Trichy corpn says 'no' to shifting of MGR statue in Cantonment
While the district road safety council has suggested shifting of the MGR statue in the Cantonment area a few feet away from its present location, citing public interest, the city corporation has ruled...
View ArticleWoman killed, four injured in accident in Trichy
A 32-year-old woman was killed and four of her relatives sustained grievous injuries when the car in which they were travelling crashed against a tree near Manikandam in Trichyon Tuesday. Jayashree,...
View ArticlePackage a shot in arm for kuruvai
"Even if Karnataka had given 10 tmcft of water, the level in the Mettur dam would have been 61 feet and still the release of water on June 12 would not have been be possible," said Jayalalithaa.
View ArticleMercury up, motorists lose it
Tamil Nadu is in the midst of summer, on the boil physically and mentally, and cases of road rage are on the rise.
View ArticleTrichy railway Jn soon to get Wi-Fi
The Trichy railway junction will have WiFi facility for passengers in a couple of months, said Trichy divisional railway manager AK Agarwal on Wednesday.
View ArticleCM's package a shot in the arm for kuruvai crop
"Even if Karnataka had given 10 tmcft of water, the level in the Mettur dam would have been 61 feet and still the release of water on June 12 would not have been be possible," said Jayalalithaa.
View ArticlePDS customers get SMS bills
Ration shops across Trichy district turned high-tech on Wednesday with customers receiving the bills through SMS for their purchases under the public distribution system (PDS).
View ArticleSeven held for kidnap of priest for ransom in Nilgiris district
Police arrested a gang of seven members in Gudalur area in the Nilgiris on Tuesday night, for abducting a Christian priest for ransom.
View ArticleNow, smokers get a little more help to quit cold turkey
Sixty-year-old Subramanian Sundaram, used to begin his day at 6.30am with two beedis followed by another three while drinking his tea.
View ArticleTN govt announces Rs 54-crore package to save kuruvai crop
Chief minister J Jayalalithaa's announcement of a special Rs 54.65-crore agriculture package has come as a shot in the arm for farmers in the delta districts to save the kuruvai crop.
View ArticlePackage for kuruvai farmers insufficient: Karunanidhi
Expressing dissatisfaction over the special package of Rs 54.65 crore announced by chief minister J Jayalalithaa for kuruvai cultivation, DMK chief M Karunanidhi said the state government should take...
View ArticleLavish ways gives away man who stole bag with 2kg gold
A man who was involved in several cases of pickpocketing in the city and surrounding areas ended up in police custody after he stole a bag full of gold jewellery from a goldsmith in a bus in Kumbakonam.
View ArticleMinimum support price for paddy too low: Delta farmers
The decision of the cabinet committee on economic affairs (CCEA) to increase the minimum support price (MSP) of paddy by Rs 60 per quintal has not gone down well with farmers in the delta districts.
View Article4 more fishermen held by Lankan Navy
Four more Indian fishermen have been apprehended by the Sri Lankan Naval agencies along with a mechanized trawler for allegedly fishing in their territorial waters in the early hours on Thursday.
View ArticleEyeing jobs, students go for pure science, give engineering a pass
While the trend is slowly shifting from engineering to pure science subjects and even arts in the past couple of years, physics and chemistry are much sought after courses among arts and science...
View ArticleTraffic detour plan for work on Periyar Nagar bridge raises issues
Traffic diversion planned on the Grand Trunk Road to facilitate the construction of a new bridge at Periyar Nagar has raised issues over the change in the route of mofussil buses coming to the city.
View Article4 fishermen from Pudukottai detained by Sri Lankan Navy
Four more fishermen have been apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy along with a mechanized trawler allegedly for fishing in their territorial water on Thursday.
View ArticleTrichy dist records 35mm rainfall
Trichy district recorded a total rainfall of 34.80 mm in the evening on Thursday.Trichy town registered a maximum rainfall of 15.30 mm followed by Trichy junction at 11.20 mm.
View ArticleNTK to go alone in Tamil Nadu local body elections
Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) has decided to go it alone in the forthcoming local body election in the state as well as the 2019 general elections. While announcing this in Trichy on Saturday on the...
View ArticleThiruverumbur police recovers stone idols of Hindu deities from Cauvery river
The Thiruverumbur police recovered several stone idols of Hindu deities from Cauvery river near Othakudi on Saturday. Suspected to have been stolen from temples in the region, police say that smugglers...
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