India to get two more premier referral medical institutes Feb 7, 2009
The five government medical colleges being upgraded are located at Aligarh (Uttar Pradesh), Amritsar (Punjab), Madurai (Tamil Nadu), Nagpur (Maharashtra) and Tanda (Himachal Pradesh). Each college will be upgraded at a cost of Rs. (Hindustan Times)
FM hits out at reforms critics Mar 23, 2008
MADURAI: Justifying the UPA's economic reforms, finance minister P Chidambaram indirectly hit out at the Left parties, saying those who claim that the growth only helps the rich are the "worst enemies of the poor''. "Some 60 members of Parliament'' criticised everything being done by PM Manmohan Singh and him (Chidambaram) to improve the economy, he said, addressing students of Thiagarajar College of Engineering on its golden jubilee celebrations here on Friday. "They say [market] growth is... (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Sun TVs SFM to launch in Allahabad, Jabalpur Mar 18, 2008
SFM already operates in Chennai, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Visakhapatnam, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Tirupati, Madurai, Tuticorin, Lucknow, Bhopal, Pondicherry, Kozhilkode, Indore, Vijayawada, Varanasi, Tiruchy, Rajahmundry, Kanpur, Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, Mangalore and Kannur. Sun will launch 18 more stations as it holds licence for 45 stations in India. (Indiantelevision.com)
LTTE spreading wings in Kerala? Mar 6, 2008
As if that wasn't all, investigations into 10,000 detonators found abandoned in Kozhikode bus stand recently had led to a man from Madurai whom the police suspect is involved in a chain supplying arms to LTTE.. Get personalised news stories on mobile. (Times of India)
Get Movies updates: Feb 18, 2008
She admitted that she followed the director's instructions completely, as she was unaware of how a village girl from Madurai behaved and spoke. "If I have performed well, it's all due to Ameer, the director. He overlooked every minute aspect of the character, from the body language to the modulation of the dialogue, to what my expression should be when the male lead delivered his lines. So, all credit goes to him.". (Rediff)
Explore India's fast-paced cities, sacred sites Feb 14, 2008
Highlights include Kochi's Jewish Quarter, a rice barge tour around Vaikom, a wildlife tour at Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, the temples of Madurai, and the beaches of Kovalam. Book by: By availability. (MSNBC -- Travel)
In TN's Kidneyvakkam, an organ can be bought for Rs 40,000 Jan 29, 2008
In January 2007, investigations into suspected kidney rackets revealed that kidney brokers supplied to hospitals in Chennai, Madurai, Tiruchi, Tirunelveli and Coimbatore which allegedly had clientele from Sri Lanka, West Asia. It is still not clear how long the Chennai racket had been operating. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Sri Lankan Navy plants mines along marine border with India Jan 24, 2008
MADURAI: Breaking international conventions, Sri Lankan Navy has planted mines along the maritime border with India, a move that could prove to be fatal to Tamil Nadu fishermen, official sources said ... The Navy officials in Madurai have also been asked to warn the Indian fishermen against crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL). (Times of India)
The bull rages on Jan 19, 2008
Nearly 80 people were injured during Jallikattu, the traditional bullfight sport held under tight security in Palamedu near Madurai in Tamil Nadu on January 16, 2008, a day after the Supreme Court granted conditional permission to Tamil Nadu government for holding the event to mark the Pongal festival in the State. Image: A bull rages on during the Jallikattu at Palamedu near Madurai on January 16, 2008. (Sify.com, India)
Bomb-making unit raided, PMK functionary absconding Jan 19, 2008
MADURAI: A bomb-making unit allegedly functioning at a farm house owned by a PMK leader has been raided and two persons were arrested, police said on Saturday. The raid was conducted at the farm house of PMK state deputy general secretary Ilanchezhian at Pappanamkulam, a village near Madurai, after police recieved an anonymous letter about a blast that took place there recently, they said. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Jallikattu turns violent, 29 injured Jan 18, 2008
Large number of foreigners who had turned in this village, around 40 km from Madurai in southern Tamil Nadu, were scared as human beings instead of the bulls turned out to be more ferocious ... Madurai district collector S. Hawahar said, "We are abiding by the Supreme Court order. We have put double barricades. The animals are being rested after being brought in from different parts of the State.". (The Tribune)
Bull-taming festival in India Jan 18, 2008
Youngsters try to tame a bull during "Jallikkattu," a version of bull fighting at Palamedu, a village near Madurai, in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2008. The Indian Supreme Court Tuesday had reversed with conditions an earlier order banning this traditional sport which is held every year during the festival of Pongal. (Xinhuanet, China)
