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CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday inaugurated 729 houses built at a cost of Rs 38.76 crore for Sri Lankan Tamils living in Sri Lankan rehabilitation camps in Keezhputhupattu (Villupuram district); Thirumurthi Nagar (Tiruppur district); Thammampatti (Salem district); Nagavathi dam and Kesaikuli dam (Dharmapuri district); and Kandiyapuram (Virudhunagar district). A release said the CM had announced that 7,469 new houses will be built instead of old houses for Lankan Tamils in 26 distric ...Read More >
THOOTHUKUDI: Devotees from across the state started converging on Tiruchendur on Sunday for the consecration of the Lord Subramaniya Swamy temple which will be performed from 6.15 am to 6.50 am on Monday. The temple was last consecrated 16 years ago. Three senior bureaucrats have been entrusted the work of overseeing the arrangements. The district administration and police including ADGP Davidson Devasirvatham have made elaborate arrangements to ensure a safe event. On Sunday, South Zone IGP P ...Read More >
JAMMU, July 02: With the annual ShriAmarnathJiYatra 2025 set to commence tomorrow, a vibrant spiritual atmosphere prevails at the YatriNiwas Base Camp in Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu, where around 3,500 pilgrims are ready to begin their sacred journey. "All arrangements have been made, and nearly 3,500 pilgrims are currently stationed at the Jammu Base Camp," said Rajesh Raina, a senior officer of the Tourism Department, speaking to Rising Kashmir. Registration counters have been set up inside YatriN ...Read More >
Chennai: A powerful explosion caused due to friction in using chemicals killed eight persons and left several others with burn injuries at a private fireworks unit near Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district in south Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. The explosion took place at the Gokhale's Fireworks unit at Chinnakamanpatti village in the morning. Police said the bodies of two workers were charred beyond recognition. The injured have been admitted to the Government Hospital in Sivakasi. Police said an explo ...Read More >
Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu), Jul 1 (PTI) The toll in a blast at a firecracker manufacturing factory in Sivakasi in the district on Tuesday rose to eight with three more workers succumbing. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, who condoled the accident, announced solatium to the kin of the deceased. The devastating fire gutted the unit and left many injured, police said. Smoke that billowed from the factory as the firecrackers burst, could be seen from a distance. Police and fire and rescue ser ...Read More >
Chennai, July 1 (UNI) Six people, including a woman, were charred to death and five others critically injured in a major explosion at a fireworks manufacturing factory at Chinnakamanpatti near Sattur town in Virudhunagar district, about 540-km south of city, today. Police and Revenue officials identified the deceased as R Mahalingam (55), C Sellapandiyan, Lakshmi Karupasamy, R Ramamurthy (38), K Ramajayam (27) and G Vairamani (32). The injured, including a woman, have been admitted to the Siva ...Read More >
Chennai, July 1: At least five people were killed in a powerful explosion at the Gokulesh Fireworks Factory located in Chinnakkampatti, near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district on Tuesday, officials said. The blast, which occurred during the manufacturing process, also left at least two others injured. The injured have been admitted to the Sivakasi Government Hospital, where they are currently undergoing treatment. The bodies of the deceased have been sent for postmortem examination. ...Read More >
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 1 (ANI): Three persons, including a woman, were killed after a passenger bus collided with a truck in Raipur on Monday morning, police said. The incident in which six persons were also injured took place on Raipur-Jagdalpur National Highway near village Kendri under Abhanpur Police station limits, police said Further probe into the case is underway. In a similar development, at least four people lost their lives and five others sustained injuries in a power ...Read More >
Chennai, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) At least five people were killed in a powerful explosion at the Gokulesh Fireworks Factory located in Chinnakkampatti, near Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district on Tuesday, officials said. The blast, which occurred during the manufacturing process, also left at least two others injured. The injured have been admitted to the Sivakasi Government Hospital, where they are currently undergoing treatment. The bodies of the deceased have been sent for postmo ...Read More >
Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 1 (ANI): At least four people lost their lives and five others sustained injuries in a powerful explosion at a firecracker factory in Chinnakamanpatti near Sivakasi on Tuesday, according to the Virudhunagar District Police. The injured have been admitted to the government hospital in Virudhunagar for treatment, officials said. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, July 1, 2025: Assam State Lottery Sambad Monday Lucky Draw Results Declared, Check Win ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs four lakh to be provided to the family of the woman who lost her life in the explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu CMO said in a statement. The CM also expressed his grief on the death. "I am deeply saddened to hear about the tragic explosion that occurred unexpectedly this afternoon (05.02.2025) at a privately owned firecracker factory ...Read More >
Virudhunagar (Tamil Nadu), Feb 5 (UNI) In a tragic incident, a woman worker was killed and six others injured, when a power explosion ripped through a private fireworks factory at Chinna Vadiyur village in this Southern district of Tamil Nadu on Wednesday afternoon. Police said the fire broke out due to suspected friction, when the workers were engaged in mixing highly inflammable chemicals used for making fancy variety crackers including an aerial display at Sathyaprabhu Fireworks Factory. Th ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The Regional Meteorological Centre has revised the heavy to very heavy rainfall alert for Chennai and its surrounding districts for Wednesday, downgrading it to a heavy rain alert. According to the latest forecast, heavy rain is likely at isolated places in Chennai, Tiruvallur and Chengalpattu districts on Wednesday. Light to moderate rain is expected at a few places over North Coastal Tamil Nadu and at one or two places in other parts of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Karaikal. Earlier, ...Read More >
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