The Latest Breaking News from Madurai

At least four people died in a fire at Madurai railway station, caused by an illegal gas cylinder. Ex-gratia of ₹10 lakh has been announced to the family of the deceased. Fire service personnel extinguished the blaze by 7.15 a.m. The passengers had illegally smuggled the cylinder and were travelling…

Tamil Nadu CM Stalin urges Union Education Minister to remove mandatory Hindi knowledge criteria for NIT recruitment. Imposing of Hindi deprives opportunities for youth from Tamil Nadu and other non-Hindi speaking states. Madurai MP Venkatesan raised issue, questioning need for mandating Hindi and requesting intervention. NTA issued notice with syllabus…

Mohammed Kasim, founder of Selfie Parotta Coaching Centre, has been teaching students to make flaky and soft parottas

Madurai MP Su. Venkatesan from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has written a letter to Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday, questioning the need for mandating the knowledge of Hindi as a requirement for the recruitment for non-teaching posts in National Institutes of Technology (NITs).

MLA Elangovan warns TN Governor Ravi that if he continues to act against the democratically-elected govt, people will chase him away. Welcomes TN govt's proposal to appoint C. Sylendra Babu as TNPSC chairman, but Ravi is standing in the way. AIADMK's claim of 15 lakh people at Madurai conference is…

AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami announced solatium of ₹6 lakh to families of 8 volunteers who died in road accidents after attending party's conference in Madurai. He also thanked those who made the meeting a success & deplored incident of college students throwing bombs in Chennai, calling for CM to…

TN BJP President K. Annamalai's yatra 'En Mann En Makkal' to start from Sept 3 in Alangulam, Tenkasi. 1st phase ends on Aug 28, covering 41 constituencies. 2nd phase to cover Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Theni, Dindigul, Nilgiris & Coimbatore, ending on Sept 27 in Singanallur.

DMK fulfills 2021 poll promise, increasing financial aid to fishermen during ban period from ₹5,000 to ₹8,000. SC warns actor S.Ve Shekher of consequences for forwarding abusive social media posts without reading. Madras HC dismisses petition against AIADMK conference in Madurai.

TN seeks GI tag for 4 agri commodities unique to State. NABARD Madurai Agribusiness Incubation Forum facilitates applications. M.R.K.Panneerselvam, Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare: Value of unique commodities will increase with GI tags. IPR Attorney P.Sanjai Gandhi files applications for 4 products: Sivagangai Karuppu Kavuni Rice, Sattur Vellari (cucumber),…

Proceedings against Canada-based Tamil student Lois Sophia for allegedly raising slogans against BJP in 2018 on board a flight have been quashed

Madurai HC quashes proceedings against Canada-based Tamil student Lois Sophia for raising slogans against BJP. Kallakurichi district admin brings together warring Vanniyars and Dalits after 8 yrs. CPI's D. Raja says TN Governor R.N. Ravi should be removed for remarks on anti-NEET Bill.