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A two-day event in Coimbatore turns the spotlight on women achievers of Tamil Nadu

A two-day event turns the spotlight on women achievers from Tamil Nadu as well as championing for women safety and equality

The Hindu · Sep 4, 2023

Isha Foundation refutes allegations of violating norms to construct Adiyogi statue

Isha Foundation refutes illegal construction of Adiyogi statue; presents documents to prove permissions granted by District Collector. No documents found in DTCP office. RTI confirms no encroachments on forest land. No elephant corridor in Coimbatore notified by TN Forest Dept.

The Hindu · Sep 2, 2023

Coimbatore Reads: A silent reading community to find new books and friends

Coimbatore Reads is one of the many chapters of Cubbon Reads, which has sparked a silent reading movement in several parts of the world

The Hindu · Sep 2, 2023

When the British levied Thimir Vari on residents of a village in Coimbatore

With the Tamil term, Thimir, meaning insolence and Vari meaning tax, the name implies it is “a tax to be collected to deal the rude ones with an iron hand”. The government served a 48-hour notice on the residents to pay the tax

The Hindu · Aug 31, 2023

Annamalai stresses need to revive two rivers in T.N.

Revival of Thamirabarani in Tirunelveli district, Noyyal rivers running through four districts - Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode and Karur - possible with people, NGOs: Tamil Nadu Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President K. Annamala. We need comprehensive solution, so people, govt must join hands, stop dumping plastic in water bodies, he said.

The Hindu · Aug 29, 2023

T.N. CM Stalin inaugurates UPS technology centre in Chennai

Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin inaugurated UPS' first Technology Centre in India, in Chennai. He expressed pride in the decision and assured to keep up the trust companies have in TN. TN Logistics Policy & Integrated Logistics Plan 2023, Multi-modal Logistics Park in Mappedu & Coimbatore, 30 GCCs providing 47,000…

The Hindu · Aug 28, 2023

HC orders action if Isha Foundation construction illegal, petitioner says govt job to act now

Nearly six years after a tribal body’s petition, the Madras High Court has sought an inquiry into whether Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation had the necessary permissions to carry out certain constructions on its campus in Coimbatore. The court has also told the district town and country planning department to…

Newslaundry · Aug 25, 2023

Thirumavalavan appeals for releasing 37 Muslims lodged in Tamil Nadu’s prisons for over 25 years

Thol. Thirumavalavan appeals to TN govt. to release 37 Muslim life convicts in prisons for 25+ yrs. Justice N. Authinathan's recommendations in favour of release. 700 life convicts released on humanitarian grounds. AIADMK passed resolution in favour of release. Majority of 37 convicts in Coimbatore bomb blasts & communal clashes…

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023

A Coimbatore team is back from their first visit to Hanle Dark Sky Reserve in Ladakh

Young students from Coimbatore witness a stunning 180-degree arc of the Milky Way in India's first dark sky reserve, Hanle, Ladakh. They experience the magical night sky, visit the Indian Astronomical Observatory, and explore the nomadic lifestyle and traditions of the region. They also visit the Druk Padma Karpo School…

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023

Madras High Court orders inquiry into constructions put up by Isha Foundation in Coimbatore village

The Madras High Court has ordered an inquiry by the Joint Director of Town and Country Planning in Coimbatore district into allegations that Isha Foundation had put up unauthorised constructions on 20.805 hectares of land at Ikkarai Poluvampatti village in Perur Taluk.

The Hindu · Aug 24, 2023