The Latest Breaking News from Rameswaram

Trains now allowed to run at 90 kmph in Kudchi-Ugarkhurd section after safety inspection of new double line

SWR carried out safety inspection of Kudchi-Ugarkhurd double line in Belagavi. Commissioner of Railway Safety conducted statutory inspection. The project is funded by Ministry of Railways and enhances capacity & safety. Speed trial conducted & trains can run at 90 kmph. SWR commissioned 25.1 km track doubling in 2023-24. Working…

The Hindu · Sep 28, 2023

IIT-Madras develops portable device to detect water, soil quality

IIT Madras has developed a portable device to detect heavy metals in soil & water. It can detect copper, zinc & mercury & is being tested on samples from Rameswaram. The device will help farmers decide on crops & interventions, & is expected to be validated & demonstrated in 3-5…

The Hindu · Sep 22, 2023

Tirunelveli – Chennai Vande Bharat train service to commence on September 24

PM Modi to flag off Tirunelveli-Chennai Vande Bharat Express on September 24. Train to depart Tirunelveli at 6am, arrive Chennai 1.50pm. Return journey to leave Chennai 2.50pm, arrive Tirunelveli 10.40pm (except Tuesdays). Average speed 83.30km/hr, 652.49km in 7.5hrs.

The Hindu · Sep 20, 2023

Stalin should be ashamed of retaining Senthilbalaji as Minister: Amit Shah

Speaking at a public meeting at Rameswaram before flagging off BJP State president K. Annamalai’s ‘En Mann En Makkal’ yatra, he asked whether it was right to retain a jailed man as a Minister. He said Mr. Stalin would not ask the Minister to resign as he knew the latter…

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023

Annamalai’s yatra will not affect DMK: T.N. Law Minister

Tamil Nadu Law Minister S. Regupathy said that the State-wide yatra by the BJP State president K. Annamalai from Rameswaram, would not affect the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu. 

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023

BJP gears up for Annamalai’s yatra from Rameswaram

The Bharatiya Janata Party has made elaborate arrangements in the island town of Rameswaram where party leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be present on Friday to flag off the inauguration of party State president K. Annamalai’s yatra. Ramanathapuram

The Hindu · Jul 27, 2023

15 fishermen from Rameswaram arrested by Sri Lankan Navy

As many as 15 fishermen from Rameswaram, who were fishing near Needuntheevu, were arrested by Sri Lankan Navy in the early hours of Sunday, July 9, 2023. According to an official from the Department of Fisheries, the fishermen from Thangachi Madam and Pamban, had sailed in two mechanised boats on…

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023

Nine Rameswaram fishermen detained by Sri Lankan Navy

Nine fishermen from Rameswaram have been detained by the Sri Lankan Navy, after their mechanised boat was found drifting into Lankan waters near Neduntheevu, in the early hours of Tuesday.

The Hindu · Jun 20, 2023

When Dr APJ Abdul Kalam politely declined to lay the foundation stone for Sardar Patel's statue

Indian aerospace scientist and the 11th President of India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was born on October 15, 1931 in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu. Hailing from a humble background, Kalam not only achieved great success in his professional life but also inspired hundreds of people through his works. Remembering the man…

The Times of India · Oct 15, 2022

Eight injured as buses collide on Pamban bridge

‘The omni bus, which was travelling on the left side of the bridge took a right turn as a few two-wheelers were parked on the left; Mishap could have been averted had the driver waited for the TNSTC bus to cross’

The Hindu · Oct 12, 2022