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Three youth who attacked a person and robbed him of cash were arrested here on Friday evening (September 18, 2026). According to the police, Venkatesan, a resident of Vellakalpatti near Konganapuram, became acquainted with three persons: M. Karthi (23), a resident of Poolampatti; M. Veerappan (25), a resident of Vellari Velli; and M. Praveen Kumar…
The water level in the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur stood at 87.82 feet, against its full reservoir level (FRL) of 120 feet, at 8 a.m. on Tuesday (September 15, 2026). According to Water Resources Department officials, the storage was 50.19 tmcft, against the reservoir’s full capacity of 93.47 tmcft. The inflow was 7,599 cusecs, while…
PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss addressing cadre at Moolakadai near Edappadi in Salem on Sunday. | Photo Credit: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss has urged the Tamil Nadu Government to sue Karnataka for ₹1,000 crore in compensation over water-sharing disputes affecting farmers. At a party function held in Salem on Sunday (August 23, 2026),…
On Saturday, inflow into the Stanley Reservoir in Mettur reduced to 10,808 cusecs from Friday’s inflow of 13,674 cusecs. The dam’s water level stood at 78.03 feet against its full reservoir level of 120 feet. The storage level stood at 40.02 tmcft compared to its full capacity of 93.47 tmcft. The amount of water discharged from the…
The western districts of Tamil Nadu, from Coimbatore to Krishnagiri, are expected to benefit from the State Budget 2026-27 announcements on textiles, electricity, and tourism. Presenting the maiden Budget of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government, the State’s Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson said infrastructure facilities in Tiruppur, a garment-exporting hub, will be upgraded in…
A person who allegedly snatched the gold chains of two women here was arrested Monday (July 20). According to police, R. Saradha (51), a resident of Karuppur town panchayat, runs a vegetable shop near a Murugan temple in the locality. On Sunday, while she was alone at the shop, a person came and inquired about…
The Salem District Private Bus Owners’ Association urged the State government to increase the ticket fare of private buses. Recently, the private buses owners in the district increased the ticket prices without prior announcements, which drew severe criticism from the public. On Monday (July 13, 2026) the association secretary, Raveendran, stated that, in 2018, the price of…
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The inflow into the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur dropped from 40 cusecs on Tuesday (July 7, 2026) to 27 cusecs on Wednesday (July 8, 2026), indicating the continuing poor inflow into the reservoir. A Water Resources Department official said that at 8 a.m., the water level stood at 76.29 feet against the full reservoir level of 120 feet….
Conservancy workers of the Salem Corporation staged a protest here on Tuesday (June 30, 2026). The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) announced a State-wide protest on Tuesday, demanding not to privatise waste management and to regularise the conservancy workers. Based on that, more than 400 conservancy workers from Salem Corporation and other municipalities staged…
Police personnel arrested members of the DMK Students’ Wing who staged a protest demanding dismissal Minister D. Sarathkumar, in Salem, Tamil Nadu on Monday. | Photo Credit: LAKSHMI NARAYANAN E. Demanding to remove the Minister for Human Resources Management D. Sarathkumar from the cabinet, the DMK cadre staged a protest here on Monday (June 29,…
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