Businessline conclave to focus on MSMEs role in Make in India mission
The fourth edition, to be held in two cities, Bengaluru (June 25) and Coimbatore (June 27), will discuss MSMEs contribution to the Indian growth story
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Coimbatore Corporation plans new road along Valankulam bund
businessline growth conclave to focus on MSMEs role in make in India
The fourth edition to be held in two cities, Bengaluru (June 25) and Coimbatore (June 27)
Coimbatore Islamic Federation alleges NIA framed individuals in car blast case
Five arrested for possession of ganja, narcotics in Coimbatore
Highway heist exposes underground cash network used by gold merchants to evade taxes
ALAPPUZHA: The recent highway heist in Alappuzha has exposed a tax evasion racket involved in the underground transfer of money by gold merchants. The complaint regarding the heist was filed by a Marwadi businessman based in Kollam, who distributes gold ornaments to various jewellery stores across South India. According to police sources, Appas Ramachandra Sait has been distributing gold ornaments to jewellery shops in several southern states. If the transactions are done legally, a significant amount of tax has to be paid by the merchants. However, to evade these taxes, merchants use clandestine methods to transfer money, one of which resulted in a highway robbery. In his complaint, Sait claimed that the money involved in the heist was sent by his uncle from Coimbatore. If the money wasnt illegal, why would they rely on a parcel lorry to transport it? the officer said. The parcel agent in Coimbatore, lorry driver Bhuvaneswar Kumar, of Tamil Nadu, and Sait were all reportedly aware of the cash in the parcel. However, police believe that someone else who knew about the parcel tipped off the robbery gang. During the initial investigation, the police suspected the drivers involvement in the incident. However, they were unable to gather conclusive evidence against him. After the heist, the driver continued to drive the vehicle from Cheppad to Kollam and lodged the complaint much later. This delay has raised further suspicion that the money involved was illegal, a police officer said on condition of anonymity. Probe revealed that the transfer of money through parcel lorries is part of a well-established underground network spanning multiple states. In most cases, parcel company agents and even lorry owners are unaware of the contents they are transporting. Authorities suspect that money transfers from Coimbatore to Kollam via parcel services have occurred multiple times in the past.
Two arrested in Rs 3.24 crore highway heist in Kerala's Cheppad; gang leaders absconding
ALAPPUZHA: A Special Investigation Team led by Kayamkulam DySP N Babukuttan has arrested two individuals in connection with the highway heist in which approximately Rs 3.24 crore was looted from a parcel van at Ramapuram near Cheppad on NH 66, on June 13. The arrested have been identified as Subhas Chandra Bose, 32, a resident of Jayamani Compound, Veerapandi, Tiruppur, and Thirukumar, 37, of Muthayyan Kovil Layout, Velliyankadu, Tiruppur. The stolen money was sent via parcel service by a gold merchant in Coimbatore to Appas Ramachandra Sait, a gold dealer based in Kollam. It was being transported through the No. 1 Parcel Service. A seven-member gang intercepted the van during the early hours of July 13 and looted the cash. According to investigators, all members of the gang are natives of Tiruppur. The masterminds behind the robbery have been identified as Satheesh and Durai Aras, both of whom are currently absconding. Police said Durai is affiliated with a political party, while Satheesh is a textile merchant operating in Kumbakonam. Both are accused in several previous cases, including robbery and fraud. A team from Kayamkulam police, including Inspectors Nazimudheen J. and Shafi K, and Sub-Inspector Bijith Lal, is currently stationed in Tiruppur to trace the remaining suspects. Subhas Chandra Bose was directly involved in the robbery, while Thirukumar arranged a fake RC book for the gang, said DySP Babukuttan. Both were produced before the Kayamkulam Magistrate Court and remanded in judicial custody. The gang had followed the parcel van from Coimbatore and intercepted it at Kayamkulam using two vehicles. After the robbery, they escaped through the Kayamkulam-Punalur Road toward Aryankavu and later into Tamil Nadu. Police traced the vehicles using CCTV footage. Upon reaching Coimbatore, the gang changed the number plates of the vehicles and fled to Tiruppur, police said.
