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MP urges Railway Minister to allocate adequate funds for Pudukottai- Thanjavur new line August 9, 2021 1:29 pm Tiruchi Lok Sabha MP Su. Thirunavukkarasar has urged Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to allocate adequate funds without delay for the Pudukottai - Thanjavur via Gandharvakottai new railway line and take necessary steps for its early commissioning. …
Lyca Group Chairman Subaskaran presents Atharvaa Murali starrer A Sarkurnam directorial family entertainer shooting starts in Thanjavur August 5, 2021 11:19 pm The shooting of Lyca Group Chairman Subaskaran presents “Production No.22” starring Atharvaa Murali and Aashika Renganath in the lead roles, directed by A Sarkunam commenced this morning (August 4, 2021) in the city of Thanjavur. The entire crew is …
TN: IIFPT Thanjavur gets elite status July 27, 2021 3:40 pm
Mekedatu row: Protesters in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur burn effigy of Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa July 14, 2021 2:44 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR/TIRUVARUR/TIRUCHY: Members of Cauvery Rights Retrieval Committee (CRRC) on Tuesday burnt effigies of Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa in 24 places across delta districts of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur, in …
Minors rescued from child labour in Thanjavur July 12, 2021 6:04 pm Two minors — boy and girl — who were engaged as child labourers in herding ducks at Paachur village near Orathanadu in Thanjavur district were rescued by revenue officials on Saturday based on information to the Thanjavur Collector. The rescued boy was …
Rare pictures from the Thanjavur Saraswati Mahal Library now in a book June 23, 2021 12:05 pm Pratap Sinh Bhosle of the erstwhile royal family of Tanjore unearths uncommon pictures from the archives of the library for ‘Rare Prints’ In Tamil Nadu’s most famous delta town stands the Thanjavur Maharaja Serfoji’s Saraswathi Mahal Library (TMSSML), a …
Thanjavur, Karur dists go micro to check high positivity rate June 10, 2021 9:25 am
Nayak-era inscription found in Thanjavur April 19, 2021 10:32 am
This book collates the traditions, rituals and cuisine of the Thanjavur Maharastrian community March 25, 2021 4:37 pm Jaishri P Rao documents the 350 years’ old rich culinary and cultural heritage of the Thanjavur Maharashtrian community Jaishri P Rao has spent over a decade collecting information on the traditions, rituals and cuisine of the Maharashtrians settled in …
201 students, staffers from 14 institutions in Thanjavur test positive for Covid-19 March 22, 2021 2:26 pm By Express News Service THANJAVUR: As many as 201 persons, including students and staffers of 11 schools and three colleges, have tested positive in Thanjavur district, said District collector M Govinda Rao. Rao said testing is being done for all students …
Thanjavur: More than three students test positive for COVID-19 in each of six schools inspected March 19, 2021 9:09 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: Over three students have tested positive for coronavirus after a COVID-19 cluster was found in six schools in Ammapettai recently in Thanjavur district, Collector Collector M Govinda Rao said on Thursday. After inspecting …
55 Thanjavur school girls test positive March 15, 2021 1:33 am
New Covid-19 cluster emerges in Thanjavur school, 56 students and a teacher test positive March 15, 2021 1:25 am A government-aided girls’ school in Ammapetai village in Thanjavur district has emerged as a Covid-19 cluster after 56 students and a teacher tested positive for the novel coronavirus. A Class XI student first tested positive for Covid-19 on March 9. As …
Chola-era inscription found near Thanjavur March 10, 2021 9:34 pm
Surprise choice: Dravidian bastion of Thanjavur has caught BJP’s fancy March 2, 2021 11:24 pm Express News Service THANJAVUR: It seems like the BJP has its eyes set on the Thanjavur Assembly constituency for the ensuing elections. According to sources, the BJP has been bargaining for at least two seats, either Thanjavur or Pattukottai or …
GI tagged handicrafts show begins in Thanjavur February 21, 2021 4:20 pm
4 bus passengers electrocuted near Thanjavur January 12, 2021 11:51 am
Thanjavur veena maker replicates ‘Mayuri Yaazh’ January 7, 2021 8:31 am A veena maker of Thanjavur, N. Rajendran, has made a replica of the ‘Mayuri Yaazh’, an ancient open-stringed harp of Tamil music whose resonator base is shaped like a peacock. Though the instrument was made for a private collector in Karur as an ornamental …
Three die in a road accident near Thanjavur January 2, 2021 4:07 pm
59kg of ganja seized in Thanjavur, 3 held December 30, 2020 3:47 pm
‘Mouth cancer prevalence high among Thanjavur women’ December 29, 2020 4:20 am The Tamil Nadu Cancer Registry Project (TNCRP) has found that the Age Standardised Rate (ASR) of mouth cancer among women in Thanjavur district — 9.2 per 1,00,000 women — was the highest in the world. “We suspect it to be due to rampant tobacco chewing …
One more UK returnee tests positive for COVID-19 in Thanjavur December 27, 2020 11:07 pm By Express News Service THANJAVUR: One more UK returnee tested positive for COVID-19 in Thanjavur on Sunday, taking the total number to three. District Collector M Govinda Rao said that so far, 53 people have returned from UK to Thanjavur, of which three …
Nivar, Burevi impact: 97% of crops in Thanjavur insured December 25, 2020 8:05 pm Express News Service THANJAVUR: Thanks to Cyclones Nivar and Burevi, around 3.27 lakh acres of samba and thaladi paddy crop in Thanjavur have been insured under the Prime Minister Crop Insurance scheme. This accounts for 96.73 per cent of the total 3.38 …
Woman, son found dead near Thanjavur December 14, 2020 12:59 pm
Thanjavur: Lack of pathway forces Dalits to go through paddy fields to reach cremation ground December 7, 2020 5:51 pm Express News Service THANJAVUR: The lack of a pathway has forced Dalit residents of two villages in Thanjavur district to take their deceased loved ones through paddy fields and coconut groves to reach the cremation ground. Around 200 Dalit families live …
Cyclone Burevi: Three killed after houses collapse in Thanjavur; swathe of paddy fields under rainwater December 4, 2020 7:37 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: At least three people were killed after two houses collapsed in Thanjavur on Friday as incessant rains continued due to cyclone Burevi. R Kuppuswamy (70) and his wife Yasodha (65) who lived Sivajothi Nagar, Elumichamkai …
Welcome for some, worrisome for others in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur December 3, 2020 3:51 pm Cyclone Burevi-induced rain lashing several parts of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts incessantly since Wednesday evening has drawn mixed reaction from farmers. Farmers who took up samba cultivation at the right season have welcomed the showers, while the …
CPI, CPI(M) hold protest in Thanjavur December 1, 2020 3:50 pm CPI and CPI (M) cadre on Tuesday staged protests at various places in Thanjavur district urging the Centre to withdraw the new farm laws and expressing solidarity with farmers protesting in Delhi. CPI (M) members resorted to picketing in front of the …
No loss of life in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur districts November 27, 2020 12:17 am Special medical camps were conducted for displaced people accomodated at cyclone shelters/rescue centres. Barring a few claims of cattle deaths in Thanjavur district, Cycone Nivar left behind only a watered-down impact in the delta region on Thursday. …
Light rain across Thanjavur district; NDRF evacuates 3,200 people as cyclone Nivar intensifies November 25, 2020 8:38 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: Though widespread light rains occurred across Thanjavur, Tiruvarur districts since Wednesday morning, the coastal areas in the district experienced only drizzle. Meanwhile, as a precautionary measure against cyclone Nivar …
IIFPT, Thanjavur, to impart free online training in food processing on November 23 November 20, 2020 1:49 pm The Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT) will conduct a State-level free online training programme for stakeholders of food industry on November 23 under the Prime Minister Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM-FME) …
Thanjavur painting adds value to life November 8, 2020 3:23 pm TIRUCHI: On a hot day in Srirangam, Mangalam Srinivasan sits in her otherwise empty living room, adorned with Thanjavur paintings done by her, including half-done ones, air dried before they are painted. Most days are filled with outlining, modelling and …
Thanjavur Hospital gets a facelift, thanks to Jyotika October 21, 2020 12:51 pm Jyotika was mired in controversy for making a remark on the poor condition of the Government Hospital. At an awards function earlier this year, the actress had shared her experiences while shooting at the hospital. She had said it was badly maintained and …
Armed gang murders advocate, relative in Thanjavur October 20, 2020 7:49 am An advocate P. Kamaraj, and his relative Sakthivel, both aged 45, were murdered by an armed gang in Kuppankulam village under the Nachiyarkoil police station limits in Thanjavur district on Monday night. The gang, armed with sharp weapons, targeted Kamaraj …
Thanjavur farmers distraught as Kuruvai paddy at DPCs get damaged in rain October 19, 2020 9:33 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: The harvested Kuruvai paddy, brought to Direct Procurement Centres (DPCs) by farmers in many villages, was damaged in the heavy rain that lashed the Thanjavur district on Saturday night. Around 58,950 hectares was covered …
Thanjavur Art Plates: A vintage mix of multiple skills October 14, 2020 1:41 pm The makers of the Thanjavur Art Plate, with its roots in a craft that dates back to the Marathas of the 1800s, are banding together for its cultural and commercial rejuvenation At his home in Nanayakarar Chetty Street, Thanjavur, which doubles up as his …
Watch | Chandrakala, a unique sweet from Thanjavur October 2, 2020 1:00 pm Thanjavur is a city in Tamil Nadu, that is famous for its cultural heritage. It is also an important location for traditional recipes. One such is its local sweetmeat named ‘Chandrakala’. These are little fried pastry parcels filled with khoya/mawa. …
Chandrakala and Suryakala: A sugary twist on the gujiya from Thanjavur’s iconic eatery October 1, 2020 12:10 pm Be sure to sample these unique offerings from the temple city’s Bombay Sweets, that has grown from a small tuck shop to an e-commerce savvy business BG Subramani Sharma, managing director of Bombay Sweets, smiles when he answers a question on when he …
Rain affects harvest-ready kuruvai crops in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur September 30, 2020 7:41 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR/TIRUVARUR: Widespread rain across Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts lodged harvest-ready crops in the field and brought loss to farmers. Rain accompanied by heavy winds lashed the districts starting on Monday evening …
28 people in Thanjavur village test positive, refuse to get admitted in hospital September 26, 2020 8:22 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: As many as 28 persons from Kazhanivasal, who tested positive for Covid-19, refused to get admitted in Covid Care Centres and instead demanded that they be re-tested. Although officials went to the village to try convince …
Thanjavur man receives unsolicited ‘DIY bomb kit’ by courier September 18, 2020 8:38 pm By Express News Service THANJAVUR: Forget bomb threats, someone couriered this 27-year-old man all the materials required to build his own bomb. Police suspect the mystery sender might be linked to a business venture in which K Arivazhagan was a part of. …
Thanjavur: Cured patients urged to donate plasma September 4, 2020 4:58 pm The collector visited Thanjavur Government Medical College Hospital to send off two recovered Covid-19 patients. TRICHY: Stating that plasma therapy is effective in curing critically ill Covid-19 patients, Thanjavur district collector M Govinda Rao on …
Medical student drowns in river in Thanjavur August 30, 2020 2:40 pm
Suriya’s Foundation donates 25L to Thanjavur hosp August 8, 2020 3:57 pm
Thanjavur woman held for murdering 2 children July 31, 2020 1:42 pm THANJAVUR: The Thanjavur West police on Friday arrested a woman on charges of murdering her two children, a day after she threw them into a canal and attempted suicide. S Senthamizhselvi, 38, of Seppanavari in Thanjavur had a fight with her husband, Suresh …
CPI(M) to hold protest against project in Thanjavur July 26, 2020 12:43 pm The CPI(M) has expressed apprehension that Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), which is under implementation in rural areas, may deprive villagers of free drinking water supply. In a resolution adopted at the executive committee meeting of its Thanjavur unit, the …
Fire breaks out in Thanjavur scrap godown July 20, 2020 2:05 pm The fire broke out around 5am on Monday THANJAVUR: A fire broke out in a plastic scrap godown in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur in the early hours of Monday. Six teams from the fire and rescue services department extinguished the flame after a six-hour struggle. …
Coronavirus: Village-level surveillance for ‘outsiders’ in Thanjavur June 15, 2020 7:16 pm By Express News Service THANJAVUR: Alarmed at the increase in the number of persons getting affected by the novel coronavirus, the district administration has roped in local bodies to effectively monitor movement of people, especially those coming from …
Farmer hacks wife to death in TN’s Thanjavur June 1, 2020 2:58 pm THANJAVUR: A 35-year-old farmer was arrested for hacking his wife to death in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu on Sunday night. Police identified the accused as Udhayarajan, who is a native of Kuruvikarambai village near Peravurani taluk. The victim has …
TN: Woman, six cows electrocuted near Thanjavur May 13, 2020 1:31 pm THANJAVUR: A woman was electrocuted with her cow while she attempted to rescue the animal when it came in contact with a snapped livewire in a field in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. Five other cows were electrocuted in the district in …
GI tag for Thanjavur Netti and Arumbavur Wood carving May 12, 2020 6:26 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: After a seven-year-long wait, the Thanjavur Netti Works (pith works) and Arambavur Wood Carvings belonging to the central region of Tamil Nadu were awarded the Geographical Indication Tag on Tuesday by the GI registry. The …
14 snakes caught from Thanjavur hosp premises April 30, 2020 6:23 pm
Urea arrives in Thanjavur April 2, 2020 6:18 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: As there is no restriction on the movement of agriculture-related items, urea which arrived from Chennai in goods trains is being dispatched to government depots and retailers. According to Agriculture department …
COVID-19: 4,961 foreign returnees under watch in Thanjavur, third highest in State March 28, 2020 6:18 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: With the highest number of home quarantined persons in the region, Thanjavur district health officials are struggling to keep tabs on those who may decide to step out of their homes. As per latest figures available, 4,961 …
Shoppers rub shoulders at Thanjavur market, defeats coronavirus lockdown purpose March 26, 2020 4:46 am Express News Service THANJAVUR: Lack of social distancing at the temporary vegetable market run by the City corporation defeated the very purpose of the lock down, as the country is fighting hard to stop the spread of COVID-19. Following the lockdown, …
Coronavirus: Thanjavur's Peruvudayar temple closed for devotees March 19, 2020 12:38 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: The Peruvudayar temple or Big temple, the 11th century Chola edifice and UNESCO World Heritage monument, has been closed for devotees and visitors. This follows directions from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) …
Thanjavur temple, 3 other ASI monuments to shut March 18, 2020 3:22 pm
The Big Picture: The Tamil vs Sanskrit turns spotlight on the Thanjavur Big Temple, yet again February 8, 2020 9:57 pm Thanjavur’s Brihadeeswara temple, an outstanding symbol of the greatness of ancient Tamil civilisation, is no stranger to controversy. Whether it is the ‘jinx’ attached to the temple or the Centre’s opposition to the transfer of the management to the State …
Thanjavur Big Temple consecration: Corporation gives sanitation workers Rs 1000 as incentive February 8, 2020 7:47 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: A total of 1,272 sanitation workers deployed in Thanjavur from several municipalities for the consecration of Big Temple were felicitated on Friday. Collector M Govinda Rao handed over Rs 1000 to each of the workers and a …
Big temple, big moment and big crowd made Thanjavur’s day February 6, 2020 12:49 am Express News Service THANJAVUR: Regarded as the Chola era’s architectural marvel, the Brihadeeswarar temple in Thanjavur stands testimony to the unquantifiable amount of labour and artistry put forth by the subjects of the kingdom back in 1010 AD. Fondly …
Grand consecration for Thanjavur big temple, lakhs attend February 5, 2020 11:32 pm The mega consecration ceremony of Lord Brahadeeswarar Temple (Big Temple or Peruvudaiyar Kovil) in Thanjavur performed today in a grand manner. The event was witnessed by lakhs of devotees. The ceremony rituals were conducted in both Tamil and Sanskrit, as …
Thousands of devotees witness Thanjavur Big temple consecration February 5, 2020 7:09 am Express News Service THANJAVUR: Thousands of devotees on Wednesday witnessed the consecration of the 11th century Chola edifice Perivudayar temple popularly known as Thanjavur Big Temple. The holy water in pots which were kept in the Yagasalai was brought …
Consecration of Thanjavur’s Big Temple performed February 5, 2020 6:57 am The consecration of Sri Brahadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur was performed on Wednesday with religious fervour and gaiety. Thousands of people converged to the town to witness the event at the 1,000-year-old historic temple. Holy water, brought from the ‘ …
Madras HC dismisses pleas seeking Thanjavur Brihadisvara Temple consecration exclusively in Tamil February 1, 2020 1:48 am By Express News Service MADURAI: Observing that the court cannot interfere in religious festivals and ceremonies of temples unless there are constitutional violations, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed a batch of petitions filed seeking …
First victory for Tamil language, says Thanjavur temple body on consecration case February 1, 2020 1:48 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: The Thanjavur Big Temple Rights Retrieval Committee, one of the petitioners for consecration in Tamil claimed first stage of victory in its struggle for consecration in Tamil. The committee was referring to the additional …
Court says Thanjavur temple consecretation can be conducted in Tamil, Sanskrit January 31, 2020 7:48 pm By Chennaivision in Chennai News January 31, 2020 The Madras high court today said that the consecration ceremony at the Lord Brihadeeswara Temple (Big Temple) in Thanjavur can be performed both in Tamil and Sanskrit. It also sought a report on the …
Madras HC dismisses petitions filed to conduct Thanjavur Brihadisvara temple's consecration in Tamil January 31, 2020 6:51 am By Express News Service MADURAI: Observing that no constitutional violations were found in the procedure adopted by the government for conducting consecration ceremony at Thanjavur Brihadisvara temple, especially with respect to language, the Madurai Bench …
Not possible to conduct Thanjavur Big Temple consecration only in Tamil: TN govt to HC January 28, 2020 12:41 pm By Express News Service MADURAI: The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR and CE) department of the Tamil Nadu government submitted before the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court that the Thanjavur Big Temple's consecration would be …
Here's why Thanjavur is chosen as IAF's first Sukhoi base in South India January 21, 2020 4:55 pm Can Lockheed Martin F-21 meet Indian Air Force's long-term strategic goals? The Indian Airforce (IAF) stationed its most lethal aircraft Sukhoi-30 MKI at Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district. The move is aimed at keeping China's influence under …
Consecration of 1000-year-old Thanjavur temple caught in Sanskrit vs Tamil row January 21, 2020 4:28 pm The consecration to the 1000-year-old Peruvudaiyar Koil aka Brihadeshwara Temple is set to be held on February 5 in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu. (Source: Wikimedia Commons) Two weeks ahead of the consecration of the 1000-year-old Peruvudaiyar Koil aka …
IAF positions BrahMos-armed SU-30MKIs at Thanjavur January 21, 2020 6:13 am The Indian Air Force inducted a squadron of Sukhoi-30 MKI fighter planes, with the capability to carry BrahMos missiles, at its Thanjavur airbase on Monday. To begin with, five to six SU-30MKI fighter planes with the capability to carry BrahMos Air …
BrahMos-armed Sukhois in Thanjavur to keep watch on IOR January 20, 2020 10:58 pm The Sukhoi-30 fighter aircraft squadron being accorded a water salute during its induction ceremony at the Thanjavur airbase on Monday. (PTI) Adding teeth to India’s air and maritime dominance in the Indian Ocean Region, a squadron of fourth-generation …
SU-30 MKI with BrahMos missile inducted at Thanjavur air base: Here's what makes it strategic January 20, 2020 4:17 pm Sukhoi-30MKI (Representational image) The Southern Air Command on Monday got its first Sukhoi-30MKI fighter jets which has been modified to carry BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles. The induction was done in the presence of newly-appointed Chief of Defence …
First Su-30 MKI squadron inducted in Thanjavur January 20, 2020 2:53 pm Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu), Jan 20 (IANS) The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday commissioned the 222 squadron, also known as ‘Tigersharks’, for their Thanjavur base. The squadron has six Sukhoi-30 specially modified fighter jets, each carrying 2.5 tonne air- …
Thanjavur: Four youth sentenced to life for raping 25-year-old January 14, 2020 1:46 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: The Mahila court here on Monday, sentenced to life imprisonment till death four youth aged between 19 and 25 years, for raping a 25-year-old woman in Kumbakonam in December 2018. According to the sources, the victim, who …
New Su-30 squadron in Thanjavur will hugely enhance operational capabilities, says Air Chief Bhadauria January 11, 2020 9:53 am New Delhi: Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria said here on Saturday that a new Sukhoi-30MKI fighter aircraft squadron is being inducted at Thanjavur and it will hugely enhance the operational capability of IAF. "In Thanjavur, we are forming a new Su-30 …
Thanjavur: Dalits allege non-SC candidate elected as panchayat president January 7, 2020 12:16 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: A group of Dalits in Puthagaram, a reserved seat, in Tiruvidaimarudur panchayat union alleged that the candidate who has been elected as panchayat president was not from the SC community. The residents along with the six …
HIV+ man rapes daughter in Thanjavur, sentenced to life January 7, 2020 12:16 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: Special Court on Monday sentenced a 39-year-old man to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting his daughter. According to sources, ChildLine officials received a call from Madukkur in November 2017, informing that a 10- …
Renovation of Thanjavur's Brihadisvara temple's kalasam begins January 6, 2020 2:44 pm By Express News Service The renovation of the 12-feet-high 'kalasam' (pinnacle) of the 216-feet high vimanam (tower) of the 11th century Big Temple at Thanjavur commenced on Sunday. As a prelude to the consecration of the Chola temple scheduled for …
18 arrested in Thanjavur for locking stores run by people of 'other states' January 6, 2020 2:44 pm By Express News Service THANJAVUR: Police arrested 18 members of the Tamizh Desiya Katchi for allegedly locking down commercial establishments run by people from other states in Thanjavur and Pattukkottai. According to sources, on Sunday morning, a sweets …
Draw of lots decides winner in Thanjavur January 3, 2020 12:26 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: Counting was slow as paper ballots were used. The process commenced at 8 am sharp and strong rooms were opened in the presence of representatives of political parties. A Pazhani, Project Director, District Rural …
Madras HC sets aside Thanjavur district collector's order rejecting arbitration application January 2, 2020 7:49 am By Express News Service MADURAI: Holding that there is no time-limit for appealing before arbitrator under National Highways Act, 1956, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court set aside an order passed by Thanjavur district collector rejecting the …
No doctor in Tiruchy, special kids forced to go to Thanjavur for IQ test December 24, 2019 10:03 am Express News Service TIRUCHY: The absence of a clinical psychologist at Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) is forcing parents of intellectually challenged children to take the kids to Thanjavur Medical College Hospital to undergo IQ test …
