Madurai roads to get a facelift as works commence
A total of 59.517 km roads on various stretches will be taken up for laying new ones, repairs and re-laying in the city following the finalising of contractors for the works. The work orders for the...
View ArticleOne held, case against 6 for trying to sell off lake
The city crime branch (police), Trichy registered a case against six of a family and arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly trying to sell 33.8 acres of government lake in Trichy, on Wednesday evening.
View ArticleCII welcomes budget, says it is growth-oriented
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Trichy zone has welcomed the budget 2013-14 as it was growth and investment-oriented.
View ArticleFarmers demand re-survey of drought-hit areas
Not satisfied with the state government's relief for samba crop, farmers in Thanjavur protested in a novel way by carrying 'thiruvodu' (begging bowls) and wearing flowers on their ears, as a symbol of...
View ArticleMadurai had its all women bank branch in the 1940s itself
Finance minister P Chidambaram's announcement of an exclusive bank for women might have won widespread appreciation.
View ArticlePlus-two public examinations commence
The first day of the plus-two public examinations that commenced on Friday passed off smoothly in Trichy district with thousands of students sitting for it.
View ArticleNew games debut at Pragyan
The ninth Pragyan was unique in more ways than one. For the first time, all the participants were identified through a unique identification system, and a number of functions such as public relations,...
View ArticlePawn broker disappears with pledged jewels, villagers fume
The sudden closure of about 16 pawn shops in Vadipatti region has caused panic among the villagers, who had pledged their jewels with the shops for various reasons.
View ArticleDalit activists arrested for protesting against Ramadoss' meet
Opposition from the dalit outfits gained momentum in Pudhukkottai district, on Friday, against PMK state president Dr S Ramadoss who came here to convene a meeting of non-dalit outfits to demand...
View ArticleHigh court directive to collector
The Madurai bench of the Madras high court directed the district collector, departments of medical and police, to file a counter on a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking direction to implement the...
View ArticlePlea seeks quashing of memo
A petition has been filed in the Madras high court bench here seeking a direction to quash a memorandum issued by the inspector general of registration containing new directions to register documents...
View ArticleHC blames govt for contributing to illegal structures
The government on Friday told the Madurai bench of the Madras high court that the multi-storied building belonging to Vishaal Promoters had violated the Town Planning Act, during the hearing of a writ...
View ArticleCollector orders closure of shops selling above MRP rates
District collector Anshul Mishra has ordered the closure of shops found selling goods at a higher price than the MRP rate, at the ISO-certified Mattuthavani bus stand in Madurai.
View ArticleThree-day celebrations to spread awareness on women's safety
The district administration has planned a series of events to spread awareness on safety of women coinciding with International Women's Day on March 8.
View ArticleMadurai Potruvom helps boost sale of sungudi saris
After long years of neglect, sungudi sari, the traditional attire associated with Madurai has seen an increase in sales, thanks to the efforts taken to popularise it during the Maamadurai Potruvom...
View ArticleTuticorin outer harbour project to commence in Jan 2015
The Rs 7,500 crore outer harbour project in Tuticorin, expected to give a push to the export import sector in southern Tamil Nadu would commence in 2015 and completed by 2020.
View ArticleTwo patients injured as fan falls on them
In a freak accident, two outpatients of the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) Madurai sustained injuries when one of the ceiling fans in the cardiology department fell on them.
View ArticlePlea seeks restoration of women's special
Seeking resumption of operation of women's special buses, a public interest litigation was filed before the Madurai bench of the Madras high court.
View Article34,506 students appear for class 12 exams in Madurai
As many as 34,506 students from Madurai district appeared for the class 12 exams that commenced across the state on Friday.
View ArticleCane farmers' long wait for payment continues
Sugarcane farmers in Thanjavur district are a disgruntled lot after the company, to which they supply their canes, failed to make the payment even after 75 days of delivering the produce.
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