Ban on Indian bull sport lifted Jan 16, 2008
Jallikattu, a festival celebrated in two villages near the town of Madurai, was banned by the court last week. It is said to be thousands of years old. (BBC News -- South Asia)
There's no place like home Jan 9, 2008
In health care, the renowned Aravind Eye Care system based in the southern city of Madurai offers cataract operations for $50 to $300 a month, a fraction of the $2,000 or more it would cost in the United States. It performed 200,000 procedures last year. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
CAT 2007 Results on Mobile Phones Jan 9, 2008
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Hour-by-hour forecast Jan 3, 2008
Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 01/03/08 07:15:48 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 55% Visability: 10 miles (16 km). (Florida Today)
Sun TV airs FM radio at Varanasi Jan 1, 2008
With this, the total number of FM radio stations operating under the Sun TV Network goes up to 18, including those in Chennai, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Visakhapatnam, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Tirupati, Madurai, Tuticorin, Lucknow, Bhopal, Puducherry, Kozhikode, Indore and Vijayawada. Sun TV Network holds licence for 45 FM radio stations across India and when all the remaining 27 stations become operational, the company would become one of the largest radio broadcasters in the... (Hindu)
Sun TV launches FM station at Vijayawada Dec 26, 2007
With this, the total number of FM radio stations operating under the Sun TV Network goes up to 17, including those in Chennai, Coimbatore, Tirunelveli, Visakhapatnam, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Bhubaneswar, Tirupati, Madurai, Tuticorin, Lucknow, Bhopal, Puducherry, Kozhikode and Indore. Sun TV Network holds licence for 45 FM radio stations across India and when all the remaining 28 stations become operational the company would become one of the largest radio broadcasters in the country, it... (Hindu Business Line)
Don't be so outspoken Sushmita Dec 23, 2007
Her comment, "No Indian has chastity or virginity any more" has upset the culture cops of Tamil Nadu and the Madurai branch of the Madras High Court has issued a notice against her. A notice has also been issued to the Tamil daily which issued the transcripts of Sushmita Sen's television interview. (Gunaah)
Final approval for Chennai metro rail project soon Dec 22, 2007
Chennai: The Government of India will soon give its final approval for the Chennai Metro Rail project and help the State Government implement the Bus Rapid Transit System in Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchi and Madurai, said Jaipal Reddy, Union Minster for Urban Development. Speaking at the INFRA 2007-MAP Tomorrow s Chennai, a conference organised by the CII, the Minister said that urbanisation had become a universal phenomenon that offered exciting opportunities. (Hindu)
Vitamin A Supplements May Improve Infant Survival Dec 14, 2007
In the new study, Dr. James M. Tielsch from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore and his team at the Aravind Centre for Women, Children and Community Health in Madurai, south India, randomly assigned 5,786 newborns to receive vitamin A supplements within the first 48 hours after birth and 5833 newborns to receive inactive "placebo.". Infants in both groups were followed up through home visits for 6 months and details of illness were recorded. (MEDLINEplus)
NRI gets nod for regional airline Dec 8, 2007
These planes will fly between south Indian cities like Bangalore, Chennai, Madurai, Trivandrum, Kochi, Vizag, Hyderabad and Bangalore. Being an LCC, its primary competition will be other low fare carriers like Deccan, SpiceJet and IndiGo. (India Times, India)
Complete weather forecast Dec 7, 2007
Jackson, MS 39201 Last Updated: 12/07/07 07:45:24 EDT. C) Relative Humidity: 74% Barometer: 30. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Indian entrepreneurs take their goals sky-high Dec 3, 2007
The company is targeting cities like Madurai, Trichy, Coimbatore and Mysore, and is in negotiations with Bombardier and Embraer for its aircraft fleet. "Cochin had 25% passenger growth year on year and this will be the first Cochin-based airline.". (Economic Times)
Advocates in TN abstain from work Dec 1, 2007
The boycott was complete in Chennai, Madurai, Coimbatore and else where in the state as advocates struck work following a call given by the Bar Council of Tamil Nadu to observe the day as a "protest day" ... About 800 advocates of the Madras High Court bench in Madurai and nearly 2,000 advocates of the district court took part in the boycott, the bar association said. (Hindu)
Readerspeak: Proper vigilance can combat terror Nov 25, 2007
