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HC issues notice Tirupur collector, HR&CE assistant commissioner - Times of India

04-12-2018 20:14

HC issues notice Tirupur collector, HR&CE assistant commissioner
Times of India
Tirupur: The Madras high court has issued notices to Tirupur collector and assistant commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department on a petition alleging misappropriation of funds in land acquisition for a flyover ...

Students debate it out in 'Speak for India' - Times of India

04-12-2018 20:13

Students debate it out in 'Speak for India'
Times of India
Coimbatore: More than 150 students from colleges across the city on Monday participated in the 'Speak for India' debate contest, an initiative by Federal Bank in association with The Times of India. Students debated on topics ranging from politics to ...and more »

Sans any work order, govt press remains as good as closed - Times of India

04-12-2018 20:11

Sans any work order, govt press remains as good as closed
Times of India
Coimbatore: It has been almost a year since the employees of Government of India Press at Periyanaickenpalayam has obtained stay order on their transfer orders and rejoined the unit, but the directorate of printing is yet to approve a single order. “We ...

Hindu Munnani bid to involve students in its event opposed - Times of India

04-12-2018 20:08

Hindu Munnani bid to involve students in its event opposed
Times of India
Tirupur: Opposition parties and Dravidian outfits have petitioned the district administration saying the Hindu Munnani was unnecessarily involving students in their religious events. The Hindu Munnani, they said, was all set to conduct a pooja for 1 ...

65-yr-old man gets jail for abusing minor - Times of India

04-12-2018 20:08

65-yr-old man gets jail for abusing minor
Times of India
Coimbatore:A local court sentenced a 65-year-old man to 4.5 years of imprisonment on Tuesday for sexually abusing a minor girl. The IV additional district judge J Sri Devi, who heard the case, also slapped a penalty of Rs 10,000 on him. K Kamalan of ...and more »

3 men held for attacking Tasmac staff - Times of India

04-12-2018 19:52

3 men held for attacking Tasmac staff
Times of India
Tirupur: Three men were arrested for allegedly attacking a Tasmac employee in the city on Monday. The accused were identified as G Manikandan, T Premkumar, and M Kali raj. They consumed liquor at a Tasmac shop on SV Colony-PN Road in the city on ...

Tamil Nadu to get 22 new ambulances for animals - Times of India

04-12-2018 19:50

Tamil Nadu to get 22 new ambulances for animals
Times of India
Tirupur: The state government will extend the Animal Mobile Medical Ambulance (AMMA) service to all districts and will provide 22 new vehicles soon, animal husbandry minister Udumalai K Radhakrishnan said here on Tuesday. “The government had earlier ...

Docs boycott work for 4hrs, seek revision in promotion policy - Times of India

04-12-2018 19:50

Docs boycott work for 4hrs, seek revision in promotion policy
Times of India
Coimbatore: As part of a state-wide protest, more than 700 government doctors in the district staged demonstrations and boycotted work from 8am to 12pm on Tuesday, seeking revision in promotion policy. The protesters, who staged a demonstration on the ...and more »

Startups huddle to formulate solutions for coconut farmers - Times of India

04-12-2018 19:49

Startups huddle to formulate solutions for coconut farmers
Times of India
Coimbatore: As many as 24 agriculture-based startups from across the country have come to the city with one mission: To understand the real-time problems faced by coconut farmers in Pollachi and find solutions. The startups are part of the ...

Woman attempts suicide at Coimbatore Collectorate - Covai Post Network

04-12-2018 15:22

Covai Post Network
Woman attempts suicide at Coimbatore Collectorate
Covai Post Network
Coimbatore : A 60-year-old woman on Tuesday attempted to commit suicide by hanging herself after tying her sari from a tree on the District Collectorate premises. She was seeking her deceased husband's pension. Ramlath alias Kannamal's husband ...

Two die of swine flu at Coimbatore government hospital - Business Standard

04-12-2018 14:00

Business Standard
Two die of swine flu at Coimbatore government hospital
Business Standard
Two persons, including a woman, died of H1N1 (swine flu) in the government hospital here, hospital officials said Tuesday. With this, the toll due to the flu at the hospital has risen to 23 in the last two months, they said. A 65-year-old man was ...and more »

Coimbatore: Public thrash two chain snatchers, clip goes viral - Deccan Chronicle

03-12-2018 21:57

Deccan Chronicle
Coimbatore: Public thrash two chain snatchers, clip goes viral
Deccan Chronicle
Coimbatore: Two persons were caught red-handed on Sunday night as they snatched the chain of a woman near Vellalore. They were thrashed by public and ...
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Pricol relocates 302 employees after 100-day strike ends - Times of India

