Earthen bird cages, tandoors help potters to tide over crisis
While pottery making is gradually disappearing as a craft some resourceful artisans are trying to infuse new life into it by introducing innovative products.
View ArticleTruck owners demand direct loading of sand from quarry
The sand lorry owners associations in Trichy and a contractor of a sand quarry locked horns after the truck owners demanded sand loading directly from a quarry.
View ArticlePotter community at a crossroads
The number of potters in the district has dwindled considerably as poor demand for earthen wares has hit the community hard.
View ArticleWoman, daughter hacked to death
An old woman and her middle-aged daughter were hacked to death on Saturday midnight by their relative after a dispute over property.
View ArticleTrichy booths run short of milk
Milk supply to booths within city has gone down as the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers' Federation Limited is finding it difficult to procure more milk.
View ArticleFire guts timber mart
Fire broke out in three timber shops at Kajapettai in Trichy city on Sunday midnight.Wood worth several lakhs of rupees was destroyed.This is the second such accident in the last two days here.
View Article'Right treatment saves asthmatics', say experts
Respiratory diseases like asthma are on the rise due to rising air pollution.And, experts say that even if prevention is not possible, judicious treatment can extend the lifespan of the asthmatics.
View ArticleAdvocate hacked to death in Tricy
A 50-year-old advocate was allegedly hacked to death on Monday night at Woraiyur forcing the advocates in Trichy to boycott the court in protest.The advocates have demanded the immediate arrest of the...
View ArticleStudents go off the track without proper, timely career guidance
Paul Guna Loganath, a motivational trainer in Trichy, said schools failed in providing career guidance to students.
View ArticleOfficers' training for vote counting starts
The next level of training would be held once the training to senior officers is over, Kumar said.
View ArticleMCI team visits MGMGH
A team from the Medical Council of India (MCI) made a surprise visit to the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) on Thursday.
View ArticleBull owners, tamers stage black flag protest against SC verdict on Jallikattu
The Supreme Court order banning Jallikattu, disappointed bull owners, tamers and supporters of the sport who went on a protest on Thursday, erecting black flags in front of their houses at...
View ArticleSurvey throws light on discrepancies in RTE implementation
TNCRO has blamed the state commission for protection of child rights (SCPCR) for remaining a mute spectator in the non-implementation of RTE in the state.
View ArticlePass record inches up in Trichy
Trichy recorded an impressive pass percentage of 94.36 in the Plus-Two examinations this year.
View ArticleAnandhi loses top rank with Sanskrit as language
She would have been the state topper if she had also chosen Tamil as her first language.
View ArticleDejected by poor marks, girl attempts suicide
A Plus-Two girl set herself ablaze by pouring kerosene after scoring low marks. She resorted to the step after knowing about the result on Friday.
View ArticlePass record not even with effort to raise standards: Chief educational officer
When Trichy district witnessed a 93.78% pass in Plus-two examination in 2013, the district administration resorted to several steps to improve the performance this year.
View ArticlePerambalur puts up great show, govt schools rise to the occasion
The district recorded 96.03% pass with even government schools alone securing 92.15%.Out of the 7,548 students who appeared in the exam, 7,248 of them passed.They comprised 3,533 boys and 3,715 girls.
View ArticleCandidates briefed about counting modalities in Trichy
With the counting of votes for the just-concluding Lok Sabha election scheduled for May 16, the district administration is making elaborate arrangement for its smooth conduct.
View ArticleBanana farmers seek relief after crop damage
Banana farmers in the district are demanding compensation after heavy winds swept across the region and damaged crops in the past few days.
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