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DRUCC demanded direct train services from Pollachi to Chennai, other parts of Tamil Nadu, delta districts and Bengaluru. COIMBATORE: The Divisional Railway Users Consultative Committee (DRUCC) associated with the Palakkad division has demanded that railways improve the infrastructure and connectivity at Pollachi Junction railway station. DRUCC demanded direct train services from Pollachi to Chennai, other…

As many as 55 mango trees in a two-acre orchard are being chopped down Krishnagiri: A farmer from Papanoor village near Pochampalli, has started cutting down 55 mango trees, each said to be more than 100 years old, to repay rising bank loans.The farmer identified as V Palanisamy, 62, said he was forced to take…

COIMBATORE: All teacher vacancies in govt schools in Tamil Nadu will be filled soon to ensure that students’ education is not affected, school education and information & public relations minister Rajmohan said on Thursday.Addressing reporters at the Coimbatore International Airport, Rajmohan detailed various ongoing reforms in the school education department in the current academic year….

COIMBATORE: The Podanur police on Wednesday night arrested the mastermind of the kidnap of two youths here a few days ago. He suffered a leg fracture while trying to flee during the arrest and was admitted to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital for treatment.Police identified the mastermind as G Karuppusamy, 24, of Dharapuram Road in Tirupur….

NAMAKKAL: The Molasi police in Namakkal district have arrested two men on charges of trying to sexually assault a 10-year-old girl.The incident happened on Monday evening when the Class V girl was returning home from school. Two men on a motorcycle stopped her and spoke to her. “They offered her chocolates and took her to…

By M BhavaniCoimbatore: Students should make informed choices about higher education as the course selected after Class XII can shape their future, Coimbatore district collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar said on Wednesday.Speaking as the chief guest at a Kalloori Kanavu (College Dream) guidance programme conducted here by the school education department, the collector said Coimbatore district…

COIMBATORE: With El Nino fears looming and Coimbatore and Tirupur districts declared drought-prone by the Centre, farmers in Sulur and Avinashi have urged the state govt to ensure uninterrupted water flow to local tanks under the Athikadavu-Avinashi scheme to avert both agricultural losses and drinking water stress.Athikadavu Kousika Nadhi Development Association chairman A Selvaraj wrote…

Police personnel on duty stated that women can approach the task force at any time regarding harassment faced at workplaces, educational institutions or during public transit. Photo by P Sreedharan COIMBATORE: Following the statewide launch of the ‘Singappen’ special task force by chief minister of Tamil Nadu C Joseph Vijay on Tuesday, the special force…

Coimbatore: The Federation of Coimbatore Industrial Associations (FOCIA) has urged the Tamil Nadu govt to relax certain conditions under the capital subsidy scheme for MSMEs, alleging that genuine micro and small entrepreneurs are denied benefits by district industrial centres due to procedural hurdles.In a petition submitted to MSME minister Madan Raja, FOCIA said the state’s…

COIMBATORE: The Podanur police in the city on Wednesday arrested four men, including two policemen, on charges of kidnapping two young men and demanding a ransom of Rs 50 for their release. Ironically, the two kidnapped young men were also arrested at the end as police investigations revealed that they were involved in illegal online…