Virudhunagar flash floods: six dead, three more missing
The toll into Sunday’s incident, in which some pilgrims were washed away in flash floods in Srivilliputhur, rose to six after five bodies were recovered on Monday afternoon. The body of one of the...
View ArticleAfter a long wait, a road for the ghost town of Dhanushkodi
A group of children from the fishing scommunity gather around a huge earthmover parked amidst the ruins of what was once a railway station.
View ArticleMulti-crore projects remain on paper
The city corporation, which had displayed a lot of enthusiasm to announce civic projects, does not seem to show quite as much enthusiasm to execute it.
View ArticleICDS goes online, brings govt closer to anganwadis
Henceforth, officials in the ministry of social welfare and child development of government of India can closely monitor the activities and progress of a child’s nutritious level at anganwadi centres...
View ArticleTrichy jumps 13 places, finishes third in state
Trichy district, which was 16th in state in terms of pass percentage in SSLC examination last year, leaped to third position this time, coming behind Erode and Virudhunagar.
View ArticleSeven out of eight corporation schools register 100% pass, performances improve
Showing improvement in academic performances, seven out eight corporation schools in Trichy produced cent per cent results in SSLC examinations that came out on Thursday.
View ArticleFormer child labourers score high in SSLC exam
A few years ago, out of compulsion, several children here were forced to take up jobs meant for adults, sacrificing their chance for an education in the process.
View ArticleEnsure basic infrastructure for women: TNGEA
Government offices should set the example in providing basic infrastructure, especially for women, so private firms and unorganised sectors can follow suit, Tamil Nadu Government Employees Association...
View Article15-year-old dies in accident, eight injured
A 15-year-old girl died and eight others injured on Saturday after a mini bus met with an accident near Manachanallur here.
View ArticleResidents polluting Uyyakondan to be fined
With renovation work of Uyyakondan river currently underway, the Trichy Corporation has been asked to initiate action by levying a fine on the residents if they pollute the river.
View ArticleTrichy inspector’s house looted
Unidentified burglars looted jewels and valuables from a sub-inspector (SI)’s house here after killing the dog tied in the house.
View ArticleLaw students launch new political party
Students of Trichy Law College on Saturday launched a new political party and announced they would contest in the 2016 assembly election.
View ArticleBrain dead man’s organs donated
Five people were given a chance at a healthier, happier life after a brain dead patient’s relatives decided to donate his organs here.
View ArticlePrivate bus operators cash in on vacation
With the summer holidays nearing their end, private bus operators are cashing in on the opportunity by hiking their fares by up to 30%, citing several reasons
View Article3 members of family die as car hits truck
Three members of a family were killed when the car in which they were travelling hit a cement-laden truck near Kulithalai on Monday.
View ArticleTrichy students secure 100% pass in CBSE, three share top marks
All students from the private CBSE schools in the district who attended the Class 12 board examinations secured pass marks, with three students from the same school securing the top mark.
View ArticleMinor scuffle leads to murder
A minor scuffle between two people resulted in the death of a 31-year-old man here in the late hours of Sunday.
View ArticleEx-workers say mill owner swindled benefit money
Former employees of a defunct cotton mill here alleged that their employers swindled the money deducted on various heads nearly a decade ago and sought the intervention of the district collector.
View ArticleBuses undergo safety checks ahead of schools’ reopening
The regional transport department has begun inspection of school vehicles ahead of the reopening of schools next week. So far, at least 12 vehicles were found to be unfit.
View ArticleTrichy division to get eight more DEMU rakes
Southern Railway will allocate eight more DEMU (diesel electric multiple unit) rakes to the Trichy division following the increase in patronage and demand for the existing DEMU trains.
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