Articles for Madurai

Dindigul has most drowning deaths in south Tamil Nadu
14 hours, 51 minutes ago

Dindigul has most drowning deaths in south Tamil Nadu

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: With nearly 315 of instances of drowning deaths reported between 2022 and 2024, Dindigul accounted for the highest number of such cases among the 10 districts in southern Tamil Nadu, according to data from the police department. Of the total 1,948 drowning deaths in the past three years, 280 deaths were reported in Thoothukudi, followed by 254 in Kanniyakumari, …

Madurai Thoothukudi Tirunelveli Kanniyakumari Dindigul Tenkasi Sivaganga
‘Following commencement of Madurai Metro Rail Project, it will be completed in three years’
1 day, 22 hours ago

‘Following commencement of Madurai Metro Rail Project, it will be completed in three years’

The Hindu  

Chennai Metro Rail Limited, Director, T. Archunan, on Saturday inspected a few spots along the Tirumangalam-Othakadai Metro Rail Project, including Madurai Railway Junction. An underground Metro station would come up near the Railway Junction / Periyar Bus Stand. Addressing mediapersons at Madurai Railway Junction, Mr. Archunan said that the Detailed Project Report was under process. The metro project in Madurai …

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Four dogs poisoned to death in Madurai; police register case
1 day, 23 hours ago

Four dogs poisoned to death in Madurai; police register case

The Hindu  

Following the suspicious death of four dogs, one adult and three puppies, at Surveyor Colony in Madurai on Thursday, the Thiruppalai police have booked a case against perpetrators. Ms. Murugeswari said that as the female dog which gave birth to small ones recently was found to be a threat to the goats which were raised by one of the residents, …

Animal Dogs Poison Person Feeding Murugeswari
Indigo launches flights on Chennai-Penang sector
2 days, 7 hours ago

Indigo launches flights on Chennai-Penang sector

The Hindu  

Private airline IndiGo began its first Chennai-Penang flight on Saturday, with 165 passengers on board the 3.5-hour service that left Chennai at 2.15 a.m. An aviation source, who is associated with the launch, said the daily flight will have connections with 38 cities across India. The official said Penang has a historical link with Madurai and the airline is expecting …

Bengaluru Chennai Madurai Flight Airline Kuala Lumpur Penang Service
Three-day ‘Print-n-Pack’ expo by MADITSSIA begins in Madurai; over 125 outlets set to draw huge turnout of visitors
2 days, 23 hours ago

Three-day ‘Print-n-Pack’ expo by MADITSSIA begins in Madurai; over 125 outlets set to draw huge turnout of visitors

The Hindu  

The Madurai District Tiny and Small Scale Industries Association’s 10th edition of the three-day ‘Print-n-Pack-2024’ expo was inaugurated at the Ida Scudder auditorium here on Friday. TANSTIA general secretary S. Vasudevan said that the increasing infrastructural facilities coming up across various districts in the State had attracted many investors to come to Tamil Nadu. Print-n-Pack expo chairman Pon Kumar said …

Madurai Expo Ssia Maditssia
Vandiyur tank should become absolutely pollution free in 18 months: HC
3 days ago

Vandiyur tank should become absolutely pollution free in 18 months: HC

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Thursday directed that within 18 months Vandiyur tank in Madurai should become absolutely pollution-free. The court directed authorities to ensure that not a drop of untreated water flows into Vandiyur tank. Having clarified that the project can go on subject to the statutory restriction contained in Rule 4 of Wetlands Rules, …

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Madurai's Rajaji hospital burdened as district, private hospitals refer trauma cases
5 days, 14 hours ago

Madurai's Rajaji hospital burdened as district, private hospitals refer trauma cases

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: With a high number of trauma cases being referred from government medical colleges from other districts and private hospitals to the Trauma Emergency Care Department of Government Rajaji Hospital in Madurai, medicos have flagged the rise in pressure on the largest medical facility in South Tamil Nadu. An elderly nurse from GRH said, "We are under immense pressure as …

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Over 500 transformers damaged in last four years in Madurai
1 week ago

Over 500 transformers damaged in last four years in Madurai

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: Hundreds of electricity transformers in Madurai district have been damaged or have to be taken off service for repair and rectification over the last four years due to suspected overload and lack of timely maintenance of these resources by the authorities, social activists said. According to an RTI reply sourced by an activist, about 457 transformers have underwent repair …

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A minefield of controversies
1 week ago

