The Latest Breaking News from Trichy

TRICHY: Considering its poor finances, Trichy corporation has invited banks to sponsor maintenance of public parks in the wake of their poor upkeep. The urban local body has clarified that advertisement rights will not be given to those showing willingness, but the institutions can claim credit for the maintenance by…

TRICHY: The project implementation unit (PIU) of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has completed a study to redevelop roundabouts and traffic islands at three major intersections at the city’s entry points.

MADURAI/TRICHY: Four new Covid-19 cases were recorded in Madurai and five in Trichy on Wednesday. Trichy now has 26 active cases while Madurai reported 22 and one recovery.

TRICHY: An eight-member gang hurled a country bomb at a car in an attempt to murder an office-bearer of a caste outfit near Lalgudi in Trichy on Monday night. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident.

TRICHY: ICAR – National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) has licensed and transferred the technology to make banana wine and vinegar to Solapur-based Surachita Agro Producer Company limited in Maharashtra. The centre’s scientists said the technology transfer was aimed at enlarging the market for domestic wine producers.

TRICHY: The Tamil Nadu government should move the Supreme Court and get the deliberation on the Mekedatu dam project removed from the agenda of the scheduled meeting of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA), PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss said on Monday.

CHENNAI: The BJP state unit on Tuesday threatened to hold a statewide hunger strike and a massive rally in Trichy if the DMK government fails to fulfil its poll promise of slashing fuel prices.

MADURAI/TRICHY: Two new Covid-19 cases were reported from the 10 southern districts of Tamil Nadu on Monday.

CHENNAI/TRICHY: Moves are afoot within the DMK to push for the induction of Chepauk-Triplicane MLA Udhayanidhi Stalin into the state cabinet led by his father M K Stalin. On Monday, DMK district units, including Trichy South, Thanjavur Central and Dindigul East and West, passed resolutions calling for inducting Udhayanidhi into…

TRICHY: As many as 55 people suffered injuries during the jallikattu events held at Trichy, Pudukottai and Ariyalur districts on Saturday.

TRICHY: Considering the expansion proposal of Trichy city and the spurt in industrial investments, Trichy Corporation has planned to augment drinking water supply by an additional 100 MLD to facilitate round-the-clock water supply for residential and commercial connections.