03-12-2018 20:15

The Hindu BusinessLine
Pricol relocates 302 employees after 100-day strike ends
Times of India
Coimbatore: With the more than 100-day strike by a section of employees during the busy festival season causing severe losses, automotive components maker Pricol has transferred 302 employees who had participated in the agitation to its units in Pune, ...
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ICAR decides to close down Ooty potato research institute ... - Times of India

03-12-2018 20:13

Times of India
ICAR decides to close down Ooty potato research institute ...
Times of India
COIMBATORE: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) decision to shut down the Central Potato Research Institute at Muthorai in Udhagamandal.
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Merger of nationalized banks will be a detrimental move, say officials - Times of India

03-12-2018 20:12

Merger of nationalized banks will be a detrimental move, say officials
Times of India
Coimbatore: The Centre's move to merge three nationalized banks - Bank of Baroda, Vijaya bank and Dena bank - would be a detrimental move to all stakeholders, primarily the people, said representatives of the All India Nationalized Bank Officers ...and more »

HORSING AROUND? Mounted police unit becomes dysfunctional once again - Times of India

03-12-2018 20:10

HORSING AROUND? Mounted police unit becomes dysfunctional once again
Times of India
Coimbatore: The city police are planning to disband its mounted unit, which was revived in 2017, due to a scarcity of trainers and an acute shortage of funds. The unit, which was launched in 1991 with 10 horses, had become defunct in 2006 after the ...and more »

Anaesthetist technicians seek jobs in govt hosps - Times of India

03-12-2018 20:09

Anaesthetist technicians seek jobs in govt hosps
Times of India
Coimbatore: Every year, at least 21 medical colleges admit around 20 to 25 students each for a two-year anaesthesia technology course. The course was inaugurated by former chief minister J Jayalalithaa in 2005. However, 13 years later, the students say ...and more »

Youngsters from Assam kill selves in Pollachi - Times of India

03-12-2018 20:08

Youngsters from Assam kill selves in Pollachi
Times of India
Coimbatore: A 19-year-old man and his 18-year-old girlfriend from Assam, who were working in a private poultry farm in Pollachi, committed suicide on Monday. Police identified them as Mithinga Narzary, son of Purnanarzary of Sanitpur district in Assam ...

Banks refuse loans to beneficiaries of Amma two-wheeler scheme ... - Times of India

03-12-2018 20:08

Banks refuse loans to beneficiaries of Amma two-wheeler scheme ...
Times of India
Coimbatore: Mallika (name changed) was excited when she was selected as one of the beneficiaries under the Amma two-wheeler scheme.and more »

CBFC asked 'Why now?': Director Aravind on 'TNT', film on Coimbatore blasts - The News Minute

03-12-2018 14:37

The News Minute
CBFC asked 'Why now?': Director Aravind on 'TNT', film on Coimbatore blasts
The News Minute
However, actor Gauthami, who is part of the CBFC, said that the director had been told why the film was being rejected. Anjana Shekar. Monday, December 03, 2018 - 18:38. Share @Whatsapp Share @Facebook Share @twitter Share @Email Share ...

People living on Noyyal river banks in Coimbatore seek more time to vacate - Times of India

03-12-2018 09:53

People living on Noyyal river banks in Coimbatore seek more time to vacate
Times of India
COIMBATORE: A few residents of Kamakshipuram in Irugur, located on the banks of the Noyyal river, brought around five children wearing school uniforms to meet the Coimbatore district collector on Monday. The residents, who have all been issued notices ...

5-month-old foetus found near drain in Coimbatore, police begin probe - The News Minute

03-12-2018 08:43

The News Minute
5-month-old foetus found near drain in Coimbatore, police begin probe
The News Minute
The Coimbatore district police officials are investigating whether it was a case of a botched abortion. TNM Staff. Monday, December 03, 2018 - 13:01. Share @Whatsapp Share @Facebook Share @twitter Share @Email Share @google+ Share @reddit.

Panchayat secys thank govt for revised pay scale - Times of India

02-12-2018 20:03

Panchayat secys thank govt for revised pay scale
Times of India
Coimbatore: Fulfilling the long-pending demand of panchayat secretaries, the state government has passed a government order (GO) to include them under normal pay scale with immediate effect. The GO was released on Friday. As per the order, panchayat ...and more »

Two die of swine flu in Coimbatore GH - Covai Post Network

02-12-2018 10:55

Covai Post Network
Two die of swine flu in Coimbatore GH
Covai Post Network
Coimbatore : Two persons died of H1N1 (swine Flu) in the Government Hospital here in the last 18 hours, taking the toll of such death to 20. According to hospital sources, 61-year old Palanisamy was admitted to the hospital on November 30, after he was ...and more »

Beggar from Coimbatore contributes half of his daily earnings to cyclone relief - Covai Post Network

02-12-2018 10:27

Covai Post Network
Beggar from Coimbatore contributes half of his daily earnings to cyclone relief
Covai Post Network
Coimbatore ; In a noble gesture, a beggar in Mettupalayam near here contributed half of his daily earnings to the Gaja cyclone affected. As part of sending relief materials, an organisation 'Namathu Mettupalayam' and others were collecting relief ...

