The prison administration in Tamil Nadu has banned plastic bags on the premises of all its prisons including the nine Central Prisons in the State from Monday. As per a recent order, the Salem Central Prison had also banned plastic bags. Prison Superintendent Pazhani inaugurated the anti-plastic campaign asking the family members of prison inmates [...]

Arrangements made for visitors to reach various venues City Police have effected changes in traffic movement in the city on Friday in view of the Chief Minister’s visit to Salem to attend a series of functions. It will come into force from 10 a.m. For those who want to attend the inaugural function of Super [...]

Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S. Arumugam inspected the arrangements that have been undertaken in the city for the visit of Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on August 20. The Minister, accompanied by officials, inspected the on going works on the stages at Super Speciality Hospital campus and later the venue where the public meeting would be held. [...]

Police brought the city and vital installations under its security blanket since Saturday morning in view of Independence Day celebrations on Sunday. Mobile patrolling has been intensified while armed pickets also have been posted at Gandhi Stadium where the celebrations will be held, and at other important places in the city. Railway protection force (RPF) [...]

Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi will declare open a slew of projects including the Rs. 139-crore super specialty hospital and Rs. 35-crore Integrated Collectorate Complex in Salem on August 20. He will also address a public meeting later in the evening. Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S. Arumugam, talking to reporters here on Monday, said that the Chief [...]

The elusive chain-snatchers can no longer be active in the city as the Salem City Police through a special drive have nabbed 31 of them who included a physiotherapist, house wife, weaver and a fruit vendor besides the habitual criminals. The recovery from the snatchers is a staggering 148 sovereigns of gold jewellery worth Rs. [...]

Villagers of Nalikalpatti near here detained three earthmovers and a few lorries which according to them were engaged in illegal sand mining in the village tank during night hours. The villagers claimed that despite their protest to the officials, a powerful lobby was engaged in sand mining in the tank, a major source for water [...]

Officials from oil corporations and district supply offices in Salem, Dharmapuri and Namakkal districts raided business establishments and seized LPG cylinders used for domestic purposes. Based on a complaint received by the Collector that the cylinders were found misused for commercial purposes, the raids were conducted simultaneously in these districts. Warning A total of 35 [...]

Police officials held a sensitization meeting with school authorities on traffic safety in Salem on Friday. – Photo: E. Lakshmi Narayanan City Police organised awareness meeting to sensitise the various school managements on traffic rules and safe driving while transporting children and students in their vehicles here on Friday. Senior police and transport officials including [...]

Agriculture Minister Veerapandi S. Arumugam on Thursday visited Salem Railway Junction and held a detailed discussion with Divisional Railway Manager (Salem) P. N. Ram and other officials in connection with the proposed visit of Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on August 20. The Chief Minister will attend the inaugural functions of Super Speciality Hospital and other [...]