50 paise coins still in circulation, but lose value
Coins with 50 paise denomination has practically gone out of circulation in the city as misconception prevails among the people that the coins have been demonetised.
View ArticleSolar panels power Sivaganga farmers
T Kannan, a farmer in Tiruppuvanam in the district, is a happy man today. For the past couple of years, erratic power supply had disrupted his water supply, constantly leaving him without water for...
View ArticleAppointment of escort personnel delayed, migrant children have a stay long
Seems like the recently rescued migrant children from the streets and the shops in the city should wait for at least for six months to reach their homes, thanks to the police department for delaying...
View ArticleBHEL Tiruchirappalli awards top-performing vendors
BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd), Tiruchirappalli on Monday awarded six of its vendors who supply castings, forgings and raw materials for valves for their outstanding performance in the last...
View ArticleCivic body gears up to claim best corporation award
The city corporation wants to leave no stone unturned to bag the best corporation award, which it had clinched last year. The government selects the best civic body in the state every year and awards...
View ArticlePrivate Trichy bus drivers to train with simulators
In an attempt to create a more professional approach towards driving among city private bus drivers in place of the rash attitude that has resulted in many fatal accidents, the transport corporation is...
View ArticleLaw enforcers lose grip on implementing auto meter rule in Trichy
Riding on an autorickshaw with the meter on is still a distant dream for residents of Trichy with drivers failing to adhere to the government prescribed fares
View ArticleFarmers around Trichy's reserve forest seek protection for crops from animals
While drought-like conditions have already dealt a blow to farmers in the region, villages around the reserve forest in the district have had to deal with the additional problem of wildlife attack on...
View Article2,000 chickens perish as poultry farm catches fire in Perambalur
At least 2,000 chickens were burnt to death when a major fire broke out at a poultry farm in Padalur near Perambalur.
View ArticleFather-son duo held in Trichy on charges of sexual assault on minor girls
Police arrested a 55-year-old man and his 24-year-old son on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting three minor girls in Pudukkottai.
View ArticleIntroduction of e-visa at the Trichy International Airport set to woo foreign...
With e-visa to be introduced at the Trichy International Airport by the end of this month, tourism is all set to get a boost with the arrival of foreign tourists.
View ArticleDamaged stretch on Trichy's SH 25 poses risk of commuter fatalities
A damaged stretch on the State Highway 25 from Trichy to Namakkal is posing danger to motorists, resulting in several accidents in the recent time.
View ArticlePostal department set to switch to electronic mode
As part of the ‘Digital India’ campaign, the postal department is all set to go electronic way. A digital week was celebrated at the post offices in the central region of the state.
View ArticleDist admin opens textbook outlet in city
The district administration has opened a textbook outlet on Thanjavur Main Road near SRM hotel here to help students purchase the books listed by the state government.
View Article30 students fall sick after consuming noon meal
Thirty students of a government elementary school in Karattupatti in Manapparai taluk complained of stomach pain after consuming food prepared under the noon meal scheme on Wednesday.
View ArticleEncroachers remove shops to enable road widening
Following a notice from the State Highways Department to over 200 shops in state highways (SH-9), most of the encroachers removed the shops on their own in Karumandapam area on Wednesday and enabled...
View ArticleRutted road poses danger to motorists
The 35-km rutted stretch from Poovalur to Paluvur due to the frequent movement of heavy trailer trucks is increasingly testing the driving skills of motorists.
View ArticleMan sets 19-yr-old wife on fire, held
A 25-year-old man was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old wife by immolating her in Golden Rock area in Trichy.The murder was fallout of a trivial verbal duel between the...
View ArticleFew takers for TNSTC's concessional bus passes
Going by the numbers, there have been few takers for concession passes offered by the TNSTC in the city.
View ArticleAadhaar enrolment camps in schools
As the central government is trying to wrap up Aadhaar card enrolment, the school education department has begun the process of identifying the children who have not applied for Aadhaar.
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