Rains continue in delta districts
Moderate, intermittent and widespread rains continued to lash delta districts on Monday even as the sky remained cloudy and overcast conditions prevailed when there was respite from the showers. The...
View ArticlePlacement camp
A special placement camp will be held under the Tamil Nadu State Rural Livelihood Mission will be held on February 6. In a press release...
View ArticleRescue teams formed in Central zone
In the wake of heavy rains across the State, police in the central zone have braced themselves to handle emergency situations by constituting rescue teams and keeping Armed Reserve strength in standby....
View ArticleSUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS RECORDED AT 0830 HRS IST:
Rainfall occurred at most places over Kerala, Coastal Karnataka, South interior Karnataka, at many places over North interior Karnataka, Lakshadweep, at a few places over Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and...
View ArticleRain drenches delta districts
Bringing cheer to anxious farmers who had raised samba paddy crop in the delta region, moderate to widespread rains lashed several parts of Thanjavur, Tiruvarur and Nagapattinam districts on Sunday....
View Article‘Amma Unavagams’ declared open
Amma Unavagams have at last arrived in Thanjavur and Tiruvarur districts. Within a day of her resuming office as Chief Minister Jayalalithaa launched yet another batch of Amma Unavagams on Sunday, an...
View ArticleRain pounds Nagapattinam district; farmers fear crop loss
The north-east monsoon continued to remain vigorous over the Cauvery delta region, especially Nagapattinam district, on Saturday. Most parts of Nagapattinam district were battered by heavy rainfall for...
View ArticleHeavy rain in Tiruvarur and Thanjavur districts
It was the turn of Tiruvarur and Thanjavur districts to receive more rainfall than the hitherto flood-battered Nagapattinam district in the delta region for a 24-hour duration till 8.30 a.m. on Sunday....
View ArticleFire destroys coir unit in Pudukottai village
A major fire destroyed a coir unit at Kuppakudi village near Alangudi in the...
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 ArticleCongress fields seasoned campaigners in central region
The Congress has played it safe in the central region banking on legacy, experience, and resource rather than opting for flamboyance in choosing its candidates for the coming Assembly elections. If the...
View Article727 youths given jobs at placement camp
As many as 727 youths were selected at the mega placement camp organised jointly by the Pudhu Vazhvu Thittam and State Rural Livelihood Mission. In all, 3,031 youths from Annavasal and Viralimalai...
View Article‘Gross neglect’ by officials angers farmers
Discontent is brewing among the flood-affected farmers and public in Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur districts despite the efforts of the district administrations to extend relief and rehabilitation...
View ArticleDMDK to contest in 17 constituencies in central region; Left seven seats
The Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) will contest 17 of the 41 seats in the central region, leaving 24 constituencies to the People’s Welfare Front. Given their substantial base in the delta...
View ArticleGandharvakottai badly in need of agro industries
andharvakottai which lost its identity as an Assembly constituency in 1975, regained its status in 2009. It was an Assembly constituency between 1957 and 1971 only to be made Kulathur Assembly...
View ArticleIndustrial development yet to regain momentum
It is still a village panchayat, though it was made an Assembly constituency after the de-limitation in 2009. Viralimalai constituency is a mix of both agricultural and industrial significance. While...
View ArticleLeft parties aim for 11 Assembly seats in Central region
The two Left parties which are part of the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam-headed People’s Welfare Front have fielded their candidates in 11 Assembly constituencies in the central region. As part of...
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 ArticleCounting centres inspected
Collector S. Ganesh on Wednesday inspected the arrangements for the filing of nominations at the panchayat union offices in...
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...
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