Thoothukudi district

District of Tamil Nadu in India

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Thoothukudi District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The district was formed by bifurcation of Tirunelveli district on 20 October 1986. Thoothukudi is the district headquarters and largest city of the district. The district is known for fishing as well as pearl cultivation, with an abundance of pearls being found in the seas offshore. Thoothukudi district has many historical sites such as Adichanallur and the ancient trade port of Korkai.

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Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman to visit flood-ravaged Thoothukudi district Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will visit the flood-ravaged southern district of Thoothukudi in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday and will also review the situation with the district collector. Normalcy.. IndiaTimes - Published on December 25, 2023
Weather update: IMD predicts heavy rainfall in several districts of Tamil Nadu, check detailed forecast here Heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Erode, Tiruppur, Dindigul, Madurai, Virudhunagar, Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts of Tamilnadu, the release further stated. DNA - Published on November 23, 2023
Very heavy rains to lash THIS state, schools and colleges as IMD issues red alert in 20 districts Ramanathapuram, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Puduokottai and Nagapattinam districts are facing severe rains with roads and rails being submerged in water DNA - Published on November 26, 2021

THESE five states and UTs to receive rainfall over next few days, IMD releases list Thunderstorm with heavy rain is likely to occur at isolated places over Ramanathapuram, Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Kanyakumari and Tamil Nadu today. DNA - Published on November 24, 2021