Ex-IAS officer Sivakami files papers in Perambalur
THIRTEEN CANDIDATES filed their nominations filed their nominations papers in Thanjavur district on Monday. DMK candidate Ko.Vi. Chezhian was the only candidate to file his nomination for...
View ArticleRain soaks Thanjavur, Tiruvarur districts
The current wet spell in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts of the Cauvery delta extended through Tuesday with the strong possibility of more rains in the next couple of days bringing cheers to a...
View Articlee-service centres to accept power bills
Consumers can henceforth pay their bi-monthly power consumption charges at the e-service centres run by the Tamil Nadu Arasu Cable TV Corporation at the taluk offices in the district. The facility to...
View ArticleNABARD aid sought in building nine landing centres in Pudukottai district
The district administration has planned to build landing centres at nine select places in the coastal villages in the district under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) of the National...
View ArticleOff-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 Article88 cases of violations in Tiruvarur district
All efforts will be taken to ensure free and fair elections. Besides, stern action will be taken against those who violate the model code of conduct, Collector M. Mathivanan told the representatives of...
View ArticlePass percentage drops in Tiruvarur
Tiruvarur district schools registered a drop in overall pass percentage despite sterling performance by some students in the SSLC examinations this year. The district pass percentage of 83.78 was a tad...
View ArticleOfficial machinery geared up for election work
Sealing of the MLA offices, constitution of teams for keeping a close vigil against poll-related violations and white-washing of wall writings and clearing of hoardings set up by various political...
View ArticleNilavembu decoction distributed
Nilavembu decoction was provided in all Indian medical system wings of the public health delivery institutions such as government hospitals across this district to...
View ArticleSet up more colleges: CPI(M)
The district unit of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has urged the state government to take steps for inter-linking the Cauvery, the Vaigai and the Kundaru so as to provide assured irrigation...
View ArticleFarmers court arrest
About 5,700 persons belonging to farmers’ outfits and opposition parties courted arrest in many parts of central districts on Tuesday after conducting road and rail rokos urging Karnataka to release...
View ArticleGood turnout in delta segments
Braving incessant rains and power outage in some polling stations, people in the delta districts came out to vote in large numbers in the Assembly elections on Monday. While Thanjavur district, except...
View ArticleAcute scarcity of hay in Pudukottai
Acute scarcity of hay has been posing a great hardship to the livestock owners in parts of the district and there has been a panic buying of hay from fields where ‘samba’ crop has been harvested last...
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 ArticleDelta farmers upbeat
armers who have raised kuruvai paddy crop on an estimated 63,500 hectares of land in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts of the core Cauvery delta are upbeat about the prospects of a bountiful harvest....
View ArticleLast day rush at RO offices
A large number of nominations were filed at the offices of the Returning Officer for the Assembly Constituencies on Friday, the last day for filing of nominations. THANJAVUR: As many as 174 candidates...
View ArticleTHANJAVUR
As many as 146 candidates are in the fray for the nine assembly constituencies in Tiruchi district, after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended on Monday. Six candidates withdrew their...
View ArticleLocal holiday for car festival
It will be a local holiday for the government departments and educational institutions on March 7 on account of the car festival at Sri Muthumariamman temple at Tiruvappur near here. In a release...
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 ArticleNoon meal workers continue their protest, arrested
Several noon meal workers were arrested across the central zone, encompassing eight districts, when they attempted to indulge in picketing in support of their...
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