N Shekar, Madurai, says: However determined the intelligence sleuths are, the politicians are more determined to dilute the information with their undiplomatic actions and help the terrorists indirectly. It will be better if the matters of national security are left to professionals rather than provide all the secret information to politicians, who just because they are the elected representatives seem to have a greater access. (India Times, India)
Barking mad? Man marries dog to ward off curse Nov 14, 2007
Crowds cheered the newly-weds at the end of the ceremony in Sivaganga district, about 50km (30 miles) east of the city of Madurai. The "bride", who is called Selvi, was led to the temple in Manamudurai wearing a sari before vows were exchanged in a traditional Hindu ceremony. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Small-town India joins big IT race Nov 8, 2007
IT parks are being constructed or planned in several Tamil Nadu towns, including Tirunelveli, Trichy, Coimbatore and Madurai. Road and air connectivity is also being reinforced in India's only power-surplus state, which has set apart 2,340 acres of land for the IT industry. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Pune firecracker prices to skyrocket Nov 4, 2007
Many labourers working there left to work in spinning mills in Madurai, he says. Incidentally, Sivakasi produces 90 per cent of India's firecrackers. (India Times, India)
Readerspeak: National interest should be top priority Nov 2, 2007
Shekar, Madurai, says: Irrespective of the political differences, a diplomatic behaviour from major parties would tilt the balance of equation towards India, and the image of our country would get a boost among the international community. But, one cannot neglect the opinions of erudite scientists with regard to Hyde act, and the politicians should come clear on that. (India Times, India)
HCL inaugurates first technology hub in Noida Nov 2, 2007
According to HCL founder Shiv Nadar, the company is planning to open more such technology hubs in Bangalore and Chennai followed by cities such as Nagpur, Madurai and Lucknow in the coming years. Printer friendly Send this article to Friends by. (Hindu)
Its quiz time, folks Oct 26, 2007
It begins tomorrow at Puducherry, and then goes on to Chennai, Bangalore, Mangalore, Kozhikode, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Madurai, Tiruchirapalli, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam where the finals will be held on November 21. At each centre, there will be a written preliminary round to select the six teams for the regional finals. (Hindu)
Shop 'til you drop for world's best global goods Oct 18, 2007
They bought dhuri rugs in Madurai. They picked up jewelry in Chinai. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Koodankulam power project unit to be ready by 2008 Oct 16, 2007
MADURAI: The first unit of Koodankulam Nuclear Power Project, an Indo-Russian joint venture, would be ready by December 2008 and would be able to supply power at highly competitive rates, a top official has said. There were some delays in bringing in some spares but the first reactor would be completed by December 2008 and the second one in another six months, S K Jain, Managing Director of Nuclear Power Corporation of India, told reporters. (India Times, India -- Community News)
In Madurai prison everything is available for a price Oct 10, 2007
MADURAI: By paying money, inmates of the central prison here can get several facilities -- cell phones, drugs, unauthorized visitors, food of choice, tobacco -- and can even have their rivals killed. According to police and intelligence officials, corruption and illegal activities by a section of the jail staff had been a major problem faced by the prison administration. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Madurai jail offers everything for a fee Oct 10, 2007
In Madurai prison everything is available for a price-India-The Times of India ... In Madurai prison everything is available for a price10 Oct 2007, 1040 hrs IST ... MADURAI: By paying money, inmates of the central prison here can get several facilities -- cell phones, drugs, unauthorized visitors, food of choice, tobacco -- and can even have their rivals killed. (India Times, India)
Bollywood tales from Austria Oct 9, 2007
I have visited India on several occasions and have travelled to Rajasthan, Varanasi, Bodh Gaya, Agra, Madurai and Kancheepuram among others. It has been a good experience, says Dorothy, whose latest book will be released in the Capital this Tuesday. (Hindu)
Call to probe India union death Oct 9, 2007
Warnakulasuriyage Canisius Fernando was shot dead on Friday inside Madurai jail in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. He had gone to meet three Sri Lankan fishermen who were being held for unauthorised entry into Indian waters. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Banks have helped India achieve 9% growth: FM Oct 8, 2007
MADURAI: Union finance minister P Chidambaram on Sunday said that those blaming nationalised banks for doing nothing or very little towards economic growth should be ready for a debate. He reiterated that banks have played a key role in helping the UPA government achieve 9% growth in the past three years. (India Times)
Small town Buntys ready to take centre stage Oct 4, 2007
