A 47-year-old weaver slashed his wife’s right hand with a sickle during a quarrel with her about family matters, at their home in Pichanur village near Gudiyatham town in Vellore, on Friday, April 26, 2024. Police said the man was identified as A. Sekar, a weaver. Sekar was living with his parents, his wife, S. … Read more
VIT Founder-Chancellor G. Viswanathan with the winners of the ‘Naalaya Vingyani 2023’ at VIT on Thursday. The State-level best team for ‘Naalaya Vingyani’ (Future Scientist) from the regional level for school students between Class VIII and XII from Tamil Nadu and Puducherry was held at VIT in Vellore on Thursday. According to a press release, Naalaya … Read more
Vellore Institute of Technology founder and chancellor, G. Viswanathan, inaugurated the Samsung Student Ecosystem for Engineered Data Laboratory recently | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) and Bengaluru-based Samsung R&D Institute (SRI-B) have jointly set up a ‘Samsung Student Ecosystem for Engineered Data (SEED) Laboratory’ for students and faculty of artificial … Read more
A case was filed against pharmacist Prasad under Indian Wildlife Protection Act 1972. A 48-year-old man, who runs a pharmacy in Kolar Gold Field (KGF) in Karnataka, was arrested by forest officials for dumping medical wastes in Bathalapalli reserve forest (RF) that comes under Pernambut forest range near Vellore. Forest officials said that D. Rajendra … Read more
The sixth International Snakebite Awareness Day being observed at CMC in Vellore on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Poison Control Center of Christian Medical College (CMC) Hospital observed the sixth International Snakebite Awareness Day on its campus in Vellore on Tuesday. According to a press release, the day marked the culmination of year-long activities … Read more
The District Forest Officer (DFO), Vellore, S. Kalanidhi, on Wednesday said it was a stray dog on a street in Onnai Mottur village near Anaicut region in Vellore that killed a cat in the area and not a leopard as was widely believed after the CCTV footage went viral on social media the previous day. … Read more
The delegation focused on creating awareness about digital transformations in the energy industry | Photo Credit: Special arrangement A four-member delegation of the British Petroleum (BP) from the United Kingdom visited the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore, recently, to create awareness on digital trends and explorations in the energy industry. According to a press … Read more
Inside the iconic Kannan and Co. Goli Soda factory | Video Credit: C. Venkatachalapathy Holding on to the legacy drink, Kannan and Co. Goli Soda in Vellore district of Tamil Nadu, is successfully marching towards its 100th year. The company was established in 1924 when S.V. Kannusami Mudaliyar decided to set up a goli soda … Read more
Industrialist Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti giving away scholarships to poor students at the scholarships award function that was organized by VIT at its campus in Vellore on Wednesday. VIT founder chancellor G. Viswanathan is also seen. | Photo Credit: C. Venkatachalapathy Government staff and employees in public sector companies should generously donate for initiatives like scholarships … Read more
Hairstylist R. Raja provides free haircuts to persons with disabilities at his Jayam shop in Allahpuram, a thickly populated neighbourhood in the Old Town of Vellore Corporation. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hairstylist R. Raja has been a household name in Allahpuram, a thickly populated neighbourhood in the Old Town of Vellore Corporation, for providing … Read more