Mango dealers trained to use ‘ethylene’ to ripen fruit
The rampant use of carbide stones for artificial ripening of mangoes has prompted the Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration in Trichy to embark on a move to train wholesale dealers to use the...
View ArticleMango dealers trained to use 'ethylene' to ripen fruit
The rampant use of carbide stones for artificial ripening of mangoes has prompted the Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration in Trichy to embark on a move to train wholesale dealers to use the...
View ArticleSubway becomes breeding ground for mosquitoes
An under-construction subway at Edamalaipattipudhur has become a breeding ground for mosquitoes, thanks to the recent spell of rain and railways' apathy.
View ArticleConvicted doctors and staff released on bail in Trichy
Ed.The principal district judge court suspended the one-year jail term of two doctors and a staff of Joseph Eye Hospital in Trichy and released them on bail pending disposal of the appeal on Friday.
View ArticleThe slow art of Tai Chi comes to Trichy
Ed.Talk Chinese martial arts, and most of us get a picture of agile Chinese men kicking high and punching the air out of their opponents in swift, powerful motions that leaves us awed and maybe a tad...
View ArticleGang hacks woman, 38, to death in Trichy
In a suspected murder for revenge, a 38-year-old woman was murdered by a 10-member gang on the Chennai-Karaikkal Road in Nagapattinam district on Sunday morning.
View ArticleScuffle breaks out between police, protesters at rally in Trichy
A minor scuffle broke out between residents of Palpannai and police when the residents were conducting a bike rally, demanding construction of a service road along the Trichy- Thanjavur road.
View ArticleTrichy has enough water: Corporation officials
Pointing out that considerable rainfall in the region in the past few days and torrential rainfall on Friday night has improved the groundwater table near the river, city corporation officials said it...
View ArticleRenovation work at Trichy's Srirangam temple near completion
Around 80% of the renovation work currently underway at the Sri Ranganasthaswamy temple in Srirangam has been completed, officials said.The temple is soon set to witness a 'kumbabishekam' (or...
View ArticlePrincipals give thumbs down to summer classes for students
Principals of government schools have expressed scepticism at the district education department's instructions to begin special summer classes for students who are preparing to sit for their public...
View ArticlePublic domesticate stray dogs, prevent their sterilisation
Most cities in the state face the stray dog menace, and Trichy is no exception.Residents have horrific tales to narrate about encounters with violent street dogs.
View ArticleFormer sleuth's vintage shop is a collector's delight
Located near the majestic Edamalaipattiputhur flyover, the small shop owned by S Bakiasamy is difficult to spot at first.
View ArticleWoman raped by cop on hunger strike
A 35-year-old woman went on an indefinite hunger strike at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) here on Monday demanding the arrest of a police inspector from Tirunelveli whom she...
View ArticleTeam from government hospitals in Trichy to visit Singapore
A team of doctors, nurses and other health professionals from government hospitals in Trichy may fly to Singapore to undergo training to reduce the maternal mortality rate (MMR) and infant mortality...
View ArticleNew equipment to help diagnose TB in HIV patients in two hours
Thanks to the newly-introduced cartridge-based – nucleic acid amplification test (CB-NAAT), results of sputum tests to confirm tuberculosis (TB) in HIV patients will be made available in just two...
View ArticleIs Trichy prone to earthquakes? Experts give varied opinion
Is Trichy prone to earthquakes like the one in Nepal which claimed more than 4,000 lives? Experts say the city is considered less prone to earthquakes with no significant history.
View ArticleWoman SI arrested for accepting bribe
Directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption (DVAC), Trichy on Tuesday evening arrested a 35-year-old sub-inspector (SI) of police attached to Mannachanallur police station on charges of accepting...
View ArticleBeetles attack 35 labourers, child in Trichy
The cleaning work in a canal left 35 labourers of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and a five-year-old girl child admitted to government hospital after they came...
View ArticleDamage to cotton crop sends farmers into distress
Unseasonal rains during summer for the past few weeks has left cotton cultivation in dire straits as the crop was unable to withstand the surplus water stagnant in the fields in some parts of Tiruvarur...
View ArticleThousands throng Thanjavur car fest held after 100 yrs
The new generation in Thanjavur got an opportunity to witness the car festival of the Bhrahadeeshwara temple that was held after a century. Thousands of people from across the state congregated and...
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