Cleaning of idols commences in Thanjavur's Brihadeeswara temple ahead of consecration December 10, 2019 6:32 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: Cleaning of the granite idols of deities in the Brihadeeswara temple commenced on Monday, as part of preparations for consecration. The work includes applying a mixture of curd, powdered raw rice. This would be removed …
Thanjavur to get advanced eye care centre December 9, 2019 6:55 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: A regional eye care centre will be established in the Thanjavur Government Raja Mirasudar Hospital (RMH) at a cost of Rs 16.47 crores. The GO for this has been issued recently. The hospital housed in the Government Raja …
VK Sasikala, others receive Thanjavur Corporation's notice December 5, 2019 8:05 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: City corporation has issued notices to owners and residents of four dilapidated buildings, including one belonging to Sasikala Natarajan, who is in Bengaluru prison. According to sources, after a survey of dilapidated …
Man mowed down with earthmover by friend in Thanjavur November 18, 2019 1:57 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: A man mowed down his friend and injured another with an earthmover in a drunken brawl on Saturday night. According to sources, three friends – J Prakash (33) of Arulmozhipettai, working as a clerk at a cooperative …
Thanjavur MP SS Palanimanickam to approach for GST waiver on insurance premium November 18, 2019 12:34 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: Thanjavur MP SS Palanimanickam on Sunday said he would write to the Union Finance Minister seeking withdrawal of GST levied on the premium amount of life insurance policies. He gave this assurance to the office bearers …
Madras High Court directs replacement of mutilated idols at Brihadisvara Temple in Thanjavur November 15, 2019 5:57 am By Express News Service MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court issued notice to Central and state governments in a public interest litigation seeking direction for replacement of mutilated Ashta Dik Balaka idols at the Brihadisvara Temple in …
Thiruvalluvar statue vandalised, cow dung thrown in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur November 4, 2019 7:22 pm A statue of Tamil poet and philosopher Thiruvalluvar in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur was vandalised amidst the ongoing battle between BJP and the Dravidian parties over the acclaimed writer's religion. The act shocked many politicians and activists who …
Thiruvalluvar statue near Thanjavur desecrated November 4, 2019 5:08 pm A statue of Tamil savant Thiruvalluvar was found desecrated at Pillayarpatti near Thanjavur on Monday morning. Unidentified persons had splashed mud on the face and cheeks of the statue, shocking locals when they noticed it in the morning. An alert was …
Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar's statue desecrated in Thanjavur; Stalin blames AIADMK November 4, 2019 2:02 pm Image Source : TWITTER PHOTO Thiruvalluvar statue vandalised in Tamil Nadu A statue of legendary poet Thiruvalluvar was desecrated, smeared with black paint and cow dung in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur district. The incident was reported on Monday midnight …
Thiruvalluvar statue insulted near Thanjavur, activists & politicians fume November 4, 2019 12:06 pm Amid an ongoing row between the BJP supporters and Dravidian parties over the religion of Thiruvalluvar, a statue of the saint poet was found insulted at Pillayarpatti in Thanjavur district. Miscreants, who are yet to be unidentified, have applied cow dung …
1,200 Cyclone Gaja victims in Thanjavur to get loans to re-construct houses November 1, 2019 6:47 am Express News Service THANJAVUR: As many as 1,200 applicants under the Prime Minister Housing Scheme (Rural) scheme have been recommended for bank loans under differential rate of interest scheme to complete the construction of their houses. In the wake of …
Thanjavur nights: Combining classical and folk art October 14, 2019 9:11 pm Kapila Venu’s performance radiated the concentrated energy she exudes. The Sangeet Natak Akademi has held all-encompassing multi- genre festivals over the last year in the different corners of India; last month their Sreshtha Bharat Sanskriti Samagam was …
Six-feet Annam lamp and Thanjavur painting: PM Modi's gifts to Jinping October 12, 2019 12:18 pm Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a Nachiarkoil and a three-feet high Thanjavur painting of dancing Saraswathi to Chinese President Xi Jinping, while the two leaders met in Tamil Nadu, for the informal summit between India and China. The Nachiarkoil is a …
Modi's gifts for Chinese President - Annam lamp, Thanjavur painting October 11, 2019 7:11 pm Mamallapuram (Tamil Nadu) [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will gift Nachiarkoil, a six-feet Annam lamp richly coated with gold and a three-feet high Thanjavur painting of dancing Saraswathi to Chinese President Xi Jinping at the second …
‘Two idols in Thanjavur art gallery don’t belong there’ October 6, 2019 2:02 am Officials of the Idol Wing CID took possession of two metal idols of Veenadhara Dakshinamurthy and Tiripuranthagar from the art gallery at the Thanjavur palace complex on Saturday, on the ground that they belonged to the Sri Brihadeeswarar Temple. The …
Farmer murdered over tiff during Pongal; Thanjavur cops arrest 5 men October 1, 2019 2:46 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: A farmer was found dead in bushes on Monday. Police detained five persons for enquiry as it was suspected it was a case of murder. According to sources, passersby on Monday morning noticed J Selvakumar (30) of …
Thanjavur: Auto slowdown, focus at GBS meet September 9, 2019 10:54 pm THANJAVUR: Sweeping developments in science and technology across the world calls for new management principles and studies said Dr. Bimaraya Metri, director, Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Tiruchy here on Sunday. Speaking at the decennial …

Coronavirus | Weekend lockdown gave infection spread a break, says Health Secretary April 27, 2021 8:39 pm Health Secretary urged people not to come out of their homes over the next few days and follow the State government’s restrictions. The total lock down on Sunday has given the spread of COVID-19 infection a break, health secretary J. Radhakrishnan said on …
Police to procure Rs 1.73cr worth ammunition July 12, 2020 10:50 pm Thiruvananthapuram: After facing severe criticism from Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) for mismanaging ammunitions, state police are set to purchase another sizeable number of ammunitions soon. The government has given clearance to police to purchase …
When Saidapet becomes Saithappettai June 10, 2020 9:57 am Vehicle movement on Anna Salai, Saithappettai in Chennai(File image) CHENNAI: Are you a resident of Mylapore? Get ready for a name change in documents, as the state government has renamed the popular neighbourhood Mayilappoor. And that’s only one of the 1, …
CBSE 12th result 2019: Check list of top colleges, university to apply at May 3, 2019 12:19 pm Along with CBSE, many other state boards class 12 results have been announced. Express photo by Ravi Kanojia. As the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) declared the class 12 result 2019 on May 2, a new challenge now awaits students – college …
Top 25 engineering colleges in India, 8 IITs in top 10 list: NIRF ranking 2019 April 15, 2019 2:42 pm IIT-Madras is the best engineering college in India Besides holding number one position in the overall institutes’ category, the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras has again bagged the top position in the engineering college category. President Ram Nath …
NIRF ranking 2019: President Ram Nath Kovind to announce ranking shortly April 8, 2019 12:35 pm President of India, Ram Nath Kovind will announce the varsity rankings tomorrow for different fields and courses The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) India Rankings 2019 has been released on April 8. President of India, Ram Nath Kovind …
Top 25 engineering colleges in India, IIT-Madras at number 1: NIRF ranking 2019 April 8, 2019 12:35 pm IIT-Madras campus Besides holding number one position in the overall institutes’ category, the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras has again bagged the top position in the engineering college category. President Ram Nath Kovind has today announced the …
Rains scale up yet again as depression looms in Bay August 14, 2018 3:54 pm Grim forebodings from a persistently ugly weather front loomed large on Tuesday as the country prepared to observe its 72nd day of Independence on Wednesday. The day coincides with yet another peaking phase of a very wet monsoon, which once again triggered …
Two Sri Lankan refugees arrested in India July 29, 2018 8:06 am Two Sri Lankan refugees were arrested in Rameswaram, India on Saturday (28). The coastal security police arrested Sayinson (26) and Jayakumar (27) in Gulf of Mannar Sea Single Island near Pamdan in Rameswaram island. Sayinson was from Puduppatti SLR camp …
2 Sri Lankan refugees arrested in Rameswaram July 28, 2018 3:48 pm [India] July 28 (ANI): Two Sri Lankan refugees were arrested in Rameswaram on Saturday. The coastal security police arrested Sayinson (26) and Jayakumar (27) in Gulf of Mannar Sea Single Island near Pamdan in Rameswaram island. Sayinson was from Puduppatti …
Train services hit following jallikattu stir January 22, 2017 7:53 pm The stir in Tamil Nadu and rail blockade demanding lifting of the ban on jallikattu have hit long-distance mail and express trains operating to the State. Following the late running of many trains, Friday’s 56043 Guruvayur- Thrissur Passenger and 56044 …

Sri Lankan forces open fire on Nagapattinam fishers, man receives head injury August 2, 2021 4:15 pm Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Sri Lankan armed forces allegedly fired upon a group of Nagapattinam fishers when they were fishing near Kodiyakarai on Sunday evening. One fisher suffered a bullet wound to his head. E Kalaiselvan, a 33-year-old trawler …
More Covid Care Centres to be started in Nagapattinam May 27, 2021 2:20 pm The Nagapattinam administration has plans to increase the number of Covid Care Centres (CCCs) across the district, in view of the perceptible rise in COVID-19 positive cases. Asymptomatic patients are now being looked after in six CCCs. On Thursday, the …
Multiple factors aid 'Aloor' Shanavas' win in diverse constituency of Nagapattinam May 4, 2021 3:44 am By Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Buoyed by multiple advantages, J. Mohamed Shanavas alias 'Aloor' Shanavas, a multi-faceted candidate from the VCK, secured a win in the diverse constituency of Nagapattinam in the State Assembly election. …
Indian Oil starts land acquisition at Nagapattinam for new refinery February 16, 2021 2:13 pm Chennai: State owned oil refiner Indian Oil Corporation has said it has commenced land acquisition in Nagapattinam region for the proposed nine million tonne per year refinery. Indian Oil and its refining subsidiary CPCL will own 25% each in a Special …
Indian Oil announces new greenfield refinery at Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu January 29, 2021 4:38 pm State-run oil refiner Indian Oil’s board of directors on Friday approved setting up a new refinery in Nagapattinam in Tamil Nadu, chairman and managing director SM Vaidya said at a press conference. He said the refinery will have an annual refining …
CM inspects rain-hit areas in Nagapattinam December 9, 2020 8:43 am
Cyclone Burevi: Crop inundation woes continue for farmers in Nagapattinam December 7, 2020 5:52 am Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Due to Cyclone Burevi, the acreage of paddy crops under inundation in Nagapattinam has risen above 54,000 hectares or over 40 per cent of the 1,30,000 hectares under cultivation in the district. The constant downpours, …
Stalin’s ‘10-minute’ halt upsets Nagapattinam farmers December 7, 2020 12:19 am Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: DMK chief MK Stalin left farmers disappointed as he spent very little time with them during his visit to Nagapattinam on Sunday to inspect the damage caused by the rain. He arrived in the district from Tiruvarur after an …
Cyclone Burevi: One-fourth of Nagapattinam crops inundated, tenant farmers worst hit December 5, 2020 6:03 am Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Around 30,000 hectares of Samba and Thaladi crops in Nagapattinam district were completely inundated in the downpour over two days triggered by Cyclone Burevi, as confirmed by the agriculture department. With the total …
Man arrested near Nagapattinam after disabled wife dies by suicide due to dowry harassment November 27, 2020 6:01 pm By Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: A 42-year-old medical representative was arrested for abetment near Mayiladuthurai on Friday after his disabled wife allegedly died by suicide and her father alleged the man had been harassing her for dowry. Nithya ( …
Robotic scavenger Bandicoot to claw its way into Nagapattinam sewers November 27, 2020 1:09 pm Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: The Nagapattinam Municipality has introduced a robot to clean its sewer network and eliminate the scourge of manual scavenging. Nagapattinam is the fifth municipal body in Tamil Nadu to introduce the robot, popularly …
Cyclone Nivar | Eerie silence in Nagapattinam-Karaikal coast November 25, 2020 9:37 pm An eerie silence prevailed along the Nagapattinam-Karaikal coast ahead of the landfall of Cylone Nivar on Wednesday. Squally weather, accompanied by heavy rain and strong winds, forced people to remain indoors. The sea was rough throughout the day. No one …
Cyclone Nivar: Nagapattinam, Karaikal fishers advised to stay at emergency halting points November 24, 2020 6:47 pm Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Around 250 fishers in 29 fishing boats from Nagapattinam and Karaikal have been advised to wait at the emergency halting points at harbours away from their home till the weather clears. At least 24 trawlers from Karaikal …
Udhayanidhi Stalin gets arrested for a second consecutive day in Nagapattinam November 21, 2020 5:11 pm By Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: The police arrested DMK Youth Wing Secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin for the second consecutive day for attempting to campaign among the fisherfolk near Nagapattinam Fishing Harbor on Saturday. Udhayanidhi Stalin campaigned …
Udhayanidhi Stalin arrested on second day of campaign in Nagapattinam November 21, 2020 2:42 pm By: PTI | Nagapattinam | Updated: November 21, 2020 7:57:02 pm DMK youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi StalinDMK youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin was arrested in Nagapattinam on the second day of his party’s 75-day campaign ahead of the Tamil Nadu …
Two years on, ghost of Gaja cyclone still haunts Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district November 16, 2020 1:12 am Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Sunday marked the second anniversary of Gaja cyclone which left a trail of destruction in the coastal town of Nagappatinam. The impact, 730-odd days later, still stays afresh among the locals, though the government and …
Nagapattinam: BJP cadres siege TNEB office after power disconnection over unpaid bill October 7, 2020 4:57 pm By Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Dozens of BJP cadres on Wednesday sieged the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) office in Nagapattinam and demanded action against a lineman who disconnected the power supply. The TNEB disconnected the power service …
955 cyclone relief camps set up in Nagapattinam October 6, 2020 4:22 pm
Woman beaten to death in Nagapattinam September 18, 2020 1:58 pm
Unlock 4.0: Velankanni church in Nagapattinam opens its doors for all September 12, 2020 9:05 am By Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: The Velankanni Shrine Basilica, which was open for local parishioners for past one week, has opened its doors for all. "We have opened the Main Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Good Health. We have also opened the …
3 VAOs assaulted by sand smugglers near Nagapattinam August 22, 2020 5:53 am Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Three VAOs were assaulted and threatened by a gang allegedly involved in sand smuggling on Thursday. S Arul Aravind (25), VAO in charge of Mahathanam near Nagapattinam, and two other VAOs, were assaulted by a group of …
Nagapattinam MP Selvaraj tests positive for COVID-19 August 2, 2020 10:18 pm Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Lok Sabha member representing Nagapattinam, M Selvaraj tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday. He is the first elected representative in district to get affected by the virus. Selvaraj took part in opinion hearing …
Nagapattinam BJP district secretary, spiritual wing president among 700 to join DMK July 24, 2020 7:17 pm By Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Even as the Tamil Nadu unit of the BJP accuses the opposition DMK of being anti-Hindu, the saffron party’s district secretary and district spiritual wing president were among the hundreds who joined the Dravidian major …
Nagapattinam man held for raping, impregnating 14-year-old sister-in-law July 24, 2020 7:17 pm Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: A 25-year-old man from a village near Mayiladuthurai was arrested on Thursday night for allegedly raping and impregnating his 14-year-old sister-in-law. A 70-year-man from the same village has also been detained on …
Nagapattinam: Tonnes of fish seized: Protest held to allow use of purse seine nets July 12, 2020 1:37 am Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Fisherfolk resorted to a protest on Saturday condemning officials for continued seizure of fish caught using banned purse seine nets. They demanded that the ban affected their livelihood and appealed to the State …
Nagapattinam: Police file case against 20 protesting fishermen July 11, 2020 5:15 pm By PTI NAGAPATTINAM: Cases against 20 fishermen have been registered in connection with their agitation at Tarangambadi in Nagapattinam district during which an inspector sustained injuries, police said on Saturday. Thousands of fishermen from villages in …
Kin of youth from Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam, murdered in Malaysia, want his body back July 6, 2020 6:14 pm Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: The family members of a youth who was killed in Malaysia last week has requested the government to bring back his body to Nagapattinam. 21-year-old A Ajith from Karuvelankadai in Nagapattinam district was working as an …
Sister Hildegard Klein: A guiding light for poor girls in Nagapattinam no more June 30, 2020 4:55 pm By PTI NAGAPATTINAM: Sister Hildegard Klein, who founded 'Gnanapoo Illam', an institution, offering free education to poor girls at Porayar in Nagapattinam district, died in Germany on Monday night. She was 98. She arrived at Mayiladuthurai in 1954 …
Locals rejoice as Cauvery, Vennaru water enters Nagapattinam ahead of paddy cultivation June 22, 2020 4:57 pm Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: People in Nagapattinam rejoiced as the Cauvery and Vennaru rivers entered the district for first time in nine years, ahead of its time for Kuruvai paddy cultivation. Officials, farmers, celebrated as the waters reached …
Not an easy pass for Nagapattinam residents even with lockdown relaxations June 1, 2020 12:08 am Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: People in Nagapattinam cannot take advantage of the lockdown relaxations as they have to obtain e-pass to travel from one part of the district to the other by the shortest route, because a union territory lies in the …
Two ration workers from Chennai test coronavirus positive in Nagapattinam May 16, 2020 7:33 pm By Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Two ration shop workers who returned to Nagapattinam from Chennai tested positive on Saturday. The two were admitted in the Nagapattinam GH as against the earlier practice of sending patients to Tiruvarur. Dr Liyakath …
Officials reveal Nagapattinam's COVID-19 positive doctor’s details, request people in contact to come forward April 12, 2020 1:09 pm Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Nagai district administration has revealed the identity of a COVID-19 patient who is a 73-year-old doctor. The officials appeal to the public to come out if they had met or received treatment from the physician in the …
Nagapattinam to be bifurcated to create Mayiladuthurai district, says Tamil Nadu Chief Minister March 24, 2020 4:04 pm Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Tuesday said Nagapattinam district will be bifurcated and a new district formed with Mayiladuthurai as its headquarters. He made the announcement at the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday. Local residents …
Government considering bifurcation of Nagapattinam district, says Tamil Nadu Chief Minister March 7, 2020 1:32 pm Chief Minister, Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Saturday said that the government was considering the long-pending demand for the creation of a new district with Mayiladuthurai as its headquarters, by bifurcating Nagapattinam district. Speaking at the …
Fishers in Nagapattinam demand subsidy hike for deep-sea vessels February 21, 2020 7:58 am Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Fishers in Nagapattinam have demanded subsidy to be increased on par with three other districts to encourage deep-sea fishing. Thirty-six Nagapattinam fishers, whose trawlers were seized by Sri Lankan navy, have been …
Marine Enforcement Wing takes off, Nagapattinam gets two units February 21, 2020 7:58 am By Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: The Marine Enforcement Wing which was anticipated by the fisheries department, was officially commenced in Chennai on Wednesday. Nagapattinam is getting 14 personnel in two units. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami …
Attempt to cast bogus vote foiled, 1 detained in Nagapattinam December 28, 2019 12:18 am By Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: One person was detained for allegedly trying to cast bogus vote near Velankanni on Friday. Allegations of bogus voting and vote canvassing triggered commotion in some polling booths in the district. Bogus voting …
Christmas special prayers held after 300 years in Nagapattinam’s historic Ziegenbalg house December 25, 2019 3:56 pm After a gap of 300 years, Christmas special prayers were held at the historic house in Tarangambadi in this district, where Bartholomeus Ziegenbalg lived. Tarangambadi remained under Danish rule between 1620 to 1845. Who is Bartholomeus Ziegenbalg? …
Rodent menace worries paddy farmers in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam December 20, 2019 5:57 am By Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Rat-catchers are in demand as rodents are destroying flowering paddy crops in the south blocks of Nagapattinam. “Rats have attacked acres of crops in our block. We are finding at least a dozen rats per acre or two. We …
Wait for groynes in Nagapattinam hamlet gets longer December 14, 2019 5:04 am Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: The sea is continuing to erode the shores of Pattinachery in Nagore. Villagers are alleging seawater continues to enter their homes at night during the ongoing monsoon season, especially at high tide. "The …
Nagapattinam shuts over government medical college demand December 12, 2019 1:49 pm Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Normal life took a hit as Nagapattinam and several other villages went into a complete shutdown on Thursday demanding the setup of a government medical college in Orathur near the district. Over 5000 shops in …
Family of Nagapattinam youth missing in Sudan anxiously wait for information December 5, 2019 6:53 pm Anxious family members of a Nagapattinam youth employed at the ceramic factory in Sudanese capital Khartoum where many had died in a LPG tanker blast on Wednesday have pinned their hopes on the Central and State governments for authentic information about …
Nagapattinam drug bust: Ganja worth Rs 1.5 crore seized December 2, 2019 7:49 am By Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: An attempt to smuggle 700 kilos of ganja worth Rs 1.5 crore into Sri Lanka was thwarted in one of the biggest drug trafficking busts near Nagapattinam on Sunday. Three suspects who posed as 'tourists' were …
Monsoon shivers: Creaking wooden bridges across Nagapattinam a concern November 29, 2019 7:41 am Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Wooden bridges in Nagapattinam district have come under the scanner as rainwater surges along waterways going towards the sea. Many of these bridges, which connect villages across the drain rivers and channels and …
Marine ooze continues to disrupt fishing in Nagapattinam district November 15, 2019 8:36 am Fishermen of Pushpavanam and other neighbouring villages, who witnessed a new phenomenon of marine ooze being deposited on their shores under the impact of Cyclone Gaja last year, continue to face problems due to the huge deposits of this marine clay. …
Five held in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam for gangraping 14-year-old girl for a month November 15, 2019 2:01 am By Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Five persons were arrested on Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl for a month. The assault took place six months ago and came to light as the girl is pregnant now. According to sources, the …
