Youth prove lifeline of blood banks in summer
Summer is always a difficult time for blood banks as during vacations the regular donors like students move out.
View ArticleDrought suspected in monkey deaths in dry Sirumalai forest
A group of volunteers from a city-based environmental group, who ventured into Sirumalai Reserve Forest recently, have come out with shocking impact of summer heat on animals.
View ArticleStudies in Tamil medium not a must for preference in govt jobs
The Madras high court has dismissed an appeal challenging a single judge order stating that preference in government jobs should be given to all those who had studied qualifying subjects in Tamil medium.
View ArticleNo summer special trains announced between Madurai and Chennai
With huge demand for seats on the existing trains, rail users in the region pointed out that a couple of special trains would have benefitted the passengers.
View ArticleRetain extension of Silambu Express till Sengotta
The rail users and Tamil Nadu Chamber of Commerce and Industry urged the railways to continue with the extension of Chennai Egmore- Manamadurai Silambu Express till Sengotta.
View ArticleHC directs DGP to trace child that went missing last year
"Despite repeated adjournments and also directions to the inspector of GRH, no effort has been taken to trace the detenue, the newborn baby," said the division bench of justices A Selvam and V S Ravi.
View ArticlePlea to improve facilities for Chithirai festival
Seeking basic facilities for devotees who will attend the Chithirai festival at the Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple here, a public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed at the Madras high court bench.
View ArticleLocal bodies await polls for various posts
Election fever might be over across the state, but Madurai in probability could be going in for yet another election, albeit a low profile one.
View ArticleCorporation pins hope on new borewells to augment water supply
With water level alarmingly decreasing in Vaigai Dam, corporation officials are gearing up for augmenting supply by making use of alternative water sources.
View ArticleBorewell drillers toe safety line
With uncovered borewells proving to be death traps for children the district regional transport officials (RTO) have stepped up in to implement recent Supreme Court ruling on ensuring safety.
View ArticleSudden rain comes as a blessing for Madurai residents
The rain could not have come at a better time in Madurai.The temperature had touched a simmering 37.5 degree Celsius, ground water had plummeted to alarming levels and Vaigai and other water bodies...
View ArticleUS ship's vice-captain granted interim bail
Paul David Dennish Towers, the vice-captain of US-based anti-piracy ship MV Seaman Guard Ohio, was granted interim bail till June 9, on medical ground by the Madras high court Madurai bench on Wednesday.
View ArticleAlcoholics find de-addiction sessions with quacks hard to swallow
S Manikandan*, a 43-year-old man from the city, recently decided to visit an alcohol de-addiction centre after prolonged treatment at an illegal centre.
View ArticleTrade union movement helped dalits
Madurai's tryst with trade unionism started during the British regime with noted unionist George Joseph (1887 - 1938) starting one of the oldest unions, the Madurai Labour Union in 1918.
View ArticleCourt bans use of earth movers for sand mining
The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Wednesday banned use of earth movers and other machinery for mining of sand in 18 quarries in Cauvery and Coleroon rivers in Karur, Trichy and Thanjavur...
View ArticleUnorganized workers given short shrift
Social activists and advocates associated with the labour class said unorganized workers still lack legislation to protect their rights.
View ArticleToiling all odds, they keep the city clean
At Rs 187 per day as wage, 39-year-old T Kaliappan, a father of two children from Arapalayam struggles to meet his ends and perpetually caught in misery but he promptly reports to work cleaning the...
View ArticleGranite scam: HC urged to intervene
A water conservation body here has urged the Madras high court to intervene in the probe into the granite scam and entrust investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation.
View ArticleKodai witnesses unusual lull in peak season
Kodaikanal is witnessing an unusual lull these days as tourist arrivals have gone down considerably.This has its bearing on the local economy, with the hospitality sector the worst hit.
View ArticleKodaikanal runs out of enough water
Water scarcity in Kodaikanal Hills is severe this year as region is suffering from poor rains for the last three years.
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