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Black flag hoisted atop of a house in Bargur hills in Erode on Tuesday.

Tribal people hoist black flag demanding community certificate

Malayalee tribal people in many hamlets in Bargur Hills hoisted black flags atop their houses and staged a protest here on Tuesday demanding community

Deserted look: Retail shops at E.K.M. Abdul Gani textile market in Erode waiting for buyers on Tuesday.

Cash curb hits sales at Gani market

Show of strength : Police personnel along with CISF taking out a flag march in Ktichipalayam in Salem on Tuesday.

Police, central forces take out flag march in Salem

The counterfeit US dollars seized from the Nigerian national in the city on Monday.

‘Arrested Nigerian reached India using fake passport, visa’

Still from the movie

Filmmaker Nithin Lukose on ‘Paka:The River of Blood’

Tight vigil: Election officials checking a car in Erode on Monday.

Vehicle checks intensified across Erode district

Elderly persons waiting to get vaccinated at the District Headquarters Hospital in Erode on Monday.

Vaccination drive for senior citizens begins in districts

COVID-19

48 new cases in Coimbatore district Coimbatore Bureau

A total of 48 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Coimbatore district on Thursday.The district had 426 patients undergoing treatment at different

Medical officers, nurses, supervisors top the list of vaccine takers in Coimbatore district

51 test positive in Coimbatore

COVID-19: Coimbatore sees 48 cases, one death

Coronavirus | Coimbatore reports 55 new cases, two deaths

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Plea to commence work on widening Marudhamalai Road

Four leaks in Pilloor water supply line plugged

Certificate scrutiny begins

University students to be involved in Tamil conference works

Tamil Nadu plus two results on May 14

Church steps into history

Boat race entertains tourists visiting Ooty

The scene of action at the annual Summer Festival which is now in progress in this tourist resort shifted to the Ooty lake. With a large number of

Nominated MLA promises funds

Oscar .C. Nigli, nominated member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, has assured the residents of Carmel Nagar Colony that their request for

Mobile police squads to decongest ghat road

As many as 17 mobile parties i.e., squads on two-wheelers have been pressed into service on the two ghat roads leading to Udhagamandalam to clear

Jayalalithaa's SLP in wealth case dismissed

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed as withdrawn a special leave petition filed by AIADMK general secretary Jayalalithaa challenging the trial

Summer camp on photography inaugurated

A summer camp on photography organised by The Hindu in association with Savithri Photo House was inaugurated at Perks Higher Secondary School on

‘Textile sector expected to stabilise soon'

The textile sector, which witnessed problems on the supply and price fronts during the last couple of months, is expected to stabilise soon. “I am

Revise pay scales of fair price shop staff

Members of Tamil Nadu All Cooperative Bank Employees Association took out a procession in Erode on Monday asking the State government to take steps to

Photo exhibition begins in Udhagamandalam

A photo exhibition which has over the years become a highlight of the annual Summer Festival in this hill station got underway at the Horticulture

New bus stand in city nearing completion

The much-awaited bus terminal on Mettupalayam Road is close to completion. It will be opened soon as only a few finishing touches need to be given,

TNAU VC calls for commercialisation of the university-designed equipment

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has developed 746 crop varieties and 146 farm equipment. But, unless these reach the farmers, they cannot be put to

Residential colonies lack basic amenities

People in Ward 14 coming under the Periya Semur Municipality are forced to live under miserable condition as a majority of the residential colonies in

‘Involve in efforts for protecting environment'

Bharathiar University Vice-Chancellor C. Swaminathan has called upon the younger generation to contribute their efforts for the protection and

Suggest measures for enhancing sugar recovery, scientists told

Good varieties of sugarcane with sugar recovery potential exceeding 12 per cent are available in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU). Yet, at

NCC trekking expedition gets underway

The Annual All India Trekking Expedition for NCC girls got underway at the Government Higher Secondary School in Hubhathalai near Coonoor on Saturday.

