Water is stagnating in the Big Temple complex in Thanjavur after a spell of rain on Monday (November 18, 2024). | Photo Credit: R. Vengadesh Several parts of the Cauvery delta districts continued to receive moderate to heavy rainfall on Monday (November 18, 2024), in what is seen to be largely beneficial northeast monsoon season … Read more
Unregulated movement of vehicles on Bharathiar Salai in Tiruchi on Thursday causes chaos during peak hours. | Photo Credit: ANCY DONAL MADONNA Frequent traffic bottlenecks because of unregulated movement of vehicles near Birds Road on Bharathiar Salai in Tiruchi have raised safety concerns among pedestrians and motorists. The tri-junction near Birds Road is an access point … Read more
Schoolchildren travelling in a dangerous manner in an autorickshaw in Tiruchi on Friday. | Photo Credit: M. MOORTHY Overcrowding in public transport during school and college rush hours in Tiruchi is causing concern among residents as it also endangers the safety of other commuters. With educational institutions reopening for the new academic year, the authorities … Read more
Over the past couple of weeks, Thottiyam-Musiri region and the Krishnarayapuram-Kulithalai areas on either side of the Cauvery have been receiving widespread rain helping the banana crops which were wilting under severe summer heat. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The recent spell of moderate and widespread rain across Tiruchi and Karur districts has brought cheer … Read more
Women agriculture workers in action at Parasalur Panchayat in Mayiladuthurai district on a hot day. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Until now, working under hot sun was never an issue with 58-year-old S. Kaliammal, an agriculture labourer from Puthagaram village in Pattavarthi panchayat in Mayiladuthurai district. But in the middle of her tilling work on … Read more
Chief Minister M.K.Stalin addressing a public meeting in Koradacherry on Saturday. | Photo Credit: R.Vengadesh Voters in the delta region should reject both the AIADMK and the BJP for “betraying” the interests of Tamil Nadu in the Cauvery issue, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president and Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said here on Saturday. Addressing an election … Read more
Regional qualifiers of JSW Paints Futurescape Young World Painting Contest along with the judge and dignitaries in Tiruchi on Sunday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The regional level finals of the JSW Paints Futurescapes Painting Competition, in association with The Hindu Young World, was held at the Shrimati Indira Gandhi College in Tiruchi on Sunday. … Read more
The Train Passengers’ Association, Papanasam, has urged the Southern Railway General Manager to provide a one-minute stop for the Tambaram-Nagercoil (20691/20692) Antyodaya Express at Papanasam. In a representation to the General Manager, association secretary and Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committee member T. Saravanan said at present all express trains except the Tambaram-Nagercoil Antyodaya Express stopped … Read more
Delta Corp shares fell nearly 6% to their new 52-week low of Rs 135 on the NSE in Tuesday’s early trade as the tax implications on the casino operator weighed on investor sentiments for the second straight session. The price action was accompanied by volume action with over 1,25 crore shares changing hands around 9:30 … Read more
Delta Corp shares fell nearly 20% to their 52-week low of Rs 140 on the NSE in Monday’s early trade following a notice from the government to pay tax of Rs 11,140 crore along with interest and penalty for the period July 2017 to March 2022. The tax payment notice to the company exceeds its … Read more