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Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday put in place certain restrictions, including extending the “silence period” from 48 hours to 72 hours, for the fifth phase of polling West Bengal after violence in Cooch Behar district. File

ECI bans political leaders from visiting Cooch Behar for 72 hours; orders repoll in one polling station

Damini Nath The decision came after four people were killed in the district as central forces opened fire during the fourth phase of polling.

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Security personnel keep vigil at a polling station after Election Commission ordered stopping the voting exercise at polling station number 126 in Sitalkuchi, where clashes erupted between locals and central forces, at Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district on April 10, 2021.

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COVID-19

Many residents fail to wear face masks in Madurai.

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

MaduraiThe Health department officials are planning to strictly enforce containment of streets which have three or more COVID-19 positive cases, in

Strict adherence to COVID-19 safety precautions stressed

Coronavirus | Slight spurt in cases in the recent days

Spike in number of daily cases in Kanniyakumari

Shoppers give the go-by to COVID-19 norms

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55 cases settled in lok adalat in High Court

Online clinic app launched

‘Allow Chithirai festival to be held within temple premises’

Hospitals gearing up to treat rising COVID-19 cases

Rise in COVID-19 cases in Virudhunagar

Intensify fever camps, says Monitoring Officer

2,561 cases resolved in Lok Adalat

A total of 2,561 cases pending in various courts in the district were resolved through alternative dispute redressal mechanism during the national

Core catcher installed in reactor four of KKNPP

The case of the core melt localisation device or the core catcher has been installed in the design position under the reactor pit of reactor 4 of

Over 18,000 test positive in Kanniyakumari district

Of the 5,11,664 persons who were tested for COVID-19 since March 2020, 18,076 persons tested positive in the district, Monitoring Officer and Managing

Deputy CM bereaved

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami and a few of his cabinet colleagues conveyed their condolences to the family members of Deputy Chief Minister O.

3,281 cases resolved; ₹11.41 crore settled

The Lok Adalat organised in the district on Saturday resolved 3,281 cases to give settlement amount of ₹11.41 crore to the aggrieved litigants. As per

‘Get vaccinated, follow protocol strictly’

Review meetings held in districts and officials act tough on violators

100 medicos get their degree

SivagangaThe role and responsibilities of medical professionals has become very challenging in the present scenario, said District Collector P.

Pleasant weather in Kodaikanal but tourist footfall is low

The Dindigul district administration has stepped up vigil in the city and at Palani and Kodaikanal, said Collector M. Vijayalakshmi here on

Pudhu Mandapam shopkeepers hit by Chithirai festival restriction

‘No crowds of devotees will be allowed to gather’

Plea to recover damages from PMK dismissed

MaduraiThe Madurai Bench of Madras High Court dismissed a petition that sought a direction to the State to recover damages from the Pattali Makkal

DYFI flays attack on Dalits

MaduraiMembers of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) staged a demonstration here on Friday condemning the recent clash that broke between

Sensitise public not to dump garbage into channel: HC

MaduraiThe Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Friday directed the Madurai Corporation to take effective steps to clear the garbage and also

People without mask will be fined ₹200

Virudhunagar district administration has instructed local bodies, police, revenue and health officials to strictly implement the rule of wearing masks

Kanniyakumari makes e-pass mandatory

Those coming from other districts and States have to obtain it

Precautionary measures in place to stem COVID-19 spread

COVID Care Centres in various areas have been kept ready

Officials rescue four black-naped hares

The forest department officials of Ramanathapuram district rescued four black-naped hares that were in the illegal possession of a person here on

Fire destroys products worth several crores of rupees

Materials worth several crores of rupees were destroyed in a fire that broke out in a godown at SIPCOT Industrial Complex here on Friday evening.

Ban on temple festivals: folk artistes demand ₹10,000 as monthly relief

The Tamil Nadu Folk Artistes Welfare Association members have demanded the State government to give them each ₹10,000 as monthly relief in view of the

Anti-COVID-19 operation moves to top gear

Violators of protocol will face severe punishments, say officials

Protest against proposal to demolish VOC Market for reconstruction

Traders having their shops in VOC Market here downed shutters of their business establishments and observed fast in protest against the proposal to

Attempt to murder brothers: four held with machetes, country-made bombs

The Kalakkad police have arrested four youths who allegedly attempted to murder a teen and his elder brother in a secluded place near Kalakkad on

Fresh restrictions worry businesses

Many were just bouncing back

Coronavirus | After over 5 months, cases cross 4,000

4,276 persons contract COVID-19 while 19 succumb to the infection; 86,179 persons vaccinated

Custodial death case: HC directive to CoP

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court directed the Commissioner of Police, Madurai, to secure and produce before the court four men alleged to be

‘MSMEs must comply with COVID-19 norms’

All micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) must follow COVID-19 safety precautions issued by the Centre, said Madurai District Tiny and Small

High Court calls for training to bank officials to identify signatures of account holders

The court took serious note of the fact that signatures were sent to a private lab for verification.

₹ 6.95-lakh fine collected since March

Officials have collected a little over ₹ 6.95 lakh since March from violators for not wearing masks and neglecting the Standard Operating Procedures,

No pass for candidates’ agents to keep vigil of strong rooms: MP

Madurai MP Su Venkatesan has flayed election officials for not issuing identity card/pass to agents of candidates that gives them access to counting

Trials and tribulations of polling personnel

Some polling stations where they had to stay lacked basic facilities like toilet and water

Extending a helping hand in time

Collector K. Senthil Raj’s timely assistance to a grievously injured persons in a road accident near here saved their life on Thursday. When he was

College Day celebrated

Fatima College celebrated its 68th College Day on Thursday. A release from the college said that Madurai Kamaraj University Registrar (in-charge) V.S.

COVID-19 cases go up

With fresh COVID-19 cases increasing alarmingly in the district over the past two weeks in the wake of the ‘second wave,’ the corporation has

18 containment streets identified in Madurai city

‘Nobody residing with a positive person can leave their residence’

Coronavirus | Tamil Nadu reintroduces restrictions from April 10; no full lockdown

Buses plying between Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka will operate only with seated passengers

Voter turnout in T.N. Assembly election revised to 72.78%

Highest percentage of 87.33 registered in Palacode

2021 Assembly poll holds similarities to 2016

The conclusion can be drawn from the overall turnout and the constituencies that recorded high polling

Experts bat for restrictions instead of lockdown

‘Curbs should be tailored to local situations’

Coronavirus | Chennai’s caseload crosses 10,000

1,459 fresh cases in Chennai, 3,986 in the State; 27,743 active cases

‘Upgrade airport status’

The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Wednesday ordered notice to the Centre and the State on a PIL petition seeking direction to notify Madurai

Civic chief issues warning

The top 20 wards with the highest number of active cases will be identified and prevention activities will be intensified, said Madurai Corporation

Sholavandan constituency records highest voter turnout in Madurai

Madurai district recorded 70.46% voter turnout in the 10 Assembly constituencies, with Sholavandan (Reserved) seat registering the highest polling

Tamil Nadu Assembly polls | EVMs moved to strong rooms

Scrutiny was completed and it was communicated to the Election Commission that there was no need for re-election in any of the polling stations.

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