Ariyamangalam dump yard catches fire yet again, contained
The fire at the Ariyamangalam dump yard, which began on Sunday night, was brought under control on Monday with the help of 10 fire tenders that were rushed to the spot.
View Article'Secure eyes against heavy winds'
The recent spate of heavy winds blowing across the district has prompted doctors to issue a warning to the residents to take precautionary measures to prevent any eye-related disease arising out of it.
View ArticleBottling plant becomes bone of contention in Trichy village
A village panchayat and a private beverage manufacturer of the same village in the district are locking horns over the functioning of the unit there.
View ArticleHospitals lag behind in biomedical waste management
Though biomedical waste management was made mandatory for all government and private hospitals in India, many still fall behind in segregating hazardous waste from general garbage leading to the spread...
View ArticleCity hospitals throw caution to winds
A surprise raid at a private hospital and the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH|) on Tuesday brought to light the mixture of biomedical waste with general waste.
View ArticleOne more private hospital found violating biomedical waste rules
On Wednesday morning, a team of health wing officials led by city health officer (CHO) Dr S Mariappan raided Gitanjali Medical Centre to check whether they adhered to the biomedical waste rules.
View Article10 years on, Kumbakonam fire tragedy still haunts families
Ten years have passed since a deadly fire consumed 94 innocent lives at a school in Kumbakonam, but the scars and trauma continue to haunt the families.
View ArticleMCI approves 50 more seats for govt medical college in Trichy
In a huge relief to the state government, the Medical Council of India (MCI) has approved 50 MBBS seats to K A P Viswanatham Government Medical College (KAPVGMC) in Trichy.
View ArticleIncreasing pollution turns Cauvery into an eyesore
The once perennial Cauvery river is turning into an eyesore with several places polluted completely.
View ArticleCivic body to take steps to abolishing manual scavenging
In a bid to abolish manual scavenging as per the Supreme Court order that was imposed early this year, the city corporation has charted out plans to take census of people involved in the job.
View ArticleFire breaks out at complex near court
Tension prevailed near the district court premises here on Thursday as the generator installed outside a private bank caught fire due to a short circuit.
View ArticleJudgment in Kumbakonam school fire case on July 30
A day after the state observed the 10th anniversary of Kumbakonam school fire tragedy, in which 94 children perished, a sessions court concluded trial in the case and said it would deliver judgment on...
View ArticleNIT-T hits half-century, bats for innovation
Earlier, this institution, like IIT-Madras or College of Engineering at Guindy, was known more for its undergraduate programme.But over time it has expanded its advanced programmes as well.
View Article32 alumnus to be honoured at celebrations
A total of 32 alumni will be presented with the 'distinguished alumnus' award at the celebrations on Saturday.
View ArticleWater crisis affects farmers in non-delta areas
Water crisis in the district has affected the people residing in non-delta areas of the district the most.Most of them are forced to fetch contaminated water from the borewells erected by the government.
View ArticleNumber of women affected by diabetes on the rise
There are more than 2.5 lakh women in Tamil Nadu who were found to be affected by diabetes in 2013-14, according to state health minister Dr C Vijaya Basker.
View ArticleCauvery retrieval group to protest against Centre
The group accused the Karnataka government for allegedly considering it a 'racial issue' instead of seeing it as a water dispute.
View ArticleStudents lose focus amidst din at market on school premises
For students of the Union Elementary School at Thuvarankurichi on the outskirts of Trichy, attending school on Saturdays has not been an easy affair for over three decades.
View ArticleFarmers want constitution of Cauvery board
Farmers said that it was one of the massive protests by them in the past 10 years seeking to retain the rights of Tamil Nadu in Cauvery water.
View ArticleMedical camp for special kids turns beneficial
An annual special camp conducted by the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) for differently-abled students in the city corporation limit turned out to be a platform to find out the severity of their disability...
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