Train operations suspended on Pamban bridge till December 31The Madurai Division of Southern Railway has announced that train operations have been suspended on Pamban Bridge till 31st December.
29 Dec, 2022, 10.51 AM IST
16 Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lankan Navy, fishing nets snappedCondemning the frequent arrest of the fishermen, Rameswaram Fishermen Association President, P Sesuraja urged the Centre to intervene and h...
16 Jan, 2018, 12.18 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi flags off Ayodhya-Rameswaram trainThe Rameswaram-Faizabad-Rameswaram via Ayodhya weekly express is equipped with bio-toilets. The train will be known as the Shraddha Sethu E...
27 Jul, 2017, 04.47 PM IST
Thousands swarm for last glimpse of former President A P J Abdul KalamA sea of humanity, especially school and college students, have thronged to catch a last glimpse of former President A P J Abdul Kalam.
29 Jul, 2015, 03.10 PM IST
Rameswaram grieves for their local boy APJ Abdul KalamAs word spread that he had died, the town plunged into sorrow. Locals started gathering near his ancestral home near the Rameswaram temple.
28 Jul, 2015, 11.58 AM IST
Coast Guard Director General visits Mandapam stationCoast Guard Director General Vice Admiral H C S Bisht today visited the force's station at Mandapam in Rameswaram and inspected the Palk St...
28 Mar, 2015, 02.14 PM IST
Major crack noticed in Pamban Railway bridge; repairs onA major crack was noticed by railway workers in the 100-year-old Pamban Railway bridge, linking the mainland with this island town, officia...
04 Dec, 2014, 12.55 PM IST
Katchatheevu was geologically linked to Indian land mass: ExpertKatchatheevu is made of sands of later period equivalent to Rameswaram which is around 3,500 years old as revealed in radio carbon dating.
14 Mar, 2014, 03.07 PM IST
66 Tamil Nadu fishermen return home from Sri LankaThe fishermen were brought here onboard coast guard ship IGCS Rajtarang.
02 Oct, 2013, 07.15 PM IST
Inaugural run of Coimbatore-Rameswaram weekly express from September 17The inaugural run of the Coimbatore-Rameswaram Weekly Express would be held on Sept 17.
07 Sep, 2013, 03.42 PM IST
Security stepped up in RameswaramSecurity has been stepped up in this island following an alert from the IB that terrorists plan to sneak in through the Palk Strait in Sri ...
22 Aug, 2013, 01.15 PM IST
Sri Lankan court extends remand of 21 fishermen to August 21A court at Mannar in Sri Lanka extended to August 16 the remand of 21 fishermen from this coastal town and Mandapam.
06 Aug, 2013, 03.00 PM IST
- 'Sri Lankan Navy snapped fishing nets of TN fishermen'
Sri Lankan Navy snapped fishingnets of Tamil Nadu fishermen in more than 20 boats when theywere fishing near Katchatheevu today, official s...
23 Jun, 2013, 04.49 PM IST
- U.K. built hovercraft joins Coast Guard fleet
The 21-metre-long Air Cushion Vehicle can achieve a maximum speed of 45 knots per hour and is fitted with a modern radar.
25 Jan, 2013, 10.59 PM IST
- Railways seeks Rs 1.5 cr compensation from shipping firm
The barge drifted and collided with the railway bridge across on January 13 disrupting rail link to the Rameswaram island.
15 Jan, 2013, 04.57 PM IST
Century old rail bridge damaged as barge collidesThe accident occurred after authorities failed to pull the barge and the ship into deep waters, port officials said.
13 Jan, 2013, 02.30 PM IST
- Heavy rains lash coastal north TNadu, cyclone Laila moves towards coast
Cyclone 'Laila' intensified and moved to lay centred in the Bay of Bengal.
19 May, 2010, 12.23 PM IST