There is a need to understand whether the trends that were uncovered in our earlier 'Remixed Generation' survey held true outside of the top eight cities of Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Kanpur, Patna, Jaipur, Surat, Nagpur, Vijayawada, Mangalore, Kochi, Coimbatore and Madurai. One constant remains. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
PATA ends Bali meeting Oct 3, 2007
SUDHARSHAN Madurai, India. In every match, luck was with India - that is why they won. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Indian woman without sexual hormones delivers baby Sep 24, 2007
The woman conceived through intra-uterine insemination at a hospital in southern Indian city of Madurai. V Sunitha, a doctor at Madurai's Vikram hospital described the delivery as the rarest of the rare case. (Xinhuanet, China)
NHRC for lessons on human rights in schools Sep 22, 2007
MADURAI: National Human Rights Commission has proposed to include lessons on human rights in the curriculum for schools and colleges, Shivaraj V Patil, senior member of the commission said here yesterday. The objective of the module and syllabus was to make common man understand what were human rights are from the school level itself, he said while attending the inauguration of a 15-day training programme on human rights. (India Times, India)
Tarun Vijay: Victorious Ram Sep 20, 2007
On Saturday, 2nd July 2005 (Madurai, Tamil Nadu), Mrs. Sonia Gandhi pushed the button to begin Ram Setu demolition and said, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh ji , Thiru. Karunanidhi ji , Governor SS Barnala ji , Thiru T.R. Baalu, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, 'Today, we realise a 150-year-old dream. (India Times, India)
Are you Suffering from RingXiety? Sep 20, 2007
by Aruna from Madurai on 19/09/07 07:36 PM. so true. (Techtree.com)
Plane crashes into Bangalore lake, 4 killed Sep 9, 2007
Joy Alukkas, chairman and MD of the Joy Alukkas group, told STOI, "The plane was coming to Kochi to pick me up and take me to Thiruvananthapuram, Tuticorin, Thirunelveli and Madurai, where we have our outlets.". He said the aircraft was purchased eight months ago. (Times of India)
Madras HC admits PIL against Tata's titanium dioxide project Sep 5, 2007
MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has admitted a Public Interest Litigation seeking to restrain the government from clearing Tata Group's Rs 2,500 crore titanium dioxide project in Tamil Nadu without conducting Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Justice Prafulla Kumar Misra and Justice P R Shivakumar on Tuesday issued notice to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests, Tamil Nadu government, project director of Tata Iron and Steel Company and State Pollution Control... (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Residences of former AIADMK MP Valarmathi, relatives raided Aug 29, 2007
According to sources, the residences of valarmathi and her brother at K K Nagar in the city, that of her father-in-law near Chennai and the houses of her relatives at Madurai and Chidambaram were raided by the DVAC.. Officials declined to divulge further information of documents seized or other details. (India Times, India -- Community News)
WEATHER: Thunderstorms possible Aug 28, 2007
Weather - 7-day Forecast Summaries. Melbourne, FL 32935 Last Updated: 08/28/07 09:30:35 EDT. (Florida Today)
Political parties vying with each other to float TV channels Aug 27, 2007
The demand for action against Azhagiri for violent incidents at Dinkaran's Madurai office, in which three workers were killed, further strained the relationship between the families of Karunanidhi and late Murasoli Maran,once described by Karunanidhi as his 'conscience keeper. . (Daily News & Analysis)
Shining glory: Golden Temple of the south Aug 25, 2007
While over 800 artisans from Thirupathi and Madurai have worked for six years. Devotees of this foundation from around the world had made huge contributions. (NDTV.com)
Field trials permitted for genetically modified crops Aug 19, 2007
The Multi Location Field Trials (MLFT) for four varieties of transgenic Bt brinjal Co2-Bt, MDU1-Bt, KKM-Bt and PLR1-Bt containing cry1Ac gene will be carried out at Horticulture and Research Institutes at Coimbatore, Periyakulam, Madurai, and Killikulam and Vegetable Research Station at Palur between June and September 2007 and January and April 2008 to evaluate their agronomic performance and efficacy in controlling fruit and shoot borer. Developed by TNAU, the trials will be conducted under... (Hindu)
Tamil Nadu moving ahead under Karunanidhi: Sonia Aug 13, 2007
Madurai, Aug 12: United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi today said Tamil Nadu was moving ahead under the leadership of Chief Minister M Karunanidhi and was a good example for other states in the country to emulate. Inaugurating the newly-converted Broad Gauge (BG) section between Manamadurai and Rameswaram and flagging off the train services at a function in Madurai Medical College Grounds here this evening, Ms Gandhi said Tamil Nadu created a distinct identity for itself and... (NewKerala.com)
