Work on setting up 22 postal ATMs begins in Trichy
Soon, head post offices in Trichy region will have their own automatic teller machines (ATMs), as work on setting them up has got underway.
View ArticleSecurity guard knocked down by bus on Trichy-Madurai Road
A 58-year-old bicycle-borne man was fatally knocked down by a private engineering college bus that went berserk on the Trichy-Madurai Road here on Friday morning.
View ArticleThree caught selling jackal skulls, skins
The district forest officials caught three people for selling jackal skins and skulls near Samayapuram on Friday.
View Article20kg gold biscuits worth Rs 7.5 crore siezed from two men in Pudukottai district
Customs and department of revenue intelligence officials of Aranthangi in Pudukottai district on Saturday seized 20kg of gold from two men travelling in a car that was stopped at a check post on the...
View ArticleMinister dispels farmers' fears about methane project
With farmers demanding the central government to drop the methane exploration plan in delta regions, Union minister of state for road transport and highways, Pon Radhakrishnan, has assured that the...
View Article‘Brahmaratha’ held amidst tight security
After a gap of three years, the ‘Brahmaratha’ procession was held in the Srirangam temple amidst heavy security.
View ArticleSpeed-breakers turn ‘back-breakers’
The customary road safety week observation began on Sunday, but many residents are unhappy about the safety of the roads.
View ArticleSurrender of free LPG connection is on the rise
The previous DMK government’s free LPG scheme is gradually losing its sheen nearly eight years after its launch. The number of beneficiaries surrendering the connections is on the rise in Trichy district.
View ArticleLow air cargo capacity worries cane exporters
Pongal can never be complete without sugarcane. Indians living in south-east Asian and Gulf countires who were finding it difficult to get access to the cane could now find them in neighbourhood shops.
View ArticleWoman's bid to set kids ablaze foiled
A 30-year-old widow attempted to commit suicide along with her two children in full public view on the premises of the district collector's office on Monday.She took the extreme step over a property...
View ArticleSuspected chikungunya cases reported in village
The outbreak of suspected chikungunya fever which affected around 25 people in a village near Manapparai prompted the health department officials to camp in the area on Monday and bring the village...
View ArticleFarmers want relief for crop damage
The harvest festival is around the corner but has brought no cheer to farmers here who are upset over the loss caused by a pest attack on the paddy crops.
View ArticleWork on Aristo Junction forces residents to take 10km detour
Residents of extended areas of the city corporation continue to complain about inadequate amenities.
View Article19 quacks arrested in Tamil Nadu
Police teams from PeA series of complaints about the activities of the quacks prompted the Perambalur police to conduct surprise raids in more than ten villages. rambalur, Padalur, Maruvathur,...
View ArticleInitiative launched to make Thiruvarur plastic-free district
The district administration selected Nanillam village to start the initiative.
View ArticleMoney looted from temple near Trichy
The hundi of the Kuzhamayi Amman temple, located on the banks of the Uyyakondan river near Vannarapettai, was found looted on Wednesday morning.
View ArticleMiscreants loot temple hundi
Miscreants looted a hundi from the Kuzhamayi Amman temple at Vannarapettai here on Tuesday night. Priests of the temple, who found the locks and the grills of the temple broke open on Wednesday...
View ArticlePostal department to conduct lucky draw contest
The department of posts here will conduct a lucky draw for those who convey their wishes to relatives and friends for Pongal through e-post, said the postmaster general of central region of Tamil Nadu,...
View ArticleMarkets abuzz with last-minute shoppers
The city markets are buzz with activity with people going on a last-minute shopping spree for Pongal.
View ArticleTeacher killed in accident
A woman was killed and five others injured when a bus in which they were travelling in, hit a steel rod-laden truck on a four-way lane near Lanjamedu Kaikatti in the early hours of Wednesday.
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