Month: December 2020

TRICHY: Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has said the government will undertake a research project to double the income of banana farmers in the state. He said this while interacting with farmers during his election campaign at Thottiam. He said the government has been taking various measures to double the income of banana farmers. “As […]

On the second day of their tour of areas affected by the heavy rainfall caused by cyclone Burevi in the State, the Central team inspected crop damages in Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur and Thanjavur districts on Wednesday. An eight member led by Ashutosh Agnihotri, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, visited affected areas and interacted with farmers […]

TRICHY: The roads in rural parts of Trichy district have been given a facelift ahead of chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami’s visit to the district for state assembly election campaign. The sudden and swift emphasis on making the roads more approachable and safe has surprised the locals. . The state highways department has spent Rs […]

In what could bring about a major relief to frequent malfunctioning of the underground drainage system in the city, Tiruchi Corporation has decided to revamp the existing sewerage network at an estimate of ₹167 crore. The project will be implemented under Smart City initiative. The civic body received clearance from the Commissionerate of Municipal Administration […]

The central districts reported 111 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths on Tuesday. According to a bulletin issued by the Health Department, the maximum number of fresh cases was reported in Thanjavur district with 32 patients testing positive for the virus. It was followed by Tiruchi and Nagapattinam districts with 22 fresh cases each. […]

The Potential Linked Credit Plan prepared by National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has assessed the credit potential for Perambalur district during 2021-23 at ₹4,424 crore, a projected growth of 9.32% more than the projections for the current year. The PLP was released by Collector Sri Venkada Priya at the District Consultative Committee […]

The junior assistant had attempted to sell textbooks, meant for free distribution, to the scrap dealer A government employee in the office of the District Education Officer, Mayiladuthurai was arrested on Monday for attempting to sell a stock of text books to a scrap dealer. Acting on information, a team of Revenue Department officials raided […]