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Shiv Sahay Singh Addressing a meeting at Asansol, he said the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was trying all means to ‘subvert and stop the elections’.

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COVID-19

Mahesan Kasirajan, monitoring officer for Sivaganga district, reviewsthe COVID-19 situation in the district.

Monitoring officers visit COVID care centres in Madurai Special Correspondent

76,250 persons above 45 years inoculated in Dindigul

Madurai hospitals gear up to handle surge in COVID-19 cases

Officials plan to contain streets with 3 or more COVID-19 positive cases

Strict adherence to COVID-19 safety precautions stressed

Coronavirus | Slight spurt in cases in the recent days

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'Karnan' director explains the film’s 1997 setting

FIR of Dalit murder case not filed under relevant clauses: team

VCK has gone back to caste politics: BJP

Southern Railway comes down on officials for poor planning

Plea to allow public for Chithirai festival dismissed

Four proprietary drugs launched

1.37 lakh persons vaccinated

The district has reported one more COVID-19 death after a 67-year-old woman died at a private hospital in Chennai on Wednesday. The media bulletin

District Science Centre closed

The District Science Centre will remain closed till May 15 in view of COVID-19. Since the District Science Centre receives good number of visitors

Farmer, grandson drown while fishing

An old man and his grandson drowned in Vaippaar on Friday even as they were fishing in the river. Police said farmer S. Saivadurai, 65, of

Lack of home isolation option causes inconvenience to those who test positive

KodaikanalA recent case where three family members from Kodaikanal tested positive for COVID-19 has brought to light the difficulties faced by

Director of stevedore companies held for ₹13.88 crore GST evasion

A director of Thoothukudi-based two stevedore companies has been arrested in connection with alleged GST evasion to the tune of ₹13.88 crore. Based on

Fisherman, who went missing off Mangalore coast, returns

R. Velmurugan, 28, who was one among the 14 fishermen on board a mechanised boat which collided head on with a cargo ship from Singapore off Mangalore

Dream fulfilled: Marthandam girl visits ISRO facility

Thanks to Rahul Gandhi’s help

Ramanathapuram fisherman, who went missing off Mangalore coast, returns

“I struggled in mid-sea for almost two hours and was determined to face the rough weather.”

Bathing in falls banned

Widespread rain in upper Kodaikanal resulted in floods at Kumbakarai falls here on Thursday.Officials in Devadanapatti here have banned tourists from

Hospital beds reserved for select patients

Home quarantine for asymptomatic patients or admitted to Covid Care Centres

College converted into COVID-19 care centre

150 beds are kept ready for patients

Eight idols missing

Idol Wing Criminal Investigation Department booked a case of theft of eight idols from Aatkondanathar temple, an ancient Lord Shiva temple in Iraniyur

One killed in fire

A woman worker was killed and three others sustained burns in a fire reported at Rajesh Fireworks unit under Vachchakarapatti police station near

Panel to monitor quality of jaggery, its by-products

A State-level committee was formed to monitor the quality of jaggery and its by-products to curtail sugar adulteration in jaggery, the State

Positivity rate shooting up in Madurai

Cases rising from the last week of March when the second wave started

4 held for petrol bomb attack

Four persons on Thursday were arrested in connection with a recent petrol bomb attack on a cinema hall.Police said five persons, who were under the

HC seeks Centre’s response to plea on New Pension Scheme

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday ordered notice to the Centre on a public interest litigation petition that sought direction to

Chithirai festival begins with flag hoisting ceremony

The annual Chithirai festival began with flag-hoisting ceremony at Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple here on Thursday.Devotees were not allowed to

Vaccination camp on at Chamber building

Corporation Commissioner S. Visakan and Madurai Kamaraj University Vice-Chancellor M. Krishnan inaugurated a COVID-19 vaccination camp for those aged

CRPF jawans screened for COVID-19 in Tirunelveli

13 residents of Anu Vijay Township test positive

30 test positive in Rameswaram

The district administration intensified measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 virus after 30 cases were reported from Rameswaram municipal limits

Four grievously injured in fire accident near Virudhunagar

The accident was reported at Rajesh Fireworks; the injured have been admitted to the government hospital in Sivakasi

Thirumavalavan demands CBI probe into Arakkonam murders

Sanatana political ideology is the biggest danger, he says

Firemen observe Martyrs’ Day

MaduraiAll Fire and Rescue stations in southern districts observed Martyrs Day in remembrance of firemen who made supreme sacrifice during the call of

Three-day COVID-19 vaccination camp

It is under way in Sethupathi Higher Secondary School

DMK councillor hacked to death

RajapalayamA. Annamalai Eswaran, 45, DMK councillor of Rajapalayam Union, was hacked to death at Krishnapuram under Seithur Rural police station

Labourer held

The Nanguneri All Women Police have arrested a labourer for allegedly sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl. The police said the victim, along with her

Ex-Congress MP no more

DindigulN. Abdul Khader, 89, former Congress MP, passed away at his residence in Sithayankottai near here on Wednesday. Khader also served as TNCC

‘Follow reservation to fill teaching and non-teaching posts’

MaduraiThe Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the State to consider the plea of a petitioner who sought a direction to the government

VCK men chase away BJP cadre

Madurai Tension prevailed at Tallakulam for a brief while when Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi cadres chased away Bharatiya Janata Party cadres who had

Bathing in groups in Tamirabharani banned

Nainarkulam retail vegetable market remains closed

Farmers’ outlet to sell cereals, grams

Farmers growing rain-fed crops have opened an outlet in the ‘Uzhavar Sandhai’ here to sell directly to the public cereals and grams and value-added

Petrol bomb hurled on cinema theatre

A group hurled petrol bomb on a cinema theatre here on Tuesday.The police said five persons under the influence of alcohol came to a cinema theatre in

Fever clinics conducted at 100 places

As the influx of new COVID-19 cases is on the rise in the district, Collector K. Senthil Raj has ordered conduct of fever clinics across the

Lightning kills man, son

AruppukottaiP. Senthurpandi (58) and his son, Rajesh (27), were electrocuted at Sukkalanathapuram under Pandalgudi police station limits near here on

State reports 6,984 new COVID-19 cases

18 more persons die; 49,985 patients under treatment in T.N.; Chennai records 2,482 fresh infections

As cases rise, concerns mount over exams

While some want postponement, others want no more uncertainty for students

Tea business brewing amid pandemic

Similar themed outlets are mushrooming in Chennai and Tier-2 towns of State

Thunderstorms set to roll through interior, western ghats districts

Trough moving towards Arabian sea have brought easterly winds, says IMD

Soon, property registrations may be allowed on 3 auspicious days

Additional fee mooted on first day of Chithirai, Thai Poosam and Aadi Perukku

Chithirai festival to be held inside Meenakshi temple without public participation

Devotees will be allowed to have a darshan inside the temple within the stipulated time period once the rituals are over.

No brisk sales at flower market ahead of Tamil New Year

MaduraiResidents visited the flower market at Mattuthavani on Tuesday to purchase flowers ahead of the Tamil New Year. However, there was a fall in

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