Sonia to open Rameswaram-Manamadurai BG line Aug 12, 2007
Madurai, Aug. 11 (PTI): The UPA chairperson, Sonia Gandhi, would tomorrow inaugurate train service on the newly laid broadgauge track between Rameswaram and Manamadurai ... Meanwhile, security personnel have taken control of the new venue - the Medical College grounds in Madurai ... The second phase of gauge conversion between Manamadurai and Rameswaram, covering 111 km, had been completed at a cost of Rs 230 crore. (Hindu)
Decision on Madurai West bypoll to be known by today: CEC Jun 24, 2007
Ramanathapuram, June 24: Chief Election Commissioner N Gopalaswamy yesterday said a decision regarding whether Madurai West Bypoll would be held as per schedule, would be known by tomorrow evening. Speaking to reporters here, Gopalasamy also said that he was not happy with the law and order situation in the constituency, which was going to polls on June 26. (Zee News)
Aditya Birla Group mulls airport foray Jun 19, 2007
P R Sanjai k Datta / Mumbai June 19, 2007. After the turn of the Tatas and Ambanis, the Birla Group has taken up the lucrative job. (Business Standard)
RSS blast case verdict adjourned to June 21 Jun 12, 2007
Two other prominent people listed as accused were Imam Ali, a suspected ISI agent who had escaped from custody in Madurai and was later gunned down in Bangalore in a police encounter on September 29, 2002, and Jihad Committee Founder-President Palani Baba, who was hacked to death by suspected RSS sympathisers on January 29, 1997. The CBI had been entrusted with investigation of the case after it was found that RDX had been used to blast the RSS State headquarters building at Chetpet here on... (Daily News & Analysis)
Shilpa Shetty - Rise from ashes Jun 8, 2007
In April 2006, a Madurai court issued non-bailable warrants against Shetty for "posing in an obscene manner" in photographs published by a Tamil newspaper. Shetty was rumoured to have been involved in creating troubles in the marriage of director Anubhav Sinha. (Zee News)
Senior police officials under fire May 24, 2007
Premkumar has been dismissed from service after a court found him guilty of torturing an ex-serviceman in Madurai many years ago ... Many years ago, Premkumar, as a sub-inspector of police in Madurai, had tortured this an ex-serviceman over a civil dispute ... The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court had recently convicted him in the case, forcing the state home department to issue a show cause notice. (NDTV.com)
Maran rocked his own boat May 14, 2007
It led to burning down the Madurai office of Dinakaran and resulted in the death of 3 employees. And Maran's conspicuous absence at DMK's infuriated his grand uncle Karunanidhi all the more. (India Times)
India's Communications and IT Minister Maran resigns May 14, 2007
The controversial poll on Karunanidhi's successors that infuriated Azhagiri and led to violence in Madurai city cost Maran his job, the NDTV said in its report. Senior DMK politicians viewed it as an attempt to create a division between Azhagiri and his younger brother MK Stalin. (Earthtimes.org)
Chennais journalists protest arson attack on Dinakaran office May 13, 2007
Chennai, May 13: Scores of journalists in Chennai staged a protest against the recent arson attack on the office of the Tamil daily, Dinakaran, in Madurai, in which three employees were killed ... "It is surely a pre-meditated, pre-planned and deep-rooted conspiracy hatched by some people in Madurai. This has to be exposed by the state police. But on the other hand, 250 journalists who pressed for this legitimate demand have been arrested. That shows that the police are not interested in... (Zee News)
50 years in Assembly: Celebrations under May 12, 2007
Karunanidhi`s elder son M K Azhagiri, who is in eye of a political storm because his supporters had attacked Dinakaran`s office at Madurai on Wednesday, did not attend the Assembly function. Dayanidhi Maran, Union IT minister and grand nephew of Karunanidhi, was conspicuous by his absence while other DMK ministers in the Manmohan Singh ministry, T R Baalu and A Raja were present, besides all DMK MPs. (Zee News)
AIADMK demands dismissal of Tamil Nadu govt May 11, 2007
The AIADMK protests were countered by Congress members with V Narayanasamy saying the state government had already ordered a CBI probe into the incidents at Madurai ... Two employees and a security personnel of Tamil newspaper 'Dinakaran' were killed after supporters of DMK leader M K Azhagiri, elder son of Chief Minister K Karunanidhi, allegedly attacked the daily's office and set it afire on May 9 in Madurai. (Deccan Herald)
12 held for attack on May 11, 2007
Madurai, May 10: Twelve people, including the husband of the city mayor, have been arrested for the attack on the office of Tamil daily 'Dinakaran' here and remanded to judicial custody today. Ten of them were arrested today while two others were picked up last night in connection with the attack that left three people dead, the police said. (Sahara Samay)
