Collectors get vaccinated
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Collector V. Vishnu took the COVID-19 vaccine at Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital on Thursday.
As the Collector came to the TVMCH to participate in the inauguration of Regional Cancer Centre, he took Covishield vaccine along with Commissioner of Police, Tirunelveli City, Deepak M. Damor and District Revenue Officer A. Perumal.
In Tenkasi, Collector G.S. Sameeran and Superintendent of Police Suguna Singh took the Covishield vaccine at Tenkasi Government Hospital on Thursday.
In Thoothukudi Medical College Hospital, Collector K. Senthil Raj, Superintendent of Police S. Jayakumar, Sub-Collector, Thoothukudi, Simranjeet Singh, Project Director, District Rural Development Agency, Dhanapathi, Additional Superintendent of Police, Selvan took the Covishield vaccine on Thursdsay.
Republic Day celebrated sans fanfare
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Welfare assistance distributed and officials honoured for meritorious service
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Welfare assistance distributed and officials honoured for meritorious service
The 72nd Republic Day celebrations were held at VOC Stadium in Palayamkottai on Tuesday without any cultural event by school students and public participation due to restrictions imposed by the State Government across the State in the wake of COVID-19.
Collector V. Vishnu inspected the guard of honour after unfurling the national flag and took salute from the police, fire and rescue services personnel and home guards. He honoured 399 officials from various government departments including 109 from police, 136 from Fire and Rescue Services, 70 from revenue, 20 from municipal administration, Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital and from other departments on the occasion for their meritorious service to the public, especially during the pandemic. He distrib
Road Safety Month begins with awareness rallies
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TIRUNELVELI
The 32nd ‘Road Safety Month’ commenced here on Monday with awareness rallies and distribution of road safety pamphlets. Flagging off the ‘Road Safety Month’ bike rally, District Collector V. Vishnu said a range of programmes would be organized to create awareness among the vehicle drivers about the need for strictly following road safety rules to ensure the safety of every road user. Awareness on wearing the helmets by bike riders, fastening of seat belts by the occupants of other vehicles, avoiding manoeuvring the vehicle under the influence of alcohol etc. would be created by distributing pamphlets by the government and the private agencies and voluntary organizations.
More regulations for tourists visiting Courtallam
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The Collector urged all the tourists to wear face masks compulsorily.
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The Collector urged all the tourists to wear face masks compulsorily.
After the footfalls had gone up manifold over the last three days of holiday, the district administration had proposed to introduce regulations as a precautionary measure for the tourists.
Collector G.S. Sameeran, Superintendent of Police Suguna Singh and other officers from the Health and Municipal administration visited the Courtallam falls here on Monday and took stock of the situation.
The Courtallam, which was closed to the tourists since March due to the covid-19 pandemic, was opened to the public on December 15. While in the initial three-four days, the floods in the western ghats forced the ground staff to ban the visitors into the falls, since December 20, the crowd started increasing every day and it touched its peak on Sunday (December 27)
Youth hacked to death
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TIRUNELVELI
A youth was hacked to death after he had a heated argument with an old man.
Police said the argument broke out between P. Esakki Raja, 21, of Rengasamudram Naththam Colony under Pappakudi police station limits and S. Papanasam, 60, of the same area on Sunday night over taking puja items auctioned in the village temple.
When Esakki Raja was returning home after the argument, Papanasam, his associates Mariappan, 47, Poovaiah, 36, and Jai Ganesh, 26, waylaid him and hacked him.
With grievous injuries, Esakki Raja was admitted to Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital where died in the small hours of Monday.