Three die in central region
Heavy rains claimed three lives in the central region on Monday. The casualties were reported in Nagapattinam, Ariyalur, and Tiruchi districts. Police sources said A. Vishwanathan (50) and...
View ArticleRivers in spate; agricultural fields flooded in Theni
Vaigai, Periyar and Kottakudi rivers in Theni district are in spate owing heavy rains in catchment areas in Kerala and on the Western Ghats in the last 24 hours. Standing crops on more than 20 acres...
View ArticleOvernight rain brings nip in the air, floods samba fields
TRICHY: Continuous drizzle for over 12 hours from Saturday midnight, followed by rain at regular intervals on Sunday, brought down the temperature in Trichy significantly. As the roads were flooded,...
View ArticleFlood prevention and relief work to continue
Flood prevention and relief work would continue till the end of monsoon season in December, according to the Special Flood Relief Monitoring Officer and Principal Secretary K....
View ArticleStorm likely to hit T.N. coast today
The depression that formed over the Bay of Bengal, about 460 kilometres south-east of Chennai, is likely to develop into a cyclonic storm by Monday evening. The deep...
View ArticleRain continues
Rain continued to batter several areas of Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts on Friday night although the sky remained cloudy and dark with low overhanging clouds threatening to break into a sharp...
View ArticleProtest against Minister’s remarks
A reported remark allegedly made by Health Minister C. Vijaya Baskar against a community sparked off protest in the district on Thursday with cadre of the Veera Mutharaiyar Munnetra Sangam protesting...
View ArticleHeavy rain hits India! (Cunningham Lindsey Group Inc)
(Source: Cunningham Lindsey Group Inc) bb08b0a7-28a6-4ecd-81a2-84dd213d356b.pdf Cunningham Lindsey News Heavy rain hits India! 23rd November 2015 For over 10 days now, the south of India continues to...
View ArticleRain aplenty; poor infra, water management leading to wastage
TRICHY: There has been heavy rainfall in the delta region ever since the beginning of the northeast monsoon in the past few days. Even though the meteorology department predicted an increase of 13% in...
View ArticlePaddy fields inundated in Karaikal
Normal life came to a grinding halt in Karaikal on Monday, following heavy rains under the influence of deep depression in Bay of Bengal. A good part of the paddy fields remained water-logged following...
View ArticleNumber of fire accidents flares up in Tiruchi region
The festival of lights kept the fire fighters in various districts falling under the Tiruchi region on their toes attending fire accidents caused by bursting of crackers. Unlike 2014, the number of...
View ArticlePoor storage in tanks despite heavy rain
Although the northeast monsoon has been active across the State over the past two weeks, the rain has not brought appreciable inflows to a majority of the rain-fed tanks in Tiruchi district. Only eight...
View ArticleAnna University suspends exams, classes till Nov 28
CHENNAI: Anna University has suspended all exams and classes till November 28 due to heavy rain in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu, registrar Dr S Gansesan said on Sunday evening. He said the...
View ArticleSchools, colleges in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and other districts to...
CHENNAI: Schools in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Vellore, Cuddalore, Tiruvannamalai, Ariyalur, Villupuram, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur districts will remain closed on Monday (November 23) due to...
View ArticleRain abates; old woman dies in wall collapse in Tiruvarur
After a few days of drenching the delta, rain abated in the region on Tuesday bringing relief to those residing in the urban and rural areas alike. With...
View Articlee-PDS for Ariyalur, Perambalur districts soon
The State government has decided to implement e-Public Distribution System in Ariyalur and Perambalur districts on a pilot basis. As per the plan, information on all fair price shops and family cards...
View ArticleLow-lying areas bear the brunt
Torrential rain continued to drench delta districts throughout the day on Sunday even as the low-lying areas of the region are inundated. Thousands of acres of lands across the region with standing...
View ArticleBuilding inaugurated
P.R. Siva, Minister for Fisheries, on Thursday, declared open the building which was repaired and renovated at a cost of Rs. 15 lakh. He said that works on construction of buildings for the Traffic...
View ArticleSustained rain could be bad news for crops
The despondency of October has now given way to hopes of a peaceful and satisfying harvest among samba paddy farmers in delta districts of Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam. The recent spell of...
View ArticleRain triggers a flood of problems
eavy, widespread, and incessant rain has been lashing almost all parts of Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, and Nagapattinam districts throughout Monday with the marked low pressure developing into a cyclone off...
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