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Anand Mahindra Recommends Valparai: A Scenic Escape for Travellers Tired of Holiday Traffic

For many Indians, long weekends have started to follow a familiar pattern. Families pack their bags, set out for popular hill stations, and then spend hours stuck in endless traffic before finally reaching their destination. What should be a relaxing getaway often turns into a frustrating journey filled with crowded…

Whats Hot · Jun 9

Anand Mahindra reveals hidden travel spot in Tamil Nadu that's like 'Munnar 30 years ago': How to visit, best time and more

Industrialist Anand Mahindra has spotlighted Valparai in Tamil Nadu as an undiscovered tourist destination. This scenic hill station offers lush rainforests, wildlife, and tea estates. Valparai provides a tranquil escape with attractions like dams and temples. It is a haven for wildlife enthusiasts and birdwatchers, showcasing rare species.

The Economic Times · Jun 7

Shy primates shun forests and take over Valparai looking for food

Valparai town in Tamil Nadu faces challenges with lion-tailed macaques, an endangered species, venturing into urban areas for food.

The Hindu · May 19, 2024

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Policeman, The Hindu journalist felicitated for saving estate worker

Coimbatore District Superintendent of Police V. Badrinarayanan on May 3 felicitated three police personnel attached to the Valparai police station and a journalist of The Hindu for saving an estate worker, who attempted to end life by jumping of a high tension power transmission tower in a tea estate at the hill…

The Hindu · May 3, 2024

Prodded by cop, The Hindu reporter dons the role of an official and saves tea estate worker’s life

A thrilling journey to Valparai turns into a life-saving mission for a man threatening to jump from a tower.

The Hindu · May 2, 2024

Lok Sabha polls | Voters from tribal settlements of Valparai trudge long distances through forest to get to polling station

Valparai Assembly segment in Pollachi known for picturesque vistas, but tribal voters face hurdles in exercising franchise.

The Hindu · Apr 19, 2024

Forest Department prevents visitors from taking over 2 tonnes of single-use plastic materials to Anamalai Tiger Reserve in a year

Proactive steps taken by the Forest Department have prevented visitors from possibly dumping more than two tonnes of single-use plastic materials in places falling under the Anamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) and popular tourism destination Valparai in the past one year.

The Hindu · Jan 31, 2024

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Kadar tribal settlement in Anamalai gets bitumen road after decades’ wait

Members of Nedungundram tribal settlement in the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, around 20 km off Valparai in Coimbatore district, are in a sigh of relief as they are soon going to have a bitumen road connecting the outside world that their ancestors dreamt of for decades.

The Hindu · Jan 9, 2024

Leopard mauls seven-year-old boy at Valparai in Coimbatore district

Seven-yr-old boy attacked by leopard in Valparai, ATR; suffered injuries on scalp & right hand. Estate management & Forest Dept alerted; boy taken to Govt. Hospital. Forest Dept had earlier warned workers to not venture out in early hrs & night. Two migrant workers injured in leopard attack in April.

The Hindu · Nov 6, 2023

Translocated makhna explores Chinna Kallar forests, roams 85 km in three weeks

A makhna that was translocated from Saralapathi near Pollachi is exploring its new terrain in Chinna Kallar near Valparai. The Forest Department is monitoring its movement using a radio-collar. The animal is healthy and exhibiting typical elephant behaviour. It has not mingled with any herd yet.

The Hindu · Aug 21, 2023

Translocated wild elephant monitored using radio collar, drone in Chinna Kallar

Forest Dept. monitoring makhna's movement via radio collar & drone; released drone footage of it grazing in Chinna Kallar. Radio collar will provide signals for 2 yrs. Makhna captured after frequenting agricultural fields near Pollachi since April. Translocated from Dharmapuri, then ATR, then Valparai. Vets removed abscess & administered meds…

The Hindu · Aug 1, 2023

Valparai ex-MLA Kovai Thangam passes away

CM Stalin condoled the demise of the former legislator

The Hindu · Oct 12, 2022

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The Hindu · Jun 15, 2022

Leopard found dead near Valparai

Its foreleg was trapped in a henhouse behind a tea stall

The Hindu · May 12, 2022

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The Hindu · Mar 28, 2022

Leopardess in tea estate near Valparai could have died of old age, says veterinary officer

There were no external injuries and signs of poaching or attack by another animal, he says

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