Need for research in genes and stem cell stressed
Extensive research in genes and stem cells is the need of the hour.While the world is so engaged in research activities in various fields, Dr Sam C Bose, expressed concern about such activities yet to...
View ArticleMan succumbs to burns
The 36 year old man who set himself ablaze at Madurai collectorate on Wednesday succumbed to the burns at the hospital on Thursday morning.
View ArticleHistory beckons GRH's plastic surgery dept
It is celebration time for the department of plastic surgery at the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) here, as it enters its Golden Jubilee year.
View ArticleMadurai corporation to drill 500 borewells
Madurai corporation plans to drill 500 more borewells in the city limits to address water scarcity that has become the hallmark of a summer here.
View ArticleMadurai staring at another waterless summer
Another water-short summer is looming in the city, with residents already facing shortages in several localities. People have already come on to the streets demanding adequate supply, though summer is...
View ArticleChargesheet against 19 in explosives' seizure case
CB-CID sleuths have filed a chargesheet in the sessions court at Tirunelveli in a case pertaining to the seizure of explosives from Melapalayam in Tirunelveli.
View ArticleA bridge to eliminate public-government gap
Government schemes are many, but do we have a system to check how effectively they are implemented? Do they really reach the beneficiaries?
View ArticleNew Alagiri posters may stoke feud
A day after M K Alagiri was suspended from the DMK over indiscipline exhibited in the form of controversial posters, a new set of posters sprung up on the walls of Madurai, adding fuel to the fire.
View ArticlePolice teach value of vote
The personnel of Madurai district police received a strange directive ahead of the fourth National Voters Day on Saturday.
View ArticleStudents join walkathon to popularise millets in district
A walk, an eye-opening talk and some peppy traditional music proved to be an effective combo to popularise ethnic food in Madurai on Saturday.
View ArticlePolitical activists learn how to defend human rights
A human rights seminar for political parties and outfits commenced here on Saturday.The two-day training is exclusively held for members of political parties and movements in the state.
View ArticleA street with a slice of legal history
Fruit vendors and commercial establishments make their presence felt in the Vakkil New Street.A century back, it was the abode of advocates, thus lending the name Vakkil to the street.
View ArticleParents demand SSLC exam centre in Madurai village
Examination days are stressful for students and parents alike.The worries mount if the examination centre is at a distant, unknown locality.
View ArticleLegal service clinics opened
Legal service clinics were opened at Villachery and Nilayur by the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) of Madurai.
View Article4 killed, 9 injured in road mishap in Tamil Nadu
Four members of a family were killed and nine others injured when their van collided with a stationary vehicle near here on Sunday, police said.
View ArticleRepublic Day celebrated at Madurai bench of Madras high court
Justice R Sudhakar hoisted the national flag in the presence of judges A Selvam, G Chockalingam and S Vaidyanathan, registrars R Rajasekaran and T Venkattakrishnan, advocates, court staff and students.
View ArticleBravery award for late IAF pilot from Madurai
Indian Air Force pilot K Praveen, who died in rescue operations during the flash floods in Uttarakhand last year, is one of the Shaurya Chakra awardees this year.
View ArticleFive of family from Chennai die as van rams into truck
Five people, including two women were killed, and eight others injured when the minivan in which they were travelling collided into a truck on the highway at Manapatti near Melur on Sunday morning.
View ArticleSeveral trains delayed at Madurai Junction after signal failure
According to railway sources, as soon as the signal for Madurai–Rameswaram passenger was cleared at 6.25am, the signal panel at the junction went blank. A technical team restored the signals at 8.25am.
View ArticleSignal blackout at Madurai Jn; rail traffic disrupted
Passengers at the Madurai railway station on Monday morning were in for a shock as the signals went blank at the junction for nearly two hours resulting in the delay of many trains and affecting their...
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