Passengers demand more flights to Gulf countries
The civil aviation ministry revises the bilateral air services agreements (BASA) of the country every year, but the international airport here, which caters to over 8 lakh passengers, does not have a...
View ArticleGandhi Market load men call off strike
The standoff between load men and truck owners over wages in Gandhi Market ended on Saturday after both parties reached an agreement on a 22% hike in wages.
View ArticleOnly 50% of buses operated in dist
Employees of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) continued to strike for the second consecutive day on Monday, causing inconvenience to the public.
View ArticleTribals of Pachamalai hills to be trained in cashew cultivation
In order to control the migration of ‘Malayalee’ tribals of Pachamalai hills, the forest department is planning to train them on cultivation of cashew nuts and silver oaks.
View ArticleSince 2011, 42 babies left uncared for in dist
In the early hours of Monday, residents of Srirangam who heard the continuous wailing of a baby went to discover its source, and found a two-day-old baby wrapped in a cloth inside a dustbin near the...
View ArticleOver 2L passports issued this year
Despite average demand, regional passport office here issued more than two lakh passports this year after introducing several methods, passport officials said here on Monday.
View ArticleThe only cantonment in Kerala to vote on Jan 11
Kannur cantonment, one of the smallest cantonments in the country will vote to elect a new cantonment board on January 11.
View ArticleTrichy hospital gets infra development funds
The super-speciality and trauma care block of the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) here is set to receive medical equipment worth Rs 22 crore after the state government sanctioned...
View ArticleWater crisis echoes at corporation meet
Water crisis in the city dominated the discussion at the corporation council meeting on Tuesday, with members of both ruling and opposition blaming the civic body for not laying proper water pipelines.
View ArticleTransport employees resort to road blockades, stone throwing
The third day of the strike of the state transport employees was marked by road blockades and stone pelting incidents in and around Trichy district on Tuesday.
View ArticleCorpn school students to get training in martial arts
The city corporation is planning to provide classes in karate and other martial arts to students of schools run by it.
View ArticleOnly 50% enrolled for DBTL scheme
With the modified direct benefit transfer of LPG (DBTL) scheme coming into effect from Thursday, many LPG consumers in Trichy district are yet to link their Aadhaar number with distributors and banks.
View ArticleTalks successful, transport dept staff report for duty
Residents here breathed a sigh of relief after bus services were resumed to a large extent on Wednesday, following conclusive talks between the striking transport employees and the state government.
View ArticleSrirangam all set to celebrate Ekadasi
Srirangam wore a festive look on the eve of the 'sorga vaasal thirappu' (opening of heavenly gate) ritual, which is slated to take place in the early hours of Thursday as part of the vaikunta ekadasi...
View ArticleWaterfalls start drawing attention
The eco-tourism project at Pachamalai hills, which is in its final stages of completion, is already drawing large crowds.
View ArticleGirl found dead near Trichy, parents suspect human sacrifice
The body of a four-year-old girl, who had been missing since December 30, was found floating in water at an abandoned stone quarry in the Trichy district of Tamil Nadu on Friday morning.
View ArticleThree lakh devotees witness opening of ‘sorga vaasal’
The much-awaited opening of ‘Sorga Vaasal’ (the heavenly gate) at Sri Ranganathar temple in Srirangam marked ‘Vaikunta Ekadasi’ in the wee hours of Thursday.
View ArticleTwo held for sexually abusing minor girls
In separate incidents, police arrested two men here on charges of taking sexual advantage of minor girls.
View ArticleSudden rain marks New Year in district
Unexpected showers on New Year’s night brought cheer to the residents here on Thursday. Almost every part of the district experienced rainfall, cooling the atmosphere.
View ArticleWoman thrashed for ‘sacrificing’ girl
The body of a four-year-old girl, who was missing since December 30, was found floating in water at an abandoned stone quarry near Thuvakkudi here on Friday morning.
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