Building firm under corporation scanner
The city corporation has launched a probe into the structural safety of four apartment buildings constructed by Prime Sristi in Madurai, in the wake of the building promoter’s multi-storied building...
View ArticleRun special trains for engineering counselling, urge rail users
Parents and rail users in the region have demanded the railways to operate special trains to Chennai in view of the engineering counselling that has been rescheduled to be held at the Anna University...
View ArticleWoman killed in Sivakasi illicit cracker manufacturing unit blast
An elderly woman died on spot and her grandson was feared trapped under the debris after a blast at an illicit fireworks manufacturing unit in Sivakasi on Thursday morning.
View ArticleWater woes force farmers to ditch crop
Erratic monsoon in catchment areas of the Mullaperiyar dam and dry reservoirs have added to farmers' woes in Madurai district, forcing them to abandon the season's short-term crop.
View ArticleBomb scare creates panic in school
Tension prevailed at a private school in the city following a bomb scare on Friday.Due to this students of the school were evacuated.But the threat in the form of a letter turned out to be a hoax.
View ArticleCourt orders shifting of Kappalur toll plaza
Though such passengers need not use the NH-7 fully, they end up paying the same toll like those pay for the four-way stretch.
View ArticleSC stays high court order on MKU VC
The stay was issued on Friday, following an appeal filed by Kalyani Mathivanan and the government of Tamil Nadu.
View ArticleBoard to demarcate IMBL erected on island
A huge board to demarcate the international maritime boundary line (IMBL) has been erected on an island off Rameswaram coast.
View ArticleAnna Univeristy moves high court against Alagiri's Dhaya College
The single judge had also ordered Anna University to include Dhaya College in the list of colleges participating in the counselling for the Tamil Nadu Engineering Admission (TNEA) for the year 2014-15.
View ArticleShelter sought for abandoned and injured horses in Dindigul district
A representation has been made to the government seeking shelter for horses in the region as a number of them abandoned by their owners were on the rise and the animals were frequently getting injured...
View ArticleMadurai drains may not serve purpose
Under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM), the Madurai Corporation took up renovation of major flood water channels crisscrossing the city.
View ArticleVital clues obtained to crack ATM theft case in Theni
A day after the theft the several lakh rupees at an ATM in the district came to light, police said that they have got vital clues to crack the case and have zeroed in on few suspects.
View Article4 suspended for illegal tree felling in Kodai hills
Kodaikanal forest department has cracked the whip on illegal tree felling which had been taking place at Tiger Shola for the last six months.
View ArticleUnattended car creates bomb scare in Madurai
An unattended car bearing a Chennai registration number parked in the South Gate area for the past four days created a flutter among the residents and shopkeepers in the busy area.
View ArticleNurses fume over delayed salaries
The working condition of contract nurses in government hospitals presents a pathetic situation, especially the primary health centres (PHC).
View ArticleLong working hours take the sheen off nurses
Stepping into any government hospital in the state, ailing patients can rarely spot smiling nurses ready to serve them.
View ArticleWife arrested for murder of Hindu Munnani functionary
The wife of slain Hindu Munnani functionary was arrested on Sunday for allegedly murdering her husband in Tirunelveli on Saturday night.
View ArticleMadurai college student killed after fight over cricket match
The victim was identified as Sethu Surya, 18, a native of Rameshwaram.
View ArticleHC orders notice to TN officials on PIL on languages
The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Monday ordered issuance of notice to the Tamil Nadu government on a PIL seeking to declare all the 22 languages found in Schedule VIII of the Constitution...
View ArticleHC imposes fine on TNHB officials
The Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Monday imposed a fine of Rs 1.25 lakh on the managing director of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) and an executive engineer of the TNHB, Tirunelveli,...
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