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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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Adivasi hamlet protests three months of darkness, demands accountability

August 23, 2026 admin

For three months, the households of Vedullavalasa—a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) Gadaba Adivasi hamlet under Kovvuru panchayat in Rolugunta mandal—have reportedly navigated their nights in pitch darkness. Frustrated by prolonged neglect, the villagers recently staged a unique and forceful protest, marching through the unlit lanes while holding candles to draw administrative attention to their…

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Divisive review asserts link between fluoride levels, IQ loss

January 15, 2025 admin

Fluoride, which also occurs naturally in varying levels, helps restore minerals lost to acid breakdown in teeth. A divisive new study out on January 6 in a US medical journal could reignite debate over fluoride’s safety in water, linking higher exposure levels to lower IQ in children. Published in the Journal of the American Medical…

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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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