Loan waiver only a bait for votes: Farmers
The election manifestoes of AIADMK and DMK have failed to impress farmers, particularly those in the delta region.
View ArticleSudden showers give temporary respite from escalating heat
Showers in Trichy and surrounding districts in the midnight of Friday brought some temporary relief to residents who were facing intense heat conditions over the past few weeks.
View ArticleOver 7,000 polling personnel cast votes in 9 constituencies
The centres for training polling personnel turned into polling booths at nine constituencies in Trichy district on Saturday.A total of 7,093 officials cast their votes through postal ballot in a...
View ArticleFour die of asphyxiation after entering well to rescue goat
Four people died due to asphyxiation on Sunday after they went inside a 60-foot-deep unused well to rescue a goat, in Karambakudi in Pudukkottai district.
View ArticleEC seals bunk for distributing free fuel coupons
Election officials at Thanjavur sealed a petrol bunk at Pappanadu near Chozhavangadu village over allegations that tokens for free fuel were being distributed there.
View ArticleBharathidasan Univ draws flak from teachers' body for fee hike
The Aided College Teachers Association (ACTA) has criticized the move by the Bharathidasan University to hike the fees by more than two-fold from the coming academic year (2016-17).
View Article'If you want votes, give assurance on road'
Residents demanding service roads from Palpannai-Thuvakudi along NH-67 have decided to vote for the political party which will issue a written statement promising construction of the roads.
View ArticleBHEL commissions power plant
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has added another coal-based power plant to the grid by successfully commissioning a 500 MW thermal unit in Jharkhand.
View ArticleMisuse of PDS rice still a concern in Tamil Nadu poll
Rice has once again taken centre stage in the political discourse in the state, thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's comment at a public meeting in Nagercoil on Sunday that despite his government...
View ArticleCelebrations begin at Sri Ranganathaswamy temple in Srirangam
Celebrations have begun at Sri Ranganathaswamy temple in Srirangam, a year ahead of the millennium birth anniversary of the great master and proponent of Vaishnava philosophy Sri Ramanujacharya. On...
View ArticleMuralidhar surprises crowd speaking Tamil
BJP national general secretary Muralidhar Rao on Wednesday flabbergasted the crowd by addressing in Tamil in a rally at Vedharanayam in Nagapattinam, wherein Prime Minister Narendra Modi also spoke.
View ArticleElection officials hold consultative meeting on monitoring system
A consultative meeting between general observers and micro-observers of the election in Trichy district took place in the city on Wednesday.
View ArticleVaikasi Visakam festival begins with flag hoisting
Amidst the election fever, Vaikasi Visakam festival in the famous Subramanya Swamy temple in Vayaloor and Vaikasi car festival in Uthamarkovil in Pikshandarkovil began on Thursday.
View ArticleEradication of liquor is our aim: Karunanidhi
DMK chief promises development schemes for his constituency
View ArticleEx-servicemen invited for election duty
Trichy district recorded 149mm of rainfall at an average rain of 6mm on Wednesday.Devimangalam and Musiri remained top with 30mm rain among the other areas.
View Article3 AIADMK supporters held for bribing voters
With only four days left for the assembly poll, election officials are on their toes following tip-offs about political parties attempting to bribe voters.
View ArticleElection flying squad seizes 500 fake voting machines in Kumbakonam
More than 500 fake voting machines were seized by the election flying squad near Poondi check post in Kumbakonam.
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Elangovan comes out with 'swindle' theory to explain why voters accept money
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president EVKS Elangovan
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