Rise in bitter gourd cultivation in Trichy
The cultivation of bitter gourd remains a favourite among a set of farmers in Trichy district. Though many farmers go ahead with its cultivation because of good profit, some are forced to abandon it...
View ArticleFour unlicensed rifles seized, one arrested in Samayapuram
Police seized four unlicensed rifles from a house near Samayapuram on the outskirts of the city and arrested a person in connection with the case on Friday morning.
View ArticleThree people killed in road accident
Three people from a village near Karur district died in a hit-and-run road accident near Musiri on the outskirts of Trichy on Friday. Police are on the lookout for those involved in the accident and...
View Article11 held for burning effigy of Andhra CM
Police arrested 11 people belonging to a Tamil outfit for burning the effigy of Andhra Pradesh chief minister Chandrababu Naidu near Central Bus Stand here on Friday morning.
View ArticleHospital ward turns marriage hall for couple
K Ilayaraja, 32, and V Kalaiselvi, 26, fell in love with each other more than seven years ago.
View ArticleRelease white paper on AP shooting incident, minister says
Pon Radhakrishnan, the Union minister of state for road transport and highways and shipping condemned the shooting of 20 people from Tamil Nadu, allegedly by the Andhra Pradesh police, and asked the...
View ArticleRobbers kill guard, make off with temple offerings
Unidentified miscreants killed a 65-year-old guard on duty and looted the 'hundi' (moneybox) of the famous Agneeshwarar temple in Thirukattupalli in the district on Friday night.
View ArticleTrichy's integrated bus stand stays only in papers
In recent years, Srirangam has seen a rise in number of devotees visiting the famous Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple. But it has also spiked the commuting problem in the temple town.
View ArticleBaby ponds in Trichy remain dry as inflow stops
Successive droughts and blocked inflow from canals have left several ponds constructed under the Anna Grama Marumalarchi Thittam (AGAMT) scheme dry in the district.
View ArticleNew multi-level parking lot to come up at Central Bus Stand
The city corporation is planning to add a new multi-level parking facility behind the existing parking facility at the Central Bus Stand, as the increasing number of passengers is causing severe space...
View Article1,919 kids vaccinated in special drive
The first phase of Mission Indradhanush, a special project for vaccinating children between 0-2 years of age who had missed out on complete immunisation, covered more than 1,900 children in the district.
View ArticleJob mela in Musiri on April 18
Tamil Nadu corporation for development of women is organising a job mela to help rural youth get jobs in private companies.
View ArticleEx-CEC asks students to cherish the ‘privilege’ of being educated
National College (Autonomous) here celebrated its 96th college day with traditional fervor recently. K Raghunathan, secretary, National College, welcomed the gathering and briefly traced the history of...
View ArticleTraffic diversion for Chithirai festival
Trichy district wears a festive look ahead of the annual Chithirai car festival at the famous Sri Mariamman temple in Samayapuram on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday.
View Article1,919 kids vaccinated in special drive
The first phase of Mission Indradhanush, a special project for vaccinating children between 0-2 years of age who had missed out on complete immunisation, covered more than 1,900 children in the district.
View ArticleUrbanisation and absence of drainage take toll on Cauvery
Increasing pace of urbanisation and absence of underground drainage system at Chinthamani are not only polluting the river Cauvery but also creating an adverse effect on the quality of the water, fear...
View ArticleLakhs attend the annual Chithirai car festival at Samayapuram Mariamman temple
As the deity at Samayapuram Mariamman temple here completed her 28 days of fasting on Sunday, more than five lakh devotees from all over the state came to the city on Tuesday for the annual Chithirai...
View Article3 teachers suspended for sending offensive SMSes
Three teachers of a government higher secondary school in Tirukattupally in Thanjavur district were suspended for allegedly sending offensive SMSes to a woman teacher.
View ArticleStaff crunch forces government hospital to shift patients to Thanjavur
After the only neurosurgeon at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital here went on a long leave, the hospital is struggling to deal with serious cases of head injuries, especially among road...
View ArticlePanchayat reps chip in to minimise impact of strike
A strike called by the noon-meal workers had minimal impact on schools here as representatives from local bodies along with panchayat-level federations engaged in food preparation on Wednesday.
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