Mentally-ill woman rescued in city
The rescue of another mentally-challenged woman on Monday has taken the tally of such cases to 47 this year alone.
View ArticleCouple suffer severe injuries in stove blast
A 20-year-old woman and her husband were seriously injured in a stove blast that took place in their house on Sunday night at Devanatham, a few km away from the city.
View ArticleCane farmers in delta regions yet to get their dues
Despite the government doling out interest-free loans of up to Rs 4,400 crore to the sugar industry to pay the farmers their arrears, farmers in Thanjavur are yet to be paid their dues to the tune of...
View ArticleMany youths still depend on financial aid
A huge response to the financial assistance programme for unemployed youths who completed SSLC, HSC and degree in the district shows that many of them still depend on financial assistance.
View ArticleGovt to provide free machineries to weavers
The state government has planned to provide machineries to improve the expertise of weavers and raise the quality of their products.
View ArticleDMK seeks transparency in funding of civic works
Councillors belonging to the opposition DMK on Wednesday staged a walk out from a council meeting convened by the Trichy Corporation after demanding transparency in the funds allotted for various civic...
View ArticleLed lights spell hope for Trichy
With majority of street lights not functional in Trichy, the city corporation is in process of switching over to light emitting diodes (LED) which consumes less power.
View ArticleCauvery water reaches Trichy ahead of Aadi fest
Water released from the Mettur dam reached the upper Anaicut, a dam bridge at Mukkombu near Trichy, on Thursday bringing joy to farmers.
View ArticleFinancial aid for poor students who drop out of school in district
Finally, there is a ray of hope for children of deprived families in the district who may have dropped out of their studies due to poverty.
View Article'No action taken to revamp road, stop toll collection'
The road towards Trichy from Ulundurpet via Perambalur has remained a nightmare for several road users due to its worst condition.
View ArticleTwo get life term in double murder case
The district principal and sessions court on Thursday awarded life sentence to two people in connection with a double murder case that took place in 2002.
View Article'Code word' can help kids, parents
At a time when child sexual abuse is a frequent occurrence across the country, the need for adopting new methods to prevent sexual abuse is also growing.
View Article14-year-old working as child labourer rescued
A 14-year-old boy, who was subjected to work as a bonded laboured to graze sheep in many parts of Thanjavur district, was rescued by the Child Line officials in a village on Thursday morning.
View ArticleNew toilets to give women more dignity
Built on a 20 ft by 8 ft area, one container unit comprises five bathrooms-cum-toilets with showers.
View Article2 pilgrims killed, 1 injured in road accident
Two devotees were killed and one was severely injured when a bricks-laden truck hit them near Pudukkottai in the early hours on Friday.
View ArticleSisters of Cross Society for Education Development defies high court order,...
hen representatives of the four agencies went to SOCSEAD on Thursday, the staff in the home refused to hand over the children to them.
View ArticleSensitization on breastfeeding need of the hour for healthy nation
According to statistics revealed by the integrated child development services scheme (ICDS), colostrums' feeding was done to 9,671 children from January to June this year.
View ArticleMany held for trying to stage protests
Members belonging to the Periyar Dravida Kazhagam (PDK) were arrested on Saturday when they tried to protest in front of the Sri Lankan Airlines office condemning the Sri Lankan defence ministry for...
View ArticleThorough check-in for international flyers
Don't be surprised if you are given a thorough check-in the next time you are boarding an international flight from the Trichy airport.
View Article'Importance of innovation success to national well-being'
The 21st century is the 'Knowledge Century' and knowledge is incomplete without innovation, said Avinash Chander, secretary to the department of defence, research and design on Saturday while batting...
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