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AIADMK complicit in BJP’s hate policies, says Yechury

2 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The AIADMK was complicit in the BJP’s hate policies and other crimes and therefore deserves to be shown out in the Assembly election, CPI (M) general..

TNAU Botanical Garden reopens after renovation

5 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University has reopened its Botanical Garden after renovation. A release from the university said the 113-year-old tropical b..

Pannimadai VAO held for graft

5 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The village administrative officer of Pannimadai and a former village assistant were arrested on charges of graft on Thursday. Karthik from Pannimada..

COVID-19: Coimbatore district reports 51 new cases

5 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Tiruppur sees 25 new cases, the Nilgiris three..

Mentally ill man from Nepal sent back after recovery

7 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A 33-year-old man from Nepal who came in search of a job in the country turned mentally ill and was rehabilitated at a centre in the city and after re..

CPI (M) working to defeat BJP-AIADMK alliance: Yechury

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Ruling party in the State is junior partner of the BJP, he says..

11 COVID-19 cases in Erode district

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Erode district reported 11 new cases, taking the district’s tally to 14,837. While 18 persons were discharged, 81 persons continue to be under treatme..

Bankers asked to carry proper documents while transporting cash

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

District Election Officer and Collector C. Kathiravan has asked the bankers to ensure proper documents were carried while transporting cash between br..

EOW gets custody of Ponzi firm MD

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) police, Coimbatore, on Wednesday got three days custody G. Ramesh, managing director of Universal Trading Solutions P..

Surveillance team seizes over ₹44 lakh unaccounted cash in the Nilgiris

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Gudalur constituency witnesses highest amount of seizure..

Worker held for bid to steal money from ATM

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Peelamedu police on Tuesday arrested a construction worker, who attempted to steal money from an ATM of the State Bank of India on Kalapatti Road..

Mahout, assistant who beat temple elephant get bail

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The mahout and assistant, who were arrested for beating elephant Jayamalyatha of Andal Temple, Srivilliputhur, at the annual rejuvenation camp for tem..

Over 50 healthcare facilities offer COVID-19 vaccine in phase II in Coimbatore district

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

More than 50 government and private healthcare facilities are administering COVID-19 vaccine in Coimbatore district in the Phase II of the vaccination..

‘Give priority to bank employees in vaccination’

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Bank employees should get priority in the vaccination against COVID-19, said K. Kathirmathiyon, secretary of Coimbatore Consumer Cause. Banking servic..

Over 13,000 school bags with images of CM, former CM seized in Erode

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A total of 13,067 school bags with images of Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa that arrived from Haryana f..

Bankers asked to be vigilant

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

District Collector and District Election Officer V. Jayachandra Bhanu Reddy held a meeting with the bankers here on Wednesday to underline the guideli..

Businessman arrested for GST evasion of ₹45 crore

3 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

In a major crackdown, the Directorate General of GST Intelligence (DGGI), Coimbatore zonal unit, arrested a businessman for evading Goods and Service..

Man bludgeoned to death at Thadagam

3 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A 25-year-old man was bludgeoned to death by his co-worker at Thadagam near Coimbatore late on Monday. Police said that S. Jeyakumar from Sivakami Nag..

ATM heist: Tiruppur rural police bust Haryana-based gang

3 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Special teams nab six persons, seize ₹69,120 and two country-made pistols..

Police, central forces take out flag march in Salem

3 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

In order to sensitise people and assure them of saftey, Salem city police along with central armed forces conducted flag marches at various places in..

Cash curb hits sales at Gani market

3 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Traders from other districts did not turn up for purchase at the weekly market..

Nigerian held with counterfeit U.S. dollar bills

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Kattoor police on Monday arrested Nathan Ikechukwu, a Nigerian national, for attempting exchange counterfeit U.S. dollar bills for rupees. The pol..

