Student seeking prohibition held
Along with her father Anandan, she sat on the dry river bed of Vaigai pressing her demand for closing down all TASMAC outlets in the state.
View ArticleMore night shelters for abandoned old people
Madurai Corporation is all set to run four more night shelters exclusively for abandoned elderly persons usually found wandering in the city.A proposal in this regard has been sent to the government...
View ArticleScan centers warned against illegal gender test
Sending a strong message against scan centres in Madurai district involved in unlawful activities, health officials warned them of stringent action.
View ArticleNewborn girl found in anthill in TN village
A newborn girl was found dumped on an anthill with red ants stinging her in the remote village of Veerajakkammal Puram in the district.
View ArticleStill-born in bag leaves GRH staff, police in a tizzy
The Government Rajai Hospital staff and police were on their toes on Friday for almost two hours after a rumour that a mysterious woman was roaming in the hospital premises with a still-born in her bag.
View ArticleFeasibility report of Madurai's first elevated traffic corridor ready
An elevated corridor is set to be constructed connecting Goripalayam and Periyar bus terminal.The corridor is meant to improve traffic in the region.
View ArticleTwo surrender in DMK man's kidnapping case
Two men from Kerala, Mathew and Joshi alias Sam, surrendered before the judicial magistrate court (II) in Madurai on Friday in connection with the kidnapping of a DMK union secretary in Ramanathapuram...
View ArticleBisons die of malnutrition as weeds destroy Kodaikanal grasslands
Fodder shortage in Kodaikanal Hills caused by shrinking grazing lands is threatening the very existence of Indian bisons.
View ArticleMadurai will regain its lost musical glory, aver fans
No one will dispute the fact that gana sabhas in Chennai owe their success in large measure to liberal public patronage.
View ArticleYet another rabies patient dies at Government Rajaji Hospital
A 20-year-old youth from Madurai, infected with rabies virus transmitted from his pet dog, died in a private cell meant for rabies victims at Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) on Friday.
View Article22K detonators seized from 2 godowns near Madurai
Police seized a large stock of illegal explosive materials from two godowns near Madurai on Friday.More than 22,000 detonators were seized from the two places.
View ArticleOfficials refuse to play ball as Salem villages prepare for fox jallikuttu
Jallikattu is always associated with raging bulls and youths trying to tame the animal to show their valour. But, in Vazhapadi and Pethanaickenpalayam, two blocks in Salme district, instead of bulls,...
View ArticleSpirited 10-year-old calls for prohibition; stages protest at Madurai...
Tallakulam police who rushed to the spot had the tough task of convincing the girl to abandon her hunger strike and submit her demand as a petition to the district administration.
View ArticleAdi dravida hostel badly needs an uplift
Stinking toilets, erratic water supply, septic tank with broken lids and waste water stagnating near the rooms.
View ArticleMK Alagiri breaks silence, hits out at ruling AIADMK
Posters and wall paintings of M K Alagiri have come up across Madurai ahead of his birthday on January 30, indicating that the DMK's southern strongman, who has been lying low for the past several...
View ArticleDMK workers gear up for Alagiri's birthday
Supporters of former union minister M K Alagiri is planning to celebrate his 63rd birthday in a grand manner on January 30. Already, posters praising the DMK MP and his son Dhayanidhi have appeared at...
View ArticleWait period for orders increases, court vacancies blamed for delay
It is a well-known fact that lakhs of cases are pending before the state's subordinate courts and the high court.
View ArticleMadurai ushers in New Year
New Year bash this year turned out to be one of the exciting in recent times as it saw wide participation from people.
View ArticleStudents irked over new MKU directive
Students of Madurai Kamaraj University are irked over the authorities' communication asking students to meet their school chairpersons with their parents on Thursday.
View ArticleDistressed sugarcane farmers mull over new crops
Sugarcane farmers in the region are a dejected lot.Persisting with the crop, which is highly dependent on water, is a risk in the parched area.
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