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Once the painting work is completed, the rail bridge is expected to become functional soon and people here hope for the same in the interests of the travelling public, pilgrims and tourists to Rameswaram.

Rameswaram: Pamban rail bridge gets fresh coat of paint

The Southern Railway took up works to mend the cracks on the girder of the two lifting spans of the bridge since...

17 Feb 2019 2:43 AM IST

The boat carrying 44 Sri Lankan Tamils beached at Lhoknga Aceh. (Photo: The Sydney Morning Herald)

25 Sri Lankan Tamil families want to return home

These sentiments were expressed by some of the Tamil refugees spoken to by DC at the Mandapam camp.

12 Feb 2019 7:38 AM IST

Cyberabad police said that even with a force of just 3,819, which is much less than that of the Hyderabad and Rachakonda commissonerates, the overall crime rate has reduced by 21 per cent. (Representational Image)

40kg sea cucumbers seized in Ramanathapuram

Police also arrested one person in connection with this incident.

2 Feb 2019 3:20 AM IST

The fishermen in the three coastal districts of Karnataka have threatened to go on strike on January 6 and block NH 66 if the fishermen were not traced by then. (Representational image)

TN fishers salvage 9 boats off Sri Lankan coast

It is believed that Sri Lankan navy has seized over 200 boats of Tamil Nadu fishermen over the last three years alone.

20 Jan 2019 1:27 AM IST

The deer found washed ashore on Friday. (Image DC)

Deer found washed ashore in Dhanushkodi

Forest department has been maintaining a good amount of casuarinas as a forest species on Rameswaram island, sustaining.

19 Jan 2019 2:28 AM IST

Turmeric could help reduce migraine attacks. (Photo: Pexels)

Pongal focus on turmeric crop in Ramnad, ryots get pittance

Two specific areas in Ramanathapuram district -Manjalpattinam and Nainaarkovil near Paramakudi- known for this crop.

12 Jan 2019 1:44 AM IST

CPM cadrre protesting at Rameswaram on Tuesday. (Photo: DC)

CPM protests hafta' payments by seasonal hawkers' in Rameswaram

Rameswaram witnesses large number of pilgrims and tourists from all over the country.

5 Dec 2018 2:01 AM IST

Rameswaram: Transgender cop attempts suicide, alleges harassment by...

Charging the three policemen with being responsible for her suicidal act, Nasriya demanded that they be brought to book.

5 Dec 2018 1:01 AM IST

Mukesh Ambani at Rameswaram temple. (Photo: DC)

Mukesh Ambani prays at Rameswaram temple

On arrival at the Ramanathaswamy temple around 12-50 pm, he was received by the HR & CE joint commissioner, Dr...

28 Nov 2018 6:29 AM IST

A former fisheman and now a farmer works at a jasmine field in Rameswaram.

Rameswaram: Fishers suffer as jasmine farmers

Kalidas said, adding, this was hardly sufficient to cover costs including for wage labour to local womenfolk for picking...

3 Nov 2018 6:10 AM IST

Almost four months after they were detained by the Iranian Coast Guard for involuntarily straying into Iran waters, eight fishermen from Tamil Nadu returned home on Wednesday after intervention by government.

Rameswaram: Over 3,000 TN fishermen chased away by Sri Lankan Navy

Seventeen fishermen from Ramanathapruam and Pudukottai districts were arrested on Tuesday by the Sri Lankan Navy for...

2 Nov 2018 7:08 AM IST

Chief Minister, J Jayalalithaa to take necessary steps to trace the missing fisherman as his family members back home were deeply worried.

Rameshwaram: 5 Nagai fishermen taken by SL Navy, other fishers chased...

Raising the level of resentment among local fishers here.

24 Oct 2018 4:20 AM IST