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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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‘Exempt essential food products from purview of GST’

HC imposes cost on petitioner for suppressing facts

Jallikattu bull found dead in canal

Conduct inquiry proceedings against retired court staff on day to day basis, says HC

HC takes serious view of incendiary speeches being uploaded on social media platforms

Decades-old trees along Kadayam-Tenkasi highway face axing

Surgery for cleft palate performed at Virudhunagar GH

For the first-time ever, Virudhunagar Government Medical College Hospital successfully performed a cleft palate reconstruction surgery on a 18-month

New road work inaugurated

THOOTHUKUDIMinister for Social Welfare P. Geetha Jeevan inaugurated the laying of new roads at a cost of ₹ 12 crore. The new roads will be laid at

Charred body of man found

The charred body of a man was found inside a dust bin at Kamatchipuram under Periyakulam police station limits here on Thursday.Police said the body

Fever patients throng hospitals

With the viral fever spreading like wildfire in the southern districts, hospitals, especially government hospitals, are overflowing with fever cases

Case against bull owner for attacking jallikattu bulls in Madurai

P. Pavun was booked for hitting other bulls with a stick, as the animals were waiting to be taken into the vadivasal; a video of the incident went viral on social media

Constable electrocuted

A police constable, C. Mahendran, 36, was electrocuted to death at his residence near Vadipatti on Wednesday.Police said the deceased, who was

Stagnant water in sub-way under construction adds to woes of residents

Inordinate delay in construction of railway subway on Old Karur Road here has put the local residents to untold sufferings. Stagnation of rainwater

Coconut-cum-copra secret auction held

A coconut-cum-copra secret auction was held on Tuesday at the Vadipatti regulated market for the benefit of farmers. The auction was conducted

Lighthouse work in final stage

It is constructed at a cost of ₹ 7 crore

PIL plea seeks to protect Madakulam tank

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Fisheries Department and the Public Works Department on a petition that

HC quashes FIR against advocate

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday quashed an FIR registered against an advocate from Kamuthi in Ramanathapuram district. He was

New scheme to supply drinking water

179 habitations in Radhapuram union, 181 villages in Valliyoor union stand to benefit

HC dismisses plea seeking grant of leavefor prisoner

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a petitioner seeking a direction to the State to grant leave of two

Fishermen warned against using purse seine nets

Collector V. Vishnu has warned the country boat fishermen of the district that using purse seine nets banned by the State government would lead to

HC upholds varsity appointment

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has dismissed a 2014 petition challenging the qualification and appointment of a person as Reader/Associate

CPI(M) seeks four industrial estates in Madurai district

Its MP, functionaries submit charter of demands to Chief Minister

‘Sevvai’ pongal festival celebrated at Nattarasankottai

‘Sevvai’ Pongal festival of the Nagarathars, the business community of Nattarasankottai, was celebrated on Tuesday.The local people, who have settled

Woman seeks early disbursal of COVID relief

A woman, along with her two children, who had lost her COVID-infected daughter Jothika and grandson Rithish recently after the family of five

HC ultimatum on compensation

Taking a serious view of the fact that the State had not yet paid compensation to a man from Tirunelveli district after acquiring his land, the

Thaipoosam festival held in temples without devotees

Thai Poosam festival that attracts thousands of devotees was celebrated without the presence of devotees at Dhandayuthapani Swamy Temple here on

HC modifies life sentence awarded to man

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has modified the life sentence imposed on a convict by a trial court in Ramanathapuram district, for

MP seeks ESI hospital for Aruppukottai

The Union Government is ready to construct a new ESI hospital in Aruppukottai for the benefit of weavers of the region, said Virudhunagar MP, B.

‘Smart City’ projects inspected

Shiv Das Meena, Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply, and P. Ponniah, Director of Municipal Administration, inspected the ongoing

₹100-cr. education loans given in Madurai district: MP

‘Total loan amount disbursed will cross ₹150 cr. this academic year ‘

‘Thai Poosam’ festival held without devotees

The ‘Thai Poosam’ festival of Lord Subramaniya Swami Temple, which would usually draw thousands of devotees from various parts of Tamil Nadu, was held

DFYI stages protest

The Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) have criticised the Centre for protecting the interests of private telecom operators at the cost of

Officials come to rescue of destitute woman

A photograph of a minor girl feeding her mother, suffering from epilepsy, that went viral in social media has drawn the attention of Virudhunagar

Online faculty development programme begins

It is essential for faculty members to update their knowledge with cutting edge tools and techniques to motivate younger minds towards science and

Senior AIADMK leaders meet Rajenthra Bhalaji

Senior AIADMK leaders, including former Ministers S.P. Velumani, and P. Thangamani, on Monday visited their former cabinet colleague, K.T. Rajenthra

It was raining gifts at Alanganallur jallikattu

45 people were injured and many failed to comply with COVID-19 guidelines

Job scam: former AIADMK functionary grilled for second day

Former AIADMK Vembakottai union secretary K. Vijaya Nallathambi, who was nabbed on Sunday, was questioned in connection with ₹30 lakh job scam for the

International award for Evidence

Recognition for serving the downtrodden

New Police Commissioner assumes office

Top priority will be accorded to maintaining law and order and ensuring hassle-free vehicular traffic in the city, Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli

Progress of ‘Smart City’ projects in Thoothukudi reviewed

Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Shiv Das Meena and Director of Municipal Administration P. Ponniah on Monday inspected the

Plea to revive famous cattle shandy at Muthulapuram

‘This place is found to be apt for establishing a veterinary college’

12th edition of Tamirabharani Waterbird Count to begin on Jan. 21

The brimming irrigation tanks have attracted thousands of birds

Rent fixed for private paddy harvesters

The district administration has fixed ₹2,350 per hour rental for paddy harvesting machinery (with track) and ₹1,700 rental for harvester with

Two women drown in Virudhunagar

Two women drowned in separate incidents in Virudhunagar district on Sunday.Police said S. Santhanamari, 25, of Peranaickkanpatti under Vembakottai

All eyes on Alanganallur jallikattu

Minister hopes that people will cooperate and adhere to the SOP in place

MP for dropping Hindi as ‘desirable qualification’ in AIR recruitment

Su. Venkatesan asks whether additional marks will be given to students knowing Hindi

Missing Jallikattu bull found dead

A bull that went missing after taking part in the jallikattu event held at Palamedu on Saturday was found dead in a quarry pit here on Sunday.The

‘Roads deserted, only medical shops and petrol bunks open’

With a total lockdown imposed on Sunday for the second consecutive week, arterial roads, bus stand, markets and residential areas wore a deserted look

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