Cyclone Gaja taught us humanity is still alive, say residents of Dalit colony in TN's Nagapattinam November 12, 2019 11:21 pm Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Residents of a Dalit colony in Kodiyakkarai shudder while recounting the devastation caused by Cyclone Gaja. Three houses in this coastal hamlet crumbled completely, while several others were damaged. A newly-built hut …
Neighbour arrested for raping, killing Class 10 student in Nagapattinam November 10, 2019 10:46 pm Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: A 30-year-old man was arrested and booked under POCSO Act for raping a Class X girl near Sirkazhi on Saturday evening. The man had assisted the police and villagers in searching the girl. An investigating officer said, “K …
Rice Blast disease confirmed in Nagapattinam November 5, 2019 4:48 am Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Experts have confirmed the presence of Rice Blast fungal disease in samba crops in Iluppur and Orkudi villages near Kilvelur. Following complaints from farmers in the last one week, agriculture department officials, along …
Terror probe: NIA raids at Coimbatore, Trichy & Nagapattinam November 1, 2019 12:12 am National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials today carried out searches at the houses of two persons in Coimbatore in connection with a terror probe. According to reports, raids were also conducted in Trichy and near Nagoor in Nagapattinam district. The …
TN terror probe: NIA raids house, investigates suspect in Nagapattinam October 31, 2019 8:41 am By Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) today conducted raids at a house and investigated a person in Nagore near Nagapattinam. The officials visited Nagapattinam district on Thursday and investigated one Mohammed …
Four Bengaluru Tourists Drown In Sea In Nagapattinam October 29, 2019 12:18 pm In the second incident, three members of a family drowned in the sea in the same area. Nagapattinam: Four tourists from Bengaluru, who were on a visit to the famous Muslim pilgrim centre of Nagore in Nagapattinam district, drowned in the sea in two …
With one hand tied up, Nagapattinam youngster swims 10 km in sea August 23, 2019 1:37 am Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Twenty-year-old S Sabarinathan is an ordinary college student with extraordinary abilities. On Thursday, he swam 10 km in the sea, from Velankanni to Nagapattinam, in an attempt to create a world record. The feat was not …
Tamil Nadu: NIA raids 4 places in Chennai, Nagapattinam in Ansarulla terrorist gang case July 13, 2019 3:21 pm Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 13 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out four raids in the city and Nagapattinam district of the state here on Saturday in a case pertaining to Ansarulla terrorist gang, which had conspired to wage a …
Volunteers chip in to rebuild school in Nagapattinam district June 6, 2019 1:51 am Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: A Volunteer group and several contributors led by an engineer from Mayiladuthurai have pooled in Rs 7.7 lakh and constructed a new building for Selvam Government Aided Primary School in Thalaignayiru, which was damaged by …
Nagapattinam: TikTok spoof on police lands three in jail May 23, 2019 1:41 am By Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Three youth were arrested for a TikTok prank in front of a police station in Vedaranyam and remanded on Wednesday. The youth made a video of themselves in front of the All Women police station in Vedaranyam, with …
Another Pollachi? Nagapattinam driver held for sexually abusing, filming women March 16, 2019 2:02 pm By PTI NAGAPATTINAM: Amid outrage over the Pollachi sexual harassment case, a car driver from Nagapattinam was arrested Saturday on charges of sexually abusing a 22-year-old woman with police saying he might have lured several women after promising to …
Nagapattinam: Calf with 7 legs born in freak delivery February 3, 2019 9:29 pm NAGAPATTINAM: In a freak delivery, a cow delivered a genetically unusual calf with seven legs, two bodies and two tails at Vettaikaraniruppu village near Nagapattinam on Sunday. A large number of people from in and around the village visited the farmer’s …
3 College Girls Drown In The Sea Off Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam December 19, 2018 11:04 pm The bodies are yet to be recovered, police said, adding a case was registered (Representational) Nagapattinam: Three girl students of a private college drowned while taking bath in the sea off Poompuhar coast in the district Wednesday, police said. The …
Video: Man in cyclone-hit Nagapattinam threatens TN minister with sickle December 8, 2018 6:12 am Manian was visiting his hometown in Nagapattinam when he was challenged by a furious mob. Chennai: Social media is abuzz with a video where a man is seen threatening to attack Tamil Nadu Handlooms Minister OS Manian with a sickle at Nagapattinam where the …
Hand pumps to tide over shortage of water in Nagapattinam November 26, 2018 3:30 am By Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: The district administration is installing as many as 2,863 hand pumps in six blocks of Nagapattinam to cater to drinking water needs as work to restore power supply is likely to take some more time. Absence of power …
Aftermath of cyclone Gaja: Missing signboards confuse motorists in Nagapattinam November 26, 2018 3:30 am Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Collapsed signboards on highways in cyclone-affected districts have led to confusion among motorists, especially those bringing relief materials from other districts. New to the areas, they find it difficult to determine …
Nagapattinam: TN Minister's convoy attacked November 19, 2018 6:19 am Nov 19, 2018, 10:41 ISTSource: Times NowTN Minister OS Manian's convoy was attacked by angry villagers in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam. Tense moments prevailed when a group of protesters tried to assault Handlooms Minister O.S. Manian. Minister was …
Nagapattinam: Residents bear brunt of cyclone Gaja November 17, 2018 7:25 pm [India], Nov 17 (ANI): The aftereffect of cyclone Gaja has unsettled the daily lives of large number of residents of Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district. After the cyclone made a landfall here on Thursday night, the electricity supply was disrupted in …
Cyclone Gaja tears into Tamil Nadu delta heartland, Nagapattinam suffers most November 17, 2018 3:26 am Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: Cyclone Gaja left a trail of destruction as its made landfall between Nagapattinam and Kodiyakarai in Vedaranyam in the wee hours on Friday. At least seven human casualties were confirmed by the district administration …
Picking up threads in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district after dark night of Cyclone Gaja November 17, 2018 3:26 am Express News Service VEDARANYAM: As the cyclone was playing hide-and-seek on Thursday afternoon, people in Vedaranyam were oscillating between a life of fantasy and reality. Some dismissed the cyclone as a hoax and some as media-created frenzy while some …
Cyclone Gaja LIVE updates: Trees uprooted in Nagapattinam as storm makes landfall at TN coast November 16, 2018 4:40 am The Met department said on at 4 am Friday that the severe cyclonic storm is most likely to weaken into a cyclonic storm in six hours. It also stated that the cyclone is moving westwards. "Though center of cyclone lies over land, rear sector of eye …
Cyclone Gaja strikes Tamil Nadu coast past midnight, makes landfall in Nagapattinam November 16, 2018 4:20 am By Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: After hours of anxiety for residents in Nagapattinam district, cyclonic storm ‘Gaja’ started making landfall as a severe cyclonic storm at 12.30 am on Friday between Nagapattinam and Vedaranyam. Contrary to initial …
Hostility in Andhra Pradesh sends Nagapattinam and Karaikal fishermen to Chennai November 16, 2018 4:20 am By Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM/ KARAIKAL: Around 160 fishermen from Nagapattinam and Karaikal who were unable to return to the respective shores after an alleged intense confrontation with Andhra fishermen headed to the fishing harbour in …
Cyclone Gaja: Trees uprooted, houses damaged in Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam November 16, 2018 3:30 am [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Tamil Nadu's Nagapattinam district on Friday woke up to the sight of uprooted trees and damaged houses due to the overnight rainfall and strong winds caused due to cyclone Gaja. The cyclonic storm crossed Tamil Nadu and …
Cyclone Gaja makes landfall near Nagapattinam at 120km/h wind speed November 16, 2018 1:37 am Cyclone Gaja is very likely to move nearly westwards and weaken gradually into a cyclonic storm during the next six hours, IMD said. Chennai: Cyclone Gaja crossed the Tamil Nadu coast between Nagapattinam and nearby Vedaranniyam early Friday with wind …
Cyclone Gaja: Strong winds, rainfall hit Nagapattinam November 15, 2018 9:34 pm [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Cyclone Gaja has started making landfall in the south of Nagapattinam, with strong winds and rainfall being witnessed in the region. The cyclonic storm will take one hour to fully cross from sea to land, Chennai's Meteorological …
Cyclone Gaja set to cross TN coast near Nagapattinam November 15, 2018 5:38 pm Chennai: The severe cyclonic storm Gaja, which lay centred about 126 km east of Karaikal in Puducherry, is expected to cross the Tamil Nadu coast near Nagapattinam on Thursday night, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said. According to IMD, Gaja is …
Cyclone Gaja may make landfall near Nagapattinam November 15, 2018 10:08 am
Cyclone 'Gaja' likely to cross Nagapattinam area on Nov 15 November 12, 2018 4:51 pm [India], Nov 12 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) here on Monday said that the cyclonic storm 'Gaja' is expected to cross the area between Chennai and Nagapattinam during the forenoon of November 15, during which the sea will be …
Nod for hydrocarbon extraction project triggers farmers' protest in Nagapattinam October 2, 2018 2:23 am By Express News Service NAGAPATTINAM: The signing of contracts on Monday between the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and six companies to explore and extract hydrocarbons in the country, including in Tamil Nadu, triggered protests in Nagapattinam. …
Tamil Nadu: Two-year-old rescued from 18 feet borewell in Nagapattinam September 24, 2018 5:15 pm Sep 24, 2018, 22:37 ISTSource: Mirror NowA two year old infant, who fell into a borewell in Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, was rescued within two and half hours by a team of firefighters. The infant fell into a 18 feet deep borewell while she was playing in …
Ramnad, Nagapattinam students shine in NEET after government coaching June 8, 2018 3:30 am A tentative list prepared of 1,291 students who took up the coaching provided by the government across the State indicated that students from Ramanathapuram, Nagapattinam and Chennai had scored higher marks than students from other districts. In the 2017- …
Fishermen off Nagapattinam coast net ancient panchaloha idol June 4, 2018 4:18 am The idol of Lord Shiva in sitting posture, is about 1-feet tall and appears ancient. Nagapattinam: Two fishermen netted an antique panchaloha idol of Lord Shiva while fishing in Kollidam backwaters, police said today. The fishermen from Kollidam in the …
Agrarian crisis takes toll on elderly in Nagapattinam April 4, 2018 10:48 pm NAGAPATTINAM: Sending parents to old age homes is no longer an urban phenomenon. Many senior citizens, especially farmers, in rural areas are now being admitted to such homes across Nagapattinam district.There are about 255 senior citizens residing in the …
180 km Villupuram-Nagapattinam NH to be converted into 4-lane March 24, 2018 1:36 am CHENNAI:A crucial road link to towns on the East Coast corridor like Puducherry, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Sirkazhi and Karaikal from Chennai and other parts of the State, is set to get smoother with a 180-km stretch from Villupuram to Nagapattinam via …
Tamil Nadu: Carcasses of 23 dolphins washed ashore along Nagapattinam coast March 10, 2018 2:24 pm By: PTI | Nagapattinam | Updated: March 10, 2018 7:07 pm Most of the dead dolphins varied in size and weight and were in a highly decomposed state. (Representational) The carcasses of 23 dolphins were washed ashore in Vedaranyam coast in this district in …
Over 1 Lakh hectares submerged in Nagapattinam alone in Tamil Nadu November 6, 2017 2:16 am NAGAPATTINAM, TIRUVARUR & CUDDALORE: With or without rain, cultivation seems a herculean task, as reports of paddy crop being submerged are piling up in the State. By the end of the first week of showers, around 1,16,188 hectares of paddy has been …
Chennai rains LIVE updates: Heavy rains lash Nagapattinam, hundreds of houses inundated November 3, 2017 11:43 am Heavy rains lashed many parts of coastal Tamil Nadu on Thursday evening which continued till Friday morning leading to water-logging and slow moving traffic. Owing to continuous rains, schools and colleges in Chennai, Kanchipuram, Tiruvallur, Pudukottai …
Heavy rains lash Nagapattinam, hundreds of houses inundated November 3, 2017 9:23 am By: PTI | Nagapattinam | Published:November 3, 2017 1:48 pm People have been evacuated to safety in Tarangambadi and Sirkazhi Taluks in the district where hundreds of houses have been flooded (Representational Image/ ANI) Incessant heavy rains lashed …
Rainfall in Nagapattinam highest in TN, three dead as rain lashes coast November 1, 2017 3:39 am Image for representational purpose only. CUDDALORE/NAGAPATTINAM: The Northeast monsoon that lashed the State has already created a havoc in the coastal regions of delta belt. In Cuddalore three persons have lost their lives, while in Nagapattinam …
Tamil Nadu: 8 drivers, conductors killed as bus depot roof collapses in Nagapattinam [PHOTOS] October 20, 2017 8:06 pm In picture: Rescue operations at the bus depot in Nagapattinam whose roof collapsed in the early hours of Friday, October 20, 2017.Twitter/Vishal Sonara Eight drivers and conductors of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) were killed in …
TN: 8 dead after ceiling of bus depot rest room collapse in Nagapattinam, CM announces Rs.7.5 lakh compensation October 20, 2017 9:51 am Nagapattinam/Chennai: A portion of a 65-year-old building belonging to the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation collapsed in Nagapattinam district early this morning, killing eight transport department staffers, police said. The TNSTC crew members …
Tamil Nadu: Eight killed in transport building collapse in Nagapattinam, CM announces compensation October 20, 2017 8:27 am Three people Sustained injuries and were rescued from the debris. (Source: ANI photo) At least eight crew members of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) were killed on Friday after a portion of an over six-decade-old building collapsed in Tamil …
Nagapattinam building collapse: CM Palaniswami announces compensation October 20, 2017 7:39 am [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami on Friday announced a compensation of Rs. 7.5 lakh for next of kin of the eight transport workers, who lost their lives in Nagapattinam building collapse. Palaniswami also announced a …
Tamil Nadu: 8 dead after ceiling of bus depot rest room collapse in Nagapattinam October 20, 2017 7:04 am Nagapattinam: A portion of an over six-decade-old building of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation’s Porayar branch in the district collapsed this morning killing eight crew members, police said. Three others sustained injuries, they added. The crew …
Eight killed as roof collapses at TNSTC workshop in Nagapattinam October 20, 2017 5:16 am Eight employees of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) were crushed to death when the roof of a building at the Porayar depot collapsed early on Friday. The victims were bus crew who were scheduled to operate early morning services, police …
Tamil Nadu: Eight killed in transport building collapse in Nagapattinam October 20, 2017 5:13 am Three people Sustained injuries and were rescued from the debris. (Source: ANI photo) At least eight crew members of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) were killed on Friday after a portion of an over six-decade-old building collapsed in Tamil …
Tamil Nadu: 8 die as bus depot roof collapses in Nagapattinam October 20, 2017 5:09 am Eight employees of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) were killed after roof of a bus depot in Nagapattinam district collapsed. The incident took place at the Porayar branch of the TNSTC around 3.30 am. Three other people injured in the …
Tamil Nadu building collapse: 8 killed, 3 others injured in Nagapattinam October 20, 2017 4:57 am The TNSTC crew members were sleeping in the building, constructed in 1952, when the collapse happened around 3.30am, killing them on the spot. A representational image. Photo: AFP Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu: A portion of an over six- decade-old building of …
Special fare train to Nagapattinam and Panvel August 22, 2017 4:43 pm For representational purposes (File | EPS) COIMBATORE: To meet extra rush of passengers, a special fare train to Nagapattinam from here will run on September seven. The train, with 17 coaches, will start from here at 7.30 PM and go via Tirupur, Erode and …
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 8 Tamil Nadu fishermen from Nagapattinam June 24, 2017 8:24 am Nagapattinam: Eight Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy for allegedly fishing in the territorial waters of the island nation early on Friday, police said. The fishermen from Nagapattinam were fishing near Paruthithurai, when the Lankan …
As Drought Leaves Nagapattinam Barren, Men Leave Villages For Work March 31, 2017 8:18 pm Chennai: Driving down to Nagapattinam, one of the worst drought-hit districts in Tamil Nadu, miles of barren land is all we can see. As the state faces the worst drought in 140 years, there's a rise in tragic stories - farmer suicides, widowhood, …
Day after site ‘switch’, Nagapattinam up in arms against hydrocarbon plan March 30, 2017 12:09 am People staging a protest against Neduvasal hydrocarbon project. | Express NAGAPATTINAM, PUDUKKOTTAI: A day after Puducherry Chief Minitser V Narayanasamy revealed that the site selected for the proposed hydrocarbon extraction project was in Nagapattinam …
Hydrocarbon project site in Nagapattinam, says Puducherry CM March 29, 2017 1:23 am PUDUCHERRY, NAGAPATTINAM : Fear gripped farmers after Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy claimed that the site approved for hydrocarbon exploration and extraction project was not located in Karaikal but in Nagapattinam. Addressing mediapersons …

Sniffer dog Roony gets 1st posting after completing training September 22, 2021 1:41 am Coimbatore: Two-year-old female sniffer dog Roony was sent to the Theni district police after the completion of six-month training to detect narcotic drugs at the detective dog training centre at the city police commissionerate here on Tuesday. Police from …
How one man’s vision is changing farming practices in TN’s delta region September 15, 2021 5:09 pm Three years ago, when Nimal Raghavan (33) visited his native village in Tamil Nadu from Dubai, where he was working, little did he imagine that a storm brewing over the Bay of Bengal would change the course of his life forever. Or that he would be …
Special Investigation Team to study fraudulent land deals during AIADMK regime: TN minister September 6, 2021 5:11 pm Express News Service CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Minister P Moorthy on Monday announced that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) would be formed to study fraudulent land registrations and other irregularities that took place during the past years. …
10 new colleges, Tamil-medium engineering diploma soon in TN August 26, 2021 11:55 pm By Express News Service CHENNAI: With a view to increase the admission ratio of students, the State government has decided to establish 10 more arts and science colleges across Tamil Nadu. Besides, from the next academic year onwards, diploma courses in …
Karunanidhi on mind, Stalin govt lines up development plans, memorial August 25, 2021 12:24 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: A memorial for former chief minister M Karunanidhi will be constructed at the Marina at a cost of Rs 39 crore, announced Chief Minister MK Stalin in the Assembly on Tuesday. During the first Rule 110 announcement of this …
Ahead of polls to urban local bodies, TN to have six more corporations, 28 new municipalities August 24, 2021 3:17 pm Express News Service CHENNAI: Ahead of elections to urban local bodies which are expected in a few months, Tamil Nadu will have six more municipal corporations and 28 more municipalities. With this, the number of municipal corporations will go up from 15 …
COVID-19 cases dip marginally to 1,896 August 16, 2021 4:27 am The daily count of COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, which was hovering around 1,900, came down to 1,896 on Sunday, along with a marginal reduction in the number of tests. While the number of persons tested came down from 1,59,684 the day before to 1,56,973, …
Tamil Nadu government honours individuals excelling in their fields August 16, 2021 2:42 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: Individuals who rendered exceptional service in their fields and showed great courage in the face of adversities were honoured by Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday during the Independence Day celebrations at Fort St George …
Government to release document highlighting Tamil Nadu’s role in freedom struggle: CM Stalin August 15, 2021 6:59 am Express News Service CHENNAI: Hoisting the Tricolour for the first time at the ramparts of Fort St George on the occasion of 75th Independence day celebrations, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday announced that the State government would release a complete …
DesiCrew scales up AI and ML service offerings August 2, 2021 10:22 am Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 2 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Chennai-based DesiCrew, a digital transformation services company in the league of India's Tier I tech service vendors with matching offerings, is set to scale up its Artificial …
Tamil Diaspora aims to bring USD 500 million VC funds in TN through start-ups by financial year-end July 22, 2021 9:21 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: The Tamil Diaspora in United States is likely to bring the portfolio of US investor funds totalling between $250 million to $500 million by the end of this financial year nurturing start-ups in innovation, research and …
Lockdown effect: Suicide rate remains high in Tamil Nadu's central zone July 5, 2021 8:54 am By Express News Service TIRUCHY: Suicide rate continues to be high in the central zone and over 1,300 suicides have been reported in the past six months in all the nine districts. Experts have said that the extended lockdown has increased mental stress …
Covid cases still not dipping in few TN districts July 4, 2021 1:55 am Express News Service CHENNAI: Even as Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu has dipped to a huge extent in the last few weeks, the number of cases has stagnated or has been dipping at a very slow pace in about 10 districts, an analysis by Express found. Public …
Online fitness classes see a surge in demand in Chennai June 29, 2021 12:21 am Express News Service CHENNAI: With staying indoors becoming the new normal, the online fitness industry has witnessed a surge in demand. Fitness trainers say the demand among children too has increased, especially after the second wave of the Covid-19 …
Tamil Nadu extends COVID lockdown till June 28. Here is the list of activities allowed June 20, 2021 2:49 pm By Express News Service CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu state government has extended the ongoing lockdown till June 28 morning 6 am with some more relaxations starting Monday. The public transport such as bus service will resume in Chennai and its three …
Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till June 28, some Covid restrictions eased | What's allowed/restricted June 20, 2021 1:03 pm The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday extended coronavirus lockdown in the state for one more week, until June 28, following consultations with medical experts. However, some Covid-19 restrictions have been eased in certain districts. The state will follow a …
Tamil Nadu announces Rs 61.09 crore paddy cultivation package for farmers June 17, 2021 12:11 pm Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday announced a Rs 61.09 crore Kuruvai paddy cultivation package for more than two lakh delta farmers aiming to bring additional area under this short-term crop. The scheme, benefitting 2,07,259 farmers of …
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin announces Rs.61 Cr Kuruvai package for delta farmers June 17, 2021 8:21 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin today announced a Kuruvai package worth Rs.61.09 crore for delta farmers. The scheme will benefit 2,07,259 farmers in the districts of Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Thiruvarur and …
MK Stalin’s first month in office shows his govt means business June 8, 2021 12:45 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: It has been a month since the government led by MK Stalin assumed office, and not a single day passed without his chairing meetings on various issues, but especially Covid-19.He visited the districts where the infection …
