College farm saves on water through unique drip-irrigation system
As alternative methods of farming are tried to boost agricultural output, the state government is keen on promoting kitchen gardens to produce fresh fruits and vegetables.
View ArticleRestorers' first bid on a water body
Restoring the golden lotus tank in Meenakshi temple was the first-of-its-kind project for National Centre for Safety of Heritage Structure (NCSHS) of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
View ArticleWaterfowl census next week
The annual waterfowl census (AWC - 2014) will be held for the fourth successive year between January 24 and 26 along with the ongoing monthly monitoring of birds.
View ArticleSI, constable suspended for taking bribe
A police sub-inspector and a constable were suspended in Madurai for allegedly demanding and receiving bribe on Sunday.
View ArticleTwo civic workers choke to death in septic tank in Sattur
Two contract workers of Sattur municipality in Virudhunagar died of asphyxiation when they got into a septic tank of the civic body-run slaughter house on Saturday.
View ArticleSon beats aged father to death
Police arrested Saravanan, a habitual drunkard, and registered a case, sources added.
View ArticleFour youths on a bike die in mishap
Four youths riding on the same motorcycle were killed when they rammed into a truck at Chennakoorani near Madurai on Sunday evening.
View ArticleIntra-party poll scene heats up in Madurai DMK
The intra-party election scene in DMK at Madurai has heated up with the commencement of filing of nominations for various posts in the urban unit of the party on Sunday.
View ArticlePulse polio campaign held in Madurai
Death of a one-and-half-year-old child shortly after he was administered polio drops on Sunday set off panic in a Theni village.The incident happened near Devadanapatti in Theni district.
View ArticleCorporation invites public for cleaning Vaigai
Once the Vaigai river enters Madurai city, it carries city's trash that is thrown into it or deposited on its banks.
View ArticleRemote Thevaram gets RO plant
A reverse osmosis plant has been unveiled for the use of people residing in remote Thevaram in Theni district.
View ArticleSlender loris faces threat in Ayyalur
The Ayyalur reserve forest (RF), 30 km from Dindigul, near Vadamadurai, is the home of hundreds of slender loris, an endangered primate species.
View ArticlePromote manufactured sand to save rivers: Natchiappan
E M Sudarsana Natchiappan, Union minister of state for commerce and industry, called for using manufactured sand for construction activities so that sand mining in river beds could be stopped.
View ArticleSuspected militant hacked to death
A suspected militant, allegedly involved in the murder of Hindu Makkal Katchi state vice president R Kalidass in 2005 was hacked to death here on Tuesday by four of his former associates, police said.
View ArticleClose associate of 'Police' Fakrudeen stabbed to death
A close associate of 'Police' Fakrudeen was stabbed to death in broad daylight in Madurai on Tuesday allegedly by his friends turned foes.
View ArticleLawyers, MKU coalition protest, urge state government to intervene
The agitation against the authorities of Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) took a different turn when lawyers and representatives of MKU coalition conducted a protest on Tuesday.
View ArticleVaigai Express to halt at Sholavandan for next six months
From Saturday the Vaigai Express will halt at Sholavandhan, 15 kilo meters away from Madurai for a minute in both directions.
View ArticleStudents test their GK at Education Times quiz
A large number of students representing various schools in the region revealed their grasp over general knowledge at the third edition of quiz competition conducted by Education Times, a supplement of...
View ArticleVaigai River cleaning drive ends on positive note
A whopping 43 tonnes of garbage was removed from the Vaigai River in just one day on Monday, the inaugural day of the two-day mass cleaning-cum-awareness programme organised by the Madurai Corporation.
View ArticleFarmers opt for mulch farming to battle odd seasons
The farmers in the village were desperately looking out for some alternative since they were finding weeding laborious and finding workers for the task was even more troublesome.
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