Lack of toilets in govt schools causes concern
With most of the primary and middle schools in the district not providing toilet facilities, most of the girls skip attending to nature's calls, while the boys use the open grounds.
View ArticleHave separate budget for agriculture, urge farmers
The 25th state-level conference of farmers associations in Trichy sought separate budget for agriculture in India to instill confidence among farmers.
View ArticleIn May, Trichy airport handled 1 lakh passengers
Trichy airport has handled more than a lakh passengers in May this year, majority of them are international passengers. The airport has surpassed its earlier record achieved early this year when the...
View ArticleDelta farmers demand formation of Cauvery Management Board
Farmers from across the delta regions assembled here and took out the rally from Kohinoor theatre to Chathiram Bus Stand.The rally was flagged off by CPI MLA Gunasekaran S.
View ArticleBodies of two who drowned in Cauvery river found
The bodies of two people who went missing in the Cauvery river on Friday at different locations were recovered by the fire and rescue service personnel on Saturday.
View ArticleDrugs' inspectors demand more pay from government
The issue was discussed during a meeting conducted by the members of the Tamil Nadu Drugs Control Enforcement Officers Association here in the city demanding the government to revise the pay.
View ArticleBeware! Swimming in the Cauvery can be a risky affair
The latest drowning incident of two youngsters in the Cauvery river has once again brought to the spotlight the dangers of swimming in the river when water is at its majestic level.
View ArticleSudden rain shows up gaps in city's drainage system
Exactly three days after the Trichy Corporation bagged the 'best corporation award' from the state government, the sudden rain on Monday evening exposed the city's poor drainage system.
View ArticleCampaign to create awareness on child sexual abuse catches the bus
Despite creating awareness on prevention of child sexual abuse, most parents still remain unaware of their children being sexually abused. Young Indians (Yi), city police and Child Line launched a bus...
View ArticleMillets become Trichy homemakers’ favourite, health benefits raise hope
Health benefits of millets seem to be slowly catching up with people in Trichy. Proof of it was the response which the traditional food fest, which recently concluded in city, received.
View Article5-year-old girl run over by school van
A five-year-old girl was run over by her school van near her house in Thiruvanaikovil in the city on Wednesday evening.
View ArticleAir India flight to Dubai delayed by 8 hours
Some 35 passengers of the Dubai-bound Air India Express flight were stranded for more than eight hours at Trichy international airport due to late arrival of the flight from Dubai on Wednesday.
View ArticleTank caretaker from Pudukkottai found dead, foul play suspected
The alleged suicide of an operator of an overhead tank at a village in Pudukkottai district sparked protest leading to the arrest of 76 people who claimed that it was a murder.
View ArticleBoy suffers eye injury after teacher throws scale at him in Tamil Nadu
The boy, C Ilamaran, 7, whose cornea was damaged, was undergoing treatment at an eye hospital in Madurai,
View ArticleTraffic diversion for idol processions
The Trichy city police have issued guidelines to carry out processions on the day of Vinayaka Chaturthi festival.
View ArticleClass II boy admitted to hospital after teacher hits him
The teacher wanted to hit his friend. But Ilamaran took the brunt of the blow that the teacher delivered with a stainless steel scale.
View ArticleAnimals in Pachamalai hills suffer as percolation ponds, borewells go dry
Attempts of the district forest department to supply water to animals have failed as all the borewells they had dug have run dry.
View ArticleExporters demand better cargo facilities
Despite seeing a surge in the cargo exports from Trichy airport, exporters from various parts of South India are unhappy with the storage facilities available for perishable goods.
View Article20-year-old woman attacked with acid in Nagappattinam
A 20-year-old woman sustained burn injuries on parts of her face and body after a 27-year-old man attacked her with acid because she refused to marry him in Sirkazhi in Nagappattinam district late on...
View ArticleSeven teenage labourers rescued in Trichy, sent to children’s home
Seven teenagers who were employed by four different establishments in the city were on Tuesday rescued following a joint raid conducted by the child protection officials.
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