Toll fee hike will spike logistics cost, rue stakeholders
The former president of Tuticorin Stevedores Association, said that as Thoothukudi being the port city and a major sea gateway for the southern...
Once a hub, Thoothukudi losing salt market share to Gujarat
26 Jan 2025 5:00 AM ISTThere has been a drastic decline in the production for the last three years in Thoothukudi, which witnessed the worst production in 2024 when only...
Taiwan tourists enjoy watching jallikattu in Alanganallur
17 Jan 2025 7:00 AM ISTThe Taiwanese also spent their time visiting Muniyandi temple, the main deity in Alanganallur
Family issues might keep young multiple winner out of jallikattu
8 Jan 2025 7:00 AM ISTAbichithar, who graduated from The American College in 2019, said he tried his best in eight bull taming contests organised in Madurai and other parts...
Madakulam residents take immense pride in rearing jallikattu bulls
6 Jan 2025 6:50 AM ISTAccording to village head N Muthu Kumar of Madakulam, jallikattu remains an integral part of the Pongal festival.
Frequent rains play spoilsport in mending salt pans in Thoothukudi
2 Jan 2025 7:00 AM ISTWith maintenance works due, the incessant waterlogging has badly affected the salt businesses ahead of the harvest season (late January - February).
Rains in Marakkanam & Vedaranyam leave no big impact on Thoothukudi...
4 Dec 2024 6:00 AM ISTApart from Thoothukudi, a major salt production centre in Tamil Nadu, Vedaranyam and Marakkanam are small producers of salt.
Lost at sea for 10 days, Thoothukudi fishermen return to tell the tale
2 Dec 2024 5:00 AM ISTAs reported by the boat owner, the boat was stranded at about 20 nautical miles off Pamban shore.