The Latest Breaking News from Dharmapuri

Police arrest wife of burglar & recover 3 kg of stolen gold jewellery in Coimbatore. Fingerprints match & 350 cameras analysed. Search for burglar intensified.

Two elephants electrocuted in Erode & Krishnagiri districts; 6 die in western TN this year. Female elephant in Krishnagiri died after biting electric motor wire. In Erode, illegal electric fencing caused death. Protest by local villagers to release 3 farmers. Female elephant in Krishnagiri died after giving birth to calf;…

AIADMK's Edappadi K. Palaniswami accused DMK of spreading rumours of his party's links with BJP. He said AIADMK was a family not bound by caste/religion & accused DMK of cheating minorities. He said AIADMK had done much for Dharmapuri & accused DMK of not fulfilling poll promises. He said public…

TNSTC to operate 31 add'l buses from Vellore, Tirupattur to Tirupati for Brahmotsavam. 25 buses from Vellore, 6 from Tirupattur. 15 regular buses from new bus terminus in Vellore. Special buses from CMBT, Koyembedu to Vellore, Hosur, Tirupattur, Dharmapuri on weekends/Mondays. Special squads to monitor smooth operation.

Madras HC confirms conviction & sentences of 215 officials for atrocities on Vachathi tribal village in Dharmapuri in 1992. Govt directed to pay ₹10 lakh each to 18 rape victims & take action against Collector, SP & DFO for failing to take action despite complaints. 54 accused died pending trial.

In Dharmapuri, a little-known tribal hamlet, 18 young girls were brutally victimised by a contingent of forest, revenue, and police personnel in 1992. The Madras High Court is set to deliver its verdict on the appeal petitions of the 269 accused personnel, including 17 convicted of rape. Survivors recall the…

PMK president Anbumani Ramadoss, said in Dharmapuri on September 10 that control of dams in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu should be given to the Cauvery Water Management Authority .

Vizianagaram district admin to take steps to control air pollution in Clock Tower, Balaji junction, Mayuri junction & Collector office. Pollution under control at 100-foot road, Dharmapuri & Police HQ. Collector directs AP Pollution Control Board to monitor air pollution & promote public transport & electric vehicles. Fines for vehicles…

Krishnagiri woman, Loganayaki, died of postpartum haemorrhage after home delivery. Tea stall owner alerted VHN who intervened. Family had tried to remove placenta, leading to hours of bleeding. Couple followed YouTube link for delivery, refused medical care. Father refused vaccinations for newborn. FIR registered, RDO inquiry ordered. Health Sec informed,…

Forest Dept. monitoring makhna's movement via radio collar & drone; released drone footage of it grazing in Chinna Kallar. Radio collar will provide signals for 2 yrs. Makhna captured after frequenting agricultural fields near Pollachi since April. Translocated from Dharmapuri, then ATR, then Valparai. Vets removed abscess & administered meds…

TNSTC to operate 30 extra buses from Chennai to Vellore, Hosur, Tirupattur & Dharmapuri on Sat, July 29. Special buses from Vellore to Chennai, Bengaluru & Tambaram. Five special buses from Vellore to Vettavalam & Padavedu villages in Tiruvannamalai. Special squads to oversee operations.