Tag: Coimbatore

Koot, a Coimbatore-based engineering startup, set to expand globally

September 19, 2025 admin

Koot, a Coimbatore-based engineering solutions startup for pump and motor manufacturers, has plans to expand its global operations. According to a press release, Koot, an industry-first platform in the pump and motor sector, spanning engineering design, research, development, and precision manufacturing services, has established technology and support centres in Germany, the U.S., and India, with…

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ISRO focusing on Gaganyaan project, says Narayanan

September 18, 2025 admin

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman V. Narayanan said that ISRO was working on a project that was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018 wherein humans will be sent to space. He was in Coimbatore to take part in a private college function. At Coimbatore Airport, he said that an unmanned satellite would…

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Watch: How are Coimbatore’s automotive firms gearing up for EV transition?

January 17, 2025 admin

In the last episode, my colleague and host of Climate Economy, Kunal Shankar, spoke about the shifts underway in India’s transport sector, as it attempts to decarbonise. One among the many places where this transition is likely to be felt most is Coimbatore. That’s because this district is home to many of the smaller firms…

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Doctor Arrested In Coimbatore For Allegedly Placing Camera In Washroom

December 1, 2024 admin

A doctor has been arrested in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore for allegedly placing a pen camera inside a washroom used by male and female doctors. Sources said one of the women doctors found it in the washroom and after she raised alarm, it was confirmed by the police. The police have recovered the hidden camera and…

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Veterinarian Can Meet Monkey He Nursed To Health: Madras High Court

November 7, 2024 admin

The court has observed that the bonding between a human and an animal ought to be handled sensitively. Chennai: In a heartwarming decision, the Madras High Court has allowed a veterinarian to reunite with a partially paralysed baby monkey he treated for 10 months in Coimbatore. The animal, a survivor of multiple dog bites in…

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Job creation is key for advancement of the country, says Rolls-Royce India president

June 7, 2024 admin

Kishore Jayaraman, president of Rolls-Royce, India and South Asia, spoke at a session on “Smart Manufacturing” organised by TexasVentures and CODISSIA in Coimbatore city on Friday June 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M Creation of jobs is key for advancement of the country, said Kishore Jayaraman, president of Rolls-Royce, India and South Asia, in…

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Make insurance cover for construction workers mandatory for building plan approval in Tamil Nadu : Union

June 7, 2024 admin

Construction workers are hard at work under the scorching sun. File | Photo Credit: Karthikeyan G The Tamil Nadu government should make insurance cover for construction workers mandatory in building plan approval applications, the Tamil Nadu AITUC Construction Workers Union has said. General secretary of the Union N. Selvaraj told The Hindu on Friday that three construction…

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Wet grinder manufacturers in Coimbatore move to other businesses

September 26, 2023 admin

Wet grinder manufacturing at a unit in Coimbatore. File | Photo Credit: M. Periasamy Festival season, when sale of kitchen equipment peak, does not offer hope for wet grinder manufacturers in Coimbatore. Manufacturers of the grinders, a product that has Geographical Indication tag, are moving to other businesses as demand has slumped. R. Soundarakumar, president…

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