Rains ease but flood woes continue
After Sunday’s torrential downpour that submerged many parts of Chennai and its suburbs, the rain eased off on Monday to the relief of thousands of residents, who are still marooned and living without...
View ArticleResidents get respite from incessant rains
A relatively clear sky on Monday made the residents of Puducherry heave a sigh of relief. Puducherry had recorded 11.09 cm of rain until 8.30 am of Monday. The district administration allayed...
View ArticleHeavy rains lash Andhra, five killed
Heavy rains continue to lash three districts of Andhra Pradesh, killing at least five people and damaging crops over thousands of acres. Chittoor, Nellore and Kadapa districts bordering Tamil Nadu...
View ArticleRamanathapuram district looks up to the sky
When several parts of Tamil Nadu are deluged by heavy rains, the northeast monsoon has so far been unkind to this arid district as it has received an average of 312 mm of rainfall till Monday with...
View ArticleMinister inspects water bodies
Edappadi K. Palanisamy, Minister for State Highways and Minor Ports, inspected all the water bodies in Omalur taluk and directed the officials to have a tight vigil to protect the life and property of...
View ArticleHeavy rains in TN, death toll mounts to 71
The North-East monsoon continued to wreak havoc in Tamil Nadu with rains pounding the northern coastal districts and more being forecast for the coming days in the state, where the death toll as...
View ArticleVillages marooned in Vellore, Tiruvannamalai districts
Heavy rains that lashed parts of Vellore and Tiruvannamalai district since Sunday left number of villages and residential areas marooned. Cheyyar taluk registered highest rainfall of the region, 240.42...
View Article80 families near Karaikal shifted to safer places
A total of 80 families from Nallaezhundur near here were shifted to a nearby government school in the wake of water logging of the area. The authorities made the arrangements as a precautionary measure...
View ArticleGood flow to major tanks in Perambalur
The spell of monsoon has brought good inflow to some of the major tanks in the district including the Arumbavur big tank, one of the biggest tanks in the district. According to sources in the Public...
View ArticleIt's raining havoc in Andhra Pradesh
VIJAYAWADA/TIRUPATI: Incessant rains continued to play havoc in parts of Nellore, Chittoor and Kadapa districts even as the India Meteorological Department on Tuesday forecast heavy rains for one more...
View ArticleWater from paddy fields “draining” gradually
Amidst farmers concerns over a possible loss in yield owing to water logging in paddy fields, Shiv Das Meena, Principal Secretary, Food, Cooperation and Consumer Protection and Monitoring Officer for...
View ArticleEfficacy of ‘Nilavembu Kasayam’ prompts many to prefer Siddha
TRICHY: The big turnout at the 18th Siddha medical camp conducted at the government Employees State Insurance (ESI) headquarters hospital in the city on Wednesday is a reflection of the popularity of...
View ArticleDepression likely to turn into cyclonic storm
A depression formed over the Bay of Bengal, about 460 km. South East of Chennai, is likely to develop into a cyclonic...
View ArticleMinor fire accidents in Trichy keep firefighters on their toes
TRICHY: Despite mild drizzling, minor accidents caused by fireworks kept fire and rescue personnel on their toes on the Diwali day on Tuesday in Trichy region. The fire and rescue service department in...
View ArticleWinged migrants arrive early this season to Vaduvoor
CHENNAI: Well ahead of the migratory season, a larger number of local migratory birds have made to Vaduvoor birds sanctuary in Tiruvarur district recently. Tiruvarur district forest officer AS...
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NAGAPATTINAM Arulmigu Navaneedeswara Swamy Temple, Sikkal : Arulmigu Singaravelavar Kanda Sashti festival, prayachita abishekam, 7 a.m....
View ArticleSalem seeks Rs. 4.18 crore as compensation for farmers
The Salem district administration has sought a financial assistance of Rs. 4.18 crore for providing compensation to the farmers whose standing crops suffered damages in the widespread rainfall in the...
View ArticleAnna University cancels exams, fresh dates to release soon
Due to heavy rainfall, Anna University has suspended all exams and classes scheduled between Nov 23 and 28 to heavy rain in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu. The revised date for examinations will...
View ArticleCollector inspects overflowing tanks
Madurai Collector L. Subramanian on Friday inspected the tanks and channels in the Gundar basin that are overflowing owing to the recent rains. Official sources said that out of the 112 tanks in the...
View ArticleAssess damage to crops, say farmers
The Tamizhaga Vivasayigal Sangam has appealed to the State government to conduct survey of the damage caused to various crops and sanction relief. A resolution adopted at the executive committee...
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