Tirunelveli News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Tamil Nadu CM Stalin extends Christmas greetings, highlights communal harmony and rational thinking
Tirunelveli (Tamil Nadu), December 21: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin extended Christmas greetings to people across the state, saying that the festival instils hope and leads society towards peace and happiness, while asserting that the spirit of brotherhood and rational thinking has always been the defining identity of Tamil Nadu.
Christmas shows hope, guides toward peace: Tamil Nadu CM Stalin inaugurates Saral Thakkar Convention Centre in Tirunelveli
Tirunelveli, December 20: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday inaugurated the Saral Thakkar Convention Centre by the Church of South India (CSI) Tirunelveli Diocese in Tirunelveli.
TN CM Stalin to begin two-day Tirunelveli visit today with major development push
Chennai, Dec 20: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will reach Tirunelveli on Saturday for a two-day programme, during which he will participate in multiple public events, inaugurations, and review meetings.
Heavy rain predicted in parts of TN's Tirunelveli and Tenkasi, fishermen warned against venturing into sea
Chennai, Dec 16: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Tuesday forecast heavy rainfall in the hilly regions of Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district and at one or two locations in Tenkasi district, even as parts of the state, Puducherry and Karaikal are likely to receive light to moderate showers accompanied by thunderstorms.
Banana leaf prices surge across TN as rains devastate plantations
Chennai, Dec 3: Banana leaf prices have skyrocketed across Tamil Nadu after gale-force winds and heavy rain flattened hundreds of acres of plantations, triggering an acute shortage ahead of the Karthigai Deepam festival.
4 districts of TN on high alert as deep depression nears cyclone intensity
Chennai, Nov 26: Four southern districts of Tamil Nadu — Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Ramanathapuram — have been placed on high alert as a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal moves closer to cyclonic intensity.
Heavy rain forecast in TN's Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Kanyakumari
Chennai, Nov 11: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has forecast heavy rainfall at one or two places in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, and Kanyakumari districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday.
TN's Tirunelveli set for another political face off as Nainar Nagenthran eyes re-election
Chennai, Nov 8: The Tirunelveli Assembly constituency, a politically charged battleground in Tamil Nadu, is again at the centre of attention as BJP State President Nainar Nagenthran prepares to seek another term.
Heavy rain forecast for four TN districts today
Chennai, Nov 8: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai has forecast heavy rainfall in four southern districts of Tamil Nadu on Saturday due to a low-level atmospheric circulation over south India.
Northeast monsoon begins in TN; orange alert in four districts
Chennai, Oct 16: The Northeast monsoon officially commenced in Tamil Nadu on Thursday, bringing widespread showers across several parts of the state.
Heavy rain forecast across 10 TN districts today
Chennai, Oct 12: Tamil Nadu is bracing for another day of widespread rainfall, with the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai forecasting heavy showers across several parts of the state on Sunday.
Rat fever scare in Tirunelveli: TN Health Dept allows bank exam under strict conditions
Chennai, Oct 11: Tamil Nadu Health Department has granted conditional approval for a scheduled bank recruitment examination to be held on October 12 at a private college in Melathediyoor, Tirunelveli, even as the district grapples with a fresh rat fever (leptospirosis) scare among students.
Teen attacks classmate with machete after school quarrel in TN's Tirunelveli
Chennai, Sep 25: A classroom dispute between two teenage boys turned violent when a Class 9 student allegedly attacked his classmate with a machete at a government-aided higher secondary school near Valliyoor in Tirunelveli district on Thursday.
Animal welfare groups oppose baby elephant's transfer from Uttarkhand to Tirunelveli temple
Chennai, Aug 27: More than 50 animal protection groups across India have urged the governments of Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand to immediately halt the proposed transfer of a baby elephant from Uttarakhand to the Arulmigu Nellaiyappar Arultharum Kanthimathiamman Temple in Tirunelveli.
Amit Shah to attend BJP zonal conference in TN's Tirunelveli on August 22
Chennai, Aug 17: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Tamil Nadu on August 22 to participate in the BJP’s zonal conference and to preside over the State Core Committee meeting in Tirunelveli.
'Honour killing': Dalit IT professional hacked to death in TN's Tirunelveli
Chennai, July 28: In yet another suspected case of honour killing, a 26-year-old Dalit IT professional was brutally hacked to death in broad daylight in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district.
Southwest monsoon intensifies, water level rises in key reservoirs in two TN districts
Chennai, June 15: The intensification of the southwest monsoon has brought continuous rainfall to the Western Ghats region, leading to a significant rise in the water levels of key reservoirs in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts.
Tamil Nadu: Maha Kumbhabhishekam held at Papanasanathar temple after 20 years
Tirunelveli, May 4: The Maha Kumbhabhishekam ceremony was held on Sunday, after 20 years, at Papanasanathar Temple in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu.
TN machete attack: Daily bag checks mandated in Tirunelveli schools
Chennai, April 16: In the wake of a shocking incident where a Class 8 student attacked his classmate with a machete, authorities in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district have mandated daily bag checks in all schools to prevent weapons and other banned items from entering campuses.
Weather department predicts rain, thunderstorms in southern TN districts
Chennai, Jan 21: The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has predicted rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning across several districts of Tamil Nadu until Thursday (January 23).