Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
College students organise road show, distribute pamphlets and notices SOCIAL CAUSE:A student of Lady Doak College creating water awareness in Madurai MADURAI: It is estimated that more than1.1 billion people of the world population rely on unsafe drinking water sources. So in an effort to create an awareness on a …
Shastry V. Mallady MADURAI: The Biodiversity Park situated on the Madurai Kamaraj University campus has been declared as a conserved area. Tree species in the Western Ghats that are rare and endangered will be protected and grown in a model nursery to be created on the campus. K. Muthuchelian, Chairperson, …
TAMIL Nadu is planning to increase the forest area in the State to 33 per cent and the State forest department has launched a slew of measures to attain the target, according to forest officials.
R. Sairam Harnessing solar energy may address the energy problems in rural areas. MADURAI: Solar power generation units no longer remain in the sole domain of industries as a new scheme of the Central Government offers generous incentives to promote its domestic use. The Rooftop Power and Stand alone Small …
MADURAI: Mayor G. Thenmozhi inaugurated an exercise to verify the base map of the city with the help of geographic information system (GIS). Corporation Commissioner S. Sebastine said that 30 two-member teams would inspect various places in the city, including extension areas, and verify the buildings, underground drainage system, water …
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. As per the data the increase has been recorded as 24 square …
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. MADURAI: Director of Public Health S. Elango on Monday said clarifications …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. MADURAI: On Bhogi day, The Hindu-Newspaper in Education joined hands with Sri Sundareswara Vidyasala Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Melur, to launch an eco-friendly …
Mohamed Imranullah S. MADURAI: The need to preserve water bodies would gain priority over the right of the landless poor to housing if there was a conflict between these two social issues, the Madras High Court Bench here observed. Justices D. Murugesan and S. Nagamuthu made the observation while disposing …
R. Sairam MADURAI: The Tamil Nadu Energy Development Agency (TEDA) is planning a major awareness campaign on the use of solar power in southern districts. It will focus on weaning away educational institutions and commercial establishments from conventional sources of power and replacing it with solar energy, TEDA Deputy General …
Mohamed Imranullah S. MADURAI: A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court Bench here to restrain the Union Civil Aviation Ministry, Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Tiruchi Collector from acquiring agricultural lands in Keelakurichi village for expanding the international airport. A Division Bench …
CRITICISED: Huge trees being felled on Alagarkoil Road in the city on Wednesday. MADURAI: The move of the traffic police to fell trees and trim the branches of some huge trees in different locations in the city had come in for a sharp criticism from environment activist groups. While the …
