Explosion-like sound causes panic among patients, attendants at Trichy hospital
An explosion-like sound caused panic among patients and their attendants in the children’s ward at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) in Trichy on Tuesday.
View ArticleHoax bomb call at Trichy airport keeps police on toes
A call from an unidentified person claiming that a bomb will go off on the premises of the international airport here later turned out to be a hoax.
View ArticleExplosion-like sound triggers panic in Trichy hospital
An attempt to open an oxygen cylinder created an explosion-like noise at the paediatrics ward of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) here on Tuesday, triggering panic.
View ArticleAwareness about NOTA low in rural parts
None of the above (NOTA) option may have got more than 1,900 votes in the recently-concluded Srirangam assembly bypoll, but majority of them seemed to have come from the urban areas and not from rural...
View ArticleCivic body demolishes 19 houses at Sukravar Thoppu in Srirangam
Complying with a high court order, the Trichy Corporation demolished 19 houses constructed on encroached land at Sukravar Thoppu in Srirangam on Thursday.
View ArticleNIT-Trichy students protest over research fund
NIT Trichy research scholar association organised a peaceful protest to support the ongoing movement against the unsatisfactory response shown by research-funding agencies and ministry of human...
View Article2 minors elope to get married, rescued
Child Line officials and police managed to trace two minors of a village near Puthanatham in Trichy district, who eloped to get married.
View ArticleMusicians enthrall students at two-day cultural event at BHEL
In a bid to kindle the interest of arts and culture among schoolchildren and other budding musicians, Svanubhava, a cultural movement in celebration of Indian art, was held here at the BHEL with noted...
View ArticleMSME institute woos small scale industries
Small scale manufacturers have been urged by micro, small and medium enterprises– Development Institute (MSME-DI), Chennai to make use of the opportunity to market their products to public sector...
View ArticleTrichy Corporation councillor dies in road accident
Trichy Corporation councillor R C Ganesan, 43, died when a car he was travelling in hit a Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation bus from behind at Thirumayam on Friday afternoon.
View ArticleCops nab bike thief, recover 100 vehicles
The Cantonment police station resembled a motor bike showroom on Saturday, after police recovered about 100 bikes from a notorious bike thief. The bikes have been parked in the police station for...
View ArticleGovernment teachers demand pay hike, plan mass protests
Government college teachers’ associations are planning to organise a state-wide stir demanding the disbursal of pending salary hikes and are threatening to stay away from institutions if their demands...
View ArticleSixth H1N1 case reported in Trichy
A 36-year-old man from the city has been confirmed to have contracted H1N1. Health officials said the patient who had travelled to Tirupati a week ago was running high temperature and was found with...
View ArticleNIT-T all set to celebrate technology
Pragyan, the annual techno-management fest of National Institute of Technology, Trichy, is all set to begin with display of plethora of exhibits on Thursday. The fest will be open for public as well.
View ArticleBHEL tops in list of taxpayers in 2013-14 in Trichy region
The commissionerate of central excise and service tax, Trichy applauded the excise duty and service tax payers in the region for their contribution to the nation.
View ArticleIndia, Russia have a long history of co-operation, says diplomat
A proposed Indo-Russian study centre to impart knowledge on managing Russian-made nuclear reactors coming up in India is now in the beginning stages, said Mikhail Gorbatov, vice-consul, Consulate...
View ArticleSpecial pujas mark Jaya’s birthday bash
The 67th birthday celebrations of AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa reached its peak with a spectrum of colourful festivities across the district including Srirangam on Tuesday.
View ArticleTN Cong to decide on contesting local body polls, says Wasnik
The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) will decide on contesting the local body elections in the state in future after eliciting suggestions from party cadres, Mukul Wasnik, general secretary, All...
View Article2 more H1N1 cases reported in city
Two more H1N1 cases were reported in the city on Wednesday, taking the number of cases to seven since January
View ArticleMission to grow vilvam trees in temples kicks-off
The forest department has embarked on a mission to grow bael (vilvam) trees inside all Shiva temples in the region. The vilvam trees are considered as temple trees for Shiva temples.
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