Latest India Covid rules: What all is open & what all is closed at which place as of June week 2 June 7, 2021 2:05 am NEW DELHI: As the second wave of coronavirus in the country continues to slow down, several states have started easing the strict restrictions which were imposed to check the spread of the virus. The national capital has allowed malls and markets to open …
Hope embedded in despair June 6, 2021 7:50 am Discussions on the role of online education offer valuable insights on the way forward for higher education As the pandemic rages, all systems that have been painstakingly put in place are being sorely tested. Often, the trials faced by the people who …
Covid lockdown in Tamil Nadu extended, shopping complexes, cinema halls and malls to remain shut June 5, 2021 8:14 pm Covid-19 breath test could give you results in 60 seconds The Tamil Nadu government, on Saturday, extended the Covid lockdown for one more week from June 07 to June 14. Considering the decline in test positivity rate (TPR), authorities have decided to …
Lockdown extended in Tamilnadu June 5, 2021 12:26 pm By Chennaivision in Chennai News, News June 5, 2021 Following recommendations from officials and health experts, the State government has extended the lockdown by another week, with a few relaxations. As the complete lockdown was scheduled to end at 6 am …
TN ordered to provide Rs 3 lakh to woman as compensation for medical negligence May 13, 2021 12:21 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has recommended the Tamil Nadu government to provide a compensation of Rs 3 lakh to the family of a woman, who died allegedly due to medical negligence at the government hospital in …
TN Assembly: Appavu, Pitchandi to be Speaker and Dy Speaker May 12, 2021 1:40 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: A total of 223 newly-elected legislators took oath of office in the State Assembly on Tuesday. Senior members M Appavu and K Pitchandi of DMK were elected unopposed as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Assembly. Pro-tem …
No canals from Cabinet flow into Delta, residents pin hopes on next rejig May 8, 2021 1:39 am Express News Service CHENNAI/SALEM: The delta districts are dismayed as they have no representation in Chief Minister MK Stalin’s first cabinet, despite the DMK bagging many seats in the districts. The AIADMK-led alliance had bagged only three out of …
Tamil Nadu logs 24,898 new cases, 195 deaths May 6, 2021 9:26 pm Tamil Nadu recorded 24,898 new COVID-19 cases in the single biggest day spike so far on Thursday, pushing the caseload to 12,97,500, while a record 195 deaths in the last 24 hours took the toll to 14,974. According to a medical bulletin, 21,546 people were …
MK Stalin stakes claim to form govt in Tamil Nadu May 5, 2021 11:45 pm By Express News Service CHENNAI; DMK president MK Stalin will be sworn in as Chief Minister of the State on Friday at a formal function to be held in Raj Bhavan. Having been elected as leader of the legislative party, Stalin met Governor Banwarilal Purohit …
Tamil Nadu records 23 more Covid deaths April 11, 2021 2:38 pm Representative imageTamil Nadu recorded 11 short of 6,000 fresh Covid-19 cases and 23 deaths on Saturday as the second surge continued unabated. Active cases jumped to 37,673 as just 1,952 patients were discharged. For the second consecutive day, the state …
Dhinakaran hopes to survive TN electoral battle April 6, 2021 2:24 am Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): Founder of Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) and former deputy general secretary of AIADMK, TTV Dhinakaran says he has been inspired by former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and would implement schemes …
CBI raids over 100 locations in bank fraud cases amounting to Rs 3,700 cr March 26, 2021 3:31 pm The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday conducted searches over 100 places in 11 States and Union Territories (UTs) in connection with more than 30 cases of bank fraud amounting to over Rs 3,700 crore. As per a statement, the searches are part …
CBI raids over 100 places in bank fraud cases March 26, 2021 4:34 am New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday conducted searches over 100 places in 11 States and Union Territories (UTs) in connection with more than 30 cases of bank fraud amounting to over Rs 3,700 crore. As per a …
AIADMK alliance is 'victorious alliance: TN CM March 18, 2021 1:43 am Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 17 (ANI): With Tamil Nadu Assembly elections around the corner, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami slammed opposition parties and claimed that AIADMK's alliance will emerge 'victorious' and …
New Covid-19 cluster emerges in Thanjavur school, 56 students and a teacher test positive March 15, 2021 1:25 am A government-aided girls’ school in Ammapetai village in Thanjavur district has emerged as a Covid-19 cluster after 56 students and a teacher tested positive for the novel coronavirus. A Class XI student first tested positive for Covid-19 on March 9. As …
TN Polls: SDPI to contest on 6 seats in alliance with AMMK March 12, 2021 3:03 am Kalyani (West Bengal) [India], March 11 (ANI): Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) will contest from six seats in Tamil Nadu assembly polls in alliance with TTV Dhinakaran's Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK), said SDPI Tamil Nadu President …
CM Palaniswami to lay foundation stone for Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar Link scheme on Sunday February 19, 2021 4:22 pm By Express News Service PUDUKKOTTAI: Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami will lay the foundation stone for the Cauvery-Vellaru-Vaigai-Gundar Link scheme on Sunday. He will be inaugurating the Rs 6,941 crore-first phase of the project at Kunathur in …
Modi talks of Sri Lankan Tamils ahead of TN polls February 15, 2021 2:01 pm The Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu may be only a couple of months away but Mr Modi refused to be drawn into any election-related issues Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the indigenously built Arjun Main Battle Tank Mk-1A to the Indian …
2 engineering students run over by train February 6, 2021 6:10 am Coimbatore: Two students of a private engineering college were run over by a train on Wednesday night. The deceased were identified as Siva, 22, of Seelapadi in Dindigul district and P Pavithran, 22, of Mannargudi in Thiruvarur district. The youths were …
Veteran Tamil publisher T. S. Raamalingam no more January 4, 2021 9:09 am T.S. Raamalingam, veteran Tamil publisher, died at his residence in Chennai in the early hours of Monday following a cardiac arrest. He was 70. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son. As per his wish, the body will be handed over to Sri …
DMK makes baseless charges: CM December 22, 2020 4:12 pm The DMK, unable to digest good response to the ‘Pongal gift hamper’ announcement and the assistance of ₹2,500 to rice cardholders, was making baseless allegations against the AIADMK rule in a vain attempt to divert people’s attention, Chief Minister …
Weather watch: South Tamil Nadu makes gains from easterly wave December 17, 2020 8:32 am The prevailing easterly wave activity over the Bay of Bengal is expected to trigger scattered to fairly widespread rain/thundershowers over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Mahe and Lakshadweep for four more days, according to an update by the …
Bringing the goddess home December 13, 2020 3:33 am By S Vijay Kumar In a rare case of repatriation, a Canadian university has decided to return an idol of Annapurna that had been stolen from India in 1913 The story goes that in 1913, Norman MacKenzie, a lawyer and art collector from the Canadian province …
Today's weather: ‘Burevi’ remnant stalls; heavy rain over Tamil Nadu December 4, 2020 2:25 pm Stalling of the deep depression from erstwhile cyclone ‘Burevi’ has swamped parts of Tamil Nadu, especially the northern districts during the 24 hours ending for a second day on Friday with huge transport of moisture on view through the day from the Gulf …
Are college campuses safe for students to return? December 2, 2020 12:20 am Express News Service CHENNAI: As colleges brace for return of final-year students on December 7, educational institutions that were converted into Covid-19 isolation centres are struggling to make their campuses clean and safe. Representatives of several …
Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Heavy rains hit Mamallapuram ahead of landfall; ops suspended at Chennai airport November 25, 2020 1:46 pm Image Source : PTI Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Tamil Nadhu, Puducherry brace up for Cyclone; IMD predicts winds up to 145 kmph Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Cyclone Nivar is expected to intensify into a "very severe cyclonic storm" and make landfall Wednesday. …
Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Over 37K people evacuated from TN, Puducherry; 25 NDRF teams on ground November 25, 2020 11:38 am Image Source : PTI Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Tamil Nadhu, Puducherry brace up for Cyclone; IMD predicts winds up to 145 kmph Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Cyclone Nivar is expected to intensify into a "very severe cyclonic storm" and make landfall Wednesday. …
Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Over 24,000 people shifted to relief centres in TN, 26 flights cancelled November 25, 2020 9:38 am Image Source : PTI Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Tamil Nadhu, Puducherry brace up for Cyclone; IMD predicts winds up to 145 kmph Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Cyclone Nivar, which is expected to intensify into a "very severe cyclonic storm" and make landfall …
Tamil Nadu, Puducherry brace for Cyclone Nivar November 25, 2020 12:19 am Intermittent rains lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu as the deep depression over Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm, 'Nivar'. (Express photo: Janardhan Koushik)A DEEP depression over Bay of Bengal that has intensified into a cyclonic …
Cyclone Nivar: TN declares public holiday on Wednesday; Puducherry imposes Section 144 from Tuesday night November 24, 2020 5:53 pm Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami on Tuesday declared a public holiday on Wednesday as Cyclone Nivar is expected to make landfall in the State on Wednesday evening. The Chief Minister appealed to people to stay indoors and adhere to …
Tamil Nadu: Cyclone Nivar turns severe, state govt announces public holiday tomorrow November 24, 2020 12:50 pm According to the India Meteorogical Department, rainfall is very likely at most places in Tamil Nadu, Puduchery and Karaikal with heavy to very heavy showers at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places on Wednesday. (Express photo: …
Cyclone Nivar: Tamil Nadu districts announce helpline numbers for emergency use November 24, 2020 6:19 am By Express News Service It's official. The deep depression has intensified into a cyclonic storm - Nivar - over southwest Bay of Bengal. The Tamil Nadu government has rolled out many precautionary measures which included suspension of bus services in 7 …
Cyclone Nivar live: Landfall on Nov 25 evening November 24, 2020 5:50 am Tamil Nadu: Nine IPS officers have been designated to monitor and supervise rescue and relief The officers have been appointed in Kancheepuram, Chengalpet, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Trichy, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Thanjavur …
Cyclone Nivar: IMD issues a red alert in Tamil Nadu November 23, 2020 5:59 pm Chennai: Tamil Nadu is bracing itself for heavy rains as cyclone Nivar is expected to hit on Wednesday afternoon. The IMD has issued a red alert for the State — a label that urges the authorities and residents to jump into action — for Tuesday and …
32 Tamilians stranded in Kuwait brought home after External Affairs ministry intervention November 20, 2020 6:06 pm Express News Service TIRUCHY: As the Air India Express flight from Kuwait docked at the Tiruchy International Airport on Thursday, there was a huge sigh of relief. Among the hundreds of passengers in the flight, 32 natives of the state who were stranded at …
Udhayanidhi to kick-start campaign from Karunanidhi’s birthplace November 20, 2020 1:45 am Express News Service CHENNAI: DMK’s youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin will commence his campaign tour, tentatively titled “Thamizhagam Meetpom,” on Friday from Thirukkuvalai, the birthplace of his grandfather and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi. A report …
All welcome delay in reopening schools but... what next? November 13, 2020 2:44 am Express News Service CHENNAI: Students and teachers heaved a sigh of relief after the State government postponed its decision to reopen educational institutions. The fear of a second wave of Coronavirus has gripped the State as many Indian cities are …
TN’s Covid count crosses 7.5 lakh November 12, 2020 10:54 pm With 2,184 fresh cases on Wednesday, Tamil Nadu’s tally touched 7,50,409. The State added 50,000 cases in 20 days after crossing the seven lakh mark on October 22. Previously, it took 12 days for Tamil Nadu to get from 6,50,000 to 7,00,000 cases. …
Students worried about returning to campuses used as Covid care centres November 7, 2020 10:52 pm Express News Service CHENNAI: With the scheduled reopening of schools and colleges just a few days away, students and teachers say they feel massively under-prepared for it. They have urged the government to come up guidelines for a phased reopening, along …
Women in Indian village praise Kamala Harris’s bid for US vice-president November 4, 2020 10:54 am Chennai — More than 12,870km from Washington, Indian women have been rooting for the “America lady” in the village of US vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s grandfather. As locals in Thulasendrapuram's temple held special prayers for a …
Tamil Nadu Village Prays For Kamala Harris's Victory In US Polls November 3, 2020 5:41 pm As millions of US citizens queue up to vote for their next President and his deputy, the people of Thulasenthirapuram in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday prayed for the success of Kamala Harris, Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee, who has a connect to this small …
US elections 2020: Locals in Kamala Harris' ancestral Tamil Nadu village pray for her success November 3, 2020 9:01 am By ANI THIRUVARUR: As US citizens decide the fate of Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris today, locals of her ancestral village in Thulasenthirapuram in Tiruvarur district offered prayers at a temple wishing success for her in the polls. …
COVID-19 positive Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister Doraikkannu passes away at 72 October 31, 2020 8:21 pm By Express News Service CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Minister for Agriculture R Doraikkannu passed away on Sunday after a brief struggle with COVID-19. He is survived by his wife Bhanumathi, four daughters, and two sons. His mortal remains are likely to be taken …
Tamil Nadu NEET aspirants on testing times faced during preparations October 18, 2020 9:28 am Express News Service Shakthivel, who comes from an economically disadvantaged family, scored 674 in NEET without signing up for any coaching class. "Whenever someone heard that I was preparing for NEET, the first question they asked was which coaching …
NEET aspirants on testing times faced during preparations October 17, 2020 9:48 pm Express News Service ‘Can score high even without coaching’ Everyone told Shakthivel that he had no chance at cracking NEET without going for coaching. Still he did not sign up at any centre and today his scorecard reads 674. Hailing from a poor family in …
In memory of her child, woman gifts doctor to TN October 11, 2020 1:02 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: Her sisters describe Charumathi as painfully shy, but unwavering in her mission. After cracking NEET with a score of 370, she secured a seat at the Government Medical College in Thiruvarur. Charumathi prematurely believed …
‘Keep rhinoceros beetle at bay’ October 8, 2020 6:13 am The Coconut Research Station, Veppankulam, has advised farmers engaged in replanting coconut seedlings in areas affected by cyclone Gaja to adopt an integrated approach to check rhinoceros beetle attack in trees. Rhinoceros beetle is a pest which cuts the …
Tamil Nadu adds 5,622 new COVID-cases, tally mounts to 6.14 lakh October 3, 2020 6:07 pm By PTI CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu on Saturday recorded 5,622 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 6,14,507 while the death toll jumped to 9,718 with 65 more people succumbing to the virus, the Health department said. The number of recoveries climbed to …
Tamil Nadu’s Covid count crosses 5 lakh, death toll reaches 8,381 September 14, 2020 7:39 pm Tamil Nadu’s overall Covid-19 tally on Sunday crossed the unenviable milestone of 5 lakh cases. With 5,693 new cases getting detected in the last 24 hours the state’s Covid-19 tally stands at 5,02,759. The State recorded the first case on March 7, but …
DMK alleges scam in Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, BJP wants enquiry September 8, 2020 8:28 am Chennai: The alleged large scale siphoning off of funds meant for the State’s farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, which envisages an annual cash payment of Rs 6000 to each of the 9.5 crore farmers in the country, saw not just the BJP …
TN unveils Electronics and Hardware Manufacturing Policy, targets $100 billion output by 2025 September 7, 2020 9:44 am Express News Service CHENNAI: In a bid to increase Tamil Nadu’s electronics industry output to USD 100 billion by 2025, Chief Minister Edapaddi K Palaniswami on Monday unveiled the Tamil Nadu Electronics and Hardware Manufacturing Policy. The policy is …
Support for Trump, Biden even: Indians’ and Indian-Americans’ perspective of US Presidential race September 2, 2020 4:24 am By J.V. Lakshmana Rao As Indian-Americans in the US, many elite Indians in India too have been evincing keen interest in the 2020 US Presidential elections and have been guessing about who will be the next US President and the next US Vice President, and …
TN’s Covid count nears 4 lakh August 27, 2020 8:15 pm The cumulative case tally in Tamil Nadu is nearring four lakh with 5,958 new cases on Wednesday. The state reported 118 deaths, pushing the cumulative toll to 6,839. After the state discharged 5,606 patients on Wednesday, the recovery rate stood at 82%. At …
Tamil Nadu's Covid cases: 3 lakh and counting August 11, 2020 12:32 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: The State’s tally of Covid-19 cases crossed the three lakh-mark with 5,914 fresh cases being reported on Monday. As many as 114 deaths were also included in the day’s medical bulletin, taking the State toll to 5,041. The …
Tamil Nadu records 5,879 new COVID-19 cases, 99 deaths August 2, 2020 9:03 am Image Source : FILE Tamil Nadu records 5,879 new COVID-19 cases Tamil Nadu continued to record a slight dip in number of fresh COVID-19 cases with 5,879 patients contracting the infection on Saturday, taking the tally to 2,51,738, the health department …
State sees marginal dip with 5,864 cases July 30, 2020 10:27 pm After a week of reporting more than 6,000 cases a day, Tamil Nadu saw a marginal dip in fresh infections, as 5,864 persons tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. However, for the first time, the Health Department’s bulletin recorded over 90 deaths, …
Tamil Nadu records highest single day Covid death toll of 97 July 30, 2020 4:17 pm Express News Service CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu reported 5,864 new Covid-19 positive cases on Thursday. After a week, the number has dipped below the 6,000-mark. With 97 more deaths, the toll now stands at 3,838. Chennai alone recorded 1,175 cases and its …
ONGC rapped by NGT panel for inadequate steps to control pipeline leaks in Cauvery delta July 30, 2020 2:01 pm Express News Service CHENNAI: Measures taken by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) to control incidents of oil leakages from a network of underground pipelines in the delta region of Thiruvarur district are inadequate, said a joint …
Tamil Nadu records 6,426 new Covid-19 positive cases, 82 deaths, new mother among deceased July 29, 2020 8:57 pm By Express News Service CHENNAI: The State reported 6,426 new Covid-19 positive cases and 82 deaths, including a new mother at Ariyalur, taking tally to 2,34,114 and toll to 3,741 on Wednesday. Four transgenders and also 33 people who came to Tamil Nadu …
We-learning? July 19, 2020 1:38 am By Express News Service Neatly ironed uniforms, heavy school bags, chatter and laughter – gone are the days when teaching was confined within the four walls of a classroom. Thanks to the pandemic the classrooms are now at fingertips, at least for those who …
Railways sets target of becoming net zero carbon emitter and electrification of routes July 13, 2020 1:41 pm The Railways has set a target of going completely green by becoming a 'net zero' carbon emitter by 2030 through various initiatives, including electrification of broad gauge, improving energy efficiency and switching to renewable sources, the …
TN urban planning body to open 15 new offices across state, builders welcome move July 7, 2020 2:18 pm Express News Service CHENNAI: Developers and individual builders can now heave a sigh of relief as the Tamil Nadu government has permitted the reorganisation of existing offices in the Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) and create 15 new …
COVID-19 testing laboratory to be set up in Karaikal soon, says Puducherry CM July 2, 2020 4:46 pm By Express News Service PUDUCHERRY: A COVID-19 testing laboratory will soon be set up in Karaikal region of the Union territory, Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said on Thursday. In an audio clip sent to newsmen from Karaikal shortly after a COVID …
DMK MLA from Cheyyur tests positive for COVID-19 June 27, 2020 6:59 am Besides Chennai, 191 cases were reported in Chengalpattu, 98 in Kancheepuram, 170 in Thiruvallur, 10 each in Ariyalur and Nagapattinam, 29 in Coimbatore, 21 in Cuddalore, 15 in Dindigul, five each in Erode and Thiruvarur, 25 each in Kallakurichi and …
36 IAS officers to monitor fight against COVID-19 across Tamil Nadu June 18, 2020 10:35 am Express News Service CHENNAI: The state government has appointed monitoring officers for 33 districts to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Three officers had already been appointed to Chengalpattu, Thiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts in May. For Chennai, …
Chennai returnees push up coronavirus tally in central Tamil Nadu June 15, 2020 7:16 pm By Express News Service TIRUCHY: The central districts recorded 50 COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking the number of active cases to 333 in the region. Thanjavur and Thiruvarur recorded the most cases, with 12 and 10, respectively. Nagapattinam recorded 10 …
Gold worth Rs 77 lakh stolen from locked house June 15, 2020 3:15 pm THIRUVARUR: Unidentified men looted 220 sovereigns of gold jewellery, worth Rs 70 lakh, and Rs 7 lakh in cash from a locked house near Koradachery in Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu in the early hours on Monday. According to police, Sarbudeen, 34, of …
Tamil Nadu changes the names of 1018 places June 11, 2020 7:09 am Chennai: 'Thiruvallikeni', an old settlement of Chennai, can no longer be written in English as 'Triplicane'. That place name has to be written in English as the word is pronounced in the original Tamil, as 'Thiruvallikkeni'. New …
TN government alters English names of 1,018 places to match their Tamil pronounciation June 10, 2020 7:30 pm By Express News Service CHENNAI: The state government has issued a notification as per the recommendation of an experts committee for changing the names of 1,018 places, including of many important places, in accordance with how they are exactly pronounced …
Foundation laid for upgrading cancer hospital in Kancheepuram June 9, 2020 9:54 pm By Express News Service CHENNAI: Through video conferencing from the secretariat, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday inaugurated a host of government offices and other facilities. Foundations were laid for upgrading Arignar Anna Government …
Poll panel cancels Thiruvarur bypoll January 8, 2019 5:49 am The Election Commission has cancelled its election notification for the constituency that fell vacant after the death of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi, putting off a high-stakes poll contest for Dravidian parties DMK and AIADMK just months ahead of …
EC cancels Thiruvarur by-election January 7, 2019 1:23 pm Chennai: The Election Commission (EC) has cancelled the Thiruvarur Assembly by-election in Tamil Nadu, citing the ongoing relief work after the Gaja cyclone that devastated major parts of Thiruvarur district, giving a huge relief to major political parties …
Tamil Nadu: EC cancels Thiruvarur assembly bypoll due to Cyclone Gaja January 7, 2019 11:12 am The Election Commission had earlier announced that polling for the Thiruvarur constituency would be held January 28 with counting on January 31. The Election Commission Monday cancelled the bypoll to Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvarur assembly seat on account of the …
EC cancels Thiruvarur Assembly by-poll citing Gaja aftermath January 7, 2019 5:33 am [India], Jan 7 (ANI): The by-election to Thiruvarur Assembly constituency which was slated for January 28 has been cancelled by the Election Commission at the request of the Tamil Nadu government and the district administration (Thiruvarur) who are pre- …
