Administration draws plans to harvest rainwater
Having witnessed two consecutive years of water scarcity, Madurai district administration has drawn an ambitious plan for harvesting rainwater.
View ArticleCollege asked to pay 3L to students
The Madras high court Madurai bench on Thursday passed common orders on three petitions directing the dean of Velammal Medical College Hospital and Research Institute (Madurai) to provide Rs 3 lakh...
View Article33 fishermen released by Sri Lanka arrive in Rameswaram
Thirty-three fishermen from Rameswaram, who were detained by the Sri Lankan Navy few days back and later released reached the shore on Thursday much to the relief of many.
View ArticleAnganwadi worker arrested for branding 5-yr-old with hot knife
An anganwadi worker was arrested on Wednesday evening for allegedly injuring a child with a hot iron knife in an anganwadi in Tirunelveli district on May 30.
View ArticleNeed for scientific maintenance of warehouses stressed
Secretaries of primary agricultural cooperative societies (PACS) where agriculture warehouses have been established under NABARD funding are provided training at a three-day workshop on scientifically...
View ArticlePriest’s abduction: Three held, search on to trace him
Giving a fresh ray of hope for the family of the abducted Indian Jesuit priest in Herat, the Afghan authorities on Thursday said that three Taliban members involved in the kidnapping were arrested.
View ArticlePIL seeks online transaction in judiciary
The Madras high court Madurai bench on Wednesday ordered notice to the high court’s registrar general, principal district judge and the district treasurer of Madurai on a public interest litigation...
View ArticleOnce popular school may soon shut down for lack of students
A panchayat elementary school at T Kiliyoor village in Ramanathapuram district is facing closure due to lack of students. The school in Kodanur panchayat in Thiruvadanai taluk was once popular in the...
View ArticleStench, potholes greet devotees and visitors on way to Meenakshi Temple
Nethaji Road running from Periyar bus stand to Meenakshi temple should be a model one considering the importance of the temple and the large number of visitors proceeding to it.
View ArticleAIADMK MLA critical after attack
M Gunasekaran (52), AIADMK MLA representing Manamadurai constituency in Sivaganga district was brutally attacked by a gang on Friday night.
View ArticleSarath Kumar leads protest against ban on jallikattu
A large number of bull owners led by All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi (AISMK) founder R Kumar observed a day-long hunger strike on Saturday demanding the central government to initiate efforts to...
View ArticleHistory woven into this silk lane
The lane called Pathuthoon Sandhu could be easily missed by a first-time visitor to the city as several textile shops dominate it.
View ArticleFish catch drops drastically in fishing grounds
The fishing community across the eastern coast abstains from fishing activities for 45 days every year from April 15 to May 29, hoping that there will be a large catch once they venture into the sea...
View ArticlePlea seeks probe into man's death
The Madurai bench of the Madras high court adjourned a case seeking CBCID probe into the death of a man who was allegedly beaten up police in Srivaikundam police station.
View ArticleMadurai gets drinking water laced with sewage
It seems the drinking water woes of Madurai residents will never end come rain or shine.Worsening their misery due to restricted water supply, sewage water is seeping into the domestic lines.
View ArticleVolunteers clean Tuticorin beach area
Environmentalists and volunteers in the coastal town of Tuticorin on Saturday took up an initiative to clean the beach at VOC Port area as part of the World Oceans Day, which was observed on Sunday.
View ArticleResidents hope monsoon may bring respite
Residents who have been struggling with inadequate water now hopes the arrival of monsoon in Kerala may resolve water scarcity.Authorities expect that water storage in the reservoirs will improve in...
View ArticleResidents hope monsoon would bring respite
Residents who have been struggling with inadequate water now hopes the arrival of monsoon in Kerala may resolve water scarcity.Authorities expect that water storage in the reservoirs will improve in...
View ArticleCable TV operators fleece consumers
Out of the 1,117 local cable operators in Madurai about 40% violate the government norms on tariff.
View ArticleOrders reserved on MKU vice chancellor’s case
The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Monday reserved its orders on many petitions filed questioning the appointment of Madurai Kamaraj University’s (MKU) present vice-chancellor (VC) Kalyani...
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