Drive to link Aadhaar with ration card in full swing at ration shops in district
The scanning of aadhaar cards is in full swing at all the 1,211 ration shops in the district in the last few days.
View ArticleFestival showcasing organic products a big hit with residents
Slowly but surely city residents are taking to organic products.This is evident from the large crowd which thronged the two-day festival and exhibition on organic farming which concluded at the Makkal...
View ArticleTemple in village sealed after dalits, caste Hindus clash
In yet another case of tension between dalits and caste Hindus over temple rituals, the Ariyalur district administration on Sunday imposed Section 144 at Silambur village near Aandimadam in Jayankondam...
View ArticleCollector bans 'Aadi' festival, dalits to protest
The decision was taken at a peace committee meeting chaired on Saturday by collector S Palanisamy and state minister for handlooms and textiles O S Manian, as both communities stuck to their stand.
View ArticleWoman killed; rape alleged
A 20-year-old woman was murdered after she was allegedly raped near Thanjavur late on Sunday.
View ArticlePunnai oil, eco-friendly fuel for irrigation
A farmer from Nagapattinam district has found a solution for the prevailing oil crisis for irrigation purposes.
View ArticleAfter brutal attack, cow with broken limbs gets new lease of life
Surviving a brutal attack which left both its rear legs broken, Subadra, a Tirunelveli breed three-year-old cow was dying a slow death until a couple of days ago.
View ArticleDistribution of nilavembu begins to ward off dengue
Trichy corporation is relying on nilavembu kudineer, a Siddha extract, to keep dengue away as the season during which the disease breaks out is round the corner.
View ArticleSelf-immolation bid by 3 of a family averted
Three members of a family tried to set themselves on fire on Monday during the weekly grievance-day redressal meeting at the office of the Trichy district collector.
View ArticleFlower prices go up for 'Aadi Perukku' festival
A day before the 'Aadi Perukku' festival on Tuesday, the cost of flowers has skyrocketed in the city.
View ArticleAadi Perukku leaves Cauvery river polluted
Aadi Perukku is an auspicious festival when people throng river banks wishing for prosperity, but not many realise the damage such congregations cause to the environment.
View Article'Atrocities against dalit women on the rise in Thanjavur'
According to Kathir, who headed a fact finding team, the two accused, both from upper castes, should have been arrested and remanded on Monday itself.But the police did not do so.
View Article2 arrested for killing woman
The police have arrested two persons, one of them who is said to be the boyfriend of the 20-year-old woman who was found murdered near her house at Saliamangalam in Thanjavur district on Monday.
View ArticleJallikattu held in Pudukkotai, police deny event
Despite a Supreme Court ban on the sport, jallikattu was held at Narangiyampatti village near Ponnamaravathi in Pudukkottai district on Tuesday.
View ArticleAIADMK least bothered about delta farmers: Karunanidhi
Total failure of Kuruvai cultivation has become a routine whenever the AIADMK is in power in the state, DMK chief M Karunanidhi alleged on Tuesday.
View ArticleLover, his friend held for woman's murder
The police have arrested two persons, one of them who is said to be the boyfriend of the 20-year-old dalit woman who was found murdered near her house at Saliamangalam in Thanjavur district on Monday.
View ArticleAtrocities against dalit women on the rise, says activist Kathir
According to Kathir, who headed a fact finding team, the two accused, both from upper castes, should have been arrested and remanded on Monday itself.But the police did not do so.
View Article3 killed in two road accidents
Three people, including a 13-year-old boy, were killed in two separate road accidents, which also left several others injured on Tuesday.
View ArticleDalits take up temple issue with Thiruma
The Nagapattinam district administration has banned both groups from conducting the festival until further instructions from the Hindu religious and charitable endowments department.
View ArticleFive kidnappers arrested after inter-district police operation
In a dramatic kidnap and rescue operation that kept police from four districts on their toes throughout the day, a team headed by Trichy Range DIG of police freed three of the victims and arrested five...
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