EC rescinds Thiruvarur by-election January 7, 2019 4:08 am Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) has rescinded its January 3 notification announcing the by-election in Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvarur Assembly constituency. In a communication to the Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu, the EC on Sunday said …
Bypoll to Thiruvarur Assembly constituency rescinded January 7, 2019 2:42 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: The Election Commission has rescinded the by-election to Thiruvarur Assembly constituency. The commission’s communication in this regard was sent to Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahu last night and the CEO confirmed …
Thiruvarur bypoll: DMK names Poondi Kalaivanan, AMMK to field S.Kamaraj January 5, 2019 7:48 am The Election Commission had earlier announced that polling for the Thiruvarur constituency would be held January 28 with counting on January 31. The Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) today named Poondi Kalaivanan, the Thiruvarur District secretary of the …
DMK fields party District Secretary in Thiruvarur by-election January 4, 2019 1:02 pm Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) Ending all speculation about fielding someone from the DMK’s “first family”, the party on Friday announced the candidature of a senior leader Poondi Kalaivanan as its candidate in the Thiruvarur Assembly by-election on January 28. “ …
By-polls in Haryana's Jind, Tamil Nadu's Thiruvarur on Jan 28 December 31, 2018 4:43 pm [India], Dec 31 (ANI): The by-election in the assembly constituencies of Jind in Haryana and Thiruvarur in Tamil Nadu will be held on January 28, while the counting of votes will take place on January 31. As per a statement from the Election Commission of …
Cyclone Gaja: Trees uprooted trees, roofs damaged in Thiruvarur's Kokaladi November 16, 2018 7:22 pm [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds caused due to Cyclone Gaja, which made a landfall in the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Friday uprooted trees and damaged houses in Thiruvarur's Kokaladi village. Sand was …
What's ailing rural India: Ground report from Thiruvarur Tamil Nadu April 27, 2017 4:55 pm Apr 27, 2017 09:58 PM IST | Source: CNBC-TV18 Farmers from Tamil Nadu called off the 40-day strike in New Delhi that was part of their efforts to get central government help in surviving the drought. However several opposition parties in the state have …

Organic farming, the solution and more to this foreign returnee in Perambalur September 18, 2021 3:08 am Express News Service PERAMBALUR: Not only has his interest in organic farming bestowed V Nagarasan, a 43-year-old native of Keelapuliyur village in the district, with the sound health that he so yearned for that made him even his leave job abroad, it has …
Tamil Nadu registers 1,580 cases, 22 deaths September 14, 2021 6:12 am Image used for representational purpose onlyCHENNAI: Fresh Covid-19 cases dropped to 1,580 on Monday compared to 1,608 on Sunday. New cases have come down for the second consecutive day, after the state saw cases go up for nearly four days last week. …
Western Ghats to get heavy rain; scattered showers in few TN districts September 14, 2021 5:29 am The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said the Western Ghats will get heavy rainfall in the next few days and that the districts of Tamil Nadu adjoining the Ghats will get scattered rain for the next two to three days. Heavy rain may occur in …
20 sovereigns of gold looted from professor’s house September 14, 2021 12:02 am Coimbatore: Burglars broke open a house at the staff quarters of Government College of Technology on Thadagam Road and looted 20 sovereigns of gold ornaments from the house. K Ramesh, 44, works as a professor at the department of mechanical engineering at …
1,639 new COVID-19 cases, 27 deaths in Tamil Nadu September 11, 2021 3:01 pm By PTI CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu logged 1,639 fresh COVID-19 cases and 27 deaths on Saturday, pushing the overall caseload to 26,32,231 and the toll to 35,146. Recoveries were lesser than new infections with 1,517 people getting discharged in the last 24 hours, …
Villupuram MP Ravikumar tells HC he is a member of the DMK September 8, 2021 1:46 am After Erode Member of Parliament A. Ganesamoorthy denied being a member of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), Villupuram MP D. Ravikumar has now told the Madras High Court that he belongs to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and not …
Special Investigation Team to study fraudulent land deals during AIADMK regime: TN minister September 6, 2021 5:11 pm Express News Service CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Minister P Moorthy on Monday announced that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) would be formed to study fraudulent land registrations and other irregularities that took place during the past years. …
Hesitancy still high: Chennai lags behind in vaccinating pregnant mothers against COVID-19 September 4, 2021 3:37 am Express News Service CHENNAI: While COVID-19 vaccination coverage among antenatal (pregnant) mothers in Tamil Nadu has increased from 37 per cent on August 20 to 56 per cent on August 30, concerns remain as the vaccination coverage in Chennai still is much …
15 districts in Tamil Nadu report marginal increase in fresh Covid infections September 4, 2021 2:57 am 19 deaths recorded on Friday took the death toll to 34,980 and the state reported a cumulative case tally of 26.19 lakh.CHENNAI: Fresh cases of Covid-19 went up marginally to 1,568 on Friday compared to 1,562 on Thursday and 1,509 on Wednesday. Fifteen …
End of road for Jayalalithaa varsity, Bill passed amid protests by AIADMK September 1, 2021 2:45 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday passed a Bill merging the Dr J Jayalalithaa University, based in Villupuram, with the Annamalai University, in Chidambaram. Annamalai University, which has been a unitary institution so …
TN to use drones to monitor mining August 31, 2021 12:02 pm The Tamil Nadu government will use drones to check the quantum of minerals mined from its leased quarries at an outlay of Rs 25 crore, said Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan. He also said the unused quarries in the state will be used for water …
This techie-turned-farmer from TN wants millets on your plate August 29, 2021 1:41 am Express News Service PERAMBALUR: For T Nallappan, a computer engineer-turned-organic farmer, cultivating and distributing millet is the most joyful thing. Hailing from Perali village in Perambalur district, the 34-year-old sells his produce across the …
National commission for changing contract system of hiring sanitary workers August 28, 2021 1:57 am PERAMBALUR: The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis has recommended to the Tamil Nadu government to change the contract system of employment of sanitary workers, according to its chairperson M.Venkatesan. Speaking to reporters here after holding a …
Tamil Nadu reports 1,573 fresh COVID-19 cases August 25, 2021 11:23 pm Except for three districts of Tamil Nadu, all others reported less than 100 fresh cases each on Wednesday. The State recorded 1,573 fresh cases, as against a total of 1,56,386 persons tested, according to the daily bulletin issued by the Directorate of …
Two chain snatchers arrested August 24, 2021 11:53 pm Coimbatore: The city police arrested two chain snatchers on Tuesday and recovered from them two gold chains weighing 11.5 sovereigns. On Monday, the duo, identified as 23-year-old R Santhosh, of Ariyalur, and 20-year-old S Vignesh, of Perambalur, had …
Five districts in Tamil Nadu report less than 10 cases each August 23, 2021 11:39 pm With 1,604 fresh cases of COVID-19 reported on Monday, the number of persons who tested positive rose to 26,02,489 in Tamil Nadu. While five districts reported less than 10 cases each, the number of cases remained high in the larger cities. As many as 18, …
24-hour vaccination centres in govt. medical college hospitals August 21, 2021 10:33 pm In districts without medical colleges, it will be arranged at govt. hospitals All government medical college hospitals in the State will have round-the-clock COVID-19 vaccination centres from Monday. The first such centre was opened at the Directorate of …
14 years after being formed, this TN district still doesn't have own building for fire station August 20, 2021 10:33 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: A fire on Tuesday led to the houses of the differently abled Murugesan and his son Sivakumar of Colony Street at Varanavasi in Ariyalur district getting severely damaged. While firefighters were reportedly late in reaching …
TNAU initiates cotton farmers into high-density cultivation August 18, 2021 12:12 pm Cotton farmers have been sensitised to benefits of mechanised sowing of high-density planting system and pesticide spraying by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University’s research station at Vepppanthattai. The high-density system involving raising of five to 10 …
Women at helm of affairs in Perambalur district of Tamil Nadu August 18, 2021 7:57 am Express News Service PERAMBALUR: Recent government appointments in various departments has added Perambalur district in a unique league as more than nine women officers including the District Collector are now at the helm of various government affairs. In …
HC revokes suspension of officials in Perambalur Coop Society citing no impartial inquiry August 10, 2021 11:57 pm By Express News Service CHENNAI: After observing that there was no impartial inquiry conducted by authorities concerned, the Madras High Court on Tuesday quashed the suspension order of President and a Vice-President of the Perambalur Cooperative Society. …
1,929 test positive for COVID-19 August 10, 2021 3:07 am The number of active cases went up in the State with 1,929 fresh COVID-19 infections being detected in a day. The number of active cases on Monday was 20,427. Till date, 25,77,237 persons have tested positive for the infection, according to the daily …
1,969 fresh Covid cases, 29 deaths recorded across Tamil Nadu August 8, 2021 3:07 am File photo of Covid testing in ChennaiCHENNAI: Fresh cases of Covid-19 dipped further on Saturday, when TN registered 1,969 cases compared to 1985 on Friday. Cases in at least 14 districts increased marginally and only three districts saw a difference of …
Over 11,000 child marriages stopped in TN between 2015-20, yet only 586 FIRs registered under Act August 3, 2021 6:22 am Express News Service KRISHNAGIRI : A total of 11,553 child marriages have been stopped in the State between 2015 to 2020, revealed the reply to an RTI query filed by social activist S Prabhakar. Of this, 3,208 child marriages were stopped in 2020, which is …
Police constable held for stealing motorcycle August 3, 2021 12:48 am Tirupur: The rural police arrested a police constable attached to the Avinashipalayam police station on Monday for stealing a motorcycle. The arrested cop has been identified as Rajeshkumar, 32. “He failed to turn up for work from July 26 to July 31. On …
Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till August 9, no additional relaxation announced July 31, 2021 2:03 am Tamil Nadu has extended Covid-induced lockdown till August 9 with no additional relaxations this time. The southern state on Thursday reported a marginal increase in the new COVID-19 cases after a decline seen in the last couple of months, said the Health …
New COVID-19 infections rise in Tamil Nadu for 2nd day in a row July 30, 2021 6:10 pm By PTI CHENNAI: For the second consecutive day, Tamil Nadu on Friday reported a surge in new infections with 1,947 people contracting the contagion and pushing the tally to 25,57,611 till date, said the Health Department. Deaths mounted to 34,050 with 27 …
Central districts report 328 fresh cases July 30, 2021 3:31 pm The central region reported 328 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Friday. Three more patients died of the viral infection in the region. One patient each died in Ariyalur, Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts. The other six districts reported no deaths on Friday. In …
Tamil Nadu sees marginal rise in new COVID-19 cases July 29, 2021 8:12 pm By PTI CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu reported a marginal increase in the new COVID-19 cases after a decline seen in the last couple of months, said the Health Department of the State on Thursday. With 1,859 new cases today, the tally went up to 25,55,664 till date. …
TN government vaccinates 2 crore people July 28, 2021 5:14 pm The State government vaccinated 2,81,766 people in a single day thus completing a total of 2,00,79,887 inoculations in Tamilnadu. Also, 14,37,559 vaccinations were completed by private centres. As per the data put out by the Directorate of Public Health …
COVID-19: Tamil Nadu logs 1,767 new infections, 29 fatalities July 27, 2021 5:46 pm By PTI CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu reported 1,767 new COVID-19 cases, including a returnee from West Bengal, pushing the overall tally to 25,52,049, the Health department said on Tuesday. The number of fatalities mounted to 33,966 with 29 more people succumbing to …
Tamil Nadu records 1,785 new COVID-19 cases, 26 fatalities July 26, 2021 5:13 pm By PTI CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu on Monday recorded 1,785 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the state's caseload to 25,50,282. The death toll from the virus mounted to 33,937 with 26 new fatalities, including 21 in government facilities, according to a government …
Fresh covid cases continue to decline in Tamil Nadu, state records 1,808 infections on Sunday July 25, 2021 6:44 pm By PTI CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu continued to report a decline in fresh COVID-19 cases, with the state logging 1,808 infections on Sunday, including a returnee from New Delhi, pushing the tally to 25,48,497. The state has seen a steady decline in cases since …
Rains to subside from July 26 in Coimbatore July 24, 2021 11:49 pm By Express News Service CHENNAI: The Nilgiris and Coimbatore districts, which have been receiving unprecedented rainfall for the past one week, may get a reprieve. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast light to moderate rain over Western …
Fresh infections in Tamil Nadu fall to 1,830 July 24, 2021 3:03 am No deaths in Chennai for a second time in two weeks; 24 people die in T.N.; no fatalities in 21 districts For the second time in two weeks, Chennai recorded no death due to COVID-19 on Friday. Along with Chennai, there were no fatalities in 21 districts. …
Tamil Diaspora aims to bring USD 500 million VC funds in TN through start-ups by financial year-end July 22, 2021 9:21 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: The Tamil Diaspora in United States is likely to bring the portfolio of US investor funds totalling between $250 million to $500 million by the end of this financial year nurturing start-ups in innovation, research and …
TN witnesses 217 pc decadal growth in population July 21, 2021 10:50 pm By Rajnish SinghNew Delhi [India], July 21 (ANI): Decadal growth of population in Tamil Nadu between 2001 and 2011 witnessed an alarming increase of 217.78 per cent of a community whose religion is "not stated", the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) …
T.N. reports 2,079 fresh COVID-19 cases July 19, 2021 3:40 am 29 deaths take the toll to 33,724; Coimbatore tops with 220 new infections; Chennai records 150 Tamil Nadu recorded 2,079 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the number of persons under treatment to 27,897. So far, 25,35,402 persons have tested …
Rains to keep pounding Chennai till Tuesday July 17, 2021 10:35 pm By Express News Service CHENNAI: Heavy rains lashed Chennai and its suburbs on Saturday. A whopping 7 cm of rainfall was recorded at Nungambakkam weather station in the city, which was the highest in the State. Light to moderate rainfall was witnessed in …
BJP to promote ex-cop Annamalai as its face in TN with a royal welcome July 13, 2021 5:00 pm Express News Service CHENNAI: The State unit of the BJP is organising a kind of royal welcome to K Annamalai who will be assuming charge as its president on July 16 here and it is clear that the party’s national leadership wishes to promote him as the BJP’ …
Tamil Nadu reports 2,652 fresh cases July 13, 2021 8:03 am 3,104 persons discharged; 36 more die of infection; 31,819 patients under treatment With 2,652 more persons testing positive for COVID-19 in Tamil Nadu on Monday, the total number of infections recorded in the State has risen to 25,21,438. As many as 3,104 …
Central districts report 494 fresh COVID cases July 12, 2021 6:04 pm The central region reported 494 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Monday. The region reported a sudden increase in the number of deaths, as 15 people succumbed to the illness, according to the COVID-19 bulletin released by the Health Department. In Thanjavur, …
T.N.’s daily case count falls below 3,000 July 11, 2021 1:28 am Tamil Nadu’s daily COVID-19 case count dropped below 3,000 on Saturday. A total of 2,913 persons tested positive, taking the overall tally to 25,16,011. The State’s overall test-positivity rate dropped to 1.9%. A total of 30 of the 38 districts recorded …
Tamil scholar So. Sathiyaseelan passes away July 10, 2021 8:26 am TIRUCHI: Noted orator, writer and academic So. Sathiyaseelan passed away late on Friday due to age-related ailments. He was 88. Sathiyaseelan won the State’s Kalaimamani award in 2011 and the ‘Sollin Selvar’ prize in 2015 (as part of the Chithirai Thirunal …
State’s COVID-19 case tally crosses 25-lakh mark July 6, 2021 2:44 am 3,715 people test positive for infection, while 54 succumb to it; 28 districts log fewer than 100 cases each Tamil Nadu’s COVID-19 case tally surpassed 25 lakh on Monday. Another 3,715 people tested positive for the infection, taking the total figure to 25 …
Lockdown effect: Suicide rate remains high in Tamil Nadu's central zone July 5, 2021 8:54 am By Express News Service TIRUCHY: Suicide rate continues to be high in the central zone and over 1,300 suicides have been reported in the past six months in all the nine districts. Experts have said that the extended lockdown has increased mental stress …
Cement unit achieves drop in carbon footprint July 4, 2021 1:53 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: A cement company’s unit in Tamil Nadu has reduced carbon emissions by 2,250 tonnes per annum after it achieved the distinction of meeting one-fourth of its fuel requirement through utilisation of waste materials sourced …
Central region records 684 cases, 37 deaths July 3, 2021 3:18 pm The central districts on Saturday reported 684 fresh positive cases and 37 deaths. Thanjavur district reported a sudden spurt in the number of fatalities with 26 patients dying of the viral infection, according to the State COVID-19 bulletin. The other …
UltraTech's integrated unit in Tamil Nadu sources one-fourth of fuel requirement through wastes June 29, 2021 2:08 pm UltraTech Cement Ltd, the flagship company of the Aditya Birla Group said its integrated unit in Tamil Nadu -- Reddipalayam Cement Works -- has taken up measures in which the fuel requirement was met through utilisation of waste materials sourced from …
Coronavirus | Cases drop below 5,000 after 80 days June 29, 2021 1:12 am After 80 days, Tamil Nadu’s daily count of COVID-19 cases dropped below 5,000 on Monday. A total of 4,804 people tested positive, while the State recorded fewer than 100 deaths for the second day in a row. So far, 24,70,678 people have tested positive and …
Textile, jewelry shops to reopen in 23 more districts in Tamil Nadu June 27, 2021 5:27 pm The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday announced that textile and jewelry shops in 23 more districts (identified as Category-II districts) would be allowed to function from Monday morning (June 28), along with the relaxations granted earlier. The textile and …
New SP of Perambalur takes charge June 9, 2021 1:18 pm S. Mani assumed charge as Superintendent of Police, Perambalur, on Wednesday. He succeeds Nisha Parthiban who has been transferred and posted as SP of Pudukottai district. Mr. Mani joined the police department in 2001 as Deputy Superintendent of Police. He …
Oxygen production unit in Perambalur GH to be ready soon May 29, 2021 2:05 pm Work to set up a Pressure Swing Adsorption plant, a special oxygen production unit to augment the existing oxygen capacity at the District Headquarters Hospital here, is underway. The plant, being installed under the PM-Cares Fund, is expected to be ready …
When a lab technician's death due to Covid felt across village in Perambalur May 22, 2021 11:56 pm By Express News Service PERAMBALUR: A lab technician of the Perambalur GH succumbed to Covid-19, causing much grief to her family members, coworkers, and villagers. K Indira (57), hailing from Ammapalayam, was the mother of two girls -- Divya and …
Over ₹ 11 lakh fines realised from violators in Perambalur district May 14, 2021 3:11 pm PERAMBALUR Sustained action against those failing to adhere to safety guidelines for curbing the spread of COVID-19 has resulted in the collection of ₹ 11.33 lakh as fine from the violators since March 1. The fine amount was collected from as many as 5,398 …
Perambalur, Ariyalur hopeful of development as Sivasankar becomes region's first State Minister May 8, 2021 6:40 am Express News Service PERAMBALUR/ARIYALUR: Ending a decades-long wait, a legislative member from the districts of Ariyalur and Perambalur for the first time has secured a post in the State Cabinet. DMK MLA SS Sivasankar, who won from the Kunnam Assembly …
Math teacher from Tamil Nadu's Perambalur donates Rs 50,000 for students' mobile phones May 2, 2021 4:54 am Express News Service PERAMBALUR: K Bairavi is known for her philanthropy. During last year's lockdown, the government school teacher from Elambalur, a village just off Perambalur, purchased and distributed 16 smartphones to her students so that they …
Usury: Perambalur man ends life, relatives demand action against moneylender February 14, 2021 9:58 pm Express News Service PERAMBALUR: A 32-year-old man who attempted suicide allegedly due to usury died at Tiruchy GH on Saturday. A video recorded by him before taking the extreme step triggered his relatives to stage a protest demanding action. In the video …
Three arrested for forcing Dalit boys to clean up excreta in Perambalur December 12, 2020 2:09 am Tension gripped Sirukudal village in Perambalur district on Friday after three minor boys belonging to the Scheduled Castes were forced to clean up their excreta from an open ground, allegedly by some caste Hindus. Three of the six accused were arrested. …
Two lakes fill up after 11 years in Perambalur district December 7, 2020 12:19 am By Express News Service PERAMBALUR: Two lakes in Perali village in Perambalur district are brimming after 11 years, thanks to the efforts of youth who toiled for over 6 years to restore them. Ooryeri (15 acres) and Kalleri (12 acres) were restored by …
Authorities confiscate 483 tonnes of Bellary onions hoarded in Perambalur November 9, 2020 7:53 pm Express News Service PERMABALUR: Even as public are reeling under its sky-high price, officials on Monday busted a hoarding racket and seized over 450 tonnes of Bellary onions from poultry farms in the district. Trade leaders said such incidents were bound …
New taluk office opened in Perambalur November 4, 2020 1:24 pm
Audio clip of TN govt doctor’s association chief threatening Perambalur official goes viral November 1, 2020 4:35 pm By Express News Service PERAMBALUR: An audio clip purportedly of the Tamil Nadu Government Doctors’ Association president scolding the Perambalur Health Services Joint Director on a phone call has gone viral on social media on Sunday. According to the JD, …
Perambalur ‘dinosaur eggs’ hatch as memes October 24, 2020 1:19 pm
Dinosaur eggs or ammonite sediments: What was found in Perambalur? October 23, 2020 9:15 pm Pictures of ‘dinosaur eggs’ in Perambalur district of Tamil Nadu have been doing rounds on social media since Thursday. But a group of local geology and archaeology enthusiasts, who visited the area, identified them as ammonite sediments. Several images of …
‘Dinosaur eggs’ draw crowds to Perambalur October 23, 2020 9:52 am Express News Service PERAMBALUR: Kunnam, a quaint village in Perambalur, hogged the limelight after hordes of people converged on the place to see what they believed to be dinosaur eggs. Pictures of the ‘eggs’ went viral on social media on Wednesday when …
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Why is TANGEDCO building a substation on a lake bed, ask residents of this Perambalur village October 12, 2020 4:24 pm Express News Service PERAMBALUR: While the Tamil Nadu government and the Madras High Court have repeatedly warned against encroachments on water bodies, residents of the Periya Venmani village in Kunnam are horrified that a government body -- the TANGEDCO …
Perambalur-Manamadurai work: Farmers protest in TN October 8, 2020 2:51 pm
Piece of fossilised wood found in Perambalur village September 15, 2020 6:59 am Express News Service PERAMBALUR: A two-metre-long piece of fossilised wood was found in Karambiyam village in Perambalur village. The wood, which was attached to a limestone, was found in a canal of Ponneri lake in the village on Saturday. The villagers …
Couple electrocuted near Perambalur in TN September 3, 2020 4:48 pm
