The Latest Breaking News from Kumbakonam

Tamil Nadu betel leaves, including Sholavandan, Authoor, and Kumbakonam varieties, are famous for their taste & aroma. They are used in religious ceremonies, herbal preparations, & exported to some countries.

Idol Wing CID arrests nine in connection to illegal sale of three metal idols. Team formed by Additional Superintendent of Police G. Balamurugan, received info about gangs in Chennai, Pudukottai, Tiruchi, Madurai and Kumbakonam. Negotiated with gang to purchase idols for ₹10 crore, detained four and arrested five more. Case…

The visit to Tamil Nadu temples was a ritual and considered auspicious, as the festival of Mayuranathaswamy Temple at Mayiladuthurai is widely believed to be the forebear of Kalpathy car fest.

SETC to operate express buses from Tambaram MEPZ & Poonamallee to decongest Koyambedu. Buses to Tiruvannamalai, Vandavasi, Senji, Panruti, Vadalur, Chidambaram, Vellore, Arani, Arcot, Thirupathur, Kancheepuram, Hosur, Tiruttani, Puducherry, Cuddalore, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, Velankanni, Tiruchi, Madurai, Tirunelveli. SETC to ease congestion at Koyambedu ahead of Ayudha Pooja.

DPR for Kumbakonam station, one of the major stations in Tiruchi Division, is being prepared. Cost of redevelopment estimated at ₹200 crore. Projects planned include separate departure/arrival plaza, lush green landscaping, ticket vending machines, retiring rooms, paid lounge, ramp, shelter coverage, food/beverage outlets, baggage scanners, lifts, multi-level parking, waiting halls,…

Dr. Zhang, Assistant Professor at UC Berkeley, USA, will receive the 2023 SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for his outstanding contributions in mathematics. The prize, consisting of a USD 10,000 cash award, will be presented at an international conference in Kumbakonam, Ramanujan's hometown.

M.S. Swaminathan, the legendary agricultural scientist and key architect of India's 'Green Revolution', passed away at 98. Read more on The Hindu

NIA officers conduct searches in Tiruchi, Thanjavur and Mayiladuthurai districts in connection with 2019 murder case of V. Ramalingam, a PMK functionary killed by gang in Thirubhuvanam.

A video on what it takes to move Kumbakonam’s 500-tonne Sarangapani temple car each year

If you have travelled through Tamil Nadu, it is likely that you would have spotted boards proclaiming authentic ‘Kumbakonam Degree Coffee’ being sold there. We visit its birthplace, Sri Mangalambika Vilas coffee hotel to find out why it is famous even though Kumbakonam does not produce any variety of coffee…

‘Even Karl Marx’s calendar for revolution failed. He visualised it to happen in England but it took place in an agrarian society in Russia’