Locals object to filling land with plastic waste
Voicing strong objection to dumping of plastic waste in a vacant land near Ariyamangalam, the local residents have sought its immediate removal citing pollution hazard.
View ArticleUrgent need to repair cracks on Cauvery Bridge's retaining walls
With less than three weeks to go for Vinayaga Chathurthi festival, damage in retaining walls on either side of the Cauvery Bridge is yet to be fixed.
View ArticleFines fail to deter bikers from calling while riding
Using cellphones while riding motorbikes remains unstoppable despite the police imposing fines in the city and rural areas.
View ArticleMan kills wife after she refuses to end illicit affair with neighbour
A 41-year-old man murdered his 38-year-old wife over an illicit affair and dumped her body in a well near Manapparai in the late hours of Thursday.
View ArticleSerial offender detained under Goondas Act
M Navaladiyan, 38, of Sangiliyandapuram in Trichy, was detained under the Goonda Act on the orders of the commissioner of police (CoP) MN Manjunatha on Friday.
View ArticleFour years on, Ariyalur yet to become 'Adarsh' station
It's been four years since the railway board made an announcement that the Ariyalur railway station would be upgraded to an Adarsh station by establishing varioucis amenities for commuters.
View ArticleOverhead live cable catches fire, snaps at railway station
There was a momentary panic at the Trichy railway junction on Saturday after a high-tension power cable over the railway tracks caught fire and snapped.
View ArticleCity docs sew man's hand in 8-hr surgery
Panneerselvam, a carpenter from Trichy, felt that the whole world has ended after his left hand was chopped off during a property dispute this June.
View ArticleStudents face ordeal over loan repayment
"I borrowed Rs 32,000 from the bank in 2011.For the rest of the Rs 90,000 course fee, I took loans from other money lenders.
View ArticleNRCB in all-out fight against Panama disease in Cavendish banana crops
Cavendish banana comprises 60% of the total banana cultivation in India.
View ArticleHelp us market bananas, farmers request scientists
On the occasion of the 23rd foundation day of the National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) , banana growers on Sunday urged scientists at the centre to come up with proper guidelines for marketing...
View ArticleAnti-plastic bag drive grabs attention
By taking door-to-door campaigns and sensitizing devotees visiting temples, a voluntary organisation in Trichy has been creating awareness across the city to shun plastic bags and instead go for cloth...
View Article512 candidates placed in job fair conducted by Bharathidasan varsity
On the job hunt for the past three months, 22-year-old A Lenin finally found a placement with Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company.
View ArticleNewly-wed software engineer dies after smashing car into pillar
A maiden temple visit turned fatal for a newly-wed 33-year-old man near Thennavanallur in Jeyamkondam in the early hours of Sunday.
View ArticleFormer constable arrested on charges of theft granted bail
A 42-year-old former police constable, who was arrested by Manapparai police on charges of robbery, was let out on bail by the Manapparai judicial magistrate on Saturday.
View ArticleVisually challenged seek land for office as per HC directive
A group of visually challenged people staged a protest in the chamber of corporation mayor over the civic body's failure to allocate land for their association.
View ArticleCorpn's assurance letters become paper boats for protesting residents
Though the civic body gave assurance whenever they protested over lack of basic amenities, residents said, they never turned up to fulfill them.
View ArticleContempt of court order: Collector 'invited for anniv'
A peculiar invitation handed over by an RTI activist took collector KS Palanisamy, who was attending the grievance redressal day meeting on Monday, by surprise.
View ArticleTrichy well ahead in birth control measures
Claiming that the couple protection rate (CPR) is higher in Trichy than in the rest of the state and the country, the district administration on Tuesday appealed to the people to adopt birth control...
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