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66 injured in jallikattu

2 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Sixty six persons were injured in the jallikattu held at Vanniyanviduthi near Alangudi in the district on Monday. As many as 665 bulls were released..

3,030 schools will get new buildings: Minister

2 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi on Monday said the State government was fully involved in the task of constructing new buildings in..

‘Mattu Pongal’ celebrated with traditional trappings

23 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Cattle fed with special delicacy..

1,395 cases in central districts

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Two deaths reported..

Papanasam people perplexed over Southern Railway stand

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Southern Railway’s decision not to revive the stoppage for Chendur Express (train nos. 16105/16106) at Papanasam has upset the passengers.The move com..

Hire charges for harvesters fixed

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The rent for hiring harvesters owned by individuals has been fixed by the Collectors of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur.The charges were fixed at a tripartite..

One dead, 50 injured at Periya Suriyur jallikattu

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

A 27-year-old bull owner was gored to death at the jallikattu held at Periya Suriyur in Tiruchi district on Saturday morning. Nearly 50 people, includ..

‘Adopt Assembly resolution to get Thirukkural declared as national book’

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The Federation of Tamil Organisations of Tiruchi District has urged the State government to adopt a resolution in the Assembly to press the Centre to..

NRCB transfers technology for producing micronutrient mixture for banana crop to farmers producers group

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB), Tiruchi, has licensed and transferred technology for manufacture of ‘Banana Sakthi,’ a micro nutrient..

COVID-19 cases breach 20,000-mark

3 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Chennai records highest-ever daily tally; number of patients crosses one lakh..

Fresh cases cross 1,000 mark in central region

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The number of fresh cases of COVID- 19 crossed the 1,000 mark in the central region with as many as 1,299 persons testing positive for the virus in th..

Pongal gift hampers blamed for dip in sale of sugarcane

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Prices are marginally higher than the previous year..

A year after formation, some departments yet to start functioning in Mayiladuthurai district

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

PWD to construct new Collectorate Complex on a 21-acre site..

Four triage centres come up in Tiruchi

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Each clinic will have a doctor, a nurse and basic instruments for screening..

‘Abolish all-India quota in fully State-funded medical colleges’

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

It is a disincentive to States that allot massive resources for running them, says CM..

DRO tests positive

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

District Revenue Officer of Tiruchi T. Palanikumar has tested positive for COVID-19 infection. Sources said that he was among the officials at the Col..

Online registration of students for NMMSS begins

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Level of preparation of students insufficient: teachers..

Call to participate in national-level competitions

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Collector P. Gayathri Krishnan has called upon the residents of Tiruvarur district to participate in the national-level competition announced by the C..

Jaggery makers hope for a sweet Pongal

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Customer awareness about organic native sugar is growing..

Devotees not allowed in all temples from Jan. 14 to 18

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Devotees will not be allowed inside all temples in the district from January 14 to 18 in view of the rise in the number of COVID-19 cases. The temples..

Inscription in Tamil-Grantha script found in Karur village

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

‘It will be shifted safely to District Government Museum’..

Booster vaccine given to police personnel in Tiruchi

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Hotels in Tiruchi effect job cuts, as occupancy rates fall

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Facing uncertainty over the fresh restrictions on account of the third wave of COVID-19, hotels and restaurants in and around Tiruchi have started tr..

Campus closure takes a toll on visually challenged students

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Lack of scribes and audio format lessons hits competitive exam aspirants..

IndiGo launches Delhi-Tiruchi flight service

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Rise in domestic movements at Tiruchi airport expected...

Certificate programme started earlier

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Indian Institute of Management - Tiruchi (IIM-T) has started classes for the third batch of the Post Graduate certificate in executive General Managem..

Vivasayigal Sangam members arrested

7 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Members of Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam affiliated to the Communist Party of India were arrested here on Monday after they have staged a road roko ne..

9-year-old girl, beaten, burnt by her mother for stealing, dies at Tiruchi GH

7 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The child, a class 3 student, had allegedly stolen ₹70; her mother beat her, branded her with a hot spoon, and made her inhale chili powder, officials said..

Cargo terminal to resume operations

8 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Operations at the air cargo terminal at Tiruchi airport will resume on Monday.Airport Director S. Dharmaraj has requested airlines , IATA agents and c..

Lockdown complete in Tiruchi and across central zone

8 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Teams of police deployed at vantage points to ensure compliance..

‘Amma Kovil’ demolished in Thanjavur

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Corporation officials have demolished a structure, referred to as Amma Kovil, erected over an open drain on West Raja Veedhi here.AIADMK member and f..

