Kumkis deployed to stop homebound makhna
With the animal moving into Theppakadu in the Masinagudi forest range, the Forest Department has once again got back into operation mode by deploying...
Tahr makes gradual comeback in several pockets of Nilgiris district
Further, he said that slopes and cliffs of Glenmorgan, which run up to Kodanad, except some barriers like Kalhatty, could be an ideal habitat with up...
High yarn prices make garments dearer by 40%
Apparel manufacturers claimed to have increased the price of garments by around 40 per cent to meet the increasing production cost and to offset...
Jumbo’s death on track stresses urgent need for alert systems
“As a permanent solution, the railways should explore the possibility of finding alternative routes and completely stop running of trains through...
Textile dyeing units in quandary over disposing of salt sludge
Over the last 10 years, nearly 50,000 tonnes of salt, a hazardous waste, have been accumulated in the 18 CETP’s across the district. They were also...
Demand grows for reopening, state takeover of NTC mills
Of the seven mills in Tamil Nadu, five are in Coimbatore, one each in Sivaganga and Ramanathapuram districts.
NE monsoon may not impact already-full Mettur dam much: Expert
With south west monsoon, which gives copious rains in the Cauvery catchment areas likely to be active till this month end, a cloud of uncertainty...
Drastic drop in ‘kanvali kilangu’ seed price disappoints farmers
The ‘kanvali kilangu’, which was normally sold for Rs 400 per kg now fetches barely Rs 50. The crop introduced in Tamil Nadu in 1985, has been grown...