NDMA squad proves mettle during Srivaikuntam rescue ops
The rescue of a group of 50 and a pregnant sub-inspector could well be an experience and lesson for the squad.
Stricter licensing of retail trade dampens hope of cracker sales
Unprecedentedly, the authorities cancelled 1,700 trading licences through retail outlets in Chennai, while the festival of Deepavali is on this...
Resumption of rail cargo service to Theni elates all stakeholders,...
According to sources, Theni received its first inward rake on Saturday at the new goods shed, which was opened by the Southern Railway in September...
Jobless rubber tappers in Kumari district demand rain allowance
Rubber plantation areas, every worker earned Rs 500 to Rs 800. But, now the rubber tappers are finding it difficult to make ends meet.
Counter sale in Sivakasi hit as online commerce booms
The consumers too. Many consumers were coaxed into purchasing boxes of assorted crackers through social media websites after they get attracted by...
Sivakasi units to witness drop in cracker production
The fireworks industry is facing a 40 to 50 per cent decline in production year after year and is still unable to reverse the trend.
Thoothukudi salt pans bit by price slide amid high output
The production has almost come to a standstill in about 70 percent of salt pans. Production is expected to turn nil by the end of the second week of...
Vande Bharat: 'Luxury and Speed' enthuse commuters
Many of the would-be passengers have expressed excitement and gearing up to explore the latest travel luxury.