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Newly-donated equipment being used to sort out waste at the Coonoor waste management park.

Local solutions to manage micro-plastics at waste management facility

To deal with micro-plastics at the Coonoor waste management park at Ottupattarai, local expertise and equipment used traditionally in tea factories

Failure by the Coimbatore Corporation to feed sewage to the Ondipudur sewage treatment plant has ensured that the asset remains underutilised.

Diversion of funds delays work to lay underground sewer line to Ondipudur

Photograph by Abhishek Purohit, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, titled “Bokeh Crane” won the runner up in the creative nature category of the DJ memorial photography contest.

DJ memorial photography contest winners

Forest staff keep a watch on the Athikunna river where a crocodile was spotted a few days ago.

Forest Dept. monitoring river where crocodile sighted

District Collector S. Karmegham (second right) flagging off a COVID-19 awareness vehicle in Salem on Sunday.

COVID-19 awareness campaigns launched in Salem, Namakkal

Chennai – Coimbatore (Kovai Express) special train at the Coimbatore Railway Station on Sunday.

Coimbatore-Chennai special train gets LHB coaches

Water from Mettur Dam being released through the East-West canal in Salem on Sunday.

Water released through east-west canals of Mettur dam

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Vigil intensified at inter-state border in Coimbatore, following COVID-19 spike in Kerala Special Correspondent

With Kerala also reporting Zika virus cases, the administration has asked all local bodies to clear mosquito breeding sources

Screening of rail passengers from other States under way

Coronavirus | Test Positivity Rate drops below 5 % in Coimbatore district

Tea stalls continue to be hotspots of COVID-19 safety norms violation

Over 10,000 persons vaccinated in Erode

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No drones in and around Sulur from August 3 to 6

Elephant Rivaldo released into the wild

MNM urges Coimbatore district administration to hold gram sabha meetings

Local solutions to manage micro-plastics at waste management facility

Consumer body seeks colour coding for Aavin milk packets

Diversion of funds delays work to lay underground sewer line to Ondipudur

TNAU holds farmers’ awareness programme

The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University recently held a State-level farmers’ awareness programme. A release from the institution said the one-day

DJ memorial photography contest winners

The DJ memorial photography contest, sponsored and supported by Lakshmi Machine Works every year in memory of its former Chairman and Managing

Forest Dept. monitoring river where crocodile sighted

The Forest Department is monitoring the Athikunna River in Pandalur where a four-foot-long mugger crocodile was sighted by local residents. Officials

230 new cases of COVID-19 in Coimbatore district

Coimbatore district on Sunday reported 230 new cases of COVID-19, registering a slight decrease from Saturday’s 246 cases. The district had 1,961

Special teams to enforce new lockdown

Following the new restrictions placed by the Collector to enforce COVID-19 appropriate behaviour, the Coimbatore Corporation had tasked its zonal and

COVID-19 awareness campaigns launched in Salem, Namakkal

The campaigns will be held till August 7

Coimbatore-Chennai special train gets LHB coaches

Southern Railway commenced the operations of a pair of special trains between Chennai and Coimbatore with new Linke-Hofmann-Busch (LHB) coaches from

Five arrested for murder

The Singanallur police on Saturday arrested five persons, who stabbed a 29-year-old man to death.The deceased has been identified as M. Manikandan, a

Water released through east-west canals of Mettur dam

To irrigate 16,433 acres of agricultural land in Salem, 11,327 acres in Namakkal and 17,230 acres in Erode

Bharat Mata Memorial inaugurated in Dharmapuri

Minister for Publicity M.P. Saminathan on Sunday inaugurated the Bharat Mata Memorial and library set up at a cost of ₹ 1.5 crore in the district. The

‘Regular commuters to Coimbatore from Kerala will have to go through thermal scanning’

Daily commuters to Coimbatore from Kerala, emergency services, government employees and regular goods carriers from that State will be exempted from

Collector inaugurates COVID-19 awareness week

Collector G.S. Sameeran on Sunday inaugurated COVID-19 awareness week by taking out a campaign among commuters and shopkeepers at the Gandhiputam Town

Wall demolished

The district administration on Sunday demolished a wall built by a promoter in Kondasamy Nagar, Pannimadai. The Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam had

Corporation asked to abide by court order, take possession of reserved site

It has been nearly three years since a Coimbatore court directed the Coimbatore Corporation to take possession of a reserved site in Thiru Nagar but

‘Appoint more teachers at panchayat school’

With the collective steps taken by the school, parents and other stakeholders increasing the strength of students at the Panchayat Union Primary

Dumping of solid waste along roadside continues

Garbage is not cleared by the local bodies and is set on fire, say residents

Safety system installed at hairpin bend on Valparai ghat road

The State Highways Department has installed a sensor-based safety system at a hairpin bend on Valparai ghat road to alert vehicle drivers using the

Free vaccination drive through private hospitals launched in city

A total of ₹ 1.10 crore received as CSR funding for the drive

TPDK alleges construction of discriminatory wall in Pannimadai

Coimbatore Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam (TPDK) has petitioned Collector about the construction of a wall that discriminated against Dalits

