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Kanyakumari Collector M. Aravind inspects guard of honour in Nagercoil.

Distribution of aid marks Republic Day celebration

Special Correspondent

Without no public participation or cultural events due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the Republic Day celebration was subdued here on Wednesday.

Republic Day celebration held at Alagappa University in Karaikudi on Wednesday.

Republic Day celebrations at Alagappa University

Collector S. Visakan inspects the police parade in Dindigul on Wednesday.

Republic Day celebrations

Members of Peoples Federation against Compulsory Vaccination stage a protest in Madurai on Monday.

Protest staged against compulsory COVID vaccination

Members of Aathi Thamizhar Peravai stage a demonstration in Thoothukudi on Monday.

‘Close charcoal-making unit’

Sandalwood logs seized by police near Batlagundu in Dindigul district on Monday.

Man held for illegal possession of sandalwood logs

Sanitary workers stage a dharna in Tirunelveli on Monday.

Sanitary workers demand abolition of outsourcing

COVID-19

Flower merchants at the wholesale market in Mattuthavani, Madurai, say closure of temples on long weekends had hit their sales.

Long weekend lockdown leads to crash in prices of flowers in Madurai Special Correspondent

It has come at a time when a brisk business was expected, say stakeholders

Two die as Madurai family of five attempts to end life

COVID-19 positive cases slightly increasing in Madurai city: Corporation Commissioner

COVID-19 | Cases creeping up slowly in Madurai

COVID-19 vaccination vehicle flagged off

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Trade bodies, educational institutions celebrate Republic Day

Republic Day celebrations

Black flag protest by villagers for shifting of panchayat office

Distribution of aid marks Republic Day celebration

Water level

Republic Day celebrations at Alagappa University

Water level

Waterlevelin Mullaperiyar dam stood at 135.80 feet (maximum permissiblelevelis 142 ft.) with an inflow of 329 cusecs and a discharge of 900 cusecs.In

HC confirms life sentence to man for murder

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday confirmed life sentence imposed on a man from Thoothukudi district for murder. In 2010, M.

VCK protests atrocities against Dalits in Melur region

Cadres of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi on Tuesday staged a demonstration protesting against atrocities unleashed against Scheduled Caste people in

HC seeks State’s response on safety of people visiting amusement parks

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday sought a response from the State government on whether rules and regulations had been framed for

Voters can get duplicate EPIC

Voters who have lost their voter ID cards (EPIC) or want to replace their EPIC with black and white photograph with that of a colour photograph can

AIADMK to go it alone in Thisaiyanvilai town panchayat election

The AIADMK candidates will contest on its ‘Two Leaf’ symbol in all 18 wards of Thisaiyanvilai Town Panchayat in the urban local body polls, party’s

President’s medal for Tirunelveli SP

TIRUNELVELI Superintendent of Police P. Saravanan has been selected for the President’s Medal for his meritorious service.When he was serving as

Solid waste management project averts bird-hit threat to flights

Collector K. Senthil Raj has created an effective solid waste management system at Kumaragiri near Pudukottai for converting the degradable garbage

‘Ensure water release in Adavinainar Dam’s Maettukkaal channel’

The standing crop will be in need of water till March-end for good harvest, say farmers

Condemned police vehicles to be auctioned

A total of 7 two-wheelers and 47 two wheelers belonging to Virudhunagar district police that were condemned would be auctioned on February 2.In a

Farmers encouraged to use biofertilizer

At a time when the price of chemical fertilizers was skyrocketing, Ramanathapuram district farmers have been advised to go for biofertilizer to reduce

Villagers ‘hand over’ complaint to Gandhi

Frustrated over the inordinate delay in Chief Educational Officer turning up at his office to receive a complaint against the headmistress of a local

200-year-old inscriptions, temple, chathiram, found near Madurai

Two assistant professors of history found the inscriptions, which speak of six generations of Cheruvaikarar hospitality in taking care of travelers, near a village, Pothumbu in Madurai West Panchayat Union

‘Expedite appointment of Presiding Officers in Debts Recovery Tribunals’

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday directed the Centre to take steps to expedite the process of appointment of Presiding Officers in

Toor dal being procured at regulated markets

Following the government direction to procure toor dal at ₹63 per kg, farmers in Madurai district can sell their dried and cleaned produce at the

