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Ansell to manufacture gloves at Perundurai plant for key global markets

September 19, 2026 admin

Australian company Ansell will manufacture some of its premium synthetic gloves for its key global markets at its plant at Perundurai, near Coimbatore. Jennifer Ross Murphy, Chief Medical Business Officer at Ansell, told The Hindu recently that the investments (of over $60 million) are strategic and focused. “This is the largest investment by Ansell in…

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Spiralling copper prices hit MSMEs in Coimbatore

September 16, 2026 admin

In Coimbatore, one of the main MSME clusters in the country, price of copper has shot up by almost 75% in the past one year. One kg of copper now costs ₹1,450 as against ₹800-₹900 a kg last year. The prices had touched ₹1,500 a kg earlier in the year and softened only recently. With…

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Spiralling copper prices hit MSMEs in Coimbatore

September 16, 2026 admin

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Foundries in Coimbatore register 20% growth amid rising demand

September 8, 2026 admin

Investments in automation in foundries is on the rise in Coimbatore district in September 2026. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO PERIASAMY M The foundry industry in Coimbatore saw 20 % growth in the last one year with robust orders, said Jayakumar Ramdass, chairman – Inter Foundry and Inter Diecast event and Managing Director of Mahendra…

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Nine-year-old boy locked in car dies of suffocation in Coimbatore

August 9, 2026 admin

A nine-year-old boy died of suffocation after getting locked in a car that was parked in front of his house at Pethikuttai near Sirumugai in Coimbatore district on Saturday (August 8, 2026). The police said that V. Mukund, son of Velumani and Sumathi from Pethikuttai, died while playing inside the car. According to the police,…

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Tamil Nadu Budget: Western districts to gain from textile, tourism, and energy initiatives

August 5, 2026 admin

The western districts of Tamil Nadu, from Coimbatore to Krishnagiri, are expected to benefit from the State Budget 2026-27 announcements on textiles, electricity, and tourism. Presenting the maiden Budget of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)-led government, the State’s Finance Minister N. Marie Wilson said infrastructure facilities in Tiruppur, a garment-exporting hub, will be upgraded in…

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Coimbatore Ward 22 councillor quits DMK

July 18, 2026 admin

Councillor of Ward 22 in Coimbatore Corporation and DMK north Coimbatore district organiser of the party’s overseas wing, Kovai Babu Selvakumar M., announced that he was quitting the DMK on Saturday, alleging that the party no longer provided space for ordinary workers and young leaders. In a detailed resignation letter addressed to DMK president M.K….

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Female elephant found dead in estate near Valparai

July 16, 2026 admin

A female elephant, aged about eight, was found dead in a private estate near Valparai, within the limits of the Manambolly forest range of the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, on Wednesday. The carcass was found in field no:5 of Murugan Estate. A necropsy was performed on the carcass on Thursday. According to the Forest Department, it…

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Tension at TVK event near Coimbatore

July 16, 2026 admin

Minor tension prevailed at Kaniyur near Coimbatore on Wednesday evening when the cadre of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam assembled for an event arranged for the party’s Sulur MLA N.M. Sukumar to thank voters for his victory in the Assembly election. A woman functionary, Vasanthi, alleged that she was pushed by party workers who accompanied the…

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T.N. Forest Department to consider permitting visitors to Chadivayal elephant camp in Coimbatore district

July 16, 2026 admin

Captive elephants Muthu and Cauvery at Chadivayal elephant camp in Coimbatore district. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Tamil Nadu Forest Department is exploring the possibilities of permitting visitors to its elephant camp at Chadivayal in Coimbatore district. The plan is to allow visitors to witness feeding of elephants as permitted in Theppakadu elephant…

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