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Coimbatore gets additional district consumer commission
EPFO, ESIC outreach programme in Coimbatore and the Nilgiris on June 27
Micro foundries in Coimbatore seek exemption from BIS quality control order
17 iPhones, e-cigarettes seized from passenger at Coimbatore airport
Consumer forum in Coimbatore directs insurance firm to settle denied medical claim
Over 300 dogs take part in All-Breed Championship Show in Coimbatore
Coimbatore City Police conduct surprise checks in three bus stands against drugs, tobacco products
Meet Sadhguru's daughter Radhe Jaggi who is a famous..., married to musician Sandeep Narayan
Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev is the founder of Isha Foundation in Coimbatore and has a daughter named Radhe Jaggi. She is the only daughter of the spiritual leader who is a well-known artist as well. She is often seen with her father at various events and other times.
International Day of Yoga: Coimbatore witnesses mass performances
Students, police and armed forces mark Yoga Day in Coimbatore
Coimbatore Corporation drops plan for multiple STPs along Noyyal
Stray horse bites 48-year-old woman in Coimbatore
Voter enrolment drive launched in Coimbatore to ensure 100% first-time voter participation
Techie found dead at girlfriends residence in Tamil Nadu
A 22-year-old IT employee was found dead on the rooftop of his girlfriends house in Kanniyakumari district of Tamil Nadu on Thursday, June 19. The deceased, identified as Dhanush from Kaavuvilai, had been working at an IT firm and lived with his parents in Coimbatore. According to reports, Dhanush, who belonged to a Scheduled Caste Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Leopard Drags Away 4-Year-Old Girl In Tamil Nadu, Search Underway
A leopard attacked and reportedly took away a four-year-old girl in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district on Wednesday evening.
EPS plans to launch poll campaign from Coimbatore in July
Coimbatore police range destroy 738kg ganja seized in 395 cases
Goat, its two kids mauled to death by wild animal in Coimbatore
Revised credit plan for Coimbatore released
NABARD organises exhibition in Coimbatore of products made by startups and FPOs
50% of hockey ground construction completed in Coimbatore
The facility is being developed on a 7.02-acre site at the Corporation Higher Secondary School ground in R.S. Puram at an estimated cost of 9.67 crore
Camera traps placed after carnivore attacks goats near Coimbatore
The carnivore can be identified if it revisits the place and the camera traps capture its movement, says Forest Range Officer R. Arun Kumar
Coimbatore Corporation plans to develop five new scheme roads
Man axes, smuggles sandalwood trees at TN's Redfields, arrested
COIMBATORE: The city police have arrested a 37-year-old Theni native in connection with smuggling of sandalwood from the judges' quarters at Redfields on Tuesday. Police said the arrested person has been identified as Vinoth Kumar of Gudalur in Theni district. They added that the accused had also committed the same offence at the same location seven years ago. He was arrested by Race Course police on Tuesday night and remanded to prison on Wednesday. Sources said the incident occurred at the Judges' Quarters on Kamarajar Road at Redfields in the city. On June 11, a family member of a judge found that a row of five sandalwood trees had been axed. Four were missing, and one was left there. Usually, the area is under surveillance, and police perform round-the-clock patrolling. Amid these security arrangements, the smugglers chopped off the sandalwood trees and smuggled them away, they added. The Race Course police investigation wing formed a special team and arrested the suspect. They have been working to arrest one more person in connection with this case. Police said that the suspect was arrested in 2018 for smuggling a sandalwood tree from the same locality. He was then sentenced to four months' imprisonment. He visited the spot again last week with his associate and committed the crime. He was arrested on Tuesday night as he attempted to take the remaining wood.
