Extra security has been provided at vital installations in Salem and Namakkal districts. – Photo: E. Lakshmi Narayanan Vital installations, places of worship and places of public congregations have been brought under security cover in Salem and Namakkal districts from Wednesday evening in view of the Allahabad High Court verdict on Ayodhya dispute on Thursday. [...]
Twelve women and a village panchayat president attempted to set themselves on fire on Collectorate premises on Wednesday in protest against the transfer of District Collector U. Sagayam. The police prevented them. The team of women led by Sowdapuram village president Nandagopal came to the Collectorate and had started raising slogans against the transfer. They [...]
Export Credit Guarantee of India Limited (ECGI), Salem, settled claims worth Rs. 2.88 crore under the Export Credit Insurance policies to granite, readymade and textiles exporters from Salem. Geetha Muralidhar, Executive Director, ECGI, Union Ministry of Commerce, who took part in a meeting of exporters and bankers held here recently, talked about the importance of [...]
Mettur distribution centre of Tamil Nadu Electricity Board conducted a surprise raid at villages falling under Omalur division recently and unearthed discrepancies in meter readings. The team of officials checked 1,500 connections and collected Rs. 39,964 from those who showed faulty meter recordings. The raids would continue. Source: THE HINDU
K. Mariappan has been re-elected president of Salem Productivity Council at its 51st Annual General Body Meeting held here on Tuesday. The other office-bearers are: vice-presidents: S. Veeraraghavan, (General Manager, Dalmia Magnesite Corporation), B. Vijayaraghavan, (General Manager (Works), Salem Steel Plant); secretary: R. Raghunathan, (former General Manager, Burn Standard Company Limited); treasurer: S. Kuppusami, (president, Textile Association [...]
Vinayaka Mission Hospital of Vinayaka Mission University here will organise a conference on ‘Emergency and Toxicology’ from September 30 to October 3 at the hospital at Periyaseeragapadi near here. Leading physicians from Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh will participate, says a press release from Dr. T. Kalaiselvi, Additional Director, V.M. Hospital. Source: [...]
Salem District Collector J. Chandrakumar with students who won awards of Science and Technology Centre, in Salem on Tuesday. – Photo: P. Goutham A total of 535 young scientists in Salem district who won the ‘INSPIRE’ awards of Anna Science and Technical Centre for their technical and scientific acumen, were felicitated. Collector J. Chandrakumar distributed [...]
Three persons were killed when a government bus collided with a tuck near Omalur on Tuesday. Seven passengers, who sustained minor injuries, have been admitted to Omalur Government Hospital and 12 others who were seriously injured, referred to Salem Government Medical College Hospital. — Special Correspondent Source: THE HINDU
The Salem Division of Tamil Nadu Transport Corporation has announced the issuance of concessional bus tickets in its town buses in Salem. A press release says that those who wish to make use of the same can approach authorities concerned. The concessional ticket fares will be available on daily, weekly and monthly basis. Source: THE [...]
Collector J. Chandrakumar inaugurated the issuance of ration cards for those who applied for purposes such as passports and address proofs here on Tuesday. These cards could be used for documentary purposes only. No essential commodities would be supplied to these cards through fair price shops. The cards also could not be changed for regular [...]