Man arrested for attacking beggar - Times of India

01-12-2018 20:03

Man arrested for attacking beggar
Times of India
Coimbatore: The city police arrested a 37-year-old wall painter on Friday for attempting to murder a beggar. The arrested person was identified as D Selvam of Kuniyamuthur. “He was a drunkard. On November 29, he was walking towards his home in an ...and more »

KMCH to hold conference - Times of India

01-12-2018 20:03

KMCH to hold conference
Times of India
Coimbatore: The cardiac pacing and electrophysiology division at Kovai Medical Center and Hospital (KMCH) would organize a conference on the latest updates regarding electrophysiology at The Residency Towers on Monday. It will be attended by ...and more »

Will free TN of slums before 2023: Velumani - Times of India

01-12-2018 20:02

Will free TN of slums before 2023: Velumani
Times of India
Coimbatore: Municipal administration minister S P Velumani said efforts were on to make the state free of slums well before the 2023 deadline. The minister, who laid foundation stones for four housing units in the district on Saturday, said all the ...

Man booked for swindling finance firm - Times of India

01-12-2018 20:02

Man booked for swindling finance firm
Times of India
Coimbatore: The city crime branch has registered a case against an employee of a private finance firm for swindling money. U Rajeshkumar of Sugunapuram near Kuniyamuthur, who was working as a relationship officer with the Muthoot Mahila Mithra that ...

Commuters flay traffic control measures on RS Puram roads - Times of India

01-12-2018 20:01

Commuters flay traffic control measures on RS Puram roads
Times of India
Coimbatore: A slew of traffic control measures implemented by the highways department and the police at R S Puram, the commercial hub of the city, has led to chaos. The changes made on the three main roads are leading to traffic pile-ups and parking ...

Pricol employees abandon strike, to resume work from Monday ... - Times of India

01-12-2018 19:54

Pricol employees abandon strike, to resume work from Monday ...
Times of India
Coimbatore: As many as 196 employees of Pricol, who had been striking work for the last 103 days, will resume work from next week.and more »

'Younger generation should be taught Gandhian ideology' - Times of India

01-12-2018 19:52

'Younger generation should be taught Gandhian ideology'
Times of India
Coimbatore: It is high time to follow the Gandhian ideology to take the country towards the success path, as political situation in both at the state and centre has made the public to rethink, former vice-chancellor of Gandhigram Rural Institute N ...

3 institutes bag national awards for industry links - Times of India

01-12-2018 19:52

3 institutes bag national awards for industry links
Times of India
Coimbatore: Three technical institutions from the state have been awarded the All India Council for Technical Education-Confederation of Indian Industry awards for best industry linked institutes in a national survey conducted by AICTE and CII. Sona ...

Collector, corpn head face contempt charges - Times of India

01-12-2018 19:51

Collector, corpn head face contempt charges
Times of India
Coimbatore: A city-based consumer body has issued contempt of court notice to both the city corporation and the district administration in connection with setting up electronic display boards. “Such boards are illegal, and they will distract the commuters.

Science fair for students, teachers of govt schools - Times of India

01-12-2018 19:49

Science fair for students, teachers of govt schools
Times of India
Coimbatore: In an effort to improve technological innovation and practical learning among government school students, the ministry of human resource development, under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, will conduct a science fair under the theme 'Scientific ...

Coimbatore is a self-made city, say experts - Times of India

01-12-2018 03:06

Times of India
Coimbatore is a self-made city, say experts
Times of India
Coimbatore has turned 214. The city known for its clement weather, fresh water and entrepreneurship spirit was elevated as a district headquarters on November 24, 1804. Since then, Coimbatore was come a long way. “The Coimbatore of the days of yore ...

Digital seismograph in Salem in need of repair - Times of India

30-11-2018 20:42

Digital seismograph in Salem in need of repair
Times of India
While a team from the ministry of earth sciences is carrying out soil tests in Coimbatore, the only digital seismograph for the entire western region is out of action for the last few months. The digital seismograph was installed at the Salem ...

Can Coimbatore be made earthquake-proof? - Times of India

30-11-2018 20:42

Can Coimbatore be made earthquake-proof?
Times of India
The ministry of earth sciences has selected Coimbatore for a seismic hazard assessment study. Coimbatore comes under seismic zone classification-III. The study has commenced in the city on November 19, 2018, under the supervision of scientist ...

