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Nilgiris remembers J Jayalalithaa for marriage assistance scheme

So, far in Nilgiris over the last eight years 14,946 beneficiaries from poor background, including the tribes, availed...

6 Dec 2019 2:30 AM IST

Dharmalingam Venugopal.

HPF site for Ooty medical college unsuitable, Greens tell Edappadi K...

The success of the medical college would depend on the site chosen for it.

4 Dec 2019 2:32 AM IST

The heavy down pour along Coonoor-Burliar slopes triggered minor landslips in around dozen spots between Coonoor and Mettupalayam sector of the Ooty-Coimbatore NH.

Heavy rains trigger landslips in Nilgiris

The heavy rains continued through Monday morning thus making life tough with the continuing wet spell and inclement...

3 Dec 2019 2:43 AM IST

Dr S. Panneerselvam

Effective watershed practices needed: S Panneerselvam

The reduced rain and rainy days has increased the intensity of rain fall resulting in a loss of top fertile soil, water...

3 Dec 2019 2:10 AM IST

Tea plantations in the Nilgiris. (Photo: DC)

Greens cry for action against realtors in Nilgiris

The Nilgiris district administration imposed strict restrictions on the usage of earth-movers as one has to take...

29 Nov 2019 2:15 AM IST

Tea plantations in the Nilgiris. (Photo: DC)

UPASI urges Centre to bail out plantation industry

Majority of the estates are making huge losses and struggling to carry out their day-to-day operations.

28 Nov 2019 1:58 AM IST

A human face petroglyph at Keezhkondi rock art site.

Another rock art site discovered in Kotagiri

R. Kannan, an engineer in Kottacombai area in Kotagiri, discovered the petroglyph in Keezhkondi jungles in Kotagiri.

27 Nov 2019 1:57 AM IST

An artists impression of Lord Bentinck, Lord Macaulay and Governor Frederick Adam at the Ootacamund club in 1834.(Source: NDC)

Did IPC take birth in Ooty?

Country celebrates National Law Day today.

26 Nov 2019 1:51 AM IST

Mr. Banwarilal Purohit, Tamil Nadu Governor, recently handed over the state-level best performance award to Red Cross-Nilgiris as Mr.Morris Santa Cruz, the secretary of Red Cross-Nilgiris received it. (Photo: DC)

State-level top honours for Ooty Red Cross

The award was instituted by the TN state unit of the Red Cross.

22 Nov 2019 2:01 AM IST

Stagnating water at the Charring Cross bus stop in Ooty. (DC)

Ooty: Drain spillover at bus stop creates a stink

If the Nilgiris district administration pays attention to this issue as residents here wanted the issue to be addressed...

21 Nov 2019 1:20 AM IST

As voices are growing alien and exotic tree species in the hills, it appears that the forest department in Nilgiris has taken the right steps in marching towards the native tree culture to nurture this habitat to make Nilgiris to become the heaven of native trees in future.

Use salvaged land for forestry: Nilgiri Documentation Centre

The forest department is already having more land than it can effectively manage in the Nilgiris.

20 Nov 2019 2:07 AM IST

wild gaurs straying into a tea garden near Coonoor. (Photo: DC)

Concern over rise in man-gaur conflict in Coonoor

Though it is a challenging task, residents should exercise extra caution while moving out in the morning and evening...

19 Nov 2019 2:18 AM IST