Private schools toe the RTE line in Madurai
The Act provides for free and compulsory education for children between 6 and 14. The revolutionary Act requires all private schools to reserve 25% of seats to children from the neighbourhood.
View ArticleRoads in Madurai undergo revamp
Lanes and by-lanes of Madurai are getting a new look. Instead of the conventional bitumen roads, the municipal corporation has started laying paver blocks in several stretches of roads in the city.
View ArticleTrichy early diagnosis centre awaits equipment, patients suffer
Early diagnosis centre (EDC), a well-equipped place for diagnosing speech and hearing impaired awaits inauguration at the office of the district differently-abled welfare officer in Trichy district.
View Article70-year-old man attacked by nephews with crude bomb
A 70-year-old man was injured when a country bomb was hurled at him allegedly by six persons, including four of his nephews, over a property dispute at Sathankulam in this district on Tuesday, police...
View ArticleTrichy collector in HC in contempt petition case
Trichy district collector Jayashree Muralidharan on Wednesday appeared before the Madras high court bench here following a direction given earlier on a contempt petition, filed by a retired staff of...
View ArticleVirudhunagar-Manamadurai section gears up for speed trials
Trains are all set to chug on the newly-laid Virudhunagar-Manamadurai broad gauge section soon. As a prelude to the commencement of the train services, railway officials have decided to conduct a speed...
View ArticleGRH employees protest probe against them in baby missing case
It has been five days since a newborn male baby was abducted from the obstetrics and gynaecology department of the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH), still, the woman who is allegedly involved in the...
View ArticleMBBS counselling for backward class candidates under revised list
The list of eligible candidates under the backward class (BC) category for admission to the medical and dental Colleges has been revised following an order of the Madras high court (Madurai bench).
View ArticleHitchhiking proves fatal for students
The horrible accident that claimed lives of seven school students and a truck driver on Wednesday morning, near Valanadu in Pudukkottai, exposes the unbridled run of bus operators, both government and...
View ArticleSeven school students killed in accident near Pudukkottai
Seven school students were killed when a mini truck they were travelling in and a private bus collided near Valanadu in Pudukkottai district at 9.05am on Wednesday.
View ArticlePig menace haunts residents of Chinnalapatti
Pig menace is causing major concern among the residents of Chinnalapatti, as people rearing the animals allow them to roam all over the streets.
View ArticleAged couple electrocuted in Tirunelveli
In a heart-rending incident, an aged couple were electrocuted in Tirunelveli on Wednesday.
View ArticleSri Lanka-born German citizen moves high court seeking custody of children
A Sri lankan-born German citizen, K Sritharan has filed a habeas corpus petition in the Madras high court's Madurai bench seeking custody of his two minor children who are with his wife Vijaya of...
View ArticleNew flag staff consecrated at Meenakshi temple
The new flag staff of the famous Sri Meenakshi Amman temple here was on Wednesday formally consecrated after night-long 'homa pooja'.
View ArticleSpate of chain snatchings in Trichy region worries cops
A spate of chain snatchings and house break-ins were reported at Trichy, Manapparai and Kulithalai on Wednesday much to the chagrin of the police who are already grappling with the menace in the recent...
View ArticleTrichy collector does Valaikappu for expectant woman
Valaikappu or Seemantham is an important traditional ritual conducted at the pregnant woman's mother's home during the odd pregnancy months of seventh or ninth.
View ArticleRains play hide and seek in Madurai
Evening skies bulging with dark clouds has become a routine in Madurai ever since the southwest monsoon set, but the rains are playing hide and seek in the region.
View ArticleTirunelveli students learn English straight from native speakers
A group of students in green uniforms sits in a circle around Finn Keenan and listens attentively as he explains the nuances of English pronunciation.
View ArticleAlarming rise in suicidal deaths in Madurai district
Data available with the Madurai rural police has revealed that the number of suicides in 2013 has alarming increased when compared to those in the last two years.
View ArticleNo rabies death in city: HC told
The Madurai corporation on Tuesday told the Madras high court bench here that no rabies' deaths have been reported in the city.
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