Teachers invite villagers with thamboolam to admit children in Perambalur government schools August 28, 2020 7:13 am Express News Service PERAMBALUR: Government school teachers in Perambalur have been going door-to-door and distributing leaflets and betel-nuts to parents to increase the enrollment of students in government schools. They said that they are popularizing …
Farm owner, explosives dealer arrested in connection with death of fire-fighter near Perambalur July 14, 2020 9:15 am The Perambalur Police have arrested three persons, including the owner of a farm and a licensed explosives dealer, in connection with the death of a fireman who died of suffocation while trying to rescue a couple of labourers trapped inside an open well in …
Farmers producers company open more retail outlets in Perambalur June 15, 2020 1:51 pm While the lockdown enforced in view of COVID-19 pandemic saw quite a few farmers producers companies being involved in retail vending of vegetables as a contingency measure to help consumers, the WEFSA Farmers Producers Company in Perambalur district has …
Cannot compete with traders, re-open our market, plead Perambalur farmers June 3, 2020 8:48 am Express News Service PERAMBALUR: Farmers have called upon the district administration to re-open the Uzhavar Santhai in Perambalur, which was shut at the end of April following the increase in corona cases in the district. They said that without the market …
Panic in TN's Ariyalur, Perambalur as coronavirus cases spike May 5, 2020 7:58 am Express News Service ARIYALUR/PERAMBALUR: Panic gripped residents of Ariyalur and Perambalur as the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 is increasing by the day. Thirty-one persons tested positive in Ariyalur and Perambalur district on …
Saplings along Perambalur NH withering from neglect March 7, 2020 7:51 am Express News Service PERAMBALUR: Many saplings on the Perambalur-Manamadurai National Highway 226 near Perambalur have died due to neglect on the part of offcials. Environmental activists are now demanding the authorities plant and protect useful trees. …
‘Nellai’ Kannan arrested in Perambalur January 2, 2020 5:57 am Tamil orator ‘Nellai’ Kannan, wanted for having allegedly given a hate speech against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah at a public meeting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) at Melapalayam in Tirunelveli on Sunday last, …
Re-polling in Viralimalai, Perambalur after election symbol faux pas December 28, 2019 6:28 pm By Express News Service TIRUCHY: Re-polling has been ordered in ward 15 in Viralimalai panchayat union after the symbol of an independent candidate was printed wrongly in the ballot paper. The polling will take place on December 30. The candidate V Sekar …
Hybrid groundnuts raise hopes of good returns in Tamil Nadu's Perambalur December 18, 2019 3:21 am By Express News Service PERAMBALUR: The Agricultural Department has introduced a new variety of groundnuts called GJG 9 in the district this year. Farmers, officials claimed, would reap good yield in shorter duration than other varieties. Cotton, maize and …
After maize, castor crop affected by pest attack in Perambalur December 17, 2019 6:24 am By Express News Service Farmers are worried over pest attacks on castor crop. They said that they were devastated because many shifted from maize to castor due to fall armyworm attacks. It is of note that this crop was suggested by the Agriculture …
Kottarai dam construction on hiatus in Tamil Nadu's Perambalur December 16, 2019 5:23 am By Express News Service PERAMBALUR: Construction of Kottarai dam across the Marudaiyaru in Perambalur district has ground to a halt due to a shortage of funds. Farmers and the public have urged for work to be resumed at the earliest. The project was …
Pachamalai rain fills Perambalur lakes November 30, 2019 6:48 am Express News Service PERAMBALUR: Arumbavur Periyayeri (big lake) is overflowing, thanks to heavy rain on the Pachamalai hills that border Perambalur, Tiruchy and Salem districts. Data says that the annual average rainfall in Perambalur district is 861 mm. …
Perambalur youth in Singapore build Rs 35 lakh worth of welfare projects in native village November 26, 2019 7:42 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: Residents of Ayinapuram now working in Singapore have funded various development works in their village. A temple has also been built at a cost of Rs 7 lakh. They said they were fed up waiting for authorities to fix the …
Pregnant woman alleges negligence at Perambalur General Hospital November 15, 2019 5:55 am Express News Service PERAMBALUR: A pregnant woman who suffered head injury alleged she was not given treatment at the Perambalur General Hospital (GH) and that she was told by a doctor to approach a private hospital or Tiruchy GH if she needs immediate …
Rattled by thunderous blasts and cracked houses, Perambalur villagers say loud ‘No’ to quarries November 5, 2019 4:48 am Express News Service PERAMBLAUR: Residents of Therani village in Perambalur district are worried over the freshly auctioned 31 stone quarries in the district. They said that sound pollution, damage to houses from mining activities and deaths by accident …
Perambalur: Dry taps force patients at govt hospital to defecate in open August 7, 2019 2:41 am Express News Service PERAMBALUR: Patients at the Perambalur GH are forced to buy water as bore wells in the hospital have run dry. At least 2,000 patients visit the super-speciality hospital every day. The situation is so worse that a few in-patients have …
1 held for deer hunting in Perambalur district June 10, 2019 3:23 am PERAMBALUR: Forest department officials on Sunday nabbed one person and are on the lookout for another five who were allegedly involved in deer hunting in the reserve forest areas in Venbavur and Maavilangai, in the district. Police sources said that a …
Now, Perambalur sexual abuse case post-Pollachi: Stalin April 26, 2019 9:01 am Chennai, April 26 (IANS) The DMK President M.K. Stalin on Friday said that even as the Pollachi sexual abuse-cum-blackmail case probe is yet to reach a conclusion, a similarly shocking incident in Perambalur district has come to light involving a leader of …
Good turn out of women voters in Perambalur constituency April 18, 2019 4:34 pm Amid heavy security arrangements in place, polling turned out to be by and large peaceful in Perambalur Parliamentary constituency on Friday with no untoward incidents. The turn out of women voters in several rural pockets was impressive in this …
Rajnath Singh defends PM Modi at Perambalur meeting April 7, 2019 11:27 pm PERAMBALUR: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday accused that the Congress of ‘spoiling’ India’s and Tamil Nadu’s culture during its rule, adding the grand old party was now attempting to get to power through backdoor. Singh made this observation …
Home Minister promises implementation of pending demands to Perambalur electorate April 7, 2019 4:09 pm PERAMBALUR: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday assured the electorate of Perambalur that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, if voted to power again in the upcoming general election, would strive to implement the long-pending demands in the …
9 of a family from Kanchipuram die in road mishap near Perambalur May 11, 2018 4:38 pm In a gruesome incident, nine died on the spot including three women and two children from the same family at Chennai – Tiruchi Highway (NH 45) near Perambalur in the wee hours of today. The accident took place when a car proceeding towards Chennai hit …
Nine Persons Killed As Two Cars Collide In Tamil Nadu's Perambalur May 11, 2018 3:47 pm Chinnai: Nine persons were killed in a collision between two vehicles in Tamil Nadu's Perambalur district. CommentsPolice said nine persons hailing from Kanchipuram were proceeding to Kodaikanal in a multi-utility vehicle when a car moving in the …
Nine killed in car accident near Perambalur May 11, 2018 4:31 am Nine persons were killed after two cars collided near Perambalur on the Chennai-Tiruchi national highway in the early hours on Friday. A group of persons were proceeding to Kodaikanal from Kancheepuram in a car when the fatal accident took place near …
Shallot processing centre opens in Perambalur August 31, 2017 8:25 pm New Delhi, August 31: A central processing centre for shallots (small onions) has come up in Tamil Nadu’s Perambalur village. The Common Food Processing Incubation Centre was set up at a cost of ₹1 crore to prevent wastage of shallots and to increase …
Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal launches Common Food Processing Incubation Center for Shallots, Perambalur August 31, 2017 9:57 am Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister for Food Processing Industries launched Common Food Processing Incubation Center for Shallots (Small Onions) in Chettikulam village in Perambalur District of Tamil Nadu through video conferencing from here today. …
Boost for O Panneerselvam, 3 more AIADMK MPs join himAIADMK's Lok Sabha MPs - Jaisingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee (Tuticorin), Senguttuvan (Vellore) and R P Marutharaja (Perambalur) - extended their support to Pannerselvam. February 12, 2017 7:16 am CHENNAI: Chief minister O Panneerselvam on Sunday got a boost, with three more MPs of AIADMK joining him after deserting the V K Sasikala camp. The party's Lok Sabha MPs — Jaisingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee (Tuticorin), Senguttuvan (Vellore) and R P …
Cane crushing begins at Perambalur Sugar Mills January 3, 2017 3:46 am The cane crushing season for 2016-17 began at the public-sector Perambalur Sugar Mills at Eraiyur in the district on Friday. About 5,288 farmers have registered about 11,455 acres of sugarcane with the mill for the current season. About 3.50 lakh tonnes of …

90% who cleared NEET took coaching: Tamil Nadu study September 21, 2021 1:09 am THE Justice A K Rajan Committee appointed by the M K Stalin government on the ‘Impact of NEET on Medical Admissions in Tamil Nadu’ found that 90% of those who cleared NEET in 2020 in the state had taken coaching, while nearly three-fourths (71%) were …
Teenager attempts suicide over NEET in Tamil Nadu September 16, 2021 10:37 pm Chennai: A 17-year-old National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) aspirant allegedly attempted to immolate herself on Thursday in connection with the test, said police. She had sustained burns in the process and is undergoing treatment at the government …
Another NEET aspirant commits suicide in TN September 15, 2021 1:09 pm A National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) aspirant, Soundharya. T was found dead at her house in Katpadi in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. She had written the NEET on Sunday and told her friends that she had not performed well in the …
Tamil Nadu reports second NEET-related suicide in 2 days September 15, 2021 5:22 am (MENAFN - NewsBytes) Another student in Tamil Nadu reportedly ended her life on Monday night over the fear of failing the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). This is the second NEET-related suicide incident reported from the state in the last …
Tamil Nadu: Ariyalur girl, 17, ends life over NEET September 15, 2021 1:10 am
TN girl dies by suicide over fear of NEET exam September 14, 2021 11:57 pm By IANS September 14, 2021 14:44 IST Vidyut Jammwal confirms his engagement with this fashion designer A girl student, Kanimozhi who had scored 562 out of 600 marks in Tamil Nadu plus two examination, died by suicide in Santhampadi village of Ariyalur …
TN reports second case of suicide in Ariyalur over NEET September 14, 2021 11:40 pm Ariyalur (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 14 (ANI): Another medical aspirant has allegedly died by suicide in Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur district fearing failure in the NEET exam, days after a 19-year-old student from Salem district allegedly killed himself …
DMK MLA’s plea a new googly against NEET? September 14, 2021 11:11 pm By Express News Service CHENNAI: The Madras High Court on Tuesday admitted a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) by DMK MLA, Dr Ezhilan Naganathan, challenging an Emergency-era Constitutional amendment insofar as it moved the subject of education from the …
NEET exam: Girl dies by suicide over fear of failure in Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur district September 14, 2021 5:46 am By Express News Service ARIYALUR: Days after a 19-year-old boy killed himself before the scheduled NEET exam, a female student from Sathampadi village in Ariyalur district died by suicide over the fear of not clearing the entrance test. The victim was …
Children pitch in to help their poor families with Vinayakar idol sales September 10, 2021 11:34 pm Express News Service TIRUCHY: A ban on public celebrations this Vinayakar Chaturthi didn’t deter a few from trying their chances in selling idols of the deity on Friday, with some arriving in the city with their ware as early as Thursday evening and …
Low-pressure area forms signalling monsoon revival September 6, 2021 10:17 am A low-pressure area has formed over North-West and adjoining West-Central Bay of Bengal off the South Odisha-North Andhra Pradesh coasts this (Monday) morning. India Meteorological Department (IMD) said that the monsoon-boosting ‘low’ will travel towards …
Tamil Nadu government to revive 'excess gold' scheme for increasing temples' revenues September 5, 2021 4:04 am Express News Service CHENNAI: After 10 years, the HR&CE department has decided to revive the scheme which utilised the excess gold offered by devotees for increasing temples' revenues. The scheme will be monitored by retired judges to make it a …
DMK aims to tilt political equations in north Tamil Nadu in its favour September 5, 2021 4:04 am Express News Service TIRUCHY: The announcement of Chief Minister MK Stalin on establishing a Manimandapam (memorial) for the martyrs of Vanniyar reservation struggle coupled with the previous order on implementing 10.5 per cent Vanniyar quota carry the …
NEET exemption, AIIMS and more COVID-19 jabs figure in TN Health Minister's Delhi discussions September 4, 2021 2:22 pm By Express News Service CHENNAI: Health Minister Ma Subramanian during his visit to Delhi raised the issues of NEET exemption for the state, expediting work for the Madurai AIIMS, a proposal for a new AIIMS in Coimbatore and new primary health centres for …
3 students, 2 teachers test positive in Tamil Nadu since school reopening September 4, 2021 2:57 am All the 300-odd students and teachers underwent test to check for the virus spread. (Image used for representative purpose)TRICHY/ COIMBATORE/ CUDDALORE: Three school students and two teachers have tested positive for Covid-19 so far in the state …
3 students, 3 teachers test positive for Covid September 3, 2021 11:57 pm Coimbatore: Three students and three teachers have tested positive for Covid-19 so far since the reopening of schools on September 1 in the state. However, none of their primary contacts have tested positive so far. The Covid-19 test result of a class 10 …
Kakkai Arakattalai paves way for palm population in Tamil Nadu September 3, 2021 6:33 pm Express News Service CHENNAI: Anointed the state tree, palm population in Tamil Nadu is said to have been around the five-crore mark in the late years of pre-independence. Today, it's far from the state of abundance it once enjoyed; thanks to the sugar …
End of road for Jayalalithaa varsity, Bill passed amid protests by AIADMK September 1, 2021 2:45 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Assembly on Tuesday passed a Bill merging the Dr J Jayalalithaa University, based in Villupuram, with the Annamalai University, in Chidambaram. Annamalai University, which has been a unitary institution so …
TN received Rs 4,094cr CSR funds between 2014 and 2020 August 30, 2021 12:53 pm An amount of Rs 4,094 crore has been spent in Tamil Nadu by the corporates under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) between 2014-2020, said a study by Sattva Consulting. There are now five corporates that contribute more than Rs 500 crore annually …
How Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur district vaccinated all its pregnant residents against Covid-19 August 30, 2021 4:46 am By Express News Service ARIYALUR: The Health Department in Ariyalur has vaccinated 7,187 pregnant women, making the district the first in Tamil Nadu to achieve 100 per cent coverage in inoculating such women. According to sources, a significant number of …
Five North Chennai zones now have less than 100 active Covid cases August 30, 2021 12:32 am Express News Service CHENNAI: Coming as a breather for Chennai residents, six out of the 15 Corporation zones now have less than 100 active cases, and five of these zones are from North Chennai areas. Two zones, Tiruvottiryur and Manali, merely have 38 …
Special markets in TN to showcase FPO products August 29, 2021 7:25 pm (MENAFN - IANS) Chennai, Aug 29 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu Agriculture Department will set up special markets at five places - Chennai, Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, and Salem - to display branded products of Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), a statement …
T.N.’s positivity rate drops below 1% August 28, 2021 2:26 am Tamil Nadu’s positivity rate dropped below 1% on Friday. Of the 1,62,487 tests done, 1,542 people tested positive for COVID-19, a positivity rate of 0.95%. However, fresh infections saw a marginal increase for the second day in a row in Coimbatore. The …
TN pushes for Covid vaccinations for teachers, their families August 28, 2021 2:21 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: As schools and colleges are set to reopen on September 1, the health department has been focussing on vaccinating teaching and non-teaching staff, as well as their family members. A recent official note by Director of Public …
90.1% of teachers vaccinated: Minister August 28, 2021 1:57 am Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ma. Subramanian on Friday said 90.1% of teachers and 89.32% of non-teaching workers of schools in Tamil Nadu had been inoculated (with at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine). Opening a special camp for vaccination …
Two chain snatchers arrested August 24, 2021 11:53 pm Coimbatore: The city police arrested two chain snatchers on Tuesday and recovered from them two gold chains weighing 11.5 sovereigns. On Monday, the duo, identified as 23-year-old R Santhosh, of Ariyalur, and 20-year-old S Vignesh, of Perambalur, had …
24-hour vaccination centres in govt. medical college hospitals August 21, 2021 10:33 pm In districts without medical colleges, it will be arranged at govt. hospitals All government medical college hospitals in the State will have round-the-clock COVID-19 vaccination centres from Monday. The first such centre was opened at the Directorate of …
60 villages completely vaccinated in TN: Health Minister August 21, 2021 8:58 am More than 60 villages in Tamilnadu have attained complete vaccination against COVID-19, Health Minister Ma Subramanian has said. Ariyalur has become the first district to vaccinate all pregnant women, he said during the launch of the Institute of Hernia …
Minister urges private firms to use CSR funds for free jabs August 21, 2021 6:48 am ‘Apollo Hospitals has asked govt. to off-take 5 lakh doses of Covaxin it has’ Health Minister Ma. Subramanian has appealed to companies to offer free COVID-19 vaccines through private hospitals. At the launch of the Institutes of Hernia Surgery and …
Apollo Hospital launches hernia surgery institute August 21, 2021 4:30 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: Health Minister Ma Subramanian launched the Institute of Hernia Surgery and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction at Apollo Hospitals on Friday. Speaking at the event, he said, so far 2.74 crore people have been vaccinated in TN …
Hesitancy and fear rule; only 37% TN pregnant women vaccinated against Covid August 21, 2021 12:28 am Express News Service CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has vaccinated only 37 per cent of antenatal mothers against Covid-19. According to the data provided by the Directorate of Public Health, as of August 16, out of the 7,08,342 antenatal mothers in the State, as many …
14 years after being formed, this TN district still doesn't have own building for fire station August 20, 2021 10:33 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: A fire on Tuesday led to the houses of the differently abled Murugesan and his son Sivakumar of Colony Street at Varanavasi in Ariyalur district getting severely damaged. While firefighters were reportedly late in reaching …
TN: Ariyalur vaccinates 99% of expectant mothers August 19, 2021 6:47 am
TNAU initiates cotton farmers into high-density cultivation August 18, 2021 12:12 pm Cotton farmers have been sensitised to benefits of mechanised sowing of high-density planting system and pesticide spraying by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University’s research station at Vepppanthattai. The high-density system involving raising of five to 10 …
Five districts in Tamil Nadu to be declared as export zones for miraculous Moringa August 15, 2021 10:35 am Express News Service MADURAI: Tamil Nadu is set to generate Rs 50,000 crore income in five years, with Theni, Madurai, Dindigul, Thoothukudi, Ariyalur, Tiruppur and Karur being declared as 'Moringa Export Zones' during Tamil Nadu's first …
TN to celebrate birth anniv of Rajendra Chola-I as govt event August 11, 2021 6:02 pm The Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department under the Tamil Nadu government announced on Wednesday that it will celebrate the birth anniversary of Rajendra Chola-I, one of the greatest emperors of the Chola dynasty, as a government event. The …
TN to celebrate birth anniv of Rajendra Chola-I as govt event August 11, 2021 6:02 pm The Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department under the Tamil Nadu government announced on Wednesday that it will celebrate the birth anniversary of Rajendra Chola-I, one of the greatest emperors of the Chola dynasty, as a government event. The …
Tamil Nadu rejects ONGC’s application for digging in Ariyalur and Cuddalore June 24, 2021 9:41 am Industries Minister Thangam Thennarasu said the State Environment Impact Assessment Authority had rejected the applications of ONGC since they lacked details about the projects’ socio-economic and environmental impact Reiterating that the State government …
A retired NLC officer's land of many thousand trees in Ariyalur June 14, 2021 9:25 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: Life after retirement might seem dull for many. Good health and a peace of mind are what one would yearn for. A profitable income would be an added bonus. Well, this retired NLC officer has it all and shares the secret. E …
Friends rally behind woman to feed the homeless in Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur May 30, 2021 10:44 pm Express News Service ARIYALUR: K Kanimozhi of Alagappa Nagar in Ariyalur points out that she cannot help everyone. But she adds that she knows the pain of hunger. Forming a WhatsApp group with 11 of her friends to coordinate and raise funds, the 27-year- …
Perambalur, Ariyalur hopeful of development as Sivasankar becomes region's first State Minister May 8, 2021 6:40 am Express News Service PERAMBALUR/ARIYALUR: Ending a decades-long wait, a legislative member from the districts of Ariyalur and Perambalur for the first time has secured a post in the State Cabinet. DMK MLA SS Sivasankar, who won from the Kunnam Assembly …
Different faiths, same heartbeat: A ‘till death do us apart’ kind of friendship in Ariyalur, quite literally April 9, 2021 4:00 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: They were friends since their youth and residents of the same street. Despite belonging to different communities, they spent their lives together as the best of friends. They remained so for over four decades and, sadly, died …
24 injured in Ariyalur jallikattu February 22, 2021 7:14 pm
Tamil Nadu’s rights not protected, says Udhayanidhi at Ariyalur December 25, 2020 12:41 am By Express News Service ARIYALUR: DMK’s youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday accused the AIADMK government of failing to protect the State’s rights. Addressing a meeting as part of his campaign in the town, Udhayanidhi said “When Jayalalitha …
Tamil Nadu: No halls to write their tests, Ariyalur students occupy bus stands and stadiums December 22, 2020 2:03 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: Students of Government Arts College in Ariyalur search by the roads and bus stops to locate a comfortable spot where they could write their exams. Ten days ago, the college announced semester examination for all students. …
₹1.10 lakh seized, case booked against Ariyalur RTO December 19, 2020 7:24 am Officials of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Saturday seized ₹1.10 lakh of unaccounted for cash and registered a case against a Regional Transport Officer, Ariyalur, and seven others. A group of DVAC officers, who began the …
CM inaugurates infra projects in Ariyalur December 17, 2020 11:18 am
The Ramco Cements Ltd enters into MoU with Government of Tamil Nadu for establishment of an Apex Skill Development Centre at Ariyalur September 24, 2020 12:33 pm The Ramco Cements Limited Chief Executive Officer Mr.A.V.Dharmakrishnan and Managing Director of Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation Mr.V.Vishnu, IAS, signed MOU on 19th September 2020,in the presence of Honorable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Mr. …