Tamil Nadu school education department revokes compulsory retirement of art teacher
COIMBATORE: The School Education Department has revoked the Coimbatore Chief Educational Officer's (CEO) order for the compulsory retirement of an art teacher at Government Higher Secondary School in Alandurai, on the city's outskirts. SA Rajkumar, the art teacher who exposed the sexual harassment of a girl student at the same school, was suspended by CEO R Balamurali in 2023 over allegations of dereliction of duty. Later, the CEO issued his compulsory retirement in 2024. When Rajkumar appealed against the CEO's compulsory retirement to the Joint Director (JD) Personnel of the School Education Department, the latter stated in an order on June 6, 2025, that the CEO, against whom the petitioner had made charges, had acted as the inquiry officer for Rajkumar. The compulsory retirement of the art teacher given by the CEO is considered an improper action based on his inquiry report. The art teacher's compulsory retirement has been revoked, but his suspension will continue, the JD's letter said. The CEO has been directed to appoint a new inquiry officer to investigate the allegations against the art teacher. According to sources, in 2023, a girl student from the school told the art teacher that a Physical Education (PE) teacher had harassed her sexually. Despite the student giving a written complaint to the headmistress, no action was taken. The headmistress and other teachers allegedly covered up the complaint in a bid to help the PE teacher. After he exposed this, the police arrested the PE teacher in December 2023. The art teacher was suspended the same month, with the claim that his activities were severely hampering the institution's integrity. Moreover, the present CEO did not take any action against the headmistress and teachers. Following this, the art teacher frequently complained to the district collector and the Superintendent of Police (Rural) Coimbatore District's office, seeking legal action against them for covering up the student's complaint. He charged the CEO for failing to take departmental action against them. Meanwhile, the police registered a Pocso case against six teachers, including the headmistress, for covering up the student's complaint last year. Later, the headmistress was suspended, and five teachers were transferred to another school. Meanwhile, based on the complaint, the CEO gave compulsory retirement to the art teacher over the allegation of giving a media interview, and giving petitions on grievances day by skipping classes, sources added.
Coimbatore hospital helps amputees walk again with free prosthetic limbs
Will work to rout DMK from Salem: PMK Working President Anbumani
COIMBATORE: PMK working president Anbumani Ramadoss urged party workers to work hard to defeat the DMK in Salem district. Speaking at the district general council meeting of the party in Salem on Thursday, Ramadoss said Chief Minister MK Stalin has betrayed the Vanniyar community by not implementing the 10.5% reservation. He vowed that the PMK would work to defeat the DMK by ensuring the Dravidian party gets no assembly seats in the district. I am confident that the Vanniyar community as a whole would not vote for the DMK in the upcoming assembly election. This has caused fear in the DMK. The chief minister has betrayed the trust by saying that he will give internal reservation to the Vanniyar community for four years. He has been repeatedly lying that internal reservation can be given only after the central government conducts a caste-wise census, Anbumani said. In the last assembly election, the DMK won only one seat in Salem. They should not win a single seat in the upcoming poll. Time has come to send the DMK government home, he added. Targeting the CM, Anbumani further said, In states like Bihar and Odisha, the state government has completed the caste survey. The Karnataka government has announced that the exercise will be conducted again. But the chief minsiter says he has no authority (to do so). In a subtle reference to the rift within his party, Anbumani said allegations against him are 100% false.
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Man held for smuggling sandalwood in Coimbatore, hunt on for others
Coimbatore is turning into den of extremists: BJP
Coimbatore District Police grope in the dark as highway robbers remain elusive
Coimbatore showing strong interest in international collaboration: Austrade official
Theni native held for felling sandalwood trees in Coimbatore
Electricity consumers in Coimbatore wait for new service connection for nearly nine months
Six arrested with over 6 kg of ganja in Coimbatore
Nainar Nagenthran expresses concern over alleged security issues in Coimbatore
Mumbai: Rs 25 crore worth of hydrohonic weed seized at airport; 3 arrested
Mumbai airport customs seized hydroponic weed worth approximately Rs 25 crore. Officials arrested three individuals. Coimbatore airport officials previously seized 5.25kg of hydroponic weed worth Rs 5 crore. A Kerala native was arrested for smuggling from Bangkok. Hydroponic ganja has a high THC content, making it potent. NCB notes its limited prevalence compared to synthetic drugs.