A minefield of controversies

The Hindu  

The Union government’s move to grant tungsten mining rights to Hindustan Zinc Limited, a Vedanta Group company, near a biodiversity heritage site in Madurai has kicked up a political row in Tamil Nadu. The Chief Minister said that the Tamil Nadu government in October 2023 had raised concerns about the auctioning of mining rights of critical and strategic minerals, but …

Tamil Nadu Mining Union Coal State Madurai Minister
Madurai Reader’s Mail
1 week, 1 day ago

Madurai Reader’s Mail

The Hindu  

Permanent solution needed Around 2,000 residents are living in Duraisamy Nagar, Velmurugan Nagar, Vanamamalai Nagar, Namachivaya Nagar and Thai Mugambigai Nagar along Bypass Road. G.Chittibabu, Velmurugan Nagar Health hazard on the roadside Near Keezhakuyilkudi Vilakku bus stop in Nagamalai Pudukottai, on all holidays and festival seasons, vendors of fish, chicken and meat do business on the roadside. Nagarajan, Nagamalai Loud …

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Reports reveal that people exposed to waste from tungsten mining suffer from deadly diseases, says Madurai MP
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1 week, 1 day ago

Reports reveal that people exposed to waste from tungsten mining suffer from deadly diseases, says Madurai MP

The Hindu  

“Existing reports from Belgium and China reveal that people exposed to waste from tungsten mining suffer from deadly diseases like cancer and cardiac arrest,” said Madurai MP Su. Speaking against the tungsten mining project during the protest organised by Communist Party of India at Melur here on Sunday, Mr. Venkatesan added, “The Centre to deliberately deceive people avoided using the …

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Ex-Madurai Jail SP, 10 others booked for misappropriating Rs 1.63 crore govt funds
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1 week, 1 day ago

Ex-Madurai Jail SP, 10 others booked for misappropriating Rs 1.63 crore govt funds

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The sleuths of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption in Madurai registered a case against 11 persons, including former Superintendent of Police of Madurai Prison, on charges of misappropriating Rs 1.63 crore under the pretext of purchasing raw materials for manufacturing stationery articles. The case was registered after the DVAC conducted a preliminary inquiry into the allegations that the …

Prison Articles Raw Materials Madurai Stationery Articles
Madras HC grants interim injunction on further constructions on bunds of Vandiyur tank
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1 week, 1 day ago

Madras HC grants interim injunction on further constructions on bunds of Vandiyur tank

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court granted an interim injunction restraining the Madurai Corporation from proceeding with further constructions on the bunds of Vandiyur tank in the city. According to the petitioner, the Vandiyur tank is a vital natural resource serving multiple purposes such as irrigation, recreation, and groundwater recharge; it provides a natural habitat for various …

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DVAC books three prison officials for misappropriation to tune of ₹1.63 crore
1 week, 1 day ago

DVAC books three prison officials for misappropriation to tune of ₹1.63 crore

The Hindu  

Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption has booked three prison officials and eight private individuals for allegedly indulging in corrupt practices while purchasing raw materials for manufacturing stationery articles and manipulating prison records pertaining to the supply of stationery articles to government departments. According to the complaint, the required raw materials would be procured from the suppliers on tender basis and …

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HC restrains Madurai Corporation from proceeding with further constructions on bunds of Vandiyur tank
1 week, 1 day ago

HC restrains Madurai Corporation from proceeding with further constructions on bunds of Vandiyur tank

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday ordered an interim injunction restraining Madurai Corporation from proceeding with further constructions on the bunds of Vandiyur tank. The petitioner said that Vandiyur tank was a vital natural resource serving multiple purposes such as irrigation, recreation, and groundwater recharge. However, contrary to the spirit of the initiative of rejuvenating and …

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Plea to restrain authorities from dumping waste near highway stretch
1 week, 1 day ago

Plea to restrain authorities from dumping waste near highway stretch

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday sought response from the State to a public interest litigation petition complaining about waste getting dumped along the National Highways and the road margins. The junction had turned into a dumping yard and waste was being dumped along the stretch in violation of the Solid Waste Management Rules. He sought …

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HC initiates suo motu proceedings on pollution of Vaigai river in five districts
1 week, 2 days ago

HC initiates suo motu proceedings on pollution of Vaigai river in five districts

The Hindu  

After expressing concern earlier this week over Tamirabharani river being polluted right from the source, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Friday initiated suo motu proceedings, taking cognisance of news reports, on pollution of the Vaigai. Swaminathan and B. Pugalendhi ordered notices to the District Collectors of Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga districts, Madurai Corporation Commissioner, …

