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THE Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) on Wednesday said that parts of delta districts will likely receive heavy to very heavy rainfall on Thursday.

25 students injured after pvt school van overturns

A total of 25 students of a private school sustained minor injuries after the school van they were travelling in overturned near Gandarvakottai in Pudukkottai on Wednesday morning.

Jumbos step out of the wild, cause trouble

THREE incidents of elephants entering human habitations have occurred in the district.

Stalin, Pinarayi to hold talks on Mullaperiyar row

TN farmers held protest after Kerala stopped state officials from carrying out repair works

Ex-serviceman wants to start biz, cheated of ₹15L

THE city police arrested a 52-year-old Maharashtra native for cheating a Coimbatore-based man of ₹15 lakh promising to supply onions, on Wednesday.

Heavy rain expected in four TN delta districts today

Heavy rain is expected to lash several districts of Tamil Nadu today.

SC to TN: Spell out steps to form trustee committees for temples

THE Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Tamil Nadu government within four weeks on the steps it proposes to take on the appointment of the Arangavalar Committee (trustee committee) for all Hindu temples in the state.

HC sets aside CAT order on transfer of KK Nagar ESIC med college docs

THE Madras High Court has set aside orders of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) which quashed the transfer orders issued by the Employees State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to doctors serving with ESIC Medical College at KK Nagar in Chennai.

BJP will move court over CAG records: TN prez

BJP state president K Annamalai said the party will file a contempt petition against the HR and CE department and the state government for refusing to provide records for an audit by Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

PM releases compendium of Bharathi works

Modi says by popularising the poet's literary works, we are serving Tamil language and promoting nation's heritage

Bharathi stood for imparting edu in mother tongue

GOVERNOR RN Ravi on Wednesday said poet Subramania Bharathi, over a century ago, stood for imparting education through mother tongue when the Britishers were boasting about English medium.

VCK flagpole row: Protest over suspension of revenue staff

AFTER three revenue officials were suspended for failing to prevent VCK cadre from erecting an unauthorised 46-feet flagpole in Velichanatham village, members of various associations such as the Tamil Nadu Village Administrative Officers Munnetra Sangam and Tamil Nadu Survey Officers' Union staged a protest at the collectorate on Wednesday, seeking to revoke the suspension orders.

Thoothukudi, Kumari may house TN's 1st hybrid power plants

In a first-of-its-kind initiative in the state, Tamil Nadu Green Energy Corporation Limited (TNGECL) is set to establish wind-solar hybrid power plants with a combined capacity of 100 MW.

Devanoora Mahadeva, Kannada writer, chosen for TN's Vaikom award

KANNADA writer Devanoora Mahadeva (76), hailing from the Mysuru district in Karnataka, has been chosen for the Tamil Nadu government's Vaikom Award for the current year.

RTOs to tighten checks on gig workers' bikes

FOLLOWING repeated complaints about traffic violations, the transport commissioner Shunchonngam Jatak Chiru has directed Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) to inspect two-wheelers, particularly those involved in commercial activities, to ensure compliance with statutory provisions.

Guv orders inquiry against BU registrar

GOVERNOR RN Ravi, who is also the chancellor of Bharathiar University (BU), has ordered an inquiry into the university's registrar (in-charge) Rupa Gunseelan after Syndicate members lodged several complaints against her in June.

CCMC commences palm seed plantation drive on canal banks

THE Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) Commissioner along with other officials began the palm tree seed plantation drive on the banks of various water bodies in the city on Wednesday.

Couple tries to end life over son's debt, mother dies

AN elderly couple tried to die by suicide, allegedly disappointed over their son's inability to repay his loan dues, in their house at Kulathupalayam near Thondamuthur on Tuesday night.

Stench from Vellalore dump yard a constant woe, find solution, Velumani urges govt

THE former municipal administration minister SP Velumani of Coimbatore raised concerns over the Vellalore dump yard and demanded the state government to take necessary action on the matter while speaking at the state legislative assembly session.

School teacher terminated for skipping classes

WITH over three years of service remaining, S.A. Rajkumar, an art teacher in the government higher secondary school at Alandurai, who was placed under suspension over allegations of dereliction of duty, has been given compulsory retirement by CEO R. Balamurali on Wednesday based on inquiry.

Devotees won't be allowed to climb T'malai hill for deepam

THE Tiruvannamalai district administration has decided to prohibit people from climbing up the Arunachala Hills in Tiruvannamalai for 11 days from December 13 to 23, including the Mahadeepam festival day on December 13, considering the safety of devotees.

Two roads in Sukrawarpettai damaged due to pipeline work

THE Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation (CCMC) and officials of a private firm (Suez) have made Uppara Street and UTG Lane in Sukrawarpettai non-motorable by digging up the narrow stretch on one side for installing pipeline and filling the debris on the other.

Lack of gender cells in depts affecting key budget sectors

THE Tamil Nadu government did not establish proposed gender budget cells in all departments to facilitate the integration of gender analysis into the Budget, stated the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report tabled at the Assembly on Tuesday.

183 TN villages part of eco-sensitive zone notified by union forest ministry

Development of hotels, resorts will be prohibited; public can submit objections in next 60 days

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Nilgiri tahr died of liver disease, not due to sedative overdose: Forest dept

FIVE days after an eight-year-old female Nilgiri tahr died (on December 6) of multiple organ failure hours after it was sedated by forest department officials to fix a radio collar, the postmortem report has revealed that the animal did not die of a drug overdose as was suspected earlier, but due to a liver ailment.

HC judge faces impeach bid

A day after the Supreme Court asked the Allahabad High Court to furnish details of the controversial speech delivered by Justice Shekhar Yadav at a VHP event, Opposition MPs in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday started the process to move an impeachment motion against the HC judge.

Rahul's pitch to Birla to make LS fully functional

Urges Speaker to expunge BJP's derogatory remarks; wants discussion on Constitution