Vaccination drive for senior citizens begins in districts

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Persons aged between 45 and 59 with co-morbidities should produce a certificate from a registered medical practitioner to get vaccinated..

41 new cases in Coimbatore

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Coimbatore district on Monday reported 41 new cases of COVID-19. The Health Department said that 42 persons from Coimbatore got discharged from differ..

Man bludgeoned to death

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A 26-year-old man was bludgeoned to death in a suspected case of ‘honour’ killing here in Berigai on Monday. The accused had surrendered to Bagalur po..

342 take vaccine on first day

4 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

On day one of the Central Government opening COVID-19 vaccination for those over 60 years of age and 45 years of age with medical conditions, 342 pers..

18 teams for surveillance in Namakkal

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Collector and District Election Officer K. Megraj said 18 flying squad and static surveillance teams had been formed for surveillance during Assembly..

SriShakthiSat satellite placed in orbit

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

SriShakthiSat, the satellite that the Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology had built, was placed in orbit by ISRO’s PSLV C-51 on Sunda..

Gang flees with ATM near Uthukuli

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Masked men took away an automated teller machine (ATM) of a public sector bank near Uthukuli in Tiruppur district early Sunday morning. The ATM kios..

TWAD Board confident of supplying Siruvani water till May end

5 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Board starts drawing 80 million litres a day from the Reservoir..

CMCH gets new dean

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Efforts will be taken to strengthen the hospital’s tertiary healthcare services to cater to the needs of the region, said A. Nirmala, the new Dean of..

TNSTC staff continue strike overtransfer of four employees

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Though the State-wide strike by the Opposition transport trade unions was called off on Saturday, a section of the Tamil Nadu State Transport Corpora..

SITRA lab to come up on spinners association premises in Coimbatore

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The facility will be opened on March 4..

1,817 polling booths in Dharmapuri

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The model code of conduct has come into force for the five Assembly constituencies of Dharmapuri, Palacode, Paapireddypatty, Harur (Reserved), and Pen..

2,741 polling stations in Erode district

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

District Election Officer and Collector C. Kathiravan has said that 2,741 polling stations were established at 926 locations in the eight Assembly con..

Federation wants items notified in reserve list for power looms

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Tamil Nadu Federation of Power Looms Association has urged the Prime Minister to notify certain items in the reserve list for power looms so that..

The second edition of Birds of Coimbatore is a handy guide for seasoned bird watchers of Tamil Nadu

6 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The book covers over 400 species of birds that can be seen across various districts of Tamil Nadu..

Salem Corpn. rewards green practices

7 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Salem Corporation on Thursday presented bicycles to students and individuals for green initiatives such as maintenance of terrace garden and comp..

Namakkal Medical College inaugurated

7 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Friday inaugurated the Namakkal Government Medical College and Hospital project through video conferencing f..

A. Nirmala to be CMCH Dean

7 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Health and Family Welfare Department announced on Friday that A. Nirmala, who was serving as the Dean of Government Medical College and ESI Hospit..

Trucks go on one-day strike in Coimbatore

7 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Around 25,000 trucks in Coimbatore Corporation limits staged a one-day strike with a slew of demands, including reduction in fuel prices on Friday.Org..

Salem Division to operate MEMU/DEMU trains

7 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Railway Board has permitted operation of MEMU/DEMU special trains with unreserved bookings. According to a release from the Salem Division, from M..

Painting competition for school students

7 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

JSW Paints in association with The Hindu Young World announced ‘Futurescapes’, a painting competition for school students of Classes 3 to 12.Open for..

T.N. is a major contributor to nation’s industrial growth: PM

8 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Modi launches a slew of development projects for the State..

Toll-free number launched to help children of migrant labourers

8 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Collector J. Innocent Divya launched a dedicated toll-free number for the children of migrant labourers here on Wednesday. The dedicated helpline numb..

Narendra Modi meets 105-year-old organic farmer Pappammal in Coimbatore

8 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Ms. Pappammal was recently awarded the Padma Shri...

