Coimbatore updates

Forest Department, Railways jointly inspect tracks near Coimbatore to improve safety of wild elephants

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Forest Department, Railways jointly inspect tracks near Coimbatore to improve safety of wild elephants

Officials from the Tamil Nadu Forest Department and the Palakkad Division of Southern Railway inspected railway lines passing through the Madukkarai forest range in Coimbatore district | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Officials from the Tamil Nadu Forest Department and the Palakkad Division of Southern Railway inspected railway lines passing through the Madukkarai forest range in … Read more

Tiruppur youth falls on Vellingiri hills near Coimbatore, succumbs to injuries

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Tiruppur youth falls on Vellingiri hills near Coimbatore, succumbs to injuries

B. Veerakumar of Tiruppur, who died after a fall from the Vellingiri hills near Coimbatore while on a trek for a pilgrimage | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A 31-year-old man from Tiruppur, who suffered injuries after falling from a steep portion of the Vellingiri hills near Coimbatore on April 19, died on Monday, April 22. … Read more

Government sanctions ₹ 19.5 crore for rescue, treatment and rehabilitation centre for wildlife near Coimbatore

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Government sanctions ₹ 19.5 crore for rescue, treatment and rehabilitation centre for wildlife near Coimbatore

The Tamil Nadu government on Friday sanctioned ₹19.5 crore for the establishment of a rescue, treatment and rehabilitation centre (RTRC) for wildlife at Pethikuttai near Sirumugai in Coimbatore district. Supriya Sahu, Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Forests, said the state-of-the-art centre would come up on 53 hectares and would be equipped with modern … Read more

CM Stalin, Governor Ravi take same flight to Coimbatore 

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CM Stalin, Governor Ravi take same flight to Coimbatore 

T.N. CM M.K. Stalin landed at Coimbatore airport at 9.20 a.m. on a flight from Chennai | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and Governor R.N. Ravi arrived in Coimbatore on the same flight on Monday, December 18, 2023. Mr. Stalin and Mr. Ravi flew from Chennai and landed at the … Read more

CBI court in Coimbatore dismisses discharge petition of Pramod Kumar IPS, directs him to appear for framing of charges

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CBI court in Coimbatore dismisses discharge petition of Pramod Kumar IPS, directs him to appear for framing of charges

The special court for the trial of cases, investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in Coimbatore on Thursday dismissed a discharge petition filed by IPS officer Pramod Kumar in an extortion case pending against him since 2012, which is linked to the multi-crore Paazee forex scam. Dismissing the petition, S. Govindharajan directed all … Read more

EOW receives 1,554 more complaints against Universal Trading Solutions in multi-crore Ponzi scam

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EOW receives 1,554 more complaints against Universal Trading Solutions in multi-crore Ponzi scam

The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the police has received complaints from 1,554 more investors against Coimbatore-based Universal Trading Solutions Pvt Ltd (UTS), which duped investors of hundreds of crore through Ponzi schemes. The complaints against UTS were received in a petition camp organised by the EOW on Tuesday, as part of its ongoing investigation … Read more