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The big plantation estates were also holding larger extents under lease from the Janmies.

19 Jan 2019 1:56 AM IST

Plantations in Janmam lands in Gudalur belt in Nilgiris. (Image DC)

Tamil Nadu: 50-year Janmam scourge' comes to logical end

Most Janmam lands come under the control of the Nilambur Kovilagam in Kerala.

19 Jan 2019 1:51 AM IST

Panoramic view of the Janmam lands with wood cover in Gudalur belt in Nilgiris. (Image DC)

Tamil Nadu: 30,000 acres of Janmam lands are plantation estates

Some of the lands are alleged to be under sub-lease and sub-tenanted over the years.

19 Jan 2019 1:47 AM IST

Nine kumkis were brought to the temple at the elephant camp entrance where priests performed puja.

Yaanai Pongal at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve elephant camp

Tribals and foresters residing in and around MTR took part in good numbers.

17 Jan 2019 1:50 AM IST

Young girls taking snaps of the display at the exhibition venue. (DC)

Nilgiris bicentenary exhibition begins

Exhibition will feature photographs of Ooty in over 200 years.

12 Jan 2019 1:32 AM IST

Ooty: Plea to use Government Botanical Garden entry fee to develop tourism

Ooty: Plea to use Government Botanical Garden entry fee to develop...

In a year, the GBG in Ooty alone gets an income of a little over Rs. 10 crore by way of entry fee and fees for...

10 Jan 2019 3:38 AM IST

Nilgiris Collector Innocent Divya inaugurated planting operations on Wednesday.

Ooty: Botanical garden to get 5 lakh saplings

The Collector said that saplings of 230 flower varieties needed for planting have been produced in the nurseries...

10 Jan 2019 3:31 AM IST

Elephant Masini reached MTR woods on Friday evening. (Image DC)

Ooty: Masini, back home at Mudumalai Tiger Reserve from Samayapuram

Masini, now 12-years-old, was gifted to the Samayapuram temple in 2016.

5 Jan 2019 6:13 AM IST

Deposition of frost over lawns in Kandal area in Ooty (Photo: DC)

Frost sends shivers down spine in Nilgiris

Though late, by at least a month this winter, frosting, a characteristic feature of winter in this Queen of Hill...

3 Jan 2019 6:01 AM IST

Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami flagging off the first container mainline vessel from Tuticorin port through video conferencing from the Secretariat on Wednesday. (Photo: DC)

Century-old coal-fired steam loco back in action

This paid dividends as the railways brought it back for operation on Gandhi Jayanthi day in October 2018.

29 Dec 2018 1:24 AM IST

Year of Closures for Nilgiris

Year of Closures' for Nilgiris

It is curtains for two major industries and tourist resorts on elephant corridor.

29 Dec 2018 1:22 AM IST

B.Wilfred Rozario, with the home made rich plum Xmas cake. (Photo: DC)

Ooty: When good wine is around, can cakes be far behind?

After the ten months time, this mixture should be taken out and be baked in a wood-fired oven for four hours using an...

21 Dec 2018 12:47 AM IST