Rs 2.3 crore worth gold seized, 2 held
Sleuths of the directorate of revenue intelligence (DRI) arrested two men and seized gold bars worth Rs 2.3 crore from them at Melasalai near Sirkazhi on Karaiakkal-Chennai ECR Road on Tuesday.
View ArticleMan rescues wife, son before fire perishes him, 10-year-old daughter
A 35-year-old man and his 10-year-old daughter were charred to death after fire broke due to short circuit at their residence at Edatheru, Palakarrai in the city early Tuesday morning.
View ArticleSupplement food scheme comes to a halt
An ambitious project launched by the health wing of the Trichy Corporation few months back to provide supplement packs to high-risk pregnant women in the city to bring down the maternal mortality rates...
View ArticleMan sentenced to life term for murdering wife's brother
The principal district and sessions court in Trichy on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment a 23-year-old man and imposed a fine on him for murdering his brother-in-law in 2013.
View ArticlePachamalai to open for tourists soon
Work on the Rs 2.3 crore project, is moving at a steady pace and will be soon open for the public, according to the forest officials.The funding for the project has been sanctioned by the state...
View Article5 held for stealing govt laptops
Police on Tuesday night arrested five people for stealing 35 government laptops kept in an institution.
View ArticleRescued girl yet to be produced before child welfare committee
Four days after the marriage of a minor girl was stopped, the girl is yet to be produced before the child welfare committee (CWC) for further proceedings in Trichy.
View ArticleStrong isolation cell need of the hour
A strong isolation ward with door made of steel bars was demolished a couple of years back to construct the super specialty block inside MGMGH (Mahatma Gandhi Memorial General Hospital).
View ArticleStudents fall sick after having hostel food
had fallen sick on Tuesday allegedly after consuming food provided there.The affected students were given treatment in the hospital on Wednesday but did not recover fully.
View ArticleHigh drama as farmers stage 'suicide' protest
The last day of the fortnight-long protest by farmers in the region ended on Thursday, but not before the protesters enacted some high-voltage drama that left many passersby awestruck and entertained.
View ArticleBody of woman murdered by serial killer exhumed
The body of a 94-year-old woman, who was killed by a serial killer from Salem, was exhumed by the police in a village near Lalgudi in Trichy district on Friday.
View ArticleTrichy police go the tech way to deal with complaints
The tech bug has caught the city police as it launched new social networking services that would benefit of the public.
View ArticleParking lot in Central bus stand turns a nightmare for vehicle owners
The next time you leave your vehicle at the parking lot in Central Bus Stand there is every possibility that you may not find your vehicle in the same condition upon your return or even missing from...
View ArticleThanjavur collector launches mission to grow 30 lakh plants
To achieve total greenery in the district, the Thanjavur district administration has embarked on a mission to grow 30 lakh plants in a couple of months.
View ArticleNIT to focus on boosting SMEs in state
"The SMEs, once trained will automatically become trainers turning into faculty," he added.The comprehensive training material is developed collaboratively by Indian and UK faculty teams.
View ArticleCenturies-old moats getting a facelift
Efforts are being taken to renovate the moats (agazhi) surrounding the entire Brahadeeshwara temple for a 2.5 km stretch and also the big fort in the city that span for 4 km.
View ArticleTemporary stoppages for trains to continue: Southern Railway
The Southern Railway (SR) has announced that temporary stoppages provided to some trains will continue until further advice.
View ArticleSand mafia attempts to kill five officers in Tamil Nadu
Illegal sand miners allegedly attempted to kill a team of five officers, including a tahsildar, by ramming their tractor into a car in which the officers were travelling.
View Article100-pillar mandapam found in Trichy
Renovation Work In Srirangam Temple Reveals Massive Structure
View ArticleSand miners attempt to kill tahsildar in Pudukottai
When the officials intercepted the tractors, the miscreants in one of the tractors fled the scene with the tractor while another one hit the car in an attempt to kill the officers.
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