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Police teams in the central zone in Tamil Nadu encompassing nine districts booked on Sunday 3,284 cases against owners of two-wheelers and four-wheelers found plying without number plate. Of these, two-wheelers accounted for 3,088 cases. Intensive vehicle checks were conducted all over the central zone during which the police teams booked 520 cases in Karur…
Power supply will remain suspended from 9.45 a.m. to 4 p.m. on June 17 in many areas of the city owing to maintenance work to be taken up by the Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Ltd., at the East Boulevard sub-station. The areas to be affected are: East Boulevard Road, Manimandapa Salai, Gandhi Market, Kalmandhai,…
To promote higher education among schoolchildren and provide admission-related support, a district-level higher education guidance and control room has been established at the Tiruchi Collectorate. The initiative aims at assisting students from various backgrounds in 2025-26 academic year, including those who have passed, failed, or did not appear for the Class XII examinations, students with…
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Supporters wave party scarves during Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s thanksgiving meeting in Tiruchi on Monday. | Photo Credit: R. VENGADESH A Deputy Superintendent of Police attached to the Core Cell in Security Branch CID, providing proximate security cover to Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, slipped and fell down while trying to cling on to…
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A bomb threat email sent to the Tiruchi Collectorate on Sunday afternoon, ahead of Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s visit to the city on Monday, sent the police into a tizzy. An email received at the official email address of the Collectorate around 2.30 p.m. claimed that a bomb would explode on the premises before…
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A view of an Amma Unavagam outlet in Srirangam. | Photo Credit: R. VENGADESH Amma Unavagams, which were started to offer quality food to the poor and marginalised people at cheap rates, continue to be in a state of neglect in Tiruchi because of laxity in their functioning. There are 11 Amma Unavagams in Tiruchi….
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The K.K. Nagar police here have registered a case against a prisoner who created a flutter a few days ago in the Tiruchi Central Prison by allegedly breaking the bathroom tiles and attempting to end his life. Police sources said D. Naveen Kumar, 26, of Veppanthattai in Perambalur district was lodged in the Central Prison…
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Traffic signals remain non-functional at the Mannarpuram roundabout in Tiruchi. | Photo Credit: R. VENGADESH Non-functional traffic signals at several key intersections in Tiruchi have become a major concern for commuters, causing severe congestion and an increased risk of accidents during peak hours. Road users say traffic movement has become chaotic at major junctions where…
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Desilting under way at the Teppakulam of Sri Thayumanaswamy Temple in Tiruchi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: R. VENGADESH With the periphery of the Rockfort Teppakulam cleared of encroachments, the Tiruchi Corporation has commenced extensive restoration and beautification work to revive the waterbody and improve its surroundings. The restoration follows a major eviction drive during…
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A farmer in Valathamangalam village in Thirunallar commune drying cotton in his house using a fan in Karaikal district | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Uma Gandhan, a farmer from Valathamangalam village in Thirunallar commune, was trying to dry his cotton using a fan in a portion of his house, like several hundreds of farmers here…
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