Rogue elephants still roaming around Thadagam valley - Times of India

30-11-2018 20:37

Rogue elephants still roaming around Thadagam valley
Times of India
Coimbatore: Despite mounting pressure from farmers who has been seeking respite from two rogue elephants in Thadagam valley, the forest department is in no hurry to capture the elephants as it had a bitter experience in the past. The department is to ...

Govt's marriage assistance scheme a mirage for tribals - Times of India

30-11-2018 20:37

Govt's marriage assistance scheme a mirage for tribals
Times of India
Coimbatore: Only a negligible percentage of brides from tribal community in the district have benefitted from the state government's marrisage assistance scheme. Of the total number of beneficiaries who had availed the scheme – assistance fund and gold ...

Schools asked to spend 10% grant on clean drive - Times of India

30-11-2018 20:35

Schools asked to spend 10% grant on clean drive
Times of India
Coimbatore: From now on, schools would have to shell out a certain percentage of the grant allotted to them on keeping their premises clean and hygiene - the school education department has directed them to spend 10% of the total grant to implement ...

Rural police's well-being to be taken care of - Times of India

30-11-2018 20:33

Rural police's well-being to be taken care of
Times of India
Coimbatore: Inspector general of police (west zone) K Periaiah inaugurated the well-being programme for the rural police on Friday with an objective to reduce the stress among them. He urged all the police personnel to take part in the programme to ...and more »

Youth who fled to Chennai after murder arrested - Times of India

30-11-2018 20:31

Youth who fled to Chennai after murder arrested
Times of India
Coimbatore: A 19-year-old youth has been arrested for murdering an 18-year-old youth in a drunken brawl on November 18. The arrested was identified as C Saravanakumar, of Kanakkan Thottam at Athappagoundenpudur near Irugur. According to an ...and more »

Cyclone relief sent from Coimbatore - Covai Post Network

30-11-2018 14:08

Covai Post Network
Cyclone relief sent from Coimbatore
Covai Post Network
Relief aid for the cyclone-hit delta regions were despatched from Coimbatore on behalf of Athar Jamaath Masjid. ALSO READ. PPG College sends relief material... 5-day stress-relief training for Coimbat... Two-day medical meet in Coimbatore from .

Coimbatore weavers survive against all odds - Times of India

30-11-2018 06:47

Times of India
Coimbatore weavers survive against all odds
Times of India
If you visit the Nesavar Colony (weavers) in Ondipudur, do not be surprised if you are welcomed by the clickety-clack sound of handlooms. A bunch of handloom weavers have made the locality their home for years. They have even converted a portion of ...

BuildMat in Coimbatore from Feb 14 - Covai Post Network

29-11-2018 13:56

BuildMat in Coimbatore from Feb 14
Covai Post Network
BuildMat 2019, an expo jointly promoted by Coimbatore chapters of Association of Consulting Civil Engineers, Indian Institute of Architects and Builders Association of India, will be held from February 14 to 17 at Codissa in Coimbatore.

Rajini fever catches on as a firm in Coimbatore gives the employees a holiday to watch 2.0 on the first day - Times Now

29-11-2018 07:08

Times Now
Rajini fever catches on as a firm in Coimbatore gives the employees a holiday to watch 2.0 on the first day
Times Now
The D-Day is finally here and fans have been queuing up outside the theatre to ensure they catch the first-day show of the film. With superstar Rajinikanth back with a bang, the film also stars Akshay Kumar as the villain and Amy Jackson. Directed by ...
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Tamil Nadu industries to be plastic free zones from January 1 - Times of India

29-11-2018 06:12

Times of India
Tamil Nadu industries to be plastic free zones from January 1
Times of India
COIMBATORE: Industries in Tamil Nadu (TN) will be 'Plastic Free Zones' from January 1. The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has asked all industries in the state to declare their industry premises as “plastic free zones” and asked them to ...

Tamil Nadu firm declares holiday for Rajinikanth-starrer 2.0 release - Times of India

29-11-2018 05:08

Times of India
Tamil Nadu firm declares holiday for Rajinikanth-starrer 2.0 release
Times of India
COIMBATORE: How far can one take one's fandom for an actor? A private training solutions firm in Coimbatore has declared official holiday and has also sponsored movie tickets for all its employees to watch Rajinikanth-starrer '2.0' on the first day of ...

Solar panels to power Coimbatore railway station - The Hindu

29-11-2018 04:01

The Hindu
Solar panels to power Coimbatore railway station
The Hindu
Coimbatore Junction, in a bid to reduce dependency on conventional source of energy, will install 100 KW solar panels to tap green energy. A New Delhi-based firm has begun installing around 400 solar panels on the shelters in all the six platforms in ...
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