VOC Park to be reopened to public from today

8 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Visitor will be allowed to visit only during evening hours..

70% TNSTC buses operated in Erode district

8 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Services not affected in Salem, say officials..

D.B. Road in Coimbatore city thrown open for traffic after completion of model road project

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Municipal Administration Minister S.P. Velumani on Wednesday threw open D.B. Road to the public. The Corporation was executing the model road project..

Tourists from Kerala being tested for COVID-19

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Tourists coming to the Nilgiris from neighboring Kerala are being tested for COVID-19 at all border check posts, said Nilgiris District Collector J...

Vigil to be stepped up along inter-State borders to prevent bootlegging

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Additional checkposts and pickets to be set up..

Seven more clusters commissioned

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu has got seven new cluster projects for the development of coir industry. According to an official of Coir Board, Tamil Nadu has totally ni..

Kodiveri anicut sees increase in number of visitors

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Easing of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions cited as the reason..

Nanga Hittu, a newly-opened restaurant in Coimbatore serves the traditional cuisine of the Badagas, a native tribe of the Nilgiris

9 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A first-of-its kind Badaga restaurant in Coimbatore is attempting to revive the traditional cuisine of the Nilgiris’ original inhabitants..

Sit-in protest by anganwadi workers continues

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The sit-in protest of anganwadi employees entered the second day on Tuesday as several workers and assistants prepared food and slept outside the Dist..

DMK condemns Corporation

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Coimbatore east urban unit of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has condemned the way the Coimbatore Corporation went about implementing the lake deve..

AIADMK cannot win electionsthrough ads, freebies: Narayanasamy

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Former Puducherry Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy on Tuesday said in Salem that the AIADMK would not be able to win the upcoming Assembly elections in..

Forest guard ends life

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A forest guard at Chennampatti Forest Range died by suicide in a forest area here on Monday.Police said Prabakaran (28) from Nagamalai Pudukottai in..

Prisoner dies by suicide in Salem central prison

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

An inmate of Salem Central prison died by suicide in the early hours of Tuesday. According to police, the deceased was identified as Ashok Kumar (36)..

Watch | The 105-year-old grandma who was awarded Padma Shri

10 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A video featuring 105-year-old R. Pappammal, who won the Padma Shri for agriculture this year...

Anganwadi workers stage protest in Udhagamandalam

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Around 600 anganwadi workers and assistants staged a protest outside the Collectorate in Udhagamandalam on Monday demanding the State Government to r..

Accidents lead to closure of Kalhatti ghat road again

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

‘Police will discuss with Collector and decide on a permanent solution’..

Lab technicians demand regularisation

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Submit petition to the district administration..

Salem district reports 14 cases

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Salem district reported 14 COVID-19 positive cases on Monday. According to officials, 11 cases were indigenous and three cases have returned from Chen..

Farmers’ federation calls for imposing duty on starch imports

11 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

With falling prices of tapioca worrying farmers, Federation of Tamil Nadu Agriculturists’ Associations has urged the Central government to impose dut..

Tenders will be scrutinised when DMK returns to power: Stalin

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

DMK president M.K. Stalin on Sunday yet again questioned the motive behind the AIADMK government floating major tenders ahead of the Assembly electio..

Three killed as car rams bus stop

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Three persons including a 14-year-old student were killed when a car rammed a bus stop near Aroor here. According to the police, the deceased were ide..

Village librarians seek time scale pay, promotion

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Seeking time scale pay and promotion, librarians from public libraries functioning in villages submitted petition to School Education Minister K.A. Se..

Coimbatore district reports 45 new cases

12 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Coimbatore district reported 45 new cases on Sunday, taking the tally to 55,460 cases. The Health Department did not report any deaths and the toll re..

‘Rise in fuel price in prevalence with normal inflation rate’

13 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Price of all products has come down significantly: H. Raja..

