• Wed, Apr 24, 2019
  • Transfer Madurai Collector, demands CPM candidate  Transfer Madurai Collector, demands CPM candidate 
    Published On: Apr, 24, 201903:55 AM

    Communist Party of India (Marxist) Madurai Lok Sabha candidate Su Venkatesan on Tuesday sought the transfer of Madurai Collector and District Election Officer S Natarajan.

  • HC summons Transport Secretary for contempt HC summons Transport Secretary for contempt
    Published On: Apr, 24, 201903:55 AM

    The Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Tuesday summoned the Secretary of State Transport Department to appear before the court since he failed to implement the order, which was passed several years...

  • Scare at Kovai strongroom as 130 CCTV cameras go off  Scare at Kovai strongroom as 130 CCTV cameras go off 
    Published On: Apr, 24, 201903:55 AM

    A majority of CCTV cameras fixed in a college, where the polled EVMs of Coimbatore Lok Sabha constituency were kept, went off triggering speculations of malpractice by political parties.

  • 3 kids among six of a family drown in Cauvery at Namakkal 3 kids among six of a family drown in Cauvery at Namakkal
    Published On: Apr, 24, 201903:53 AM

    In a tragic incident, six members of two different families including three children drowned while bathing in the Cauvery at Paramathivelur in Namakkal district on Tuesday.

  • Nine youths held for bid to trigger communal clash Nine youths held for bid to trigger communal clash
    Published On: Apr, 24, 201903:53 AM

    Nine youths have been arrested on charges of spreading derogatory messages about a community through WhatsApp and other social media portals, police said on Tuesday.

  • Don't challenge HC order on 8-lane, urge farmers Don't challenge HC order on 8-lane, urge farmers
    Published On: Apr, 24, 201903:53 AM

    The Tamil Nadu Farmers’ Association, the State chapter of All India Kisan Sangh (AIKS) affiliated to the CPM, on Tuesday urged the State government to respect the Madras High Court verdict on the...

  • Ground penetrating radar used at Udayalur Ground penetrating radar used at Udayalur
    Published On: Apr, 24, 201903:53 AM

    The six-member committee constituted by the State government on Tuesday inspected the site claimed to be the burial site of Chola King Raja Raja I at Udayalur in Thanjavur district for the second day...

  • 65 pc of rape victims in TN are kids: Madurai NGO 65 pc of rape victims in TN are kids: Madurai NGO
    Published On: Apr, 24, 201903:53 AM

    Evidence, an Madurai-based NGO working for the welfare of downtrodden sections, on Tuesday, claimed that around 65 per cent of the rape victims in Tamil Nadu were children.

  • DMK functionary kills brother over property dispute in Thoothukudi DMK functionary kills brother over property dispute in Thoothukudi
    Published On: Apr, 24, 201903:53 AM

    A DMK functionary gunned down his younger brother over a property dispute in their house here in the wee hours of Tuesday.

  • Naidu calls for constant reforms in higher education Naidu calls for constant reforms in higher education
    Published On: Apr, 24, 201903:06 AM

    Updated On: Apr, 24, 201903:51 AM

    Observing that higher education was necessary for the progress and development of the country, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said the quality of higher professional education remained a...