[ad_1] The Kodaikanal hills | Photo Credit: THANGARATHINAM N When Rajni George came back to her hometown of Kodaikanal after spending several years in Delhi and abroad, she was dismayed to see how much the hills had changed. “It really hit home how bad things were in our hill stations,” she says. “The older generation…
[ad_1] All Tasmac retail shops and licensed bars in Virudhunagar district will remain closed on Tuesday (February 11) in connection with Vallalar’s death anniversary. Virudhunagar Collector V.P. Jeyaseelan said that any shop or bar found to be violating the direction would face action under the provisions of Tamil Nadu Liquor (Licence and Permit) Rules. Published…
[ad_1] Fire raging at Valampurivilai dump yard in Nagercoil on Friday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT A massive fire broke out at Valampurivilai dumping yard in Nagercoil on Friday morning. Within a few hours, the flame spread to accumulated waste dumped in acres of area. Upon receiving information, the Fire and Rescue Services department personnel…
[ad_1] Two POCSO offenders imprisoned under Goondas Act in Kanniyakumari district. The detainee identified as B. Faisal Khan, 40, from Manalikarai and R. Radheesh, 27, from Mekkamandapam was arrested by Marthandam All Women Police Station on charges of abducting and assaulting a 17-year-old girl, in December. As per the recommendation of the Kanniyakumari District Superintendent…
[ad_1] The Department of Personnel and Training has said the system of sending one-time passwords (OTPs) to applicants for viewing the status of their applications under the Right to Information (RTI) Act was introduced to protect their personal information. In a reply to the Madurai-based railway union leader, V. Ramkumar, the Department Secretary has said the applications…
[ad_1] Students honour their teachers with a crown after various com petitions held to mark the Teachers Day celebrations at Subbiya Vidyalayam Girls Higher Secondary School in Thoothukudi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: N. RAJESH Teachers’ Day celebrations were held in all schools in the district on Thursday. A range of cultural events presented by…
[ad_1] The file image is used for representational purpose only. | Photo Credit: The Hindu A court in Tirunelveli has awarded life imprisonment to a man for murdering his son as he, an engineering student, asked him to pay his tuition fee. Â According to prosecution, Esakkimuthu, 49, of Seelathikulam near Radhapuram is living separately after…
[ad_1] Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena inspecting development works under way in Ramanathapuram district on Sunday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena visited Ramanathapuram district on Sunday. According to a press release, the top IAS official inspected Arichalmunai, Dhanushkodi, Kundukal, Mandapam, and among other locations accompanied by District Collector Simranjeet Singh…
[ad_1] Members of the Tamil Nadu Vivasayigal Sangam staging a demonstration in front of the Collectorate in Dindigul on Monday. | Photo Credit: G. KARTHIKEYAN The Centre should pay compensation of â‚ą10 lakh to the family of persons killed in wild animal attacks on the lines of the relief given by State Government, said State president…
[ad_1] Dean Seethalakshmi inaugurating the chapati-maker at Virudhunagar Government Medical College Hospital on Monday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Virudhunagar Government Medical College Hospital has procured a roti-maker that has a capacity to make some 1,500 chapatis for dinner for inpatients. The Dean, Seethalakshmi, said that as per the Government Order, inpatients had option of…