Journey to burial ground a regular 'adventure' for residents of this Ariyalur village September 23, 2020 7:59 pm By Express News Service ARIYALUR: A villager’s last journey -- to the burial ground -- was not the sombre, peaceful affair one would expect. The deceased’s fellow villagers from Marakurichi in Ariyalur district had to wade through knee-deep mud on Monday …
Ariyalur bank branch manager caught in Hindi-row transferred to regional office in Tiruchy September 22, 2020 7:53 pm Express News Service ARIYALUR: The senior branch manager of a nationalised bank in Gangaikondacholapuram in Ariyalur district was transferred to the bank’s regional office in Tiruchy on Tuesday after a retired government doctor alleged the manager had …
Retired govt doctor in Ariyalur claims nationalised bank refused to give loan as he didn't know Hindi September 21, 2020 5:31 pm Express News Service ARIYALUR: Can a bank loan be refused simply because the applicant does not know Hindi? That is the allegation put forward by a retired government doctor in Ariyalur district. Hurt by the treatment allegedly meted out to him at the …
Why does this Ariyalur village panchayat president still live in a hut? September 20, 2020 5:48 pm Express News Service ARIYALUR: Despite the change in his relative fortunes, Kadugur panchayat president, 70-year-old S Dharmalingam, is happy to live where he always has: in a hut. For the former agricultural labourer, electoral success was only a means to …
Anitha’s Ariyalur bids adieu to another NEET aspirant, kin says poor connectivity harmed his preparations September 10, 2020 6:51 pm Express News Service ARIYALUR: “Always be larger than your task,” reads a line in V Vignesh’s neat handwriting on the top of the two sheets of paper pasted to the dark walls of the tiny tile-roofed house he inhabited with his parents and younger brother in …
Ariyalur collector conducts grievance meet online September 7, 2020 12:49 pm
Ariyalur dist to hold weekly grievance meet online September 5, 2020 4:55 pm
Periyar bust defaced in Ariyalur, cops have it cleaned, repainted September 3, 2020 6:57 pm Express News Service ARIYALUR: A bust of Dravidian leader EV Ramaswamy ‘Periyar’ was found desecrated with tar in Ariyalur district on Thursday. The bust is located at the entrance to the Periyar Memorial Samathuvapuram at Mannuzhi village that falls under …
When landlocked Ariyalur was a sea bed September 1, 2020 6:18 pm Who would have imagined Ariyalur which is more than 100km inlands now was once a seabed? In the Cretaceous period, the third and final period of the Mesozoic Era that lasted from about 145 to 66 million years ago, Ariyalur and the areas surrounding it were …
Two rescued from bonded labour in Ariyalur August 27, 2020 4:48 am Two male siblings employed as bonded labourers have been rescued from a sheep-rearing unit in Ariyalur by an NGO and a team of revenue officials. The boys aged 15 and 12 years belonging to Kuvagam village have been working as shepherds in lieu of a loan of …
Ariyalur: Needle pricks leave Covid patient unable to use arm August 25, 2020 9:45 pm Express News Service ARIYALUR: A farmer who underwent treatment for Covid has complained that he lost action of his arm allegedly due to negligence of doctors. Saminathan (60), of Kundapuram near Thirumanur, was admitted to Ariyalur district headquarters …
Library shut for over eight years in Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur August 23, 2020 9:28 pm Express News Service ARIYALUR: For eight long years, the store house of knowledge - library - has been shut in Vickramangalam village of Ariyalur district due to lack of proper maintenance. Cries of students and activists for opening it grew louder in the …
TN: Ariyalur collectorate to shut for three days July 11, 2020 3:58 pm
Ariyalur Collectorate closed till Monday after employee tests COVID-19 positive July 11, 2020 8:10 am The Ariyalur Collector’s Office has been closed for three days after an employee of the Department of Cooperation tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday. The employee was said to have contracted the virus from his wife, also a government employee in the …
Chief Minister lays foundation stone for Ariyalur Medical College Hospital July 7, 2020 9:53 am Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Tuesday laid the foundation stone (through video-conferencing) for the construction of a Government Medical College Hospital in Ariyalur district, and inaugurated several other infrastructures in various hospitals …
TN: Ariyalur gets mobile Covid-19 testing lab June 15, 2020 3:15 pm
Speeding limestone lorries back to haunt Ariyalur residents May 31, 2020 8:45 pm Express News Service ARIYALUR: Ariyalur residents complained that they are scared to travel on the Ariyalur-Jayankondam road because of the constant movement of speeding lorries of cement factories to and from limestone quarries. Residents said they suffer …
Will Centre’s package help revive SIDCO estate in Ariyalur, stop migration? May 18, 2020 5:55 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: Residents and activists of Ariyalur district have appealed to the district administration to take measures to bring industry to the hitherto empty State Industries Development Corporation (SIDCO) Industrial Estate using the …
330 guest workers sent to Bihar from Ariyalur May 16, 2020 2:04 pm
It’s survival, we will go back to Koyambedu: Ariyalur returnees May 15, 2020 2:12 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: The fear of being rendered jobless is a greater threat than the coronavirus itself for workers who returned to Ariyalur from the Koyambedu market. With no big companies in the district offering well-paying jobs and cement …
Corona-hit Ariyalur up in arms against opening of liquor shops May 8, 2020 6:48 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: Due to the large number of coronavirus cases in Ariyalur district, people and social activists are demanding the closure of liquor shops till the end of the lockdown. They said if this was not done, the cases would further …
No room for self-isolation in many homes in Ariyalur May 8, 2020 2:07 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: Persons found to be COVID-19 positive and sent home by the Ariyalur district administration are having a rough time of it in their villages. As their houses do not have enough rooms for them to self-isolate, family members …
Koyambedu effect: 188 new cases in Ariyalur in a day May 7, 2020 12:43 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: Ariyalur saw a major spike in cases on Thursday, with 188 people testing positive. A vast majority of them are those who returned from Koyambedu and their contacts. Many work as loadmen. While Koyambedu cluster started …
Ariyalur cop tests positive for coronavirus, but quarters not sealed May 6, 2020 9:43 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: The public in Ariyalur are worried as the district administration and health officials were yet to set up containment zone in the police quarters where a 32-year-old handler in the dog squad on May 1 tested positive for …
Panic in TN's Ariyalur, Perambalur as coronavirus cases spike May 5, 2020 7:58 am Express News Service ARIYALUR/PERAMBALUR: Panic gripped residents of Ariyalur and Perambalur as the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 is increasing by the day. Thirty-one persons tested positive in Ariyalur and Perambalur district on …
With no money left, rural Ariyalur returns to barter system April 27, 2020 2:12 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: Given that many have spent most of their money and have very little or no opportunity of finding work, people have found it easier to purchase essential commodities using the barter system in rural parts of Ariyalur. Though …
Rural Ariyalur complains of fleecing, wants roll out of mobile veggie units April 11, 2020 8:36 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: People in rural areas of Ariyalur have complained that they were shelling out more for vegetables. They alleged that the district administration had ignored their needs and that mobile vegetable vehicles were doing the rounds …
Elderly man in coronavirus isolation ward commits suicide in Ariyalur General Hospital April 10, 2020 8:14 pm Express News Service ARIYALUR: A 60-year-old man who was in the Corona isolation ward of Ariyalur Government Hospital committed suicide. The deceased Narayanasamy (60) was a native of Arakkattalai near Kadambur in Ariyalur district. He was working as a …
Colour-coded curfew passes in Ariyalur April 6, 2020 12:36 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: In a novel idea to keep a tab on people coming out to buy essential commodities, Ariyalur district administration is distributing colour-coded passes. People with specific colour cards would be allotted specific days to …
Tamil Nadu: Female COVID-19 patient in Ariyalur denies making TikTok video with sanitation workers April 3, 2020 6:28 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: A female coronavirus patient in Ariyalur has denied making a TikTok video with sanitation workers at Ariyalur District Headquarters Government Hospital. She clarified that the workers borrowed her phone for an "emergency …
3 sanitary workers quarantined in Ariyalur GH March 28, 2020 5:46 pm
25-year-old woman working at Chennai mall tests positive for COVID-19 in Ariyalur March 27, 2020 3:04 pm By Express News Service ARIYALUR: A 25-year-old woman working at a mall in Chennai has tested positive for COVID-19 at her hometown of Ariyalur. Following this, 14 members of her family were quarantined at home and samples from them will be taken soon. The …
Ariyalur resident, who worked in a Chennai mall, tests positive for COVID-19 March 27, 2020 1:51 pm A 25-year-old woman tested positive for COVID-19 ,making her the first case of the infection in Ariyalur district. She is under observation at the Ariyalur Government Hospital and is being closely monitored, doctors said. The woman, a native of Ariyalur …
Key revenue document in short supply in Tamil Nadu's Ariyalur February 21, 2020 7:58 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: Since Adangal forms are not available in the village administrative offices in Sendurai union of Ariyalur district, the farmers are forced to buy it for Rs 10 or Rs 20 from the photocopy shops. Adangal forms are necessary for …
Pulwama anniversary: Amid tears, Ariyalur villagers pay tributes to their martyred son February 15, 2020 1:30 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: The four-month-old daughter of CRPF trooper Sivachandran (33), who died in the Pulwama terror attack last year, was christened Sivamathi as per her father’s wishes. Mother Gandhimathi’s heart still pounds lamenting he was not …
DMK Ariyalur district secretary’s e-book draws police attention December 8, 2019 12:17 am Express News Service ARIYALUR: Police Intelligence wing in Ariyalur district reportedly enquired about the e-book written by the DMK district Secretary S Sivasankar. The book titled ‘Thozhar Cholan’ was released for Amazon Kindle four days ago. The book is …
TN rain: holiday declared for schools in Ariyalur district December 3, 2019 1:58 am All schools will remain closed in Ariyalur district on Tuesday due to heavy rain, according to Collector D. Rathna. Most parts of the district received heavy rain for the last one week. More than 75% of the tanks in the district have already reached to …
One dead after boat capsizes in Ariyalur, search on for others September 13, 2019 2:34 am By Express News Service THANJAVUR: Fire and rescue personnel conducted search operations for three persons reported missing after the boat in which they were travelling capsized in Ariyalur on Wednesday. Rani (40) of Puthur, T Suyamprakasam (58) of South …
Ariyalur: Bus conductor murdered over extra-marital affair May 14, 2019 12:42 am Ariyalur: The Ariyalur district police have arrested an auto-rickshaw driver for allegedly murdering a state-owned TNSTC bus conductor who allegedly had an affair with his divorced daughter and to also avenge his daughter’s death take at Vridhachalam in …
Dalits come under attack in Ariyalur April 18, 2019 8:43 pm At least 20 houses belonging to Dalits were damaged at Ponparappi, in Ariyalur district, after a clash broke out between members of the community and Vanniyars as polling was under way in the Chidambaram Lok Sabha constituency on Thursday. But for this and …
IG relieved of election duty in Ariyalur for firing in the air April 1, 2019 3:32 am A senior police officer of the Haryana cadre, deputed as the Police Observer for the Chidambaram (Reserved) Parliamentary constituency, caused a flutter when he fired in the air in the early hours of Sunday. Later in the day, the Election Commission …
A trip through the fossil-rich grounds of Ariyalur in Tamil Nadu March 30, 2019 3:40 pm At the fork of two roads leading to Sathanur, 62 km from Tiruchi, a rusty signboard stating “Kalmaram Poonga (Fossil Tree Park) points up to the sky. A woman farmer stacking dried cornstalks on her two-wheeler sets us on the right path to the celebrated …
Casteist slur: Woman raped at knifepoint in Ariyalur dt March 7, 2019 3:25 am Chennai: A woman was raped and accosted with a knife by a man after he hurled casteist slurs at her in Ariyalur district. Rani*, 26, was on her way to a ration shop to buy groceries for her family on February 27 when Muthu intercepted her and began arguing …
Opposition parties to take out rallies from Mukkombu and Ariyalur for Cauvery Management Board April 6, 2018 9:53 am Political parties in Tamil Nadu have been holding demonstrations urging the Centre to form the Cauvery Management Board (File Photo of Cauvery water released from a dam) CHENNAI: Close on the heels of a state wide bandh and road and rail blockade, the …
Cement trucks leave trail of death in Ariyalur villages March 3, 2018 11:24 pm ARIYALUR: Life is short, the saying goes. Nowhere else does this play out more clearly than in Ariyalur where commercial interests get priority over human lives. The ample presence of limestone in the region resulted in at least seven cement makers, …
With rare collection of fossils, Ariyalur museum nearing completion February 4, 2018 11:21 pm CHENNAI: Fossils play a vital role in learning pre-historic archaeology, palaeontology and evolution. With its rich depository of fossils, Ariyalur in Tamil Nadu is a treasure trove and hunting ground for researchers, archaeologists and geologists, besides …
Vijay Makkal Iyakkam issues clarification on Ariyalur student row September 15, 2017 9:46 am For the past few days, news on Vijay Makkal Iyakkam, the fans organisation of Vijay, allegedly cheating a student named Rangeela from Ariyalur is spreading like wildfire. Rangeela had allegedly approached an expelled member of the fans’ association who had …
Ariyalur girl gets educational support from Vijay’s fan club September 14, 2017 12:33 pm Vijay recently visited the house of Anitha and met her father. Rangeela, a girl from Ariyalur, has received funds from actor Vijay’s fan clubs known as Vijay’s Makkal Iyakkam, to pursue higher education. The actor had recently visited the house of Anitha, …
Ariyalur Dalit girl represents TN’s NEET angst at SC August 18, 2017 2:34 am ARIYALUR: When leading advocate Nalini Chidambaram moved the Supreme Court seeking admissions to medical courses only on the basis of NEET score, it was not the State government or the equitable education activists who captured attention from the rival …
CB-CID to probe rape, murder of Ariyalur Dalit April 11, 2017 12:34 am CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has ordered CB-CID probe into the gang rape and murder of a Dalit minor girl in Ariyalur. The sensational gang rape and murder case, involving a local Hindu Munnani functionary, rocked the State in December, 2016. Justice R …
Ariyalur: Was 17-year-old Dalit girl gangraped, killed? February 6, 2017 6:08 am Chennai: Amid allegations from activists that the 17-year-old Dalit girl who was found dead in a well on January 14 in Ariyalur, police officials on Sunday denied the gang rape theory, but added that they are waiting for the forensic reports. Unfortunately …
Ariyalur jallikattu leaves over 80 injured as organisers defy administration January 27, 2017 9:11 am More than 80 people have been injured during a jallikattu that was organised in Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu on Thursday. Most of the victims were spectators and bystanders, who were present at the Palinganatham village in Ariyalur at the time of the …

Sniffer dog Roony gets 1st posting after completing training September 22, 2021 1:41 am Coimbatore: Two-year-old female sniffer dog Roony was sent to the Theni district police after the completion of six-month training to detect narcotic drugs at the detective dog training centre at the city police commissionerate here on Tuesday. Police from …
How one man’s vision is changing farming practices in TN’s delta region September 15, 2021 5:09 pm Three years ago, when Nimal Raghavan (33) visited his native village in Tamil Nadu from Dubai, where he was working, little did he imagine that a storm brewing over the Bay of Bengal would change the course of his life forever. Or that he would be …
Special Investigation Team to study fraudulent land deals during AIADMK regime: TN minister September 6, 2021 5:11 pm Express News Service CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Commercial Taxes Minister P Moorthy on Monday announced that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) would be formed to study fraudulent land registrations and other irregularities that took place during the past years. …
10 new colleges, Tamil-medium engineering diploma soon in TN August 26, 2021 11:55 pm By Express News Service CHENNAI: With a view to increase the admission ratio of students, the State government has decided to establish 10 more arts and science colleges across Tamil Nadu. Besides, from the next academic year onwards, diploma courses in …
Karunanidhi on mind, Stalin govt lines up development plans, memorial August 25, 2021 12:24 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: A memorial for former chief minister M Karunanidhi will be constructed at the Marina at a cost of Rs 39 crore, announced Chief Minister MK Stalin in the Assembly on Tuesday. During the first Rule 110 announcement of this …
Ahead of polls to urban local bodies, TN to have six more corporations, 28 new municipalities August 24, 2021 3:17 pm Express News Service CHENNAI: Ahead of elections to urban local bodies which are expected in a few months, Tamil Nadu will have six more municipal corporations and 28 more municipalities. With this, the number of municipal corporations will go up from 15 …
COVID-19 cases dip marginally to 1,896 August 16, 2021 4:27 am The daily count of COVID-19 cases in Tamil Nadu, which was hovering around 1,900, came down to 1,896 on Sunday, along with a marginal reduction in the number of tests. While the number of persons tested came down from 1,59,684 the day before to 1,56,973, …
Tamil Nadu government honours individuals excelling in their fields August 16, 2021 2:42 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: Individuals who rendered exceptional service in their fields and showed great courage in the face of adversities were honoured by Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday during the Independence Day celebrations at Fort St George …
Government to release document highlighting Tamil Nadu’s role in freedom struggle: CM Stalin August 15, 2021 6:59 am Express News Service CHENNAI: Hoisting the Tricolour for the first time at the ramparts of Fort St George on the occasion of 75th Independence day celebrations, Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday announced that the State government would release a complete …
DesiCrew scales up AI and ML service offerings August 2, 2021 10:22 am Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 2 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Chennai-based DesiCrew, a digital transformation services company in the league of India's Tier I tech service vendors with matching offerings, is set to scale up its Artificial …
Tamil Diaspora aims to bring USD 500 million VC funds in TN through start-ups by financial year-end July 22, 2021 9:21 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: The Tamil Diaspora in United States is likely to bring the portfolio of US investor funds totalling between $250 million to $500 million by the end of this financial year nurturing start-ups in innovation, research and …
Lockdown effect: Suicide rate remains high in Tamil Nadu's central zone July 5, 2021 8:54 am By Express News Service TIRUCHY: Suicide rate continues to be high in the central zone and over 1,300 suicides have been reported in the past six months in all the nine districts. Experts have said that the extended lockdown has increased mental stress …
Covid cases still not dipping in few TN districts July 4, 2021 1:55 am Express News Service CHENNAI: Even as Covid-19 cases in Tamil Nadu has dipped to a huge extent in the last few weeks, the number of cases has stagnated or has been dipping at a very slow pace in about 10 districts, an analysis by Express found. Public …
Online fitness classes see a surge in demand in Chennai June 29, 2021 12:21 am Express News Service CHENNAI: With staying indoors becoming the new normal, the online fitness industry has witnessed a surge in demand. Fitness trainers say the demand among children too has increased, especially after the second wave of the Covid-19 …
Tamil Nadu extends COVID lockdown till June 28. Here is the list of activities allowed June 20, 2021 2:49 pm By Express News Service CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu state government has extended the ongoing lockdown till June 28 morning 6 am with some more relaxations starting Monday. The public transport such as bus service will resume in Chennai and its three …
Tamil Nadu extends lockdown till June 28, some Covid restrictions eased | What's allowed/restricted June 20, 2021 1:03 pm The Tamil Nadu government on Sunday extended coronavirus lockdown in the state for one more week, until June 28, following consultations with medical experts. However, some Covid-19 restrictions have been eased in certain districts. The state will follow a …
Tamil Nadu announces Rs 61.09 crore paddy cultivation package for farmers June 17, 2021 12:11 pm Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday announced a Rs 61.09 crore Kuruvai paddy cultivation package for more than two lakh delta farmers aiming to bring additional area under this short-term crop. The scheme, benefitting 2,07,259 farmers of …
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin announces Rs.61 Cr Kuruvai package for delta farmers June 17, 2021 8:21 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin today announced a Kuruvai package worth Rs.61.09 crore for delta farmers. The scheme will benefit 2,07,259 farmers in the districts of Thanjavur, Nagapattinam, Mayiladuthurai and Thiruvarur and …
MK Stalin’s first month in office shows his govt means business June 8, 2021 12:45 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: It has been a month since the government led by MK Stalin assumed office, and not a single day passed without his chairing meetings on various issues, but especially Covid-19.He visited the districts where the infection …
Latest India Covid rules: What all is open & what all is closed at which place as of June week 2 June 7, 2021 2:05 am NEW DELHI: As the second wave of coronavirus in the country continues to slow down, several states have started easing the strict restrictions which were imposed to check the spread of the virus. The national capital has allowed malls and markets to open …
Hope embedded in despair June 6, 2021 7:50 am Discussions on the role of online education offer valuable insights on the way forward for higher education As the pandemic rages, all systems that have been painstakingly put in place are being sorely tested. Often, the trials faced by the people who …
Covid lockdown in Tamil Nadu extended, shopping complexes, cinema halls and malls to remain shut June 5, 2021 8:14 pm Covid-19 breath test could give you results in 60 seconds The Tamil Nadu government, on Saturday, extended the Covid lockdown for one more week from June 07 to June 14. Considering the decline in test positivity rate (TPR), authorities have decided to …
Lockdown extended in Tamilnadu June 5, 2021 12:26 pm By Chennaivision in Chennai News, News June 5, 2021 Following recommendations from officials and health experts, the State government has extended the lockdown by another week, with a few relaxations. As the complete lockdown was scheduled to end at 6 am …
TN ordered to provide Rs 3 lakh to woman as compensation for medical negligence May 13, 2021 12:21 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has recommended the Tamil Nadu government to provide a compensation of Rs 3 lakh to the family of a woman, who died allegedly due to medical negligence at the government hospital in …
TN Assembly: Appavu, Pitchandi to be Speaker and Dy Speaker May 12, 2021 1:40 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: A total of 223 newly-elected legislators took oath of office in the State Assembly on Tuesday. Senior members M Appavu and K Pitchandi of DMK were elected unopposed as Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Assembly. Pro-tem …
No canals from Cabinet flow into Delta, residents pin hopes on next rejig May 8, 2021 1:39 am Express News Service CHENNAI/SALEM: The delta districts are dismayed as they have no representation in Chief Minister MK Stalin’s first cabinet, despite the DMK bagging many seats in the districts. The AIADMK-led alliance had bagged only three out of …
