But for Mohammed Salim’s prodding, I would have never explored Sirumalai, the way it should be. A businessman and owner of a resort in Sirumalai, which is just 25 km from Dindigul, Salim is keen on promoting it as a summer getaway on the lines of Yercaud. He feels it has the potential to be [...]

Duration of power cut will be scaled down step by step by June this year and there will be no power cut in 2013 as the state will become self reliant in power generation next year, said Minister for Power R. Viswanathan. He was laying foundation stone for new RO plant and upgradation of common [...]

Buses have always been a soft target for violent stone pelting mobs in the state. After the police firing at Paramakudi in September, 2011, 129 government buses have been damaged in the southern districts. The stone pelting spree began with the Paramakudi police firing and continued after the murder of dalit leader Pasupathi Pandian on [...]

Caught in the milling crowd at a public distribution system outlet, an elderly woman died of suffocation at Palani in Dindigul district on Friday. Karupathal waiting to get kerosene at the outlet was trapped in the crowd of fellow ration cardholders who rushed in to the shop soon after it was opened. Police said the [...]

A total of 37 candidates — two for Rajapatti panchayat president post in Thoppampatti union and Avichipatti panchayat president post in Natham union; and 35 candidates for the post of village panchayat ward members — filed their papers on the first day of nominations for local body polls in the district on Thursday. No nomination [...]

The Centre on Sunday announced the 2011 Independence Day gold medals for 18 officers of the Tamil Nadu Police. A press release from the DGP’s office, said the police officers were selected at the all-India level for the distinction, and the medals were awarded on Republic Day and on Independence Day. The medals – considered [...]

Southern Railway will operate additional special trains to clear passenger rush during Onam, Ramzan and Puja festival season between Nagercoil and Chennai. 06053 Chennai Central-Nagercoil (weekly) superfast specials will leave Chennai Central at 11.30 p.m. on Tuesdays (August 16, 23 and 30; September 6, 13, 20 and 27; October 4 and 11) and reach Nagercoil [...]