Stalin to campaign in Erode on Feb. 21, 22

13 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

DMK president M.K. Stalin will take part in ‘Ungal Thoguthiyil Stalin (Stalin in your constituency) poll outreach programme in the district on Februar..

‘Accord prominence to Tamil in various departments’

13 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Members of the Coimbatore Tamil Sangamam staged a demonstration here on Saturday demanding the State government to accord prominence to Tamil in vari..

Taxi driver returns bag containing jewellery to police

13 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A taxi driver returned a bag containing around 40 sovereigns of gold jewellery, which was left behind by a customer in his vehicle, to the police her..

Petpals:Animals for adoption in Coimbatore

13 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Humane Animal Society, Coimbatore, has some rescues who are ready to go home..

Man arrested for cheating

2 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The District Crime Branch (DCB) police on Friday arrested the manager of three fuel stations on charges of swindling cash to the tune of ₹ 1.11 crore..

Industrial, voluntary associations in Coimbatore list demands to be included in manifestos

5 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Plan to organise meetings with political parties after candidates are announced..

Meeting held with Collectors, SPs from districts bordering the Nilgiris

5 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

To curb the movement of liquor, money into the district..

Unaccounted cash seized

7 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Members of flying squads seized unaccounted cash totalling ₹4.97 lakh from two persons in the district here on Friday. During a vehicle check near Rou..

Fresh arrivals lead to fall in price of small onion

7 hours ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Price of small onions that touched a peak of ₹130 a kg last month dropped to ₹50 a kg at the wholesale vegetable market due to the arrival of fresh pr..

Three die in wall collapse

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Three persons including a toddler died in a wall collapse near Eranapuram here on Thursday. According to the police, the deceased were identified as C..

Toll free number to lodge complaints

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The public can lodge complaints related to cash distribution and other election related violations at the toll free number or the control room functio..

Man gets life term for impregnating minor

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A 24-year-old man, who sexually assaulted and impregnated a minor girl in 2015, was sentenced to life imprisonment by a special court here on on Wedn..

EVMs, VVPATs allocated for training in Tiruppur district

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The units were received from Tiruvallur district..

VAO, former village assistant held for graft in Coimbatore district

yesterday

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) on Thursday arrested the Village Administrative Officer (VAO) of Pannimadai village and a form..

Teenager arrested for sexual assault

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The All Women Police Station, Dharapuram, in Tirruppur district on Wednesday arrested a 17-year-old boy for alleged sexual assault on a five-year-old..

‘Arisi Raja’ released from kraal, now a camp elephant

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

The elephant nicknamed ‘Arisi Raja’ which the Forest Department captured and kept in captivity at Varagaliar elephant camp of Anamalai Tiger Reserve a..

Gift items worth ₹5,000 seized near Kangeyam

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Election officials seized gift items worth ₹5,000 placed inside bags that bore images of Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minis..

Flying squads to curb illegal sale of liquor in Erode

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

To curb illegal sale of liquor during the Assembly elections, flying squads have been formed in the district. District Election Officer and Collector..

Erode Collector flags off mobile LEDunits to raise awareness on voting

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

To create awareness among the electors on the Assembly election and to ensure 100% polling on April 6, a Hi-Tech LED publicity vehicle was flagged of..

The DOT Theatre is back in Coimbatore with its latest play, ‘Baksa’

2 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Directed by Amrith Jayan, it talks about the struggle to overcome the conditioning of humans by society..

DMK petitions Collector on model code violation

3 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Coimbatore east urban unit has urged District Election Officer and Collector K. Rajamani to check the distribution of cash a..

39 test positive in Coimbatore

3 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

A total of 39 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in Coimbatore district on Tuesday, taking the tally so far to 55,838. The district had 377 active c..

‘Arrested Nigerian reached India using fake passport, visa’

3 days ago

News / The Hindu/ Coimbatore

Investigating agencies suspicious about his real identity..