The workers’ relatives held a protest demanding appropriate compensation Namakkal: A worker died and another one was injured after a dilapidated building collapsed when it was being demolished at Ganesapuram in Namakkal town on Tuesday.The deceased has been identified as K Venkatesh, 21, a construction worker from Palappattiy near Paramathi Velur. He was caught under…
NAMAKKAL: Stating that unsafe handling of food is a key route for shigella infection which leads to gastroenteritis, Tamil Nadu health minister Dr K G Arunraj on Monday said the govt had ordered food safety officers to ensure that eateries sell safe and hygienic food. “We have ordered inspections, sample collections and strict action against…
Arrested VAO Gnanasekaran Tirupur: Sleuths from the directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption (DVAC) on Monday arrested a village administrative officer (VAO) in Tirupur for taking a bribe of Rs 4,000 for issuing a legal heir certificate.The complainant, Govindarajan, 36, of Rayapuram in Tirupur, had applied for a legal heir certificate through the Thottipalayam VAO office….
COIMBATORE: Power supply will be suspended in areas under Kuppepalayam and Podanur substations in Coimbatore city on Tuesday to facilitate monthly maintenance work. Power supply will not be available from 9am to 4pm in the following areas: Kuppepalayam, Onnipalayam, CK Palayam, Kallipalayam, Kattampatty Sengalipalayam, Karichipalayam Vadugapalayam, Kathavukarai, Mondikaliputhur, Moonukattiyur, and Rangappa Goundanputhur under Kuppepalayam substation;…
COIMBATORE: The district employment and career guidance centre will host a private sector job fair on Friday (June 19). The fair will be held at the Coimbatore district collectorate from 10am. Entry to the fair is free, and there is no age restrictions for participants. Candidates who have cleared Class X, Class XII, ITI, diploma,…
TIRUPUR: With the southwest monsoon setting in and heavy rain lashing parts of Tirupur district, residents have urged the district collector to act immediately on a letter from village panchayat block development officer (BDO) R Kokila seeking emergency measures to cover quarry pits in Muthalipalayam and Nallur, where mixed chemical and unsegregated municipal waste has…
K Ravanan, state youth wing secretary of Aathi Thamizhar Peravai who led the procession carrying the bier, alleged that dalits were still being treated as untouchables and denied entry into the common burial ground. COIMBATORE: Members of the Adhi Tamilar Peravai carried a bier to the district collectorate on Monday and submitted a petition to…
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore district police on Sunday arrested two youths on charges of blackmailing and harassing a college woman by using a secretly recorded WhatsApp video call and extorting Rs 2 lakh and gold from her.The arrested youths have been identified as Arun alias Annamalai, 21, and Santhosh, 23. Both are residents of Mettur in…
R Rithika, 17, lost her life after accidentally falling into a 100-foot-deep dry well when she rushed to stop her father, who had threatened to jump into the well following a family dispute Tirupur: A 17-year-old schoolgirl died after she accidentally fell into a 100-foot-deep dry well on Saturday night. Police said the mishap took…
The protesters stated that the four-kilometre Kallavi link road connecting the villages had not been maintained for a long time. KRISHNAGIRI: Residents from seven villages in Kottakolam panchayat in Krishnagiri districts, along with school students in uniform, blocked the Dharmapuri–Kallavi state highway on Monday, demanding essential facilities including proper roads, bus connectivity and drinking water.The…