Once a hub, Thoothukudi losing salt market share to Gujarat
There has been a drastic decline in the production for the last three years in Thoothukudi, which witnessed the worst production in 2024 when only...
Rains in Marakkanam & Vedaranyam leave no big impact on Thoothukudi...
4 Dec 2024 6:00 AM ISTApart from Thoothukudi, a major salt production centre in Tamil Nadu, Vedaranyam and Marakkanam are small producers of salt.
Lost at sea for 10 days, Thoothukudi fishermen return to tell the tale
2 Dec 2024 5:00 AM ISTAs reported by the boat owner, the boat was stranded at about 20 nautical miles off Pamban shore.
Wet weather impacts match production in Kovilpatti
25 Nov 2024 6:20 AM ISTApart from rain, another major reason for the decline in production was a shortage of workforce.
Kodaikanal comes alive on holiday weekend
3 Nov 2024 7:00 AM ISTHotspots such as the Kodaikanal Lake area, Pine Forest, Pillar Rocks, Guna Cave and Coakers Walk saw people jostling for space owing to the sudden...
Cracker making closes in Sivakasi for this year
29 Oct 2024 7:27 AM ISTT Kannan, general secretary, The Indian Fireworks Manufacturers Association, Sivakasi, said production has come down by almost 20 per cent this year...
Deepavali firecrackers: Online mode hits counter sales in Sivakasi
21 Oct 2024 7:35 AM ISTThough a good turnout of buyers is likely on weekends, unlike other days, this Sunday proved wrong, said T Ganesan, a retail trader in Sivakasi.
From Rs 20/kg to Rs 700 in a month, Ayudha Pooja sets flower prices on...
10 Oct 2024 8:21 AM ISTMalligai, arali, mullai, pichi, sendu, kozhikondai, kadhambam, sampangi, marikozhundhu, roja and vadamalli were among the most sought-after varieties...