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Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit

Governor exhorts scientists to develop new water, soil conservation...

The hydrological behavior of water domains were getting altered due to climate change, he regretted.

1 Feb 2019 2:31 AM IST

Governor Banwarilal Purohit distributes award to one of the scientists who contributed in the field of research on soil and water conservation in Ooty on Thursday. (DC)

When Governor went wrong with oranges

He also advised Ooty farmers to switch on to drip-irrigation to increase the productivity with minimum use of water.

1 Feb 2019 2:29 AM IST

Dr S. Manivannan

Ooty: Tackling climate change in agri

Deliberations by scientists to help develop farmer-friendly conservation technologies.

1 Feb 2019 2:27 AM IST

Forest department officials want to remind government employees and forest right holders about the forest law which can send them to prison for a period of one month. (Representational Image)

Tamil Nadu: Forest officials to send monthly reports, organise...

Another area that needs immediate attention is the communication facility.

1 Feb 2019 2:16 AM IST

Madras high court

Madras high court dismisses PIL with cost of Rs 25,000

Recording his submission, the bench said the petitioner has not come with clean hands to the court.

1 Feb 2019 2:14 AM IST

Tamil Nadu leads in organ transplantation all over the country with a total number of 1,225 donors from the state and a remarkable number of 7,094 organ transplants since 2008.

Health minister C Vijayabaskar honours families of organ donors

The families of 10 organ donors were honoured along with nine transplant coordinators for their services.

1 Feb 2019 2:12 AM IST

He instructed the district collectors to dig up new borewells, replace the damaged pipelines, rejuvenate defunct borewells and convert defunct borewells into recharge structures, on a war-footing.

Rs 158 crore okayed to tackle drinking water scarcity this summer: CM...

It has allotted Rs 158 crore to ensure the regular supply of drinking water to the people in urban and rural areas.

1 Feb 2019 2:10 AM IST

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami

CM Edappadi K Palaniswami launches Tamil Nadu's first smart dustbin

l About 500 smart dustbins will soon be installed at various locations across the state to tackle the menace of plastic...

1 Feb 2019 2:07 AM IST

Tamil Nadu chief electoral officer Satyabrata Sahoo releases final voters list at state Secretariat in Chennai on Thursday. (DC)

Only a third of Tamil Nadu youth have enrolled as voters

As many as 14,29,471 applications were received for inclusion of names and 13,96,326 of them were taken on rolls.

1 Feb 2019 2:04 AM IST

Aggrieved and depressed over this, Vasanthi told the teacher that she was going to commit suicide and began to run. (Representational Images)

Chennai Spl police team to probe taxi driver suicide

The police attempted to close the case as a suicide due to family issues.

1 Feb 2019 2:01 AM IST

Medical Council of India

Coimbatore: CMCH doctors, staff pledge to eradicate leprosy

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the last Sunday of January every year as World Leprosy Day.

31 Jan 2019 6:17 AM IST

The man was tracked down and was arrested by the Bahadurpura police on Saturday. (Representational Image)

Coimbatore: Man gets 2 years in jail for electrocuting jumbo

Raju, is a farmer and native of Naickenpalayam in Periyanaickenpalayam range in the Coimbatore forest division.

31 Jan 2019 6:13 AM IST