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The vehicle can vaccinate around 250 beneficiaries everyday.

COVID-19 vaccination vehicle flagged off Staff Reporter

The vehicle will be deployed in markets, densely populated areas, and both in rural and urban areas to vaccinate the public.

Coronavirus | Pilot project planned to identify high-risk areas

Prisoners in Tiruchi, Madurai Central jails receive 1st vaccine dose

AIIEA members donate medical equipment worth ₹ 2.50 lakh for government hospitals

Fake e-pass holder’s vehicle impounded in Theni

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TNSTC bus overturns; passengers escape unhurt

Insurance firm employees stage demo

Virudhunagar district fully geared to fight the third wave

Traders down shutters; oppose registration of cases under SC / ST Act

Sand deposit on Manappad beach to be removed

Relaying of roads on an outlay of ₹6 crore begins

102 criminals detained under Goondas Act over the past seven months

Troublemakers using caste to orchestrate crimes are being monitored: Collector

COVID-19 awareness programmes intensifies in southern districts

Having learnt bitter lessons in its battle against COVID-19 during the second wave, the official machinery, which anticipates the ‘third wave’, has

COVID-19 awareness programme held

Madurai Corporation, Tourism Department and Travel Club Madurai jointly organised an awareness programme on COVID-19 here on Wednesday.Distributing

New SP assumes office in Dindigul

V. R. Srinivasan, assumed office as the new Superintendent of Police, Dindigul district, here on Wednesday. Prior to the new posting, the officer had

‘Help us to keep cases under control’

Collectors tell traders, public

Police chase crowd, 1 dies

Jothinathan, 45, of Paduvanendal near Kadalai taluk, died when the police chased a crowd watching rooster fight in a dry public tank on Tuesday. In

Three held for cellphone robbery

The Dhalavaipuram police have arrested three persons, who robbed a new mobile phone from a minor boy, and recovered the phone. Three motorbike-borne

An evening of stories for children

MADURAISurya Preethy, who runs the Turning Point book store in the city, is back to host ‘Oru Oorula — My India My Pride 2.0’. It will be spread over

No entry for devotees

The district administration has banned entry of devotees in all places of worship till August 11. The Aadipooram festival at Andal Temple too will be

Silver coin of Mauryan period further establishes trading activities in Keeladi

MADURAI A punch-marked silver coin that was dug out during the seventh phase of excavation at Keeladi last week has yet again sent a wave of

Collector opens integrated vaccine centre at Velammal Medical College

MADURAIMadurai Collector S. Aneesh Shekhar inaugurated an integrated vaccine centre at the Velammal Medical College Hospital here on

Key accused in illegal sand quarrying case seeks anticipatory bail

Madurai The main accused in the Tirunelveli illegal sand quarrying case, Manuvel George, has moved the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court seeking

Cannot redact name from judgment copy without statutory backing: HC

Acquitted man had moved court to remove his name from records

Over 400 women appear for physical tests

Over 400 women candidates participated in physical tests conducted here on Tuesday. Following certificate and physical endurance tests held last week

COVID-19 awareness campaign begins

With the official machinery gearing up to face the ‘third wave’ of COVID-19, the Corporation authorities here have started an awareness campaign on

Aadipooram festival begins

The annual Aadipooram festival at Andal Temple began here on Tuesday with the hoisting of temple flag. With the COVID restrictions leading to ban on

Student kills aunt

A college student allegedly stabbed his aunt to death with a knife here on Tuesday. Devakottai Taluk Police said that Selvaraj of Thachavayal near

Aged woman murdered

In a suspected case of murder for gain, an aged woman was murdered in her house near Eral on Tuesday. Police said that fruit stall owner Duraipandi,

Fine imposed

Collector K.V. Muralidharan has directed the Transport Department to take action against those bus operators, who did not cooperate with the

Plea to retain five villages in old ward

A group of residents from five villages under Radhapuram panchayat union submitted a petition at the Collectorate on Tuesday in protest against

Trial run on Andipatti-Theni new line

A light engine trial run on the newly-laid Andipatti-Theni broadgauge line will be held on Wednesday. The gauge conversion works in the section of

RTOs conduct joint inspection

MADURAIFollowing a HC directive, officials from the Transport Department and the Madurai City Traffic Police here conducted joint vehicular checks at

Toll plaza planned at Maranthai on Tirunelveli- Tenkasi highway

People against toll as ‘it is government’s duty to provide connectivity’

Water level

Water level in Papanasam dam on Tuesday stood at 107.30 feet (permissible level is 143 ft.) with an inflow of 282.41 cusecs and a discharge of

AC coach to replace sleeper class in train

Train No. 02638/02637 Madurai-Chennai Egmore Pandian special train will be augmented with one AC 3-tier coach replacing a sleeper class coach. It will

‘Protect water body’

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed Sivakasi municipality to inspect and remove encroachments in Velayudhan oorani and the Tamil

Armed patrol units get body cameras

They have been successful in maintaining a tab on movement of gangsters: CoP

Fake police officer held with airguns near Nilakottai

A man, who pretended to be a police officer to deceive his wife, was nabbed in police uniform while driving a private vehicle that was made up to look

Water level

MADURAIWater level in Periyar dam stood at 136.30 feet (maximum permissible level is 142 ft.) with an inflow of 878 cusecs and a discharge of 900

Plea seeking patta for forest land dismissed

Residents of two villages in Sivaganga district submitted petition

Smoking tops list of risk factors for lung cancer

No better alternative to quitting the habit at any stage of life, says expert

Wholesale flower shops shifted to Omni bus stand

A surprise visit made by Madurai Collector S. Aneesh Sekhar to the Flower Market at Mattuthavani on Monday brought to the fore serious violations of

MBCs oppose 10.50% reservation to Vanniyars

THOOTHUKUDIOpposing the Tamil Nadu Government’s decision to give 10.50% reservation to Vanniyar community in education and employment, a group of

Stray bear triggers panic

TIRUNELVELIA bear that strayed into a village near Moolaikkaraipatti in the district triggered panic among the villagers. A farmer Siluvai of

1.50 tonnes of tobacco products seized, 5 held

TENKASIPolice have seized 1.50 tonnes of banned tobacco products at Puliyangudi in the district and arrested five persons. The police said

Retail sale of vegetable, flowers suspended in Madurai

Shops will be sealed if COVID-19 norms are violated: Collector

Man held with idol

TIRUNELVELIThe Idol Wing CID police picked up a person from Tirunelveli Town on Monday with a 2-foot-tall metal Amman idol. According to sources in

HC directs Sankarankovil Municipality to remove encroachments

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed Sankarankovil Municipality in Tenkasi district to inspect and remove encroachments under its

Travellers from Kerala being tested for COVID-19

Ready to face possible ‘third wave’, says Collector

Mandapam Wildlife Range sets the highest record in turtle egg collection this year

RAMANATHAPURAMThe COVID-19 pandemic may have taken a toll on humans but it has helped to revive marine life to a great extent, according to the

State warns insurance company of invoking penalty clause

‘Hospitals empanelled under NHIS should ensure cashless treatment’

Hindu Munnani cadre stage dharna in front of Collectorate

TIRUNELVELIA group of Hindu Munnani cadre staged a dharna in front of the Collectorate here for a while on Monday in protest against the ban on

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