Off-season rain makes delta farmers jittery
Standing crops from summer paddy to rainfed gingelly in Tiruvarur district could face danger if the rain continues over the next couple of days. While cotton crop is already under threat, any more...
View ArticleTight security in place for Sub-Inspector examination
Police have made arrangements at all the 16 centres across the central zone ahead of the written examination for the recruitment of Police Sub Inspectors to be conducted by the Tamil Nadu Uniformed...
View ArticleMixed response to strike call
The strike call given by trade unions against “anti-labour, anti-farmer and anti-people” policies of the Central Government evoked mixed response on Wednesday in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts. A...
View ArticleSilent processions, closure of shops during Kalam’s funeral
Various sections of society paid their respects and homage to the former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at different places in the central region on Thursday. The day was marked by silent processions...
View ArticleYouth throng Perambalur
Youth from 14 districts and Karaikal region of Union Territory of Pondichery converged at the District Sports Stadium here on Sunday to take part in the...
View ArticleFacilities inaugurated in Thanjavur, Pudukottai
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, through video conferencing from Chennai, commissioned on Monday the new underground sewerage system for Orathanad Town Panchayat, established at a cost of Rs. 18.25 crore...
View ArticleRecruitment for Army
Army recruitment rally will be held at Perambalur from 5 a.m. on January 18. In the rally to be held till January 24, youths from Ariyalur, Perambalur, Tiruchi, Karur, Thanjavur, Nagapattinam,...
View Article31 DPCs opened in Pudukottai
Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation (TNCSC) has opened 31 Direct Purchase Centres (DPCs) in Pudukottai district and till January 29, has procured 720 tonnes of paddy from farmers. DPCs are...
View Article“Encourage use of khadi products”
Collectors in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his birth anniversary on Friday and called upon the public to encourage use of khadi...
View ArticleHeavy rain threatens samba crop
With thousands of acres under samba and thalady paddy crop remaining inundated following heavy rain, farmers in the delta districts of Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam are now worried over the...
View ArticleTraffic diversion for buses from Monday
With construction of new rail over bridge in lieu of railway level crossing 304 (Santha Pillai Gate) in Thanjavur is about to commence in right earnest, diversion of mofussil and city buses has been...
View ArticleSSLC examinations get under way
A total of 38,108 students wrote class 10 examinations which began on Thursday in the district. N. Subbaiyan, District Collector, inspected the examination centre at Rajah’s Higher Secondary School. In...
View ArticleNortheast monsoon drenches delta districts
Heavy and widespread rain continued to drench several parts of the Cauvery delta districts on Sunday as the northeast monsoon accompanied by the low pressure depression in the Bay of Bengal...
View ArticleRain in delta districts
Rain and shine played hide and seek game in the delta districts on Sunday. Sun came out shining intermittently while the sky remained blue and clear for...
View ArticleRain in Thanjavur, Tiruvarur districts
Widespread to moderate rain lashed several parts of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts on Monday while the sky remained overcast and...
View Article22 candidates file nomination papers in Thanjavur district
: Twenty two candidates filed their nominations for seven constituencies in Thanjavur district. No nomination was received on Wednesday for the Pattukottai constituency. V. Jeevakumar, CPI, and...
View ArticleDMK fields young, old faces in delta region
The DMK has nominated a mix of young and old faces in the delta region for the Assembly election. Party president M.Karunanidhi will lead the charge contesting from Tiruvarur, sitting MLAs...
View ArticlePolice teams arrive for poll duty
With electioneering by political parties in top gear and the police bracing for the smooth conduct of the upcoming assembly poll, paramilitary personnel arrived here on Tuesday for providing security...
View ArticleSecurity forces arrive
With electioneering by political parties in top gear and the police bracing for the smooth conduct of the upcoming assembly poll, paramilitary personnel arrived here on Tuesday for providing security...
View ArticleThuraiyur PMK candidate’s papers rejected
The nominations of the Pattali Makkal Katchi candidate and the party dummy for Thuraiyur Assembly constituency in the district were rejected during scrutiny on Saturday as both of them have not...
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