TNEB refuses to vacate, owner locks up premises
General public who came to the Manapparai divisional office of the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) on Monday morning for getting their tasks done were in for a shock as the office was found locked.
View ArticleMeditation session for fire officers
In order to beat the constant stress faced by the fire and rescue personnel, as many as 50 fire fighting commanders were given a meditation session by the Brahmakumaris here on Monday.
View ArticleTrichy PWD proposes biogas project
As per the plan, water hyacinth and shrub called pink morning glory (Ipomea carnea) will be used to source biogas.
View ArticleSSI's house in Kumbakonam burgled; 25 sovereigns stolen
A sub-inspector's house at Kumbakonam was allegedly burgled on Monday morning when he was away at work.His wife was alone at home when the incident took place.
View ArticleAfter fire, corpn to review safety norms at commercial buildings
The Trichy Corporation has stepped up its drive against commercial establishments which have flouted the building safety norms following the fire accident that took place on Sunday night at the busy...
View ArticleATMs at head post offices to ease savings a/c transactions
Come April, the head post offices under the jurisdiction of the Trichy regional head post office will have automated teller machines (ATMs) to access one's postal savings accounts.
View ArticleMuslim body demands more reservation
"The size of the crowd was not expected to be this much.Even Muslim women had turned up in large numbers" said a Muslim scribe covering the event.
View ArticleAdvocates protest against police action
Around 100 advocates in Trichy submitted a memorandum to the police commissioner on Tuesday seeking action against the fort police inspector for allegedly 'abusing' two advocates in the police station.
View ArticleOne-day seminar on malnourishment
Herbal medicine is the best remedy for treating women with malnutrition, said experts in a discussion sponsored by the Indian Council of Medical Research here on Tuesday.
View ArticleFive held for kidnapping
Five people were arrested by the Thirumiayam police in Trichy on Tuesday on charges of kidnapping a Madurai-based goldsmith a few days ago.
View ArticleKumbakonam Town Higher Secondary School where Ramanujan studied celebrates...
The school moulded mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, former Union finance minister T T Krishnamachari, HCL chief Shiv Nadar, mridangist Umayalpuram Sivaraman and many other famous personalities from...
View ArticleTeen fathers child, sent to juvenile home
A 17-year-old school student was detained and lodged in a correction home at Thanjavur after he was found to have exploited a 21-year-old woman with whom he had a relationship for over a year and...
View ArticleTrichy Corporation emphasizes on rainwater harvesting system to save water
As the district has been facing acute water shortage, the Trichy Corporation has decided to spruce up all the rainwater harvesting systems (RWH) to increase the groundwater table.
View ArticleFarmers demand more water supply to Mayanur dam
With the closure of the Mettur dam, famers have urged the district administration to release more water so that the samba crops that are due for harvest don't wilt.
View ArticleLack of office hits Red Cross activities in Trichy
Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), which was established in 1920, has its units across all districts across the country.
View ArticleSchool where Ramanujan studied celebrates 150 years
Town Higher Secondary School in Kumbakonam, which started as a primary school in 1864, reached a milestone at the start of this year when it completed 150 years.
View ArticleAirport authorities slammed for not providing facilities for cargo handlers
The Airport Authority of India (AAI) came in for sharp criticism by all stakeholders in overseas cargo handling business at a meeting here on Wednesday.
View ArticlePvt parties to manage parks in Trichy
In an attempt to increase the greenery across the city, the Trichy Corporation has roped in private parties for watering all the saplings and the green patches in the middle of the medians.
View Article175th year of Madurai Mission Jesuits Order to be celebrated on Feb 1
The 175th year of New Madurai Mission of Jesuits Order would be celebrated with an ecclesiastical function on February 1 at the historic St Joseph's College that itself enters its 170th year.
View ArticleSugar mills ordered to pay up sugarcane farmers
Angry scenes were enacted at a special grievance day for sugarcane farmers on Thursday with most of the farmers seeking speedy payment for their sugarcane production from the mills.
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