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Contract sanitation workers protest with raised fists in front of the Anna statue, Tiruchengode

The Women Who Clean Tiruchengode Have Downed Their Brooms: Contract Sanitation Workers Demand Permanent Jobs, Fair Pay

Contract sanitation workers of Tiruchengode municipality in Namakkal district boycotted work and staged a protest in front of the Anna statue, demanding job regularization and a wage hike — the latest flare-up in Tamil Nadu's long war over the exploitation of sanitation labour, fought mostly by women.

6 October 2026 · 2 min read

Crime

Three dead after illegal firecracker blast in Namakkal home workshop

Country-made crackers stored on the first floor of a house in Pandamangalam exploded around 4.30 p.m. on Wednesday. The shop owner, his wife and a worker were killed; police feared more people might still be under the debris as rescue teams worked past nightfall.

1 October 2026 · 2 min read