AIADMK plays it safe in Thanjavur district
AIADMK general secretary and Chief Minister Jayalalithaa has tried to play a safe game in picking party candidates for the crucial Thanjavur district as could be seen from the blend of experience and...
View ArticleLast metre gauge line goes
Work on doubling of the metre gauge into broad gauge work on the Karaikudi–Pattukottai segment has been taken up now in Aranthangi area. The entire old metre gauge track had been cleared at Aranthangi...
View ArticleLast metre gauge line taken up for conversion
Work on doubling of the metre gauge into broad gauge work on the Karaikudi–Pattukottai segment has been taken up now in Aranthangi area. The entire old metre gauge track had been cleared at Aranthangi...
View ArticleGram sabha on March 8
Special gram sabha meetings will be held in the following 27 village panchayats in Thanjavur district on March 8 for conducting social audit of...
View ArticleThree new faces in Pudukottai district
The AIADMK has re-nominated three sitting MLAs and three new faces for the six constituencies in Pudukottai district. P. K. Vairamuthu, district secretary of the party and MLA from Tirumayam, will seek...
View ArticleCounting centres inspected
Collector S. Ganesh on Wednesday inspected the arrangements for the filing of nominations at the panchayat union offices in...
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 ArticleState gears up to tackle monsoon fury
With heavy to very heavy rain forecast for many parts of the State in the next 24 hours, the State administration has asked district collectors to be on alert. The number of deaths in the rain-related...
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 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 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 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 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 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 ArticleSummary of observations recorded at 0830 hrs ist:
Southwest monsoon has been active over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Southwest monsoon has been active over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Rainfall occurred at most places over Kerala,...
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 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 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 ArticleRain gods reign over delta districts
Intermittent rainfall for most part of the day disrupted normal life in Tiruchi district. The intense wet spell created damp conditions and led to a significant drop in temperature. Vehicular traffic...
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