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CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu received a total of 3,049 child marriage complaints in 2023, with an average of nearly eight cases being reported to social welfare department on a daily basis. Dindigul district led the state in the number of complaints received, while Namakkal recorded the highest number of child marriages conducted. Western districts occupied at least three spots in the …

The Cyber Crime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police arrested three men from Coimbatore and Namakkal districts on charges of cheating several people by coaxing them to transfer money on the false promise of high returns on investments in an online trading scheme. On July 19, a complainant from Madurai reported that he was defrauded of ₹92 lakh after he …

Deepavali discount sales were inaugurated at Co-optex showrooms in Salem and Namakkal districts on Monday. Salem Collector R. Brindha Devi launched the special discount sales at the Co-optex showroom on Kadai Veethi in Salem Town and made the first purchase. For this year’s Deepavali festival, a wide range of sarees, including Kancheepuram silk sarees, Thanjavur silk sarees, Salem silk sarees, …

Minister for Forests M. Mathiventhan inaugurated a palm seed planting drive in Namakkal district on Sunday. The drive was launched on the banks of the Cauvery at Oruvanthur panchayat in Mohan Panchayat union, in the presence of District Collector S. Uma, Rajya Sabha M.P. Eight districts including Salem, Namakkal, Erode, Karur, Tiruchi, and Thanjavur, were covered under the one crore …

Independence Day celebrated in Salem and Namakkal districts

The 78th Independence Day was celebrated with enthusiasm in Salem and Namakkal districts on Thursday. In Salem, District Collector R. Brindha Devi hoisted the National Flag at Mahatma Gandhi Stadium and received the guard of honour from the police. The Collector participated in the Grama Sabha meeting held at Saminaickenpatti in Omalur Taluk. The Collector distributed certificates of appreciation to …

ERODE: The discharge of water from the Mettur dam into the Cauvery river was increased to 1.7 lakh cusecs on Wednesday evening as the inflow continued to surge. As a result, 250 people living in low-lying areas along the banks of the river in Namakkal and Erode districts were moved to relief shelters. Namakkal collector S Uma inspected the river …

A total of 65,148 candidates were absent for the Group IV exams conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission in the Salem region, covering Salem, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, and Namakkal districts, and in Erode on Sunday. In Krishnagiri district, 41,219 candidates applied for the Group IV exam and of those, 31,483 wrote the exam on Sunday in 131 centres. In …

Residents stay indoors as intense heatwave grips Erode, Salem and Namakkal districts

The intense heatwave across Erode, Salem and Namakkal districts, has forced most residents to stay indoors during the day. Meanwhile, Salem and Namakkal districts recorded temperatures of 41.6 and 40 degrees Celsius respectively, which is above normal by 3.7 and 1.6 degree Celsius respectively. On the other hand, roadside shops selling sugarcane juice, watermelons, muskmelon, kambam koozh, buttermilk, mosambi and …

Ors Erode Salem Intense Heatwave Namakkal Districts

In the wake of the death of a 14-year-old schoolgirl in Namakkal district after consumption of shawarma, officials from the Food Safety and Drug Administration Department began inspection at restaurants to check the quality of marinated meat items across Erode, Salem and Namakkal districts and seized stale meat, cooked and stored food items here on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. Arunkumar, …