Tuticorin waiting to welcome sailor released by Somali pirates
Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu is gearing up to welcome Danistan Fernando, one of the six sailors who had been kept captive by the Somali pirates for over four years and released recently.
View ArticleMadurai mayor asks officials to expedite construction of Amma Children's Park
The mayor said the rest of the proposed parks would be established in several phases.
View ArticleCommissioner of Railway Safety to inspect broad gauge line on Palani-Pollachi...
Once the CRS certifies the section, it will be opened for goods traffic and later for passenger traffic.
View ArticleMan kills wife over family row
A man hacked his wife to death after an alleged argumrnet over childlessness at Singampunari in Sivaganga district on Saturday afternoon.
View ArticleFertiliser warehouse meant for districts in dire straits
ouse of the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited (Tanfed) situated on Bypass Road is stocked with fertilisers to meet the requirements of six southern districts.
View ArticleEnergized Nellai, Tuticorin railway lines to cut travel time
Soon, passengers travelling to Tirunelveli and Tuticorin can reach their destinations earlier.
View ArticleDeath row Indians in Sri Lanka: Tamil Nadu fishermen withdraw strike
After the Tamil Nadu government sanctioned Rs 20 lakh for court proceedings in Sri Lanka, fishermen in Nagapattinam and the central districts ventured into the sea on Sunday.
View ArticleRs 76,000 looted from Tasmac shop near Madurai
A day after unidentified people tried break into a the branch of nationalized bank at Karungalakudi near Kottampatti in Madurai district, a sum of Rs 76,000 was stolen from a Tasmac liquor shop in the...
View ArticlePermanent Aadhaar centre opened in Madurai
Mayor V V Rajan Chellappa said 78 % of the residents got Aadhaar numbers while the remaining 22 % were yet to be enrolled in the scheme.
View Article11 country bombs recovered from garbage bin in Madurai
The bombs, which were in oval and cylindrical shapes, were fastened with threads.
View ArticleFertiliser warehouse meant for districts in dire straits
The warehouse of the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited (Tanfed) situated on Bypass Road is stocked with fertilisers to meet the requirements of six southern districts - Madurai,...
View ArticleEnergised Nellai, Tuticorin rly lines to cut travel time to be cut
Soon, passengers travelling to Tirunelveli and Tuticorin can reach their destinations earlier as the railways has completed electrification work on the Virudhunagar - Tirunelveli - Vanchi Maniyachi -...
View ArticleCRS to inspect Palani-Pollachi inspection BG section on Nov 24, 25
The commissioner of railway safety (CRS) will be inspecting the broad gauge (BG) section between Palani and Pollachi on November 24 and 25 as the gauge conversion work was completed recently.
View ArticleBuzzing sound silenced as bees find no space
Though one of the most important insects in the ecological system, which help in the pollination of nearly 70% of all consumable flora, honey bees do not find place in the city.
View ArticleCop held while receiving bribe
A police inspector has been arrested by the DVAC wing officials while receiving Rs 10,000 as bribe from a farmer for favouring him in a land dispute.
View ArticleCBI on lookout for beach mineral sand baron, brother in graft case
The CBI on Sunday said that it is on the lookout for beach mineral sand baron S Vaikuntarajan and his brother, whose anticipatory bail plea was rejected recently by the Madurai bench of Madras high...
View ArticleHC orders promotion of 18 women SIs
In a major boost to 18 women sub-inspectors (SI), the Madras high court Madurai bench on Tuesday directed the police department to promote them as inspectors.
View Article'Consider ex-DMK minister’s plea to renew arms licences'
Disposing his petition, justice Venugopal passed orders directing the officials to consider his application seeking renewal of licences in accordance with law within six weeks.
View ArticleGandhigram University scientists save tree from extinction
If researchers at Gandhigram university are successful in their endeavour, the rudraksha tree, which is endemic to the Western Ghats, can soon be saved from extinction.
View ArticleSouthern Railway general manager begins inspection of Madurai division
The GM selected the Manamadurai - Madurai - Dindigul - Trichy (upline) for inspection this year.
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