Coffee festival virtually on August 4 & 5

The Coffee Board and the Union government will organise the ISBA Coffee Festival virtually on August 4 and 5.Coffee is an important commodity in

Ministers distribute welfare assistance under CM scheme

Minister for Information and Publicity M.P. Saminathan and Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare N. Kayalvizhi Selvaraj distributed welfare assistance

Bar owners booked

The Prohibition and Enforcement Wing (PEW) police registered cases against 14 bar owners on charges of illegally operating bars attached to Tasmac

Monitor markets to prevent crowding by people: Minister

Minister for Food and Civil Supplies R. Sakkarapani has urged police and Health Department personnel to monitor markets to prevent crowding by

School accused of reducing marks of Class XII students in Coimbatore

Following the declaration of Class XII results for CBSE students, dozens of students and parents staged a demonstration outside a private CBSE school

Officials visit tribal settlements after complaints regarding rice quality

A day after residents of two tribal settlements within Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) near Udumalpet staged a demonstration alleging poor quality of PDS

Coimbatore dist. reports 246 cases

The district had 1,940 active cases of the disease on Saturday and 223 persons recovered.

Four temples to remain closed to devotees

District Collector G.S. Sameeran said that four major temples in the district will remain closed to devotees for four days – from August 1 to 3 and

Coimbatore receives less than 50% of predicted rainfall

July marks the end of two of the four-month South-West Monsoon season. In these two months, the district ought to have received 111.3 mm rainfall –

New restrictions in district from Monday as cases rise

Except the shops selling essentials, the other shops will be open only from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the district

Farmers’ grievance meet goes digital

The district administration on Friday held the monthly farmers’ grievance meeting digitally, on an online meeting platform. A release from the

Prison kitchens get ‘4 star’ in food safety ratings

The kitchens of two prisons in Salem have achieved a rare feat by getting ‘4 star’ ratings under the Eat Right Campus campaign here, perhaps the first

Erode reports 165 new COVID-19 cases

Erode district reported 165 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, taking the total cases to 93,694. While 104 persons were discharged, 1,462 persons are

Congregations banned at temples for Aadi Perukku

The district administrations of Erode and Salem have banned congregations for Aadi Perukku at temples, River Cauvery and parks on August 3. In a

AEPC appeals to Union government

The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has appealed to the Union government to check volatility of yarn price that is now affecting the value

Erode Corpn. asks vendors outside Uzhavar Sandhai to close shops

Action to be taken against violators; people asked to purchase from Sandhai

Namakkal Collector inspects coffee factory

District Collector Shreya P.Singh inspected the Arapalli coffee manufacturing unit and sales centre at Kolli Hills.According to a release, the unit

Complaint against AIADMK MLAs

M. Selvakumar alias Kovai Babu, president of Dravidan Arakattalai and a member of DMK, petitioned the City Police Commissioner seeking action against

Man arrested for robbery

The Race Course police on Saturday arrested a 29-year-old man who along with three others robbed two persons at knife-point near the Coimbatore

Police on the lookout for burglars

The Coimbatore District (Rural) Police are on the lookout for a group of burglars who broke into at least seven houses near Madukkarai in the early

Dedicated number for lodging bribery complaint

The district administration has a number dedicated for lodging bribery complaint. A release from Collector G.S. Sameeran said members of the public

AEPC plea to check yarn price

The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has appealed to the Union Government to check volatility of yarn price that is now affecting the value

Coimbatore girl selected for United Nations scholarship

Sneha Murali will leave for Germany to pursue research on education models

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Chaos reigns: People queue up at the Attibele checkpost in Bengaluru on August 1, 2021.

29K | Travellers hit by Karnataka’s new COVID-19 norms

A tweet by Agnishwar Jayaprakash, founder of Chennai-based Garuda Aerospace, that caught SpaceX CEO Elon Musk’s attention. Photo: Special Arrangement

17K | Elon Musk sends Chennai entrepreneur over the moon

A largely empty shopping center is seen during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Singapore. File

13K | Singapore warns to cancel permit of permanent residents, pass holders not complying with COVID-19 safety measures

A doctor and other members of a home triage team of the Coimbatore Corporation coming out of a house on Friday after visiting a person who had tested positive.

12K | New restrictions in district from Monday as cases rise

BMW's two new micro-mobility vehicle concepts, an electrified bicycle and an e-scooter for city use. | Picture by special arrangement.

8K | Weekly Bytes | BMW’s cargo bike and e-scooter concepts, NASA picks SpaceX for Jupiter’s moon mission, and more

Residents queue up for COVID-19 testing in Zhengzhou.

7K | Coronavirus | WHO sounds alarm over Delta variant surge

Indian women celebrate after winning their hockey quarterfinals match against Australia at the Tokyo Olympics on August 2, 2021.

7K | Brave Indian women create history, enter Olympic hockey semifinals for first time

A replica of the Trojan horse made up of thousands of computer and mobile phone components infected with various viruses and malware, named the “Cyber Horse” is displayed at the Tel Aviv University in Tel Aviv. File

6K | Pegasus row | CJI-led Bench to hear petition by N. Ram, Sashi Kumar on August 5

Illustration: R. Rajesh

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