NIA arrests four more for links with IS in 2022 Coimbatore car blast case
CHENNAI/COIMBATORE: In a significant development in the ongoing investigation into the 2022 car blast case in Coimbatore, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested four more accused on Wednesday, for recruitment to the banned terrorist organisation Islamic State (IS). This takes the total arrests in the case across the state to eight. The arrested have been identified as Ahmed Ali, Jawahar Sathik, Raja Abdullah alias MAC Raja and Sheik Dawood. They had been allegedly radicalised by Jameel Basha, founder of Madras Arabic College who, along with his associates, were involved in recruiting youth and subtly infusing Salafi-Jihadi ideology, under the guise of imparting Arabic classes in the state, the NIA said. The arrests followed an investigation into the car explosion on October 23, 2022 near Sangameswarar Temple. Jameesha Mubin, who died in the blast, was found to be an IS sympathiser. NIA had earlier arrested Basha and his associates Irshath, Syed Abdur Rahman and Mohammed Hussain who were using classrooms and social media for their radicalisation activities, NIA said. A raid was carried out at the Arabic college in Kuniyamuthur, where investigators allegedly uncovered documents promoting IS ideology. According to officials, the arrests are part of a broader effort to dismantle radicalisation networks operating in educational institutions across Tamil Nadu. Investigations are ongoing. NIA said the accused had promoted Khilafat ideology and martyrdom through jihad advocating violence and armed struggle to establish an Islamic state after removing the democratically elected government. 35-year-old man nabbed by NIA team in Dindigul Dindigul:A team from the National Investigation Agency (NIA) secured a 35 year old man in Dindigul on Wednesday evening for allegedly posting online messages about ISIS. According to sources, Raja Mohammed (35) was taken from his home in Neikkarapatti to Palani Town Police Station for initial questioning , From there, he has been taken to Coimbatore city. Sources said three years ago, NIA had secured Raja Mohammed for posting content on ISIS and was later released after questioning NIA charges five more in Coimbatore car blast case, including for terror financing
Exclusive cage for capturing wild boars developed by Coimbatore forest division
COIMBATORE: Tamil Nadu forest department, with the help of a private company, has developed a trap cage that will be operated with a remote exclusively to capture wild boars that are damaging crops on farmlands and frequenting residential areas. The cage that can capture up to eight to 10 wild boars was developed based on the direction and idea from Chief Conservator of Forests and Field Director of Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) D Venkatesh to mitigate the wild boar intrusion in farmlands and residential areas in the forest boundaries under the Coimbatore Forest Division. After capturing them in the trap cage, the animals will be shifted into a transfer cage, which has also been developed by the team. They will be taken and kept in vehicles for easy transportation, and then the wild pigs will be released inside the forest. A cage consists of separate panels, and they can be fixed to the ground. They have been designed for a total coverage of 700 square feet with the shutter. Using the remote, the cage will close the shutter once the wild boars enter it. Based on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Panchayat President or Municipality Commissioner, Village Administrative Officer (VAO), and the section forester, the wild boars will be captured and relocated. A forest department official said, We can operate the cage using a remote upto 300 meters. Both the trapping cage and transporting cage have been designed without harming the wild boars. We have already done such an operation in Gudalur Kavundampalayam, where we have captured seven wild boars using a camouflage setup after getting permission from Chief Conservator of Forests D Venkatesh and DFO N Jayaraj based on the recommendation of a committee and released them at Eluthukkal Pudur near Athikkadavu. A herd consisting of seven wild boars had been repeatedly entering the residential area in and around Gandhinagar of Gudalur Kavundampalayam. We have waited for a month to capture the entire herd. Initially, we had fixed the cages near a hotel and then shifted to a dumping yard, the official added. A few forest range officials from Paramakudi, Vellore, and Udumalai have requested the Coimbatore team to make such traps for capturing wild boars in their areas. Sources said that both the trap cage and transport cages, along with wires and other materials, have been readied at a cost of Rs 3.80 lakh. DFO Jayaraj said that they are planning to develop similar cages with remote and transport cage in other forest forest ranges wherever there were wild boar intrusion.