Gold concealed in soft drink powder seized at Tiruchi airport

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The Customs Air Intelligence Unit on Thursday seized 254.50 gm of 24 carat gold in powder form, concealed as soft drink powder, from a passenger at th..

Club to promote mental health awareness among college students in Tiruchi

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Athma Hospitals to establish Mind Club in Srimad Andavan College..

Air cargo terminal to temporarily close from Sunday

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Circular sent to all stakeholders..

Food bloggers a big hit among locals

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Views increase as people look to them to recommend restaurants..

Fishermen along Nagapattinam-Mayiladuthurai shoreline ready for deep sea fishing

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Many prefer to avoid mid-sea conflicts with Sri Lankan Navy..

Temples closed for devotees till Sunday

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

HR & CE officials say regular poojas are on at the shrines..

Paddy seized from DPC

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The Revenue officials have seized ‘unaccounted’ paddy from a Direct Purchase Centre in Tiruvarur district.According to an official release, a senior o..

Govt. directive goes for a toss

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Most buses bound for various destinations from Tiruchi were seen crowded..

Cotton auction at Thuraiyur Regulated Market off to a good start

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Season’s first auction witnesses trade valued at ₹ 1.82 crore..

FIEO keen to transform banana cultivators into exporters

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) is planning to see through a technology infusion into the processes of cultivation of the ‘poovan..

DIC empowered to ensure conformity of cement quality to BIS standards

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The District Industries Centre (DIC) has been empowered by the Mayiladuthurai administration to ensure quality of cement produced and sold in the dist..

Police to hold grievance redressal meet for senior citizens, persons with disabilities

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The Pudukottai police has notified the days on which it would conduct grievance redressal meeting every month separately for police families and retir..

Compensation for crop loss sought

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Members of Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam staged a sit-in relay dharna in Tiruvarur on Wednesday demanding compensation for the crop loss suffered by f..

Builders keep their fingers crossed

13 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

‘Another lockdown will slow down construction activities’..

IIM-Tiruchi completes a decade

13 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Having completed a decade of eventful existence, Indian Institute of Management - Tiruchi celebrated its Eleventh Foundation Day on Tuesday reflecting..

Colleges uncertain over conducting odd semester exams in offline mode

13 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

‘Further postponement will be detrimental to final year students’..

Homeless people weather yet another wet spell out in the open

13 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Unseasonal rain force many to go to government-run shelters..

Vaccination drive for children aged 15-18 begins

14 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The students will require to take the second dose after 28 days..

Three drown in check dam

2 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Incident occurred in Kallaar check dam..

Mettur level

3 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The water level at the Mettur dam on Monday stood at 113.27 feet against its full level of 120 feet. The inflow was 1,069 cusecs and the discharge 8,0..

Man suspected to be mentally ill booked for trespassing into Naval Detachment

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Likely to be referred to a mental health care facility..

Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission team denied permission to visit Special Camp in Tiruchi

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

TiruchiA team of officials of the Sri Lankan Deputy Commission, Chennai, was denied permission on Thursday to visit the Special Camp where many foreig..

People flout COVID-19 guidelines at Palamedu jallikattu

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

One person gored to death in Tiruchi..

Three held for rooster fight

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Vangal police have registered a case against five persons for participating in a rooster fight conducted without permission. Acting on inputs that a g..

Ineffective containment measures irk residents in Tiruchi city

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Ineffective measures in containment zone in the city have caused resentment among a section of residents in the wake of the rise in COVID-19 cases. W..

BHEL produces import substitute T91 grade seamless steel tubes

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

In what is described as a ‘major breakthrough,’ the Seamless Steel Tube Plant (SSTP) of Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd., (BHEL), Tiruchi, has manufactu..

Bull owner gored to death at jallikattu near Tiruchi

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The 27-year-old was guiding his bull to the entrance of the vaadivasal, when the animal gored him in the thigh; he was rushed to hospital but declared dead, officials said..

Electoral bonds account for 53% of DMK’s income: report

3 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

EC releases annual reports submitted by AIADMK, BSP, PDP and JMM..

Vaikunda Ekadasi celebrated

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The ‘Vaikunda Ekadasi’ festival was celebrated at Perumal temples on Thursday in Thanjavur district.Normally, the annual ‘Vaikunda Ekadasi’ festival w..

Flower prices shoot up at Srirangam market

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Prices of flowers registered a sharp rise at the Srirangam Flower Market in the city on Thursday, on account of Vaikunda Ekadasi celebrated across va..

Former AIADMK Minister Rajenthra Bhalaji released from prison

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Mr. Bhalaji received a bail order from the Supreme Court on Wednesday..

Too much sweet Pongal not good for cows, say veterinarians

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

‘Acid produced from excessive sugary items may prove fatal’..

