Thousands file nominations for civic polls in Tirunelveli, Tenkasi districts
The Hindu
Social distancing norms thrown to wind at venues
All nine panchayat union offices of Tirunelveli district witnessed huge crowds on Monday as candidates filing nominations for the coming civic polls gathered in large number with their supporters.
With Monday being ‘Full Moon Day’, considered to be auspicious, a large number of candidates filed their nominations even though the exercise started on September 15.
Everyone talks about the Airport Metro, but one look at the pillars and completion seems nowhere in sight. Meanwhile, a faster, cheaper, roomier alternative called the Suburban Rail Airport Corridor is finally getting off the drawing board. This dedicated corridor with its specialised coaches will link the airport to vast stretches of Bengaluru, where the metro connection is still years away.