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Farmers Demand Renovation of Tail-End Stretch of Kattalai High Level Canal

Farmers in Karur and Tiruchi districts are demanding the renovation of the tail-end stretch of Kattalai High Level Canal (KHLC). The farmers claim that they are not getting water, despite the canal being refurbished a few years ago. They demand that the entire stretch of the canal be renovated to address this issue.

Handloom weavers in Tiruchi district are expecting a boost in profits this year with Deepavali sales. The best-selling products are Woraiyur and Manamedu cotton saris, with weavers operating singly or in teams producing saris priced upwards of ₹1,000 apiece. The official said the prolonged hot weather this year had also increased the demand for cotton saris.

Measures required to promote Tiruchi as an international hub for export of agricultural produce were discussed at an interactive meeting held at ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana and Tamil Nadu Agricultural Food Processing and Export Promotion Corporation here on Friday. K. Alagusundaram, Chief Executive Officer, TNAPEx, underlined the importance of identifying exportable and demand-driven agricultural products to achieve the State …

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TETO-JAC announces three-day protest demanding repeal of GO 243

The Tamil Nadu Elementary School Teachers’ Organisation has announced that it will organise a sit-in protest in Chennai on July 29, 30, and 31 in support of its demands for the repeal of G.O. 243, which allegedly affects promotions of government elementary school teachers, and advocating pay scales for middle school teachers to match the union government’s scale. Members of …

Jacto-Geo stages protest, demand old pension scheme and several other benefits

Members of the Joint Action Council of Tamil Nadu Teachers Organisations and Government Employees Organisation on Tuesday staged a demonstration and resorted to road blockade near District Collector’s office in Tiruchi to press for their charter of demands, including revival of the old pension scheme. Hundreds of Jacto-Geo members gathered near Tiruchi Collectorate and raised slogans in support of their …

The Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation plans to set up a Logistics Park near the Tiruchi International Airport for the benefit of exporters. Taking into account the long-pending demand, the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation, it is said to have come forward to set up a logistics park to facilitate export. As part of the initiative, a team of TIDCO …

Good rainfall in Tiruchi and surroundings during the monsoon season last year has apparently lowered demand for drinking water supplied by private operators through tanker lorries. This is the time of the year when the tanker lorry operators used to have their hands full, with hospitals, hostels of educational institutions and apartments making a beeline for meeting daily water needs. …