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Commuters waiting at the Puthur Four Roads Junction traffic signal have been finding it bit easier to bear the heat thanks to a makeshift green mesh canopy installed recently by the Tiruchi Police. Seeing the positive response from the public, similar initiatives are planned at other crowded traffic junctions in the city soon. “The canopy helps commuters use the lanes …

Launching of new apartment projects has witnessed a moderate increase in the city. It is said that the positive sentiment had motivated the flat promoters to launch new projects. According to industry sources, construction of new projects is taking place at about 25 places mainly Srirangam, Cantonment, Vayalur Road, Shanmuga Nagar, old Collector Office, S.B.I. After a lull for a …

The announcement of Jindal Advanced Materials, an arm of the Jindal Group of Companies, to set up a manufacturing plant in Tiruchi, is seen as a positive development to change the industrial profile of Tiruchi. Though Tiruchi has Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. plant and the Heavy Alloy Penetrator Projection Plant and several micro, small and medium enterprises, it does not …

Coronavirus | Decline in positive cases brings relief to textile traders

Steady decline in COVID-19 cases has come as a big relief to textile traders in Tiruchi as they can carry out their business without any disruption from the authorities. A couple of leading textile showrooms on NSB Road in the city had to be closed temporarily for a few weeks in July after some staff members tested positive for COVID-19. …

Erode man who was COVID-19 positive, discharged after treatment in Tiruchi

A 24-year-old man who had tested positive for COVID-19 at the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital on March 26, was discharged on Friday after treatment. The man, who hails from Erode had travelled to Dubai in search of job opportunities, official sources said. Along with treatment for COVID-19, the hospital also gave the patient psychological counselling. Meanwhile, the team of …