MADURAI: Mayor G. Thenmozhi inaugurated an exercise to verify the base map of the city with the help of geographic information system (GIS).

R. Sairam

For improving a sugarcane harvester he has invented

ENCOURAGING:P. Kantharaj of Arapalayam in the city demonstrating the sugarcane harvester invented by him.

MADURAI: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs. 1.38 lakh to a farmer here for improving a sugarcane harvester he invented.

P.Oppili

Says a report released by the Forest Survey of India

CHENNAI: There has been a marginal increase in the forest cover in the State, according to a report released by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) recently.

MADURAI: Solar power developers interested in joining the Central Government

S.Elango , Director of Public Health (right), having a word with S.S.Vasan, head of Public Health, Oxitec Limited, U.K., at the Asian Biosafety Training meeting in Madurai on Monday. Madama Bouare , African scientist (centre), is in the picture.

protest: MDMK general secretary Vaiko leading a demonstration in the city.

MADURAI: Any lethargy by the State Government on the Mullaperiyar dam row with neighbouring Kerala would certainly ruin the economy in southern districts of Tamil Nadu and also lead to water crisis in Madurai in the near future, said Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko here on Tuesday.

Mohamed Imranullah S.

Officials asked to clear an open drainage channel

MADURAI: The Tirunelveli Deputy Director of Health and Kadayanallur Municipal Commissioner appeared before the Madras High Court Bench here on Thursday during the hearing of a public interest litigation petition alleging unhygienic conditions leading to the death of 31 people due to a mysterious fever.

UP IN ARMS: Farmers staging a demonstration in the city on Friday.

MADURAI: Members of the Tamil Nadu Farmers

Policemen file PIL alleging that they were threatened

MADURAI: The Madras High Court Bench here on Monday appointed an advocate commissioner to ascertain allegations levelled by a group of police personnel that a granite dealer was quarrying stones illegally within 300 metres from Sri Meenatchi Nagar, their residential locality at Thirumogur near here.

S. Annamalai

Melur school students to collect waste plastic for safe disposal

Worthy service: Students of Sundareswara Vidhyasala collecting waste plastic from a business establishment in Melur.

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