Protest staged against compulsory COVID vaccination

People’s Federation against Compulsory Vaccination staged a demonstration here on Monday protesting against the government forcing people to

HC sets aside conviction and sentence of man suffering from paranoid schizophrenia

Taking into account the fact that a man convicted and sentenced by a trial court in Tiruchi for the offence of murdering his father was suffering from

Virudhunagar girl gets award from Modi for her invention

For her ‘floating house’ that can be used to save lives during flood

Man complains of lung injury after attack by Theni police

Father of four undergoes surgery; SP orders probe

Water level

Thewaterlevelon Monday in Periyar dam stood at 136.25 feet (maximum permissiblelevelis 142 ft.) with an inflow of 182 cusecs and discharge of 900

‘Close charcoal-making unit’

Demanding the permanent closure of a charcoal-making unit allegedly causing health hazards to Kumarapuram residents, a woman staged a dharna on the

Man held for illegal possession of sandalwood logs

Batlagundu police have picked up Jayaraj (50) of G. Thummalampatti for illegal possession of sandalwood logs on Monday.Acting on a tip-off, a team of

Justice Aruna Jegadeesan panel begins 35th sitting; then DIG appears before it

The Additional Commissioner of Police, Chennai City Traffic and then Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tirunelveli Range, Kapil Kumar Saratkar, on

Sanitary workers demand abolition of outsourcing

Condemning the State Government’s decision to outsource sanitary works in the local bodies, the sanitary workers struck work and staged a

Congress cadre protest rejection of Tamil Nadu tableau

Protesting the rejection of Tamil Nadu’s tableau in the Republic Day celebrations to be held in New Delhi, the Congress cadre staged a dharna in

Collectors win EC’s awards

The steps taken by Collector V. Vishnu ahead of the Assembly polls held this year to ensure free and fair elections and increase voter turnout won

Water level

The water level in Papanasam Dam on Monday stood at 125 feet (maximum level 143 feet). The dam had an inflow of 294.10 cusecs and 904.75 cusecs was

Madurai MP seeks postponement of NEET PG Exam 2022

MP Su. Venkatesan, in a memorandum to the Union Health Minister, said the NEET PG exam had been scheduled for March 12, even as PG counselling for 2021 was taking placing between March 11 and 16

Sunday dawned with deserted roads and closed markets

The lockdown passed off peacefully and people cooperated with the authorities: police officer

Consecration of Kothandaramar temple performed

The Maha Samprokshanam of Kothandaramar Temple here was performed on Sunday.The 400-year-old temple under the administration of Ramanathapuram

100 sovereigns of stolen gold recovered in Madurai

The Madurai district police and Madurai City Police have solved several burglary cases and recovered over 100 sovereigns of gold since Saturday.A

HC directs Centre to grant freedom fighter’s family pension to woman

Bringing relief to the wife of a freedom fighter, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Centre to process the application made

‘Thoothukudi port has potential to become major hub’

The Thoothukudi port has the ability and potential to bring development to the State and become a major industrial hub/port city, said Thoothukudi MP

Roads and tourist places devoid of people and vehicles

Third Sunday lockdown keeps men and machines indoors

Woman officer held for job scam

An Assistant Engineer with Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) in Sholavandan, M. Satya (34), was arrested in connection with a job scam.The police

Fishermen want more compensation for boats seized by Sri Lankan Navy

There has been a mixed reaction from fishermen associations to the announcement by Chief Minister M. K. Stalin that the State government will give ₹5

Tiger census to begin in KMTR from Monday

Annual estimation of tigers in Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve here will begin on January 24.Frontline staff including foresters, forest guards,

Jallikattu colosseum at Alanganallur can house a martial arts academy, says forum

‘A museum on bull breeds will also attract visitors throughout the year’

Woman constable dies

A woman constable, D. Kalavathi (40), who collapsed at S. S. Colony on Saturday night died on the way to Government Rajaji Hospital.The police said

Pair of tusks seized, 9 held near Theni

Investigation under way to find out the source of the tusks

COVID-19 cases across T.N. cross the 30,000-mark

While cases in Chennai continued to decline, 30 other districts reported an increase in fresh infections

CM inaugurates 17 projects, lays foundation stone for five more

They have been implemented at a cost of ₹662.22 crore; new projects at ₹8.93 cr.

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