Month: April 2022

The scorching summer in the city has been a boon of sorts to the potters of Mela Kondayampettai this year, as the weather is just right for making earthenware. “Business has picked up from Pongal, as the temple festivals in Samayapuram, Srirangam and nearby places have created a huge demand for our agni chatti,” S. […]

TIRUCHY: T Muthuselvam and EM Dharmaraj were on Friday elected chairpersons of the city Corporation’s taxation-finance and town planning standing committees respectively. Despite the local holiday on account of the Srirangam temple car festival, members of the two committees who were elected in a council meeting the previous day amid the presence of election officials unanimously […]

TIRUCHI Farmers representatives in the delta region have urged the State government to ensure availability of inputs and adequate three-phase power supply for farm power connections for the forthcoming kuruvai season. Speaking at the farmers grievances meeting in Thanjavur, A.K.R.Ravichandran of Thiruvaiyaru urged the district administration to ensure at least 12 hours of three phase […]

It was a proud day for the medical and support staff of the District Headquarters Government Hospital, Manapparai, when they were informed that the healthcare facility had won the first place at the State-level for ‘Clean Hospital’ in the National Health Mission’s ‘Kayakalp’ programme 2021-22 on Thursday. The 210-bed hospital that serves at least 50 […]

Five persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the central region on Thursday according to the bulletin issued by the State Health Department. No fatalities were reported in the region on Thursday. Tiruchi district had two new cases. The districts of Karur, Pudukottai and Thanjavur reported one new case each. There were no new infections in […]

Trichy: The surge in violations by overloaded cargo carriers and mini-trucks on the major highways leading to Trichy city poses grave threat to bicyclists and two-wheeler riders, especially those engaged in fitness activities in the suburbs. Although the dangerous movement of trucks with huge cargo is frequently spotted on highways in the suburbs, regional transport […]

Stepping up its effort for transitioning V. O. Chidambaranar Port, Thoothukudi, into an International Container Transshipment Hub, the Association for Tuticorin Hub Port Development (ATHPD) drummed up support from exporters and importers in the region for its initiative through a trade meet here on Thursday. The specific potential for enlisting patronage of Ariyalur-based cement industries […]

The Chairperson of the Tamil Nadu Women’s Commission, A.S. Kumari, on Thursday urged the authorities to strengthen the local complaints committee (LCC) and village complaints committees (VCC) so as to take effective action on complaints of sexual harassment at workplaces and crime against women and children. Interacting with officials of the District Social Welfare Office, […]

 A Village Administrative Officer (VAO) of Edhumalai in the district was arrested on Thursday by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) officials on graft charge.  The charge against the VAO P. Suresh (42) was that he had demanded ₹1,000 from a woman D. Amirtham (62) of Edhumalai for issuing a death certificate. The […]