Three autorickshaw drivers arrested for robbing guest workers in Coimbatore
Idols found defaced in temple near Coimbatore
Coimbatore Corporation initiates study to ease congestion at R.S. Puram junction
Coimbatore Collector reaches out to Class 12 passed students yet to join college
Kousika river revival project in Coimbatore receives funding support
Eight Coimbatore Corporation school students clear NEET with free coaching
Three autorickshaw drivers arrested for extorting money from migrant workers in Coimbatore
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Techies during weekdays, naturalists over the weekend their film on the macaques turns the spotlight on conservation
Gujarati thali in Coimbatore, complete with fluffy dhoklasandshrikhand
Have you tried aamras, the summer treat with ripe mangoes? Try the Gujarati thali, complete with fluffy dhoklasandshrikhand
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Siruvani water supply halved amid pipeline works, to be restored on June 19
COIMBATORE: Residents across Siruvani river-fed areas in the city faced a sharp dip in drinking water supply on Tuesday, as the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) carried out crucial pipeline works under the Siruvani water supply scheme. The water supply from Siruvani Dam, managed by the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board, was temporarily cut down by half - from 100 million litres per day (MLD) on Monday to 50 MLD on Tuesday. According to senior officials in CCMC's water supply wing, the shortfall was necessitated due to pipeline interlinking works currently under way at Gandhipark. The civic body is connecting the Siruvani pipeline running through Bharathi Park road with the Pillur 3 water supply scheme to ensure swifter and more efficient water diversion during emergencies, especially in peak summer. During the drier season, water levels in the Siruvani Dam often fall short of full capacity. Moreover, water is sometimes released prematurely by Kerala authorities, before the dam reaches full storage. At such times, we draw additional water from the Pillur schemes to support affected areas, said a senior official. To streamline this transfer, a diverter valve along with an interlinking pipeline is being installed between the two supply lines to aid the city to better manage erratic summer supply issues. Officials confirmed that most of the work is complete, with only the final concrete packing of pipelines and joints remaining. We expect to finish this by Wednesday and resume full 100 MLD water supply by Thursday, the official added. Meanwhile, residents are advised to conserve water wherever possible.
History-sheeter who raped 80-year-old in TN shot in left leg, arrested
CUDDALORE: A 24-year-old man, suspected to have raped an 80-year-old woman before stealing her jewellery near Panruti, was shot in the left leg and was arrested from a cashew grove near Melmambattu under Kadampuliyur police limits on Tuesday. The police said the suspect, identified as S Sundaravel (24) of SK Palayam village in Panruti taluk, a history-sheeter, was released from jail just two days ago. Sources said after the Panruti police received information that the suspect was hiding in the grove, inspector V Velumani, along with constables P Gubendran and Harikaran, part of the special team led by Panruti DSP PN Raja, reached the spot. When Gubendran tried to arrest Sundaravel, he attacked the policeman with a machete, injuring his right arm. Inspector Velumani then warned Sundaravel to surrender. When he charged ahead to attack Harikaran as well, the inspector shot him in the left leg, they added. Both the injured constable and the suspect were taken to the Government Hospital in Panruti. Sundaravel was later referred to Mundiyampakkam Government Medical College Hospital for further treatment. Later, speaking to reporters, Cuddalore Superintendent of Police S Jeyakumar said, Sundaravel, who was released from jail just two days ago, has a history sheet maintained against him at the Panruti police station. He also has theft cases registered against him in Coimbatore, Tiruchy Cantonment, Erode, and Thiruvannainallur stations. During questioning, he confessed to raping the elderly woman and stealing her jewellery. The stolen jewellery were recovered from motorcycle seized from Thattampalayam. The police said the elderly woman, a resident of a village in Panruti taluk, was raped by the suspect when she went to the casuarina grove on Pulavanur Road on Monday. The woman suffered serious injuries and was admitted to the Government Hospital in Panruti. She was later referred to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Chidambaram for further treatment, an official said, adding she is now recovering. Quoting the elderly womans statement, the official said Sundaravel had raped her even after she told him that he is like her grandson.
