Elephant Interpretation Centre at Mettupalayam
the indoor interpretation centre has been named ‘Vezham’, one of the many names for elephant in Tamil.
Over 40 test positive for Covid in Thengumarahada tribal village
COVID-19 is not any more a disease that is restricted to largely crowded urban areas. The virus has managed to penetrate into Thengumarahada village, which is located inside the Sathiyamangalam…
Grand old lady of Thekkammpatti
For some, age is just a number. And for certain others like Pappammal, it is a number that they don’t care much about. So at 103, Ms. Pappammal is busy…
Nilgiris has 54% wooded areas, no forest vet
UDHAGAMANDALAM: The Nilgiris district, which comprises 54% reserve forests with the highest tiger population in the state, lacks a forest veterinarian. A sanctioned post in the rank of assistant veterinarian,…
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…
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…
Village finds a way to save a school
The villagers of Konarpalayam near Annur in Coimbatore district have joined hands to save a government primary school that has been functioning in the village since the 1960s. The school…
Leopard escapes from trap
A leopard which has been straying into human habitations near Karamadai and preying livestock, escaped from a trap placed by the Forest Department on Saturday night. The leopard escaped from…
Facelift to crematorium on the banks of Bhavani River
Poongavanam crematorium on the banks of Bhavani River, which was once a haven for anti-social elements for illegal activities, has turned into picturesque landscape because of efforts of Rotary Club…
Coimbatore’s infrastructure needswill be met: Muralidhar Rao
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders in the State will take steps to facilitate a meeting with Central ministers to expedite the implementation of key infrastructure projects in Coimbatore, the…