The Latest Breaking News from Tiruvannamalai

Eight more drinking water plants to be set up along the Girivalam Path in Tiruvannamalai

Tiruvannamalai's 14-km-long Girivalam path to get 8 new R.O. water plants, concrete blocks for safety of visitors. High maintenance costs of existing plants leads to frequent breakdowns. New plants to reduce plastic bottle usage & ensure safety of walkers.

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2023

T.N. CM inaugurates integrated AYUSH hospital in Tiruvannamalai; lays foundation for multi-super specialty hospital in Vellore

CM Stalin virtually inaugs. 3-storey AYUSH hospital in Tiruvannamalai. Facility has 50-beds, provides Siddha & yoga treatments. Also laid foundation stone for multi-super specialty hospital in Vellore. Outpatient building opened at Pernambut Taluk Hospital. Patients from rural & tribal areas to benefit.

The Hindu · Aug 22, 2023

Candidate asked to remove hijab to appear for Hindi examination in Tiruvannamalai

Muslim student Shabana, 27, asked to remove hijab to appear for Hindi exam in Tiruvannamalai. Police, school authorities, Muslim outfits present. Talks failed, Shabana left exam centre without taking test. No complaint filed.

The Hindu · Aug 20, 2023

Railway level crossing to be closed from August 10 for bridge work in Polur town

Railway LC 80 in Polur, Tiruvannamalai to close Aug 10 for construction of ₹24.66 crore ROB. Long distance buses to halt in town, but detour affects students, office-goers. Bridge will be 700m long, 12m wide, with LED lights, footpaths, steel railings, staircases. 28 electricity poles, 3 transformers relocated. Land acquisition…

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2023

Over 20 workers injured after private bus overturns near Cheyyar in Tiruvannamalai

More than 20 workers, mostly women, were injured, after a private company bus overturned, when the driver lost control of the vehicle on the Arcot-Kancheepuram Main Road, in Kodaiyambakkam village near Cheyyar town in Tiruvannamalai on Wednesday.

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2023

Over 15 persons injured after government bus hits tree in Tiruvannamalai

15+ injured in TNSTC bus crash near Tiruvannamalai. Driver lost control, hit roadside tamarind tree. 17 commuters on board, mostly from Kancheepuram.

The Hindu · Aug 5, 2023

Horticulture park in Tiruvannamalai to attract foreign tourists

Tiruvannamalai to get new park on nine-acre plot near Arunachaleswarar temple. Facilities include large green lawn, meditation centre, walking track, seating, purified water, toilets, CCTV, solar-powered lights, steel wire fencing, and 80+ plant species. Park to open Aug 8, open 9am-6pm daily.

The Hindu · Aug 3, 2023

Dalits enter Amman temple in Tiruvannamalai for the first time

Dalits enter Amman temple in Tiruvannamalai for the first time

The Hindu · Aug 2, 2023

Narikuravars to get free complex to sell their products in Tiruvannamalai town

Narikuravars would soon get their own space to sell their products, mostly beads, as a small exclusive commercial complex for the community near Girivalam path in Tiruvannamalai town is coming up, making it first of its kind in the State.

The Hindu · Jul 29, 2023

72-year-old Irish woman found dead in Nedungavadi village near Sathanur dam

A 72-year-old Irish woman was found dead at a farmhouse in Nedungavadi village, near Sathanur dam, in Tiruvannamalai. Based on the autopsy report, the police said the cause of death was an injury to the forehead due to a fall. Investigation is on

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023