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People stand in queue in front of a liquor shop at Sellur in Madurai on Monday.

Liquor shops reopen much to the joy of tipplers

Long lines of customers stood in front of TASMAC-run Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) retail outlets across Madurai district on Monday, as the shops

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Roadside vendors stage a dharna in front of the Collectorate in Tirunelveli on Monday.

Plea for reopening of roadside shops

Tirunelveli MP S. Gnanathiraviam and Tenkasi Collector G. S. Sameeran release water from Gadananadhi dam on Monday.

Water released from four dams in Tenkasi district

Medical students stage a protest on Government Rajaji Hospital premises on Monday.

Medical students seek raise in stipend

New DCs take charge

K. P. Karthikeyan assumed office as Commissioner of Madurai Corporation on Monday

K.P. Karthikeyan is Madurai’s new Corporation Commissioner

Workers involved in fireworks manufacturing after units opened on Monday

Fewer fireworks units resume work in Sivakasi after lockdown

COVID-19

The Madurai branch of All India Insurance Employees Association (AIIEA) donated medical equipment for COVID-19 treatment at Government Rajaji Hospital and Government Hospital for Thoracic Medicine in Madurai on Sunday.

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

The Madurai branch of All India Insurance Employees' Association (AIIEA) donated medical equipment worth ₹ 2.50 lakh that are necessary for COVID-19

Fake e-pass holder’s vehicle impounded in Theni

Madurai MP wants immediate import of medicine to treat black fungal disease

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Liquor shops reopen much to the joy of tipplers

Textbooks distributed

Medical students seek raise in stipend

Plea for reopening of roadside shops

Youth booked for marrying minor girl

MP distributes thermal scanners, pulse oximeters

New DCs take charge

Madurai City Police got two new Deputy Commissioners on Monday. P. Thangadurai took charge as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order),

Mechanised boats to resume fishing today

Meeting of officials, vessel owners and labourers work out schedule

Water released from four dams in Tenkasi district

It will benefit cultivation of paddy on 8,225 acres acrosss the district

Two Madurai professors admitted as FRCS

Two Associate Professors of Chemistry of Thiagarajar College - P. Prakash and P. Thangaraj - have been admitted as Fellow in Royal Society of

New Corporation Commissioner takes charge

K.P. Karthikeyan assumed office as Commissioner of Madurai Corporation on Monday.Prior to this posting, he has served as Executive Director of Tamil

Water level

Water level in Periyar dam on Monday stood at 130.70 feet (permissible level is 142 ft.), with an inflow of 912 cusecs and a discharge of 900 cusecs.

Widening of Tiruchendur–Palayamkottai Highway begins

Widening of the Tiruchendur-Palayamkottai and Gopalasamudram-Kallidaikurichi stretch of road on an outlay of ₹637 crore began on Monday. Minister for

K.P. Karthikeyan is Madurai’s new Corporation Commissioner

Steps will be taken to expedite the completion of projects under AMRUT and Smart Cities Mission, the new Commissioner said

Fewer fireworks units resume work in Sivakasi after lockdown

Restrictions on workforce, low demand make manufacturers hesitant to open

Vaccination exercise resumes in Madurai

7,119 doses administered across the district; current supply will last two to three days

Collector inspects rehabilitation centre

RamanathapuramCollector Dinesh Ponraj Oliver on Saturday inspected the Rehabilitation Institute of Mental Health at Ervadi. The institute follows

Ex-servicemen petition Minister

DindigulThe Ex-Servicemen Employees Welfare Association of Madurai has sent a representation to Minister for Cooperation I. Periyasamy urging the

Constable killed in road accident

KARAIKUDIA police constable, G. Raja, 34, was killed when a speeding car knocked down the motorbike which he was riding near Kundrakudi near here on

Suspended police constable held in burglary cases

SatturVirudhunagar district police have arrested a police constable, under suspension, in connection with burglary in three houses here. The police

190 kg of ganja, pistol seized in Madurai

Madurai City Police have seized 190 kg of ganja, a pistol and five rounds of bullets and arrested three persons, including relatives of a gangster,

