Coimbatore gold smithies hit hard by sharp hike in prices
Around 100 tonnes of gold jewels are manufactured in Coimbatore every year and sent to different parts of the country.
Poor connectivity to southern dists from Kovai a worry
6 March 2023 2:49 AMMore than six trains, which provided a direct link to southern districts, were all stopped during gauge conversion works in 2008.
Bypoll effect: Erode industries hit by acute labour shortage
27 Feb 2023 1:19 AMEver since the announcement of by-election to the constituency, men have cut short their work by three hours to join political campaigns in the...
Powerloom sector, lifeline of Erode East, in doldrums
20 Feb 2023 1:30 AMEven though they were hit by a range of issues from steep power hike, economic downturn, GST impact, property tax hike and demonetisation, this sector...
Fungal infection, high freight cut rose exports
13 Feb 2023 1:30 AMThe drop in production, along with deterioration in quality of cut flowers due to the fungal infection has eventually hit exports.
1,400 automated rain gauges in TN soon for precise updates
6 Feb 2023 1:30 AMOf the total 1,400 automatic rain gauges planned, even if an approximate of 600 gauges are fixed in coastal areas, river beds and vulnerable...
MSME in distress as raw material prices shoot up again
6 Feb 2023 1:30 AMThe Union Budget boosted sentiments of those waiting for personal I-T cut. But for many sectors, it was far from satisfactory.
Farmers demand plan to stop Kerala from dumping med waste
30 Jan 2023 1:30 AMIf not for the alert villagers, the trucks may have clandestinely unloaded the waste in an isolated locality before returning to Kerala for another...