
Widespread rain in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi and Tenkasi districts
The Hindu
Considerable dip in temperature
The district experienced widespread rain on Saturday afternoon thanks to the weather system in the southwest Bay of Bengal.
After the sky remained overcast since morning following overnight drizzle in several places of the district, it began to rain in the afternoon in Tirunelveli and Palayamkottai. The rain that lasted for around 30 minutes since 2.30 p.m. brought down the temperature considerably.

Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat has rolled out digital mode of water bill generation and collection in 23 gram panchayats on a pilot basis for the first time in Karnataka. This is set to be extended to the remaining 200 panchayats shortly, according to the Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer Narwade Vinayak Karbhari.

Microplastics, especially nylon fibres, are present in Chennai’s beach sediments in relatively low abundance, but low overall microplastic abundance does not necessarily imply low ecological risk. Even small particles can cause long-term ecological damage by affecting marine life, moving up the food chain, and eventually impacting human health through contaminated seafood.











