Latest Tiruchy News & Updates

Tiruchy, April 27 (IANS) With intense summer heat gripping Tiruchy, Tamil Nadu, and irrigation canals running dry, farmers across the district have appealed to authorities to release water into key channels to safeguard crops and meet drinking water needs in the coming weeks.Around 15,000 acres of summer paddy have been cultivated this season, alongside extensive cultivation of cash crops such as banana, sugarcane, pulses, oilseeds, betel vine, vegetables and flowers across Tiruchy and neighbour…

Chennai, April 20 (IANS) The Madras High Court on Monday issued notices on a petition seeking an investigation into alleged inconsistencies in the assets declared by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay in his nomination affidavits for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S A Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan issued notices to Vijay, the Director General of Income Tax (Investigation), the Election Commission of India, and the Returning Of…

Chennai, April 20 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) on Monday urged the Election Commission of India to take action against superstar and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam supremo Vijay for allegedly violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) during his recent campaign trail in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchy. CPI-M State Secretary P. Shanmugam, in a post on X, alleged that Vijay breached election norms by visiting places of worship and engaging in activities that could be construed as seeking vote…

Tiruchy (Tamil Nadu), April 13 (IANS) With just days to go for the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, actor-turned-politician C. Joseph Vijay is set to intensify his campaign in the central region, after police granted him conditional permission for a roadshow and party functionaries’ meeting in Tiruchy, scheduled for tomorrow (Tuesday), subject to a stringent set of 27 restrictions. According to officials, the conditions focus heavily on crowd management, traffic regulation, and public safety, re…

Chennai, April 12 (IANS) With temperatures soaring close to 40 degrees Celsius across several parts of Tamil Nadu, the ongoing Assembly election campaign is being dictated as much by the weather as by political strategy. Candidates and party workers are recalibrating their routines to cope with the oppressive summer heat, even as they strive to maintain momentum in voter outreach.In districts such as Tiruchy and Madurai, campaigning now follows a split schedule. Activities begin early in the mor…

Chennai, April 8 (IANS) Parts of Tamil Nadu are likely to receive light to moderate rainfall on Wednesday, with thunderstorms and lightning expected at isolated locations, bringing some relief from the ongoing heatwave, according to the India Meteorological Department.Rainfall activity is expected across south Tamil Nadu, north coastal districts, as well as Puducherry and Karaikal. The Western Ghats regions are also likely to witness showers, while much of the north interior of Tamil Nadu may re…

Tiruchy, April 2 (IANS) Actor-turned-politician Vijay intensified his campaign for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Thursday, declaring the ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) as his “only opponent” and urging voters to rally behind what he described as a “whistle revolution.” ​ Addressing party workers and the public in Tiruchy after filing his nomination from the Tiruchy East constituency, the founder-president of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) positioned the upcoming ele…

Chennai, April 1 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin stepped up the DMK’s election campaign on Wednesday, canvassing in support of party candidates in Tiruchy as the state heads toward the April 23 Assembly elections. Launching his day’s campaign in the bustling Gandhi Market area, Stalin appealed to voters to re-elect Inigo S. Irudhayaraj from the Tiruchy East constituency.The Chief Minister interacted with traders, workers, and the general public, urging them to back the incumbent…

Chennai, March 22 (IANS) Tomato growers across several districts in Tamil Nadu are facing a severe crisis as market prices have dropped drastically, leaving them unable to recover even basic cultivation expenses.In many areas, farmers have stopped harvesting altogether, choosing to leave fully grown produce in the fields due to unremunerative rates.The sudden price crash has been attributed to a sharp increase in arrivals from multiple growing regions, leading to oversupply in wholesale markets….

Chennai, March 8 (IANS) The final seat-sharing arrangement in the DMK-led alliance for the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections is likely to be finalised after a crucial meeting of alliance leaders in Tiruchy, which will be convened soon, even as negotiations between the ruling party and its partners remain inconclusive. Sources in the DMK said that while the Congress party has already secured 28 seats in the alliance, discussions with other partners are ongoing due to tough bargaining over th…