Unhappy with MSP, coconut growers demand revision
T Perumal, national vice president, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS), Vadipatti, Madurai, said while the MSP for a kilogram of milling copra has been fixed...
Thoothur gripped by FIFA fever, footballers’ cut-outs dot beach road
Banners of ace footballers, Lionel Messi of Argentina, Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Neymar of Brazil, in unique jerseys are dotting the Beach...
Made in Eral, huge bell to ring atop Ram Temple in Ayodhya soon
“In my 35 years of service in the metal utensils manufacturing industry, the bell to Ayodhya is the biggest product in my career. It’s a...
Heavy NE monsoon brings down matchsticks production by 30 pc
Moreover, there is a massive shift in workers away from the match manufacturing industry to agriculture sector. Capitalising on the good monsoon, most...
Demand goes up for Srivilliputhur ‘palkova’ despite milk shortage
After two-year COVID hiatus, the demand for Srivilliputhur ‘palkova,’ which is globally popular, is peaking this festival season.
Gunshot victims’ families welcome report findings
Jeyakumar, brother of a gunshot victim Selvasekar (42) of Peikulam near Sawyerpuram, said whoever was involved in the firing should be given the...
Increased prices fail to dampen Sivakasi’s famed cracker business
The wholesale hub of Sivakasi, a major centre of fireworks, which attracts large number of buyers from various parts of India is soaking up the...
Sivakasi cracker shortage drives up demand, price
The imbalance of supply and demand of these manufactured products in Sivakasi, a major centre of fireworks, has improved market conditions, R...
