In a smart garbage collection move, Madurai Corporation has tied painted bamboo baskets to lamp posts and electric post around #MeenakshiAmmanTemple in the Chithirai streets, letting devotees drop waste easily without walking far. #ChithiraiFestival The Times Of India

A group of 68 tourists from #TamilNadu, including 30 persons from #Madurai, who were on a five-day trip to #JammuAndKashmir, remained safe and are set to reach the state by Thursday. Read here 🔗toi.in/QE8B2b #PahalgamTerrorAttack #PahalgamAttack

#Madurai Corporation has proposed a ₹140 crore plan to rejuvenate the Vaigai River, aiming to stop sewage inflow at 38 spots and develop a major eco-park near Kochadai. Project awaits nod from Municipal Administration Dept. #VaigaiRiver The Times Of India timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/madurai/c…

With more deliveries in tertiary care hospitals, infant and maternal deaths have reduced in #Madurai. Activists however call for urgent boost to PHC infra and staff strength to share burden of maternity care. Teen pregnancy remains a pressing issue. The Times Of India Directorate of Public Health & Preventive Medicine

Stray dog count in #Madurai corporation drops to 38,348 in 2025 census—down from 53,826 in 2020—despite a 7-year high in dog bite cases (14,130 in 2024). Officials defend new count as most scientific yet. The Times Of India

Madurai Tourism : Foreign tourist arrivals in surged to 98,770 (up from 57,564 in 2023), while domestic footfall hit 2.74 crore, cementing its place as one of Tamil Nadu’s top travel destinations. #Madurai The Times Of India

#Madurai Mayor P Indrani’s husband, Pon Vasanth, has been temporarily suspended from #DMK following party high command’s order on Thursday. He was accused of repeatedly interfering in Corporation administrative matters, says DMK city sec & MLA G Thalapathi MLA . The Times Of India

Cracking NEET gets stiffer as repeaters corner 7.5% quota. Officials are thinking of strengthening coaching. #Trichy #Madurai

Just days after #sivagangacustodialdeath, in another case on Jan 14, old CCTV video footage shows 5 cops at Devadanapatti PS in #Theni slapping and kicking an auto driver. Theni SP R has ordered an enquiry by ADSP and said the policemen involved moved to AR pending enquiry.

CM ORDERS RESIGNATION OF ZONE HEADS: Following the expulsion of the #Madurai mayor’s husband from DMK, CM Stalin has directed all zonal heads of Madurai Corporation to resign. Comes amid ‘Udanpirappe Vaa’ outreach and property tax scam probe. No leniency:CM The Times Of India

This yr doctors who join #cardiology #neurology #gastroenterology et al in med colleges, including premium govt institutions need one eligibility-- attendance in the qualifying exam #NEET-SS. The eligibility was brought below 0 as seats remain vacant TOIChennai The Times Of India

AIADMK & BJP councillors in #Madurai Corporation turned up in black shirts during council meeting to protest against the alleged #propertytaxscam. AIADMK councillors also demanded action against Mayor Indrani Ponvasanth, alleging her involvement in the scam. The Times Of India

AIADMK & BJP councillors protested at the #Madurai Corporation council meeting demanding action against Mayor Indrani Ponvasanth over the alleged property tax scam. The Mayor said the case is sub judice & questioned the status of ₹200cr reportedly lost at Sellur Raju’s house.

#DMK councillors slammed Su Venkatesan MP for criticising #Madurai corporation after its poor Swachh Survekshan ranking. A heated exchange broke out with #CPI(M) councillors at the council meeting. Mayor said the report was unacceptable and later stepped in to defuse the spat.