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Plea to remove obstructions, waste and encroachments from major canals in Coimbatore

June 13, 2026 admin

Waste and vegetation clog a section of the Vellalore Raja Vaikkal in Coimbatore. The Kovai Kulangal Paadhukaappu Amaippu, a voluntary organisation working to protect waterbodies, has urged the district administration to remove obstructions, waste and encroachments from key canals and watercourses in the city to ensure that rainwater reaches tanks and reservoirs during the southwest…

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AI is a major technology disruptor: Annamalai

June 13, 2026 admin

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a major technology disruptor and young graduates should embrace the latest technologies, said K. Annamalai, chief mentor of We the Leaders Foundation. Speaking at the graduation of Park Institutions in Coimbatore on Saturday (June 13), he said that one of the covers of the Time magazine in 2025 featured seven technology…

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Inam land holders seek restoration of their rights based on study describing Chola-era land use

June 6, 2026 admin

Having chanced upon a finding by a researcher on the pattern of utilisation of land grant for cultivators during the Chola era, Inam land holders are planning petition the Centre to modify rules governing the land utilisation based on the research paper. In his research, Hemanth Thiru of Great Lakes Institute of Management said the…

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Human powered submarine built by students of KCT

June 6, 2026 admin

Kumaraguru Institutions on Saturday (June 6) launched what it described as the country’s first student-built, human-powered submarine and a next-generation electric racing boat. Captain Pradeep Premkumar, Executive Officer, INS Agrani, and Craig Mario D’Mello, founder-director, 6th Element Engineering (6EE-Bengaluru), attended the event. Captain Pradeep Premkumar expressed pride at seeing engineering teams from Coimbatore compete on…

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Power shortage in State should be resolved on a war footing: Senthilbalaji

June 4, 2026 admin

Former Minister for Electricity and DMK Coimbatore South MLA V. Senthilbalaji on Thursday (May 4) said the power outage and shortage prevalent in the State has to be resolved on a war-footing. Interacting with journalists after the inauguration of his constituency office on Huzur Road, he said that during the tenure of the previous DMK-led…

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Coimbatore girl’s murder: police arrested two persons

May 23, 2026 admin

Protestors on Tiruchi Road in front of Sulur police station early on Saturday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The police arrested two persons early on Saturday in connection with the abduction and murder of a 10-year-old girl, whose body was found in Kannampalayam tank near Coimbatore on Friday (May 22, 2026). Karthik (33) of…

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10-year-old girl abducted, found murdered in tank near Coimbatore

May 22, 2026 admin

People staging a road blockade in front of the Sulur police station near Coimbatore on Friday night demanding the arrest of persons involved in the murder of a girl. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A 10-year-old girl, who was reported missing on Thursday evening, was found dead in Kannampalayam tank close to her locality on…

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War impact: MSMEs in Coimbatore face rise in input costs

May 21, 2026 admin

With the west Asia war continuing and fuel prices increasing across India, cost of several inputs has increased for the engineering sector and the Micro, Small, and Medium-scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in Coimbatore. According to M. Karthikeyan, president of the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (CODISSIA), the MSMEs are currently operating at just 50% capacity and…

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Police conduct meeting with Tasmac staff in Coimbatore

May 20, 2026 admin

The police on Wednesday (May 20) held meetings with the staff of Tasmac liquor outlets in the city to curb the sale of liquor before or after business hours and sale to persons aged below 21. The Peelamedu police held a meeting with the supervisors and salespersons of Tasmac outlets functioning in their jurisdiction. Inspector…

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AIADMK former MLA Ettimadai A. Shanmugam joins TVK

May 16, 2026 admin

Former AIADMK MLA Ettimadai A. Shanmugam, who represented the Kinathukadavu Assembly constituency from 2016 to 2021, joined the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) on Saturday (May 16) in the presence of the party’s chief coordinator and Minister for Finance K.A. Sengottaiyan at his residence near Gobichettipalayam. Mr. Shanmugam had also served as the Madukkarai union secretary…

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