 | 'Special-grade municipality' status to boost Mayiladuthurai's infrastructure growth in TNMinister for Municipal Administration KN Nehru had during the demand for grants to his department in the Assembly session on March 30 announced of the municipality’s upgrade. |
 | PWD to kick off Rs 12-crore special desilting works in coastal delta in a week's time in TNAhead of the release of Cauvery water from Mettur dam for aiding irrigation in the delta region, the state government every year desilts those channels that carry the river water. |
 | Poompuhar Heritage project gets Rs 24 croreOf this, Poompuhar in Mayiladuthurai district has been allotted Rs 23.6 crore for development of basic amenities under Renovation and Redevelopment of Poompuhar Heritage City project. |
 | Rain-hit farmers in Mayiladuthurai demand TN government release immediate reliefThe crops would be in the seedling stage by the time of paddy harvesting. After harvesting the paddy, the budding pulse crops continue to grow. |
 | Inoperative sugar mill in Mayiladuthurai pushes farmers to rely on mills in other districtsSources said the sugarcane mill would resume operation in December this year. Around 300 hectares of milling sugarcane have been cultivated in the district. |
 | Mayiladuthurai farmers celebrate bitter Pongal as monsoon crop loss delays harvestAround 66,000 hectares of samba and thaladi paddy were cultivated in the district. |
 | Elephant Abayambigai completes 50 years at Shri Mayuranathaswamy Temple in MayiladuthuraiThe elephant was brought to the temple from Kerala when she was just six years of age in 1972. Since then, it has been an integral part of the temple. |
 | After slow start, Olive Ridley Turtle nesting season picks up pace in coastal deltaThe districts of Mayiladuthurai and Nagapattinam have been known to top the state in egg collection as the coastlines contribute to the longest stretch in the state. |
 | Sirkazhi pounded by 44 cm rains in 24 hours, highest in 122 years; local populace swamped by woesThe rainfall recorded in 24 hours in Sirkazhi ending 8.30 am on Saturday was 44 cm, with a major part of it -34.8 cm- occurring between 6 pm Friday and midnight. |
 | Warm sea brings record rain to delta districts in TNSirkazhi records 44 cm in 24 hours, new low-pressure area likely to form near Andaman around November 17 |
 | Petty shop owner in Mayiladuthurai gives fresh life to six through organ donationHe owned a petty shop. After getting down from the motorcycle, he did not park it on its stand, which made the two-wheeler to fell on him. |