Coimbatore government medical college to establish separate nursing college this year
COIMBATORE: The Government Medical College and ESI Hospital in Coimbatore is set to establish a separate nursing college this academic year. The hospital has sought permission from the state government to allocate seats for the new college. Dr M Raveendran, the dean of the Government Medical College and ESI Hospital, said the request includes 100 seats 60 for BSc Nursing and 40 for Post Basic BSc Nursing, which is available for those who have completed a Diploma in Nursing at the medical college. Dr Raveendran said, There has not been any newly established government nursing colleges in Tamil Nadu in the last four years. We have been requesting the government to establish a nursing college at Coimbatore ESI as we have the requisite infrastructure. We expect it to commence this year. Currently, we are managing 100 MBBS and five MD seats at the ESI Medical College. He said they have a building ready to house the nursing college. A separate block, which was previously abandoned, was renovated before the Covid-19 pandemic after I took charge as dean. This block helped us accommodate a large number of patients during the pandemic. Once we receive approval for nursing studies, the entire block can be utilised for that purpose. Additionally, we have the necessary faculty in place. When the government allocates seats, it will ensure a minimum level of faculty strength, Dr Raveendran added. Sources said the campus encompasses 38 acres, including the hospital and the college, which operates with a capacity of 510 beds. Recently, officials from the health department visited the medical college hospital to assess the infrastructure facilities required to support the nursing college. Unlike regular government hospitals, the ESI Hospital offers only limited services such as emergency care for 48 hours and vaccination. The Government Medical College and ESI Hospital became the first ESI hospital in the country to establish an autopsy facility on its premises. The forensic medicine department began conducting postmortems here on July 22, 2022.
FSSAI to conduct registration camp, training for street food vendors in Coimbatore
Savukku Shankar, Felix Gerald appear before court in Coimbatore
Coimbatore schools, students recognised for responsible waste management
Farmers coalition in Coimbatore opposes greenfield road projects
Ninth edition of Sadhguru's 'Human is not a resource' program wraps up in Coimbatore
The 9th edition of 'Human is not a Resource' program, organized by Sadhguru Academy, convened at Isha Yoga Center, Coimbatore, emphasizing individual potential over resource-based talent management. Business leaders from diverse sectors, including Axis Bank and Kyndryl, led discussions on fostering resilient organizational cultures. The program featured workshops focused on listening skills and insights from Isha's volunteer-driven organization.
Flood warning for shores ofBhavani River in TN's Mettupalayam
COIMBATORE: Major water resources of the Coimbatore district are all set to reach their respective full storage capacities leading to the discharge of surplus water through the shutters of the dam on the same day. Owing to the incessant rains which started picking up early in the current Southwest Monsoon season, the waterbodies and reservoirs in and around the district have been receiving a tremendous inflow of rainwater and are filling fast now. The Pillur Dam near Mettupalayam in Coimbatore, which is the major drinking water source of Coimbatore, is all set to reach its full storage capacity of 100 ft for the second time this year, thanks to the ongoing monsoon season rains. Its water level increased by over 15 feet in a single day from 82 ft on Sunday to 97 ft by Monday owing to the heavy rains in its water catchment areas. As a result, water is being discharged from all four shutters of the dam. At present, over 14,000 cusecs of water is being released into the Bhavani River from the dam. In view of this, the police personnel and local body officials in Mettupalayam have issued a flood warning to people living near the shores of the Bhavani River. They have instructed the people to stay away from the waters and refrain from getting into the river for taking bath or washing clothes. Meanwhile, the Siruvani Dam in Kerala, another major drinking water source of Coimbatore, is also inching closer to the Restricted Water Storage level on Monday, leading the officials to open its shutters. The water level in the dam, which was 39 ft on Saturday and 41 ft on Sunday, increased to 43.13 ft on Monday after its water catchment areas of the dam received a heavy rainfall of 22 mm, 70 mm and 147 mm in the past three days. Although the dam has a FLR (Full Reservoir Level) of 49.53 ft, the surplus water will be released once the water level nears the Restricted Water Level of 44.61 ft set by the Kerala Irrigation and Water Resources Department. As the water level is nearing the restricted water level, the officials have started releasing the surplus water from the dam on Monday. Currently, around 99.76 MLD of water is being drawn from the dam and is supplied to over seven villages and over 20 wards of the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC), against the agreed water supply of 101.4 MLD.