Steep rise in cases

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The central region reported 934 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. No death from the region was reported in the bulletin issued by the State Health..

Feasibility study planned to form elevated corridor on Vayalur Road

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The State Highways Department plans to carry out a feasibility study on constructing an elevated corridor between Puthur and Somarasampettai on Vayalu..

Expedite Smart City Project works, officials told

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The Additional Chief Secretary, Municipal Administration and Drinking Water Distribution, Shivdas Meena has urged the Thanjavur Corporation officials..

Guest lecturers of government colleges come together seeking better pay

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Hashtag campaign on Twitter to commence later this week..

Pongal celebration held

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Thirty-five people from the transgender and Narikuravar communities held an early celebration of Pongal on Monday in front of Our Lady of Lourdes Chu..

NEEDS beneficiaries being identified in Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Challenge is in identifying first-generation entrepreneurs in backward region..

Govt school teacher arrested under POCSO Act

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Accused arrested on a complaint from District Child Protection official..

Farmers disappointed over poor farm gate price for edible sugarcane

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Farmers in Tiruchi and Thanjavur districts, who had raised senkarumbu, the edible sugarcane variety ubiquitous during Pongal festivities, are disappoi..

Thatchankurichi readies to hold jallikattu on Jan. 13

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

State government issues order permitting the event..

PDS rice seized

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The Civil Supplies CID wing has seized 40 bags of rice reportedly smuggled from a fair price shop in Tiruvarur district.The smuggling of PDS rice was..

Drive to provide booster dose begins in Tiruchi

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

District Collector S. Sivarasu said that Tiruchi district had inoculated 80.7% of the population...

Guest lecturers yet to get salary

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Guest lecturers of 10 newly-converted government arts and science colleges, the erstwhile constituent units of Bharathidasa University, have been left..

Vaccination acceptance growing, say authorities

7 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Jabs restrict severity of Omicron and help to reduce mortality..

Bangladeshi student found dead in NIT-T hostel

8 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

A 20-year-old student from Bangladesh, pursuing engineering course at the National Institute of Technology - Tiruchi, allegedly ended his life in the..

Delta reports rise in fresh cases

8 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Mostly in Tiruchi, Thanjavur districts..

499 new cases, zero death

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

A marked increase in the number of COVID-19 cases was reported in the central region, as a total of 499 people tested positive for the viral infection..

COVID Care Centres being set up as cases rise in central districts

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

COVID Care Centres are being set up in central districts where the number of cases has witnessed a sharp rise over the last week. Asymptomatic and mil..

Officials refute complaints on Pongal gift hampers

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Officials in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts have refuted complaints of shortage in the number of items and their quality in Pongal gift hampers dis..

Surfing through two waves, learning lessons

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

‘It is incumbent upon us to adopt ideal strategies, whether old or new, to overcome the possible catastrophe heading our way’..

Number of fresh cases continue to rise among central districts

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The number of fresh COVID-19 cases among the central districts continued to report a marked increase on Friday. A total of 382 persons tested positive..

Spotlight moves away from folk and theatre performers in education scheme

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Illam Thedi Kalvi’s volunteer teachers fear another dry spell ahead of new lockdown..

TASMAC workers stage demonstration

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Members of the CITU affiliated TASMAC Workers Union staged a demonstration here on Friday in support of their demands.The demonstrators, many of whom..

State should not remain a mute spectator on Mekedatu issue: farmers

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Central governments’ irresolute stand on this issue might deprive the State’s right over Cauvery water..

Significant rise in COVID-19 cases

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Number of fresh cases nearly doubles for the second consecutive day..

Yet another extension for ITI admissions puts pressure on principals

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Government Industrial Training Institutes in the region have been asked to give yet another extension by the Department of Employment and Training for..

Drive to inoculate children with developmental disabilities begins

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Nearly 3,000 kids to get the jab through District Differently-Abled Welfare Office..

Tiruchi records a marginal increase in voter strength

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The woter strength in Tiruchi district, consisting of nine Assembly constituencies, has increased marginally by 3,917 following the summary revision o..

Nagapattinam gets ready for intensified lockdown

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

The district administration has put in place elaborate measures to contain the spread of Omicron.There will be a total lockdown in Nagapattinam distri..

Transwomen help in nurturing terrace gardens

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Help is at hand for those who want to bring a bit of greenery into their tiny apartment balconies in the city. Transgender women self-help group ‘Tiru..

Sugarcane for Pongal gift hampers has been sourced locally: Collector

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Tiruchirapalli

Sugarcane required for distribution as part of the Pongal gift hampers has been sourced locally, according to Collector P. Gayathri Krishnan.Disclosin..