Drop in prices put betel leaf farmers in a quandary
From marriages to songs in Tamil movies and other special occasions, Kumbakonam betel leaves have been a part and parcel of many a lives.
View ArticleVoters come down by 16,000 in district
The draft electoral roll of Trichy district was released on Wednesday of which the total number of voters is 20,55,220, including 10,14,803 male; 10,41,330 female and 87 transgenders.
View ArticleSuperintendent booked for bid to molest girls at govt home
Trichy police on Thursday registered a case against the superintendent of a government observation home for allegedly attempting to misbehave with the girl inmates.
View ArticleDamage in check dam due to heavy inflow, sluice gates shut
The sluice gates of the check dam built across Cauvery river in Mancherry have been shut after residents and PWD officials found a portion of the dam damaged.
View ArticleChettinad delicacies in demand this Diwali festival
J Inbavalli, 55, who owns a homemade preparation centre, Jeyam Snacks, in Thennur said they have been working round-the-clock to fulfill pending orders.She said that only during Diwali, the shop...
View ArticleFireworks' sales yet to pick up pace in city
Diwali cannot be complete without the bursting of crackers, but this year shopkeepers in the city are still waiting for sales to pick up with only five days left for the festival to kick off.
View ArticleCPM condemns govt over violence
The meeting led by CPM state secretary G Ramakrishnan was attended by the executive committee and state committee members of the party.
View ArticleCase against 5 for marrying off minor
The city police on Friday booked five people for marrying off a 14-year-old girl to a 23-year-old man six months back.The girl has been rescued and sent to the government observation home here.
View ArticleHeavy rain lashes district, brings respite to residents
The district experienced sharp showers since morning on Friday, thus bringing down the humid temperature levels.While the rain benefited farmers of samba cultivation, it, however, played spoilsport to...
View ArticleTemporary bus stand gets thumbs up
Passengers travelling from various parts of Tamil Nadu to the city were in for a pleasant surprise as the new temporary bus stand started functioning since yesterday.
View ArticleMotorbike-borne duo robs Tasmac staff of Rs 1.45 lakh
Two unidentified men robbed Rs 1.45 lakh from a Tasmac employee by sprinkling chilli powder on his face on the outskirts of the city late on Thursday night.
View ArticleTrichy temporary bus stand flooded with water, sludge
Passengers reaching the new temporary bus stand near Mannarpuram had a harrowing time as the entire place was flooded with water and sludge, with many of them unable to move and board the buses due to...
View ArticleStrict guidelines set for buses plying inside Trichy limits
The spike in number of accidents caused by private and government vehicles has forced the district administration to come out with a set of guidelines to keep a check on these vehicles.
View ArticleRain dampens festive spirit in Trichy
Heavy rain in the district since Friday has dampened the festive spirit among the general public, resulting in poor turnouts at cracker shops as well as commercial establishments.
View ArticleDemand for more buses gets louder Bus stands see spike in festive rush
The city serves as the connecting point between the southern part of the state and the northern part.This comes evident on days ahead of Diwali and Pongal.
View ArticleSpecial auction of bananas for Diwali sees record sales
A special auction of bananas for Diwali went on successfully at the Banana Marketing Complex at Thiruchendhurai on the outskirts of the city on Sunday.
View ArticleRain prompts health officials to check breeding of mosquitoes
Residents and farmers in Trichy district may be happy over the recent spell of rainfall.
View ArticleSurprise checks held at sweet shops
Officials from the Food Safety Wing on Monday conducted surprise checks at sweet shops and outlets where homemade foods were sold in city, town panchayats and some rural parts of the district.
View ArticleBurglars strike at 4 houses, loot 30 sovereigns gold
Burglars struck four houses in Thuraiyur area on Sunday night and decamped with 30 sovereigns of gold jewellery from one of the houses.Their efforts to burgle other houses did not yield any loot.
View ArticleBlack money: BJP not to take hasty decision in revealing names
BJP will not be taking any decision in haste to spill out the names of those involved in stashing black money abroad.
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