TN health minister launches mental health counselling for students who did not clear NEET-UG
CHENNAI: Health Minister Ma Subramanian launched mental health counselling for students who failed to clear the NEET-UG exam at the 104 helpline centre at DMS campus on Monday. Speaking to media persons, Subramanian said, 1,35,715 people appeared for NEET-UG from Tamil Nadu this year, among them 76,181 people qualified and 59,534 did not clear the exam. In the first phase, counselling has begun with 80 counsellors in two shifts. Senior counsellors have contacted around 600 students. Even if students did not clear NEET this year, they can appear next time, so students are advised not to lose hope and continue to study. Parents also should not get too emotional about the results, the minister said. When asked about the Coimbatore girl who secured All India Rank 40 in NEET but was not featured in the official rank list released by the National Testing Agency (NTA), the minister said, health secretary will write to the officials concerned in the NTA and seek an explanation.
Incessant rain, strong winds disrupt life in Nilgiris; trees uprooted, schools shut
NILGIRIS: Normal life was thrown out of gear in parts of Nilgiris on Monday amid incessant rain and strong winds. People had to put up with prolonged disruption of power supply and slowing down of traffic following the falling of trees onto power poles and roads in several areas amid heavy winds. Sources said 413 millimetre of rainfall was received till 4 pm in the district on Monday of which 72 mm rainfall was recorded in Avalanche. Meanwhile, nine trees that fell within the Udhagamandalam jurisdiction on Monday have been cleared and vehicle operations have commenced, sources said. Uprooted trees affected road traffic at Kenthorai on the Ooty-Kotagiri road, Ooty-Avalanche road, Doddabetta-Thummanatty road, Boat House road and Fern Hill. Residents of Fernhill experienced power cuts for more than an hour as a tree fell over a power line. Electricity was restored after the tree was removed. A van driver, Vigneswaran, escaped unhurt after a tree fell on his vehicle at Koderi village on the Coonoor road. Residents between Manjanakorai and Lovedale areas are apprehensive after a minor landslide. Except Coonoor and Kotagiri taluks, schools across Nilgiris remain closed due to the incessant rain. Collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru announced closure of the schools on Monday as a precautionary measurein view of the red alert. Schools in Valparai in Coimbatore were also closed on Monday. Coimbatore received a total rainfall of 770.74 mm and average rainfall of 33.51 mm in the 24 hours till Monday morning. Chinnakallar received the highest rainfall of 176 mm in the district.