Two commit suicide in prison

Two undertrial prisoners committed suicide at Coimbatore Central Prison on Saturday. According to prison sources, Ammasai (23), a murder accused, hung

All work will be over well before the commencement of Tamil meet: Minister

Union Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications A. Raja, State Ministers Veerapandi S. Arumugam (Agriculture), Thangam Thennarasu

Mata Amritanandamayi to receive honorary doctorate on May 25

The State University of New York, the United States will confer an honorary doctorate in humane letters on Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Chancellor of

5 die in accident

Five members of a family from Puthankulankarai near Ernakulam in Kerala died on the spot when the car they were travelling in collided with a

Centre urged to ban online trading of cotton

The Federation of All Trade and Industry Associations of Erode District has urged the Central government to ban online trading of cotton in order to

Mind calming to ensure road discipline

The Youth Task Force (YTF) in association with Accident Research Centre (a unit of Road Safety Resource Centre) is conducting a session on mind

Government to blame for power crisis: Vaiko

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Vaiko has blamed the State Government for the power crisis experienced in the state. “The

Call to conserve natural resources

With the former Governor of West Bengal Gopalkrishna Gandhi underscoring the need to conserve natural resources, the curtain came down on the

‘Techno show' begins in Tirupur

Mayor K. Selvaraj inaugurated the two-day ‘Techno show' organised by IIGM Private Limited, New Delhi, exhibiting world class textile machinery and

A hectic weekend on the cards in Ooty

If it is summer this holiday destination has to be one of the most happening places. In tune with this popular perception, Ooty is getting ready for

Officials conduct surprise checks in shops

A team of officials conducted surprise checks in different parts of Kavunthapadi, a small town located near Erode, as part of the drive against

Farmers told to sell gingelly immediately

The Domestic and Export Market Intelligence Cell (DEMIC) of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has indicated that the price of gingelly will be

Takeover of union building with CM’s knowledge, alleges Vaiko

The “takeover” of Periyar Mavatta Panchalai Thozhilalar Sangham building in Coimbatore by the Labour Progressive Front has happened with the knowledge

‘Wisdom is the refined form of knowledge'

“It is the realisation of power within you will make what you want to be. It cannot be gained through books,” said P. Rajeev, Airport Traffic Manager,

Tension in and outside the Central

Tension prevailed inside and outside the Coimbatore Central Prison on Thursday following reports of alleged assault of a murder convict and Hindu

Ardour for going abroad for higher studies still in vogue

With campus placements improving and the economy looking up in the “spill-over” days of the recession, one would have thought that those who are about

Founder's Day begins with drum jam session

Known for being steeped in tradition and history, the Lawrence School at Lovedale near here became a trend setter of sorts on Wednesday. The

Four tonnes of edible items seized in Tirupur

A special squad constituted by Collector C. Samayamoorthy seized about four tonnes of food stuff that crossed expiry date and also 100 kg of plastic

Prizes for children of police personnel

Children of police personnel who scored high marks in Class X and Plus-Two examinations were given prizes by the Commissioner of Police, C. Sylendra

Water supply erratic, say residents

Residents of T.N. Chinnaswamy Avenue in Ward 1 of the Coimbatore Corporation say they are going the worst time yet in terms of drinking water supply

‘Opposition needlessly raising tenements issue'

The Opposition parties in the Coimbatore Corporation are needlessly raising in the Council the two incidents of sinking of tenements for slum dwellers

Work begins on putting up Tamil meet enclosure

The district administration launched here on Wednesday the work to put up a massive enclosure and stage for the World Classical Tamil Conference that

The magic of Malgudi

Swami and Friends kept the audience in great cheer as they brought R.K. Narayan's irrepressible classic alive on stage

Scheme helps villages get amenities on par with cities: Collector

Through projects implemented under the ‘Anaithu Grama Anna Marumalarchi Thittam', villages in the State are being provided with basic amenities that

Newborn handed over to adoption centre

A male child, born around April 25, and abandoned soon after, was handed over to Peace Society, an adoption centre at Kalapatti near the city on

Move to boost organic tea cultivation

The Tea Board will help Self-Help Groups and Tea Growers Societies take up cultivation of organic tea, said the Executive Director, Tea Board. R.D.

Encroachments removed to enable development works

The Revenue Department began on Tuesday the process of removing some houses and a temple that encroached upon Government land at Sandhaipettai in

Exporters' chamber plea on duty drawback for cotton yarn

Government had defended the scheme as a valid indirect tax rebate, not as an incentive