Commissioner of Railway Safety to inspect newly converted broad gauge on...
As part of the inspection, the CRS will also conduct a high speed trial run on the section using an inspection special train on Tuesday.
View ArticleCelebrations break out as Mullaperiyar touches 142ft mark
Bringing cheer to lakhs of farmers in the five southern districts of Tamil Nadu, the water level in Mullaperiyar dam touched the 142ft mark in the early hours of Friday, a first in 35 years.
View ArticleStudent, employed in bar, murdered by gang in Madurai
A college-going student, working part time in a bar attached to a Tasmac shop, was allegedly murdered by a gang of history-sheeters on Thursday night.
View ArticlePlea seeks high court’s help to conduct cock fight
The Madras high court Madurai bench on Friday ordered issuance of notice to the central and state governments on a petition seeking the court’s intervention to declare Section 11 (1) (n) of the...
View ArticleKorean music group celebrates opening of its Consulate General
In a bid to strengthen bilateral ties with India and expand its programme in the south, the consulate general of republic of Korea held a traditional Korean performance here on Friday.
View ArticleKorean consul general visits Amma canteen
The consul general of Republic of Korea, who was in the city to take part in a Korean music program, visited one of the Amma canteens here on Friday.
View ArticleSewage water seeping into domestic water in the city
Residents of MGR Nagar west street here complained of contaminated water in the area, as they alleged that the water from sewage pipes was mixing into drinking water.
View ArticlePlea seeks court directions to restrict inter-caste marriages
A public interest litigation (PIL) before the Madras high court Madurai bench has said that honour killings, suicides, kidnappings, clashes divorces, etc, occur due to inter-caste love marriages and to...
View ArticleContractors will be held responsible for poor quality road, warns Mayor
The civic body will take strict against contractors who fail to lay roads of good quality in the city limits, mayor V V Rajan Chellappa has warned.
View ArticleHeavy rain lashes southern dists; water level rises in dams
Rain lashed Tuticorin, Tirunelveli and Kanyakumari districts on Thursday night as Tiruchendur recorded the highest rainfall of 190mm. Meanwhile, water level in Papanasam went up by over three feet in a...
View ArticleLIC told to consider widow’s request for job on compassionate grounds
A widow’s nine year struggle with her husband’s employer, Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) to get compassionate appointment for her son will be decided by the LIC afresh soon.
View ArticleHistory stands tall on Madurai's Palace Road
Although the beautiful Thirumalai Nayak mahal, a palace built by the Nayak king Thirumalai Nayak (1623-1659) more than 400 years ago, is only one-fourth of its original structure now, it still attracts...
View ArticleFlood alert issued as many rivers in south TN in spate
Rivers in many southern districts were in spate after rain lashed several areas in the last 24 hours. A flood alert was issued in Kanyakumari district as the water level in Peruchani dam touched the...
View ArticleAwareness programme to be conducted at Thirumalai Mahal
The Archeology department announced free entry into the Thirumalai Nayak palace here till November 25, as part of its attempts to create awareness on the historical importance of the structure.
View ArticlePlea seeks to amend rules on mark calculation
A division bench of the Madras high court here on Saturday posted a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking to amend rules regarding determination of rank of candidates obtaining equal marks for MBBS...
View ArticleMadurai Corporation procures new ambulance, suction trucks
Mayor V V Rajan Chellappa on Sunday flagged off two new suction trucks which the Madurai Corporation has procured to clear clogging in the underground drainage system in the city.
View ArticleFriends washed away in flash floods in Thamirabarani river
Two young men were washed away in flash floods in the Thamirabarani river in Tuticorin district on Sunday evening.
View ArticleCity to host Amma international kabaddi tournament
The international kabaddi championship scheduled to kick off in Madurai from Feburary 24, has been named Amma world cup kabaddi championship in honour of former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa.
View ArticlePolice take friendly route to curb crime
Following the example of Anna Nagar police here, officers of Avaniyarpuram police station are trying to project a people-friendly face, and have initiated a number of steps to bring down crime rates in...
View ArticleFarmers raise concern over poor maintenance of dams, tanks
Tirunelveli and Tuticorin districts received copious rainfall in the last few weeks, cheering farmers and residents alike.
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