Deficit rains turn maize crop in 1.2 lakh acres to fodder
Farmers in Perambalur district usually take up sugarcane, maize, cotton and shallot cultivation.
View ArticleProbe into stillborn baby in sewage canal
The body of a stillborn baby floating in a sewage canal in Thuvarankurichi town on the outskirts of Trichy prompted the district administration to form a team to probe the incident on Monday.
View ArticleConsul General of Malaysia visits Trichy
Consul General of Malaysia in Chennai Ahmad Fajarazam Abdul Jalil met the commissioner of police in Trichy MN Manjunatha on Monday.
View ArticleHistory-sheeter found murdered in Nagappattinam
A history-sheeter was found murdered by a gang of four near Manalmedu in Nagapattinam district, early Monday morning.Police are probing whether it is a 'revenge' murder.
View ArticleHospital protests attack by patient's aides
A five-member gang which got a man admitted to the Srirangam government hospital attacked a security guard and caused disturbances to nurses and female staff attending on the patient on Sunday night.
View ArticleDemand for additional train between Trichy and Bengaluru gathers steam
The need to operate an additional train between Trichy and Bengaluru is gaining momentum as there has been a steady rise in passenger traffic on this section.
View ArticleTrichittes race to raise breast cancer awareness
Highlighting the need to prevent and cure breast cancer, Trichittes joined a marathon on Sunday morning.
View ArticleYoungster poses as TTE to impress girls, arrested
An ITI student who posed as a travelling ticket examiner (TTE) to 'impress his girlfriends' landed behind the bars here on Saturday.
View ArticlePost offices to stay open on Monday
The Postal Department had earlier declared holiday on November 14 on account of Gurunanak Jayanthi.
View ArticleCasting of postal votes by election officials put on hold
Casting of postal votes by the officials on election duty was put on hold in Thanjavur constituency on Sunday after DMK raised objection against deputing the officials from the same constituency.
View ArticleAIADMK government imported power tillers at inflated price, alleges Ramadoss
PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss has alleged that the AIADMK government was involved in a scam totalling Rs44 crore in the procurement of power tillers for the agriculture department.
View ArticleVendors take scrapped notes, but for a price
The scarcity of Rs100 denomination notes has led to exploitation by vendors in the city.
View ArticleI will call on Jaya after she returns home: Vijayakant
DMDK chief Vijayakant said that he would call on chief minister J Jayalalithaa at her residence after she recovers from her illness, as he campaigned in Aravakurichi, Karur, on Monday.
View ArticleFrustration grows as queues lengthen
2,000 after surrendering demonetised currencies, T Gunasekaran from Thillai Nagar threw the currency notes on the counter of an Indian Bank branch in Thillai Nagar.
View ArticleAllow agri co-ops to handle demonetisation drive: Ryots
Meanwhile, officials from the cooperative department opined that, like civic bodies, which are collecting various taxes from the public, PACCSs may also be allowed to accept loan dues from the farming...
View ArticleOil, shampoo will harm Courtallam, HC told
Opposing the use of oil and shampoo at Courtallam Falls, experts told the Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Monday that these will have a negative effect on the water and the nearby...
View Article50 sovereigns gold jewellery, 50K stolen
According to police, the incident took place in the house of Vijayakumar, 61, a retired security officer, on 14th Street, BHEL Nagar, Thuvakkudi near Thiruverembur.
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