Fermented wash destroyed

THOOTHUKUDIThe Kurumbur police are on the lookout for two bootleggers who were brewing illicit arrack on Saturday night. According to Superintendent

‘Follow COVID-19 protocols in Tasmac shops’

TheniWith the relaxation of lockdown restrictions permitting the opening of Tasmac shops, Theni district administration and Tasmac have urged

Medical tests in PHCs

TheniIn the wake of the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, the Collector has urged the public to come forward and take the medical tests made available at

Miscreants damage cars

THOOTHUKUDIUnidentified persons smashed the windscreens of 11 vehicles, including nine cars, even as the owners had parked the vehicles in front of

BJP cadres stage demo

TIRUNELVELI BJP cadres staged a demonstration in front of their houses on Sunday in protest against the Tamil Nadu Government’s decision to open

Youth held for objectionable post in social media

TENKASIThe Vasudevanallur police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting a message threatening the youth from a different caste. Police started an

‘Save SHG women from moneylenders’

TIRUNELVELIThe Women’s India Movement has appealed to the Collector to save the self-help group women from micro-finance firms and moneylenders, who

Water level

Water level in Periyar dam on Sunday stood at 130.70 feet (permissible level is 142 ft.), with an inflow of 645 cusecs and a discharge of 900 cusecs.

New SP for Theni takes charge

TheniDongare Pravin Umesh took charge as the 15th Superintendent of Police of Theni district on Saturday.He was hitherto Aide de camp to Governor in

Take disciplinary action against erring bus drivers and conductors, says HC

After a petitioner complained that TNSTC buses were not stopping the buses at the designated bus stop in Mangalapuram in Tenkasi, the Madurai Bench of

190 kg of ganja, pistol with 5 rounds seized in Madurai

Madurai City Police on Sunday seized 190 kg of ganja, a pistol and five rounds of bullets and arrested three persons, including relatives of a

Card holders to get additional rice

Taking into account the COVID-19 pandemic situation and the lockdown restrictions, an additional allocation of five kg rice per person for every

279 fresh cases in Madurai district

Madurai recorded 279 new COVID-19 positive cases on Saturday, increasing the total number of positive cases in the district to 69,880. A total of

British national remanded in judicial custody

The police have seized two passports, two mobile phones and foreign currencies from Briton Jonathan Thorn, 47, of Little Hampton, who was arrested by

Medical oxygen generator commissioned in hospital

First such facility in the State to be set up under PM Cares Fund

Vaccination resumes with arrival of fresh stock

Short supply leads to consternation among the public and confrontation with vaccination centre workers

Ministers inspect Keeladi excavation site

Industries Minister Thangam Thennarasu, along with Minister for Rural Development K. R. Periyakaruppan, inspected the seventh phase of archaeological

Water level

The water level in Periyar dam on Saturday stood at 130.80 feet (permissible level is 142 ft.), with an inflow of 512 cusecs and a discharge of 900

Efforts underway to restore historical monuments in Tamil Nadu, says Minister

Minister for Industries Thangam Thennarasu said the State Archaeological department has earmarked ₹8 crore for the restoration of the Thirumalai Nayak Palace in Madurai

23 Sri Lankan nationals held in Madurai

The foreigners had been promised lucrative jobs in Canada by two men, who have also been arrested by police

‘Don’t take coercive steps towards recovery of loans from farmers’

Activist P. Ayyakannu filed a public interest litigation petition before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday seeking direction to the

HC closes PIL plea on special libraries

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday closed a public interest litigation petition that sought a direction to the State to set up eight

Warning to erring officials

All Primary Agricultural Cooperative Banks across the state would be inspected and strict action would be taken against erring officials, said

Centre seeks time to respond on commencing AIIMS Madurai from temporary campus

The Centre on Friday sought time to respond to a public interest litigation petition filed before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court seeking a

GRH earmarks 50 beds to treat positive paediatric patients

It has been done anticipating a rise of COVID-19 cases among children

3 plants to generate oxygen in 10 days

Infrastructure including medical-grade oxygen generation to effectively face the possible ‘third wave’ is being created in the district, Minister for

Control room set up

Collector V. Vishnu has established a control room in the Office of District Supply Officer to redress complaints pertaining to public distribution

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