Ooty train ride to get costlier from October
Ooty: While train-based tourism promotion in the Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) has begun to pick up after a couple of recent new initiatives, passenger fare is all set to go…
2016 – Assembly Elections
This assembly election was a special election and a historical one in regard to Tamil Nadu politics as alcohol prohibition played an important part with the death of Mr.Sasi Perumal…
2011 – Assembly Elections
2011 was an important timeline in Tamil Nadu state politics as it was a comeback year for Selvi.J.Jayalalitha. The coalition started to shape after the middle of 2010 with Vijayakanth…
2006 – Assembly Elections
Mettupalayam’s 2006 Assembly elections witnessed a record voter turnout of 74.23% a 10 % increase compared to the last 2001 elections and the highest since the 1991 elections. This election…
2001 – Assembly Elections
2001 Assembly elections gave a change of leadership at the state and consitutency level at Mettupalayam. The AIADMK won the assembly and Mettupalayam elections comfortably. Mr.A.K.Selvaraj from Athimathaiyanoor near Karamadai…
1996 – Assembly Elections
In 1996, DMK-led front won the elections with M. Karunanidhi sworn in as Chief Minister. Mettupalayam witnessed a dramatic change in shift in power from its traditional ADMK strong hold…
1991 – Assembly Elections
In 1991, the ADMK-led front won the Tamil Nadu state assembly elections; and its leader, J. Jayalalithaa, was sworn in as Chief Minister. L.Sulochana from Mettupalayam won the election with…
1989 – Assembly Elections
Mettupalayam consitituency faced a unfamiliar task of electing the candidate from the ADMK (Jayalalitha) or ADMK (Janaki Ramachandran) camp. The Congress candidate won the seat with as many as 17…
1984 – Assembly Elections
Mettupalayam constituency’s 8th Assembly election delivered a clear winner with Mr.M.Chinnaraj of ADMK winning with a margin of 19.65%. The only notable contestant was from the DMK was Mr.M.Mathiyan. The…
Street play to create awareness on sexual abuse against children
The Department of Social Welfare and the District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) organised a street play to create awareness on sexual abuse at the Collectorate on Monday. The street play…