Coimbatore: A dedicated 10-bed isolation ward is being established at Coimbatore Government Medical College Hospital (CMCH) as a precautionary measure against the global threat of the Ebola virus, minister for backwards classes welfare V Sampathkumar said on Thursday. “The ward will be made operational within the next three days,” the minister said.The minister was speaking…
COIMBATORE: Former AIADMK minister S P Velumani on Thursday said the party leadership is united and the recent internal differences have been resolved. Velumani said he and senior leader C Ve Shanmugam met AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS), raised their concerns and received assurances. “We placed certain demands before EPS, and he agreed…
Namakkal: Officials have been instructed to carry out deed registrations with transparency and without irregularities, Tamil Nadu commercial tax and registration minister D Logesh Tamilselvan said on Thursday.Tamilselvan told reporters in Rasipuram that he had directed that no one in registrar offices should accept bribes. “Those who commit the wrongdoing will face strict action,” he…
Police are investigating the circumstances which led to the minor girl’s death Salem: The body of a 16-year-old girl who went missing from Annadhanapatty in Salem on Monday, was recovered from a pond in Seeragapady on Wednesday evening. Police are investigating if she was raped and murdered, and her body dumped in the pond.The girl…
Field officials have been instructed to verify the storage premises along with noon meal programme officers and ICDS project officers, and to submit a detailed report. NAMAKKAL: Officials of the Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administrative Department (TSFSDAD) on Thursday began inspection of the cold storages of egg suppliers in Namakkal district on Thursday….
The court imposed a fine of Rs 30,000 on the convicts, identified as C Sanjay Nishanth, 24, of Tirupur and his brother C Sujith Kumar, 22. COIMBATORE: A special court in Coimbatore has sentenced two brothers to 10 years rigorous imprisonment for assaulting an elderly man and snatching his mobile phone. The court imposed a…
John, convenor of the Coimbatore Zone Tasmac Joint Action Committee, said employees have been working for 23 years without statutory social security and without permanent employment status as in other departments. COIMBATORE: A one-day strike by Tasmac employees led to the closure of 213 liquor retail outlets across Coimbatore district on Wednesday, disrupting sales estimated…
The bear emerged from the forest around 8.30 am and was spotted behind the area where the temple’s golden chariot (thanga ther) is stationed. COIMBATORE: A sloth bear caused a stir at the Subramaniaswamy Temple in Marudhamalai here on Wednesday morning after it entered the temple premises, feasting on honey in a beehive and spending…
Commuters alleged that inadequate buses and shortage of staffers continued to cause severe inconvenience during festival time. Photo by J Jackson COIMBATORE: All the four bus terminals in the city saw a heavy rush of passengers on Tuesday night due to two auspicious days (from Wednesday till Monday) and Bakrid (Thursday). The lack of adequate…
Krishnagiri: A strong wind accompanied by rain, thunder and lightning damaged crops, trees and electricity infrastructure in Pochampally and surrounding areas in Krishnagiri district on Tuesday night.K Puthur village reported extensive losses where banana crops on farmland belonging to Murugan and Palani (each two acres) and Palani, Ayyappan and Appavu (each one acre) were damaged….