Madurai - Latest News, Politics, Events, Entertainment - The Hindu

The baby, who underwent surgery for cleft palate, with the team tof doctors of Virudhunagar Government Medical College Hospital.

Surgery for cleft palate performed at Virudhunagar GH

Special Correspondent

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

HC imposes cost on petitioner for suppressing facts

New road work inaugurated

New lighthouse at Dhanushkodi will be a big tourist attraction.

Lighthouse work in final stage

Man vs. beast: Bull tamers in action at the jallikattu event held in Alanganallur on Monday.

It was raining gifts at Alanganallur jallikattu

The dilapidated buildings where the veterinary camps were held during the cattle shandy at Muthulapuram near Kovilpatti in Thoothukudi district.

Plea to revive famous cattle shandy at Muthulapuram

A file photo of waterbirds recorded during the earlier editions of Tamirabharani Waterbird Count.

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

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

Other Articles

First
Prev
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Next
Last

SFI demands action against school for student’s death

38 sheep crushed to death near Kamuthi

Madurai poised for big change, development: Minister

Minister tests positive for COVID-19

HC quashes FIR against man for remarks on General Bipin Rawat

District Health Assembly held to identify challenges in health sector

Digitisation of 10,000 rare books, palm leaf scripts of American College begins

Digitisation of over 10,000 rare books, documents and palm leaf scripts of century-old Daniel Poor Memorial Library of the American College began here

Labourer beaten to death

A labourer was beaten to death even as he was sleeping in front of his house that was under construction near here on Thursday night. Police said

Price of shallots goes up as supply dips in Dindigul market

Unseasonal rain has hit production

3 hidden cameras seized from bathrooms in temple

The seizure of three hidden cameras fitted in the bathrooms of Kamatchi Amman Temple at Siththavanaickenpatti near Vilaathikulam by the police has

Water level

The water level in Periyar dam on Friday stood at 137 feet (maximum permissible level is 142 feet) with an inflow of 35 cusecs and a discharge of 900

Car gutted in Uchipuli

A Maruti Suzuki Ertiga car that was parked in a shed was found charred in Uchipuli on Friday morning.The police said that Saravanan of Ammapattinam,

‘Virudhunagar municipality is not paying wages fixed by Collector to contract cleanliness workers’

Centre of Indian Trade Unions has complained that Virudhunagar municipality has not paid ₹428 a day wages fixed by Virudhunagar Collector for 2021-22,

Commercial buildings sans CCTV cameras will face cancellation of licences: SP

Madurai district police have warned commercial buildings with action, including recommendation for cancellation of licences, if they fail to fix

Exclusive outlet for selling organic farm produce opens in Palayamkottai

Traditional rice varieties, pulses, vegetables and fruits will be available

Man held for attempting to rape elderly woman in Srivilliputtur

In a shocking incident, a 37-year-old man, Manikandan, of Koomapatti reportedly attempted to sexually assault an elderly woman on Wednesday night.The

‘Exempt essential food products from purview of GST’

Agrofood Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to impress upon the GST Council to exempt all essential food

HC imposes cost on petitioner for suppressing facts

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has imposed a cost of ₹25,000 on a woman for filing a habeas corpus petition seeking a direction to the

Jallikattu bull found dead in canal

MaduraiA bull that participated in the jallikattu event held at Alanganallur on January 17 was found dead in the Periyar irrigation canal at

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

Coming across a case where a retired court staff of Thanjavur district had misappropriated more than ₹1.5 crore of Motor Accident Claims compensation

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

Taking a serious view of “incendiary speeches” being uploaded on social media platforms, including YouTube, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court

Decades-old trees along Kadayam-Tenkasi highway face axing

Former Tenkasi MLA intervenes to stop the exercise

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

First
Prev
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Next
Last

India's Permanent Representative to the UN, T.S. Tirumurti speaking at the UNSC, in New York. File

38K | Recognise ‘Hinduphobia’ and violence against Buddhists, Sikhs too: Indian envoy to U.N.

The bank took over the possession of the store for non-payment of dues, under provisions of The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act

19K | Indian Bank takes over Saravana Stores (Gold Palace) in T. Nagar for non-payment of dues

In 2021, the DoPT directed West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay to report to its office hours after Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee allegedly skipped a review meeting on Cyclone Yaas with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File

18K | States weigh options on IAS cadre rule changes

A view of Supreme Court in New Delhi. File photo

16K | Supreme Court upholds validity of OBC quota in NEET admissions

13K | The gentleman spymaster who had India enthralled

12K | Pakistani woman sentenced to death for 'blasphemous' WhatsApp status

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the national launch ceremony of ‘Azadi Ke Amrit Mahotsav se Swarnim Bharat Ke Ore’, through video conferencing in New Delhi on January 20, 2022. Photo: PIB via PTI

11K | Focus on rights made India weak, says PM

BJP's Aparna Bisht Yadav seeking blessings from Samajwadi Party patriarch and her father-in-law Mulayam Singh Yadav in Lucknow on Friday, January 21, 2022.

10K | After joining BJP, Mulayam’s youngest daughter-in-law Aparna seeks his blessings

Filr photo of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi

9K | 'Hindutvavadis' cowards, spreading hatred on virtual spaces: Rahul Gandhi