Govt allots Rs 2.55 crore to encourage horticulture farming
The state government will provide subsidy to farmers engaged in horticulture in the district under the National Horticulture Mission.The project is to be executed at an estimated cost of Rs 2.55 crore.
View ArticleVignesh body cremated at Mannargudi
The body of Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) cadre B Vignesh, who died of burn injuries after he immolated himself in Chennai, was cremated at Mannargudi, his native village in Tiruvarur district on Saturday.
View Article2 arrested in connection with Idaiyapatti house break-in
Trichy rural police have arrested two people for their alleged involvement in a house break-in in V Idaiyapatti near Manapparai on July 17.
View ArticleLethal injection kills 40 stray dogs in Vellore township
Nearly 40 stray dogs were reportedly administered a lethal injection in a township managed by BHEL, a public sector company, near Ranipet recently.
View ArticleSanskrit is no longer Greek to Trichy people
Inspired by the fact that Sanskrit slokas mention 'pi', a mathematical constant, Jebastian Pratesh, 21, decided to explore the language of which he had heard of a lot.
View ArticleDemand for coaching terminal at Kumbakonam gains momentum
As the Trichy division has only two coaching terminals, the demand for one more such facility on the main line at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district, which is in the heart of the division, is gaining...
View ArticleBangles and blessings: A shower of goodwill for expectant mothers
It was a memorable day for 240 pregnant women in the city who attended the Samuthaya Valaikappu (community baby shower) ceremony organized by the Trichy district administration on Sunday.
View Article5 dead, 18 hurt as bus, lorry collide in Karur
A head-on collision between a government bus and sand laden lorry left five people, including two women and a boy, killed and 18 injured on the Karur- Coimbatore road at Mochakottanpalayam, in Karur on...
View ArticleTension at toll plaza
Tension prevailed at the toll plaza located in Tirumangalam in Madurai as a group of former toll plaza employees, who were laid off recently, picketed it demanding the officials to absorb them again.
View ArticleGirl killed as school bus rams bike
A 10-year-old girl, on her way to school, riding pillion on a motorcycle died after it was rear-ended by a school bus in Karur on Monday. She sustained severe head injuries. The police have arrested...
View ArticleWomen voters outnumber men in Trichy corporation limits
Women voters outnumber their male counterparts, reveals the electoral roll released by Trichy corporation for those falling under the city limits for the upcoming local body election, on Monday.
View ArticleSurvey team spellbound on finding 105 species of butterflies in Pachamalai hills
A four-member team from the Coimbatore-based Tamil Nadu Butterfly Society (TNBS), which spent two days at Pachamalai hills in Trichy conducting a butterfly survey, has found as many as 105 species of...
View ArticleGovernment to provide 25 per cent subsidy for rearing of country chicken
Following the increase in demand for country chicken among consumers, the state government has decided to encourage country chicken breeding in the district.
View Article'Micro-management of colleges stagnating autonomous growth'
The education system in the country is constrained by a narrow outlook of the syllabus while the real challenge for teachers is to go beyond it while enriching the minds of students, former...
View ArticleAir India Express service to Sharjah revives hopes of Trichy-Kuwait flight
After a wait of over seven-years, Air India Express resumed its service on the Trichy-Sharjah sector recently. Thousands of Tamils who are employed in Kuwait are expecting the ministry of civil...
View ArticleTruckers, farmers the worst hit in TN-Karnataka tussle
The tussle between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka over Cauvery waters has affected the flow of traffic between the two states, dealing a blow to transportation of agricultural produce and manufactured products.
View ArticleJallikattu supporters want Soundarya removed as AWBI ambassador
It's been just four days since actor Rajinikanth's daughter Soundarya was co-opted as a member of the Animal Welfare Board of India, and its ambassador to the film fraternity.
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