SALEM: Work on doubling of railway track between Hosur and Omalur via Dharmapuri will begin soon. Officials have said that survey work will commence shortly, with boundary stones already being laid along the proposed alignment.The Union cabinet recently sanctioned the project at a cost of Rs 1,948 crore, covering 147km. Work includes construction of 20…
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore corporation on Saturday held dengue street awareness programmes in its five zones, with the participation of more than 500 members of the public, including school and college students from the surrounding areas.“Dengue Awareness @ Street” programmes were held in South Second Street at Avarampalayam, AKS Nagar near Gandhi Park, on Itteri Road…
COIMBATORE: As many as 15 murders were reported in Coimbatore district between June and August this year, prompting the district police to intensify patrolling in isolated areas and near Tasmac liquor outlets, particularly on the outskirts. According to senior police officials, the district recorded 16 murders during the corresponding three-month period last year.Police said most…
COIMBATORE: TVK chief spokesperson C Mahendran on Saturday said eliminating corruption and bribery requires not only govt action but also active cooperation of its employees.Mahendran was speaking on the sidelines of the first coordinators’ meeting of the newly formed Tamil Nadu Officers and Teachers Vettri Sangam (Tamilaga Aluvalar Asiriyar Vetrichangam) for the Coimbatore region.The meeting…
NEM contributes nearly half of Tamil Nadu’s annual rainfall. COIMBATORE: Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has forecast near-normal rainfall in the northeast monsoon (NEM) season — from October to December end — in the state, at a 60% probability level. It has said the state is likely to receive about 468 mm of NEM rainfall,…
Valparai TVK town secretary Andrews, along with around 20 others allegedly entered into an argument with on-duty doctors Rajasekar and Madhupriya. (Image-Social Media) COIMBATORE: Coimbatore Police have registered a case and launched an investigation against office-bearers of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) for allegedly threatening doctors at the Valparai Government Hospital, police said on Saturday.According to…
CHENNAI: A special court for NIA cases in Poonamallee on Friday sentenced four cadres of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) to life imprisonment for the murder of Hindu Munnani spokesman C Sasikumar in Coimbatore in 2016.The convicted men — Sadam Hussain, Subair, Mubarak and Mohammad Rafiqul Hassan — were fined Rs 30,000 each….
Coimbatore: The sniffer dog squad of the Coimbatore city police bagged second place in the narcotic and explosive detection dog events at the state police duty meet – 2026.Narcotic detection dog Madhana alongside handler head constable M Ashok Kumar won second place in the narcotics detection category. Similarly, in the explosive detection category, sniffer dog…
Police resorted to a mild lathicharge to disperse the crowd COIMBATORE: Tension flared at Nagammanayakkanpalayam in Sulur assembly constituency on Friday after residents opposed a plan to desilt a 70acre pond and fill it with treated sewage water from the city, leading to a protest during which stones were allegedly thrown at Sulur MLA N…
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation has halted boating in the Ukkadam Periyakulam as directed by Madras high court.Acting on a writ petition filed by environmental activist S Muralidharan seeking the removal of solar panels in Ukkadam and Valankulam lakes, the court on Sept 18 criticized the civic body for operating petrol-engine motorised boats despite…