12 quacks held for treating dengue victims
Health officials in Virudhunagar district have cracked down on 12 quacks who allegedly treated the victims of dengue in the region, resulting in the recent deaths.
View ArticleChurches streamline mobile phone intrusion during services
Churches in the city have begun cracking down on the use of mobile phones on their premises, with many issuing advisories against texting or using WhatsApp during service.
View Article45 Tamil Nadu farmers to visit Israel
The Tamil Nadu government has proposed to send a team of 45 farmers to Israel to expose them to the advanced technologies used by agriculturists in that country.
View ArticleFather kills two children, self in Tamil Nadu
Frequent quarrel with his second wife forced him to take the extreme step.
View ArticleCoast Guard Wife Welfare Association conducts outreach programme in Dhanushkodi
Members of the Coast Guard Wife Welfare Association (CGWWA) at the Indian Coast Guard station in Mandapam carried out an outreach programme at a fishing settlement near Dhanushkodi as part of the...
View ArticleMillet processing unit opened in Madurai district
Director of agriculture M Rajendran on Sunday inaugurated a millet processing unit at Sivarakottai in the Kallikudi block of Madurai district.
View ArticleTamil Nadu govt steps up measures to control dengue in Rajapalayam
The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday stepped up measures to control spread of dengue which claimed 17 lives in Rajapalayam.
View ArticleFarmers to get training in Israel
With an aim to empower farmers with latest technology in agriculture, the state government has proposed to send a team of farmers to Israel.
View ArticleChellathammakoil: Street with a seat for Kannagi
Chellathammankoil Street deviates from busy Vakkil New Street towards left to reach a temple, beyond which lies the densely populated Chellathammankoil Lane.
View ArticleResidents of this hilly village yearn for buses
Christinia Dhanashri walks at least 5km daily to reach a school at a village called Meenakshipuram on Sirumalai hills, where she is working as a teacher.
View ArticleNational Fisheries Development Board launches solar-powered refrigeration van
In a first of its kind initiative in the country, the National Fisheries Development Board on Thursday launched a solar-powered refrigeration van to transport fish.
View ArticleDengue cases: Madurai Corporation commissioner conducts inspection at...
Officials conducted a door-to-door inspection to check if the residents are allowing their surroundings to be potential breeding grounds for mosquitos.
View ArticlePalamedu observes hartal demanding permission to hold jallikattu
People in Palamedu on Monday observed a hartal (shutdown) demanding the state government’s intervention to conduct jallikattu (bull taming) during the Pongal festival.
View ArticlePongal: Tourists invited to Thiruvedagam village in Madurai
The tourism department has invited both foreign and domestic tourists to participate in the annual Pongal festivals organized at Thiruvedagam near Sholavandan in Madurai district on January 15.
View ArticleCase registered against Tirumangalam tahsildar for demanding bribe
Tahsildar Balamurugan allegedly demanded Rs 5,000 as bribe from Saravanan of Puliankulam village to issue a certificate.
View ArticleBJP MP sings praise for Tamil poets
BJP MP Tarun Vijay said that a statue for Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar should be erected in Indian Parliament and portraits of Thiruvalluvar and Tamil poet Mahakavi Bharathiyar should be kept in all the...
View ArticleHarnessing solar power to keep fish cold while transporting
Moving away from the conventional way of transporting fish by preserving them in ice or refrigerated trucks, a solar-powered cold storage truck was launched in Colachel in Kanyakumari district on Monday.
View ArticleDrone used to inspect illegal quarries crashes
A drone used to survey sites of alleged illegal mining crashed against a rock and fell into the water on Monday.The machine was flying over Karuppukkal area near Varichur here.
View ArticleSugarcane farmers demand higher prices
With black flags tied to sugarcanes, around 80 farmers staged a demonstration in front of the district collectorate on Monday demanding a price of Rs 3,500 per tonne of sugarcane.
View ArticleTourists invited to take part in Pongal festivities in Madurai
The tourism department in Madurai has invited both foreign and domestic tourists to participate in the annual Pongal festivities organized this time at Thiruvedagam village near Sholavandan on January 15.
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