Tamil Nadu logs 24,898 new cases, 195 deaths May 6, 2021 9:26 pm Tamil Nadu recorded 24,898 new COVID-19 cases in the single biggest day spike so far on Thursday, pushing the caseload to 12,97,500, while a record 195 deaths in the last 24 hours took the toll to 14,974. According to a medical bulletin, 21,546 people were …
MK Stalin stakes claim to form govt in Tamil Nadu May 5, 2021 11:45 pm By Express News Service CHENNAI; DMK president MK Stalin will be sworn in as Chief Minister of the State on Friday at a formal function to be held in Raj Bhavan. Having been elected as leader of the legislative party, Stalin met Governor Banwarilal Purohit …
Tamil Nadu records 23 more Covid deaths April 11, 2021 2:38 pm Representative imageTamil Nadu recorded 11 short of 6,000 fresh Covid-19 cases and 23 deaths on Saturday as the second surge continued unabated. Active cases jumped to 37,673 as just 1,952 patients were discharged. For the second consecutive day, the state …
Dhinakaran hopes to survive TN electoral battle April 6, 2021 2:24 am Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], April 5 (ANI): Founder of Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) and former deputy general secretary of AIADMK, TTV Dhinakaran says he has been inspired by former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa and would implement schemes …
CBI raids over 100 locations in bank fraud cases amounting to Rs 3,700 cr March 26, 2021 3:31 pm The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday conducted searches over 100 places in 11 States and Union Territories (UTs) in connection with more than 30 cases of bank fraud amounting to over Rs 3,700 crore. As per a statement, the searches are part …
CBI raids over 100 places in bank fraud cases March 26, 2021 4:34 am New Delhi [India], March 26 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday conducted searches over 100 places in 11 States and Union Territories (UTs) in connection with more than 30 cases of bank fraud amounting to over Rs 3,700 crore. As per a …
AIADMK alliance is 'victorious alliance: TN CM March 18, 2021 1:43 am Thiruvarur (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 17 (ANI): With Tamil Nadu Assembly elections around the corner, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami slammed opposition parties and claimed that AIADMK's alliance will emerge 'victorious' and …
New Covid-19 cluster emerges in Thanjavur school, 56 students and a teacher test positive March 15, 2021 1:25 am A government-aided girls’ school in Ammapetai village in Thanjavur district has emerged as a Covid-19 cluster after 56 students and a teacher tested positive for the novel coronavirus. A Class XI student first tested positive for Covid-19 on March 9. As …
TN Polls: SDPI to contest on 6 seats in alliance with AMMK March 12, 2021 3:03 am Kalyani (West Bengal) [India], March 11 (ANI): Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) will contest from six seats in Tamil Nadu assembly polls in alliance with TTV Dhinakaran's Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK), said SDPI Tamil Nadu President …
CM Palaniswami to lay foundation stone for Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar Link scheme on Sunday February 19, 2021 4:22 pm By Express News Service PUDUKKOTTAI: Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami will lay the foundation stone for the Cauvery-Vellaru-Vaigai-Gundar Link scheme on Sunday. He will be inaugurating the Rs 6,941 crore-first phase of the project at Kunathur in …
Modi talks of Sri Lankan Tamils ahead of TN polls February 15, 2021 2:01 pm The Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu may be only a couple of months away but Mr Modi refused to be drawn into any election-related issues Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the indigenously built Arjun Main Battle Tank Mk-1A to the Indian …
2 engineering students run over by train February 6, 2021 6:10 am Coimbatore: Two students of a private engineering college were run over by a train on Wednesday night. The deceased were identified as Siva, 22, of Seelapadi in Dindigul district and P Pavithran, 22, of Mannargudi in Thiruvarur district. The youths were …
Veteran Tamil publisher T. S. Raamalingam no more January 4, 2021 9:09 am T.S. Raamalingam, veteran Tamil publisher, died at his residence in Chennai in the early hours of Monday following a cardiac arrest. He was 70. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son. As per his wish, the body will be handed over to Sri …
DMK makes baseless charges: CM December 22, 2020 4:12 pm The DMK, unable to digest good response to the ‘Pongal gift hamper’ announcement and the assistance of ₹2,500 to rice cardholders, was making baseless allegations against the AIADMK rule in a vain attempt to divert people’s attention, Chief Minister …
Weather watch: South Tamil Nadu makes gains from easterly wave December 17, 2020 8:32 am The prevailing easterly wave activity over the Bay of Bengal is expected to trigger scattered to fairly widespread rain/thundershowers over Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karaikal, Kerala, Mahe and Lakshadweep for four more days, according to an update by the …
Bringing the goddess home December 13, 2020 3:33 am By S Vijay Kumar In a rare case of repatriation, a Canadian university has decided to return an idol of Annapurna that had been stolen from India in 1913 The story goes that in 1913, Norman MacKenzie, a lawyer and art collector from the Canadian province …
Today's weather: ‘Burevi’ remnant stalls; heavy rain over Tamil Nadu December 4, 2020 2:25 pm Stalling of the deep depression from erstwhile cyclone ‘Burevi’ has swamped parts of Tamil Nadu, especially the northern districts during the 24 hours ending for a second day on Friday with huge transport of moisture on view through the day from the Gulf …
Are college campuses safe for students to return? December 2, 2020 12:20 am Express News Service CHENNAI: As colleges brace for return of final-year students on December 7, educational institutions that were converted into Covid-19 isolation centres are struggling to make their campuses clean and safe. Representatives of several …
Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Heavy rains hit Mamallapuram ahead of landfall; ops suspended at Chennai airport November 25, 2020 1:46 pm Image Source : PTI Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Tamil Nadhu, Puducherry brace up for Cyclone; IMD predicts winds up to 145 kmph Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Cyclone Nivar is expected to intensify into a "very severe cyclonic storm" and make landfall Wednesday. …
Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Over 37K people evacuated from TN, Puducherry; 25 NDRF teams on ground November 25, 2020 11:38 am Image Source : PTI Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Tamil Nadhu, Puducherry brace up for Cyclone; IMD predicts winds up to 145 kmph Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Cyclone Nivar is expected to intensify into a "very severe cyclonic storm" and make landfall Wednesday. …
Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Over 24,000 people shifted to relief centres in TN, 26 flights cancelled November 25, 2020 9:38 am Image Source : PTI Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Tamil Nadhu, Puducherry brace up for Cyclone; IMD predicts winds up to 145 kmph Cyclone Nivar LIVE: Cyclone Nivar, which is expected to intensify into a "very severe cyclonic storm" and make landfall …
Tamil Nadu, Puducherry brace for Cyclone Nivar November 25, 2020 12:19 am Intermittent rains lashed several parts of Tamil Nadu as the deep depression over Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm, 'Nivar'. (Express photo: Janardhan Koushik)A DEEP depression over Bay of Bengal that has intensified into a cyclonic …
Cyclone Nivar: TN declares public holiday on Wednesday; Puducherry imposes Section 144 from Tuesday night November 24, 2020 5:53 pm Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami on Tuesday declared a public holiday on Wednesday as Cyclone Nivar is expected to make landfall in the State on Wednesday evening. The Chief Minister appealed to people to stay indoors and adhere to …
Tamil Nadu: Cyclone Nivar turns severe, state govt announces public holiday tomorrow November 24, 2020 12:50 pm According to the India Meteorogical Department, rainfall is very likely at most places in Tamil Nadu, Puduchery and Karaikal with heavy to very heavy showers at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places on Wednesday. (Express photo: …
Cyclone Nivar: Tamil Nadu districts announce helpline numbers for emergency use November 24, 2020 6:19 am By Express News Service It's official. The deep depression has intensified into a cyclonic storm - Nivar - over southwest Bay of Bengal. The Tamil Nadu government has rolled out many precautionary measures which included suspension of bus services in 7 …
Cyclone Nivar live: Landfall on Nov 25 evening November 24, 2020 5:50 am Tamil Nadu: Nine IPS officers have been designated to monitor and supervise rescue and relief The officers have been appointed in Kancheepuram, Chengalpet, Tiruvallur, Cuddalore, Villupuram, Cuddalore, Trichy, Perambalur, Ariyalur, Pudukottai, Thanjavur …
Cyclone Nivar: IMD issues a red alert in Tamil Nadu November 23, 2020 5:59 pm Chennai: Tamil Nadu is bracing itself for heavy rains as cyclone Nivar is expected to hit on Wednesday afternoon. The IMD has issued a red alert for the State — a label that urges the authorities and residents to jump into action — for Tuesday and …
32 Tamilians stranded in Kuwait brought home after External Affairs ministry intervention November 20, 2020 6:06 pm Express News Service TIRUCHY: As the Air India Express flight from Kuwait docked at the Tiruchy International Airport on Thursday, there was a huge sigh of relief. Among the hundreds of passengers in the flight, 32 natives of the state who were stranded at …
Udhayanidhi to kick-start campaign from Karunanidhi’s birthplace November 20, 2020 1:45 am Express News Service CHENNAI: DMK’s youth wing secretary Udhayanidhi Stalin will commence his campaign tour, tentatively titled “Thamizhagam Meetpom,” on Friday from Thirukkuvalai, the birthplace of his grandfather and DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi. A report …
All welcome delay in reopening schools but... what next? November 13, 2020 2:44 am Express News Service CHENNAI: Students and teachers heaved a sigh of relief after the State government postponed its decision to reopen educational institutions. The fear of a second wave of Coronavirus has gripped the State as many Indian cities are …
TN’s Covid count crosses 7.5 lakh November 12, 2020 10:54 pm With 2,184 fresh cases on Wednesday, Tamil Nadu’s tally touched 7,50,409. The State added 50,000 cases in 20 days after crossing the seven lakh mark on October 22. Previously, it took 12 days for Tamil Nadu to get from 6,50,000 to 7,00,000 cases. …
Students worried about returning to campuses used as Covid care centres November 7, 2020 10:52 pm Express News Service CHENNAI: With the scheduled reopening of schools and colleges just a few days away, students and teachers say they feel massively under-prepared for it. They have urged the government to come up guidelines for a phased reopening, along …
Women in Indian village praise Kamala Harris’s bid for US vice-president November 4, 2020 10:54 am Chennai — More than 12,870km from Washington, Indian women have been rooting for the “America lady” in the village of US vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s grandfather. As locals in Thulasendrapuram's temple held special prayers for a …
Tamil Nadu Village Prays For Kamala Harris's Victory In US Polls November 3, 2020 5:41 pm As millions of US citizens queue up to vote for their next President and his deputy, the people of Thulasenthirapuram in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday prayed for the success of Kamala Harris, Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee, who has a connect to this small …
US elections 2020: Locals in Kamala Harris' ancestral Tamil Nadu village pray for her success November 3, 2020 9:01 am By ANI THIRUVARUR: As US citizens decide the fate of Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris today, locals of her ancestral village in Thulasenthirapuram in Tiruvarur district offered prayers at a temple wishing success for her in the polls. …
COVID-19 positive Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister Doraikkannu passes away at 72 October 31, 2020 8:21 pm By Express News Service CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Minister for Agriculture R Doraikkannu passed away on Sunday after a brief struggle with COVID-19. He is survived by his wife Bhanumathi, four daughters, and two sons. His mortal remains are likely to be taken …
Tamil Nadu NEET aspirants on testing times faced during preparations October 18, 2020 9:28 am Express News Service Shakthivel, who comes from an economically disadvantaged family, scored 674 in NEET without signing up for any coaching class. "Whenever someone heard that I was preparing for NEET, the first question they asked was which coaching …
NEET aspirants on testing times faced during preparations October 17, 2020 9:48 pm Express News Service ‘Can score high even without coaching’ Everyone told Shakthivel that he had no chance at cracking NEET without going for coaching. Still he did not sign up at any centre and today his scorecard reads 674. Hailing from a poor family in …
In memory of her child, woman gifts doctor to TN October 11, 2020 1:02 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: Her sisters describe Charumathi as painfully shy, but unwavering in her mission. After cracking NEET with a score of 370, she secured a seat at the Government Medical College in Thiruvarur. Charumathi prematurely believed …
‘Keep rhinoceros beetle at bay’ October 8, 2020 6:13 am The Coconut Research Station, Veppankulam, has advised farmers engaged in replanting coconut seedlings in areas affected by cyclone Gaja to adopt an integrated approach to check rhinoceros beetle attack in trees. Rhinoceros beetle is a pest which cuts the …
Tamil Nadu adds 5,622 new COVID-cases, tally mounts to 6.14 lakh October 3, 2020 6:07 pm By PTI CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu on Saturday recorded 5,622 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 6,14,507 while the death toll jumped to 9,718 with 65 more people succumbing to the virus, the Health department said. The number of recoveries climbed to …
Tamil Nadu’s Covid count crosses 5 lakh, death toll reaches 8,381 September 14, 2020 7:39 pm Tamil Nadu’s overall Covid-19 tally on Sunday crossed the unenviable milestone of 5 lakh cases. With 5,693 new cases getting detected in the last 24 hours the state’s Covid-19 tally stands at 5,02,759. The State recorded the first case on March 7, but …
DMK alleges scam in Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, BJP wants enquiry September 8, 2020 8:28 am Chennai: The alleged large scale siphoning off of funds meant for the State’s farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, which envisages an annual cash payment of Rs 6000 to each of the 9.5 crore farmers in the country, saw not just the BJP …
TN unveils Electronics and Hardware Manufacturing Policy, targets $100 billion output by 2025 September 7, 2020 9:44 am Express News Service CHENNAI: In a bid to increase Tamil Nadu’s electronics industry output to USD 100 billion by 2025, Chief Minister Edapaddi K Palaniswami on Monday unveiled the Tamil Nadu Electronics and Hardware Manufacturing Policy. The policy is …
Support for Trump, Biden even: Indians’ and Indian-Americans’ perspective of US Presidential race September 2, 2020 4:24 am By J.V. Lakshmana Rao As Indian-Americans in the US, many elite Indians in India too have been evincing keen interest in the 2020 US Presidential elections and have been guessing about who will be the next US President and the next US Vice President, and …
TN’s Covid count nears 4 lakh August 27, 2020 8:15 pm The cumulative case tally in Tamil Nadu is nearring four lakh with 5,958 new cases on Wednesday. The state reported 118 deaths, pushing the cumulative toll to 6,839. After the state discharged 5,606 patients on Wednesday, the recovery rate stood at 82%. At …
Tamil Nadu's Covid cases: 3 lakh and counting August 11, 2020 12:32 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: The State’s tally of Covid-19 cases crossed the three lakh-mark with 5,914 fresh cases being reported on Monday. As many as 114 deaths were also included in the day’s medical bulletin, taking the State toll to 5,041. The …
Tamil Nadu records 5,879 new COVID-19 cases, 99 deaths August 2, 2020 9:03 am Image Source : FILE Tamil Nadu records 5,879 new COVID-19 cases Tamil Nadu continued to record a slight dip in number of fresh COVID-19 cases with 5,879 patients contracting the infection on Saturday, taking the tally to 2,51,738, the health department …
State sees marginal dip with 5,864 cases July 30, 2020 10:27 pm After a week of reporting more than 6,000 cases a day, Tamil Nadu saw a marginal dip in fresh infections, as 5,864 persons tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. However, for the first time, the Health Department’s bulletin recorded over 90 deaths, …
Tamil Nadu records highest single day Covid death toll of 97 July 30, 2020 4:17 pm Express News Service CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu reported 5,864 new Covid-19 positive cases on Thursday. After a week, the number has dipped below the 6,000-mark. With 97 more deaths, the toll now stands at 3,838. Chennai alone recorded 1,175 cases and its …
ONGC rapped by NGT panel for inadequate steps to control pipeline leaks in Cauvery delta July 30, 2020 2:01 pm Express News Service CHENNAI: Measures taken by the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) to control incidents of oil leakages from a network of underground pipelines in the delta region of Thiruvarur district are inadequate, said a joint …
Tamil Nadu records 6,426 new Covid-19 positive cases, 82 deaths, new mother among deceased July 29, 2020 8:57 pm By Express News Service CHENNAI: The State reported 6,426 new Covid-19 positive cases and 82 deaths, including a new mother at Ariyalur, taking tally to 2,34,114 and toll to 3,741 on Wednesday. Four transgenders and also 33 people who came to Tamil Nadu …
We-learning? July 19, 2020 1:38 am By Express News Service Neatly ironed uniforms, heavy school bags, chatter and laughter – gone are the days when teaching was confined within the four walls of a classroom. Thanks to the pandemic the classrooms are now at fingertips, at least for those who …
Railways sets target of becoming net zero carbon emitter and electrification of routes July 13, 2020 1:41 pm The Railways has set a target of going completely green by becoming a 'net zero' carbon emitter by 2030 through various initiatives, including electrification of broad gauge, improving energy efficiency and switching to renewable sources, the …
TN urban planning body to open 15 new offices across state, builders welcome move July 7, 2020 2:18 pm Express News Service CHENNAI: Developers and individual builders can now heave a sigh of relief as the Tamil Nadu government has permitted the reorganisation of existing offices in the Directorate of Town and Country Planning (DTCP) and create 15 new …
COVID-19 testing laboratory to be set up in Karaikal soon, says Puducherry CM July 2, 2020 4:46 pm By Express News Service PUDUCHERRY: A COVID-19 testing laboratory will soon be set up in Karaikal region of the Union territory, Chief Minister V Narayanasamy said on Thursday. In an audio clip sent to newsmen from Karaikal shortly after a COVID …
DMK MLA from Cheyyur tests positive for COVID-19 June 27, 2020 6:59 am Besides Chennai, 191 cases were reported in Chengalpattu, 98 in Kancheepuram, 170 in Thiruvallur, 10 each in Ariyalur and Nagapattinam, 29 in Coimbatore, 21 in Cuddalore, 15 in Dindigul, five each in Erode and Thiruvarur, 25 each in Kallakurichi and …
36 IAS officers to monitor fight against COVID-19 across Tamil Nadu June 18, 2020 10:35 am Express News Service CHENNAI: The state government has appointed monitoring officers for 33 districts to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Three officers had already been appointed to Chengalpattu, Thiruvallur and Kancheepuram districts in May. For Chennai, …
Chennai returnees push up coronavirus tally in central Tamil Nadu June 15, 2020 7:16 pm By Express News Service TIRUCHY: The central districts recorded 50 COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking the number of active cases to 333 in the region. Thanjavur and Thiruvarur recorded the most cases, with 12 and 10, respectively. Nagapattinam recorded 10 …
Gold worth Rs 77 lakh stolen from locked house June 15, 2020 3:15 pm THIRUVARUR: Unidentified men looted 220 sovereigns of gold jewellery, worth Rs 70 lakh, and Rs 7 lakh in cash from a locked house near Koradachery in Thiruvarur district of Tamil Nadu in the early hours on Monday. According to police, Sarbudeen, 34, of …
Tamil Nadu changes the names of 1018 places June 11, 2020 7:09 am Chennai: 'Thiruvallikeni', an old settlement of Chennai, can no longer be written in English as 'Triplicane'. That place name has to be written in English as the word is pronounced in the original Tamil, as 'Thiruvallikkeni'. New …
TN government alters English names of 1,018 places to match their Tamil pronounciation June 10, 2020 7:30 pm By Express News Service CHENNAI: The state government has issued a notification as per the recommendation of an experts committee for changing the names of 1,018 places, including of many important places, in accordance with how they are exactly pronounced …
Foundation laid for upgrading cancer hospital in Kancheepuram June 9, 2020 9:54 pm By Express News Service CHENNAI: Through video conferencing from the secretariat, Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Monday inaugurated a host of government offices and other facilities. Foundations were laid for upgrading Arignar Anna Government …
Poll panel cancels Thiruvarur bypoll January 8, 2019 5:49 am The Election Commission has cancelled its election notification for the constituency that fell vacant after the death of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi, putting off a high-stakes poll contest for Dravidian parties DMK and AIADMK just months ahead of …
EC cancels Thiruvarur by-election January 7, 2019 1:23 pm Chennai: The Election Commission (EC) has cancelled the Thiruvarur Assembly by-election in Tamil Nadu, citing the ongoing relief work after the Gaja cyclone that devastated major parts of Thiruvarur district, giving a huge relief to major political parties …
Tamil Nadu: EC cancels Thiruvarur assembly bypoll due to Cyclone Gaja January 7, 2019 11:12 am The Election Commission had earlier announced that polling for the Thiruvarur constituency would be held January 28 with counting on January 31. The Election Commission Monday cancelled the bypoll to Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvarur assembly seat on account of the …
EC cancels Thiruvarur Assembly by-poll citing Gaja aftermath January 7, 2019 5:33 am [India], Jan 7 (ANI): The by-election to Thiruvarur Assembly constituency which was slated for January 28 has been cancelled by the Election Commission at the request of the Tamil Nadu government and the district administration (Thiruvarur) who are pre- …
EC rescinds Thiruvarur by-election January 7, 2019 4:08 am Chennai, Jan 7 (IANS) The Election Commission (EC) has rescinded its January 3 notification announcing the by-election in Tamil Nadu’s Thiruvarur Assembly constituency. In a communication to the Chief Electoral Officer, Tamil Nadu, the EC on Sunday said …
Bypoll to Thiruvarur Assembly constituency rescinded January 7, 2019 2:42 am By Express News Service CHENNAI: The Election Commission has rescinded the by-election to Thiruvarur Assembly constituency. The commission’s communication in this regard was sent to Chief Electoral Officer Satyabrata Sahu last night and the CEO confirmed …
Thiruvarur bypoll: DMK names Poondi Kalaivanan, AMMK to field S.Kamaraj January 5, 2019 7:48 am The Election Commission had earlier announced that polling for the Thiruvarur constituency would be held January 28 with counting on January 31. The Dravid Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) today named Poondi Kalaivanan, the Thiruvarur District secretary of the …
DMK fields party District Secretary in Thiruvarur by-election January 4, 2019 1:02 pm Chennai, Jan 4 (IANS) Ending all speculation about fielding someone from the DMK’s “first family”, the party on Friday announced the candidature of a senior leader Poondi Kalaivanan as its candidate in the Thiruvarur Assembly by-election on January 28. “ …
By-polls in Haryana's Jind, Tamil Nadu's Thiruvarur on Jan 28 December 31, 2018 4:43 pm [India], Dec 31 (ANI): The by-election in the assembly constituencies of Jind in Haryana and Thiruvarur in Tamil Nadu will be held on January 28, while the counting of votes will take place on January 31. As per a statement from the Election Commission of …
Cyclone Gaja: Trees uprooted trees, roofs damaged in Thiruvarur's Kokaladi November 16, 2018 7:22 pm [India], Nov 16 (ANI): Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds caused due to Cyclone Gaja, which made a landfall in the coastal areas of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Friday uprooted trees and damaged houses in Thiruvarur's Kokaladi village. Sand was …
What's ailing rural India: Ground report from Thiruvarur Tamil Nadu April 27, 2017 4:55 pm Apr 27, 2017 09:58 PM IST | Source: CNBC-TV18 Farmers from Tamil Nadu called off the 40-day strike in New Delhi that was part of their efforts to get central government help in surviving the drought. However several opposition parties in the state have …