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Small tea growers(STG), who constitute the bulk of farming community in Nilgiris, have begun their proposed eight-phase stir by staging a demonstration on Thursday at Yedakad village.

Ooty: Badagas seek memorial in honour of Ari Gowder

He was instrumental in establishing the NCMS, which is now running with over 40,000 farmer members.

6 Dec 2018 1:18 AM IST

Former Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa

Ooty grateful to Jayalalithaa for Bailey bridges'

Ananthakrishnan recalled the events and said that this showed her mental acumen and concern for hill residents.

5 Dec 2018 1:38 AM IST

Nilgiris grown potatoes. (Photo: DC)

Take action on priority basis: Growers

-"It is learnt the recommendation made by ICAR to close down CPRS-Ooty is pending with the Union agriculture ministry.

30 Nov 2018 12:55 AM IST

Growing potato crops in a farmland in Nilgiris. (Photo: DC)

Closure will negatively impact North-South research linkages

Closure will also reflect in the seed availability of resistant varieties to the Nilgiris farmers.

30 Nov 2018 12:52 AM IST

Ryots harvest potato in an Ooty farmland. (Photo: DC)

Ooty Central Potato Research Station faces closure

Farmers fear move could cripple the hill economy.

30 Nov 2018 12:48 AM IST

J. Innocent Divya

Don't transfer Nilgiris collector now: Supreme Court to govt

This is possibly the first time in history that the apex court has given such a direction in matters related to the...

29 Nov 2018 5:53 AM IST

A coracle making a trip from the hamlet to the other bank of Moyar

Thengumarahada cries for bridge, road for 7 decades

The Moyar river that flows through Thengumarahada border, separates this village from the other parts.

23 Nov 2018 7:41 AM IST

By employing various strategies over the past two days, they were able to drive away the elephants from Nanjapachathiram limits to nearby Marapalam limits.

Jumbo herd gives sleepless nights to Coonoor villagers

Foresters are camping in the village limits.

22 Nov 2018 3:21 AM IST

According to forest sources, a female elephant along with its calf has camped at the foothills of Marudhamalai temple for more than a week. (Representational Images)

Ooty: Tribal trampled to death by wild jumbo

Forest sources said that on Tuesday morning, the body of a man was found lying near the Masinagudi bridge with injuries.

21 Nov 2018 3:21 AM IST

Dr B. Manivannan, who has been presented with Library Enthusiast Award.(Photo: DC)

Library enthusiast award for Ooty academician

Stating that he encouraged the enrolment of a little more than a thousand students to become members of the district...

15 Nov 2018 5:23 AM IST

The elephant and the wild gaur near Coonoor. (DC)

Stray wild elephant, gaur make strange pair in the Niligiris

It may have accidentally come across the wild guar in the jungle fringes, and seems to have struck a bond with it.

15 Nov 2018 2:26 AM IST

According to farmer M.Vijayan, one tonne of potato seed is generally sowed in an acre of farm land. Normally, after three months time, the yield will be between 10 tonnes to 15 tonnes per acre

Ooty: Cooperatives dept has begun internal probe, says official

Each bag consisted of 50-kg of potato seeds.

6 Nov 2018 2:11 AM IST