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19 urban health and wellness centres in Coimbatore await inauguration
Coimbatore district gets minibus services on 30 routes under new scheme
Advanced ultrasound workshop for pulmonologists held in Coimbatore
Coimbatore gets 30 new mini buses
Incessant rain lashes Coimbatore city and suburbs
36 arrested, over 10 kg of contraband seized in anti-ganja operations in Coimbatore district
Coimbatores Kamarajapuram was once a hub for artisanal leather footwear
Kamarajapuram now has only a handful of shoemakers. We meet artisans who continue to craft custom-made footwear and leather bags
Nature challenge identifies 1,820 taxa in Coimbatore
COIMBATORE: Over 150 observers from more than 15 organisations across the district met for the 10th edition of the Global Bioblitz-City Nature Challenge and identified about 1,820 varied taxa. These included 81 species of spiders, 90 species of birds, and 62 species of butterflies. Coimbatore secured the 7th position among participating Indian cities. Members of Coimbatore City Bird Atlas, Coimbatore Nature Society, Tree Organisation, WWF - Coimbatore, Kumaraguru Institutions, The Nature and Butterfly Society, Government Arts College, Nature Conservation Foundation (NCS), For Earth Foundation, Life Trust India, Yuvabharathi Public School, Osai, Kovai Kulangal Pathugappu Amaippu, NEST, and Siddharth Foundation engaged in the survey. A significant observation was the Dead Man's Finger (Xylaria polymorpha), a crucial fungus in forest ecosystems found in Anaikatti. Sundar Muruganandhan, Coordinator of CNC 2025, said, The City Nature Challenge is a global initiative designed to bring people closer to nature while promoting citizen science. It encourages individuals from all walks of life to actively participate in documenting biodiversity, serving as a powerful platform to deepen our connection with the natural world and support conservation efforts. What made this years event notable was the vibrant participation of students from schools and colleges. Their involvement reflected a growing awareness and interest in biodiversity among youth. Additionally, BioBlitz offers valuable insight into a city's biodiversity and emphasises the importance of preserving natural ecosystems, said S Saravanan of WWF. This collective effort not only strengthened community bonds but also reinforced the city's commitment to conservation and environmental awareness.
Two die of electrocution near Perur in Tamil Nadu
COIMBATORE: Two men were electrocuted in a house at Theethipalayam, near Perur, on the outskirts of Coimbatore city on Sunday within a span of a few hours. The second death occurred as the man demonstrated how the other received the fatal shock. The deceased were P Vigneshwaran (31) of Ramar Kovil Street and T Nagaraj (40) of Ayyasamy Kovil Street, both in Theethipalayam. Police sources said, around 11 am, Vigneshwaran, a woodcutter, received an electric shock while speaking on his phone and fell down. His hand had touched an overhead aluminum sheet that was in contact with a damaged live wire. It was raining then. Neighbours and relatives rushed him to a hospital but he was declared dead. After Vigneshwarans body was brought home on Sunday afternoon, a relative named Nagaraj, who is also a woodcutter, demonstrated to the other relatives how Vigneshwaran had died. As Nagaraj raised his hand, it touched the same aluminium sheet and he died on the spot around 1 pm. A police probe is under way.
Tamil Nadu plans mental health counselling for those who fail to clear NEET
COIMBATORE: The state government is planning to launch a special mental health counselling programme through 104 (helpline) for those who could not clear the NEET and board examinations, said Health Minister Ma Subramanian during an event at Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Sunday. The announcement came hot on the heels of six students from Tamil Nadu figuring in top 100 ranks in NEET UG 2025. However, the number of students who qualified in NEET in TN recorded a marginal dip of 2.2 percentage points in the results declared by the National Testing Agency on Saturday. Ma Subramanian said 1,35,715 students appeared for the NEET from TN, out of which 76,181 were deemed eligible. Although it is not possible to provide seats to all eligible candidates, the government will give first preference to them while filling the seats. We have received 32,000 applications for the MBBS programme, and counselling will be held soon based on the NEET score and guidelines provided by the Medical Counselling Committee and Tamil Nadu Medical Council, he said. During the event, the health minister inaugurated several advanced medical facilities at CMCH including an Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) - Assisted Reproduction Centre for treating infertility, an Emergency Care and Recovery Centre for intellectually disabled destitute patients, and a 10-bedded Mother-Newborn Intensive Care Unit (M-NICU). He also distributed somatropin injections for patients receiving treatment for growth hormone deficiency. The minister also attended a convocation ceremony at the Government Medical College and ESI Hospital in Varatharajapuram, where he presented degree certificates to 94 students.
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