Jayalalithaa as PM a possibility, Deve Gowda says
There is a strong political climate today that could catapult a leader from the south to the Prime Minister’s chair after the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Janata Dal (S) leader and former prime minister H...
View ArticleShort on funds, TNSTC defaults on gratuity dues of retired employees
The Kumbakonam division of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) has put many retired personnel and the families of deceased employees in a spot of bother after it failed to pay the...
View ArticleJurisdiction issue delays filing of FIR in assault case
After dilly-dallying for more than a day over jurisdiction limits, the Edamalaipatti Pudhur police on Friday filed an FIR in connection with an assault case that took place on Thursday night.
View ArticleBail plea of murder accused rejected
Petitions seeking bail for Kannan, his paramour Yamuna and two others who were jailed for their involvement in the multiple murders case, were rejected by the Trichy district court on Friday on the...
View ArticleSabarimala pilgrimage impacts Tasmac sales; retailers face the heat
Tasmac retail outlets in the city are facing a dip in their sales ever since the Sabarimala season began, making them face the wrath of Tasmac authorities.
View ArticleThree-day cultural fest at St Joseph's College on
The three-day inter-department annual cultural extravaganza of the St Joseph's College, Trichy began on Thursday.
View ArticleFree polio administration for migrant kids
The city corporation on Saturday launched a free administration campaign of polio vaccine specially meant for children whose parents have migrated to the state and are living in make-shift dwellings at...
View ArticleNedumaran hits the road for Mullivaikal memorial
Pazha Nedumaran, who heads the World Tamil Federation that erected the Mullivaikal memorial near Thanjavur to commemorate the Tamils killed in the Eelam war, launched a campaign to win public support...
View ArticleDebris clogs irrigation canal, threatens farming
Agriculture in the Somarasenpettai-Vayalur region has taken a major hit with the Kilamedu canal that irrigated farmland in region getting clogged with garbage.
View ArticleProposal to construct bridge brings cheer
The government's proposal to construct a bridge across the Cauvery between two stations, Unniyur and Nerur, has been welcomed by the residents.
View Article50-yr-old held for forcibly marrying minor girl
Police arrested a 50-year-old man for forcibly marrying a 15-year-old girl.The girl was rescued by the Child Protection Unit officials and was brought to Trichy on Sunday.
View ArticleBody exhumed from pond in Trichy
Investigation revealed that the man was allegedly murdered by his friends during a petty dispute between them.
View Article3 killed, 1 hurt in highway road mishap
Three persons were killed and a person grievously injured when a private tourist bus rammed a mini-truck on the highway near Keeranur in Pudukkottai district in the early hours on Sunday.
View ArticleA rally for Modi in the name of Patel
A large crowd attended the 'run for unity', a mini-marathon organised by BJP in more than 500 cities across the country, in Trichy as well.
View ArticleVendors want freedom to operate on busy business streets
Pushed to the brim, street vendors in the city on Monday expressed their fears to the district collector that they would not be allowed to do business in the same places they had been operating for...
View ArticleProject to uplift tribes' socio-economic strata
Malayali tribes, the major inhabitants of Pachamalai hills, depend solely in the cultivation of tapioca.
View ArticleNew treatment cuts several HIV positive cases among newborns
The number of HIV positive babies born to AIDS-infected mothers has come down drastically thanks to the new type of treatment at anti-retroviral therapy (ART) centres.
View ArticleUnveil Sivaji statue in Trichy: Congress
Soon after taking charge as the president of the Trichy South District Congress Committee on Monday, Suba Somu sent out an ultimatum to the authorities concerned that if the statue of Sivaji Ganesan...
View ArticleClimb up to Pachamalai hills this summer
Planning to visit a new destination within south during the coming summer vacation? Here's a haven coming up on the hills in Trichy district.
View ArticleLPG consumers fret as gas agencies insist on Aadhaar
As per the direct benefit transfer system, subsidies on cooking gas cylinders would be credited to the bank account of eligible consumers.
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