Two youths drown in Cauvery river
Two youths from Chennai drowned on Thursday while playing in water in Cauvery river in Jeeyapuram on the outskirts of the city. Another youth who came along with them was rescued.
View ArticleHard work pays off for 3 students
Careers in medicine and engineering continue to fascinate students in the state, with three toppers of the Plus Two examinations from the district expressing the desire to join either of the streams.
View ArticleIndia Post awaits RBI nod to open Post Bank of India
India Post is awaiting approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to launch the Post Bank of India (PBI), said postmaster general (PMG) of central region J T Venkateswaralu here on Thursday.
View ArticleTrichy bags 6th position in state, records pass percentage of 95.36
The district registered a pass percentage of 95.36, one per cent higher than last year, and secured sixth spot in overall pass percentage on the state level in the Plus Two examinations.
View ArticleOnce a housemaid, now a proud topper
Twelve-year-old V Mahalakshmi was working as a housemaid in Sembattu in 2009 when members of the Child Labour Effective Elimination and Rehabilitation Society (CHEERS) in Trichy found her and rescued her.
View ArticleDoctors seek parents' cooperation to report child sexual abuse
Doctors should be play a more responsible role in bringing child sexual abuses to light under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
View ArticleCaution notice comes up after crocodile sighted in Mukkombu
Mukkombu dam authorities have issued warnings and erected signboards along the river banks after an eight-foot crocodile was spotted resting on the banks a few days ago.
View Article'Medicos have responsibility to curb child abuse'
Doctors have a special part to play in the prevention of child sexual abuse, members of the judiciary and several medical associations said here on Sunday.
View ArticlePWD scam: Opposition slams government after contractors expose on PWD
A day after members of the Tamil Nadu PWD Engineering Contractors Association in Tamil Nadu released a list with the names of 10 senior officials and accused them of taking bribes, opposition parties...
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If things go as well as planned, life in women’s hostels across the state will undergo a major transformation, as fresh guidelines have been laid down for improved administration of these establishments.
View ArticleChildren’s homes yet to follow norms
While a government order (GO) issued to improve conditions in women’s hostels is yet to see results, many children’s homes in the city have still not complied with an earlier GO that laid down several...
View ArticleHospital accused of negligence after infant dies
Family members of an infant who died on Tuesday alleged that negligence from the part of the hospital staff had caused the child’s death.
View ArticleHIV positive woman life convict surrenders fourth newborn to trust
A wretched life in prison, poverty and HIV infection forced a woman life convict in a special prison in Trichy to surrender her fourth child, a two-and-a-half-month-old baby boy, to the district social...
View ArticleRain hits salt production in Tuticorin, thousands jobless
Nearly 50,000 salt workers here were rendered jobless after production took a hit due to the recent rainfall in the district. Manufacturers too were forced to look for raw materials elsewhere, as...
View Article3 killed as rain continues across state
Three people were killed and eight injured in rain-related incidents in Tamil Nadu as widespread rain continued across the state on Thursday.
View ArticleWater goes waste as rainwater harvesting systems remain defunct
Every year, city residents struggle to find water during summer. But when the skies open up, little attempt is made to save the water for later days.
View ArticleEVKS hints at likely alliance of BJP, AIADMK
Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) president EVKS Elangovan on Friday scotched speculation that the Congress was attempting to forge an alliance with the AIADMK. On the contrary, BJP and the AIADMK...
View ArticleRain brings temperature down but affects normal life in low lying areas in...
Normal life came to a standstill at several parts of the city after rainwater entered the houses in low lying areas.
View ArticleTrichy public asked to deal carefully with people who pose as cops
The city police have issued an advisory to residents to safeguard themselves from people who are cheating people by posing as plainclothes policemen.
View ArticleGovernment employees get stress buster lessons in Trichy
The growing lifestyle diseases among government employees has prompted the district administration to embark on a move to rope in officials from some of the departments to educate them about keeping...
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