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Granting permission to tungsten mining without people’s consent is condemnable, says CPI leader Mutharasan
1 week, 2 days ago

Granting permission to tungsten mining without people’s consent is condemnable, says CPI leader Mutharasan

The Hindu  

“Union government granting tungsten mining rights to a private company in Madurai without the consent of the public was highly condemnable and unacceptable,” said R. Mutharasan, State secretary, Communist Party of India, while addressing people at Arittapatti in Madurai district on Saturday. “It was only after the repeated protests of the people, the State government was pressurised to announce the …

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‘Mahadeepam’ lit atop Tirupparankundram hillock in Madurai
1 week, 2 days ago

‘Mahadeepam’ lit atop Tirupparankundram hillock in Madurai

The Hindu  

Hundreds of devotees stood at the foothill chanting ‘Arogara’ as the ‘Mahadeepam’ was lit atop the hillock near the famous Subramaniaswamy Temple at Tirupparankundram on the occasion of ‘Karthigai Deepam’ festival on Friday. The ‘Mahadeepam’ was fuelled by a copper cauldron holding more than 160 kg of ghee and five kg of camphor. Following the event, devotees witnessed the ‘Chokkapanai’ …

Temple Devotees
Chennai rains: IMD predicts heavy rainfall in THESE districts; schools open or closed? details here
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1 week, 3 days ago

Chennai rains: IMD predicts heavy rainfall in THESE districts; schools open or closed? details here

Live Mint  

Chennai rains: The India Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rainfall across most areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Karaikal, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning at isolated locations. Here are the top ten updates: The IMD also predicts isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall, with extremely heavy showers at one or two places, particularly in the Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, and …

Tamil Nadu Sri Lanka Places Chennai Rain Districts Heavy Rainfall
Rajinikanth turns 74: Fans celebrate Thalaivar’s birthday with grand festivities | VIDEO
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1 week, 4 days ago

Rajinikanth turns 74: Fans celebrate Thalaivar’s birthday with grand festivities | VIDEO

India TV News  

Superstar Rajinikanth, one of India's most celebrated actors, celebrates his 74th birthday on Thursday. Known for his charisma and unique style, Rajinikanth’s birthday is nothing short of a festival for his devoted followers, especially in Tamil Nadu. Mass gatherings outside Thalaivar residence Fans flock to Rajinikanth’s Chennai home every year to wish him a happy birthday. Celebrating social media Social …

Tamil Nadu Birthday Rajinikanth Fans Celebrate
Annamalai seeks Union Ministers' support to halt Madurai tungsten mining project
1 week, 4 days ago

Annamalai seeks Union Ministers' support to halt Madurai tungsten mining project

India Today  

BJP Tamil Nadu President K Annamalai has expressed optimism about resolving concerns surrounding the controversial Tungsten mining project in Madurai district. Annamalai said, “Our Hon Minister listened to our representation and the DMK government’s willful concealing of facts and miscommunication, leading to the protest for mining Tungsten.” He added that Kishan Reddy had explained the timeline of events surrounding the …

Tamil Nadu Tamil Madurai Minister Nadu Kishan Reddy Tungsten Mining
Delivery contractors say Aavin Madurai offered contracts to delivery vehicles outside tender process
1 week, 6 days ago

Delivery contractors say Aavin Madurai offered contracts to delivery vehicles outside tender process

New Indian Express  

MADURAI: Milk delivery contractors and dealers have alleged that Aavin has been offering contracts to some delivery vehicles, outside the tender process, at rates of rent hiked by as much as 20%-57% causing huge losses for the state government cooperative over the past two years. According to Tamil Nadu Milk Dealers' Welfare Association President S A Ponnusamy, the delivery vehicles …

Contract Delivery Madurai Routes Rent Contractors Aavin
Erode man sets four-year-old son on fire, arrested
1 week, 6 days ago

Erode man sets four-year-old son on fire, arrested

New Indian Express  

ERODE: Erode North police arrested a man on Monday for setting his four-year-old son on fire over a family dispute on Sunday. Police said, “Thirumalaiselvan, a car driver and labourer, was living with his wife Sukanya, daughter Omisha and son Nikhil, in Madurai. He was an alcoholic and frequently harassed his wife over suspicions of an affair.” Due to this, …

Madurai His Wife Erode Sukanya Thirumalaiselvan