's Welfare Front, led by MDMK deputy general secretary Mallai Sathya, staged a protest against the central government in the city on Tuesday.
View ArticlePilgrims continue to descend on Kumbakonam
Pilgrims continue to descend on Kumbakonam even after the Mahamaham festival came to an end on Monday.On Tuesday, at least a lakh people took a dip in the tank.
View Article