Steps to ensure incident-free festival
Even as the Vinayaka Chathurthi celebrations got off to a colourful start on Thursday, the police machinery has geared up to ensure incident-free festival in all eight districts in the Central Zone....
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 ArticleAcute scarcity of fodder in Pudukottai
Acute fodder scarcity has been causing hardship to the livestock owners in the district, despite efforts by the Animal Husbandry Department to bridge the gap in the demand and supply for it. Failure of...
View Article3,600 tonnes of rice arrives in Pudukottai
A total of 3,600 tonnes of rice, meant for the public distribution system in Pudukottai district, arrived...
View ArticleSpecial meetings for PDS consumers
Special meetings to redress grievances of consumers regarding the public distribution system (PDS) will be held at...
View ArticleCounting centres inspected
Collector S. Ganesh on Wednesday inspected the arrangements for the filing of nominations at the panchayat union offices in...
View ArticleGroundnut yield hit
Disease in groundnut has been affecting the yield. Agriculture Department officials and scientists from Krishi Vigyan Kendra visited various fields where the crop had been hit and ascertained the...
View ArticleEx-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...
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