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Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai. Photo: G. Moorthy
First dengue death in Madurai as baby dies
The first dengue fever casualty in Madurai district occurred on Thursday as an eight-month old baby died at the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH) here. Farhana, the girl child of Pasupath...
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Revoke transfer of Collector, say differently abled people
On hearing the news that the District Collector, U. Sagayam, has been transferred, a large number of differently-abled persons, transgender groups and villagers from Arittapatti near here assemble...
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Youth stays in posh hotels, vanishes without paying up
Tricksters come in many forms and disappear in any form, police say.A well-dressed youth, aged around 25 years had the ‘habit' of hopping from one star-hotel to another, from one city to an...
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Madurai schools gearing up for 'revolutionary' change
Schools in Madurai district are gearing up for a revolutionary change in the whole system of teaching-learning process.
Just as the schools are set to be opened in a few days after summer...
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More failures in physics, chemistry, mathematics
Analysis of this year's Plus Two results has shown that schools in Madurai district have to give adequate attention to physics, chemistry and mathematics as more students have failed in these thre...
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MADURAI,
May 24, 2012
Bench orders withdrawal of summons to Mannan
The Madras High Court Bench here on Wednesday directed Inspector of Karimedu police station here to withdraw two summons issued by him to former Deputy Mayor P.M. Mannan of Dravida Munnetra Kazhag...
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MADURAI,
May 24, 2012
Yet another tale of social ostracism
In most cases, the upward mobility and economic independence of Dalits have resulted in furthering oppression against them by caste Hindus and dominant castes. One such case is the social ostracis...
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TIRUNELVELI/CHENNAI,
May 24, 2012
Steps to contain dengue intensified in Tirunelveli
Anti-dengue operations have been intensified in Tirunelveli district even as the death toll mounted to 29. The outbreak of dengue, whose impact is seen in other southern districts, has put public...
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MADURAI,
May 23, 2012
Madurai boy makes it big with four centums
The parents are on cloud nine as their only son has scored four centums — in mathematics, physics, chemistry and computer science. M. Gauthaman of T.V.S.Matriculation Higher Secondary Schoo...
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MADURAI,
May 23, 2012
Corporation schools fare better
Fighting against many odds, Corporation schools, which are always seen and constructed as the “Other,” has performed much better in the Plus Two examinations. There is a substantial increase in pa...
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TIRUNELVELI,
May 22, 2012
Adequate supply of kerosene sought
Demanding adequate supply of kerosene to a cooperative store in ward 21 of Tirunelveli Corporation, a group of residents submitted petition to Collector R. Selvaraj on Monday during the weekly gri...
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MADURAI,
May 22, 2012
Cycle rally flagged off
A bicycle rally ‘Jan Satyagraha 2012, with the idea to retrieve livelihood rights of people who are wholly dependent on natural resources for their living was flagged off here at the Gandhi Memoria...
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MADURAI,
May 22, 2012
Blood donation changed laws of a country: Judge
During events honouring blood donors, the speakers mostly talk about how vital this act is in saving lives, how it benefits the donors and so on and so forth. However, at one such function...
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MADURAI,
May 21, 2012
All is not well at Central Vegetable Market
When the Central Vegetable Market was shifted from near the Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple to Mattuthavani, the Corporation officials claimed that this would help provide a hygienic atmosphere wit...
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MADURAI,
May 20, 2012
Don't force your children to choose a course: SP
It was a feast of education ideas at ‘The Hindu Education Plus Career Counselling Fair 2012' held in Madurai on Saturday. Starting from the first session which was inaugurated by Superinten...
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Start international flights, urges merchants body
High Court comes to the rescue of agriculturist
“Give importance to selection of college also”
Triple death shocks city
Long wait to get MBBS application forms
Bonded workers rescued in Madurai
Freebies will only add to State's debts: Ramadoss
Rash driving by mini-bus driver claims lives of two motorists
MADURAI,
May 24, 2012
Plus Two results put the district on positive trend
The State Board's Plus Two results which were declared on Tuesday had put the Madurai district on a positive trend. In the 2012 results, the total number of centum scorers and centum pas...
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MADURAI,
May 24, 2012
Madurai villages still practising the two-tumbler system
Selvam is a postgraduate who works in a private company. Neither his economic or educational status can guarantee social equality at a tea shop in his village where he will be served tea only in a...
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MADURAI,
May 23, 2012
With three centums, she joins toppers' list
A student of Mahatma Matriculation Higher Secondary School (K.K. Nagar) here has made it big in this year's Plus Two results. R. Sanjana has scored 1,185 marks with centum in three subjects — chem...
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MADURAI,
May 23, 2012
Geography topper's brush with success
Her father is a painter. She had a brush with success in Plus Two exams by scoring State first in geography with 199 marks. M. Yuvarani of MANU Girls Higher Secondary School at Keeraithurai...
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MADURAI,
May 23, 2012
CIC penalises its own official for not providing information
In a decision that is perceived to be one of the finest since the enactment of Right to Information Act 2005, the Central Information Commission has imposed a penalty of Rs.25,000 on its Public Inf...
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TIRUNELVELI,
May 22, 2012
Dengue death toll goes up to 32 in Nellai; one dies in Tuticorin
Three more dengue patients including a four-month-old girl baby, died on Monday, taking the death toll in the district to 32.
While A. Muthulakshmi (7) of Surandai, died in the small hour...
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Chennai,
May 22, 2012
Girls outshine boys in class XII state board exams
Girls continued to outshine boys in the Class XII examinations conducted by the state government, results for which were announced on Tuesday.Students hailing from Namakkal district bagged...
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MADURAI,
May 22, 2012
Rescued labourers leave for Andhra Pradesh
All the 34 persons, including women and children, belonging to eight families, who were rescued by the district administration from a brick kiln unit near Peraiyur on Thursday, left for their home...
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MADURAI,
May 20, 2012
Aspire for civil services to bring in social change
Civil services is a profession where you can bring smiles on poverty-ridden pale faces, a social change and of course, the social recognition the job gives you remains unparalleled even today. So,...
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MADURAI,
May 20, 2012
B.E. (Civil) or EEE will be the best bets, says career analyst
Well-known career consultant and analyst Jayaprakash A.Gandhi urged the students to opt for Civil Engineering in view of the huge potential and promising jobs in the next few years. Based on...
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Focus on quality in seafood processing
Expert stresses on adopting inter-disciplinary approach
Farmers bitter about Alanganallur sugar mill
Kamban Vizha commences
Youth held for cheating many young women
Craze for fancy numbers, boon to Transport Department
RTI activists welcome CIC's latest decision
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The Tamil Nadu Directorate of Public Libraries has 4028 libraries under its umbrella. These are much sought-after during the summer vacation when students have a lot of spare time. Glimpses from the State network.
Madurai schools gearing up for 'revolutionary' change
First dengue death in Madurai as baby dies
Plus Two results put the district on positive trend
Yet another tale of social ostracism
Youth stays in posh hotels, vanishes without paying up
Revoke transfer of Collector, say differently abled people
Madurai boy makes it big with four centums
IAS topper's journey from Madurai to Mussoorie
Bench orders withdrawal of summons to Mannan
With three centums, she joins toppers' list
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