Court dismisses 18 petitions seeking permission for jallikattu
The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Monday dismissed a total of 18 cases related to jallikattu that were kept pending from 2009.
View ArticleNew grapes research centre in Theni set to yield better results for farmers
The first phase work for the establishment of the grape research station in Theni district is in full swing with stone pillars having been erected to support the vines to grow, while the fencing has...
View ArticleTight schedules, cut-throat competition taking a toll on bus drivers
Five people lost their lives on two successive days as a result of two accidents that involved private buses.
View ArticlePonniyin Selvan to come alive on stage in Madurai
Ardent fans of Vanthiyathevan, Azhvarkadiyan Nambi and the valiant Pazhuvettarayar brothers will have an opportunity to watch those characters on stage in Madurai.
View ArticleSafe drinking water in govt schools still a distant dream
At a time when the government is insisting on public and children to consume safe drinking water to keep away from diseases, potable drinking water facility in government schools is a far cry from...
View ArticleHC reserves orders on US ship crew plea to quash FIR
The petitioners contended they were only providing security to ships from the pirates and they had valid authorisation and permission to have arms.
View ArticleElementary school lacks proper kitchen area to cook mid-day meal
This elementary school, which has classes from I to V, functions within the Athoor panchayat union office with two rooms, two teachers, a teaching assistant and thirty students.
View ArticleCase against woman sub-inspector, parents for abducting woman
A woman who married her lover without her family's consent was forcibly taken away by her relatives while she was travelling with her husband in a bus near Nanguneri, about 35 km from here, police said.
View ArticleMan held for duping job aspirants
A businessman was today arrested for allegedly cheating several youths to the tune of a few crore of rupees by promising them employment and agency for a courier firm.
View ArticleSivakasi firework unit blast toll rises to three
Govinda Babu (19) from Koomapatti died while he was undergoing treatment at the Centre of Excellence for Burns Treatment in Sivakasi around 1.30am on Thursday.
View Article53 children rescued from unregistered home near Madurai
Six children were sent along with their parents after giving them counselling. The rest were shifted to government–run and registered private homes.
View ArticleHigh court sets aside Madurai Kamaraj University vice-chancellor's appointment
The petitioners had questioned the qualifications of the VC and alleged that she was an ineligible candidate to hold the post according to the UGC regulations.
View ArticleEnactment used to make intoxicating liquors a valid cocktail: High Court
Criticizing the system of granting licences to run liquor bars, the Madurai bench of the Madras high court has ordered the closure of a bar at a recreation club in the city based on a public interest...
View ArticleMKU VC's removal casts shadow on 2 more universities
A day after the Madras high court set aside the appointment Madurai Kamaraj University vice-chancellor Kalyani Mathivanan, academicians on Friday raised questions on the continuation of two newly...
View Article'Education and politics should be kept apart'
With the Madras high court bench in Madurai setting aside the appointment of vice-chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University Kalyani Mathivanan on the ground that she lacked the qualifications prescribed...
View Article3-year-old girl falls into hot sambar, dies in Madurai
A three-year-old girl died in a private hospital here on Friday of burns sustained last week in a fall into hot sambar at a government primary school in Krishnapuram near Rajapalayam in Virudhunagar...
View ArticleTraditional food festival begins in Madurai
A traditional food festival commenced at Tamukkam Grounds on Saturday.
View ArticleTransgender beaten up in public, two stage protest
Two transgenders staged a protest in front of the collectorate after one of them was allegedly assaulted by a man near Periyar Bus Stand in Madurai on Saturday.
View ArticleParalympic swimmers from across Tamil Nadu prove their mettle
He did not know swimming when he lost both his hands in an accident when he was just ten-years-old. But his determination made him to plunge into the waters.
View ArticleAn arterial road named after eminent politician during the British period
Panagal Road – the arterial road connecting Goripalayam with Sivaganga Road is named after Panagal Raja, eminent politician of the state from erstwhile Justice Party who was chief minister of Madras...
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