Low demand, labour shortage hit match industry
The key reason for labour shortage is that many factories in and around Kovilpatti slashed production, gradually curtailing work schedules since last...
Rescued kumari fishermen recall month-long ordeal on Salomon Island
5 Jan 2023 1:25 AMThe rescued fishermen, who belong to Eraviputhenthurai, a village under the limits of Thoothoor panchayat, are J Antony Doss (45) of Kurusadi Valaaham...
Record turnout of visitors at Kumari boathouse
1 Jan 2023 9:41 PMScores of tourists flocked around various spots in Madurai and some other districts in the southern region on the New Year day. Several parts of...
Dispute again over Avaniyapuram Jallikattu
1 Jan 2023 1:30 AMThe claim for bragging rights have reached such heights that there appears no compromise in sight.
Unhappy with MSP, coconut growers demand revision
26 Dec 2022 1:20 AMT Perumal, national vice president, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), Vadipatti, Madurai, said while the MSP for a kilogram of milling copra has been fixed...
V’nagar first among 112 districts in NITI ranking
21 Dec 2022 1:30 AMDuring the first phase, 54 villages achieved 100% insurance, with at least one person from every family being insured under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan...
Thoothoor football enthusiasts look upon new Sports Minister
19 Dec 2022 1:30 AMThere were several players from Thoothoor in prominent positions in the public employment sector after representing state and national teams, he said...
Less rain: Thoothukudi farmers fear crop loss
27 Nov 2022 9:04 PMAccording to M Velraj, a farmer from Puthiamputhur, Ottapidaram block, pulses and millets are principal rain-fed subsistence crops in around 3,000...