Many welcome suggestion on clinical tests
The Madras high court bench's suggestion asking brides and bridegrooms to go for a pre-marital clinical examination has been welcomed by many and interestingly it is the women who have wholeheartedly...
View ArticleTruck owners slam govt for failing to act against overloading
Hundreds of truck owners and drivers staged a demonstration at Kalavasal in Madurai on Wednesday condemning the state government for not implementing the norms on overloading.
View ArticleHC urges pre-marital potency test
In a landmark ruling, the Madras high court bench here has suggested pre-marital clinical examination of prospective couples to avoid impotency and sexually-transmitted diseases spoiling matrimonial...
View ArticleNo live animals for temple ritual
The forest department has come down heavily against the practice of capturing foxes for a ritual called 'Nariyai Pariyakkuthal' festival which is set to be celebrated on September 3.
View Article9th edition of Madurai book fair from today
The 9th edition of the Madurai book fair organised by the Booksellers' & Publishers' Association of South India (BAPASI) will be inaugurated at Tamukkam grounds on Friday.
View Article39,000 bank accounts opened in Madurai under PM's new scheme
A total of 39,000 new bank accounts were opened by the public in Madurai district under the ?Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana' that was inaugurated throughout the nation on Thursday.
View ArticleHR staff sensitised on sexual harassment in workplaces
Even as the laws to tackle sexual harassment cases in work place have been strengthened, hardly any cases are reported.
View ArticleUzhavan Unavagam dishes out more healthy items
'Uzhavan Unavagam' a farmer's canteen started by former Madurai district collector U Sagayam is entering its fourth successful year in September and the group of five farmers has started dishing out...
View ArticleGovernment urged to increase aid, give jobs for special kids
Parents of special children have appealed to the government to increase the financial aid provided to their wards to Rs 3,000 and to facilitate such children who qualify after passing the necessary...
View ArticleCultures unite as urban meets rural in district
One indeed goes through a different experience when the urban meets the rural. Such was the experience for students of various colleges across the city when they met the villagers of Thiruvedagam near...
View ArticleRameswaram fishermen withdraw strike; set to sail
Having went on an indefinite strike more than a month ago and unable to cope with their livelihood crisis, fishermen of Rameswaram decided to withdraw their indefinite strike.
View ArticleThe hall where patriotic thoughts were kindled
Town Hall Road, a hub for electronic shops and lodges, derives its name from Victoria Edward Hall established in its current location in 1912.
View ArticleTamil Nadu govt steps in to save ailing elephant
The government has stepped in to rescue an ailing temple elephant from its plight with Rs 50,000 being allocated for its treatment.
View ArticleMadurai Book Fair attracts more families, sale of children's books go up
The 9th edition of the Madurai Book Fair has attracted more family crowd this year compared to the previous years.
View ArticlePerishing coconut crop worries farmers in Madurai district
M Gopalakrishnan of Sambiranipatti in Melur said he lost nearly 50 coconut trees in his farm each of which is around 20 years old.
View ArticleCBCID probe ordered in mysterious death case
The Madras high court Madurai bench has ordered a CBCID probe into an alleged murder case as it was not convinced with the action of the police who dropped the case as a motor accident.
View ArticleMan petitioned for job on compassionate grounds in 1979, gets it after two...
Coming down heavily on them, justice R Mahadevan said the officials should know that time is the essence of such matters.
View ArticlePrices of flowers dip in Madurai ahead of Onam
Flowers of various kinds have started flooding the Thovalai flower market ahead of Onam festivities thanks to good production, but heavy rains are dampening the sales and vendors are forced to sell...
View Article‘Maintenance of electrical parts crucial to prevent fire mishaps’
Severe lag in the maintenance and service of electrical circuit parts by private omni buses often leads to fire accidents in the vehicles.
View ArticleLady Doak College plans eco-friendly satellite campus
The Lady Doak College in Madurai, which has been initiating many methods to ensure that their campus remains eco-friendly, will achieve its goal once its satellite campus starts functioning three years...
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